1978 Detroit Tigers Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 86-76
Finished 5th in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,714,893, Avg. 22,564
Ballpark: Tiger Stadium
Manager: Ralph Houk (86-76)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1978 Detroit Tigers StatisticsTeam Record: 86-76
Finished 5th in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,714,893, Avg. 22,564
Ballpark: Tiger Stadium
Manager: Ralph Houk (86-76)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1978 Detroit Tigers Results
The Detroit Tigers of the American League ended the 1978 season with a record of 86 wins and 76 losses, finishing fifth in the AL's East Division.
The Tigers scored 714 runs and surrendered 653 runs. Jason Thompson led Detroit with 26 home runs, while Rusty Staub and Steve Kemp walloped 20 or more also. Rusty Staub drove in 121 runs. Ron LeFlore paced hitters with significant playing time by hitting .297. Jim Slaton topped the team with 17 wins, and Jack Billingham also added 15 or more victories also Dave Rozema recorded a 3.14 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Ralph Houk coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando Arroyo | P | R | R | March 21, 1952 | 6'2" | 180 | Sacramento, CA USA |
| Steve Baker | P | R | R | August 30, 1956 | 6'0" | 185 | Eugene, OR USA |
| Jack Billingham | P | R | R | February 21, 1943 | 6'4" | 195 | Orlando, FL USA |
| Sheldon Burnside | P | R | L | December 22, 1954 | 6'5" | 200 | South Bend, IN USA |
| Tim Corcoran | RF | 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 |
| Steve Dillard | 2B | R | R | February 8, 1951 | 6'1" | 180 | Memphis, TN 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 |
| Ed Glynn | P | R | L | June 3, 1953 | 6'2" | 180 | New York, NY USA |
| John Hiller | P | R | L | April 8, 1943 | 6'1" | 185 | Toronto, ON CAN |
| Steve Kemp | LF | L | L | August 7, 1954 | 6'0" | 195 | San Angelo, TX 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 |
| Jack Morris | P | R | R | May 16, 1955 | 6'3" | 195 | St. Paul, MN USA |
| Lance Parrish | C | R | R | June 15, 1956 | 6'3" | 210 | Clairton, PA 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 |
| Jim Slaton | P | R | R | June 19, 1950 | 6'0" | 185 | Long Beach, CA USA |
| Charlie Spikes | RF | R | R | January 23, 1951 | 6'3" | 215 | Bogalusa, LA 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 |
| Dave Stegman | CF | R | R | January 30, 1954 | 5'11" | 190 | Inglewood, CA 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 |
| Dave Tobik | P | R | R | March 2, 1953 | 6'1" | 190 | Euclid, OH USA |
| Alan Trammell | SS | R | R | February 21, 1958 | 6'0" | 165 | Garden Grove, CA 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 | RF | R | R | February 27, 1949 | 6'0" | 190 | Welch, WV USA |
| Kip Young | P | R | R | October 29, 1954 | 5'11" | 175 | Georgetown, OH USA |
