1977 Detroit Tigers Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 74-88
Finished 4th in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,359,856, Avg. 18,131
Ballpark: Tiger Stadium
Manager: Ralph Houk (74-88)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1977 Detroit Tigers StatisticsTeam Record: 74-88
Finished 4th in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,359,856, Avg. 18,131
Ballpark: Tiger Stadium
Manager: Ralph Houk (74-88)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1977 Detroit Tigers Results
The Detroit Tigers of the American League ended the 1977 season with a record of 74 wins and 88 losses, finishing fourth in the AL's East Division.
The Tigers scored 714 runs and allowed 751 runs. Jason Thompson walloped 31 home runs for Detroit, while Ben Oglivie, Rusty Staub, Steve Kemp and Ron LeFlore each swatted 20 or more, too. Jason Thompson accounted for 105 RBI. Ron LeFlore led all regular hitters by hitting .325. Dave Rozema topped the team with 15 wins and a team-best 3.09 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Ralph Houk coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Adams | 1B | R | R | January 6, 1952 | 6'2" | 200 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Luis Alvarado | 3B | R | R | January 15, 1949 | 5'9" | 162 | Lajas, P.R. |
| Fernando Arroyo | P | R | R | March 21, 1952 | 6'2" | 180 | Sacramento, CA USA |
| Ray Bare | P | R | R | April 15, 1949 | 6'2" | 185 | Miami, FL USA |
| Tim Corcoran | OF | L | L | March 19, 1953 | 5'11" | 175 | Glendale, CA 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 |
| Steve Foucault | P | L | R | October 3, 1949 | 6'0" | 205 | Duluth, MN USA |
| Tito Fuentes | 2B | B | R | January 4, 1942 | 5'11" | 175 | La Habana, La Habana Cuba |
| 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 | LF | R | R | October 18, 1942 | 5'11" | 209 | Arno, VA USA |
| Steve Kemp | LF | L | L | August 7, 1954 | 6'0" | 195 | San Angelo, TX USA |
| Bruce Kimm | C | R | R | June 29, 1951 | 5'11" | 175 | Cedar Rapids, IA USA |
| Ron LeFlore | CF | R | R | June 16, 1948 | 6'0" | 200 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Phil Mankowski | 3B | L | R | January 9, 1953 | 6'0" | 180 | Buffalo, NY USA |
| Milt May | C | L | R | August 1, 1950 | 6'0" | 190 | Gary, IN USA |
| Bob Molinaro | P | L | R | May 21, 1950 | 6'0" | 190 | Newark, NJ USA |
| Jack Morris | P | R | R | May 16, 1955 | 6'3" | 195 | St. Paul, MN USA |
| Ben Oglivie | RF | L | L | February 11, 1949 | 6'2" | 160 | Colon, Colon Panama |
| Lance Parrish | C | R | R | June 15, 1956 | 6'3" | 210 | Clairton, PA USA |
| 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 |
| Dave Rozema | P | R | R | August 5, 1956 | 6'4" | 185 | Grand Rapids, MI USA |
| Vern Ruhle | P | R | R | January 25, 1951 | 6'1" | 185 | Coleman, MI USA |
| Chuck Scrivener | SS | R | R | October 3, 1947 | 5'9" | 170 | Alexandria, VA USA |
| Mickey Stanley | RF | R | R | July 20, 1942 | 6'1" | 185 | Grand Rapids, MI USA |
| Rusty Staub | P | L | R | April 1, 1944 | 6'2" | 190 | New Orleans, LA USA |
| Bob Sykes | P | B | L | December 11, 1954 | 6'1" | 195 | Neptune, NJ USA |
| Bruce Taylor | P | R | R | April 16, 1953 | 6'0" | 178 | Holden, MA USA |
| Jason Thompson | 1B | L | L | July 6, 1954 | 6'4" | 200 | Hollywood, CA USA |
| Alan Trammell | SS | R | R | February 21, 1958 | 6'0" | 165 | Garden Grove, 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 |
| Lou Whitaker | 2B | L | R | May 12, 1957 | 5'11" | 160 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Milt Wilcox | P | R | R | April 20, 1950 | 6'2" | 185 | Honolulu, HI USA |
| John Wockenfuss | C | R | R | February 27, 1949 | 6'0" | 190 | Welch, WV USA |
