1976 Detroit Tigers Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 74-87
Finished 5th in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,467,020, Avg. 19,886
Ballpark: Tiger Stadium
Manager: Ralph Houk (74-87)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1976 Detroit Tigers StatisticsTeam Record: 74-87
Finished 5th in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,467,020, Avg. 19,886
Ballpark: Tiger Stadium
Manager: Ralph Houk (74-87)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1976 Detroit Tigers Results
The Detroit Tigers of the American League ended the 1976 season with a record of 74 wins and 87 losses, finishing fifth in the AL's East Division.
The Tigers tallied 609 runs and gave up 709 runs. Jason Thompson paced Detroit with 17 home runs, while Rusty Staub and Ben Oglivie walloped 20 or more also. Rusty Staub drove in 96 runs. Ron LeFlore led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .316. Mark Fidrych topped the team with 19 wins, plus Dave Roberts, too added 15 or more wins, too Mark Fidrych recorded a 2.34 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Ralph Houk coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Bare | P | R | R | April 15, 1949 | 6'2" | 185 | Miami, FL USA |
| Joe Coleman | P | R | R | February 3, 1947 | 6'3" | 175 | Boston, MA USA |
| Jim Crawford | P | L | L | September 29, 1950 | 6'3" | 200 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Mark Fidrych | P | R | R | August 14, 1954 | 6'3" | 175 | Worcester, MA USA |
| Bill Freehan | C | R | R | November 29, 1941 | 6'3" | 203 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Pedro Garcia | 2B | R | R | April 17, 1950 | 5'10" | 175 | Guayama, P.R. |
| Ed Glynn | P | R | L | June 3, 1953 | 6'2" | 180 | New York, NY USA |
| Steve Grilli | P | R | R | May 2, 1949 | 6'2" | 170 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| John Hiller | P | R | L | April 8, 1943 | 6'1" | 185 | Toronto, ON CAN |
| Willie Horton | P | R | R | October 18, 1942 | 5'11" | 209 | Arno, VA USA |
| Alex Johnson | LF | R | R | December 7, 1942 | 6'0" | 205 | Helena, AR USA |
| Bruce Kimm | C | R | R | June 29, 1951 | 5'11" | 175 | Cedar Rapids, IA USA |
| Marv Lane | LF | R | R | January 18, 1950 | 5'11" | 180 | Sandersville, GA USA |
| Bill Laxton | P | L | L | January 5, 1948 | 6'1" | 190 | Camden, NJ USA |
| Ron LeFlore | CF | R | R | June 16, 1948 | 6'0" | 200 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Dave Lemanczyk | P | R | R | August 17, 1950 | 6'4" | 235 | Syracuse, NY USA |
| Frank MacCormack | P | R | R | September 21, 1954 | 6'4" | 210 | Jersey City, NJ USA |
| Phil Mankowski | 3B | L | R | January 9, 1953 | 6'0" | 180 | Buffalo, NY USA |
| Jerry Manuel | 2B | B | R | December 23, 1953 | 6'0" | 165 | Hahira, GA USA |
| Milt May | C | L | R | August 1, 1950 | 6'0" | 190 | Gary, IN USA |
| Dan Meyer | LF | L | R | August 3, 1952 | 5'11" | 180 | Hamilton, OH USA |
| Ben Oglivie | OF | L | L | February 11, 1949 | 6'2" | 160 | Colon, Colon Panama |
| Dave Roberts | P | L | L | September 11, 1944 | 6'3" | 195 | Gallipolis, OH USA |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | 3B | R | R | December 28, 1947 | 5'10" | 180 | Cananea, Sonora Mexico |
| Vern Ruhle | P | R | R | January 25, 1951 | 6'1" | 185 | Coleman, MI USA |
| Chuck Scrivener | 2B | R | R | October 3, 1947 | 5'9" | 170 | Alexandria, VA USA |
| Mickey Stanley | OF | R | R | July 20, 1942 | 6'1" | 185 | Grand Rapids, MI USA |
| Rusty Staub | RF | L | R | April 1, 1944 | 6'2" | 190 | New Orleans, LA USA |
| Gary Sutherland | 2B | R | R | September 27, 1944 | 6'0" | 185 | Glendale, CA USA |
| Jason Thompson | 1B | L | L | July 6, 1954 | 6'4" | 200 | Hollywood, CA USA |
| Tom Veryzer | SS | R | R | February 11, 1953 | 6'1" | 175 | Port Jefferson, NY USA |
| Mark Wagner | SS | R | R | March 4, 1954 | 6'0" | 165 | Conneaut, OH USA |
| John Wockenfuss | C | R | R | February 27, 1949 | 6'0" | 190 | Welch, WV USA |
