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1978 Detroit Tigers

American League
Season
League
American League
Division
East
W-L Record
86-76 (.531)   GBL: 13.5
Div/Lg/MLB Rank
5 / 8 / 13
General Manager
Manager
Attendance
1,714,893 (Rank: 9)
Ballpark
Tiger Stadium
Playoffs
dnq
Top Draft Pick

Batting Statistics

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Pitching Statistics

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Season Roster

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#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
36Fernando Arroyo26P6-2195RR1952-03-21Sacramento,CAMLB1975-19861975-1986
1970- 10- 243-DET
    
31Steve Baker21P6-0185RR1956-08-30Eugene,ORMLB1978-19831977-1986
1974- 18- 420-NYN
    
41Jack Billingham35P6-4215RR1943-02-21Orlando,FLMLB1968-19801968-1980
1961-  UDFA  -LAN
    
42Sheldon Burnside23P6-5200RL1954-12-22South Bend,INMLB1978-19801977-1980
1974-  UDFA  -DET
    
25Tim Corcoran251B-OF5-11175LL1953-03-19Glendale,CAMLB1977-19861977-1988
1974-  UDFA  -DET
    
28Jim Crawford27P6-3200LL1950-09-29Chicago,ILMLB1973-19781969-1978
1972- 14- 321-HOU
    
7Steve Dillard272B-3B6-1180RR1951-02-08Memphis,TNMLB1975-19821975-1982
1972-  2-  40-BOS
    
20Mark Fidrych23P6-3175RR1954-08-14Worcester,MAMLB1976-19801976-1983
1974- 10- 232-DET
    
29Steve Foucault28P6-0205LR1949-10-03Duluth,MNMLB1973-19781973-1979
1969- 43- 912-WS2
    
48Ed Glynn25P6-2180RL1953-06-03New York,NYMLB1975-19851975-1990
1971-  UDFA  -DET
    
18John Hiller35P6-0195RL1943-04-08Toronto,ONMLB1965-19801965-1980
1962-  UDFA  -DET
    
33Steve Kemp23OF6-0195LL1954-08-07San Angelo,TXMLB1977-19881973-1988
1976-  1-   1-DET
    
8Ron LeFlore30OF6-0200RR1948-06-16Detroit,MIMLB1974-19821974-1982
1973-  UDFA  -DET
    
2Phil Mankowski253B6-0180LR1953-01-09Buffalo,NYMLB1976-19821976-1982
1970-  9- 218-DET
    
12Milt May27C6-0190LR1950-08-01Gary,INMLB1970-19841970-1984
1968- 11- 237-PIT
    
47Jack Morris23P6-3200RR1955-05-16St. Paul,MNMLB1977-19941977-1996
1976-  5-  98-DET
    
13Lance Parrish22C6-3220RR1956-06-15Clairton,PAMLB1977-19951977-1995
1974-  1-  16-DET
    
4Aurelio Rodriguez303B5-10180RR1947-12-28Cananea,MXMLB1967-19831967-1983
1966-  UDFA  -CAL
    
19Dave Rozema21P6-4200RR1956-08-05Grand Rapids,MIMLB1977-19861977-1987
1975-  4-  71-DET
    
21Jim Slaton28P6-0185RR1950-06-19Long Beach,CAMLB1971-19861971-1986
1969- 15- 357-SE1
    
34Charlie Spikes27OF6-3220RR1951-01-23Bogalusa,LAMLB1972-19801972-1980
1969-  1-  11-NYA
    
24Mickey Stanley35OF6-1195RR1942-07-20Grand Rapids,MIMLB1964-19781964-1978
1961-  UDFA  -DET
    
10Rusty Staub34OF-1B6-2200LR1944-04-01New Orleans,LAMLB1963-19851963-1985
1961-  UDFA  -HOU
    
22Dave Stegman24OF5-11190RR1954-01-30Inglewood,CAMLB1978-19841976-1986
1976-  1-   2-DET
    
27Bob Sykes23P6-2200BL1954-12-11Neptune,NJMLB1977-19811976-1982
1974- 19- 440-DET
    
32Bruce Taylor25P6-0178RR1953-04-16Holden,MAMLB1977-19791976-1979
1972-  UDFA  -CIN
    
30Jason Thompson231B6-3210LL1954-07-06Hollywood,CAMLB1976-19861975-1986
1975-  4-  75-DET
    
38Dave Tobik25P6-1195RR1953-03-02Euclid,OHMLB1978-19851973-1985
1975-  1-   2-DET
    
3Alan Trammell20SS6-0175RR1958-02-21Garden Grove,CAMLB1977-19961977-1996
1976-  2-  26-DET
    
5Mark Wagner24SS6-1175RR1954-03-04Conneaut,OHMLB1976-19841976-1997
1972- 19- 452-DET
    
#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
1Lou Whitaker212B5-11160LR1957-05-12Brooklyn,NYMLB1977-19951977-1995
1975-  5-  99-DET
    
39Milt Wilcox28P6-2185RR1950-04-20Honolulu,HIMLB1970-19861970-1986
1968-  2-  33-CIN
    
14John Wockenfuss29C-1B6-0190RR1949-02-27Welch,WVMLB1974-19851974-1986
1967- 42- 761-WS2
    
37Kip Young23P5-11175RR1954-10-29Georgetown,OHMLB1978-19791977-1982
1976- 23- 529-DET
    
34 Record(s)
Listing of all players with at least 1 appearance during the selected season.
Opening Day Lineup
1. Ron LeFlore (cf)
2. Phil Mankowski (3b)
3. Rusty Staub (dh)
4. Jason Thompson (1b)
5. Steve Kemp (lf)
6. Tim Corcoran (rf)
7. Milt May (c)
8. Lou Whitaker (2b)
9. Alan Trammell (ss)
P. Mark Fidrych (p)