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Major League Baseball Record:  85-76   .528.... 5th in American League East Stadium:  Tiger Stadium Playoffs:  Did not Qualify Attendance:  1,630,929 Top Draft Pick:  Rick Leach  (#13)   MLB General Manager - Jim Campbell Manager - Sparky Anderson, Les Moss, Dick Tracewski Bench Coach - Billy Consolo  Hitting Coach - Ed Brinkman  Pitching Coach - Johnny Grodzicki  First Base Coach - Gates Brown  Third Base Coach - Dick Tracewski  Scout - Bill Lajoie Affiliates  - AAA  Evansville Triplets   AA  Montgomery Rebels   A+  Lakeland Tigers   Rk  Bristol Tigers

Other Teams in this League---------------Atlanta BravesBaltimore OriolesBoston Red SoxCalifornia AngelsChicago CubsChicago White SoxCincinnati RedsCleveland IndiansDetroit TigersHouston AstrosKansas City RoyalsLos Angeles DodgersMilwaukee BrewersMinnesota TwinsMontreal ExposNew York MetsNew York YankeesOakland AthleticsPhiladelphia PhilliesPittsburgh PiratesSan Diego PadresSan Francisco GiantsSeattle MarinersSt. Louis CardinalsTexas RangersToronto Blue Jays Team Leaders HR:  Kemp [26] RBI:  Kemp [105] 2B:  Parrish, Kemp [26] SB:  LeFlore [78] W:  Morris [17] SV:  Lopez [21] SO:  Morris [113] Oldest Player:   [] Youngest Player:   [] Major League Debuts Batters: Tom Brookens (Jul 10)  Kirk Gibson (Sep 8)  Dan Gonzales (Apr 7)  Al Greene (Jul 23)  Lynn Jones (Apr 13)  Rick Peters (Sep 8)   Pitchers: Mike Chris (Jul 31)  Dan Petry (Jul 8)  Bruce Robbins (Jul 28)  Pat Underwood (May 31)