1974 Detroit Tigers Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 72-90
Finished 6th in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,245,346, Avg. 16,605
Ballpark: Tiger Stadium
Manager: Ralph Houk (72-90)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1974 Detroit Tigers StatisticsTeam Record: 72-90
Finished 6th in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,245,346, Avg. 16,605
Ballpark: Tiger Stadium
Manager: Ralph Houk (72-90)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1974 Detroit Tigers Results
The Detroit Tigers of the American League ended the 1974 season with a record of 72 wins and 90 losses, finishing sixth in the AL's East Division.
The Tigers scored 620 runs and conceded 768 runs, most in the circuit. Bill Freehan led Detroit with 18 home runs, and Willie Horton walloped 20 or more, too. Al Kaline recorded 64 runs batted in. Bill Freehan paced all regular hitters by hitting .297. John Hiller topped the team with 17 wins, while Mickey Lolich, too added 15 or more wins, too John Hiller recorded a 2.64 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Ralph Houk coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Brinkman | SS | R | R | December 8, 1941 | 6'0" | 170 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Gates Brown | P | L | R | May 2, 1939 | 5'11" | 220 | Crestline, OH USA |
| Ike Brown | 3B | R | R | April 13, 1942 | 6'0" | 190 | Memphis, TN USA |
| Norm Cash | 1B | L | L | November 10, 1933 | 6'0" | 185 | Justiceburg, TX USA |
| Ron Cash | 1B | R | R | November 20, 1949 | 6'0" | 180 | Atlanta, GA USA |
| Joe Coleman | P | R | R | February 3, 1947 | 6'3" | 175 | Boston, MA USA |
| Bill Freehan | 1B | R | R | November 29, 1941 | 6'3" | 203 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Woodie Fryman | P | R | L | April 12, 1940 | 6'3" | 197 | Ewing, KY USA |
| John Hiller | P | R | L | April 8, 1943 | 6'1" | 185 | Toronto, ON CAN |
| Fred Holdsworth | P | R | R | May 29, 1952 | 6'1" | 190 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Willie Horton | LF | R | R | October 18, 1942 | 5'11" | 209 | Arno, VA USA |
| Al Kaline | P | R | R | December 19, 1934 | 6'1" | 175 | Baltimore, MD USA |
| John Knox | 2B | L | R | July 26, 1948 | 6'0" | 170 | Newark, NJ USA |
| Lerrin LaGrow | P | R | R | July 8, 1948 | 6'5" | 220 | Phoenix, AZ USA |
| Gene Lamont | C | L | R | December 25, 1946 | 6'1" | 195 | Rockford, IL USA |
| Marv Lane | LF | R | R | January 18, 1950 | 5'11" | 180 | Sandersville, GA USA |
| Ron LeFlore | CF | R | R | June 16, 1948 | 6'0" | 200 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Dave Lemanczyk | P | R | R | August 17, 1950 | 6'4" | 235 | Syracuse, NY USA |
| Mickey Lolich | P | B | L | September 12, 1940 | 6'1" | 170 | Portland, OR USA |
| Dan Meyer | LF | L | R | August 3, 1952 | 5'11" | 180 | Hamilton, OH USA |
| Jerry Moses | C | R | R | August 9, 1946 | 6'3" | 210 | Yazoo City, MS USA |
| Jim Nettles | RF | L | L | March 2, 1947 | 6'0" | 186 | San Diego, CA USA |
| Jim Northrup | RF | L | R | November 24, 1939 | 6'3" | 190 | Breckenridge, MI USA |
| Ben Oglivie | LF | L | L | February 11, 1949 | 6'2" | 160 | Colon, Colon Panama |
| Jim Ray | P | R | R | December 1, 1944 | 6'1" | 185 | Rock Hill, SC USA |
| Leon Roberts | RF | R | R | January 22, 1951 | 6'3" | 200 | Vicksburg, MI USA |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | 3B | R | R | December 28, 1947 | 5'10" | 180 | Cananea, Sonora Mexico |
| Vern Ruhle | P | R | R | January 25, 1951 | 6'1" | 185 | Coleman, MI USA |
| Reggie Sanders | 1B | R | R | September 9, 1949 | 6'2" | 205 | Birmingham, AL USA |
| Chuck Seelbach | P | R | R | March 20, 1948 | 6'0" | 180 | Lakewood, OH USA |
| Dick Sharon | OF | R | R | April 15, 1950 | 6'2" | 195 | San Mateo, CA USA |
| Bill Slayback | P | R | R | February 21, 1948 | 6'4" | 200 | Hollywood, CA USA |
| Mickey Stanley | CF | R | R | July 20, 1942 | 6'1" | 185 | Grand Rapids, MI USA |
| Gary Sutherland | 2B | R | R | September 27, 1944 | 6'0" | 185 | Glendale, CA USA |
| Tom Veryzer | SS | R | R | February 11, 1953 | 6'1" | 175 | Port Jefferson, NY USA |
| Luke Walker | P | L | L | September 2, 1943 | 6'2" | 190 | DeKalb, TX USA |
| John Wockenfuss | C | R | R | February 27, 1949 | 6'0" | 190 | Welch, WV USA |
