| Sunday, January 23 |
| Former Tiger Fred Nicholson dies in Kilgore, TX at the age of 78. |
| Tuesday, January 25 |
| Future Tiger Jose Macias is born in Panama City, Panama. |
| Tuesday, February 1 |
| Future Tiger Rich Becker is born in Aurora, IL. |
| Monday, February 28 |
| Former Tiger Dizzy Trout dies in Harvey, IL at the age of 57. |
| Wednesday, March 1 |
| Future Tiger Jimmy Hurst is born in Tuscaloosa, AL. |
| Friday, March 10 |
| Former Tiger George Cunningham dies in Chattanooga, TN at the age of 78. |
| Tuesday, March 28 |
| Former Tiger Donie Bush dies in Indianapolis, IN at the age of 85. |
| Monday, April 3 |
| Former Tiger General Crowder dies in Winston-Salem, NC at the age of 74. |
| Saturday, April 15 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (0-1), 3-2 | Tiger Stadium (1-0) | 1-0 | |
| » Starters: Marty Pattin vs Mickey Lolich | First | -- |
| Tuesday, April 18 |
| » Defeated Orioles (2-1), 5-3 | Memorial Stadium (1-0) | 2-0 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Joe Coleman vs Jim Palmer | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Roric Harrison (Orioles) |
| Wednesday, April 19 |
| » Lost to Orioles (3-1), 5-2 | Memorial Stadium (1-1) | 2-1 | |
| » Starters: Mickey Lolich vs Mike Cuellar | Second | ½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Paul Jata (Tigers) |
| Thursday, April 20 |
| » Lost to Orioles (4-1), 1-0 | Memorial Stadium (1-2) | 2-2 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Tom Timmermann vs Pat Dobson | Second | 1½ out |
| Saturday, April 22 |
| » Defeated Brewers (1-3), 8-2 | County Stadium (1-0) | 3-2 | |
| » Starters: Joe Coleman vs Bill Parsons | Second | 1 out |
| Sunday, April 23 |
| » Lost to Brewers (2-3), 3-0 | County Stadium (1-1) | 3-3 | |
| » Starters: Les Cain vs Jim Slaton | Third | 1 out |
| Tuesday, April 25 |
| » Defeated Rangers (5-4), 4-1 | Arlington Stadium (1-0) | 4-3 | |
| » Starters: Mickey Lolich vs Mike Paul | First | -- |
| Wednesday, April 26 |
| » Defeated Rangers (5-5), 8-1 | Arlington Stadium (2-0) | 5-3 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Joe Coleman vs Dick Bosman | First | -- |
| Future Tiger Felipe Lira is born in Santa Teresa, Venezuela. |
| Friday, April 28 |
| » Defeated White Sox (7-4), 12-0 | Tiger Stadium (2-0) | 6-3 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Stan Bahnsen vs Tom Timmermann | First | -- |
| Saturday, April 29 |
| » Defeated White Sox (7-5), 6-1 | Tiger Stadium (3-0) | 7-3 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Wilbur Wood vs Mickey Lolich | First | -- |
| Sunday, April 30 |
| » Lost to White Sox (8-5), 6-3 | Tiger Stadium (3-1) | 7-4 | |
| » Starters: Tom Bradley vs Joe Coleman | First | -- |
| Monday, May 1 |
| Future Tiger Fausto Cruz is born in Monte Cristi, D.R. |
| Tuesday, May 2 |
| » Lost to Royals (7-8), 6-3 | Tiger Stadium (3-2) | 7-5 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bruce DalCanton vs Tom Timmermann | First | -- |
| Wednesday, May 3 |
| » Defeated Royals (7-9), 6-1 | Tiger Stadium (4-2) | 8-5 | |
| » Starters: Paul Splittorff vs Mickey Lolich | First | -- |
| Thursday, May 4 |
| Former Tiger Vic Sorrell dies in Raleigh, NC at the age of 72. |
| Friday, May 5 |
| » Lost to Rangers (8-8), 2-1 | Tiger Stadium (4-3) | 8-6 | |
| » Starters: Bill Gogolewski vs Joe Coleman | Second | ½ out |
| Saturday, May 6 |
| » Defeated Rangers (8-9), 4-1 | Tiger Stadium (5-3) | 9-6 | |
| » Starters: Rich Hand vs Tom Timmermann | First | -- |
| Sunday, May 7 |
| » Defeated Rangers (8-10), 7-4 | Tiger Stadium (6-3) | 10-6 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Dick Bosman vs Mickey Lolich | First | -- |
| Tuesday, May 9 |
| » Defeated White Sox (9-9), 5-2 | Comiskey Park I (1-0) | 11-6 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Joe Coleman vs Wilbur Wood | First | -- |
| Wednesday, May 10 |
| » Lost to White Sox (10-9), 7-0 | Comiskey Park I (1-1) | 11-7 | |
| » Starters: Tom Timmermann vs Tom Bradley | Second | ½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Phil Meeler and Bob Strampe (Tigers) |
| Future Tiger Marino Santana is born in San Jose de los Llanos, D.R. |
| Saturday, May 13 |
| » Defeated Royals (8-14), 3-1 | Municipal Stadium (1-0) | 12-7 | |
| » Starters: Mickey Lolich vs Dick Drago | First | -- |
| Sunday, May 14 |
| » Defeated Royals (8-15), 3-2 | Municipal Stadium (2-0) | 13-7 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Joe Coleman vs Al Fitzmorris | Second | ½ out |
| » Lost to Royals (9-15), 8-4 | Municipal Stadium (2-1) | 13-8 | |
| » Starters: Chuck Seelbach vs Paul Splittorff | Second | ½ out |
| Monday, May 15 |
| » Lost to Orioles (12-11), 3-2 | Tiger Stadium (6-4) | 13-9 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Jim Palmer vs Les Cain | Second | 1 out |
| Tuesday, May 16 |
| » Lost to Orioles (13-11), 8-3 | Tiger Stadium (6-5) | 13-10 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Mike Cuellar vs Tom Timmermann | Second | 1 out |
| Wednesday, May 17 |
| » Defeated Orioles (13-12), 6-1 | Tiger Stadium (7-5) | 14-10 | |
| » Starters: Pat Dobson vs Mickey Lolich | Second | 1 out |
| Thursday, May 18 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (9-14), 7-2 | Tiger Stadium (8-5) | 15-10 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Lew Krausse vs Joe Coleman | Second | ½ out |
| Friday, May 19 |
| » Lost to Indians (16-9), 2-1 | Tiger Stadium (8-6) | 15-11 | |
| » Starters: Gaylord Perry vs Les Cain | Second | 1½ out |
| Saturday, May 20 |
| » Lost to Indians (17-9), 2-1 | Tiger Stadium (8-7) | 15-12 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Vince Colbert vs Tom Timmermann | Second | 2½ out |
| Sunday, May 21 |
| » Defeated Indians (17-10), 5-0 | Tiger Stadium (9-7) | 16-12 | |
| » Starters: Dick Tidrow vs Mickey Lolich | Second | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, May 23 |
| » Lost to Brewers (9-17), 3-0 | Tiger Stadium (9-8) | 16-13 | |
| » Starters: Jim Lonborg vs Joe Coleman | Second | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, May 24 |
| » Defeated Brewers (9-18), 5-3 | Tiger Stadium (10-8) | 17-13 | |
| » Starters: Bill Parsons vs Les Cain | Second | 1½ out |
| Future Tiger Danny Bautista is born in Santo Domingo, D.R. |
| Thursday, May 25 |
| » Lost to Brewers (10-18), 2-0 | Tiger Stadium (10-9) | 17-14 | |
| » Starters: Skip Lockwood vs Mickey Lolich | Second | 1½ out |
| Friday, May 26 |
| » Defeated Yankees (14-17), 8-2 | Yankee Stadium (1-0) | 18-14 | |
| » Starters: Tom Timmermann vs Mike Kekich | Second | ½ out |
| Saturday, May 27 |
| » Defeated Yankees (14-18), 2-1 | Yankee Stadium (2-0) | 19-14 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Joe Coleman vs Mel Stottlemyre | First | -- |
| Sunday, May 28 |
| » Defeated Yankees (14-19), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (3-0) | 20-14 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Les Cain vs Rich Hinton | First | -- |
| Monday, May 29 |
| » Lost to Yankees (15-19), 5-1 | Yankee Stadium (3-1) | 20-15 | |
| » Starters: Mickey Lolich vs Steve Kline | Second | ½ out |
| » Lost to Yankees (16-19), 4-2 | Yankee Stadium (3-2) | 20-16 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Joe Niekro vs Fritz Peterson | Second | ½ out |
| Wednesday, May 31 |
| » Defeated Indians (18-17), 5-4 | Cleveland Stadium (1-0) | 21-16 | |
| » Starters: Tom Timmermann vs Milt Wilcox | First | -- |
| Thursday, June 1 |
| » Lost to Indians (19-17), 1-0 | Cleveland Stadium (1-1) | 21-17 | |
| » Starters: Joe Coleman vs Gaylord Perry | First | -- |
| Friday, June 2 |
| » Defeated Twins (23-14), 5-4 | Tiger Stadium (11-9) | 22-17 | |
| » Starters: Jim Kaat vs Mickey Lolich | First | -- |
| Saturday, June 3 |
| » Defeated Twins (23-15), 5-3 | Tiger Stadium (12-9) | 23-17 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Jim Perry vs Joe Niekro | First | -- |
| Sunday, June 4 |
| » Defeated Twins (23-16), 3-0 | Tiger Stadium (13-9) | 24-17 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Bert Blyleven vs Tom Timmermann | First | -- |
| Tuesday, June 6 |
| » Defeated Angels (20-25), 8-6 | Tiger Stadium (14-9) | 25-17 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Don Rose vs Mickey Lolich | First | -- |
| » Lost to Angels (21-25), 4-0 | Tiger Stadium (14-10) | 25-18 | |
| » Starters: Clyde Wright vs Joe Coleman | First | -- |
| Former Tiger Topper Rigney dies in San Antonio, TX at the age of 76. |
| Wednesday, June 7 |
| » Lost to Angels (22-25), 5-1 | Tiger Stadium (14-11) | 25-19 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Nolan Ryan vs Joe Niekro | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Don Leshnock (Tigers) |
| Friday, June 9 |
| » Lost to Athletics (32-13), 10-5 | Tiger Stadium (14-12) | 25-20 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Catfish Hunter vs Tom Timmermann | First | -- |
| Saturday, June 10 |
| » Lost to Athletics (33-13), 5-2 | Tiger Stadium (14-13) | 25-21 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Dave Hamilton vs Mickey Lolich | First | -- |
| Sunday, June 11 |
| » Defeated Athletics (33-14), 3-2 | Tiger Stadium (15-13) | 26-21 | |
| » Starters: Ken Holtzman vs Joe Coleman | First | -- |
| Monday, June 12 |
| » Defeated Twins (26-20), 2-1 | Metropolitan Stadium (1-0) | 27-21 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Joe Niekro vs Bert Blyleven | First | -- |
| Tuesday, June 13 |
| » Lost to Twins (27-20), 3-1 | Metropolitan Stadium (1-1) | 27-22 | |
| » Starters: Tom Timmermann vs Jim Perry | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 14 |
| » Defeated Twins (27-21), 3-2 | Metropolitan Stadium (2-1) | 28-22 | |
| » Starters: Mickey Lolich vs Dick Woodson | First | -- |
| Thursday, June 15 |
| Future Tiger Tony Clark is born in Newton, KS. |
| Friday, June 16 |
| » Defeated Angels (25-29), 3-0 | Anaheim Stadium (1-0) | 29-22 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Joe Coleman vs Rickey Clark | First | -- |
| Saturday, June 17 |
| » Defeated Angels (25-30), 3-2 | Anaheim Stadium (2-0) | 30-22 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Tom Timmermann vs Rudy May | First | -- |
| Sunday, June 18 |
| » Defeated Angels (25-31), 2-0 | Anaheim Stadium (3-0) | 31-22 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Mickey Lolich vs Nolan Ryan | First | -- |
| Monday, June 19 |
| » Lost to Athletics (37-17), 7-4 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (0-1) | 31-23 | |
| » Starters: Joe Niekro vs Blue Moon Odom | First | -- |
| Tuesday, June 20 |
| » Lost to Athletics (38-17), 3-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (0-2) | 31-24 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Joe Coleman vs Catfish Hunter | First | -- |
| Future Tiger Paul Bako is born in Lafayette, LA. |
| Wednesday, June 21 |
| » Defeated Athletics (38-18), 5-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-2) | 32-24 | |
| » Starters: Tom Timmermann vs Ken Holtzman | First | -- |
| Saturday, June 24 |
| » Lost to Orioles (32-25), 3-1 | Memorial Stadium (1-3) | 32-25 | |
| » Starters: Mickey Lolich vs Dave McNally | First | -- |
| » Defeated Orioles (32-26), 2-1 | Memorial Stadium (2-3) | 33-25 | |
| » Starters: Joe Coleman vs Mike Cuellar | First | -- |
| Sunday, June 25 |
| » Lost to Orioles (33-26), 2-1 | Memorial Stadium (2-4) | 33-26 | |
| » Starters: Tom Timmermann vs Jim Palmer | First | -- |
| Monday, June 26 |
| » Defeated Yankees (26-32), 4-3 | Tiger Stadium (16-13) | 34-26 | |
| » Starters: Mike Kekich vs Bill Slayback | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Bill Slayback (Tigers) |
| Tuesday, June 27 |
| » Defeated Yankees (26-33), 5-2 | Tiger Stadium (17-13) | 35-26 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Wade Blasingame vs Mickey Lolich | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 28 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (27-33), 5-3 | Fenway Park (0-1) | 35-27 | |
| » Starters: Joe Coleman vs Sonny Siebert | First | -- |
| Thursday, June 29 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (27-34), 8-4 | Fenway Park (1-1) | 36-27 | |
| » Starters: Tom Timmermann vs Lynn McGlothen | First | -- |
| Friday, June 30 |
| » Lost to Orioles (35-29), 3-2 | Tiger Stadium (17-14) | 36-28 | |
| » Starters: Pat Dobson vs Bill Slayback | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 1 |
| » Defeated Orioles (35-30), 2-0 | Tiger Stadium (18-14) | 37-28 | |
| » Starters: Dave McNally vs Mickey Lolich | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 2 |
| » Lost to Orioles (36-30), 7-2 | Tiger Stadium (18-15) | 37-29 | |
| » Starters: Mike Cuellar vs Joe Coleman | First | -- |
| Monday, July 3 |
| » Lost to Orioles (37-30), 15-3 | Tiger Stadium (18-16) | 37-30 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Jim Palmer vs Tom Timmermann | First | -- |
| Tuesday, July 4 |
| » Lost to Royals (34-35), 1-0 | Municipal Stadium (2-2) | 37-31 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Bill Slayback vs Roger Nelson | Second | 1 out |
| Wednesday, July 5 |
| » Lost to Royals (35-35), 8-2 | Municipal Stadium (2-3) | 37-32 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Mickey Lolich vs Paul Splittorff | Second | 2 out |
| Thursday, July 6 |
| » Defeated Royals (35-36), 7-0 | Municipal Stadium (3-3) | 38-32 | |
| » Starters: Joe Coleman vs Jim Rooker | Second | 2 out |
| Friday, July 7 |
| » Defeated White Sox (41-32), 6-4 | Comiskey Park I (2-1) | 39-32 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Tom Timmermann vs Dave Lemonds | Second | 1 out |
| Saturday, July 8 |
| » Lost to White Sox (42-32), 5-2 | Comiskey Park I (2-2) | 39-33 | |
| » Starters: Bill Slayback vs Stan Bahnsen | Second | ½ out |
| Sunday, July 9 |
| » Lost to White Sox (43-32), 5-4 | Comiskey Park I (2-3) | 39-34 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Fred Scherman vs Wilbur Wood | First | -- |
| » Defeated White Sox (43-33), 4-2 | Comiskey Park I (3-3) | 40-34 | |
| » Starters: Mickey Lolich vs Tom Bradley | First | -- |
| Monday, July 10 |
| » Defeated Rangers (33-44), 8-3 | Tiger Stadium (19-16) | 41-34 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Don Stanhouse vs Joe Coleman | First | -- |
| Tuesday, July 11 |
| » Defeated Rangers (33-45), 6-5 | Tiger Stadium (20-16) | 42-34 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Pete Broberg vs Tom Timmermann | First | -- |
| Wednesday, July 12 |
| » Defeated Rangers (33-46), 3-1 | Tiger Stadium (21-16) | 43-34 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Casey Cox vs Bill Slayback | First | -- |
| Thursday, July 13 |
| » Defeated Royals (40-39), 6-4 | Tiger Stadium (22-16) | 44-34 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Paul Splittorff vs Mickey Lolich | First | -- |
| Future Tiger Clint Sodowsky is born in Ponca City, OK. |
| Friday, July 14 |
| » Lost to Royals (41-39), 1-0 | Tiger Stadium (22-17) | 44-35 | |
| » Starters: Bruce DalCanton vs Joe Coleman | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 15 |
| » Defeated Royals (41-40), 5-3 | Tiger Stadium (23-17) | 45-35 | |
| » Starters: Dick Drago vs Tom Timmermann | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 16 |
| » Defeated Royals (41-41), 2-0 | Tiger Stadium (24-17) | 46-35 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Roger Nelson vs Bill Slayback | First | -- |
| Monday, July 17 |
| » Defeated White Sox (45-39), 3-1 | Tiger Stadium (25-17) | 47-35 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Tom Bradley vs Mickey Lolich | First | -- |
| Tuesday, July 18 |
| » Defeated White Sox (45-40), 4-3 | Tiger Stadium (26-17) | 48-35 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Stan Bahnsen vs Joe Coleman | First | -- |
| Wednesday, July 19 |
| » Lost to White Sox (46-40), 3-2 | Tiger Stadium (26-18) | 48-36 | |
| » Starters: Wilbur Wood vs Tom Timmermann | First | -- |
| Thursday, July 20 |
| » Defeated Rangers (36-51), 5-1 | Arlington Stadium (3-0) | 49-36 | |
| » Starters: Bill Slayback vs Don Stanhouse | First | -- |
| Friday, July 21 |
| » Defeated Rangers (36-52), 3-1 | Arlington Stadium (4-0) | 50-36 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Mickey Lolich vs Pete Broberg | First | -- |
| Future Tiger Kimera Bartee is born in Omaha, NE. |
| Saturday, July 22 |
| » Defeated Rangers (36-53), 6-2 | Arlington Stadium (5-0) | 51-36 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Joe Coleman vs Jim Panther | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 23 |
| » Lost to Rangers (37-53), 3-1 | Arlington Stadium (5-1) | 51-37 | |
| » Starters: Tom Timmermann vs Rich Hand | First | -- |
| Thursday, July 27 |
| » Defeated Brewers (35-53), 3-2 | County Stadium (2-1) | 52-37 | |
| » Starters: Mickey Lolich vs Bill Parsons | First | -- |
| » Defeated Brewers (35-54), 8-5 | County Stadium (3-1) | 53-37 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Fred Holdsworth vs Gary Ryerson | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Fred Holdsworth (Tigers) |
| Friday, July 28 |
| » Lost to Brewers (36-54), 3-2 | County Stadium (3-2) | 53-38 | |
| » Starters: Joe Coleman vs Jim Lonborg | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 29 |
| » Lost to Brewers (37-54), 8-3 | County Stadium (3-3) | 53-39 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bill Slayback vs Jim Colborn | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 30 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (47-44), 4-3 | Tiger Stadium (26-19) | 53-40 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Lynn McGlothen vs Chuck Seelbach | First | -- |
| » Defeated Red Sox (47-45), 7-2 | Tiger Stadium (27-19) | 54-40 | |
| » Starters: Luis Tiant vs Joe Niekro | First | -- |
| Monday, July 31 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (47-46), 5-2 | Tiger Stadium (28-19) | 55-40 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Marty Pattin vs Mickey Lolich | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 1 |
| » Lost to Brewers (38-58), 9-0 | Tiger Stadium (28-20) | 55-41 | |
| » Starters: Skip Lockwood vs Bill Slayback | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: John Knox (Tigers) |
| Wednesday, August 2 |
| » Lost to Brewers (39-58), 13-1 | Tiger Stadium (28-21) | 55-42 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Jim Lonborg vs Joe Coleman | First | -- |
| Thursday, August 3 |
| » Lost to Brewers (40-58), 6-3 | Tiger Stadium (28-22) | 55-43 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Jim Colborn vs Fred Holdsworth | First | -- |
| Future Tiger Wendell Magee is born in Hattiesburg, MS. |
| Friday, August 4 |
| » Lost to Indians (46-53), 1-0 | Cleveland Stadium (1-2) | 55-44 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Mickey Lolich vs Dick Tidrow | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 5 |
| » Defeated Indians (46-54), 4-3 | Cleveland Stadium (2-2) | 56-44 | |
| » Starters: Bill Slayback vs Gaylord Perry | First | -- |
| Former Tiger Red McKee dies in Saginaw, MI at the age of 83. |
| Sunday, August 6 |
| » Lost to Indians (47-54), 2-1 | Cleveland Stadium (2-3) | 56-45 | |
| » Starters: Joe Coleman vs Steve Dunning | First | -- |
| » Defeated Indians (47-55), 6-5 | Cleveland Stadium (3-3) | 57-45 | |
| » Starters: Joe Niekro vs Mike Kilkenny | First | -- |
| Future Tiger Duane Singleton is born in Staten Island, NY. |
| Tuesday, August 8 |
| » Lost to Yankees (53-48), 4-2 | Yankee Stadium (3-3) | 57-46 | |
| » Starters: Mickey Lolich vs Fritz Peterson | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 9 |
| » Defeated Yankees (53-49), 6-0 | Yankee Stadium (4-3) | 58-46 | |
| » Starters: Woodie Fryman vs Mel Stottlemyre | First | -- |
| » Lost to Yankees (54-49), 2-1 | Yankee Stadium (4-4) | 58-47 | |
| » Starters: Tom Timmermann vs Rob Gardner | First | -- |
| Future Tiger Dusty Allen is born in Oklahoma City, OK. |
| Thursday, August 10 |
| » Lost to Yankees (55-49), 1-0 | Yankee Stadium (4-5) | 58-48 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Joe Coleman vs Steve Kline | First | -- |
| Friday, August 11 |
| » Lost to Indians (49-57), 5-1 | Tiger Stadium (28-23) | 58-49 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Steve Dunning vs John Hiller | Second | ½ out |
| Saturday, August 12 |
| » Lost to Indians (50-57), 6-1 | Tiger Stadium (28-24) | 58-50 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Dick Tidrow vs Mickey Lolich | Second | 1 out |
| Sunday, August 13 |
| » Defeated Indians (50-58), 3-2 | Tiger Stadium (29-24) | 59-50 | |
| » Starters: Gaylord Perry vs Woodie Fryman | Third | 1½ out |
| » Lost to Indians (51-58), 9-2 | Tiger Stadium (29-25) | 59-51 | |
| » Starters: Tom Hilgendorf vs Tom Timmermann | Third | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, August 15 |
| » Lost to Twins (57-50), 7-6 | Tiger Stadium (29-26) | 59-52 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Ray Corbin vs Joe Coleman | Second | 1½ out |
| Thursday, August 17 |
| » Defeated Twins (57-51), 12-2 | Tiger Stadium (30-26) | 60-52 | |
| » Starters: Jim Perry vs Woodie Fryman | Second | ½ out |
| » Lost to Twins (58-51), 7-6 | Tiger Stadium (30-27) | 60-53 | |
| » Starters: Dave Goltz vs Bill Slayback | Second | ½ out |
| Friday, August 18 |
| » Defeated Angels (51-62), 2-0 | Tiger Stadium (31-27) | 61-53 | |
| » Starters: Nolan Ryan vs Mickey Lolich | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 19 |
| » Defeated Angels (51-63), 10-1 | Tiger Stadium (32-27) | 62-53 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Rudy May vs Tom Timmermann | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 20 |
| » Defeated Angels (51-64), 11-9 | Tiger Stadium (33-27) | 63-53 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Clyde Wright vs Bill Slayback | First | -- |
| Monday, August 21 |
| » Lost to Athletics (68-48), 5-1 | Tiger Stadium (33-28) | 63-54 | |
| » Starters: Catfish Hunter vs Woodie Fryman | First | -- |
| Future Tiger Dean Crow is born in Garland, TX. |
| Tuesday, August 22 |
| » Lost to Athletics (69-48), 6-3 | Tiger Stadium (33-29) | 63-55 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Blue Moon Odom vs Mickey Lolich | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 23 |
| » Defeated Athletics (69-49), 7-5 | Tiger Stadium (34-29) | 64-55 | |
| » Starters: Ken Holtzman vs Joe Coleman | First | -- |
| Future Tiger Raul Casanova is born in Humacao, P.R. |
| Saturday, August 26 |
| » Defeated Twins (60-56), 5-3 | Metropolitan Stadium (3-1) | 65-55 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Mickey Lolich vs Bert Blyleven | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 27 |
| » Defeated Twins (60-57), 5-3 | Metropolitan Stadium (4-1) | 66-55 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Woodie Fryman vs Dave Goltz | First | -- |
| » Defeated Twins (60-58), 1-0 | Metropolitan Stadium (5-1) | 67-55 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Joe Coleman vs Ray Corbin | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 29 |
| » Lost to Angels (55-67), 3-1 | Anaheim Stadium (3-1) | 67-56 | |
| » Starters: Mickey Lolich vs Rudy May | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 30 |
| » Lost to Angels (56-67), 4-1 | Anaheim Stadium (3-2) | 67-57 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Chuck Seelbach vs Andy Messersmith | First | -- |
| Thursday, August 31 |
| » Lost to Angels (57-67), 4-0 | Anaheim Stadium (3-3) | 67-58 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Woodie Fryman vs Nolan Ryan | Second | ½ out |
| Friday, September 1 |
| » Lost to Athletics (74-51), 4-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-3) | 67-59 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Joe Coleman vs Ken Holtzman | Second | 1½ out |
| Saturday, September 2 |
| » Defeated Athletics (74-52), 3-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-3) | 68-59 | |
| » Starters: Mickey Lolich vs Vida Blue | Second | ½ out |
| Sunday, September 3 |
| » Lost to Athletics (75-52), 3-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-4) | 68-60 | |
| » Starters: Bill Slayback vs Catfish Hunter | Third | ½ out |
| Monday, September 4 |
| » Defeated Indians (60-68), 2-1 | Tiger Stadium (35-29) | 69-60 | |
| » Starters: Gaylord Perry vs Woodie Fryman | First | -- |
| Tuesday, September 5 |
| » Defeated Indians (60-69), 4-2 | Tiger Stadium (36-29) | 70-60 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Marcelino Lopez vs Joe Coleman | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Joe Staton (Tigers) |
| Wednesday, September 6 |
| » Defeated Orioles (69-62), 4-3 | Memorial Stadium (3-4) | 71-60 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Mickey Lolich vs Jim Palmer | First | -- |
| Thursday, September 7 |
| » Lost to Orioles (70-62), 9-0 | Memorial Stadium (3-5) | 71-61 | |
| » Starters: Fred Scherman vs Mike Cuellar | Second | 1½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Ike Blessitt and John Gamble (Tigers) |
| Friday, September 8 |
| » Defeated Orioles (70-63), 2-1 | Memorial Stadium (4-5) | 72-61 | |
| » Starters: Woodie Fryman vs Pat Dobson | Second | 1½ out |
| Saturday, September 9 |
| » Lost to Yankees (71-64), 3-1 | Tiger Stadium (36-30) | 72-62 | |
| » Starters: Rob Gardner vs Joe Coleman | Second | 1½ out |
| Sunday, September 10 |
| » Lost to Yankees (72-64), 5-0 | Tiger Stadium (36-31) | 72-63 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Mel Stottlemyre vs Mickey Lolich | Third | 2 out |
| Monday, September 11 |
| » Lost to Yankees (73-64), 4-2 | Tiger Stadium (36-32) | 72-64 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Steve Kline vs Fred Scherman | Fourth | 2 out |
| Tuesday, September 12 |
| » Defeated Orioles (74-64), 3-2 | Tiger Stadium (37-32) | 73-64 | |
| » Starters: Pat Dobson vs Woodie Fryman | Third | 1 out |
| Wednesday, September 13 |
| » Defeated Orioles (74-65), 6-5 | Tiger Stadium (38-32) | 74-64 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Dave McNally vs Joe Coleman | Second | 1 out |
| Future Tiger Nelson Cruz is born in Puerto Plata, D.R. |
| Friday, September 15 |
| » Defeated Brewers (58-84), 2-1 | County Stadium (4-3) | 75-64 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Mickey Lolich vs Jim Lonborg | Second | 1 out |
| Saturday, September 16 |
| » Defeated Brewers (58-85), 2-1 | County Stadium (5-3) | 76-64 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Woodie Fryman vs Skip Lockwood | Second | 1 out |
| Sunday, September 17 |
| » Defeated Brewers (58-86), 6-2 | County Stadium (6-3) | 77-64 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Joe Coleman vs Jim Colborn | Second | 1 out |
| Tuesday, September 19 |
| » Lost to Indians (65-79), 3-2 | Cleveland Stadium (3-4) | 77-65 | |
| » Starters: Mickey Lolich vs Steve Dunning | Second | 1½ out |
| » Lost to Indians (66-79), 6-4 | Cleveland Stadium (3-5) | 77-66 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: John Hiller vs Bill Butler | Second | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, September 20 |
| » Defeated Indians (66-80), 4-1 | Cleveland Stadium (4-5) | 78-66 | |
| » Starters: Woodie Fryman vs Dick Tidrow | Second | 1 out |
| Thursday, September 21 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (78-65), 10-3 | Fenway Park (2-1) | 79-66 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Joe Coleman vs Mike Garman | First | -- |
| Friday, September 22 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (79-65), 3-2 | Fenway Park (2-2) | 79-67 | |
| » Starters: Chris Zachary vs Lynn McGlothen | Second | 1 out |
| Saturday, September 23 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (79-66), 7-1 | Fenway Park (3-2) | 80-67 | |
| » Starters: Mickey Lolich vs Sonny Siebert | Second | 1 out |
| Sunday, September 24 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (80-66), 7-2 | Fenway Park (3-3) | 80-68 | |
| » Starters: Woodie Fryman vs Luis Tiant | Second | 1 out |
| Wednesday, September 27 |
| » Defeated Yankees (78-71), 6-5 | Tiger Stadium (39-32) | 81-68 | |
| » Starters: Steve Kline vs Joe Coleman | Second | ½ out |
| Thursday, September 28 |
| » Lost to Yankees (79-71), 3-2 | Tiger Stadium (39-33) | 81-69 | |
| » Starters: Mel Stottlemyre vs Mickey Lolich | Second | 1½ out |
| Friday, September 29 |
| » Defeated Brewers (62-89), 12-5 | Tiger Stadium (40-33) | 82-69 | |
| » Starters: Jim Lonborg vs Woodie Fryman | Second | 1½ out |
| Saturday, September 30 |
| » Defeated Brewers (62-90), 13-4 | Tiger Stadium (41-33) | 83-69 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bill Parsons vs Joe Coleman | Second | 1½ out |
| Future Tiger Jose Lima is born in Santiago, D.R. |
| Sunday, October 1 |
| » Defeated Brewers (62-91), 5-1 | Tiger Stadium (42-33) | 84-69 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Skip Lockwood vs John Hiller | Second | ½ out |
| Monday, October 2 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (84-69), 4-1 | Tiger Stadium (43-33) | 85-69 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: John Curtis vs Mickey Lolich | First | -- |
| Tuesday, October 3 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (84-70), 3-1 | Tiger Stadium (44-33) | 86-69 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Luis Tiant vs Woodie Fryman | First | -- |
| Wednesday, October 4 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (85-70), 4-1 | Tiger Stadium (44-34) | 86-70 | |
| » Starters: Marty Pattin vs Joe Coleman | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Vic Correll (Red Sox) |
| Monday, November 6 |
| Future Tiger Deivi Cruz is born in Nizao, D.R. |
| Thursday, December 14 |
| Future Tiger Marcus Jensen is born in Oakland, CA. |
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