1981 Detroit Tigers Roster
Team Record: 60-49
Finished 3rd in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,149,144, Avg. 21,292
Ballpark: Tiger Stadium
Manager: Sparky Anderson (60-49)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1981 Detroit Tigers Results
The Detroit Tigers of the American League ended the 1981 season with a record of 60 wins and 49 losses, finishing third in the AL's East Division.
The Tigers plated 427 runs and surrendered 404 runs. Lance Parrish paced Detroit with 10 home runs Steve Kemp drove in 49 runs and topped all regular hitters by hitting .277. Jack Morris led the team with 14 wins, while Dan Petry earned a 3.00 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Sparky Anderson coached the team.
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Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Howard Bailey | P | R | L | July 31, 1957 | 6'0" | 195 | Grand Haven, MI USA |
Tom Brookens | 3B | R | R | August 10, 1953 | 5'10" | 165 | Chambersburg, PA USA |
Darrell Brown | RF | B | R | October 29, 1955 | 6'0" | 184 | Oklahoma City, OK USA |
George Cappuzzello | P | R | L | January 15, 1954 | 6'0" | 175 | Youngstown, OH USA |
Marty Castillo | 3B | R | R | January 16, 1957 | 6'1" | 190 | Long Beach, CA USA |
Al Cowens | CF | R | R | October 25, 1951 | 6'1" | 197 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
Duffy Dyer | C | R | R | August 15, 1945 | 6'0" | 187 | Dayton, OH USA |
Bill Fahey | C | L | R | June 14, 1950 | 6'0" | 200 | Detroit, MI USA |
Kirk Gibson | RF | L | L | May 28, 1957 | 6'3" | 215 | Pontiac, MI USA |
Richie Hebner | 1B | L | R | November 26, 1947 | 6'1" | 195 | Boston, MA USA |
Ron Jackson | 1B | R | R | May 9, 1953 | 6'0" | 200 | Birmingham, AL USA |
Lynn Jones | RF | R | R | January 1, 1953 | 5'9" | 175 | Meadville, PA USA |
Mick Kelleher | 3B | R | R | July 25, 1947 | 5'9" | 176 | Seattle, WA USA |
Steve Kemp | LF | L | L | August 7, 1954 | 6'0" | 195 | San Angelo, TX USA |
Dennis Kinney | P | L | L | February 26, 1952 | 6'1" | 175 | Toledo, OH USA |
Rick Leach | 1B | L | L | May 4, 1957 | 6'1" | 180 | Ann Arbor, MI USA |
Aurelio Lopez | P | R | R | September 21, 1948 | 6'0" | 185 | Tecamachalco, Puebla Mexico |
Jack Morris | P | R | R | May 16, 1955 | 6'3" | 195 | St. Paul, MN USA |
Stan Papi | 3B | R | R | February 4, 1951 | 6'0" | 170 | Fresno, CA USA |
Lance Parrish | C | R | R | June 15, 1956 | 6'3" | 210 | Clairton, PA USA |
Rick Peters | CF | 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 |
Larry Rothschild | P | L | R | March 12, 1954 | 6'2" | 180 | Chicago, IL USA |
Dave Rozema | P | R | R | August 5, 1956 | 6'4" | 185 | Grand Rapids, MI USA |
Dave Rucker | P | L | L | September 1, 1957 | 6'1" | 185 | San Bernardino, CA USA |
Kevin Saucier | P | L | L | August 9, 1956 | 6'1" | 190 | Pensacola, FL USA |
Dan Schatzeder | P | L | L | December 1, 1954 | 6'0" | 185 | Elmhurst, IL USA |
Champ Summers | RF | L | R | June 15, 1946 | 6'2" | 205 | Bremerton, WA 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 |
Jerry Ujdur | P | R | R | March 5, 1957 | 6'1" | 195 | Duluth, MN 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 |