Harry Edwin Heilmann,nicknamed "Slug",was an American baseball player and radio announcer. He played professional baseball for 19 years between 1913 and 1932,including 17 seasons in Major League Baseball with the Detroit Tigers and Cincinnati Reds. He was a play-by-play announcer for the Tigers for 17 years from 1934 to 1950.
Henry Emmett Manush,nicknamed "Heinie",was an American baseball outfielder. He played professional baseball for 20 years from 1920 to 1939,including 17 years in Major League Baseball for the Detroit Tigers (1923–1927),St. Louis Browns (1928–1930),Washington Senators (1930–1935),Boston Red Sox (1936),Brooklyn Dodgers (1937–1938),and Pittsburgh Pirates (1938–1939). After retiring as a player,Manush was a minor league manager from 1940 to 1945,a scout for the Boston Braves in the late 1940s and a coach for the Senators from 1953 to 1954. He also scouted for the expansion Senators in the early 1960s. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1964.
Norman Thomas "Turkey" Stearnes was an American baseball center fielder. He played 18 years in the Negro leagues,including nine years with the Detroit Stars (1923–1931),six years with the Chicago American Giants,and three years with the Kansas City Monarchs (1938–1940).
Louis Rodman Whitaker Jr.,nicknamed "Sweet Lou",is an American former professional baseball second baseman. Whitaker spent his entire career with the Detroit Tigers. From 1977 to 1995,he appeared in 2,390 games for the Tigers,third most in franchise history behind Ty Cobb and Al Kaline. He helped the Tigers win the 1984 World Series,was selected as an American League All-Star five consecutive years (1983–1987) and won four Silver Slugger Awards and three Gold Glove Awards (1983–1985). The Tigers retired his No. 1 jersey in August 2022.
Lance Michael Parrish,nicknamed "Big Wheel",is an American former baseball catcher who played Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1977 through 1995. Born in Pennsylvania,Parrish grew up in Southern California and excelled in both baseball and football. He was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in 1974,and after four years in the minor leagues,he played for the Tigers for a decade from 1977 to 1986. He later played for the Philadelphia Phillies (1987–1988),California Angels (1989–1992),Seattle Mariners (1992),Cleveland Indians (1993),Pittsburgh Pirates (1994),and Toronto Blue Jays (1995).
Darrell Wayne Evans is an American former baseball player,coach and manager. He played 21 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB),beginning his career as a third baseman with the Atlanta Braves,alternating between first and third base with the San Francisco Giants (1976–1983),and playing much of his later career as a first baseman and then a designated hitter for the Detroit Tigers (1984–1988). He won a World Series championship with the Tigers in 1984. Evans had most of his success in the early and late stages of his career. He was a two-time All-Star,first with the Braves in 1973 and then with the Giants in 1983. He led MLB in home runs in 1985 with the Tigers,and walks in 1973 and 1974 with the Braves.
Chester Earl Lemon is a former outfielder. He played sixteen seasons in Major League Baseball,beginning with the Chicago White Sox in 1975,where he played for six years. He was then traded to the Detroit Tigers,where he played the rest of his career from 1982 to 1990.
Mitchell Jack "Mickey" Stanley is an American former professional baseball player.
Chester Peter Laabs was an American baseball right-handed outfielder. He played professional baseball from 1935 to 1950,including 11 seasons in Major League Baseball for the Detroit Tigers (1937–1939),St. Louis Browns (1939–1946) and Philadelphia Athletics (1947). He ranked second in the American League with 27 home runs in 1942 and was named to the 1943 All-Star team.
Johnny Bilton Wockenfuss,sometimes known by the nicknames "Fuss" and "Johnny B.",was an American professional baseball player and minor league manager who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers and Philadelphia Phillies. He was known for his strong throwing arm,unorthodox batting stance,and ability to play at multiple positions.
Walter Arthur "Hoot" Evers was an American baseball outfielder,scout,coach,and executive.
Ira James Flagstead,sometimes known as "Pete",was an American baseball player. He played 15 years of professional baseball,principally as an outfielder,including 13 years in Major League Baseball with the Detroit Tigers,Boston Red Sox (1923–1929),Washington Senators (1929),and Pittsburgh Pirates (1929–1930). In 1,218 major league games,Flagstead compiled a .290 batting average with a .370 on-base percentage.
Thomas Martin Veryzer was an American baseball shortstop. He played 12 years in Major League Baseball,appearing in 979 games for the Detroit Tigers (1973–1977),Cleveland Indians (1978–1981),New York Mets (1982),and Chicago Cubs (1983–1984). He ranked third in the American League in 1977 with a range factor of 5.16 per nine innings at shortstop. His career range factor of 4.841 per nine innings at shortstop ranks as the 25th best in Major League history.
Absalom Holbrook Wingo,commonly known by the nickname "Red",was an American baseball player.
Elias Calvin "Liz" Funk was an American left-handed baseball center fielder.
Timothy Michael Corcoran is an American former baseball player who played nine years in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1977 to 1986,principally as a first baseman and right fielder. He played for the Detroit Tigers (1977–1980),Minnesota Twins (1981),Philadelphia Phillies (1983–1985),and New York Mets (1986).
Richard Joseph Harley was an American baseball outfielder,manager,and coach.
The 1984 Detroit Tigers won the 1984 World Series,defeating the San Diego Padres,4 games to 1. The season was their 84th since they entered the American League in 1901.
Richard Devin Peters is an American former professional baseball player. He played professional baseball,principally as an outfielder,including five seasons in Major League Baseball for the Detroit Tigers (1979–1981) and Oakland Athletics. In five major league seasons,he compiled a .277 batting average and .356 on-base percentage. Peters was also a member of the 1977 Arizona State Sun Devils baseball team that won the 1977 College World Series and the 1979 Evansville Triplets team that won the American Association championship.
The 1976 Detroit Tigers season was the 76th season for the Detroit Tigers competing in Major League Baseball as a member of the American League. In their third season under manager Ralph Houk,the Tigers compiled a 74–87 record and finished in fifth place in the American League East,24 games behind the New York Yankees. The team improved by 17 wins over its 1975 performance for the largest improvement by any team in the American League. The team played its home games at Tiger Stadium and attracted 1,467,020 fans,ranking fourth of the 12 teams in the American League.
