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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Team Batting Leaders 
HR
36
Greene
RBI
111
Greene
AVG
.278
Dingler
Team Pitching Leaders 
W
14
Mize
K
241
Skubal
ERA
2.21
Skubal
Team Rankings
HR
198
10th
R
758
11th
SO
1,375
14th
ERA
3.95
16th
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MLB 2025 Standings
| NL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Phillies - y | 96 | 66 | .593 | |
83 | 79 | .512 | 13.0 | |
79 | 83 | .488 | 17.0 | |
76 | 86 | .469 | 20.0 | |
66 | 96 | .407 | 30.0 | |
| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
 Brewers - y | 97 | 65 | .599 | |
 Cubs - w | 92 | 70 | .568 | 5.0 |
 Reds - w | 83 | 79 | .512 | 14.0 |
78 | 84 | .481 | 19.0 | |
71 | 91 | .438 | 26.0 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
 Dodgers - y | 93 | 69 | .574 | |
 Padres - w | 90 | 72 | .556 | 3.0 |
81 | 81 | .500 | 12.0 | |
80 | 82 | .494 | 13.0 | |
43 | 119 | .265 | 50.0 |
Mets
Marlins
Braves
Nationals
Cardinals
Pirates
Giants
Rockies| AL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Blue Jays - y | 94 | 68 | .580 | |
 Yankees - w | 94 | 68 | .580 | |
 Red Sox - w | 89 | 73 | .549 | 5.0 |
77 | 85 | .475 | 17.0 | |
75 | 87 | .463 | 19.0 | |
| AL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
 Guardians - y | 88 | 74 | .543 | |
 Tigers - w | 87 | 75 | .537 | 1.0 |
82 | 80 | .506 | 6.0 | |
70 | 92 | .432 | 18.0 | |
60 | 102 | .370 | 28.0 | |
| AL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
 Mariners - y | 90 | 72 | .556 | |
87 | 75 | .537 | 3.0 | |
81 | 81 | .500 | 9.0 | |
76 | 86 | .469 | 14.0 | |
72 | 90 | .444 | 18.0 |
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