1968 Detroit Tigers Roster (40-man)

1967 Season 1969 Season

Record: 103-59-2, Finished 1st in American League (Schedule and Results)

Postseason: Won World Series (4-3) over St. Louis Cardinals

Manager: Mayo Smith (103-59-2)

General Manager: Jim Campbell

Scouting Director: Ed Katalinas

Ballpark: Tiger Stadium

Attendance: 2,031,847 (1st of 10)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 103, Pitching - 101
One-year: Batting - 108, Pitching - 104

Pythagorean W-L: 103-59, 671 Runs, 492 Runs Allowed

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Full-Season Roster & Games by Position

Full-Season Roster & Games by Position
Name	Age	Birth	B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR	Salary
Gates Brown	29	us US	L	R	5' 11"	220	May 2, 1939	6	67	16	67	18	0	0	1	0	0	0	17	0	0	17	50	0	2.0	$18,000
Les Cain	20	us US	L	L	6' 1"	200	Jan 13, 1948	1st	8	4	8	8	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1
Dave Campbell	26	us US	R	R	6' 1"	180	Jan 14, 1942	2	9	1	9	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	1	0.0
Norm Cash	34	us US	L	L	6' 0"	185	Nov 10, 1933	11	127	105	127	117	0	0	117	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	17	1	3.5	$43,000
Bob Christian	22	us US	R	R	5' 10"	180	Oct 17, 1945	1st	3	0	3	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	0.0	$5,100
Wayne Comer	24	us US	R	R	5' 10"	175	Feb 3, 1944	2	48	4	48	27	0	1	0	0	0	0	26	0	1	27	21	6	-0.5
Pat Dobson	26	us US	R	R	6' 3"	190	Feb 12, 1942	2	47	10	47	47	47	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.7
Roy Face	40	us US	R	R	5' 8"	155	Feb 20, 1928	15	2	0	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1
Bill Freehan	26	us US	R	R	6' 3"	203	Nov 29, 1941	7	155	150	155	154	0	138	21	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	4	0	6.9	$37,000	All-Star
Lenny Green	35	us US	L	L	5' 11"	170	Jan 6, 1933	12	6	0	6	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	4	0	-0.1	$12,000
John Hiller	25	ca CA	R	L	6' 1"	185	Apr 8, 1943	4	39	12	39	39	39	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.5
Willie Horton	25	us US	R	R	5' 11"	209	Oct 18, 1942	6	143	137	143	139	0	0	0	0	0	0	139	0	0	139	6	0	5.4	$40,000	All-Star
Al Kaline HOF	33	us US	R	R	6' 1"	175	Dec 19, 1934	16	102	86	102	94	0	0	22	0	0	0	5	0	70	74	16	0	3.3	$70,000
Fred Lasher	26	us US	R	R	6' 3"	190	Aug 19, 1941	3	34	0	34	34	34	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.1
Mickey Lolich	27	us US	B	L	6' 1"	170	Sep 12, 1940	6	41	32	41	39	39	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0.9	$25,000
Tommy Matchick	24	us US	L	R	6' 1"	173	Sep 7, 1943	2	80	58	80	73	0	0	6	13	0	59	0	0	0	0	16	1	-0.2
Eddie Mathews HOF	36	us US	L	R	6' 1"	190	Oct 13, 1931	17	31	11	31	12	0	0	6	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	20	0	0.2	$75,000
Dick McAuliffe	28	us US	L	R	5' 11"	176	Nov 29, 1939	9	151	146	151	150	0	0	0	148	0	5	0	0	0	0	3	1	5.6
Denny McLain	24	us US	R	R	6' 1"	185	Mar 29, 1944	6	44	41	44	41	41	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	7.4	$33,000	All-Star
Don McMahon	38	us US	R	R	6' 2"	215	Jan 4, 1930	12	20	0	20	20	20	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.7	$34,000
Jim Northrup	28	us US	L	R	6' 3"	190	Nov 24, 1939	5	154	148	154	151	0	0	0	0	0	0	12	48	105	151	4	1	5.9
Ray Oyler	30	us US	R	R	5' 11"	165	Aug 4, 1937	4	111	70	111	111	0	0	0	0	0	111	0	0	0	0	0	2	-0.8
Daryl Patterson	24	us US	L	R	6' 4"	192	Nov 21, 1943	1st	38	1	38	38	38	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.9
Jim Price	26	us US	R	R	6' 0"	192	Oct 13, 1941	2	64	35	64	42	0	42	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	23	0	-0.4	$11,000
Dennis Ribant	26	us US	R	R	5' 11"	165	Sep 20, 1941	5	15	0	15	14	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.4	$24,500
Jim Rooker	25	us US	R	L	6' 0"	195	Sep 23, 1942	1st	2	0	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	$8,000
Joe Sparma	26	us US	R	R	6' 1"	190	Feb 4, 1942	5	34	31	34	34	34	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.7
Mickey Stanley	25	us US	R	R	6' 1"	185	Jul 20, 1942	5	154	141	154	148	0	0	15	1	0	9	0	131	0	131	6	3	3.7	$15,500
Dick Tracewski	33	us US	R	R	5' 11"	160	Feb 3, 1935	7	90	57	90	77	0	0	0	14	16	51	0	0	0	0	9	9	0.5
Jon Warden	21	us US	B	L	6' 0"	205	Oct 1, 1946	1st	28	0	28	28	28	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.1
Don Wert	29	us US	R	R	5' 10"	162	Jul 29, 1938	6	150	147	150	150	0	0	0	0	150	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.5		All-Star
Earl Wilson	33	us US	R	R	6' 3"	216	Oct 2, 1934	9	40	33	40	34	34	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	3.5	$50,000
John Wyatt	33	us US	R	R	5' 11"	200	Apr 19, 1935	8	22	0	22	22	22	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.4
Name	Age	Birth	B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR	Salary

Coaching Staff

Coaching Staff
Name	Age	Birth	DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date
Mayo Smith	53	us US	Jan 17, 1915	Manager	Apr 10	Sep 29
Johnny Sain	50	us US	Sep 25, 1917	Pitching	Apr 10	Sep 29
Hal Naragon	39	us US	Oct 1, 1928	Bullpen	Apr 10	Sep 29
Wally Moses	57	us US	Oct 8, 1910	First base	Apr 10	Sep 29
Tony Cuccinello	60	us US	Nov 8, 1907	Third base	Apr 10	Sep 29
Name	Age	Birth	DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date