The 1979 roster for the Tigers included Jack Morris at pitcher, Lance Parrish at catcher, Jason Thompson at first baseman, Lou Whitaker at second baseman and Aurelio Rodriguez at third baseman.
| NO. | NAME | POS | HEIGHT | WEIGHT | DOB | AGE | BIRTHPLACE | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | F. Arroyo | P | 6'2" | 195 | 3/21/1952 | 27 | Sacramento, CA | |
| 2 | | S. Baker | P | 6'0" | 185 | 8/30/1956 | 22 | Eugene, OR | |
| 3 | | J. Billingham | P | 6'4" | 215 | 2/21/1943 | 36 | Orlando, FL | |
| 4 | | T. Brookens | 3B | 5'10" | 170 | 8/10/1953 | 25 | Chambersburg, PA | |
| 5 | | S. Burnside | P | 6'5" | 200 | 12/22/1954 | 24 | South Bend, IN | |
| 6 | | M. Chris | P | 6'3" | 180 | 10/8/1957 | 21 | Santa Monica, CA | |
| 7 | | T. Corcoran | OF | 5'11" | 175 | 3/19/1953 | 26 | Glendale, CA | |
| 8 | | M. Fidrych | P | 6'3" | 175 | 8/14/1954 | 24 | Worcester, MA | |
| 9 | | K. Gibson | OF | 6'3" | 215 | 5/28/1957 | 22 | Pontiac, MI | |
| 10 | | D. Gonzales | OF | 6'1" | 195 | 9/30/1953 | 25 | Whittier, CA | |
| 11 | | A. Greene | DH | 5'11" | 190 | 11/9/1954 | 24 | Detroit, MI | |
| 12 | | J. Hiller | P | 6'0" | 195 | 4/8/1943 | 36 | Toronto, Canada | |
| 13 | | L. Jones | OF | 5'9" | 175 | 1/1/1953 | 26 | Meadville, PA | |
| 14 | | S. Kemp | OF | 6'0" | 195 | 8/7/1954 | 24 | San Angelo, TX | |
| 15 | | R. LeFlore | OF | 6'0" | 200 | 6/16/1948 | 31 | Detroit, MI | |
| 16 | | A. Lopez | P | 6'0" | 220 | 9/21/1948 | 30 | Tecamachalco, Mexico | |
| 17 | | D. Machemer | 2B | 5'11" | 180 | 5/24/1951 | 28 | St. Joseph, MO | |
| 18 | | P. Mankowski | 3B | 6'0" | 180 | 1/9/1953 | 26 | Buffalo, NY | |
| 19 | | M. May | C | 6'0" | 190 | 8/1/1950 | 28 | Gary, IN | |
| 20 | | J. Morales | OF | 5'10" | 175 | 2/18/1949 | 30 | Yabucoa, Puerto Rico | |
| 21 |  | J. Morris | P | 6'3" | 200 | 5/16/1955 | 24 | Saint Paul, MN | |
| 22 | | L. Parrish | C | 6'3" | 220 | 6/15/1956 | 23 | Clairton, PA | |
| 23 | | R. Peters | 3B | 5'9" | 170 | 11/21/1955 | 23 | Lynwood, CA | |
| 24 | | D. Petry | P | 6'4" | 200 | 11/13/1958 | 20 | Palo Alto, CA | |
| 25 | | E. Putman | C | 6'1" | 190 | 9/25/1953 | 25 | Los Angeles, CA | |
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