1982 Detroit Tigers Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 83-79
Finished 4th in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,636,058, Avg. 21,527
Ballpark: Tiger Stadium
Manager: Sparky Anderson (83-79)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1982 Detroit Tigers StatisticsTeam Record: 83-79
Finished 4th in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,636,058, Avg. 21,527
Ballpark: Tiger Stadium
Manager: Sparky Anderson (83-79)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1982 Detroit Tigers Results
The Detroit Tigers of the American League ended the 1982 season with a record of 83 wins and 79 losses, finishing fourth in the AL's East Division.
The Tigers tallied 729 runs and yielded 685 runs. Lance Parrish walloped 32 home runs for Detroit, while Larry Herndon, Chet Lemon and Lou Whitaker each swatted 20 or more, too. Larry Herndon drove in 88 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .292. Jack Morris led the team with 17 wins, and Dan Petry added 15 or more victories as well Dan Petry earned a 3.22 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Sparky Anderson coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Bailey | P | R | L | July 31, 1957 | 6'0" | 195 | Grand Haven, MI USA |
| Juan Berenguer | P | R | R | November 30, 1954 | 5'11" | 186 | Aguadulce, Cocle Panama |
| Tom Brookens | 3B | R | R | August 10, 1953 | 5'10" | 165 | Chambersburg, PA USA |
| Enos Cabell | 1B | R | R | October 8, 1949 | 6'4" | 170 | Fort Riley, KS USA |
| Marty Castillo | C | R | R | January 16, 1957 | 6'1" | 190 | Long Beach, CA USA |
| Mark DeJohn | SS | B | R | September 18, 1953 | 5'11" | 170 | Middletown, CT USA |
| Bill Fahey | C | L | R | June 14, 1950 | 6'0" | 200 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Kirk Gibson | CF | L | L | May 28, 1957 | 6'3" | 215 | Pontiac, MI USA |
| Dave Gumpert | P | R | R | May 5, 1958 | 6'1" | 190 | South Haven, MI USA |
| Richie Hebner | 1B | L | R | November 26, 1947 | 6'1" | 195 | Boston, MA USA |
| Larry Herndon | LF | R | R | November 3, 1953 | 6'3" | 190 | Sunflower, MS USA |
| Mike Ivie | P | R | R | August 8, 1952 | 6'3" | 205 | Atlanta, GA USA |
| Bob James | P | R | R | August 15, 1958 | 6'4" | 215 | Glendale, CA USA |
| Howard Johnson | 3B | B | R | November 29, 1960 | 5'11" | 178 | Clearwater, FL USA |
| Lynn Jones | RF | R | R | January 1, 1953 | 5'9" | 175 | Meadville, PA USA |
| Mick Kelleher | 2B | R | R | July 25, 1947 | 5'9" | 176 | Seattle, WA USA |
| Mike Laga | 1B | L | L | June 14, 1960 | 6'2" | 210 | Ridgewood, NJ USA |
| Rick Leach | 1B | L | L | May 4, 1957 | 6'1" | 180 | Ann Arbor, MI USA |
| Chet Lemon | RF | R | R | February 12, 1955 | 6'0" | 190 | Jackson, MS USA |
| Aurelio Lopez | P | R | R | September 21, 1948 | 6'0" | 185 | Tecamachalco, Puebla Mexico |
| Eddie Miller | RF | B | R | June 29, 1957 | 5'9" | 175 | San Pablo, CA 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 |
| Larry Pashnick | P | R | R | April 25, 1956 | 6'3" | 205 | Lincoln Park, MI 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 |
| Elias Sosa | P | R | R | June 10, 1950 | 6'2" | 186 | La Vega, La Vega D.R. |
| 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 Turner | RF | L | L | January 17, 1954 | 5'9" | 180 | Texarkana, AR USA |
| Jerry Ujdur | P | R | R | March 5, 1957 | 6'1" | 195 | Duluth, MN USA |
| Pat Underwood | P | L | L | February 9, 1957 | 6'0" | 175 | Kokomo, IN 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 |
| Glenn Wilson | CF | R | R | December 22, 1958 | 6'1" | 190 | Baytown, TX USA |
| John Wockenfuss | R | R | February 27, 1949 | 6'0" | 190 | Welch, WV USA |
