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Season
1979
league Name
American League
division
East
level
MLB
nickname
Tigers
record
GBL
18.0
div rank
5
League rank
6
MLB Rank
11
ballpark
Tiger Stadium
Attendance
1,630,929
att rk
13
payroll
0
pay rk
0
Top Draft Pick
Rick Leach (1-13)
playoffs
dnq
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  # player name pos ht wt ba th Born place hilvl mlb years stat years draft info   g salary
36 Fernando Arroyo p 6-2 195 R R 1952-03-21 Sacramento,CA MLB 1975-1986 1975-1986
1970- 10- 243-DET
6 --
31 Steve Baker p 6-0 185 R R 1956-08-30 Eugene,OR MLB 1978-1983 1977-1986
1974- 18- 420-NYN
21 --
41 Jack Billingham p 6-4 215 R R 1943-02-21 Orlando,FL MLB 1968-1980 1968-1980
1961-    UDFA-LAN
35 --
16 Tom Brookens 3b 5-10 170 R R 1953-08-10 Chambersburg,PA MLB 1979-1990 1977-1990
1975-  1-   4-DET
60 --
42 Sheldon Burnside p 6-5 200 R L 1954-12-22 South Bend,IN MLB 1978-1980 1977-1980
1974-    UDFA-DET
10 --
43 Mike Chris p 6-3 180 L L 1957-10-08 Santa Monica,CA MLB 1979-1983 1977-1985
1977-  1-  10-DET
13 --
25 Tim Corcoran 1b-of 5-11 175 L L 1953-03-19 Glendale,CA MLB 1977-1986 1977-1988
1974-    UDFA-DET
18 --
20 Mark Fidrych p 6-3 175 R R 1954-08-14 Worcester,MA MLB 1976-1980 1976-1983
1974- 10- 232-DET
4 --
23 Kirk Gibson of 6-3 215 L L 1957-05-28 Pontiac,MI MLB 1979-1995 1978-1995
1978-  1-  12-DET
12 --
34 Dan Gonzales of 6-1 195 L R 1953-09-30 Whittier,CA MLB 1979-1980 1976-1983
1972-  2-  43-DET
7 --
21 Al Greene of 5-11 190 L R 1954-11-09 Detroit,MI MLB 1979-1979 1977-1980
1976-    UDFA-DET
29 --
18 John Hiller p 6-0 195 R L 1943-04-08 Toronto,ON MLB 1965-1980 1965-1980
1962-    UDFA-DET
43 --
35 Lynn Jones of 5-9 175 R R 1953-01-01 Meadville,PA MLB 1979-1986 1971-1986
1974- 10- 239-CIN
95 --
33 Steve Kemp of 6-0 195 L L 1954-08-07 San Angelo,TX MLB 1977-1988 1973-1988
1976-  1-   1-DET
134 --
8 Ron LeFlore of 6-0 200 R R 1948-06-16 Detroit,MI MLB 1974-1982 1974-1982
1973-    UDFA-DET
148 --
29 Aurelio Lopez p 6-0 220 R R 1948-09-21 Tecamachalco,MX MLB 1974-1987 1974-1987
1974-    UDFA-KCA
61 --
9 Dave Machemer 2b 5-11 180 R R 1951-05-24 St. Joseph,MI MLB 1978-1979 1976-1982
1972-  4-  82-CAL
19 --
2 Phil Mankowski 3b 6-0 180 L R 1953-01-09 Buffalo,NY MLB 1976-1982 1976-1982
1970-  9- 218-DET
42 --
12 Milt May c 6-0 190 L R 1950-08-01 Gary,IN MLB 1970-1984 1970-1984
1968- 11- 237-PIT
6 --
27 Jerry Morales of 5-10 175 R R 1949-02-18 Yabucoa,PR MLB 1969-1983 1969-1983
1966-    UDFA-NYN
129 --
47 Jack Morris p 6-3 200 R R 1955-05-16 St. Paul,MN MLB 1977-1994 1977-1996
1976-  5-  98-DET
28 --
13 Lance Parrish c 6-3 220 R R 1956-06-15 Clairton,PA MLB 1977-1995 1977-1995
1974-  1-  16-DET
143 --
32 Rick Peters of 5-9 170 B R 1955-11-21 Lynwood,CA MLB 1979-1986 1974-1986
1977-  7- 161-DET
12 --
46 Dan Petry p 6-4 200 R R 1958-11-13 Palo Alto,CA MLB 1979-1991 1977-1991
1976-  4-  74-DET
15 --
12 Ed Putman c-1b 6-1 190 R R 1953-09-25 Los Angeles,CA MLB 1976-1979 1973-1981
1975-  1-   3-CHN
21 --
48 Bruce Robbins p 6-1 190 L L 1959-09-10 Portland,IN MLB 1979-1980 1977-1983
1977- 14- 343-DET
10 --
4 Aurelio Rodriguez 3b 5-10 180 R R 1947-12-28 Cananea,MX MLB 1967-1983 1967-1983
1966-    UDFA-CAL
106 --
19 Dave Rozema p 6-4 200 R R 1956-08-05 Grand Rapids,MI MLB 1977-1986 1977-1987
1975-  4-  71-DET
16 --
10 Rusty Staub of-1b 6-2 200 L R 1944-04-01 New Orleans,LA MLB 1963-1985 1963-1985
1961-    UDFA-HOU
68 --
22 Dave Stegman of 5-11 190 R R 1954-01-30 Inglewood,CA MLB 1978-1984 1976-1986
1976-  1-   2-DET
12 --
24 Champ Summers of 6-2 205 L R 1946-06-15 Bremerton,WA MLB 1974-1984 1974-1984
1971-    UDFA-OAK
90 --
32 Bruce Taylor p 6-0 178 R R 1953-04-16 Holden,MA MLB 1977-1979 1976-1979
1972-    UDFA-CIN
10 --
30 Jason Thompson 1b 6-3 210 L L 1954-07-06 Hollywood,CA MLB 1976-1986 1975-1986
1975-  4-  75-DET
145 --
38 Dave Tobik p 6-1 195 R R 1953-03-02 Euclid,OH MLB 1978-1985 1973-1985
1975-  1-   2-DET
37 --
3 Alan Trammell ss 6-0 175 R R 1958-02-21 Garden Grove,CA MLB 1977-1996 1977-1996
1976-  2-  26-DET
142 --
40 Pat Underwood p 6-0 175 L L 1957-02-09 Kokomo,IN MLB 1979-1983 1977-1984
1976-  1-   2-DET
27 --
5 Mark Wagner ss 6-1 175 R R 1954-03-04 Conneaut,OH MLB 1976-1984 1976-1997
1972- 19- 452-DET
75 --
1 Lou Whitaker 2b 5-11 160 L R 1957-05-12 Brooklyn,NY MLB 1977-1995 1977-1995
1975-  5-  99-DET
127 --
39 Milt Wilcox p 6-2 185 R R 1950-04-20 Honolulu,HI MLB 1970-1986 1970-1986
1968-  2-  33-CIN
33 --
14 John Wockenfuss c-1b 6-0 190 R R 1949-02-27 Welch,WV MLB 1974-1985 1974-1986
1967- 42- 761-WS2
87 --
37 Kip Young p 5-11 175 R R 1954-10-29 Georgetown,OH MLB 1978-1979 1977-1982
1976- 23- 529-DET
13 --
41 record(s)