| 1978 Detroit Tigers | ||
|---|---|---|
| League | American League | |
| Division | East | |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium | |
| City | Detroit, Michigan | |
| Owners | John Fetzer | |
| General managers | Jim Campbell | |
| Managers | Ralph Houk | |
| Television | WWJ-TV (George Kell, Mike Barry, Joe Pellegrino, Al Kaline) | |
| Radio | WJR (Ernie Harwell, Paul Carey) | |
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The 1978 Detroit Tigers finished in fifth place in the American League East with a record of 86–76, 13½ games behind the Yankees. They outscored their opponents 714 to 653.
It was the franchise's first winning season since 1973 and would start a string of winning seasons that would not come to an end until 1989.