1983 Detroit Tigers Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 92-70
Finished 2nd in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,786,900, Avg. 23,512
Ballpark: Tiger Stadium
Manager: Sparky Anderson (92-70)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1983 Detroit Tigers StatisticsTeam Record: 92-70
Finished 2nd in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,786,900, Avg. 23,512
Ballpark: Tiger Stadium
Manager: Sparky Anderson (92-70)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1983 Detroit Tigers Results
The Detroit Tigers of the American League ended the 1983 season with a record of 92 wins and 70 losses, finishing second in the AL's East Division.
The Tigers tallied 789 runs and gave up 679 runs. Lance Parrish paced Detroit with 27 home runs, while Chet Lemon, Kirk Gibson and Larry Herndon each walloped 20 or more, too. Lance Parrish drove in 114 runs. Lou Whitaker led batters with significant playing time by hitting .320. Jack Morris topped the squad with 20 wins, and Dan Petry as well added 15 or more victories as well Juan Berenguer registered a 3.14 earned run average, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Sparky Anderson coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Abbott | P | R | R | February 16, 1951 | 6'6" | 200 | Little Rock, AR USA |
| Howard Bailey | P | R | L | July 31, 1957 | 6'0" | 195 | Grand Haven, MI USA |
| Doug Bair | P | R | R | August 22, 1949 | 6'0" | 170 | Defiance, OH 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 |
| Sal Butera | C | R | R | September 25, 1952 | 6'0" | 190 | Richmond Hill, NY USA |
| Enos Cabell | 1B | R | R | October 8, 1949 | 6'4" | 170 | Fort Riley, KS USA |
| Marty Castillo | 3B | R | R | January 16, 1957 | 6'1" | 190 | Long Beach, CA USA |
| Bill Fahey | C | L | R | June 14, 1950 | 6'0" | 200 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Kirk Gibson | LF | L | L | May 28, 1957 | 6'3" | 215 | Pontiac, MI USA |
| Julio Gonzalez | SS | R | R | December 25, 1952 | 5'11" | 162 | Caguas, P.R. |
| Johnny Grubb | RF | L | R | August 4, 1948 | 6'3" | 175 | Richmond, VA USA |
| Dave Gumpert | P | R | R | May 5, 1958 | 6'1" | 190 | South Haven, MI USA |
| Larry Herndon | LF | R | R | November 3, 1953 | 6'3" | 190 | Sunflower, MS USA |
| Mike Ivie | 1B | 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 |
| Wayne Krenchicki | 3B | L | R | September 17, 1954 | 6'1" | 180 | Trenton, NJ 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 | CF | 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 |
| John Martin | P | B | L | April 11, 1956 | 6'0" | 190 | Wyandotte, MI USA |
| Bob Molinaro | P | L | R | May 21, 1950 | 6'0" | 190 | Newark, NJ USA |
| Jack Morris | P | R | R | May 16, 1955 | 6'3" | 195 | St. Paul, MN USA |
| Bill Nahorodny | P | R | R | August 31, 1953 | 6'2" | 200 | Hamtramck, MI 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 |
| 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 |
| Alan Trammell | SS | R | R | February 21, 1958 | 6'0" | 165 | Garden Grove, CA 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 | RF | R | R | December 22, 1958 | 6'1" | 190 | Baytown, TX USA |
| John Wockenfuss | C | R | R | February 27, 1949 | 6'0" | 190 | Welch, WV USA |
