| 1980 Detroit Tigers | ||
|---|---|---|
| League | American League | |
| Division | East | |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium | |
| City | Detroit, Michigan | |
| Owners | John Fetzer | |
| General managers | Jim Campbell | |
| Managers | Sparky Anderson | |
| Television | WDIV-TV (George Kell, Al Kaline) | |
| Radio | WJR (Ernie Harwell, Paul Carey) | |
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The 1980 Detroit Tigers finished in fifth place in the American League East with a record of 84–78, 19 games behind the Yankees. They outscored their opponents 830 to 757. The Tigers drew 1,785,293 fans to Tiger Stadium in 1980, ranking 7th of the 14 teams in the American League. This was Sparky Anderson's first full season as Tigers manager.