1989 Detroit Tigers Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 59-103
Finished 7th in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,543,656, Avg. 19,539
Ballpark: Tiger Stadium
Manager: Sparky Anderson (59-103)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1989 Detroit Tigers StatisticsTeam Record: 59-103
Finished 7th in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,543,656, Avg. 19,539
Ballpark: Tiger Stadium
Manager: Sparky Anderson (59-103)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1989 Detroit Tigers Results
The Detroit Tigers of the American League ended the 1989 season with a record of 59 wins and 103 losses, finishing seventh in the AL's East Division.
The Tigers plated 617 runs and yielded 816 runs, most in the league. Lou Whitaker paced Detroit with 28 home runs and drove in 85 runs. Gary Pettis led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .257. Mike Henneman topped the squad with 11 wins, while Frank Tanana recorded a 3.58 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Sparky Anderson coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doyle Alexander | P | R | R | September 4, 1950 | 6'3" | 190 | Cordova, AL USA |
| Bill Bean | LF | L | L | May 11, 1964 | 6'0" | 185 | Santa Ana, CA USA |
| Dave Beard | P | L | R | October 2, 1959 | 6'5" | 190 | Atlanta, GA USA |
| Dave Bergman | 1B | L | L | June 6, 1953 | 6'1" | 185 | Evanston, IL USA |
| Randy Bockus | P | L | R | October 5, 1960 | 6'2" | 190 | Canton, OH USA |
| Chris Brown | 3B | R | R | August 15, 1961 | 6'0" | 185 | Jackson, MS USA |
| Mike Brumley | SS | B | R | April 9, 1963 | 5'10" | 165 | Oklahoma City, OK USA |
| Jeff Datz | C | R | R | November 28, 1959 | 6'4" | 220 | Camden, NJ USA |
| Brian Dubois | P | L | L | April 18, 1967 | 5'10" | 165 | Joliet, IL USA |
| Paul Gibson | P | R | L | January 4, 1960 | 6'0" | 165 | Southampton, NY USA |
| Brad Havens | P | L | L | November 17, 1959 | 6'1" | 180 | Highland Park, MI USA |
| Mike Heath | C | R | R | February 5, 1955 | 5'11" | 180 | Tampa, FL USA |
| Mike Henneman | P | R | R | December 11, 1961 | 6'4" | 205 | St. Charles, MO USA |
| Willie Hernandez | P | L | L | November 14, 1954 | 6'3" | 180 | Aguada, P.R. |
| Shawn Holman | P | R | R | November 10, 1964 | 6'2" | 185 | Sewickley, PA USA |
| Charles Hudson | P | B | R | March 16, 1959 | 6'3" | 185 | Ennis, TX USA |
| Tracy Jones | LF | R | R | March 31, 1961 | 6'3" | 180 | Hawthorne, CA USA |
| Chet Lemon | RF | R | R | February 12, 1955 | 6'0" | 190 | Jackson, MS USA |
| Torey Lovullo | 1B | B | R | July 25, 1965 | 6'1" | 185 | Santa Monica, CA USA |
| Scott Lusader | RF | L | L | September 30, 1964 | 5'10" | 165 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Fred Lynn | LF | L | L | February 3, 1952 | 6'1" | 185 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Keith Moreland | 1B | R | R | May 2, 1954 | 6'0" | 190 | Dallas, TX 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 Nosek | P | R | R | January 8, 1967 | 6'4" | 215 | Omaha, NE USA |
| Ed Nunez | P | R | R | May 27, 1963 | 6'5" | 235 | Humacao, P.R. |
| David Palmer | P | R | R | August 19, 1957 | 6'1" | 195 | Glens Falls, NY USA |
| Al Pedrique | IF | R | R | August 11, 1960 | 6'0" | 155 | Valencia, Carabobo Venezuela |
| Ramon Pena | P | R | R | May 5, 1962 | 5'10" | 155 | Santiago, Santiago D.R. |
| Gary Pettis | CF | B | R | April 3, 1958 | 6'1" | 165 | Oakland, CA USA |
| Rob Richie | LF | L | R | September 5, 1965 | 6'2" | 190 | Reno, NV USA |
| Kevin Ritz | P | R | R | June 8, 1965 | 6'4" | 195 | Eatontown, NJ USA |
| Jeff Robinson | P | R | R | December 14, 1961 | 6'6" | 210 | Ventura, CA USA |
| Rick Schu | 3B | R | R | January 26, 1962 | 6'0" | 170 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Mike Schwabe | P | R | R | July 12, 1964 | 6'4" | 200 | Fort Dodge, IA USA |
| Steve Searcy | P | L | L | June 4, 1964 | 6'1" | 190 | Knoxville, TN USA |
| Pat Sheridan | LF | L | R | December 4, 1957 | 6'3" | 175 | Ann Arbor, MI USA |
| Matt Sinatro | C | R | R | March 22, 1960 | 5'9" | 174 | Hartford, CT USA |
| Doug Strange | 3B | B | R | April 13, 1964 | 6'2" | 170 | Greenville, SC USA |
| Frank Tanana | P | L | L | July 3, 1953 | 6'2" | 180 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Alan Trammell | SS | R | R | February 21, 1958 | 6'0" | 165 | Garden Grove, CA USA |
| Mike Trujillo | P | R | R | January 12, 1960 | 6'1" | 180 | Denver, CO USA |
| Gary Ward | OF | R | R | December 6, 1953 | 6'2" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Lou Whitaker | 2B | L | R | May 12, 1957 | 5'11" | 160 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Frank Williams | P | R | R | February 13, 1958 | 6'1" | 180 | Seattle, WA USA |
| Ken Williams | OF | R | R | April 6, 1964 | 6'2" | 187 | Berkeley, CA USA |
