1985 Detroit Tigers Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 84-77
Finished 3rd in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 2,286,610, Avg. 28,944
Ballpark: Tiger Stadium
Manager: Sparky Anderson (84-77)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1985 Detroit Tigers StatisticsTeam Record: 84-77
Finished 3rd in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 2,286,610, Avg. 28,944
Ballpark: Tiger Stadium
Manager: Sparky Anderson (84-77)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1985 Detroit Tigers Results
The Detroit Tigers of the American League ended the 1985 season with a record of 84 wins and 77 losses, finishing third in the AL's East Division.
The Tigers tallied 729 runs and conceded 688 runs. Darrell Evans walloped 40 home runs for Detroit, while Kirk Gibson, Chet Lemon, Lance Parrish and Lou Whitaker each swatted 20 or more also. Lance Parrish drove in 98 runs. Kirk Gibson led all regular batters by hitting .287. Jack Morris topped the team with 16 wins, and Dan Petry and Walt Terrell also added 15 or more victories also Jack Morris recorded a 3.33 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Sparky Anderson coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Bair | P | R | R | August 22, 1949 | 6'0" | 170 | Defiance, OH USA |
| Doug Baker | SS | B | R | April 3, 1961 | 5'9" | 165 | Fullerton, CA USA |
| Juan Berenguer | P | R | R | November 30, 1954 | 5'11" | 186 | Aguadulce, Cocle Panama |
| Dave Bergman | 1B | L | L | June 6, 1953 | 6'1" | 185 | Evanston, IL USA |
| Tom Brookens | 3B | R | R | August 10, 1953 | 5'10" | 165 | Chambersburg, PA USA |
| Chuck Cary | P | L | L | March 3, 1960 | 6'4" | 210 | Whittier, CA USA |
| Marty Castillo | C | R | R | January 16, 1957 | 6'1" | 190 | Long Beach, CA USA |
| Darrell Evans | 1B | L | R | May 26, 1947 | 6'2" | 200 | Pasadena, CA USA |
| Doug Flynn | 2B | R | R | April 18, 1951 | 5'11" | 165 | Lexington, KY USA |
| Barbaro Garbey | 1B | R | R | December 4, 1956 | 5'10" | 170 | Santiago de Cuba, Santiago de Cuba Cuba |
| Kirk Gibson | RF | L | L | May 28, 1957 | 6'3" | 215 | Pontiac, MI USA |
| Johnny Grubb | LF | L | R | August 4, 1948 | 6'3" | 175 | Richmond, VA USA |
| Willie Hernandez | P | L | L | November 14, 1954 | 6'3" | 180 | Aguada, P.R. |
| Larry Herndon | LF | R | R | November 3, 1953 | 6'3" | 190 | Sunflower, MS USA |
| Rusty Kuntz | 1B | R | R | February 4, 1955 | 6'3" | 190 | Orange, CA USA |
| Mike Laga | 1B | L | L | June 14, 1960 | 6'2" | 210 | Ridgewood, NJ 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 |
| Scotti Madison | C | B | R | September 12, 1959 | 5'11" | 185 | Pensacola, FL USA |
| Mickey Mahler | P | B | L | July 30, 1952 | 6'3" | 189 | Montgomery, AL USA |
| Bob Melvin | C | R | R | October 28, 1961 | 6'4" | 205 | Palo Alto, CA USA |
| Jack Morris | P | R | R | May 16, 1955 | 6'3" | 195 | St. Paul, MN USA |
| Randy O'Neal | P | R | R | August 30, 1960 | 6'2" | 195 | Ashland, KY USA |
| Lance Parrish | C | R | R | June 15, 1956 | 6'3" | 210 | Clairton, PA USA |
| Dan Petry | P | R | R | November 13, 1958 | 6'4" | 185 | Palo Alto, CA USA |
| Chris Pittaro | 3B | B | R | September 16, 1961 | 5'11" | 170 | Trenton, NJ USA |
| Alejandro Sanchez | RF | R | R | February 14, 1959 | 6'0" | 185 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris D.R. |
| Bill Scherrer | P | L | L | January 20, 1958 | 6'4" | 170 | Tonawanda, NY USA |
| Nelson Simmons | LF | B | R | June 27, 1963 | 6'1" | 185 | Washington, DC USA |
| Bob Stoddard | P | R | R | March 8, 1957 | 6'1" | 190 | San Jose, CA USA |
| Frank Tanana | P | L | L | July 3, 1953 | 6'2" | 180 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Walt Terrell | P | L | R | May 11, 1958 | 6'2" | 205 | Jeffersonville, IN USA |
| Alan Trammell | SS | R | R | February 21, 1958 | 6'0" | 165 | Garden Grove, CA USA |
| Jim Weaver | CF | L | L | October 10, 1959 | 6'3" | 190 | Kingston, NY 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 |
