Record: 84-77, Finished 3rd in AL_East (Schedule and Results)
Manager: Sparky Anderson (84-77)
General Manager: Bill Lajoie
Ballpark: Tiger Stadium
Attendance: 2,286,609 (3rd of 14)
Park Factors:
(Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year:
Batting - 99, Pitching - 98
One-year:
Batting - 107, Pitching - 106
Pythagorean W-L: 85-76, 729 Runs, 688 Runs Allowed
| Name | Age | Birth | DoB | Role | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sparky Anderson HOF | 51 | us US | Feb 22, 1934 | Manager | Apr 8 | Oct 6 |
| Billy Consolo | 50 | us US | Aug 18, 1934 | Bench | Apr 8 | Oct 6 |
| Vada Pinson | 46 | us US | Aug 11, 1938 | Hitting | Apr 8 | Oct 6 |
| Billy Muffett | 54 | us US | Sep 21, 1930 | Pitching | Apr 8 | Oct 6 |
| Dick Tracewski | 50 | us US | Feb 3, 1935 | First base | Apr 8 | Oct 6 |
| Alex Grammas | 59 | us US | Apr 3, 1926 | Third base | Apr 8 | Oct 6 |
| Name | Age | Birth | DoB | Role | Start Date | End Date |
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