1979 Detroit Tigers Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 85-76
Finished 5th in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,630,929, Avg. 21,746
Ballpark: Tiger Stadium
Manager: Les Moss (27-26)
Manager: Dick Tracewski (2-0)
Manager: Sparky Anderson (56-50)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1979 Detroit Tigers StatisticsTeam Record: 85-76
Finished 5th in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,630,929, Avg. 21,746
Ballpark: Tiger Stadium
Manager: Les Moss (27-26)
Manager: Dick Tracewski (2-0)
Manager: Sparky Anderson (56-50)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1979 Detroit Tigers Results
The Detroit Tigers of the American League ended the 1979 season with a record of 85 wins and 76 losses, finishing fifth in the AL's East Division.
The Tigers scored 770 runs and conceded 738 runs. Steve Kemp led Detroit with 26 home runs, while John Wockenfuss, Lance Parrish, Champ Summers and Jason Thompson each walloped 20 or more also. Steve Kemp drove in 105 runs and topped all regular hitters by hitting .318. Jack Morris paced the team with 17 wins and a team-best 3.28 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Les Moss, Dick Tracewski and Sparky Anderson 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 |
| Tom Brookens | 3B | R | R | August 10, 1953 | 5'10" | 165 | Chambersburg, PA USA |
| Sheldon Burnside | P | R | L | December 22, 1954 | 6'5" | 200 | South Bend, IN USA |
| Mike Chris | P | L | L | October 8, 1957 | 6'3" | 180 | Santa Monica, CA USA |
| Tim Corcoran | OF | L | L | March 19, 1953 | 5'11" | 175 | Glendale, CA USA |
| Mark Fidrych | P | R | R | August 14, 1954 | 6'3" | 175 | Worcester, MA USA |
| Kirk Gibson | LF | L | L | May 28, 1957 | 6'3" | 215 | Pontiac, MI USA |
| Dan Gonzales | RF | L | R | September 30, 1953 | 6'1" | 195 | Whittier, CA USA |
| Al Greene | LF | L | R | November 9, 1954 | 5'11" | 190 | Detroit, MI USA |
| John Hiller | P | R | L | April 8, 1943 | 6'1" | 185 | Toronto, ON CAN |
| Lynn Jones | CF | R | R | January 1, 1953 | 5'9" | 175 | Meadville, PA USA |
| 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 |
| Aurelio Lopez | P | R | R | September 21, 1948 | 6'0" | 185 | Tecamachalco, Puebla Mexico |
| Dave Machemer | 2B | R | R | May 24, 1951 | 5'11" | 180 | St. Joseph, 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 |
| Jerry Morales | RF | R | R | February 18, 1949 | 5'10" | 155 | Yabucoa, P.R. |
| 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 |
| Rick Peters | 3B | B | R | November 21, 1955 | 5'9" | 170 | Lynwood, CA USA |
| Dan Petry | P | R | R | November 13, 1958 | 6'4" | 185 | Palo Alto, CA USA |
| Ed Putman | C | R | R | September 25, 1953 | 6'1" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Bruce Robbins | P | L | L | September 10, 1959 | 6'1" | 190 | Portland, IN 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 |
| 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 |
| Champ Summers | RF | L | R | June 15, 1946 | 6'2" | 205 | Bremerton, WA 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 |
| Pat Underwood | P | L | L | February 9, 1957 | 6'0" | 175 | Kokomo, IN 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 | 1B | 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 |
