| Saturday, January 10 |
| Future Tiger Jason Jimenez is born in Modesto, CA. |
| Wednesday, January 28 |
| Future Tiger Rod Lindsey is born in Opelika, AL. |
| Monday, March 8 |
| Future Tiger Juan Encarnacion is born in Las Matas de Farfan, D.R. |
| Saturday, March 13 |
| Former Tiger Johnny Pasek dies in Niagara Falls, NY at the age of 71. |
| Friday, April 9 |
| » Major-league debuts: Butch Wynegar (Twins) |
| Saturday, April 10 |
| » Defeated Indians (0-1), 3-1 | Cleveland Stadium (1-0) | 1-0 | |
| » W: Joe Coleman (1-0) L: Dennis Eckersley (0-1) S: John Hiller (1) | Second | ½ out |
| Tuesday, April 13 |
| » Lost to Brewers (2-1), 1-0 | Tiger Stadium (0-1) | 1-1 | |
| » W: Jim Slaton (2-0) L: John Hiller (0-1) | Third | 1 out |
| Friday, April 16 |
| » Lost to Angels (3-4), 6-5 | Anaheim Stadium (0-1) | 1-2 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jim Brewer (1-0) L: Steve Grilli (0-1) | Fourth | 2 out |
| Saturday, April 17 |
| » Defeated Angels (3-5), 2-0 | Anaheim Stadium (1-1) | 2-2 | |
| » W: Dave Roberts (1-0) L: Gary Ross (0-1) | Third | 2 out |
| Sunday, April 18 |
| » Defeated Angels (3-6), 6-2 | Anaheim Stadium (2-1) | 3-2 | Won 2 |
| » W: Ray Bare (1-0) L: Andy Hassler (0-2) S: John Hiller (2) | Third | 1 out |
| Monday, April 19 |
| » Lost to Athletics (5-4), 6-5 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (0-1) | 3-3 | |
| » W: Jim Todd (1-0) L: John Hiller (0-2) | Third | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, April 20 |
| » Lost to Athletics (6-4), 6-5 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (0-2) | 3-4 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Paul Lindblad (1-0) L: Jim Crawford (0-1) | Fourth | 2½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Mark Fidrych (Tigers) |
| Wednesday, April 21 |
| » Defeated Athletics (6-5), 7-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-2) | 4-4 | |
| » W: Dave Roberts (2-0) L: Mike Torrez (1-3) | Third | 2½ out |
| Friday, April 23 |
| » Defeated Rangers (6-5), 7-6 | Tiger Stadium (1-1) | 5-4 | Won 2 |
| » W: John Hiller (1-2) L: Steve Barr (1-1) | Third | 1½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Jason Thompson (Tigers) |
| Saturday, April 24 |
| » Lost to Rangers (7-5), 5-4 | Tiger Stadium (1-2) | 5-5 | |
| » W: Steve Foucault (1-0) L: John Hiller (1-3) | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, April 27 |
| » Defeated Athletics (8-7), 10-2 | Tiger Stadium (2-2) | 6-5 | |
| » W: Joe Coleman (2-0) L: Vida Blue (1-3) S: Bill Laxton (1) | Third | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, April 28 |
| » Defeated Athletics (8-8), 8-1 | Tiger Stadium (3-2) | 7-5 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dave Roberts (3-0) L: Mike Norris (0-1) | Third | 2 out |
| Friday, April 30 |
| » Lost to White Sox (5-7), 8-4 | Comiskey Park I (0-1) | 7-6 | |
| » W: Terry Forster (1-0) L: Ray Bare (1-1) | Third | 3 out |
| Saturday, May 1 |
| » Defeated White Sox (5-8), 10-1 | Comiskey Park I (1-1) | 8-6 | |
| » W: Vern Ruhle (1-0) L: Bart Johnson (1-2) | Third | 2 out |
| Tuesday, May 4 |
| » Lost to Twins (7-9), 5-4 | Tiger Stadium (3-3) | 8-7 | |
| » W: Vic Albury (1-1) L: Bill Laxton (0-1) S: Steve Luebber (1) | Third | 2½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Bruce Kimm (Tigers) |
| Wednesday, May 5 |
| » Lost to Twins (8-9), 8-2 | Tiger Stadium (3-4) | 8-8 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bert Blyleven (2-2) L: Dave Roberts (3-1) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Friday, May 7 |
| » Defeated White Sox (6-10), 5-0 | Tiger Stadium (4-4) | 9-8 | |
| » W: Ray Bare (2-1) L: Terry Forster (1-1) | Third | 4 out |
| Saturday, May 8 |
| » Defeated White Sox (6-11), 7-1 | Tiger Stadium (5-4) | 10-8 | Won 2 |
| » W: Vern Ruhle (2-0) L: Bart Johnson (1-3) S: Bill Laxton (2) | Third | 4 out |
| Sunday, May 9 |
| » Lost to White Sox (7-11), 4-2 | Tiger Stadium (5-5) | 10-9 | |
| » W: Wilbur Wood (4-3) L: Joe Coleman (2-1) S: Clay Carroll (2) | Third | 4 out |
| Tuesday, May 11 |
| » Defeated Yankees (15-7), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (1-0) | 11-9 | |
| » W: Steve Grilli (1-1) L: Ed Figueroa (2-2) | Third | 3 out |
| Wednesday, May 12 |
| » Lost to Yankees (16-7), 7-6 | Yankee Stadium (1-1) | 11-10 | |
| » W: Dock Ellis (4-0) L: Ray Bare (2-2) S: Sparky Lyle (6) | Third | 4 out |
| Thursday, May 13 |
| » Defeated Yankees (16-8), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (2-1) | 12-10 | |
| » W: Vern Ruhle (3-0) L: Rudy May (2-1) S: John Hiller (3) | Second | 3 out |
| Friday, May 14 |
| » Lost to Indians (12-14), 6-3 | Tiger Stadium (5-6) | 12-11 | |
| » W: Tom Buskey (2-2) L: Joe Coleman (2-2) | Second | 3 out |
| Saturday, May 15 |
| » Defeated Indians (12-15), 2-1 | Tiger Stadium (6-6) | 13-11 | |
| » W: Mark Fidrych (1-0) L: Pat Dobson (3-4) | Second | 3 out |
| Sunday, May 16 |
| » Lost to Indians (13-15), 4-0 | Tiger Stadium (6-7) | 13-12 | |
| » W: Jackie Brown (3-1) L: Ray Bare (2-3) | Second | 3 out |
| Monday, May 17 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (11-16), 7-0 | Tiger Stadium (6-8) | 13-13 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Luis Tiant (5-2) L: Joe Coleman (2-3) | Third | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, May 18 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (12-16), 5-3 | Tiger Stadium (6-9) | 13-14 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Jim Willoughby (1-1) L: Jim Crawford (0-2) S: Tom House (1) | Third | 4½ out |
| Wednesday, May 19 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (13-16), 9-2 | Tiger Stadium (6-10) | 13-15 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Fergie Jenkins (3-5) L: Dave Roberts (3-2) | Third | 5½ out |
| Friday, May 21 |
| » Lost to Orioles (17-14), 8-5 | Memorial Stadium (0-1) | 13-16 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Doyle Alexander (2-1) L: Ray Bare (2-4) | Fifth | 6 out |
| Saturday, May 22 |
| » Lost to Orioles (18-14), 8-4 | Memorial Stadium (0-2) | 13-17 | Lost 6 |
| » W: Wayne Garland (3-0) L: Jim Crawford (0-3) | Fifth | 7 out |
| Sunday, May 23 |
| » Defeated Orioles (18-15), 10-6 | Memorial Stadium (1-2) | 14-17 | |
| » W: John Hiller (2-3) L: Dyar Miller (1-2) | Fourth | 6 out |
| Monday, May 24 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (16-18), 3-0 | Fenway Park (0-1) | 14-18 | |
| » W: Rick Wise (2-3) L: Dave Roberts (3-3) | Fifth | 7 out |
| Tuesday, May 25 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (17-18), 2-0 | Fenway Park (0-2) | 14-19 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Luis Tiant (6-2) L: Mark Fidrych (1-1) | Sixth | 7 out |
| Wednesday, May 26 |
| » Lost to Orioles (19-17), 6-0 | Tiger Stadium (6-11) | 14-20 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Doyle Alexander (3-1) L: Bill Laxton (0-2) | Sixth | 7½ out |
| » Defeated Orioles (19-18), 6-2 | Tiger Stadium (7-11) | 15-20 | |
| » W: Ray Bare (3-4) L: Ross Grimsley (1-3) S: John Hiller (4) | Sixth | 7½ out |
| Thursday, May 27 |
| » Lost to Orioles (20-18), 4-3 | Tiger Stadium (7-12) | 15-21 | |
| » W: Ken Holtzman (4-2) L: Joe Coleman (2-4) S: Dyar Miller (3) | Sixth | 7½ out |
| Friday, May 28 |
| » Lost to Yankees (24-14), 9-5 | Tiger Stadium (7-13) | 15-22 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Ed Figueroa (5-3) L: Vern Ruhle (3-1) S: Tippy Martinez (2) | Fifth | 8½ out |
| Saturday, May 29 |
| » Defeated Yankees (24-15), 4-1 | Tiger Stadium (8-13) | 16-22 | |
| » W: Dave Roberts (4-3) L: Dock Ellis (4-3) | Sixth | 7½ out |
| Sunday, May 30 |
| » Lost to Yankees (25-15), 4-0 | Tiger Stadium (8-14) | 16-23 | |
| » W: Rudy May (4-2) L: Bill Laxton (0-3) | Fifth | 8½ out |
| Monday, May 31 |
| » Defeated Brewers (16-20), 5-4 | Tiger Stadium (9-14) | 17-23 | |
| » W: Mark Fidrych (2-1) L: Ed Sprague (0-2) | Sixth | 8½ out |
| Tuesday, June 1 |
| » Defeated Brewers (16-21), 8-7 | Tiger Stadium (10-14) | 18-23 | Won 2 |
| » W: John Hiller (3-3) L: Eduardo Rodriguez (1-4) | Fifth | 7½ out |
| » Defeated Brewers (16-22), 6-5 | Tiger Stadium (11-14) | 19-23 | Won 3 |
| » W: John Hiller (4-3) L: Eduardo Rodriguez (1-5) | Fifth | 7½ out |
| Wednesday, June 2 |
| » Defeated Brewers (16-23), 6-4 | Tiger Stadium (12-14) | 20-23 | Won 4 |
| » W: Vern Ruhle (4-1) L: Jim Colborn (2-7) S: Jim Crawford (1) | Fourth | 7½ out |
| Thursday, June 3 |
| » Lost to Brewers (17-23), 6-2 | Tiger Stadium (12-15) | 20-24 | |
| » W: Bill Travers (6-2) L: Dave Roberts (4-4) | Fifth | 7½ out |
| Friday, June 4 |
| » Lost to Rangers (26-19), 14-3 | Arlington Stadium (0-1) | 20-25 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Gaylord Perry (5-4) L: Bill Laxton (0-4) | Fifth | 7½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Greg Pryor (Rangers) |
| Saturday, June 5 |
| » Defeated Rangers (26-20), 3-2 | Arlington Stadium (1-1) | 21-25 | |
| » W: Mark Fidrych (3-1) L: Bert Blyleven (4-6) | Fifth | 6½ out |
| Sunday, June 6 |
| » Lost to Rangers (27-20), 16-6 | Arlington Stadium (1-2) | 21-26 | |
| » W: Nelson Briles (5-2) L: Joe Coleman (2-5) | Fifth | 7 out |
| Monday, June 7 |
| » Lost to Royals (31-18), 10-0 | Royals Stadium (0-1) | 21-27 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Steve Busby (2-1) L: Vern Ruhle (4-2) S: Mark Littell (5) | Fifth | 7½ out |
| Tuesday, June 8 |
| » Defeated Royals (31-19), 3-1 | Royals Stadium (1-1) | 22-27 | |
| » W: Dave Roberts (5-4) L: Dennis Leonard (5-2) | Fourth | 7½ out |
| Wednesday, June 9 |
| » Lost to Royals (32-19), 6-3 | Royals Stadium (1-2) | 22-28 | |
| » W: Al Fitzmorris (7-2) L: Ray Bare (3-5) S: Steve Mingori (3) | Fifth | 8½ out |
| Friday, June 11 |
| » Defeated Angels (23-35), 4-3 | Tiger Stadium (13-15) | 23-28 | |
| » W: Mark Fidrych (4-1) L: Paul Hartzell (0-2) | Fifth | 8 out |
| Saturday, June 12 |
| » Defeated Angels (23-36), 10-4 | Tiger Stadium (14-15) | 24-28 | Won 2 |
| » W: Vern Ruhle (5-2) L: Gary Ross (3-8) S: John Hiller (5) | Fourth | 7 out |
| Sunday, June 13 |
| » Lost to Angels (24-36), 10-7 | Tiger Stadium (14-16) | 24-29 | |
| » W: Don Kirkwood (2-6) L: Dave Roberts (5-5) S: Dick Drago (3) | Fourth | 7 out |
| Monday, June 14 |
| » Lost to Royals (37-19), 5-2 | Tiger Stadium (14-17) | 24-30 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Al Fitzmorris (8-2) L: Frank MacCormack (0-1) S: Tom Hall (1) | Fourth | 7½ out |
| Tuesday, June 15 |
| » Lost to Royals (38-19), 21-7 | Tiger Stadium (14-18) | 24-31 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Paul Splittorff (6-6) L: Dave Lemanczyk (0-1) | Fifth | 8½ out |
| Wednesday, June 16 |
| » Defeated Royals (38-20), 4-3 | Tiger Stadium (15-18) | 25-31 | |
| » W: Mark Fidrych (5-1) L: Marty Pattin (1-7) | Fifth | 8½ out |
| Thursday, June 17 |
| » Lost to Twins (28-30), 4-0 | Metropolitan Stadium (0-1) | 25-32 | |
| » W: Dave Goltz (7-3) L: Vern Ruhle (5-3) | Fifth | 9½ out |
| Friday, June 18 |
| » Defeated Twins (28-31), 4-2 | Metropolitan Stadium (1-1) | 26-32 | |
| » W: Dave Roberts (6-5) L: Jim Hughes (2-8) | Fourth | 9½ out |
| Saturday, June 19 |
| » Lost to Twins (29-31), 6-4 | Metropolitan Stadium (1-2) | 26-33 | |
| » W: Pete Redfern (2-3) L: Frank MacCormack (0-2) S: Bill Campbell (6) | Fifth | 10½ out |
| Sunday, June 20 |
| » Defeated Twins (29-32), 7-3 | Metropolitan Stadium (2-2) | 27-33 | |
| » W: Mark Fidrych (6-1) L: Bill Singer (5-3) S: John Hiller (6) | Fifth | 10½ out |
| Monday, June 21 |
| » Defeated Brewers (24-34), 3-2 | County Stadium (1-0) | 28-33 | Won 2 |
| » W: John Hiller (5-3) L: Jim Slaton (8-5) | Fifth | 10½ out |
| Tuesday, June 22 |
| » Defeated Brewers (24-35), 10-4 | County Stadium (2-0) | 29-33 | Won 3 |
| » W: Dave Roberts (7-5) L: Jerry Augustine (2-3) S: Steve Grilli (1) | Fifth | 9½ out |
| Wednesday, June 23 |
| » Lost to Brewers (25-35), 9-5 | County Stadium (2-1) | 29-34 | |
| » W: Jim Colborn (4-9) L: Frank MacCormack (0-3) | Fifth | 9½ out |
| Thursday, June 24 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (30-33), 6-3 | Fenway Park (1-2) | 30-34 | |
| » W: Mark Fidrych (7-1) L: Rick Wise (5-5) | Fifth | 9½ out |
| Friday, June 25 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (30-34), 6-2 | Fenway Park (2-2) | 31-34 | Won 2 |
| » W: John Hiller (6-3) L: Fergie Jenkins (5-8) | Fourth | 9½ out |
| Saturday, June 26 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (31-34), 2-1 | Fenway Park (2-3) | 31-35 | |
| » W: Luis Tiant (9-5) L: Dave Roberts (7-6) | Fifth | 10½ out |
| Sunday, June 27 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (31-35), 4-2 | Fenway Park (3-3) | 32-35 | |
| » W: Steve Grilli (2-1) L: Tom Murphy (2-3) | Fourth | 11 out |
| Monday, June 28 |
| » Defeated Yankees (43-25), 5-1 | Tiger Stadium (16-18) | 33-35 | Won 2 |
| » W: Mark Fidrych (8-1) L: Ken Holtzman (5-6) | Fourth | 10 out |
| Tuesday, June 29 |
| » Defeated Yankees (43-26), 7-5 | Tiger Stadium (17-18) | 34-35 | Won 3 |
| » W: Dave Lemanczyk (1-1) L: Sparky Lyle (5-5) S: John Hiller (7) | Third | 9 out |
| Wednesday, June 30 |
| Former Tiger Firpo Marberry dies in Mexia, TX at the age of 78. |
| Thursday, July 1 |
| » Defeated Orioles (34-38), 2-0 | Memorial Stadium (2-2) | 35-35 | Won 4 |
| » W: Dave Roberts (8-6) L: Rudy May (5-5) | Third | 8 out |
| Friday, July 2 |
| » Lost to Orioles (35-38), 2-1 | Memorial Stadium (2-3) | 35-36 | |
| » W: Jim Palmer (10-7) L: Vern Ruhle (5-4) | Third | 9 out |
| Saturday, July 3 |
| » Defeated Orioles (35-39), 4-0 | Tiger Stadium (18-18) | 36-36 | |
| » W: Mark Fidrych (9-1) L: Mike Cuellar (4-9) | Third | 9 out |
| Sunday, July 4 |
| » Lost to Orioles (36-39), 7-4 | Tiger Stadium (18-19) | 36-37 | |
| » W: Wayne Garland (9-1) L: John Hiller (6-4) | Third | 10 out |
| Monday, July 5 |
| » Lost to Rangers (43-32), 8-6 | Arlington Stadium (1-3) | 36-38 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jeff Terpko (2-1) L: Dave Roberts (8-7) | Third | 10 out |
| Tuesday, July 6 |
| » Lost to Rangers (44-32), 3-2 | Arlington Stadium (1-4) | 36-39 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Steve Barr (2-4) L: Vern Ruhle (5-5) | Third | 10½ out |
| Wednesday, July 7 |
| » Defeated Rangers (44-33), 2-1 | Arlington Stadium (2-4) | 37-39 | |
| » W: John Hiller (7-4) L: Bert Blyleven (6-10) S: Steve Grilli (2) | Third | 9½ out |
| Friday, July 9 |
| » Lost to Royals (50-30), 1-0 | Tiger Stadium (18-20) | 37-40 | |
| » W: Dennis Leonard (9-3) L: Mark Fidrych (9-2) | Fourth | 11 out |
| Saturday, July 10 |
| » Lost to Royals (51-30), 7-1 | Tiger Stadium (18-21) | 37-41 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Al Fitzmorris (10-5) L: Dave Roberts (8-8) S: Mark Littell (8) | Fifth | 11 out |
| Sunday, July 11 |
| » Defeated Royals (51-31), 6-5 | Tiger Stadium (19-21) | 38-41 | |
| » W: John Hiller (8-4) L: Steve Mingori (3-1) | Fourth | 11 out |
| Thursday, July 15 |
| » Defeated Athletics (44-42), 3-2 | Tiger Stadium (20-21) | 39-41 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dave Roberts (9-8) L: Vida Blue (7-8) | Fourth | 11½ out |
| Friday, July 16 |
| » Defeated Athletics (44-43), 1-0 | Tiger Stadium (21-21) | 40-41 | Won 3 |
| » W: Mark Fidrych (10-2) L: Rollie Fingers (5-6) | Third | 11½ out |
| Saturday, July 17 |
| » Lost to Athletics (45-43), 3-0 | Tiger Stadium (21-22) | 40-42 | |
| » W: Mike Norris (3-2) L: Vern Ruhle (5-6) S: Rollie Fingers (13) | Third | 12½ out |
| Sunday, July 18 |
| » Lost to Athletics (46-43), 10-1 | Tiger Stadium (21-23) | 40-43 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Paul Mitchell (6-5) L: Frank MacCormack (0-4) | Fourth | 12½ out |
| Monday, July 19 |
| » Lost to Twins (41-47), 6-5 | Metropolitan Stadium (2-3) | 40-44 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Bill Campbell (11-2) L: Dave Roberts (9-9) | Fourth | 13½ out |
| Tuesday, July 20 |
| » Defeated Twins (41-48), 8-3 | Metropolitan Stadium (3-3) | 41-44 | |
| » W: Mark Fidrych (11-2) L: Bill Singer (8-6) | Fourth | 13½ out |
| Wednesday, July 21 |
| » Lost to White Sox (41-48), 4-1 | Comiskey Park I (1-2) | 41-45 | |
| » W: Chris Knapp (1-1) L: Vern Ruhle (5-7) | Fifth | 15 out |
| » Lost to White Sox (42-48), 3-0 | Comiskey Park I (1-3) | 41-46 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bart Johnson (9-8) L: Dave Lemanczyk (1-2) | Fifth | 15 out |
| Thursday, July 22 |
| » Lost to White Sox (43-48), 9-3 | Comiskey Park I (1-4) | 41-47 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Blue Moon Odom (1-0) L: Frank MacCormack (0-5) | Fourth | 14½ out |
| » Defeated White Sox (43-49), 5-1 | Comiskey Park I (2-4) | 42-47 | |
| » W: Ray Bare (4-5) L: Rich Gossage (5-9) S: John Hiller (8) | Fourth | 14½ out |
| Friday, July 23 |
| » Lost to Indians (45-44), 9-4 | Cleveland Stadium (1-1) | 42-48 | |
| » W: Jim Bibby (6-2) L: Dave Roberts (9-10) S: Tom Buskey (1) | Fourth | 15½ out |
| Saturday, July 24 |
| » Defeated Indians (45-45), 5-4 | Cleveland Stadium (2-1) | 43-48 | |
| » W: John Hiller (9-4) L: Jim Kern (6-3) | Fourth | 15½ out |
| Sunday, July 25 |
| » Defeated Indians (45-46), 9-1 | Cleveland Stadium (3-1) | 44-48 | Won 2 |
| » W: Vern Ruhle (6-7) L: Pat Dobson (11-8) | Fourth | 15 out |
| » Defeated Indians (45-47), 5-4 | Cleveland Stadium (4-1) | 45-48 | Won 3 |
| » W: Dave Lemanczyk (2-2) L: Rick Waits (4-5) S: John Hiller (9) | Fourth | 15 out |
| Monday, July 26 |
| » Defeated Brewers (41-51), 4-3 | County Stadium (3-1) | 46-48 | Won 4 |
| » W: John Hiller (10-4) L: Danny Frisella (2-1) | Fourth | 14 out |
| Tuesday, July 27 |
| » Lost to Brewers (42-51), 6-4 | County Stadium (3-2) | 46-49 | |
| » W: Jim Slaton (12-8) L: Ray Bare (4-6) S: Bill Castro (3) | Fourth | 14 out |
| Wednesday, July 28 |
| » Defeated Brewers (42-52), 1-0 | County Stadium (4-2) | 47-49 | |
| » W: Dave Roberts (10-10) L: Jerry Augustine (4-8) | Fourth | 13 out |
| Thursday, July 29 |
| » Lost to Orioles (50-48), 1-0 | Tiger Stadium (21-24) | 47-50 | |
| » W: Rudy May (7-7) L: Mark Fidrych (11-3) | Fourth | 13½ out |
| Friday, July 30 |
| » Lost to Orioles (51-48), 7-3 | Tiger Stadium (21-25) | 47-51 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Ross Grimsley (4-4) L: Vern Ruhle (6-8) | Fourth | 14½ out |
| Saturday, July 31 |
| » Defeated Orioles (51-49), 5-4 | Memorial Stadium (3-3) | 48-51 | |
| » W: Dave Lemanczyk (3-2) L: Jim Palmer (14-9) S: John Hiller (10) | Fourth | 13 out |
| Sunday, August 1 |
| » Lost to Orioles (52-49), 4-3 | Memorial Stadium (3-4) | 48-52 | |
| » W: Fred Holdsworth (2-0) L: John Hiller (10-5) | Fourth | 13 out |
| Monday, August 2 |
| » Lost to Yankees (62-39), 1-0 | Yankee Stadium (2-2) | 48-53 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Doyle Alexander (6-7) L: Dave Roberts (10-11) | Fourth | 14 out |
| Tuesday, August 3 |
| » Lost to Yankees (63-39), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (2-3) | 48-54 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Grant Jackson (3-1) L: Mark Fidrych (11-4) | Fourth | 15 out |
| Wednesday, August 4 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (49-55), 4-1 | Tiger Stadium (21-26) | 48-55 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Fergie Jenkins (11-8) L: Vern Ruhle (6-9) | Fifth | 15½ out |
| Thursday, August 5 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (50-55), 5-4 | Tiger Stadium (21-27) | 48-56 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Reggie Cleveland (6-5) L: Dave Lemanczyk (3-3) S: Bill Lee (2) | Fifth | 15½ out |
| Friday, August 6 |
| » Defeated Indians (52-53), 3-1 | Tiger Stadium (22-27) | 49-56 | |
| » W: Dave Roberts (11-11) L: Jackie Brown (7-7) | Fifth | 15 out |
| Saturday, August 7 |
| » Defeated Indians (52-54), 6-1 | Tiger Stadium (23-27) | 50-56 | Won 2 |
| » W: Mark Fidrych (12-4) L: Pat Dobson (11-11) | Fifth | 14 out |
| Sunday, August 8 |
| » Defeated Indians (52-55), 2-1 | Tiger Stadium (24-27) | 51-56 | Won 3 |
| » W: John Hiller (11-5) L: Dennis Eckersley (7-9) | Fourth | 12½ out |
| » Defeated Indians (52-56), 15-5 | Tiger Stadium (25-27) | 52-56 | Won 4 |
| » W: Steve Grilli (3-1) L: Jim Kern (7-5) | Fourth | 12½ out |
| Monday, August 9 |
| » Lost to Rangers (53-55), 8-1 | Tiger Stadium (25-28) | 52-57 | |
| » W: Nelson Briles (8-8) L: Dave Lemanczyk (3-4) | Fifth | 12½ out |
| Tuesday, August 10 |
| » Defeated Rangers (53-56), 7-5 | Tiger Stadium (26-28) | 53-57 | |
| » W: Dave Lemanczyk (4-4) L: Jeff Terpko (3-2) | Fifth | 13 out |
| » Lost to Rangers (54-56), 3-0 | Tiger Stadium (26-29) | 53-58 | |
| » W: Steve Hargan (5-3) L: Jim Crawford (0-4) | Fifth | 13 out |
| Wednesday, August 11 |
| » Defeated Rangers (54-57), 4-3 | Tiger Stadium (27-29) | 54-58 | |
| » W: Mark Fidrych (13-4) L: Gaylord Perry (11-9) | Fourth | 13 out |
| Friday, August 13 |
| » Defeated Royals (68-45), 3-2 | Royals Stadium (2-2) | 55-58 | Won 2 |
| » W: Vern Ruhle (7-9) L: Al Fitzmorris (14-8) S: John Hiller (11) | Fourth | 13½ out |
| Saturday, August 14 |
| » Lost to Royals (69-45), 15-3 | Royals Stadium (2-3) | 55-59 | |
| » W: Dennis Leonard (15-4) L: Dave Lemanczyk (4-5) | Fourth | 14½ out |
| Sunday, August 15 |
| » Lost to Royals (70-45), 7-3 | Royals Stadium (2-4) | 55-60 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Andy Hassler (2-7) L: Dave Roberts (11-12) | Fourth | 14½ out |
| Tuesday, August 17 |
| » Defeated Angels (50-69), 3-2 | Tiger Stadium (28-29) | 56-60 | |
| » W: Mark Fidrych (14-4) L: Frank Tanana (14-9) | Fourth | 15 out |
| Future Tiger Matt Anderson is born in Louisville, KY. |
| Wednesday, August 18 |
| » Lost to Angels (51-69), 5-4 | Tiger Stadium (28-30) | 56-61 | |
| » W: Nolan Ryan (10-15) L: John Hiller (11-6) S: John Verhoeven (3) | Fourth | 16 out |
| Thursday, August 19 |
| » Defeated Angels (51-70), 4-3 | Tiger Stadium (29-30) | 57-61 | |
| » W: Ray Bare (5-6) L: Paul Hartzell (3-4) S: Jim Crawford (2) | Fourth | 15½ out |
| Friday, August 20 |
| » Defeated Twins (59-62), 3-2 | Tiger Stadium (30-30) | 58-61 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dave Roberts (12-12) L: Eddie Bane (4-5) | Fourth | 15 out |
| » Lost to Twins (60-62), 8-5 | Tiger Stadium (30-31) | 58-62 | |
| » W: Tom Burgmeier (6-0) L: Bill Laxton (0-5) S: Bill Campbell (16) | Fourth | 15 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Mark Wagner (Tigers) |
| Saturday, August 21 |
| » Lost to Twins (61-62), 7-3 | Tiger Stadium (30-32) | 58-63 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jim Hughes (7-10) L: Mark Fidrych (14-5) | Fourth | 15 out |
| Sunday, August 22 |
| » Lost to Twins (62-62), 6-4 | Tiger Stadium (30-33) | 58-64 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Bill Campbell (13-3) L: John Hiller (11-7) | Fourth | 15 out |
| Future Tiger Jeff Weaver is born in Northridge, CA. |
| Monday, August 23 |
| » Defeated White Sox (54-71), 5-4 | Tiger Stadium (31-33) | 59-64 | |
| » W: Ray Bare (6-6) L: Rich Gossage (8-12) | Fourth | 15 out |
| Tuesday, August 24 |
| » Lost to White Sox (55-71), 12-7 | Tiger Stadium (31-34) | 59-65 | |
| » W: Dave Hamilton (6-5) L: Jim Crawford (0-5) | Fourth | 16 out |
| Wednesday, August 25 |
| » Defeated White Sox (55-72), 3-1 | Tiger Stadium (32-34) | 60-65 | |
| » W: Mark Fidrych (15-5) L: Bart Johnson (9-12) | Fourth | 16 out |
| Friday, August 27 |
| » Defeated Athletics (68-59), 8-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-2) | 61-65 | Won 2 |
| » W: Vern Ruhle (8-9) L: Glenn Abbott (2-4) | Fourth | 16 out |
| Saturday, August 28 |
| » Lost to Athletics (69-59), 5-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-3) | 61-66 | |
| » W: Vida Blue (13-11) L: Dave Roberts (12-13) | Fourth | 17 out |
| Sunday, August 29 |
| » Lost to Athletics (70-59), 2-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-4) | 61-67 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Rollie Fingers (10-9) L: Mark Fidrych (15-6) | Fourth | 17 out |
| Monday, August 30 |
| » Lost to Angels (57-74), 2-1 | Anaheim Stadium (2-2) | 61-68 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Paul Hartzell (5-4) L: Jim Crawford (0-6) | Fifth | 18 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Phil Mankowski (Tigers) |
| Tuesday, August 31 |
| » Lost to Angels (58-74), 6-3 | Anaheim Stadium (2-3) | 61-69 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Nolan Ryan (11-17) L: Vern Ruhle (8-10) | Fifth | 19 out |
| Wednesday, September 1 |
| » Lost to Angels (59-74), 4-1 | Anaheim Stadium (2-4) | 61-70 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Frank Tanana (15-9) L: Dave Roberts (12-14) | Fifth | 19 out |
| Friday, September 3 |
| » Lost to Brewers (59-71), 11-2 | Tiger Stadium (32-35) | 61-71 | Lost 6 |
| » W: Jerry Augustine (8-9) L: Mark Fidrych (15-7) | Fifth | 20 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Jim Gantner (Brewers) |
| Saturday, September 4 |
| » Defeated Brewers (59-72), 4-0 | Tiger Stadium (33-35) | 62-71 | |
| » W: Vern Ruhle (9-10) L: Bill Travers (15-12) | Fifth | 19½ out |
| Sunday, September 5 |
| » Lost to Brewers (60-72), 8-6 | Tiger Stadium (33-36) | 62-72 | |
| » W: Ray Sadecki (2-0) L: Ray Bare (6-7) S: Danny Frisella (10) | Fifth | 19½ out |
| Monday, September 6 |
| » Defeated Orioles (71-64), 5-4 | Tiger Stadium (34-36) | 63-72 | |
| » W: Dave Roberts (13-14) L: Dyar Miller (2-3) | Fifth | 19½ out |
| Tuesday, September 7 |
| » Lost to Orioles (72-64), 5-3 | Tiger Stadium (34-37) | 63-73 | |
| » W: Wayne Garland (16-6) L: Mark Fidrych (15-8) | Fifth | 20½ out |
| Wednesday, September 8 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (66-72), 4-3 | Fenway Park (3-4) | 63-74 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bill Lee (3-6) L: Dave Lemanczyk (4-6) S: Jim Willoughby (7) | Fifth | 21½ out |
| Future Tiger Mike Rivera is born in Rio Piedras, P.R. |
| Thursday, September 9 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (67-72), 5-0 | Fenway Park (3-5) | 63-75 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Rick Wise (12-10) L: Vern Ruhle (9-11) | Fifth | 22½ out |
| Friday, September 10 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (67-73), 1-0 | Fenway Park (4-5) | 64-75 | |
| » W: Ray Bare (7-7) L: Reggie Cleveland (7-9) | Fifth | 22½ out |
| Saturday, September 11 |
| » Defeated Yankees (86-53), 6-5 | Yankee Stadium (3-3) | 65-75 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dave Roberts (14-14) L: Doyle Alexander (11-9) S: John Hiller (12) | Fifth | 21½ out |
| Sunday, September 12 |
| » Defeated Yankees (86-54), 6-0 | Yankee Stadium (4-3) | 66-75 | Won 3 |
| » W: Mark Fidrych (16-8) L: Dock Ellis (15-7) | Fifth | 21½ out |
| » Lost to Yankees (87-54), 3-1 | Yankee Stadium (4-4) | 66-76 | |
| » W: Ed Figueroa (18-8) L: Ed Glynn (0-1) | Fifth | 21½ out |
| Monday, September 13 |
| » Defeated Yankees (87-55), 3-1 | Yankee Stadium (5-4) | 67-76 | |
| » W: Jim Crawford (1-6) L: Ken Holtzman (13-9) S: John Hiller (13) | Fifth | 20½ out |
| Tuesday, September 14 |
| » Lost to Orioles (79-65), 9-7 | Memorial Stadium (3-5) | 67-77 | |
| » W: Dennis Martinez (1-0) L: John Hiller (11-8) | Fifth | 21½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Dennis Martinez (Orioles) |
| Wednesday, September 15 |
| » Lost to Orioles (80-65), 1-0 | Memorial Stadium (3-6) | 67-78 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Wayne Garland (18-6) L: Dave Roberts (14-15) | Fifth | 22½ out |
| Friday, September 17 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (71-76), 8-3 | Tiger Stadium (34-38) | 67-79 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Luis Tiant (19-11) L: Mark Fidrych (16-9) | Fifth | 23½ out |
| Saturday, September 18 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (72-76), 5-4 | Tiger Stadium (34-39) | 67-80 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Bill Lee (4-7) L: Vern Ruhle (9-12) S: Tom Murphy (8) | Fifth | 24½ out |
| Sunday, September 19 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (73-76), 6-1 | Tiger Stadium (34-40) | 67-81 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Rick Wise (13-10) L: Dave Roberts (14-16) | Fifth | 25½ out |
| Monday, September 20 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (74-76), 12-6 | Tiger Stadium (34-41) | 67-82 | Lost 6 |
| » W: Rick Jones (5-3) L: Ed Glynn (0-2) | Fifth | 25½ out |
| Tuesday, September 21 |
| » Defeated Indians (76-74), 5-3 | Tiger Stadium (35-41) | |
