In his only World Series appearance, Cal Ripken Jr was 3 for 18 with a .167 batting average. He also drew three walks, struck out four times, and is credited with one run batted in.
In his final World Series appearance, Pete Rose was 5 for 16, with a .313 batting average.
Jim Palmer was the winning pitcher in his only appearance in the series.
Willie Hernandez was on the losing side for this series, but would be on the winning side for Detroit the following season.