| Monday, January 10 |
| Former Tiger Vic Frasier dies in Jacksonville, TX at the age of 73. |
| Sunday, January 16 |
| Former Tiger Baby Doll Jacobson dies in Orion, IL at the age of 87. |
| Monday, February 7 |
| Future Tiger Dave Borkowski is born in Detroit, MI. |
| Sunday, February 27 |
| Future Tiger Craig Monroe is born in Texarkana, TX. |
| Thursday, March 3 |
| Former Tiger Stubby Overmire dies in Lakeland, FL at the age of 58. |
| Friday, March 18 |
| Future Tiger Fernando Rodney is born in Samana, D.R. |
| Wednesday, April 6 |
| » Major-league debuts: Jose Baez (Mariners) |
| Thursday, April 7 |
| » Lost to Royals (1-0), 7-4 | Tiger Stadium (0-1) | 0-1 | |
| » W: Paul Splittorff (1-0) L: Dave Roberts (0-1) S: Mark Littell (1) | Second | 1 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Steve Kemp (Tigers) |
| Saturday, April 9 |
| » Lost to Royals (2-0), 16-2 | Tiger Stadium (0-2) | 0-2 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Andy Hassler (1-0) L: Ray Bare (0-1) S: Dennis Leonard (1) | Fourth | 1½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Bob Sykes (Tigers) |
| Former Tiger Roxie Lawson dies in Stockport, IA at the age of 71. |
| Sunday, April 10 |
| » Lost to Royals (3-0), 5-0 | Tiger Stadium (0-3) | 0-3 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Jim Colborn (1-0) L: Vern Ruhle (0-1) S: Larry Gura (1) | Fifth | 2½ out |
| Monday, April 11 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (3-1), 5-3 | Exhibition Stadium (0-1) | 0-4 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Steve Hargan (1-0) L: John Hiller (0-1) | Sixth | 3 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Dave Rozema (Tigers) |
| Tuesday, April 12 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (3-2), 6-1 | Exhibition Stadium (1-1) | 1-4 | |
| » W: Dave Roberts (1-1) L: Bill Singer (0-1) | Fifth | 2 out |
| Wednesday, April 13 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (4-2), 7-6 | Exhibition Stadium (1-2) | 1-5 | |
| » W: Dave Lemanczyk (1-1) L: Fernando Arroyo (0-1) S: Mike Willis (1) | Sixth | 3 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Mike Willis (Blue Jays) |
| Thursday, April 14 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (5-2), 5-3 | Exhibition Stadium (1-3) | 1-6 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jerry Garvin (2-0) L: John Hiller (0-2) | Sixth | 3½ out |
| Friday, April 15 |
| » Defeated Royals (4-2), 4-3 | Royals Stadium (1-0) | 2-6 | |
| » W: Vern Ruhle (1-1) L: Jim Colborn (1-1) S: Steve Foucault (1) | Fifth | 3 out |
| Saturday, April 16 |
| » Defeated Royals (4-3), 8-5 | Royals Stadium (2-0) | 3-6 | Won 2 |
| » W: John Hiller (1-2) L: Steve Mingori (0-1) | Fourth | 3 out |
| Sunday, April 17 |
| » Lost to Royals (5-3), 6-5 | Royals Stadium (2-1) | 3-7 | |
| » W: Larry Gura (1-0) L: Dave Roberts (1-2) S: Mark Littell (2) | Fifth | 4 out |
| Monday, April 18 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (3-5), 5-3 | Fenway Park (0-1) | 3-8 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Fergie Jenkins (1-1) L: Fernando Arroyo (0-2) S: Jim Willoughby (1) | Fifth | 4½ out |
| Tuesday, April 19 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (4-5), 11-3 | Fenway Park (0-2) | 3-9 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Bob Stanley (1-0) L: Ray Bare (0-2) | Fifth | 5½ out |
| Former Tiger Fred Carisch dies in San Gabriel, CA at the age of 96. |
| Wednesday, April 20 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (4-6), 3-2 | Fenway Park (1-2) | 4-9 | |
| » W: Vern Ruhle (2-1) L: Luis Tiant (1-1) S: John Hiller (1) | Fifth | 4½ out |
| Thursday, April 21 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (4-7), 8-0 | Fenway Park (2-2) | 5-9 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dave Rozema (1-0) L: Reggie Cleveland (1-1) | Sixth | 4 out |
| Sunday, April 24 |
| » Lost to Orioles (7-4), 3-1 | Tiger Stadium (0-4) | 5-10 | |
| » W: Jim Palmer (3-1) L: Dave Roberts (1-3) | Fifth | 4½ out |
| » Defeated Orioles (7-5), 2-1 | Tiger Stadium (1-4) | 6-10 | |
| » W: Vern Ruhle (3-1) L: Mike Flanagan (0-1) S: John Hiller (2) | Fifth | 4½ out |
| Tuesday, April 26 |
| » Lost to White Sox (10-5), 10-7 | Tiger Stadium (1-5) | 6-11 | |
| » W: Lerrin LaGrow (1-0) L: Steve Foucault (0-1) | Fifth | 4½ out |
| Wednesday, April 27 |
| » Defeated White Sox (10-6), 10-9 | Tiger Stadium (2-5) | 7-11 | |
| » W: Fernando Arroyo (1-2) L: Bruce Dal Canton (0-1) | Fifth | 4½ out |
| Friday, April 29 |
| » Defeated Twins (12-9), 6-5 | Metropolitan Stadium (1-0) | 8-11 | Won 2 |
| » W: Steve Foucault (1-1) L: Tom Johnson (3-1) S: John Hiller (3) | Sixth | 4½ out |
| Saturday, April 30 |
| » Lost to Twins (13-9), 7-3 | Metropolitan Stadium (1-1) | 8-12 | |
| » W: Geoff Zahn (4-0) L: Dave Roberts (1-4) | Sixth | 4½ out |
| Former Tiger Elam Vangilder dies in Cape Girardeau, MO at the age of 82. |
| Sunday, May 1 |
| » Lost to Twins (14-9), 6-5 | Metropolitan Stadium (1-2) | 8-13 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jeff Holly (1-0) L: John Hiller (1-3) | Sixth | 5 out |
| Tuesday, May 3 |
| » Lost to Rangers (11-9), 13-0 | Tiger Stadium (2-6) | 8-14 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Bert Blyleven (3-2) L: Vern Ruhle (3-2) | Sixth | 6½ out |
| Friday, May 6 |
| » Defeated Brewers (14-10), 5-2 | Tiger Stadium (3-6) | 9-14 | |
| » W: Dave Roberts (2-4) L: Jerry Augustine (3-3) S: Steve Foucault (2) | Fifth | 4½ out |
| Saturday, May 7 |
| » Defeated Brewers (14-11), 6-2 | Tiger Stadium (4-6) | 10-14 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dave Rozema (2-0) L: Bill Travers (3-3) | Sixth | 4½ out |
| Sunday, May 8 |
| » Lost to Brewers (15-11), 7-4 | Tiger Stadium (4-7) | 10-15 | |
| » W: Moose Haas (2-1) L: Vern Ruhle (3-3) S: Bill Castro (6) | Sixth | 5½ out |
| Tuesday, May 10 |
| » Lost to Twins (19-10), 7-5 | Tiger Stadium (4-8) | 10-16 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jeff Holly (2-0) L: Bob Sykes (0-1) S: Tom Burgmeier (4) | Sixth | 6 out |
| Wednesday, May 11 |
| » Defeated Twins (19-11), 8-3 | Tiger Stadium (5-8) | 11-16 | |
| » W: Dave Roberts (3-4) L: Geoff Zahn (5-1) | Sixth | 5 out |
| Thursday, May 12 |
| » Defeated Brewers (15-15), 9-1 | County Stadium (1-0) | 12-16 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dave Rozema (3-0) L: Bill Travers (3-4) | Sixth | 4 out |
| Friday, May 13 |
| » Lost to Brewers (16-15), 9-3 | County Stadium (1-1) | 12-17 | |
| » W: Moose Haas (3-1) L: Vern Ruhle (3-4) | Sixth | 5 out |
| Saturday, May 14 |
| » Defeated Brewers (16-16), 3-2 | County Stadium (2-1) | 13-17 | |
| » W: Fernando Arroyo (2-2) L: Barry Cort (1-1) S: John Hiller (4) | Fifth | 5 out |
| Sunday, May 15 |
| » Defeated Brewers (16-17), 5-3 | County Stadium (3-1) | 14-17 | Won 2 |
| » W: Steve Foucault (2-1) L: Jim Slaton (1-4) | Fifth | 5 out |
| » Lost to Brewers (17-17), 3-2 | County Stadium (3-2) | 14-18 | |
| » W: Jerry Augustine (4-4) L: Dave Roberts (3-5) | Fifth | 5 out |
| Tuesday, May 17 |
| » Lost to Rangers (17-14), 3-1 | Arlington Stadium (0-1) | 14-19 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Doyle Alexander (5-1) L: Dave Rozema (3-1) | Sixth | 5 out |
| Wednesday, May 18 |
| » Lost to Rangers (18-14), 6-3 | Arlington Stadium (0-2) | 14-20 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Gaylord Perry (3-4) L: John Hiller (1-4) | Sixth | 5½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Tim Corcoran (Tigers) |
| Thursday, May 19 |
| Future Tiger Brandon Inge is born in Lynchburg, VA. |
| Friday, May 20 |
| » Defeated White Sox (22-13), 7-4 | Comiskey Park I (1-0) | 15-20 | |
| » W: Steve Foucault (3-1) L: Ken Brett (5-3) | Fifth | 5 out |
| Saturday, May 21 |
| » Defeated White Sox (22-14), 3-2 | Comiskey Park I (2-0) | 16-20 | Won 2 |
| » W: Fernando Arroyo (3-2) L: Francisco Barrios (3-3) | Fifth | 4½ out |
| Sunday, May 22 |
| » Defeated White Sox (22-15), 14-3 | Comiskey Park I (3-0) | 17-20 | Won 3 |
| » W: Dave Rozema (4-1) L: Wilbur Wood (0-1) | Fifth | 4 out |
| Tuesday, May 24 |
| » Lost to Angels (20-21), 2-1 | Tiger Stadium (5-9) | 17-21 | |
| » W: Nolan Ryan (7-4) L: John Hiller (1-5) | Fifth | 5½ out |
| Wednesday, May 25 |
| » Lost to Angels (21-21), 4-0 | Tiger Stadium (5-10) | 17-22 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Frank Tanana (8-1) L: Dave Roberts (3-6) | Fifth | 6 out |
| Friday, May 27 |
| » Lost to Mariners (17-30), 2-1 | Tiger Stadium (5-11) | 17-23 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Glenn Abbott (2-4) L: Mark Fidrych (0-1) S: Mike Kekich (2) | Sixth | 7 out |
| Saturday, May 28 |
| » Lost to Mariners (18-30), 3-1 | Tiger Stadium (5-12) | 17-24 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Dick Pole (2-1) L: Dave Rozema (4-2) S: Bill Laxton (2) | Sixth | 8 out |
| Sunday, May 29 |
| » Lost to Mariners (19-30), 6-4 | Tiger Stadium (5-13) | 17-25 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Stan Thomas (2-5) L: Steve Foucault (3-2) | Sixth | 8 out |
| Monday, May 30 |
| » Lost to Athletics (22-23), 6-3 | Tiger Stadium (5-14) | 17-26 | Lost 6 |
| » W: Dock Ellis (2-4) L: Dave Roberts (3-7) S: Joe Coleman (1) | Sixth | 9 out |
| Tuesday, May 31 |
| » Defeated Athletics (22-24), 5-2 | Tiger Stadium (6-14) | 18-26 | |
| » W: John Hiller (2-5) L: Vida Blue (3-6) S: Steve Foucault (3) | Sixth | 8 out |
| Wednesday, June 1 |
| » Lost to Indians (20-23), 6-4 | Tiger Stadium (6-15) | 18-27 | |
| » W: Jim Bibby (4-2) L: Mark Fidrych (0-2) S: Sid Monge (2) | Sixth | 8 out |
| Thursday, June 2 |
| » Defeated Indians (20-24), 4-2 | Tiger Stadium (7-15) | 19-27 | |
| » W: Dave Rozema (5-2) L: Pat Dobson (0-5) S: Steve Foucault (4) | Sixth | 7 out |
| Saturday, June 4 |
| » Defeated Angels (24-24), 9-6 | Anaheim Stadium (1-0) | 20-27 | Won 2 |
| » W: John Hiller (3-5) L: Nolan Ryan (8-5) | Sixth | 7 out |
| Sunday, June 5 |
| » Lost to Angels (25-24), 5-1 | Anaheim Stadium (1-1) | 20-28 | |
| » W: Frank Tanana (9-2) L: Fernando Arroyo (3-3) | Sixth | 7 out |
| Monday, June 6 |
| » Defeated Angels (25-25), 8-0 | Anaheim Stadium (2-1) | 21-28 | |
| » W: Mark Fidrych (1-2) L: Gary Ross (2-3) | Sixth | 7 out |
| Tuesday, June 7 |
| » Defeated Mariners (22-35), 5-2 | Kingdome (1-0) | 22-28 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dave Rozema (6-2) L: Glenn Abbott (2-6) S: Steve Foucault (5) | Sixth | 6 out |
| Wednesday, June 8 |
| » Lost to Mariners (23-35), 3-2 | Kingdome (1-1) | 22-29 | |
| » W: Mike Kekich (3-1) L: John Hiller (3-6) | Fifth | 7 out |
| Thursday, June 9 |
| » Lost to Mariners (24-35), 2-1 | Kingdome (1-2) | 22-30 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Enrique Romo (3-3) L: Bob Sykes (0-2) | Sixth | 8 out |
| Friday, June 10 |
| » Defeated Athletics (26-28), 6-4 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-0) | 23-30 | |
| » W: Fernando Arroyo (4-3) L: Rick Langford (4-4) S: Steve Foucault (6) | Sixth | 8 out |
| Saturday, June 11 |
| » Defeated Athletics (26-29), 5-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-0) | 24-30 | Won 2 |
| » W: Mark Fidrych (2-2) L: Dock Ellis (2-6) | Sixth | 8 out |
| Future Tiger Adam Pettyjohn is born in Phoenix, AZ. |
| Sunday, June 12 |
| » Lost to Athletics (27-29), 7-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-1) | 24-31 | |
| » W: Vida Blue (4-7) L: Dave Rozema (6-3) | Sixth | 8 out |
| Tuesday, June 14 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (23-33), 7-2 | Tiger Stadium (8-15) | 25-31 | |
| » W: John Hiller (4-6) L: Jesse Jefferson (3-5) | Fifth | 8 out |
| Wednesday, June 15 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (23-34), 9-0 | Tiger Stadium (9-15) | 26-31 | Won 2 |
| » W: Fernando Arroyo (5-3) L: Dave Lemanczyk (4-6) | Fifth | 7½ out |
| Thursday, June 16 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (23-35), 4-1 | Tiger Stadium (10-15) | 27-31 | Won 3 |
| » W: Mark Fidrych (3-2) L: Jerry Garvin (7-4) | Fifth | 7 out |
| Friday, June 17 |
| » Lost to Indians (25-31), 8-5 | Cleveland Stadium (0-1) | 27-32 | |
| » W: Jim Kern (2-3) L: Jim Crawford (0-1) | Fifth | 7½ out |
| Saturday, June 18 |
| » Lost to Indians (26-31), 5-4 | Cleveland Stadium (0-2) | 27-33 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dennis Eckersley (7-5) L: Steve Foucault (3-3) | Sixth | 8½ out |
| Sunday, June 19 |
| » Lost to Indians (27-31), 4-2 | Cleveland Stadium (0-3) | 27-34 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Wayne Garland (3-7) L: John Hiller (4-7) | Sixth | 10 out |
| » Lost to Indians (28-31), 4-0 | Cleveland Stadium (0-4) | 27-35 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Jim Bibby (6-4) L: Fernando Arroyo (5-4) | Sixth | 10 out |
| Monday, June 20 |
| » Defeated Yankees (36-30), 2-1 | Tiger Stadium (11-15) | 28-35 | |
| » W: Mark Fidrych (4-2) L: Don Gullett (6-3) | Sixth | 10 out |
| Tuesday, June 21 |
| » Defeated Yankees (36-31), 5-2 | Tiger Stadium (12-15) | 29-35 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jim Crawford (1-1) L: Ron Guidry (5-3) | Sixth | 10 out |
| Wednesday, June 22 |
| » Lost to Yankees (37-31), 12-11 | Tiger Stadium (12-16) | 29-36 | |
| » W: Sparky Lyle (3-2) L: Steve Foucault (3-4) S: Ken Clay (1) | Sixth | 11 out |
| Friday, June 24 |
| » Lost to Indians (33-31), 4-2 | Tiger Stadium (12-17) | 29-37 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jim Bibby (7-4) L: Fernando Arroyo (5-5) | Sixth | 11½ out |
| Saturday, June 25 |
| » Defeated Indians (33-32), 6-4 | Tiger Stadium (13-17) | 30-37 | |
| » W: Mark Fidrych (5-2) L: Pat Dobson (2-7) | Sixth | 10½ out |
| Sunday, June 26 |
| » Lost to Indians (34-32), 5-2 | Tiger Stadium (13-18) | 30-38 | |
| » W: Rick Waits (5-0) L: John Hiller (4-8) S: Jim Kern (10) | Sixth | 10 out |
| » Defeated Indians (34-33), 3-2 | Tiger Stadium (14-18) | 31-38 | |
| » W: Bob Sykes (1-2) L: Wayne Garland (4-8) | Sixth | 10 out |
| Monday, June 27 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (41-29), 4-1 | Tiger Stadium (15-18) | 32-38 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dave Roberts (4-7) L: Rick Wise (4-3) | Sixth | 9 out |
| Tuesday, June 28 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (41-30), 3-2 | Tiger Stadium (16-18) | 33-38 | Won 3 |
| » W: Jim Crawford (2-1) L: Bill Campbell (5-5) | Sixth | 8 out |
| Future Tiger Chris Spurling is born in Dayton, OH. |
| Wednesday, June 29 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (41-31), 7-2 | Tiger Stadium (17-18) | 34-38 | Won 4 |
| » W: Mark Fidrych (6-2) L: Bill Lee (4-2) | Sixth | 7 out |
| Friday, July 1 |
| » Defeated Yankees (42-34), 5-1 | Yankee Stadium (1-0) | 35-38 | Won 5 |
| » W: Dave Rozema (7-3) L: Mike Torrez (8-7) | Sixth | 6 out |
| Saturday, July 2 |
| » Lost to Yankees (43-34), 6-4 | Yankee Stadium (1-1) | 35-39 | |
| » W: Sparky Lyle (6-2) L: John Hiller (4-9) | Sixth | 6½ out |
| Sunday, July 3 |
| » Lost to Yankees (44-34), 2-0 | Yankee Stadium (1-2) | 35-40 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Ron Guidry (6-4) L: Fernando Arroyo (5-6) | Sixth | 6½ out |
| » Defeated Yankees (44-35), 10-6 | Yankee Stadium (2-2) | 36-40 | |
| » W: Steve Foucault (4-4) L: Dick Tidrow (6-3) | Sixth | 6½ out |
| Monday, July 4 |
| » Lost to Orioles (43-36), 6-4 | Memorial Stadium (0-1) | 36-41 | |
| » W: Rudy May (10-7) L: Mark Fidrych (6-3) S: Tippy Martinez (3) | Sixth | 7½ out |
| Tuesday, July 5 |
| » Lost to Orioles (44-36), 2-1 | Memorial Stadium (0-2) | 36-42 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jim Palmer (10-8) L: Dave Rozema (7-4) | Sixth | 9 out |
| » Lost to Orioles (45-36), 6-5 | Memorial Stadium (0-3) | 36-43 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Dick Drago (2-1) L: Jim Crawford (2-2) | Sixth | 9 out |
| Wednesday, July 6 |
| » Lost to Orioles (46-36), 2-0 | Memorial Stadium (0-4) | 36-44 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Mike Flanagan (5-8) L: Dave Roberts (4-8) | Sixth | 9½ out |
| Friday, July 8 |
| » Lost to White Sox (48-32), 10-7 | Tiger Stadium (17-19) | 36-45 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Don Kirkwood (2-0) L: Mark Fidrych (6-4) | Sixth | 11 out |
| Saturday, July 9 |
| » Lost to White Sox (49-32), 5-2 | Tiger Stadium (17-20) | 36-46 | Lost 6 |
| » W: Ken Kravec (5-2) L: Fernando Arroyo (5-7) S: Lerrin LaGrow (14) | Sixth | 11 out |
| Sunday, July 10 |
| » Defeated White Sox (49-33), 6-5 | Tiger Stadium (18-20) | 37-46 | |
| » W: Milt Wilcox (1-0) L: Dave Hamilton (1-3) | Fifth | 10½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Bob Adams (Tigers) |
| Monday, July 11 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (31-53), 9-7 | Tiger Stadium (19-20) | 38-46 | Won 2 |
| » W: Steve Grilli (1-0) L: Dennis DeBarr (0-1) | Sixth | 10½ out |
| Tuesday, July 12 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (31-54), 2-1 | Tiger Stadium (20-20) | 39-46 | Won 3 |
| » W: Jim Crawford (3-2) L: Jesse Jefferson (5-9) | Fourth | 9½ out |
| Wednesday, July 13 |
| » Lost to Royals (47-38), 6-4 | Royals Stadium (2-2) | 39-47 | |
| » W: Doug Bird (5-1) L: Fernando Arroyo (5-8) S: Mark Littell (12) | Sixth | 10½ out |
| Thursday, July 14 |
| » Lost to Royals (48-38), 4-3 | Royals Stadium (2-3) | 39-48 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jim Colborn (11-9) L: Bob Sykes (1-3) S: Larry Gura (7) | Sixth | 11½ out |
| Friday, July 15 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (33-56), 8-6 | Exhibition Stadium (1-4) | 39-49 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Pete Vuckovich (5-7) L: Jim Crawford (3-3) | Sixth | 12 out |
| Saturday, July 16 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (33-57), 11-3 | Exhibition Stadium (2-4) | 40-49 | |
| » W: Dave Rozema (8-4) L: Mike Willis (2-4) | Fifth | 12 out |
| Sunday, July 17 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (34-57), 3-2 | Exhibition Stadium (2-5) | 40-50 | |
| » W: Jesse Jefferson (6-9) L: Fernando Arroyo (5-9) | Sixth | 11½ out |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (34-58), 7-6 | Exhibition Stadium (3-5) | 41-50 | |
| » W: John Hiller (5-9) L: Dave Lemanczyk (8-8) | Sixth | 11½ out |
| Thursday, July 21 |
| » Lost to Royals (52-38), 8-1 | Tiger Stadium (20-21) | 41-51 | |
| » W: Paul Splittorff (8-5) L: Dave Roberts (4-9) | Sixth | 12 out |
| Friday, July 22 |
| » Lost to Royals (53-38), 5-4 | Tiger Stadium (20-22) | 41-52 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Doug Bird (6-1) L: John Hiller (5-10) | Sixth | 12½ out |
| Saturday, July 23 |
| » Defeated Royals (53-39), 5-4 | Tiger Stadium (21-22) | 42-52 | |
| » W: Dave Rozema (9-4) L: Larry Gura (5-5) | Sixth | 11½ out |
| Sunday, July 24 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (34-61), 6-2 | Tiger Stadium (22-22) | 43-52 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bob Sykes (2-3) L: Jesse Jefferson (6-10) | Fifth | 11½ out |
| Monday, July 25 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (34-62), 8-3 | Tiger Stadium (23-22) | 44-52 | Won 3 |
| » W: Milt Wilcox (2-0) L: Jeff Byrd (1-3) S: Jim Crawford (1) | Fourth | 11½ out |
| Tuesday, July 26 |
| » Lost to White Sox (59-36), 8-3 | Comiskey Park I (3-1) | 44-53 | |
| » W: Chris Knapp (9-4) L: Dave Roberts (4-10) | Fifth | 11½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Jack Morris (Tigers) |
| Wednesday, July 27 |
| » Defeated White Sox (59-37), 3-1 | Comiskey Park I (4-1) | 45-53 | |
| » W: Fernando Arroyo (6-9) L: Wilbur Wood (5-3) S: John Hiller (5) | Fourth | 11½ out |
| Friday, July 29 |
| » Defeated Rangers (52-45), 13-6 | Arlington Stadium (1-2) | 46-53 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dave Rozema (10-4) L: Doyle Alexander (11-6) | Fourth | 11 out |
| Saturday, July 30 |
| » Lost to Rangers (53-45), 6-5 | Arlington Stadium (1-3) | 46-54 | |
| » W: Paul Lindblad (3-3) L: John Hiller (5-11) | Fourth | 12 out |
| Sunday, July 31 |
| » Lost to Rangers (54-45), 3-2 | Arlington Stadium (1-4) | 46-55 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Adrian Devine (7-5) L: Jim Crawford (3-4) | Fourth | 12 out |
| Wednesday, August 3 |
| » Lost to Twins (62-46), 11-1 | Metropolitan Stadium (1-3) | 46-56 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Paul Thormodsgard (9-8) L: Fernando Arroyo (6-10) | Fourth | 13½ out |
| Thursday, August 4 |
| » Defeated Twins (62-47), 4-2 | Metropolitan Stadium (2-3) | 47-56 | |
| » W: Dave Rozema (11-4) L: Pete Redfern (4-7) | Fourth | 13½ out |
| Friday, August 5 |
| » Lost to Rangers (58-46), 4-3 | Tiger Stadium (23-23) | 47-57 | |
| » W: Darold Knowles (4-1) L: John Hiller (5-12) | Fourth | 15 out |
| » Lost to Rangers (59-46), 6-0 | Tiger Stadium (23-24) | 47-58 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Nelson Briles (5-4) L: Bob Sykes (2-4) | Fourth | 15 out |
| Saturday, August 6 |
| » Defeated Rangers (59-47), 6-5 | Tiger Stadium (24-24) | 48-58 | |
| » W: Milt Wilcox (3-0) L: Doyle Alexander (11-7) S: Steve Foucault (7) | Fourth | 15 out |
| Sunday, August 7 |
| » Lost to Rangers (60-47), 4-1 | Tiger Stadium (24-25) | 48-59 | |
| » W: Dock Ellis (6-9) L: Fernando Arroyo (6-11) | Fourth | 16 out |
| Monday, August 8 |
| » Defeated Brewers (49-63), 6-1 | Tiger Stadium (25-25) | 49-59 | |
| » W: Jim Crawford (4-4) L: Mike Caldwell (2-5) | Fourth | 15½ out |
| Tuesday, August 9 |
| » Defeated Brewers (49-64), 4-2 | Tiger Stadium (26-25) | 50-59 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dave Rozema (12-4) L: Jim Slaton (8-11) | Fourth | 15½ out |
| » Lost to Brewers (50-64), 6-4 | Tiger Stadium (26-26) | 50-60 | |
| » W: Bill Travers (4-5) L: Steve Grilli (1-1) S: Bob McClure (5) | Fourth | 15½ out |
| Wednesday, August 10 |
| » Defeated Brewers (50-65), 5-3 | Tiger Stadium (27-26) | 51-60 | |
| » W: Jack Morris (1-0) L: Jerry Augustine (10-14) S: Steve Foucault (8) | Fourth | 15½ out |
| Friday, August 12 |
| » Lost to Twins (67-48), 12-11 | Tiger Stadium (27-27) | 51-61 | |
| » W: Tom Burgmeier (6-3) L: Fernando Arroyo (6-12) S: Tom Johnson (15) | Fourth | 16 out |
| Saturday, August 13 |
| » Defeated Twins (67-49), 2-1 | Tiger Stadium (28-27) | 52-61 | |
| » W: Milt Wilcox (4-0) L: Geoff Zahn (11-9) S: Steve Foucault (9) | Fourth | 16 out |
| Sunday, August 14 |
| » Defeated Twins (67-50), 6-5 | Tiger Stadium (29-27) | 53-61 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dave Rozema (13-4) L: Tom Johnson (12-4) | Fourth | 16 out |
| Monday, August 15 |
| » Defeated Mariners (48-72), 13-1 | Tiger Stadium (30-27) | 54-61 | Won 3 |
| » W: Bob Sykes (3-4) L: Dick Pole (7-9) | Fourth | 16 out |
| Tuesday, August 16 |
| » Lost to Mariners (49-72), 3-2 | Tiger Stadium (30-28) | 54-62 | |
| » W: Glenn Abbott (10-7) L: Jack Morris (1-1) | Fourth | 17 out |
| Wednesday, August 17 |
| » Lost to Yankees (68-50), 7-5 | Tiger Stadium (30-29) | 54-63 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Ed Figueroa (12-8) L: Fernando Arroyo (6-13) S: Sparky Lyle (17) | Fourth | 17 out |
| Future Tiger Mike Maroth is born in Orlando, FL. |
| Thursday, August 18 |
| » Lost to Yankees (69-50), 5-4 | Tiger Stadium (30-30) | 54-64 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Catfish Hunter (8-7) L: Jim Crawford (4-5) S: Sparky Lyle (18) | Fourth | 18 out |
| Friday, August 19 |
| » Defeated Mariners (50-74), 6-4 | Kingdome (2-2) | 55-64 | |
| » W: Dave Rozema (14-4) L: Dick Pole (7-10) S: Bruce Taylor (1) | Fourth | 17 out |
| Saturday, August 20 |
| » Defeated Mariners (50-75), 7-3 | Kingdome (3-2) | 56-64 | Won 2 |
| » W: Milt Wilcox (5-0) L: Glenn Abbott (10-8) | Fourth | 16 out |
| Sunday, August 21 |
| » Defeated Mariners (50-76), 5-4 | Kingdome (4-2) | 57-64 | Won 3 |
| » W: Jim Crawford (5-5) L: Paul Mitchell (1-5) S: John Hiller (6) | Fourth | 15 out |
| Monday, August 22 |
| » Defeated Angels (59-61), 5-1 | Anaheim Stadium (3-1) | 58-64 | Won 4 |
| » W: Fernando Arroyo (7-13) L: Paul Hartzell (6-8) | Fourth | 14 out |
| Tuesday, August 23 |
| » Defeated Angels (59-62), 3-1 | Anaheim Stadium (4-1) | 59-64 | Won 5 |
| » W: Bob Sykes (4-4) L: Wayne Simpson (6-10) S: Steve Foucault (10) | Fourth | 13½ out |
| Wednesday, August 24 |
| » Lost to Athletics (46-77), 3-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-2) | 59-65 | |
| » W: Vida Blue (12-15) L: Dave Rozema (14-5) | Third | 15 out |
| » Lost to Athletics (47-77), 6-5 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-3) | 59-66 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Doug Bair (2-2) L: John Hiller (5-13) | Third | 15 out |
| Former Tiger Leo Cristante dies in Dearborn, MI at the age of 51. |
| Thursday, August 25 |
| » Major-league debuts: Sam Bowen (Red Sox) |
| Friday, August 26 |
| » Lost to Angels (61-63), 7-4 | Tiger Stadium (30-31) | 59-67 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Dave LaRoche (8-5) L: Steve Foucault (4-5) | Fourth | 16½ out |
| Saturday, August 27 |
| » Defeated Angels (61-64), 7-6 | Tiger Stadium (31-31) | 60-67 | |
| » W: John Hiller (6-13) L: Dave LaRoche (8-6) | Fourth | 15½ out |
| Sunday, August 28 |
| » Defeated Angels (61-65), 12-9 | Tiger Stadium (32-31) | 61-67 | Won 2 |
| » W: Steve Foucault (5-5) L: Dyar Miller (5-6) | Fourth | 15½ out |
| Tuesday, August 30 |
| » Defeated Brewers (57-79), 4-2 | County Stadium (4-2) | 62-67 | Won 3 |
| » W: Dave Rozema (15-5) L: Mike Caldwell (4-7) | Fourth | 16 out |
| Wednesday, August 31 |
| » Defeated Brewers (57-80), 5-2 | County Stadium (5-2) | 63-67 | Won 4 |
| » W: Milt Wilcox (6-0) L: Jim Slaton (8-14) | Third | 16 out |
| Thursday, September 1 |
| » Lost to Brewers (58-80), 1-0 | County Stadium (5-3) | 63-68 | |
| » W: Jerry Augustine (12-15) L: Fernando Arroyo (7-14) S: Eduardo Rodriguez (2) | Fourth | 16½ out |
| Friday, September 2 |
| » Defeated Athletics (52-79), 6-4 | Tiger Stadium (33-31) | 64-68 | |
| » W: Jim Crawford (6-5) L: Vida Blue (13-16) S: John Hiller (7) | Fourth | 16½ out |
| Saturday, September 3 |
| » Defeated Athletics (52-80), 10-8 | Tiger Stadium (34-31) | 65-68 | Won 2 |
| » W: Ed Glynn (1-0) L: Bob Lacey (3-7) S: Steve Foucault (11) | Fourth | 16½ out |
| Sunday, September 4 |
| » Lost to Athletics (53-80), 7-5 | Tiger Stadium (34-32) | 65-69 | |
| » W: Bob Lacey (4-7) L: Dave Rozema (15-6) S: Doug Bair (4) | Fourth | 17½ out |
| Monday, September 5 |
| » Defeated Orioles (77-57), 8-7 | Tiger Stadium (35-32) | 66-69 | |
| » W: Jim Crawford (7-5) L: Dick Drago (6-4) | Fourth | 16½ out |
| » Lost to Orioles (78-57), 5-0 | Tiger Stadium (35-33) | 66-70 | |
| » W: Rudy May (15-12) L: Steve Grilli (1-2) | Fourth | 16½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Lance Parrish (Tigers) Mike Parrott (Orioles) |
| Tuesday, September 6 |
| » Lost to Orioles (79-57), 7-2 | Tiger Stadium (35-34) | 66-71 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mike Flanagan (11-10) L: Fernando Arroyo (7-15) | Fourth | 17½ out |
| Wednesday, September 7 |
| » Lost to Orioles (80-57), 6-2 | Tiger Stadium (35-35) | 66-72 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Scott McGregor (3-3) L: John Hiller (6-14) | Fourth | 18 out |
| » Defeated Orioles (80-58), 12-5 | Tiger Stadium (36-35) | 67-72 | |
| » W: Ed Glynn (2-0) L: Ross Grimsley (12-8) | Fourth | 18 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Randy Miller (Orioles) |
| Thursday, September 8 |
| » Lost to Orioles (81-58), 4-0 | Tiger Stadium (36-36) | 67-73 | |
| » W: Jim Palmer (15-11) L: Bob Sykes (4-5) | Fourth | 19 out |
| Friday, September 9 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (83-57), 5-1 | Fenway Park (2-3) | 67-74 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Luis Tiant (10-8) L: Dave Rozema (15-7) S: Bill Campbell (25) | Fourth | 20½ out |
| » Lost to Red Sox (84-57), 8-6 | Fenway Park (2-4) | 67-75 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Rick Wise (11-5) L: Vern Ruhle (3-5) S: Bill Campbell (26) | Fourth | 20½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Alan Trammell and Lou Whitaker (Tigers) |
| Saturday, September 10 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (85-57), 7-1 | Fenway Park (2-5) | 67-76 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Don Aase (5-1) L: Milt Wilcox (6-1) | Fourth | 20½ out |
| Sunday, September 11 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (86-57), 6-2 | Fenway Park (2-6) | 67-77 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Bill Lee (8-3) L: Fernando Arroyo (7-16) | Fourth | 21 out |
| Monday, September 12 |
| » Lost to Indians (66-79), 8-1 | Cleveland Stadium (0-5) | 67-78 | Lost 6 |
| » W: Wayne Garland (11-18) L: Jim Crawford (7-6) | Fourth | 21½ out |
| Wednesday, September 14 |
| » Defeated Indians (66-80), 5-3 | Cleveland Stadium (1-5) | 68-78 | |
| » W: Bob Sykes (5-5) L: Jim Bibby (12-12) S: Bruce Taylor (2) | Fourth | 21½ out |
| » Defeated Indians (66-81), 2-1 | Cleveland Stadium (2-5) | 69-78 | Won 2 |
| » W: John Hiller (7-14) L: Jim Kern (8-10) S: Steve Foucault (12) | Fourth | 21½ out |
| Former Tiger Beau Bell dies in College Station, TX at the age of 71. |
| Friday, September 16 |
| » Lost to Yankees (91-57), 5-4 | Tiger Stadium (36-37) | 69-79 | |
| » W: Don Gullett (12-4) L: Fernando Arroyo (7-17) | Fourth | 22 out |
| Saturday, September 17 |
| » Lost to Yankees (92-57), 9-4 | Tiger Stadium (36-38) | 69-80 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dick Tidrow (11-4) L: Jim Crawford (7-7) | Fourth | 23 out |
| Sunday, September 18 |
| » Lost to Yankees (93-57), 6-5 | Tiger Stadium (36-39) | 69-81 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Ron Guidry (15-6) L: Bob Sykes (5-6) S: Sparky Lyle (24) | Fourth | 24 out |
| Monday, September 19 |
| » Defeated Indians (67-84), 6-4 | Tiger Stadium (37-39) | 70-81 | |
| » W: Steve Foucault (6-5) L: Pat Dobson (3-12) | Third | 23 out |
| Tuesday, September 20 |
| » Defeated Indians (67-85), 5-4 | Tiger Stadium (38-39) | 71-81 | Won 2 |
| » W: Steve Foucault (7-5) L: Rick Waits (8-7) | Fourth | 22½ out |
| Thursday, September 22 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (90-62), 5-4 | Tiger Stadium (39-39) | 72-81 | Won 3 |
| » W: Fernando Arroyo (8-17) L: Jim Willoughby (6-1) S: Steve Foucault (13) | Fourth | 21½ out |
| Friday, September 23 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (91-62), 5-1 | Tiger Stadium (39-40) | 72-82 | |
| » W: Bill Lee (9-4) L: Bob Sykes (5-7) | Fourth | 22½ out |
| Saturday, September 24 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (92-62), 6-2 | Tiger Stadium (39-41) | 72-83 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mike Paxton (10-5) L: Milt Wilcox (6-2) S: Bill Campbell (29) | Fourth | 23 out |
| Sunday, September 25 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (93-62), 12-5 | Tiger Stadium (39-42) | 72-84 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Reggie Cleveland (11-8) L: Ed Glynn (2-1) | Fourth | 24½ out |
| Tuesday, September 27 |
| » Lost to Orioles (94-63), 6-1 | Memorial Stadium (0-5) | 72-85 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Mike Flanagan (14-10) L: Fernando Arroyo (8-18) | Fourth | 26 out |
| Wednesday, September 28 |
| » Lost to Orioles (95-63), 3-2 | Memorial Stadium (0-6) | 72-86 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Jim Palmer (20-11) L: Steve Foucault (7-6) | Third | 27 out |
| Thursday, September 29 |
| » Lost to Orioles (96-63), 6-3 | Memorial Stadium (0-7) | 72-87 | Lost 6 |
| » W: Rudy May (18-14) L: Jim Crawford (7-8) S: Tippy Martinez (9) | Third | 27 out |
| Friday, September 30 |
| » Defeated Yankees (99-61), 5-2 | Yankee Stadium (3-2) | 73-87 | |
| » W: John Hiller (8-14) L: Ron Guidry (16-7) | Fourth | 26 out |
| Former Tiger Del Pratt dies in Texas City, TX at the age of 90. |
| Saturday, October 1 |
| » Defeated Yankees (99-62), 10-7 | Yankee Stadium (4-2) | 74-87 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bruce Taylor (1-0) L: Larry McCall (0-1) | Third | 25 out |
| Sunday, October 2 |
| » Lost to Yankees (100-62), 8-7 | Yankee Stadium (4-3) | 74-88 | |
| » W: Stan Thomas (3-6) L: Steve Foucault (7-7) | Third | 26 out |
| Monday, October 3 |
| Future Tiger Eric Munson is born in San Diego, CA. |
| Tuesday, November 8 |
| Former Tiger Bucky Harris dies in Bethesda, MD at the age of 82. |
| Wednesday, November 9 |
| Former Tiger Fred Haney dies in Beverly Hills, CA at the age of 80. |
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