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1979 Detroit Tigers

American League
Season
League
American League
Division
East
W-L Record
85-76 (.528)   GBL: 18.0
Div/Lg/MLB Rank
5 / 6 / 11
General Manager
Attendance
1,630,929 (Rank: 13)
Ballpark
Tiger Stadium
Playoffs
dnq
Top Draft Pick
Rick Leach (1-13)

Batting Statistics

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Season Roster

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#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
36Fernando Arroyo27P6-2195RR1952-03-21Sacramento,CAMLB1975-19861975-1986
1970- 10- 243-DET
    
31Steve Baker22P6-0185RR1956-08-30Eugene,ORMLB1978-19831977-1986
1974- 18- 420-NYN
    
41Jack Billingham36P6-4215RR1943-02-21Orlando,FLMLB1968-19801968-1980
1961-  UDFA  -LAN
    
16Tom Brookens253B5-10170RR1953-08-10Chambersburg,PAMLB1979-19901977-1990
1975-  1-   4-DET
    
42Sheldon Burnside24P6-5200RL1954-12-22South Bend,INMLB1978-19801977-1980
1974-  UDFA  -DET
    
43Mike Chris21P6-3180LL1957-10-08Santa Monica,CAMLB1979-19831977-1985
1977-  1-  10-DET
    
25Tim Corcoran261B-OF5-11175LL1953-03-19Glendale,CAMLB1977-19861977-1988
1974-  UDFA  -DET
    
20Mark Fidrych24P6-3175RR1954-08-14Worcester,MAMLB1976-19801976-1983
1974- 10- 232-DET
    
23Kirk Gibson22OF6-3215LL1957-05-28Pontiac,MIMLB1979-19951978-1995
1978-  1-  12-DET
    
34Dan Gonzales25OF6-1195LR1953-09-30Whittier,CAMLB1979-19801976-1983
1972-  2-  43-DET
    
21Al Greene24OF5-11190LR1954-11-09Detroit,MIMLB1979-19791977-1980
1976-  UDFA  -DET
    
18John Hiller36P6-0195RL1943-04-08Toronto,ONMLB1965-19801965-1980
1962-  UDFA  -DET
    
35Lynn Jones26OF5-9175RR1953-01-01Meadville,PAMLB1979-19861971-1986
1974- 10- 239-CIN
    
33Steve Kemp24OF6-0195LL1954-08-07San Angelo,TXMLB1977-19881973-1988
1976-  1-   1-DET
    
8Ron LeFlore31OF6-0200RR1948-06-16Detroit,MIMLB1974-19821974-1982
1973-  UDFA  -DET
    
29Aurelio Lopez30P6-0220RR1948-09-21Tecamachalco,MXMLB1974-19871974-1987
1974-  UDFA  -KCA
    
9Dave Machemer282B5-11180RR1951-05-24St. Joseph,MIMLB1978-19791976-1982
1972-  4-  82-CAL
    
2Phil Mankowski263B6-0180LR1953-01-09Buffalo,NYMLB1976-19821976-1982
1970-  9- 218-DET
    
12Milt May28C6-0190LR1950-08-01Gary,INMLB1970-19841970-1984
1968- 11- 237-PIT
    
27Jerry Morales30OF5-10175RR1949-02-18Yabucoa,PRMLB1969-19831969-1983
1966-  UDFA  -NYN
    
47Jack Morris24P6-3200RR1955-05-16St. Paul,MNMLB1977-19941977-1996
1976-  5-  98-DET
    
47Jack Morris24P6-3200RR1955-05-16St. Paul,MNMLB1977-19941977-1996
1976-  5-  98-DET
    
13Lance Parrish23C6-3220RR1956-06-15Clairton,PAMLB1977-19951977-1995
1974-  1-  16-DET
    
32Rick Peters23OF5-9170BR1955-11-21Lynwood,CAMLB1979-19861974-1986
1977-  7- 161-DET
    
46Dan Petry20P6-4200RR1958-11-13Palo Alto,CAMLB1979-19911977-1991
1976-  4-  74-DET
    
12Ed Putman25C-1B6-1190RR1953-09-25Los Angeles,CAMLB1976-19791973-1981
1975-  1-   3-CHN
    
48Bruce Robbins19P6-1190LL1959-09-10Portland,INMLB1979-19801977-1983
1977- 14- 343-DET
    
4Aurelio Rodriguez313B5-10180RR1947-12-28Cananea,MXMLB1967-19831967-1983
1966-  UDFA  -CAL
    
19Dave Rozema22P6-4200RR1956-08-05Grand Rapids,MIMLB1977-19861977-1987
1975-  4-  71-DET
    
10Rusty Staub35OF-1B6-2200LR1944-04-01New Orleans,LAMLB1963-19851963-1985
1961-  UDFA  -HOU
    
#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
22Dave Stegman25OF5-11190RR1954-01-30Inglewood,CAMLB1978-19841976-1986
1976-  1-   2-DET
    
24Champ Summers33OF6-2205LR1946-06-15Bremerton,WAMLB1974-19841974-1984
1971-  UDFA  -OAK
    
32Bruce Taylor26P6-0178RR1953-04-16Holden,MAMLB1977-19791976-1979
1972-  UDFA  -CIN
    
30Jason Thompson241B6-3210LL1954-07-06Hollywood,CAMLB1976-19861975-1986
1975-  4-  75-DET
    
38Dave Tobik26P6-1195RR1953-03-02Euclid,OHMLB1978-19851973-1985
1975-  1-   2-DET
    
3Alan Trammell21SS6-0175RR1958-02-21Garden Grove,CAMLB1977-19961977-1996
1976-  2-  26-DET
    
40Pat Underwood22P6-0175LL1957-02-09Kokomo,INMLB1979-19831977-1984
1976-  1-   2-DET
    
5Mark Wagner25SS6-1175RR1954-03-04Conneaut,OHMLB1976-19841976-1997
1972- 19- 452-DET
    
1Lou Whitaker222B5-11160LR1957-05-12Brooklyn,NYMLB1977-19951977-1995
1975-  5-  99-DET
    
39Milt Wilcox29P6-2185RR1950-04-20Honolulu,HIMLB1970-19861970-1986
1968-  2-  33-CIN
    
14John Wockenfuss30C-1B6-0190RR1949-02-27Welch,WVMLB1974-19851974-1986
1967- 42- 761-WS2
    
37Kip Young24P5-11175RR1954-10-29Georgetown,OHMLB1978-19791977-1982
1976- 23- 529-DET
    
42 Record(s)
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