1986 Detroit Tigers Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 87-75
Finished 3rd in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,899,437, Avg. 24,668
Ballpark: Tiger Stadium
Manager: Sparky Anderson (87-75)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1986 Detroit Tigers StatisticsTeam Record: 87-75
Finished 3rd in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,899,437, Avg. 24,668
Ballpark: Tiger Stadium
Manager: Sparky Anderson (87-75)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1986 Detroit Tigers Results
The Detroit Tigers of the American League ended the 1986 season with a record of 87 wins and 75 losses, finishing third in the AL's East Division.
The Tigers plated 798 runs and surrendered 714 runs. Darrell Evans paced Detroit with 29 home runs, while Darnell Coles, Lou Whitaker, Kirk Gibson, Lance Parrish and Alan Trammell each walloped 20 or more, too. Kirk Gibson and Darnell Coles each recorded 86 runs batted in. Alan Trammell led batters with significant playing time by hitting .277. Jack Morris topped the squad with 21 wins, plus Walt Terrell added 15 or more wins, too Jack Morris recorded a 3.27 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Sparky Anderson coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Baker | SS | B | R | April 3, 1961 | 5'9" | 165 | Fullerton, CA USA |
| Dave Bergman | 1B | L | L | June 6, 1953 | 6'1" | 185 | Evanston, IL USA |
| Tom Brookens | IF | R | R | August 10, 1953 | 5'10" | 165 | Chambersburg, PA USA |
| Bill Campbell | P | R | R | August 9, 1948 | 6'3" | 185 | Highland Park, MI USA |
| Chuck Cary | P | L | L | March 3, 1960 | 6'4" | 210 | Whittier, CA USA |
| Darnell Coles | 3B | R | R | June 2, 1962 | 6'1" | 185 | San Bernardino, CA USA |
| Dave Collins | LF | B | L | October 20, 1952 | 5'11" | 175 | Rapid City, SD USA |
| Dave Engle | 1B | R | R | November 30, 1956 | 6'3" | 210 | San Diego, CA USA |
| Darrell Evans | 1B | L | R | May 26, 1947 | 6'2" | 200 | Pasadena, CA USA |
| Bruce Fields | LF | L | R | October 6, 1960 | 6'0" | 185 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Kirk Gibson | RF | L | L | May 28, 1957 | 6'3" | 215 | Pontiac, MI USA |
| Johnny Grubb | RF | L | R | August 4, 1948 | 6'3" | 175 | Richmond, VA USA |
| Brian Harper | RF | R | R | October 16, 1959 | 6'2" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Mike Heath | C | R | R | February 5, 1955 | 5'11" | 180 | Tampa, FL USA |
| Willie Hernandez | P | L | L | November 14, 1954 | 6'3" | 180 | Aguada, P.R. |
| Larry Herndon | LF | R | R | November 3, 1953 | 6'3" | 190 | Sunflower, MS USA |
| Bryan Kelly | P | R | R | February 24, 1959 | 6'2" | 195 | Silver Spring, MD USA |
| Eric King | P | R | R | April 10, 1964 | 6'2" | 180 | Oxnard, CA USA |
| Mike Laga | 1B | L | L | June 14, 1960 | 6'2" | 210 | Ridgewood, NJ USA |
| Dave LaPoint | P | L | L | July 29, 1959 | 6'3" | 205 | Glens Falls, NY USA |
| Jack Lazorko | P | R | R | March 30, 1956 | 5'11" | 200 | Hoboken, NJ USA |
| Chet Lemon | CF | R | R | February 12, 1955 | 6'0" | 190 | Jackson, MS USA |
| Dwight Lowry | C | L | R | October 23, 1957 | 6'3" | 210 | Lumberton, NC USA |
| Scotti Madison | 3B | B | R | September 12, 1959 | 5'11" | 185 | Pensacola, FL USA |
| Jack Morris | P | R | R | May 16, 1955 | 6'3" | 195 | St. Paul, MN USA |
| Matt Nokes | C | L | R | October 31, 1963 | 6'1" | 185 | San Diego, CA USA |
| Randy O'Neal | P | R | R | August 30, 1960 | 6'2" | 195 | Ashland, KY USA |
| John Pacella | P | R | R | September 15, 1956 | 6'3" | 195 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Lance Parrish | C | R | R | June 15, 1956 | 6'3" | 210 | Clairton, PA USA |
| Dan Petry | P | R | R | November 13, 1958 | 6'4" | 185 | Palo Alto, CA USA |
| Bill Scherrer | P | L | L | January 20, 1958 | 6'4" | 170 | Tonawanda, NY USA |
| Pat Sheridan | CF | L | R | December 4, 1957 | 6'3" | 175 | Ann Arbor, MI USA |
| Jim Slaton | P | R | R | June 19, 1950 | 6'0" | 185 | Long Beach, CA USA |
| Harry Spilman | 3B | L | R | July 18, 1954 | 6'1" | 180 | Albany, GA USA |
| Frank Tanana | P | L | L | July 3, 1953 | 6'2" | 180 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Walt Terrell | P | L | R | May 11, 1958 | 6'2" | 205 | Jeffersonville, IN USA |
| Mark Thurmond | P | L | L | September 12, 1956 | 6'0" | 180 | Houston, TX USA |
| Tim Tolman | RF | R | R | April 20, 1956 | 6'0" | 190 | Santa Monica, CA USA |
| Alan Trammell | SS | R | R | February 21, 1958 | 6'0" | 165 | Garden Grove, CA USA |
| Lou Whitaker | 2B | L | R | May 12, 1957 | 5'11" | 160 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
