| Saturday, January 5 |
| Future Tiger Mark Redman is born in San Diego, CA. |
| Monday, January 28 |
| Future Tiger Magglio Ordonez is born in Caracas, Venezuela. |
| Monday, February 11 |
| Future Tiger Trey Beamon is born in Dallas, TX. |
| Wednesday, March 6 |
| Future Tiger Gabe Alvarez is born in Navojoa, Mexico. |
| Friday, March 15 |
| Future Tiger Robert Fick is born in Torrance, CA. |
| Thursday, April 4 |
| » Major-league debuts: Jim Sundberg (Rangers) |
| Friday, April 5 |
| » Lost to Orioles (1-0), 3-2 | Memorial Stadium (0-1) | 0-1 | |
| » W: Jim Palmer (1-0) L: Mickey Lolich (0-1) S: Grant Jackson (1) | Third | 1 out |
| Saturday, April 6 |
| » Defeated Orioles (1-1), 3-2 | Memorial Stadium (1-1) | 1-1 | |
| » W: John Hiller (1-0) L: Dave McNally (0-1) | Second | ½ out |
| Sunday, April 7 |
| » Lost to Orioles (2-1), 5-1 | Memorial Stadium (1-2) | 1-2 | |
| » W: Ross Grimsley (1-0) L: Woodie Fryman (0-1) | Third | 1 out |
| » Defeated Orioles (2-2), 8-4 | Memorial Stadium (2-2) | 2-2 | |
| » W: John Hiller (2-0) L: Grant Jackson (0-1) | Third | 1 out |
| Tuesday, April 9 |
| » Lost to Yankees (4-0), 3-0 | Tiger Stadium (0-1) | 2-3 | |
| » W: Steve Kline (1-0) L: Mickey Lolich (0-2) S: Sparky Lyle (1) | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Thursday, April 11 |
| » Defeated Yankees (4-1), 4-1 | Tiger Stadium (1-1) | 3-3 | |
| » W: Joe Coleman (1-0) L: Mel Stottlemyre (1-1) | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Friday, April 12 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (2-2), 6-3 | Fenway Park (0-1) | 3-4 | |
| » W: Bill Lee (1-1) L: Lerrin LaGrow (0-1) | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Saturday, April 13 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (3-2), 8-1 | Fenway Park (0-2) | 3-5 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Rick Wise (1-0) L: Bill Slayback (0-1) | Fourth | 2 out |
| Sunday, April 14 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (4-2), 7-5 | Fenway Park (0-3) | 3-6 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Dick Drago (1-0) L: Mickey Lolich (0-3) S: Diego Segui (1) | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Monday, April 15 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (4-3), 1-0 | Fenway Park (1-3) | 4-6 | |
| » W: Joe Coleman (2-0) L: Reggie Cleveland (0-1) | Fifth | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, April 17 |
| » Lost to Orioles (5-4), 6-1 | Tiger Stadium (1-2) | 4-7 | |
| » W: Jim Palmer (2-0) L: Woodie Fryman (0-2) | Fourth | 3 out |
| Saturday, April 20 |
| » Lost to Brewers (7-3), 3-1 | Tiger Stadium (1-3) | 4-8 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Clyde Wright (3-0) L: Joe Coleman (2-1) | Fifth | 4 out |
| Sunday, April 21 |
| » Defeated Brewers (7-4), 6-5 | Tiger Stadium (2-3) | 5-8 | |
| » W: John Hiller (3-0) L: Tom Murphy (1-1) | Fifth | 3 out |
| Tuesday, April 23 |
| » Lost to Twins (8-6), 1-0 | Tiger Stadium (2-4) | 5-9 | |
| » W: Bill Campbell (2-0) L: Lerrin LaGrow (0-2) | Fifth | 3½ out |
| Wednesday, April 24 |
| » Defeated Twins (8-7), 8-4 | Tiger Stadium (3-4) | 6-9 | |
| » W: Joe Coleman (3-1) L: Bill Hands (0-4) S: John Hiller (1) | Fifth | 3 out |
| Friday, April 26 |
| » Lost to White Sox (7-9), 8-2 | Comiskey Park I (0-1) | 6-10 | |
| » W: Stan Bahnsen (2-2) L: Mickey Lolich (0-4) | Fifth | 4 out |
| Saturday, April 27 |
| » Defeated White Sox (7-10), 8-3 | Comiskey Park I (1-1) | 7-10 | |
| » W: Lerrin LaGrow (1-2) L: Jim Kaat (2-1) S: John Hiller (2) | Fifth | 3 out |
| Future Tiger Frank Catalanotto is born in Smithtown, NY. |
| Sunday, April 28 |
| » Defeated White Sox (7-11), 6-4 | Comiskey Park I (2-1) | 8-10 | Won 2 |
| » W: Joe Coleman (4-1) L: Wilbur Wood (2-5) S: John Hiller (3) | Fifth | 3 out |
| Monday, April 29 |
| » Major-league debuts: Jim Todd (Cubs) |
| Tuesday, April 30 |
| » Defeated Royals (8-11), 7-2 | Royals Stadium (1-0) | 9-10 | Won 3 |
| » W: Mickey Lolich (1-4) L: Paul Splittorff (2-2) | Fifth | 2 out |
| Wednesday, May 1 |
| » Defeated Royals (8-12), 2-1 | Royals Stadium (2-0) | 10-10 | Won 4 |
| » W: Lerrin LaGrow (2-2) L: Steve Busby (3-3) | Fourth | 2 out |
| Thursday, May 2 |
| » Defeated Royals (8-13), 9-7 | Royals Stadium (3-0) | 11-10 | Won 5 |
| » W: Joe Coleman (5-1) L: Al Fitzmorris (2-1) | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Friday, May 3 |
| » Defeated Twins (9-12), 4-3 | Metropolitan Stadium (1-0) | 12-10 | Won 6 |
| » W: Bill Slayback (1-1) L: Joe Decker (2-2) S: John Hiller (4) | Second | 1½ out |
| Saturday, May 4 |
| » Lost to Twins (10-12), 10-0 | Metropolitan Stadium (1-1) | 12-11 | |
| » W: Bert Blyleven (3-3) L: Mickey Lolich (1-5) | Second | 1½ out |
| Sunday, May 5 |
| » Lost to Twins (11-12), 8-3 | Metropolitan Stadium (1-2) | 12-12 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Vic Albury (1-0) L: Woodie Fryman (0-3) | Second | 1½ out |
| Monday, May 6 |
| » Defeated White Sox (12-12), 5-4 | Tiger Stadium (4-4) | 13-12 | |
| » W: John Hiller (4-0) L: Cy Acosta (0-1) | Second | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, May 7 |
| » Lost to White Sox (13-12), 1-0 | Tiger Stadium (4-5) | 13-13 | |
| » W: Wilbur Wood (4-5) L: Lerrin LaGrow (2-3) | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Friday, May 10 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (13-16), 6-5 | Tiger Stadium (5-5) | 14-13 | |
| » W: John Hiller (5-0) L: Diego Segui (2-2) | Second | 2½ out |
| Saturday, May 11 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (14-16), 8-5 | Tiger Stadium (5-6) | 14-14 | |
| » W: Lance Clemons (1-0) L: John Hiller (5-1) | Third | 2½ out |
| Sunday, May 12 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (15-16), 4-3 | Tiger Stadium (5-7) | 14-15 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bill Lee (4-3) L: John Hiller (5-2) S: Diego Segui (3) | Sixth | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, May 14 |
| » Defeated Yankees (18-18), 5-2 | Shea Stadium (1-0) | 15-15 | |
| » W: Mickey Lolich (2-5) L: Pat Dobson (2-6) | Third | 1 out |
| Wednesday, May 15 |
| » Defeated Yankees (18-19), 6-5 | Shea Stadium (2-0) | 16-15 | Won 2 |
| » W: Joe Coleman (6-1) L: Cecil Upshaw (0-2) S: John Hiller (5) | Second | 1 out |
| Former Tiger Lou North dies in Shelton, CT at the age of 83. |
| Friday, May 17 |
| » Defeated Indians (17-17), 4-3 | Cleveland Stadium (1-0) | 17-15 | Won 3 |
| » W: Lerrin LaGrow (3-3) L: Fritz Peterson (2-2) S: John Hiller (6) | First | -- |
| Saturday, May 18 |
| » Defeated Indians (17-18), 3-2 | Cleveland Stadium (2-0) | 18-15 | Won 4 |
| » W: Mickey Lolich (3-5) L: Jim Perry (3-3) | First | -- |
| Sunday, May 19 |
| » Lost to Indians (18-18), 2-1 | Cleveland Stadium (2-1) | 18-16 | |
| » W: Gaylord Perry (6-1) L: Joe Coleman (6-2) | Third | 1 out |
| » Lost to Indians (19-18), 9-4 | Cleveland Stadium (2-2) | 18-17 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bob Johnson (2-2) L: Bill Slayback (1-2) | Third | 1 out |
| Monday, May 20 |
| » Lost to Brewers (18-16), 6-4 | County Stadium (0-1) | 18-18 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Ed Sprague (2-0) L: John Hiller (5-3) S: Eduardo Rodriguez (3) | Third | 1 out |
| Tuesday, May 21 |
| » Lost to Brewers (19-16), 6-5 | County Stadium (0-2) | 18-19 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Eduardo Rodriguez (2-0) L: John Hiller (5-4) | Fifth | 2 out |
| Wednesday, May 22 |
| » Defeated Brewers (19-17), 6-4 | County Stadium (1-2) | 19-19 | |
| » W: Mickey Lolich (4-5) L: Kevin Kobel (2-2) | Fourth | 1 out |
| Thursday, May 23 |
| » Lost to Brewers (20-17), 7-3 | County Stadium (1-3) | 19-20 | |
| » W: Jim Slaton (5-5) L: Joe Coleman (6-3) | Fifth | 2 out |
| Friday, May 24 |
| » Lost to Indians (21-20), 3-1 | Tiger Stadium (5-8) | 19-21 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Fritz Peterson (3-2) L: Bill Slayback (1-3) | Fifth | 2½ out |
| Saturday, May 25 |
| » Defeated Indians (21-21), 5-4 | Tiger Stadium (6-8) | 20-21 | |
| » W: Luke Walker (1-0) L: Fred Beene (1-1) S: John Hiller (7) | Fifth | 2 out |
| Sunday, May 26 |
| » Defeated Indians (21-22), 2-1 | Tiger Stadium (7-8) | 21-21 | Won 2 |
| » W: Mickey Lolich (5-5) L: Steve Kline (3-7) | Third | 1½ out |
| Monday, May 27 |
| » Lost to Athletics (25-20), 12-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (0-1) | 21-22 | |
| » W: Vida Blue (3-5) L: Joe Coleman (6-4) | Third | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, May 28 |
| » Defeated Athletics (25-21), 3-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-1) | 22-22 | |
| » W: Woodie Fryman (1-3) L: Catfish Hunter (7-5) S: John Hiller (8) | Third | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, May 29 |
| » Lost to Athletics (26-21), 4-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-2) | 22-23 | |
| » W: Ken Holtzman (5-6) L: Lerrin LaGrow (3-4) | Third | 3 out |
| Friday, May 31 |
| » Lost to Angels (23-26), 5-3 | Anaheim Stadium (0-1) | 22-24 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bill Singer (7-3) L: Mickey Lolich (5-6) | Third | 3 out |
| Saturday, June 1 |
| » Lost to Angels (24-26), 4-1 | Anaheim Stadium (0-2) | 22-25 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Nolan Ryan (7-5) L: Joe Coleman (6-5) | Fifth | 3½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: John Doherty (Angels) |
| Sunday, June 2 |
| » Defeated Angels (24-27), 2-0 | Anaheim Stadium (1-2) | 23-25 | |
| » W: Woodie Fryman (2-3) L: Dick Lange (1-2) S: John Hiller (9) | Fifth | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, June 4 |
| » Lost to Athletics (30-21), 4-0 | Tiger Stadium (7-9) | 23-26 | |
| » W: Ken Holtzman (6-6) L: Mickey Lolich (5-7) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| » Defeated Athletics (30-22), 4-1 | Tiger Stadium (8-9) | 24-26 | |
| » W: Lerrin LaGrow (4-4) L: Dave Hamilton (4-1) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Wednesday, June 5 |
| » Lost to Athletics (31-22), 9-1 | Tiger Stadium (8-10) | 24-27 | |
| » W: Vida Blue (5-5) L: Joe Coleman (6-6) | Fifth | 4½ out |
| Friday, June 7 |
| » Defeated Angels (25-30), 5-4 | Tiger Stadium (9-10) | 25-27 | |
| » W: John Hiller (6-4) L: John Cumberland (0-1) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Saturday, June 8 |
| » Defeated Angels (25-31), 5-2 | Tiger Stadium (10-10) | 26-27 | Won 2 |
| » W: Mickey Lolich (6-7) L: Frank Tanana (4-7) | Fourth | 3 out |
| Sunday, June 9 |
| » Defeated Angels (25-32), 5-3 | Tiger Stadium (11-10) | 27-27 | Won 3 |
| » W: Lerrin LaGrow (5-4) L: Nolan Ryan (7-6) S: John Hiller (10) | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Monday, June 10 |
| » Lost to Rangers (29-27), 6-3 | Tiger Stadium (11-11) | 27-28 | |
| » W: Jackie Brown (5-2) L: Joe Coleman (6-7) | Fifth | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, June 11 |
| » Defeated Rangers (29-28), 8-6 | Tiger Stadium (12-11) | 28-28 | |
| » W: Woodie Fryman (3-3) L: David Clyde (3-2) S: Jim Ray (1) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Wednesday, June 12 |
| » Defeated Rangers (29-29), 7-0 | Tiger Stadium (13-11) | 29-28 | Won 2 |
| » W: Mickey Lolich (7-7) L: Fergie Jenkins (7-7) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Friday, June 14 |
| » Lost to Royals (30-28), 4-3 | Tiger Stadium (13-12) | 29-29 | |
| » W: Steve Busby (8-6) L: Lerrin LaGrow (5-5) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Saturday, June 15 |
| » Defeated Royals (30-29), 11-9 | Tiger Stadium (14-12) | 30-29 | |
| » W: Luke Walker (2-0) L: Joe Hoerner (1-1) | Third | 3½ out |
| Sunday, June 16 |
| » Defeated Royals (30-30), 3-2 | Tiger Stadium (15-12) | 31-29 | Won 2 |
| » W: Mickey Lolich (8-7) L: Bruce Dal Canton (3-4) | Third | 3½ out |
| Monday, June 17 |
| » Defeated Rangers (31-31), 6-4 | Arlington Stadium (1-0) | 32-29 | Won 3 |
| » W: John Hiller (7-4) L: Fergie Jenkins (7-8) | Third | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, June 18 |
| » Lost to Rangers (32-31), 6-0 | Arlington Stadium (1-1) | 32-30 | |
| » W: Jim Bibby (10-8) L: Lerrin LaGrow (5-6) | Third | 3½ out |
| Wednesday, June 19 |
| » Defeated Rangers (32-32), 4-2 | Arlington Stadium (2-1) | 33-30 | |
| » W: John Hiller (8-4) L: Jackie Brown (6-3) | Second | 3½ out |
| Friday, June 21 |
| » Defeated Yankees (34-34), 3-2 | Shea Stadium (3-0) | 34-30 | Won 2 |
| » W: Mickey Lolich (9-7) L: Cecil Upshaw (0-4) | Second | 3 out |
| Future Tiger Sean Runyan is born in Fort Smith, AR. |
| Saturday, June 22 |
| » Defeated Yankees (34-35), 4-1 | Shea Stadium (4-0) | 35-30 | Won 3 |
| » W: John Hiller (9-4) L: Dick Tidrow (5-7) | Second | 2½ out |
| Sunday, June 23 |
| » Lost to Yankees (35-35), 4-1 | Shea Stadium (4-1) | 35-31 | |
| » W: Rudy May (1-1) L: Joe Coleman (6-8) | Second | 3½ out |
| Monday, June 24 |
| » Lost to Orioles (35-33), 3-1 | Memorial Stadium (2-3) | 35-32 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Doyle Alexander (3-3) L: Lerrin LaGrow (5-7) | Second | 4½ out |
| Tuesday, June 25 |
| » Defeated Orioles (35-34), 2-0 | Memorial Stadium (3-3) | 36-32 | |
| » W: Mickey Lolich (10-7) L: Mike Cuellar (9-4) | Second | 4 out |
| Wednesday, June 26 |
| » Lost to Orioles (36-34), 5-4 | Memorial Stadium (3-4) | 36-33 | |
| » W: Ross Grimsley (9-7) L: John Hiller (9-5) | Second | 4 out |
| Thursday, June 27 |
| » Lost to Brewers (34-33), 5-1 | Tiger Stadium (15-13) | 36-34 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Clyde Wright (7-9) L: Joe Coleman (6-9) | Third | 4 out |
| Friday, June 28 |
| » Defeated Brewers (34-34), 9-7 | Tiger Stadium (16-13) | 37-34 | |
| » W: Luke Walker (3-0) L: Kevin Kobel (3-7) | Third | 3 out |
| Saturday, June 29 |
| » Lost to Brewers (35-34), 9-0 | Tiger Stadium (16-14) | 37-35 | |
| » W: Jim Colborn (4-4) L: Mickey Lolich (10-8) | Fourth | 4 out |
| Sunday, June 30 |
| » Lost to Brewers (36-34), 4-1 | Tiger Stadium (16-15) | 37-36 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Ed Sprague (5-1) L: Woodie Fryman (3-4) S: Tom Murphy (7) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| » Defeated Brewers (36-35), 3-2 | Tiger Stadium (17-15) | 38-36 | |
| » W: Lerrin LaGrow (6-7) L: Jim Slaton (7-9) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Monday, July 1 |
| » Defeated Yankees (35-40), 4-3 | Tiger Stadium (18-15) | 39-36 | Won 2 |
| » W: John Hiller (10-5) L: Doc Medich (8-7) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, July 2 |
| » Defeated Yankees (35-41), 4-2 | Tiger Stadium (19-15) | 40-36 | Won 3 |
| » W: Luke Walker (4-0) L: Pat Dobson (6-10) S: Jim Ray (2) | Third | 3½ out |
| Wednesday, July 3 |
| » Defeated Yankees (35-42), 8-6 | Tiger Stadium (20-15) | 41-36 | Won 4 |
| » W: John Hiller (11-5) L: Sparky Lyle (5-1) | Third | 2 out |
| Thursday, July 4 |
| » Lost to Yankees (36-42), 6-4 | Tiger Stadium (20-16) | 41-37 | |
| » W: Dick Tidrow (6-8) L: John Hiller (11-6) | Fourth | 2 out |
| Friday, July 5 |
| » Defeated White Sox (38-39), 9-6 | Tiger Stadium (21-16) | 42-37 | |
| » W: Joe Coleman (7-9) L: Stan Bahnsen (7-10) | Third | 1½ out |
| » Defeated White Sox (38-40), 7-4 | Tiger Stadium (22-16) | 43-37 | Won 2 |
| » W: Lerrin LaGrow (7-7) L: Bill Moran (1-3) | Third | 1½ out |
| Saturday, July 6 |
| » Lost to White Sox (39-40), 9-8 | Tiger Stadium (22-17) | 43-38 | |
| » W: Wilbur Wood (14-9) L: Luke Walker (4-1) S: Terry Forster (13) | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Sunday, July 7 |
| » Lost to White Sox (40-40), 3-1 | Tiger Stadium (22-18) | 43-39 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bart Johnson (1-0) L: Mickey Lolich (10-9) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Monday, July 8 |
| » Lost to Twins (37-47), 6-2 | Metropolitan Stadium (1-3) | 43-40 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Bert Blyleven (8-10) L: Woodie Fryman (3-5) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, July 9 |
| » Lost to Twins (38-47), 3-2 | Metropolitan Stadium (1-4) | 43-41 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Bill Hands (2-4) L: John Hiller (11-7) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Wednesday, July 10 |
| » Lost to Twins (39-47), 11-6 | Metropolitan Stadium (1-5) | 43-42 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Tom Burgmeier (3-2) L: Jim Ray (0-1) | Fifth | 4 out |
| Friday, July 12 |
| » Lost to Royals (43-42), 7-2 | Royals Stadium (3-1) | 43-43 | Lost 6 |
| » W: Steve Busby (12-8) L: Mickey Lolich (10-10) | Fifth | 4½ out |
| Saturday, July 13 |
| » Defeated Royals (43-43), 8-2 | Royals Stadium (4-1) | 44-43 | |
| » W: Woodie Fryman (4-5) L: Paul Splittorff (9-9) | Fifth | 3½ out |
| Sunday, July 14 |
| » Lost to Royals (44-43), 2-1 | Royals Stadium (4-2) | 44-44 | |
| » W: Doug Bird (5-3) L: Jim Ray (0-2) | Fifth | 4 out |
| Monday, July 15 |
| » Lost to White Sox (44-44), 3-2 | Comiskey Park I (2-2) | 44-45 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Rich Gossage (2-3) L: Lerrin LaGrow (7-8) | Fifth | 4 out |
| Tuesday, July 16 |
| » Lost to White Sox (45-44), 6-0 | Comiskey Park I (2-3) | 44-46 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Jim Kaat (10-6) L: Mickey Lolich (10-11) | Sixth | 4 out |
| Wednesday, July 17 |
| » Lost to White Sox (46-44), 7-1 | Comiskey Park I (2-4) | 44-47 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Wilbur Wood (15-11) L: Woodie Fryman (4-6) | Sixth | 5 out |
| Thursday, July 18 |
| » Defeated Twins (44-50), 5-3 | Tiger Stadium (23-18) | 45-47 | |
| » W: Joe Coleman (8-9) L: Bill Butler (3-4) | Sixth | 4 out |
| Friday, July 19 |
| » Lost to Twins (45-50), 7-5 | Tiger Stadium (23-19) | 45-48 | |
| » W: Dave Goltz (3-5) L: Lerrin LaGrow (7-9) S: Tom Burgmeier (1) | Sixth | 5 out |
| Saturday, July 20 |
| » Lost to Twins (46-50), 12-6 | Tiger Stadium (23-20) | 45-49 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Joe Decker (10-8) L: Mickey Lolich (10-12) S: Bill Campbell (12) | Sixth | 5 out |
| Sunday, July 21 |
| » Lost to Twins (47-50), 10-7 | Tiger Stadium (23-21) | 45-50 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Bert Blyleven (10-10) L: Luke Walker (4-2) S: Tom Burgmeier (2) | Sixth | 5 out |
| Thursday, July 25 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (51-45), 12-4 | Tiger Stadium (23-22) | 45-51 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Roger Moret (4-3) L: Mickey Lolich (10-13) S: Dick Drago (3) | Fifth | 6 out |
| Friday, July 26 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (51-46), 1-0 | Tiger Stadium (24-22) | 46-51 | |
| » W: Joe Coleman (9-9) L: Reggie Cleveland (7-9) | Fifth | 5 out |
| Saturday, July 27 |
| » Lost to Indians (51-45), 3-2 | Cleveland Stadium (2-3) | 46-52 | |
| » W: Jim Perry (10-8) L: Lerrin LaGrow (7-10) S: Tom Buskey (8) | Fifth | 6 out |
| Sunday, July 28 |
| » Defeated Indians (51-46), 6-3 | Cleveland Stadium (3-3) | 47-52 | |
| » W: John Hiller (12-7) L: Fred Beene (2-3) | Fifth | 6 out |
| Monday, July 29 |
| » Defeated Indians (51-47), 8-2 | Cleveland Stadium (4-3) | 48-52 | Won 2 |
| » W: Mickey Lolich (11-13) L: Fritz Peterson (7-6) | Sixth | 6 out |
| Tuesday, July 30 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (54-47), 7-5 | Fenway Park (2-3) | 49-52 | Won 3 |
| » W: John Hiller (13-7) L: Reggie Cleveland (7-10) | Sixth | 5 out |
| Wednesday, July 31 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (55-47), 5-4 | Fenway Park (2-4) | 49-53 | |
| » W: Luis Tiant (16-7) L: Lerrin LaGrow (7-11) | Fifth | 6 out |
| Thursday, August 1 |
| » Defeated Brewers (51-53), 2-0 | County Stadium (2-3) | 50-53 | |
| » W: Woodie Fryman (5-6) L: Jim Slaton (8-12) | Fifth | 6 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Ron LeFlore (Tigers) |
| Friday, August 2 |
| » Defeated Brewers (51-54), 4-1 | County Stadium (3-3) | 51-53 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dave Lemanczyk (1-0) L: Clyde Wright (8-15) | Fourth | 6 out |
| Future Tiger Matt Miller is born in Lubbock, TX. |
| Saturday, August 3 |
| » Lost to Orioles (53-52), 6-2 | Tiger Stadium (24-23) | 51-54 | |
| » W: Ross Grimsley (13-8) L: Mickey Lolich (11-14) | Fifth | 6 out |
| Sunday, August 4 |
| » Defeated Orioles (53-53), 6-1 | Tiger Stadium (25-23) | 52-54 | |
| » W: Joe Coleman (10-9) L: Mike Cuellar (13-8) | Fourth | 6½ out |
| » Lost to Orioles (54-53), 9-3 | Tiger Stadium (25-24) | 52-55 | |
| » W: Dave McNally (10-8) L: Lerrin LaGrow (7-12) | Fourth | 6½ out |
| Monday, August 5 |
| » Lost to Orioles (55-53), 7-4 | Tiger Stadium (25-25) | 52-56 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Wayne Garland (4-5) L: Woodie Fryman (5-7) S: Ross Grimsley (1) | Sixth | 7 out |
| » Lost to Orioles (56-53), 6-3 | Tiger Stadium (25-26) | 52-57 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Doyle Alexander (5-8) L: Luke Walker (4-3) S: Grant Jackson (7) | Sixth | 7 out |
| Tuesday, August 6 |
| » Lost to Indians (57-49), 9-7 | Tiger Stadium (25-27) | 52-58 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Milt Wilcox (2-1) L: Jim Ray (0-3) S: Tom Buskey (11) | Fifth | 8½ out |
| Wednesday, August 7 |
| » Defeated Indians (57-50), 3-2 | Tiger Stadium (26-27) | 53-58 | |
| » W: Mickey Lolich (12-14) L: Fred Beene (2-4) | Fifth | 8½ out |
| Thursday, August 8 |
| » Defeated Indians (57-51), 4-3 | Tiger Stadium (27-27) | 54-58 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jim Ray (1-3) L: Tom Buskey (0-4) | Fifth | 7½ out |
| Friday, August 9 |
| » Lost to Rangers (57-57), 4-3 | Arlington Stadium (2-2) | 54-59 | |
| » W: Steve Foucault (5-6) L: John Hiller (13-8) | Fifth | 8½ out |
| Saturday, August 10 |
| » Lost to Rangers (58-57), 5-4 | Arlington Stadium (2-3) | 54-60 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Fergie Jenkins (16-10) L: Lerrin LaGrow (7-13) | Fifth | 8½ out |
| Sunday, August 11 |
| » Lost to Rangers (59-57), 9-0 | Arlington Stadium (2-4) | 54-61 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Jim Bibby (16-14) L: Dave Lemanczyk (1-1) | Fifth | 9½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: John Wockenfuss (Tigers) |
| Monday, August 12 |
| » Defeated Royals (60-54), 5-1 | Tiger Stadium (28-27) | 55-61 | |
| » W: Mickey Lolich (13-14) L: Nelson Briles (3-5) | Fifth | 8½ out |
| Tuesday, August 13 |
| » Lost to Royals (61-54), 6-2 | Tiger Stadium (28-28) | 55-62 | |
| » W: Al Fitzmorris (8-3) L: Joe Coleman (10-10) | Fifth | 9½ out |
| Wednesday, August 14 |
| » Lost to Royals (62-54), 9-1 | Tiger Stadium (28-29) | 55-63 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Steve Busby (18-9) L: Fred Holdsworth (0-1) | Sixth | 9½ out |
| Friday, August 16 |
| » Defeated Athletics (69-51), 5-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-2) | 56-63 | |
| » W: Mickey Lolich (14-14) L: Catfish Hunter (17-10) | Fifth | 9½ out |
| Saturday, August 17 |
| » Defeated Athletics (69-52), 4-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (3-2) | 57-63 | Won 2 |
| » W: John Hiller (14-8) L: Glenn Abbott (4-4) | Fifth | 8½ out |
| Sunday, August 18 |
| » Lost to Athletics (70-52), 13-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (3-3) | 57-64 | |
| » W: Ken Holtzman (14-13) L: Joe Coleman (10-11) S: Rollie Fingers (14) | Sixth | 9½ out |
| Monday, August 19 |
| » Lost to Angels (49-74), 1-0 | Anaheim Stadium (1-3) | 57-65 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Frank Tanana (9-14) L: Fred Holdsworth (0-2) | Sixth | 10½ out |
| Tuesday, August 20 |
| » Defeated Angels (49-75), 1-0 | Anaheim Stadium (2-3) | 58-65 | |
| » W: Mickey Lolich (15-14) L: Nolan Ryan (16-13) | Sixth | 10½ out |
| Wednesday, August 21 |
| » Lost to Angels (50-75), 2-0 | Anaheim Stadium (2-4) | 58-66 | |
| » W: Andy Hassler (3-8) L: Lerrin LaGrow (7-14) | Sixth | 11½ out |
| Friday, August 23 |
| » Lost to Rangers (64-62), 5-2 | Tiger Stadium (28-30) | 58-67 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Steve Hargan (10-8) L: Joe Coleman (10-12) | Fifth | 12½ out |
| Saturday, August 24 |
| » Lost to Rangers (65-62), 6-4 | Tiger Stadium (28-31) | 58-68 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Steve Foucault (6-6) L: Mickey Lolich (15-15) | Sixth | 12½ out |
| Sunday, August 25 |
| » Defeated Rangers (65-63), 6-5 | Tiger Stadium (29-31) | 59-68 | |
| » W: John Hiller (15-8) L: Steve Foucault (6-7) | Sixth | 11½ out |
| Monday, August 26 |
| » Defeated Angels (50-79), 6-2 | Tiger Stadium (30-31) | 60-68 | Won 2 |
| » W: Lerrin LaGrow (8-14) L: Andy Hassler (3-9) | Sixth | 11 out |
| Tuesday, August 27 |
| » Lost to Angels (51-79), 7-6 | Tiger Stadium (30-32) | 60-69 | |
| » W: Horacio Pina (4-5) L: John Hiller (15-9) | Sixth | 12 out |
| Wednesday, August 28 |
| » Defeated Angels (51-80), 2-1 | Tiger Stadium (31-32) | 61-69 | |
| » W: Mickey Lolich (16-15) L: Frank Tanana (9-16) | Sixth | 11 out |
| Friday, August 30 |
| » Lost to Athletics (76-56), 10-5 | Tiger Stadium (31-33) | 61-70 | |
| » W: Ken Holtzman (16-13) L: Lerrin LaGrow (8-15) S: Blue Moon Odom (1) | Sixth | 11½ out |
| Saturday, August 31 |
| » Defeated Athletics (76-57), 7-3 | Tiger Stadium (32-33) | 62-70 | |
| » W: Joe Coleman (11-12) L: Vida Blue (14-13) | Sixth | 10½ out |
| Sunday, September 1 |
| » Lost to Athletics (77-57), 5-3 | Tiger Stadium (32-34) | 62-71 | |
| » W: Catfish Hunter (21-10) L: Mickey Lolich (16-16) S: Rollie Fingers (16) | Sixth | 10½ out |
| Tuesday, September 3 |
| » Lost to Indians (66-65), 5-1 | Tiger Stadium (32-35) | 62-72 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Gaylord Perry (18-9) L: Fred Holdsworth (0-3) | Sixth | 9½ out |
| » Defeated Indians (66-66), 5-4 | Tiger Stadium (33-35) | 63-72 | |
| » W: John Hiller (16-9) L: Tom Buskey (1-5) | Sixth | 9½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Leon Roberts (Tigers) |
| Wednesday, September 4 |
| » Lost to Indians (67-66), 5-4 | Tiger Stadium (33-36) | 63-73 | |
| » W: Tom Buskey (2-5) L: John Hiller (16-10) | Fifth | 9½ out |
| Friday, September 6 |
| » Lost to Yankees (73-63), 6-2 | Shea Stadium (4-2) | 63-74 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Pat Dobson (15-14) L: Mickey Lolich (16-17) | Fifth | 10½ out |
| Former Tiger Sammy Hale dies in Wheeler, TX at the age of 78. |
| Saturday, September 7 |
| » Defeated Yankees (73-64), 8-3 | Shea Stadium (5-2) | 64-74 | |
| » W: Luke Walker (5-3) L: Rudy May (6-3) S: John Hiller (11) | Fifth | 10½ out |
| » Lost to Yankees (74-64), 1-0 | Shea Stadium (5-3) | 64-75 | |
| » W: Larry Gura (2-0) L: Woodie Fryman (5-8) | Fifth | 10½ out |
| Sunday, September 8 |
| » Defeated Yankees (74-65), 11-3 | Shea Stadium (6-3) | 65-75 | |
| » W: Joe Coleman (12-12) L: Dick Tidrow (11-12) | Fifth | 9½ out |
| Monday, September 9 |
| » Lost to Indians (69-69), 7-1 | Cleveland Stadium (4-4) | 65-76 | |
| » W: Dick Bosman (6-3) L: Lerrin LaGrow (8-16) | Fifth | 10½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Duane Kuiper (Indians) Vern Ruhle (Tigers) |
| Tuesday, September 10 |
| » Lost to Indians (70-69), 12-6 | Cleveland Stadium (4-5) | 65-77 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Fritz Peterson (9-11) L: Mickey Lolich (16-18) | Fifth | 11½ out |
| Wednesday, September 11 |
| » Lost to Brewers (69-75), 3-0 | Tiger Stadium (33-37) | 65-78 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Jim Slaton (12-14) L: Luke Walker (5-4) | Sixth | 12 out |
| Thursday, September 12 |
| » Defeated Brewers (69-76), 9-7 | Tiger Stadium (34-37) | 66-78 | |
| » W: John Hiller (17-10) L: Tom Murphy (8-8) | Sixth | 12 out |
| Friday, September 13 |
| » Defeated Yankees (78-67), 6-3 | Tiger Stadium (35-37) | 67-78 | Won 2 |
| » W: Woodie Fryman (6-8) L: Doc Medich (18-13) | Sixth | 11 out |
| Saturday, September 14 |
| » Lost to Yankees (79-67), 10-7 | Tiger Stadium (35-38) | 67-79 | |
| » W: Dick Tidrow (12-12) L: John Hiller (17-11) | Sixth | 12 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Dan Meyer (Tigers) |
| Sunday, September 15 |
| » Lost to Yankees (80-67), 10-2 | Tiger Stadium (35-39) | 67-80 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Larry Gura (4-0) L: Luke Walker (5-5) | Sixth | 13 out |
| Tuesday, September 17 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (76-71), 5-3 | Fenway Park (3-4) | 68-80 | |
| » W: Joe Coleman (13-12) L: Bill Lee (16-13) S: John Hiller (12) | Sixth | 12 out |
| Wednesday, September 18 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (77-71), 8-5 | Fenway Park (3-5) | 68-81 | |
| » W: Reggie Cleveland (11-13) L: Lerrin LaGrow (8-17) | Sixth | 12 out |
| Thursday, September 19 |
| » Defeated |
