1979 Detroit Tigers
[edit] Summary
The 1979 Detroit Tigers finished with a record of 84-76. They scored 770 runs and belted 164 home runs to go along with a .269 batting average. The offense was powered by Steve Kemp, who led the team with 26 home runs and 105 RBI. Ron LeFlore led the team with 180 hits for a .300 average. Ron LeFlore had a great year on the basepaths with 78 stolen bases.
The team allowed 738 runs and had a team ERA of 4.28. Jack Morris led the pitching staff with 17 wins and 113 strikeouts. Aurelio Lopez was the team's best fireman, with 21 saves.
[edit] Roster and Statistics
| Player Name | Pos | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | OBP | SLG | OPS | AVG |
| Infielders | ||||||||||||
| Tom Brookens | 3B | 60 | 190 | 23 | 50 | 4 | 21 | 10 | .309 | .374 | .683 | .263 |
| Dave Machemer | 2B | 19 | 26 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .276 | .231 | .507 | .192 |
| Phil Mankowski | 3B | 42 | 99 | 11 | 22 | 0 | 8 | 0 | .286 | .263 | .549 | .222 |
| Rick Peters | 3B | 12 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .417 | .263 | .680 | .263 |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | 3B | 106 | 343 | 27 | 87 | 5 | 36 | 0 | .277 | .350 | .627 | .254 |
| Jason Thompson | 1B | 145 | 492 | 58 | 121 | 20 | 79 | 2 | .338 | .404 | .742 | .246 |
| Alan Trammell | SS | 142 | 460 | 68 | 127 | 6 | 50 | 17 | .335 | .357 | .692 | .276 |
| Mark Wagner | SS | 75 | 146 | 16 | 40 | 1 | 13 | 3 | .341 | .315 | .656 | .274 |
| Lou Whitaker | 2B | 127 | 423 | 75 | 121 | 3 | 42 | 20 | .395 | .378 | .773 | .286 |
| John Wockenfuss | 1B | 87 | 231 | 27 | 61 | 15 | 46 | 2 | .320 | .506 | .826 | .264 |
| Outfielders | ||||||||||||
| Tim Corcoran | OF | 18 | 22 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 1 | .333 | .273 | .606 | .227 |
| Kirk Gibson | OF | 12 | 38 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 3 | .256 | .395 | .651 | .237 |
| Dan Gonzales | OF | 7 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .222 | .278 | .500 | .222 |
| Lynn Jones | OF | 95 | 213 | 33 | 63 | 4 | 26 | 9 | .349 | .390 | .739 | .296 |
| Steve Kemp | OF | 134 | 490 | 88 | 156 | 26 | 105 | 5 | .398 | .543 | .941 | .318 |
| Ron LeFlore | OF | 148 | 600 | 110 | 180 | 9 | 57 | 78 | .355 | .415 | .770 | .300 |
| Jerry Morales | OF | 129 | 440 | 50 | 93 | 14 | 56 | 10 | .260 | .364 | .624 | .211 |
| Dave Stegman | OF | 12 | 31 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 1 | .242 | .484 | .726 | .194 |
| Champ Summers | OF | 90 | 246 | 47 | 77 | 20 | 51 | 7 | .414 | .614 | 1.028 | .313 |
| Catchers | ||||||||||||
| Milt May | C | 6 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .333 | .455 | .788 | .273 |
| Lance Parrish | C | 143 | 493 | 65 | 136 | 19 | 65 | 6 | .343 | .456 | .799 | .276 |
| Ed Putman | C | 21 | 39 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .302 | .462 | .764 | .231 |
| Other | ||||||||||||
| Al Greene | DH | 29 | 59 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .257 | .305 | .562 | .136 |
| Rusty Staub | DH | 68 | 246 | 32 | 58 | 9 | 40 | 1 | .331 | .402 | .733 | .236 |
| Team Totals | - | - | 5375 | 770 | 1446 | 164 | 729 | 176 | .336 | .415 | .751 | .269 |
| Player Name | G | GS | IP | W | L | Win % | SV | SO | BB | ERA | WHIP | |||
| Pitchers | ||||||||||||||
| Fernando Arroyo | 6 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | .500 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 8.25 | 1.750 | |||
| Steve Baker | 21 | 12 | 84 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 1 | 54 | 51 | 6.64 | 1.762 | |||
| Jack Billingham | 35 | 19 | 158 | 10 | 7 | .588 | 3 | 59 | 60 | 3.30 | 1.411 | |||
| Sheldon Burnside | 10 | 0 | 21.3 | 1 | 1 | .500 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 6.33 | 1.690 | |||
| Mike Chris | 13 | 8 | 39 | 3 | 3 | .500 | 0 | 31 | 21 | 6.92 | 1.718 | |||
| Mark Fidrych | 4 | 4 | 14.7 | 0 | 3 | .000 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 1.43 | 2.177 | |||
| John Hiller | 43 | 0 | 79.3 | 4 | 7 | .364 | 9 | 46 | 55 | 5.22 | 1.740 | |||
| Aurelio Lopez | 61 | 0 | 127 | 10 | 5 | .667 | 21 | 106 | 51 | 2.41 | 1.150 | |||
| Jack Morris | 27 | 27 | 197.7 | 17 | 7 | .708 | 0 | 113 | 59 | 3.28 | 1.204 | |||
| Dan Petry | 15 | 15 | 98 | 6 | 5 | .545 | 0 | 43 | 33 | 3.95 | 1.255 | |||
| Bruce Robbins | 10 | 8 | 46 | 3 | 3 | .500 | 0 | 22 | 21 | 3.91 | 1.435 | |||
| Dave Rozema | 16 | 16 | 97.3 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 0 | 33 | 30 | 3.51 | 1.346 | |||
| Bruce Taylor | 10 | 0 | 18.7 | 1 | 2 | .333 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 4.82 | 1.230 | |||
| Dave Tobik | 37 | 0 | 68.7 | 3 | 5 | .375 | 3 | 48 | 25 | 4.33 | 1.223 | |||
| Pat Underwood | 27 | 15 | 121.7 | 6 | 4 | .600 | 0 | 83 | 29 | 4.59 | 1.274 | |||
| Milt Wilcox | 33 | 29 | 196.3 | 12 | 10 | .545 | 0 | 109 | 73 | 4.35 | 1.396 | |||
| Kip Young | 13 | 7 | 43.7 | 2 | 2 | .500 | 0 | 22 | 11 | 6.39 | 1.625 | |||
| Team Totals | 381 | 160 | 1423.4 | 84 | 76 | .525 | 37 | 802 | 547 | 4.28 | 1.388 | |||
[edit] Batting Leaders
| Category | ||
| Games | Ron LeFlore | 148 |
| At Bats | Ron LeFlore | 600 |
| Plate Appearances (approx.) | Ron LeFlore | 654 |
| Batting Average | Steve Kemp | .318 |
| On-Base % | Steve Kemp | .398 |
| Slugging % | Steve Kemp | .543 |
| OPS | Steve Kemp | .941 |
| Runs | Ron LeFlore | 110 |
| Hits | Ron LeFlore | 180 |
| Total Bases | Steve Kemp | 266 |
| Doubles | Steve Kemp and Lance Parrish | 26 |
| Triples | Ron LeFlore | 10 |
| Home Runs | Steve Kemp | 26 |
| RBI | Steve Kemp | 105 |
| Walks | Lou Whitaker | 78 |
| Strikeouts | Lance Parrish | 105 |
| Stolen Bases | Ron LeFlore | 78 |
| Caught Stealing | Ron LeFlore and Alan Trammell | 14 |
| Sacrifice Hits | Lou Whitaker | 14 |
| Sacrifice Flies | Steve Kemp and Jerry Morales | 8 |
| Grounded into Double Plays | Ron LeFlore | 16 |
[edit] Pitching Leaders
| Category | ||
| Wins | Jack Morris | 17 |
| Losses | Milt Wilcox | 10 |
| Saves | Aurelio Lopez | 21 |
| Won-Loss % | Jack Morris | .708 |
| ERA | Jack Morris | 3.28 |
| WHIP | Jack Morris | 1.204 |
| Innings Pitched | Jack Morris | 197.7 |
| Games | Aurelio Lopez | 61 |
| Games Started | Milt Wilcox | 29 |
| Strikeouts | Jack Morris | 113 |
| Complete Games | Jack Morris | 9 |
| Shutouts | Jack Morris and Dave Rozema | 1 |
| Batters Faced | Milt Wilcox | 854 |
| Earned Runs Allowed | Milt Wilcox | 95 |
| Hits Allowed | Milt Wilcox | 201 |
| Walks Allowed | Milt Wilcox | 73 |
| Home Runs Allowed | Jack Morris | 19 |
| Doubles Allowed | Milt Wilcox | 38 |
| Triples Allowed | Pat Underwood and Milt Wilcox | 5 |
| Wild Pitches | Jack Morris | 9 |
| Hit Batsmen | Milt Wilcox | 11 |
| Double Plays Induced | Jack Billingham | 28 |
