1982 Detroit Tigers season
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The Detroit Tigers
finished in fourth place in the American League East
with a record of 83-79 (.512), 12 games behind the Brewers
. The Tigers outscored their opponents 729 to 685. The Tigers drew 1,636,058 fans to Tiger Stadium in 1982, ranking 7th of the 14 teams in the American League.
Note: pitchers' batting statistics not included
Chet Lemon
Jack Morris
Lance Parrish
Dan Petry
Jerry Ujdur
Milt Wilcox
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Detroit Tigers
The Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team located in Detroit, Michigan. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit in as part of the Western League. The Tigers have won four World Series championships and have won the American League pennant...
finished in fourth place in the American League East
American League East
The American League Eastern Division is one of Major League Baseball's six divisions . This division was created before the start of the 1969 season along with the Western Division...
with a record of 83-79 (.512), 12 games behind the Brewers
1982 Milwaukee Brewers season
The 1982 Milwaukee Brewers season resulted in the team winning its first and only American League Championship.- Offseason :*October 23, 1981: Rickey Keeton was traded by the Brewers to the Houston Astros for Pete Ladd....
. The Tigers outscored their opponents 729 to 685. The Tigers drew 1,636,058 fans to Tiger Stadium in 1982, ranking 7th of the 14 teams in the American League.
Offseason
- October 5, 1981: Mark FidrychMark FidrychMark Steven Fidrych , nicknamed "The Bird", was a Major League Baseball pitcher. He pitched his entire career for the Detroit Tigers ....
was released by the Tigers. - December 9, 1981: Dan SchatzederDan SchatzederDaniel Ernest Schatzeder is a former professional baseball player who pitched in the major leagues from - for nine different teams. Schatzeder played college baseball at the University of Denver...
and Mike ChrisMike ChrisMichael Chris is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who attended the West Los Angeles Junior College. He appeared in games in three Major League seasons, starting approximately half of the games...
were traded by the Tigers with to the San Francisco Giants for Larry HerndonLarry HerndonLarry Darnell Herndon is a former Major League Baseball player for the St. Louis Cardinals , San Francisco Giants , and Detroit Tigers...
. - December 14, 1981: Dennis KinneyDennis KinneyDennis Paul Kinney is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He played all or part of five seasons in the majors, from until ....
was released by the Tigers. - March 4, 1982: Champ SummersChamp SummersJohn Junior "Champ" Summers , is a former Major League Baseball player who played primarily as an outfielder and designated hitter for six teams during his eleven year career that spanned from 1974 to 1984...
was traded by the Tigers to the San Francisco GiantsSan Francisco GiantsThe San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the National League West Division....
for Enos CabellEnos CabellEnos Milton Cabell, Jr. is a former third baseman and first baseman in Major League Baseball who played 15 seasons with the Baltimore Orioles, the Houston Astros, the San Francisco Giants, the Detroit Tigers, and the Los Angeles Dodgers. Cabell is a cousin of center fielder Ken Landreaux.Cabell was...
and cash.
Roster
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Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| C | Lance Parrish Lance Parrish Lance Michael Parrish, aka "Big Wheel", is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher for the Detroit Tigers , Philadelphia Phillies , California Angels , Seattle Mariners , Cleveland Indians , Pittsburgh Pirates , and the Toronto Blue Jays... |
133 | 486 | 138 | .284 | 32 | 87 |
| 1B | Enos Cabell Enos Cabell Enos Milton Cabell, Jr. is a former third baseman and first baseman in Major League Baseball who played 15 seasons with the Baltimore Orioles, the Houston Astros, the San Francisco Giants, the Detroit Tigers, and the Los Angeles Dodgers. Cabell is a cousin of center fielder Ken Landreaux.Cabell was... |
125 | 464 | 121 | .261 | 2 | 37 |
| 2B | Lou Whitaker | 152 | 560 | 160 | .286 | 15 | 65 |
| 3B | Tom Brookens Tom Brookens Thomas Dale Brookens is a former third baseman in Major League Baseball who played for the Detroit Tigers , New York Yankees , and Cleveland Indians... |
140 | 398 | 92 | .231 | 9 | 58 |
| SS | Alan Trammell Alan Trammell Alan Stuart Trammell is a retired American baseball shortstop of the Detroit Tigers from to . Trammell, nicknamed "Tram", played his entire career with the Tigers, highlighted by a World Series championship in and an American League East division championship in . Although his arm was not... |
157 | 489 | 126 | .258 | 9 | 57 |
| LF | Larry Herndon Larry Herndon Larry Darnell Herndon is a former Major League Baseball player for the St. Louis Cardinals , San Francisco Giants , and Detroit Tigers... |
157 | 614 | 179 | .292 | 23 | 88 |
| RF | Chet Lemon Chet Lemon Chester Earl Lemon is a former Major League Baseball outfielder. A three time All-Star, he was a member of the World Series champion 1984 Detroit Tigers.-Early years:... |
125 | 436 | 116 | .266 | 19 | 52 |
| CF | Glenn Wilson Glenn Wilson (baseball) Glenn Dwight Wilson is a former Major League Baseball outfielder. He was selected in the 1st round of the 1980 amateur draft by the Detroit Tigers, and made his Major League debut in a Tigers uniform on April 15, 1982... |
84 | 322 | 94 | .292 | 12 | 34 |
| DH | Mike Ivie Mike Ivie Michael Wilson Ivie , is a former Major League Baseball first baseman who played for the San Diego Padres, San Francisco Giants, Houston Astros, and Detroit Tigers during his career from 1971 to 1983... |
80 | 259 | 60 | .232 | 14 | 38 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| Kirk Gibson Kirk Gibson Kirk Harold Gibson is a former Major League Baseball player and currently the manager of the Arizona Diamondbacks. As a player, Gibson was an outfielder who batted and threw left-handed... |
69 | 266 | 74 | .278 | 8 | 35 |
| Rick Leach | 82 | 218 | 52 | .239 | 3 | 12 |
| Jerry Turner Jerry Turner (baseball) John Webber "Jerry" Turner is a former Major League Baseball outfielder. He played ten seasons in the major leagues, mostly with the San Diego Padres . He also played ten games for the Chicago White Sox in 1981 and 85 games for the Detroit Tigers in 1982... |
85 | 210 | 52 | .248 | 8 | 27 |
| John Wockenfuss John Wockenfuss Johnny Bilton Wockenfuss is a former utility player in Major League Baseball who had a twelve year career from 1974 to 1985.-Playing career:... |
70 | 193 | 58 | .301 | 8 | 32 |
| Richie Hebner Richie Hebner Richard Joseph Hebner is an American former professional baseball third baseman. He played from 1968 to 1985 in Major League Baseball. He played with the Pittsburgh Pirates, Philadelphia Phillies, New York Mets, and Chicago Cubs, all of the National League, and the Detroit Tigers of the American... |
68 | 179 | 49 | .274 | 8 | 18 |
| Howard Johnson | 54 | 155 | 49 | .316 | 4 | 14 |
| Lynn Jones Lynn Jones Lynn Morris Jones is a former outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Detroit Tigers and Kansas City Royals... |
58 | 139 | 31 | .223 | 0 | 14 |
Note: pitchers' batting statistics not included
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Jack Morris Jack Morris John Scott "Jack" Morris is a former Major League Baseball right-handed starting pitcher. He played in 18 big league seasons between 1977 and 1994, mainly for the Detroit Tigers, and won 254 games throughout his career... |
37 | 266.1 | 17 | 16 | 4.06 | 135 |
| Dan Petry Dan Petry Daniel Joseph Petry is a former Major League Baseball pitcher for the Detroit Tigers , California Angels , Atlanta Braves and Boston Red Sox .... |
35 | 246 | 15 | 9 | 3.22 | 132 |
| Milt Wilcox Milt Wilcox Milton Edward Wilcox was a pitcher who had a sixteen-year career from 1970 to 1975, 1977–1986. He played for the Cincinnati Reds and Chicago Cubs of the National League and the Cleveland Indians, Detroit Tigers and Seattle Mariners of the American League... |
29 | 193.2 | 12 | 10 | 3.62 | 112 |
| Jerry Ujdur Jerry Ujdur Gerald Raymond Ujdur is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. Ujdur pitched in all or part of five seasons from through .... |
25 | 178 | 10 | 10 | 3.69 | 86 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Pat Underwood Pat Underwood Patrick John Underwood was a Major League Baseball Pitcher from to .Underwood was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 1st round of the 1976 Major League Baseball Draft, as the second pick overall.... |
33 | 99 | 4 | 8 | 4.73 | 43 |
| Larry Pashnick Larry Pashnick Larry John Pashnick is an American former baseball pitcher. Pashnick, a right-hander, played three seasons in Major League Baseball from 1982 to 1984, posting a career won–loss record of 7–8 and a 4.17 earned run average .After attending Michigan State University, Pashnick signed with the Detroit... |
28 | 94.1 | 4 | 4 | 4.01 | 19 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W= Wins; L= Losses; SV = Saves; GF = Games Finished; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts| Player | G | W | L | SV | GF | ERA | SO |
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| Dave Tobik Dave Tobik David Vance Tobik is a former right-handed relief pitcher in Major League Baseball. After attending Ohio University, Tobik played eight season in the major leagues with the Detroit Tigers , Texas Rangers , and Seattle Mariners .-Ohio University:Tobik played college baseball at Ohio University... |
51 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 31 | 3.56 | 63 |
| Elias Sosa Elias Sosa Elías Sosa Martínez , is a former right-handed relief pitcher in Major League Baseball. He was signed by the San Francisco Giants as an amateur free agent on March 4, 1968. He played for the Giants , St... |
38 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 4.43 | 24 |
| Kevin Saucier Kevin Saucier Kevin Andrew Saucier was a Major League Baseball pitcher from 1978 to 1982 for the Philadelphia Phillies and Detroit Tigers. Nicknamed "Hot Sauce", Saucier , was an energetic pitcher who would often display his emotions while on the mound... |
31 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 3.12 | 23 |
| Dave Rucker Dave Rucker Dave Rucker , is a former professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues primarily as a relief pitcher from 1981-1988. Hudson was drafted in 1978 by the Detroit Tigers, and joined the major league team as a reliever in 1981. In 1983 he was traded to the St. Louis Cardinals for Doug... |
27 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 3.38 | 31 |
| Aurelio Lopez Aurelio López Aurelio Alejandro López was a Mexican relief pitcher. Over the course of an eleven year Major League career , he acquired the nickname "Señor Smoke" in Detroit due to his Mexican heritage and his overpowering fastball, which had been measured as high as 93 mph.-Early career:Born in Tecamachalco,... |
19 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 5.27 | 26 |
Award winners and league leaders
Larry HerndonLarry Herndon
Larry Darnell Herndon is a former Major League Baseball player for the St. Louis Cardinals , San Francisco Giants , and Detroit Tigers...
- #2 in MLB in triples (13)
- #5 in AL in outs (470)
- #8 in MLB in times grounded into double plays (20)
Chet Lemon
Chet Lemon
Chester Earl Lemon is a former Major League Baseball outfielder. A three time All-Star, he was a member of the World Series champion 1984 Detroit Tigers.-Early years:...
- MLB leader in times hit by pitch (15)
Jack Morris
Jack Morris
John Scott "Jack" Morris is a former Major League Baseball right-handed starting pitcher. He played in 18 big league seasons between 1977 and 1994, mainly for the Detroit Tigers, and won 254 games throughout his career...
- #2 in AL in complete games (17)
- #2 in MLB in home runs allowed (37)
- #2 in MLB in earned runs allowed (120)
- #2 in AL in wild pitches (10)
- #2 in AL in batters faced (1107)
- #3 in AL in innings pitched (266-1/3)
- #4 in AL in shutouts (3)
- #4 in AL in losses (16)
- #5 in AL in wins (17)
- #5 in AL in games started (37)
- #8 in MLB in bases on balls allowed (96)
Lance Parrish
Lance Parrish
Lance Michael Parrish, aka "Big Wheel", is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher for the Detroit Tigers , Philadelphia Phillies , California Angels , Seattle Mariners , Cleveland Indians , Pittsburgh Pirates , and the Toronto Blue Jays...
- AL Silver Slugger Award, catcher
- AL All Star Team, catcher
- Tiger of the Year Award, by Detroit baseball writers
- #4 in AL in at bats per home run (15.2)
- #5 in AL in home runs (32)
- #10 in MLB in slugging percentage (.529)
Dan Petry
Dan Petry
Daniel Joseph Petry is a former Major League Baseball pitcher for the Detroit Tigers , California Angels , Atlanta Braves and Boston Red Sox ....
- #4 in AL in ERA (3.22)
- #4 in AL in bases on balls allowed (100)
- #5 in AL in wild pitches (9)
Jerry Ujdur
Jerry Ujdur
Gerald Raymond Ujdur is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. Ujdur pitched in all or part of five seasons from through ....
- #2 in AL in hits allowed per 9 innings pitched (7.58)
Milt Wilcox
Milt Wilcox
Milton Edward Wilcox was a pitcher who had a sixteen-year career from 1970 to 1975, 1977–1986. He played for the Cincinnati Reds and Chicago Cubs of the National League and the Cleveland Indians, Detroit Tigers and Seattle Mariners of the American League...
- #3 in AL in hit batsmen (7)
Players ranking among top 100 all time at position
The following members of the 1982 Detroit Tigers are among the Top 100 of all time at their position, as ranked by The Bill James Historical Baseball AbstractThe Bill James Historical Baseball Abstract
The Bill James Historical Baseball Abstract is a reference-type book written by Bill James featuring an overview of baseball decade by decade, along with rankings of the top 100 players at each position. The original edition was published in 1985 by Villard Books, followed by The New Bill James...
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- Lance ParrishLance ParrishLance Michael Parrish, aka "Big Wheel", is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher for the Detroit Tigers , Philadelphia Phillies , California Angels , Seattle Mariners , Cleveland Indians , Pittsburgh Pirates , and the Toronto Blue Jays...
: 19th best catcher of all time - Lou Whitaker: 13th best second baseman of all time
- Alan TrammellAlan TrammellAlan Stuart Trammell is a retired American baseball shortstop of the Detroit Tigers from to . Trammell, nicknamed "Tram", played his entire career with the Tigers, highlighted by a World Series championship in and an American League East division championship in . Although his arm was not...
: 9th best shortstop of all time - Kirk GibsonKirk GibsonKirk Harold Gibson is a former Major League Baseball player and currently the manager of the Arizona Diamondbacks. As a player, Gibson was an outfielder who batted and threw left-handed...
: 36th best left fielder of all time