| Friday, March 2 |
| Former Tiger Dale Alexander dies in Greeneville, TN at the age of 76. |
| Tuesday, March 13 |
| Former Tiger Bill Steen dies in Signal Hill, CA at the age of 92. |
| Saturday, March 31 |
| Former Tiger Bob Schultz dies in Nashville, TN at the age of 56. |
| Wednesday, April 4 |
| » Major-league debuts: Mark Clear (Angels) |
| Friday, April 6 |
| » Major-league debuts: John Castino and Rick Sofield (Twins) |
| Former Tiger Rudy Kallio dies in Newport, OR at the age of 87. |
| Saturday, April 7 |
| » Lost to Rangers (1-0), 8-2 | Tiger Stadium (0-1) | 0-1 | |
| » W: Fergie Jenkins (1-0) L: Dave Rozema (0-1) | Third | 1½ out |
| Monday, April 9 |
| » Defeated Royals (3-1), 7-3 | Royals Stadium (1-0) | 1-1 | |
| » W: Milt Wilcox (1-0) L: Rich Gale (0-1) S: John Hiller (1) | Second | ½ out |
| Wednesday, April 11 |
| » Lost to Royals (4-1), 10-3 | Royals Stadium (1-1) | 1-2 | |
| » W: Eduardo Rodriguez (1-0) L: Bruce Taylor (0-1) | Fifth | 1½ out |
| Friday, April 13 |
| » Lost to Rangers (5-0), 5-4 | Arlington Stadium (0-1) | 1-3 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jim Kern (2-0) L: Sheldon Burnside (0-1) S: Sparky Lyle (2) | Fifth | 2 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Lynn Jones (Tigers) |
| Saturday, April 14 |
| » Lost to Rangers (6-0), 7-5 | Arlington Stadium (0-2) | 1-4 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Sparky Lyle (1-0) L: Steve Baker (0-1) | Sixth | 3 out |
| Sunday, April 15 |
| » Defeated Rangers (6-1), 11-6 | Arlington Stadium (1-2) | 2-4 | |
| » W: Sheldon Burnside (1-1) L: Sparky Lyle (1-1) | Fifth | 3 out |
| Monday, April 16 |
| » Defeated Royals (5-4), 10-4 | Tiger Stadium (1-1) | 3-4 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jack Billingham (1-0) L: Larry Gura (1-1) S: Steve Baker (1) | Fifth | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, April 17 |
| » Defeated Royals (5-5), 6-3 | Tiger Stadium (2-1) | 4-4 | Won 3 |
| » W: John Hiller (1-0) L: Paul Splittorff (1-2) | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Friday, April 20 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (4-8), 7-2 | Tiger Stadium (3-1) | 5-4 | Won 4 |
| » W: Milt Wilcox (2-0) L: Mark Lemongello (0-2) | Fourth | 1 out |
| Saturday, April 21 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (5-8), 5-4 | Tiger Stadium (3-2) | 5-5 | |
| » W: Phil Huffman (2-0) L: Jack Billingham (1-1) S: Dave Freisleben (2) | Fourth | 2 out |
| Former Tiger Cliff Bolton dies in Lexington, NC at the age of 73. |
| Sunday, April 22 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (5-9), 4-1 | Tiger Stadium (4-2) | 6-5 | |
| » W: Dave Rozema (1-1) L: Tom Underwood (0-3) | Third | 2 out |
| Monday, April 23 |
| Future Tiger Rich Thompson is born in Reading, PA. |
| Thursday, April 26 |
| » Lost to Brewers (8-8), 5-1 | County Stadium (0-1) | 6-6 | |
| » W: Jim Slaton (1-1) L: Jack Billingham (1-2) | Fifth | 4½ out |
| » Lost to Brewers (9-8), 7-5 | County Stadium (0-2) | 6-7 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Reggie Cleveland (1-2) L: Steve Baker (0-2) S: Bill Castro (1) | Fifth | 4½ out |
| Friday, April 27 |
| » Lost to Twins (11-6), 5-3 | Tiger Stadium (4-3) | 6-8 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Jerry Koosman (4-0) L: Dave Rozema (1-2) S: Mike Marshall (6) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Saturday, April 28 |
| » Defeated Twins (11-7), 5-3 | Tiger Stadium (5-3) | 7-8 | |
| » W: Kip Young (1-0) L: Dave Goltz (2-3) S: John Hiller (2) | Fifth | 3½ out |
| Sunday, April 29 |
| » Lost to Twins (12-7), 5-3 | Tiger Stadium (5-4) | 7-9 | |
| » W: Geoff Zahn (3-0) L: Milt Wilcox (2-1) S: Mike Marshall (7) | Fifth | 4½ out |
| Tuesday, May 1 |
| » Defeated White Sox (9-12), 5-2 | Comiskey Park I (1-0) | 8-9 | |
| » W: Steve Baker (1-2) L: Ken Kravec (0-3) S: Jack Billingham (1) | Fifth | 3½ out |
| Thursday, May 3 |
| » Lost to Twins (16-7), 7-6 | Metropolitan Stadium (0-1) | 8-10 | |
| » W: Mike Marshall (3-1) L: Jack Billingham (1-3) | Fifth | 4½ out |
| Friday, May 4 |
| » Lost to Twins (17-7), 7-6 | Metropolitan Stadium (0-2) | 8-11 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mike Marshall (4-1) L: Aurelio Lopez (0-1) | Fifth | 5 out |
| Saturday, May 5 |
| » Defeated Twins (17-8), 8-4 | Metropolitan Stadium (1-2) | 9-11 | |
| » W: Jack Billingham (2-3) L: Paul Hartzell (1-1) | Fifth | 5 out |
| Sunday, May 6 |
| » Lost to Twins (18-8), 9-6 | Metropolitan Stadium (1-3) | 9-12 | |
| » W: Mike Marshall (5-1) L: John Hiller (1-1) | Fifth | 6 out |
| Monday, May 7 |
| » Defeated White Sox (12-14), 5-4 | Tiger Stadium (6-4) | 10-12 | |
| » W: Bruce Taylor (1-1) L: Steve Trout (0-1) | Fifth | 5 out |
| Tuesday, May 8 |
| » Defeated White Sox (12-15), 10-8 | Tiger Stadium (7-4) | 11-12 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jack Billingham (3-3) L: Randy Scarbery (1-1) | Fifth | 5 out |
| Wednesday, May 9 |
| » Lost to White Sox (13-15), 5-4 | Tiger Stadium (7-5) | 11-13 | |
| » W: Ross Baumgarten (3-0) L: Milt Wilcox (2-2) S: Ken Kravec (1) | Fifth | 5 out |
| Friday, May 11 |
| » Lost to Brewers (19-13), 5-1 | Tiger Stadium (7-6) | 11-14 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Lary Sorensen (5-3) L: Mark Fidrych (0-1) | Fifth | 6½ out |
| Saturday, May 12 |
| » Lost to Brewers (20-13), 3-2 | Tiger Stadium (7-7) | 11-15 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Jerry Augustine (1-0) L: Bruce Taylor (1-2) S: Bob McClure (2) | Fifth | 7½ out |
| Sunday, May 13 |
| » Defeated Brewers (20-14), 6-2 | Tiger Stadium (8-7) | 12-15 | |
| » W: Jack Morris (1-0) L: Moose Haas (2-2) S: Jack Billingham (2) | Fifth | 7 out |
| Monday, May 14 |
| » Defeated Yankees (18-16), 3-1 | Yankee Stadium (1-0) | 13-15 | Won 2 |
| » W: Milt Wilcox (3-2) L: Ed Figueroa (3-4) | Fifth | 6½ out |
| Tuesday, May 15 |
| » Lost to Yankees (19-16), 11-3 | Yankee Stadium (1-1) | 13-16 | |
| » W: Tommy John (8-0) L: Steve Baker (1-3) | Fifth | 7 out |
| Wednesday, May 16 |
| » Lost to Yankees (20-16), 6-2 | Yankee Stadium (1-2) | 13-17 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Ron Guidry (4-2) L: Mark Fidrych (0-2) | Fourth | 7½ out |
| Friday, May 18 |
| » Defeated Indians (14-22), 5-3 | Cleveland Stadium (1-0) | 14-17 | |
| » W: John Hiller (2-1) L: Sid Monge (2-4) | Fifth | 7 out |
| Saturday, May 19 |
| » Lost to Indians (15-22), 6-0 | Cleveland Stadium (1-1) | 14-18 | |
| » W: Rick Waits (5-3) L: Jack Morris (1-1) | Fifth | 8 out |
| Sunday, May 20 |
| » Lost to Indians (16-22), 9-7 | Cleveland Stadium (1-2) | 14-19 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dan Spillner (1-1) L: John Hiller (2-2) | Fifth | 9 out |
| Monday, May 21 |
| » Defeated Yankees (22-18), 3-1 | Tiger Stadium (9-7) | 15-19 | |
| » W: Jack Billingham (4-3) L: Ron Guidry (4-3) | Fifth | 8½ out |
| Tuesday, May 22 |
| » Lost to Yankees (23-18), 12-8 | Tiger Stadium (9-8) | 15-20 | |
| » W: Luis Tiant (1-1) L: Mark Fidrych (0-3) | Fifth | 8½ out |
| Wednesday, May 23 |
| » Defeated Yankees (23-19), 4-3 | Tiger Stadium (10-8) | 16-20 | |
| » W: John Hiller (3-2) L: Ken Clay (0-1) | Fifth | 8½ out |
| Saturday, May 26 |
| » Lost to Orioles (29-14), 7-5 | Tiger Stadium (10-9) | 16-21 | |
| » W: Sammy Stewart (2-1) L: John Hiller (3-3) | Sixth | 10 out |
| Sunday, May 27 |
| » Defeated Orioles (29-15), 5-1 | Tiger Stadium (11-9) | 17-21 | |
| » W: Jack Billingham (5-3) L: Scott McGregor (0-2) | Fifth | 8 out |
| » Defeated Orioles (29-16), 10-3 | Tiger Stadium (12-9) | 18-21 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dave Rozema (2-2) L: Steve Stone (3-3) | Fifth | 8 out |
| Monday, May 28 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (12-35), 6-2 | Exhibition Stadium (1-0) | 19-21 | Won 3 |
| » W: Jack Morris (2-1) L: Dave Lemanczyk (4-3) | Fifth | 7 out |
| Tuesday, May 29 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (12-36), 9-8 | Exhibition Stadium (2-0) | 20-21 | Won 4 |
| » W: Dave Tobik (1-0) L: Tom Buskey (1-1) S: John Hiller (3) | Fifth | 7 out |
| Wednesday, May 30 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (12-37), 8-2 | Exhibition Stadium (3-0) | 21-21 | Won 5 |
| » W: Milt Wilcox (4-2) L: Phil Huffman (2-5) | Fifth | 6 out |
| Thursday, May 31 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (12-38), 1-0 | Exhibition Stadium (4-0) | 22-21 | Won 6 |
| » W: Pat Underwood (1-0) L: Tom Underwood (0-7) S: John Hiller (4) | Fifth | 5½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Pat Underwood (Tigers) |
| Friday, June 1 |
| » Lost to Athletics (18-33), 3-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (0-1) | 22-22 | |
| » W: Steve McCatty (4-0) L: John Hiller (3-4) | Fifth | 5½ out |
| Saturday, June 2 |
| » Defeated Athletics (18-34), 9-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-1) | 23-22 | |
| » W: Jack Morris (3-1) L: Craig Minetto (1-1) S: Dave Tobik (1) | Fifth | 5½ out |
| Sunday, June 3 |
| » Defeated Athletics (18-35), 2-0 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-1) | 24-22 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dave Rozema (3-2) L: John Henry Johnson (2-8) | Fifth | 4½ out |
| Monday, June 4 |
| » Lost to Mariners (21-34), 11-2 | Kingdome (0-1) | 24-23 | |
| » W: Rick Honeycutt (3-5) L: Milt Wilcox (4-3) | Fifth | 5½ out |
| Tuesday, June 5 |
| » Defeated Mariners (21-35), 3-1 | Kingdome (1-1) | 25-23 | |
| » W: Jack Billingham (6-3) L: Glenn Abbott (2-7) S: John Hiller (5) | Fifth | 4½ out |
| Wednesday, June 6 |
| » Lost to Mariners (22-35), 4-3 | Kingdome (1-2) | 25-24 | |
| » W: Floyd Bannister (3-5) L: Jack Morris (3-2) S: Byron McLaughlin (1) | Fifth | 5½ out |
| Friday, June 8 |
| » Lost to Angels (34-23), 6-4 | Anaheim Stadium (0-1) | 25-25 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Don Aase (5-4) L: Milt Wilcox (4-4) S: Mark Clear (6) | Fifth | 7 out |
| Saturday, June 9 |
| » Lost to Angels (35-23), 9-1 | Anaheim Stadium (0-2) | 25-26 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Nolan Ryan (7-3) L: Dave Rozema (3-3) | Sixth | 8 out |
| Sunday, June 10 |
| » Defeated Angels (35-24), 10-7 | Anaheim Stadium (1-2) | 26-26 | |
| » W: Fernando Arroyo (1-0) L: Frank Tanana (5-4) S: John Hiller (6) | Fifth | 8 out |
| Monday, June 11 |
| » Defeated Athletics (19-41), 3-1 | Tiger Stadium (13-9) | 27-26 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jack Morris (4-2) L: Steve McCatty (4-1) | Fifth | 8 out |
| Tuesday, June 12 |
| » Defeated Athletics (19-42), 9-2 | Tiger Stadium (14-9) | 28-26 | Won 3 |
| » Manager: Dick Tracewski |
| » W: Pat Underwood (2-0) L: Craig Minetto (1-2) | Fifth | 7 out |
| Wednesday, June 13 |
| » Defeated Mariners (25-38), 7-3 | Tiger Stadium (15-9) | 29-26 | Won 4 |
| » W: Milt Wilcox (5-4) L: Mike Parrott (4-2) S: John Hiller (7) | Fifth | 7 out |
| Thursday, June 14 |
| » Lost to Mariners (26-38), 3-2 | Tiger Stadium (15-10) | 29-27 | |
| » Manager: Sparky Anderson |
| » W: Shane Rawley (3-6) L: John Hiller (3-5) S: Byron McLaughlin (3) | Fifth | 7½ out |
| Friday, June 15 |
| » Lost to Angels (39-26), 8-7 | Tiger Stadium (15-11) | 29-28 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mark Clear (7-2) L: Dave Tobik (1-1) | Fifth | 8½ out |
| Saturday, June 16 |
| » Lost to Angels (40-26), 4-2 | Tiger Stadium (15-12) | 29-29 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Dave Frost (4-3) L: Jack Morris (4-3) S: Dave LaRoche (6) | Sixth | 9 out |
| Sunday, June 17 |
| » Defeated Angels (40-27), 8-4 | Tiger Stadium (16-12) | 30-29 | |
| » W: Aurelio Lopez (1-1) L: Don Aase (6-5) | Sixth | 9 out |
| Monday, June 18 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (39-24), 9-8 | Fenway Park (0-1) | 30-30 | |
| » W: Dick Drago (5-3) L: Fernando Arroyo (1-1) S: Bill Campbell (6) | Fifth | 10 out |
| Tuesday, June 19 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (39-25), 10-4 | Fenway Park (1-1) | 31-30 | |
| » W: Aurelio Lopez (2-1) L: Bob Stanley (7-5) | Fifth | 10 out |
| Wednesday, June 20 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (40-25), 13-3 | Fenway Park (1-2) | 31-31 | |
| » W: Mike Torrez (7-4) L: Steve Baker (1-4) | Fifth | 11 out |
| Thursday, June 21 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (41-25), 3-2 | Fenway Park (1-3) | 31-32 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dennis Eckersley (8-3) L: Jack Morris (4-4) | Fifth | 11½ out |
| Friday, June 22 |
| » Lost to Orioles (45-22), 6-5 | Memorial Stadium (0-1) | 31-33 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Tippy Martinez (4-1) L: Dave Tobik (1-2) | Fifth | 12½ out |
| Saturday, June 23 |
| » Lost to Orioles (46-22), 8-6 | Memorial Stadium (0-2) | 31-34 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Tippy Martinez (5-1) L: John Hiller (3-6) | Sixth | 14½ out |
| » Lost to Orioles (47-22), 6-5 | Memorial Stadium (0-3) | 31-35 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Sammy Stewart (4-2) L: Jack Billingham (6-4) | Sixth | 14½ out |
| Sunday, June 24 |
| » Defeated Orioles (47-23), 6-4 | Memorial Stadium (1-3) | 32-35 | |
| » W: Aurelio Lopez (3-1) L: Dennis Martinez (10-3) | Fifth | 13½ out |
| Tuesday, June 26 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (44-26), 6-4 | Tiger Stadium (17-12) | 33-35 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jack Morris (5-4) L: Bill Campbell (2-3) | Fifth | 14 out |
| Wednesday, June 27 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (45-26), 3-1 | Tiger Stadium (17-13) | 33-36 | |
| » W: Bob Stanley (8-5) L: Dave Tobik (1-3) | Fifth | 15 out |
| Thursday, June 28 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (45-27), 6-3 | Tiger Stadium (18-13) | 34-36 | |
| » W: Jack Billingham (7-4) L: Steve Renko (5-3) S: Aurelio Lopez (1) | Fifth | 14 out |
| Friday, June 29 |
| » Defeated Indians (33-41), 8-6 | Tiger Stadium (19-13) | 35-36 | Won 2 |
| » W: Milt Wilcox (6-4) L: Victor Cruz (0-5) S: Dave Tobik (2) | Fifth | 14½ out |
| Former Tiger Johnny Bassler dies in Santa Monica, CA at the age of 85. |
| Saturday, June 30 |
| » Lost to Indians (34-41), 4-2 | Tiger Stadium (19-14) | 35-37 | |
| » W: David Clyde (1-0) L: Kip Young (1-1) S: Sid Monge (7) | Fifth | 15½ out |
| Sunday, July 1 |
| » Defeated Indians (34-42), 10-2 | Tiger Stadium (20-14) | 36-37 | |
| » W: Jack Morris (6-4) L: Len Barker (0-2) | Fifth | 15½ out |
| Monday, July 2 |
| » Lost to Indians (35-42), 8-4 | Tiger Stadium (20-15) | 36-38 | |
| » W: Victor Cruz (1-5) L: Aurelio Lopez (3-2) | Fifth | 15½ out |
| Tuesday, July 3 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (25-57), 9-1 | Tiger Stadium (20-16) | 36-39 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Balor Moore (2-0) L: Jack Billingham (7-5) | Fifth | 15½ out |
| Wednesday, July 4 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (26-57), 7-6 | Tiger Stadium (20-17) | 36-40 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Tom Buskey (4-2) L: Dave Tobik (1-4) | Fifth | 15½ out |
| Thursday, July 5 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (26-58), 3-2 | Tiger Stadium (21-17) | 37-40 | |
| » W: Kip Young (2-1) L: Phil Huffman (4-10) S: Aurelio Lopez (2) | Fifth | 15 out |
| Friday, July 6 |
| » Defeated Brewers (47-35), 7-4 | County Stadium (1-2) | 38-40 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jack Morris (7-4) L: Moose Haas (5-6) S: Aurelio Lopez (3) | Fifth | 13½ out |
| » Defeated Brewers (47-36), 5-4 | County Stadium (2-2) | 39-40 | Won 3 |
| » W: Milt Wilcox (7-4) L: Jim Slaton (8-4) S: Dave Tobik (3) | Fifth | 13½ out |
| Saturday, July 7 |
| » Defeated Brewers (47-37), 6-3 | County Stadium (3-2) | 40-40 | Won 4 |
| » W: Pat Underwood (3-0) L: Paul Mitchell (1-6) S: Aurelio Lopez (4) | Fifth | 12½ out |
| Sunday, July 8 |
| » Lost to Brewers (48-37), 5-4 | County Stadium (3-3) | 40-41 | |
| » W: Mike Caldwell (10-5) L: John Hiller (3-7) | Fifth | 14 out |
| » Lost to Brewers (49-37), 3-1 | County Stadium (3-4) | 40-42 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bill Travers (6-4) L: Dan Petry (0-1) | Fifth | 14 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Dan Petry (Tigers) |
| Monday, July 9 |
| » Lost to Twins (45-39), 5-3 | Tiger Stadium (21-18) | 40-43 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Jerry Koosman (11-6) L: Steve Baker (1-5) S: Mike Marshall (17) | Fifth | 15 out |
| Tuesday, July 10 |
| » Defeated Twins (45-40), 6-5 | Tiger Stadium (22-18) | 41-43 | |
| » W: Aurelio Lopez (4-2) L: Mike Marshall (9-9) | Fifth | 14 out |
| Wednesday, July 11 |
| » Lost to Twins (46-40), 3-0 | Tiger Stadium (22-19) | 41-44 | |
| » W: Darrell Jackson (2-1) L: Jack Morris (7-5) S: Pete Redfern (1) | Sixth | 15 out |
| Thursday, July 12 |
| » Defeated White Sox (40-47), 4-1 | Comiskey Park I (2-0) | 42-44 | |
| » W: Pat Underwood (4-0) L: Fred Howard (1-4) S: Aurelio Lopez (5) | Fifth | 14½ out |
| Friday, July 13 |
| » Defeated White Sox (40-48), 3-1 | Comiskey Park I (3-0) | 43-44 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dan Petry (1-1) L: Ken Kravec (8-8) | Fifth | 13½ out |
| Saturday, July 14 |
| » Lost to White Sox (41-48), 12-4 | Comiskey Park I (3-1) | 43-45 | |
| » W: Ross Baumgarten (9-5) L: Steve Baker (1-6) | Fifth | 14½ out |
| Sunday, July 15 |
| » Defeated White Sox (41-49), 14-5 | Comiskey Park I (4-1) | 44-45 | |
| » W: Jack Morris (8-5) L: Rich Wortham (9-9) | Fifth | 14½ out |
| Thursday, July 19 |
| » Defeated Twins (48-42), 8-3 | Metropolitan Stadium (2-3) | 45-45 | Won 2 |
| » W: Pat Underwood (5-0) L: Jerry Koosman (11-8) | Fifth | 14 out |
| Friday, July 20 |
| » Lost to Twins (49-42), 14-6 | Metropolitan Stadium (2-4) | 45-46 | |
| » W: Gary Serum (1-3) L: Kip Young (2-2) | Fifth | 15 out |
| Saturday, July 21 |
| » Defeated White Sox (44-50), 4-2 | Tiger Stadium (23-19) | 46-46 | |
| » W: Dan Petry (2-1) L: Ross Baumgarten (9-6) S: Aurelio Lopez (6) | Fifth | 15 out |
| Sunday, July 22 |
| » Defeated White Sox (44-51), 1-0 | Tiger Stadium (24-19) | 47-46 | Won 2 |
| » W: Milt Wilcox (8-4) L: Randy Scarbery (1-4) S: Aurelio Lopez (7) | Fifth | 15 out |
| Monday, July 23 |
| » Lost to White Sox (45-51), 11-3 | Tiger Stadium (24-20) | 47-47 | |
| » W: Steve Trout (5-3) L: Steve Baker (1-7) S: Ed Farmer (4) | Fifth | 16 out |
| Tuesday, July 24 |
| » Lost to Brewers (60-39), 5-4 | Tiger Stadium (24-21) | 47-48 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bill Travers (8-4) L: Pat Underwood (5-1) S: Bob Galasso (2) | Fifth | 17½ out |
| Wednesday, July 25 |
| » Defeated Brewers (60-40), 11-2 | Tiger Stadium (25-21) | 48-48 | |
| » W: Jack Morris (9-5) L: Jim Slaton (10-5) | Fifth | 16½ out |
| Thursday, July 26 |
| » Defeated Brewers (60-41), 5-2 | Tiger Stadium (26-21) | 49-48 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dan Petry (3-1) L: Moose Haas (7-7) | Fifth | 16½ out |
| Friday, July 27 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (31-71), 4-3 | Exhibition Stadium (5-0) | 50-48 | Won 3 |
| » W: Aurelio Lopez (5-2) L: Tom Buskey (4-5) | Fifth | 16½ out |
| Saturday, July 28 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (32-71), 3-0 | Exhibition Stadium (5-1) | 50-49 | |
| » W: Dave Lemanczyk (8-8) L: Bruce Robbins (0-1) | Fifth | 16½ out |
| Sunday, July 29 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (32-72), 5-4 | Exhibition Stadium (6-1) | 51-49 | |
| » W: Pat Underwood (6-1) L: Jim Clancy (2-7) S: Aurelio Lopez (8) | Fifth | 16½ out |
| Monday, July 30 |
| » Defeated Rangers (54-49), 6-4 | Arlington Stadium (2-2) | 52-49 | Won 2 |
| » W: John Hiller (4-7) L: Danny Darwin (2-2) S: Aurelio Lopez (9) | Fifth | 16½ out |
| Tuesday, July 31 |
| » Lost to Rangers (55-49), 11-3 | Arlington Stadium (2-3) | 52-50 | |
| » W: Doc Medich (5-4) L: Dan Petry (3-2) | Fifth | 17½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Mike Chris (Tigers) |
| Future Tiger Andy Van Hekken is born in Holland, MI. |
| Wednesday, August 1 |
| » Lost to Rangers (56-49), 4-3 | Arlington Stadium (2-4) | 52-51 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Steve Comer (12-6) L: Milt Wilcox (8-5) S: Jim Kern (18) | Fifth | 18½ out |
| Friday, August 3 |
| » Lost to Royals (54-52), 5-3 | Tiger Stadium (26-22) | 52-52 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Steve Busby (5-6) L: Pat Underwood (6-2) S: Al Hrabosky (11) | Fifth | 19 out |
| » Defeated Royals (54-53), 4-3 | Tiger Stadium (27-22) | 53-52 | |
| » W: Aurelio Lopez (6-2) L: Steve Mingori (2-2) | Fifth | 19 out |
| Saturday, August 4 |
| » Defeated Royals (54-54), 5-2 | Tiger Stadium (28-22) | 54-52 | Won 2 |
| » W: Mike Chris (1-0) L: Larry Gura (7-8) S: John Hiller (8) | Fifth | 19 out |
| Sunday, August 5 |
| » Lost to Royals (55-54), 3-2 | Tiger Stadium (28-23) | 54-53 | |
| » W: Dennis Leonard (7-8) L: Dan Petry (3-3) S: Dan Quisenberry (2) | Fifth | 19 out |
| Tuesday, August 7 |
| » Defeated Rangers (58-52), 3-1 | Tiger Stadium (29-23) | 55-53 | |
| » W: Milt Wilcox (9-5) L: Jim Kern (10-3) | Fifth | 17 out |
| » Defeated Rangers (58-53), 8-2 | Tiger Stadium (30-23) | 56-53 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jack Billingham (8-5) L: Dave Rajsich (0-2) S: Aurelio Lopez (10) | Fifth | 17 out |
| Former Tiger Hal Wagner dies in Riverside, NJ at the age of 65. |
| Wednesday, August 8 |
| » Lost to Rangers (59-53), 16-9 | Tiger Stadium (30-24) | 56-54 | |
| » W: Fergie Jenkins (12-8) L: Pat Underwood (6-3) | Fifth | 16½ out |
| » Defeated Rangers (59-54), 10-4 | Tiger Stadium (31-24) | 57-54 | |
| » W: Bruce Robbins (1-1) L: John Henry Johnson (4-14) | Fifth | 16½ out |
| Thursday, August 9 |
| » Defeated Rangers (59-55), 3-2 | Tiger Stadium (32-24) | 58-54 | Won 2 |
| » W: Mike Chris (2-0) L: Doc Medich (5-6) S: Aurelio Lopez (11) | Fifth | 16½ out |
| Friday, August 10 |
| » Lost to Royals (58-55), 7-6 | Royals Stadium (1-2) | 58-55 | |
| » W: Dan Quisenberry (2-0) L: Aurelio Lopez (6-3) | Fifth | 18 out |
| » Lost to Royals (59-55), 7-3 | Royals Stadium (1-3) | 58-56 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dennis Leonard (8-8) L: Pat Underwood (6-4) S: Dan Quisenberry (3) | Fifth | 18 out |
| Saturday, August 11 |
| » Lost to Royals (60-55), 11-5 | Royals Stadium (1-4) | 58-57 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Paul Splittorff (11-12) L: Jack Billingham (8-6) | Fifth | 18½ out |
| Sunday, August 12 |
| » Lost to Royals (61-55), 7-1 | Royals Stadium (1-5) | 58-58 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Craig Chamberlain (1-0) L: Milt Wilcox (9-6) | Sixth | 19 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Craig Chamberlain (Royals) |
| Monday, August 13 |
| » Defeated Angels (67-52), 5-3 | Anaheim Stadium (2-2) | 59-58 | |
| » W: Jack Morris (10-5) L: Nolan Ryan (12-8) S: Aurelio Lopez (12) | Sixth | 18 out |
| Tuesday, August 14 |
| » Defeated Angels (67-53), 6-3 | Anaheim Stadium (3-2) | 60-58 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bruce Robbins (2-1) L: Don Aase (8-8) S: Jack Billingham (3) | Sixth | 18 out |
| Wednesday, August 15 |
| » Defeated Angels (67-54), 6-1 | Anaheim Stadium (4-2) | 61-58 | Won 3 |
| » W: Dan Petry (4-3) L: Jim Barr (8-10) | Fifth | 18 out |
| Future Tiger Roberto Novoa is born in Las Matas de Farfan, D.R. |
| Friday, August 17 |
| » Defeated Mariners (50-72), 9-2 | Kingdome (2-2) | 62-58 | Won 4 |
| » W: Milt Wilcox (10-6) L: Rick Honeycutt (8-9) S: John Hiller (9) | Fifth | 16½ out |
| Saturday, August 18 |
| » Defeated Mariners (50-73), 7-4 | Kingdome (3-2) | 63-58 | Won 5 |
| » W: Jack Morris (11-5) L: Rob Dressler (0-2) | Fifth | 16½ out |
| Sunday, August 19 |
| » Lost to Mariners (51-73), 8-4 | Kingdome (3-3) | 63-59 | |
| » W: Floyd Bannister (7-12) L: Bruce Robbins (2-2) | Fifth | 16½ out |
| Monday, August 20 |
| » Defeated Athletics (39-86), 7-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (3-1) | 64-59 | |
| » W: Dan Petry (5-3) L: Dave Heaverlo (4-11) | Fifth | 16½ out |
| Tuesday, August 21 |
| » Lost to Athletics (40-86), 8-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (3-2) | 64-60 | |
| » W: Brian Kingman (4-4) L: Mike Chris (2-1) | Fifth | 16½ out |
| Wednesday, August 22 |
| » Defeated Athletics (40-87), 3-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (4-2) | 65-60 | |
| » W: Milt Wilcox (11-6) L: Steve McCatty (8-8) S: Aurelio Lopez (13) | Fifth | 16 out |
| Friday, August 24 |
| » Defeated Mariners (54-74), 5-2 | Tiger Stadium (33-24) | 66-60 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jack Morris (12-5) L: Floyd Bannister (7-13) S: Aurelio Lopez (14) | Fifth | 16 out |
| Saturday, August 25 |
| » Lost to Mariners (55-74), 8-4 | Tiger Stadium (33-25) | 66-61 | |
| » W: Mike Parrott (12-8) L: Dan Petry (5-4) | Fifth | 16½ out |
| Sunday, August 26 |
| » Defeated Mariners (55-75), 4-3 | Tiger Stadium (34-25) | 67-61 | |
| » W: Aurelio Lopez (7-3) L: Byron McLaughlin (5-4) | Fifth | 16½ out |
| » Defeated Mariners (55-76), 9-8 | Tiger Stadium (35-25) | 68-61 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dave Tobik (2-4) L: Randy Stein (2-3) | Fifth | 16½ out |
| Monday, August 27 |
| » Defeated Angels (71-60), 3-2 | Tiger Stadium (36-25) | 69-61 | Won 3 |
| » W: Jack Billingham (9-6) L: Jim Barr (8-11) S: Aurelio Lopez (15) | Fifth | 16 out |
| Tuesday, August 28 |
| » Defeated Angels (71-61), 12-2 | Tiger Stadium (37-25) | 70-61 | Won 4 |
| » W: Bruce Robbins (3-2) L: Don Aase (9-9) | Fifth | 15½ out |
| Wednesday, August 29 |
| » Defeated Angels (71-62), 2-1 | Tiger Stadium (38-25) | 71-61 | Won 5 |
| » W: Jack Morris (13-5) L: Dave Frost (13-9) S: Aurelio Lopez (16) | Fifth | 16 out |
| Thursday, August 30 |
| » Defeated Athletics (43-92), 8-7 | Tiger Stadium (39-25) | 72-61 | Won 6 |
| » W: Dave Tobik (3-4) L: Craig Minetto (1-5) | Fifth | 16 out |
| Friday, August 31 |
| » Lost to Athletics (44-92), 5-3 | Tiger Stadium (39-26) | 72-62 | |
| » W: Brian Kingman (5-5) L: Dave Tobik (3-5) S: Dave Hamilton (4) | Fifth | 16 out |
| Future Tiger Ramon Santiago is born in Las Matas de Farfan, D.R. Future Tiger Shane Loux is born in Rapid City, SD. |
| Saturday, September 1 |
| » Lost to Athletics (45-92), 6-3 | Tiger Stadium (39-27) | 72-63 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Steve McCatty (9-9) L: Aurelio Lopez (7-4) S: Dave Hamilton (5) | Fifth | 16 out |
| Sunday, September 2 |
| » Lost to Athletics (46-92), 5-4 | Tiger Stadium (39-28) | 72-64 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Rick Langford (11-13) L: Bruce Robbins (3-3) | Fifth | 17 out |
| Monday, September 3 |
| » Lost to Indians (70-68), 4-3 | Cleveland Stadium (1-3) | 72-65 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Rick Wise (14-7) L: Jack Morris (13-6) | Fifth | 18½ out |
| Tuesday, September 4 |
| » Lost to Indians (71-68), 5-3 | Cleveland Stadium (1-4) | 72-66 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Len Barker (6-4) L: Dan Petry (5-5) S: Sid Monge (18) | Fifth | 19 out |
| Wednesday, September 5 |
| » Defeated Indians (71-69), 9-3 | Cleveland Stadium (2-4) | 73-66 | |
| » W: Aurelio Lopez (8-4) L: Victor Cruz (3-9) | Fifth | 18½ out |
| Thursday, September 6 |
| » Lost to Yankees (76-61), 3-1 | Tiger Stadium (39-29) | 73-67 | |
| » W: Rich Gossage (4-2) L: Milt Wilcox (11-7) | Fifth | 19½ out |
| Friday, September 7 |
| » Defeated Yankees (76-62), 6-0 | Tiger Stadium (40-29) | 74-67 | |
| » W: Jack Billingham (10-6) L: Ken Clay (1-7) | Fifth | 19½ out |
| Saturday, September 8 |
| » Lost to Yankees (77-62), 5-4 | Tiger Stadium (40-30) | 74-68 | |
| » W: Ron Guidry (16-7) L: Jack Morris (13-7) S: Rich Gossage (14) | Fifth | 20½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Kirk Gibson and Ricky Peters (Tigers) |
| Sunday, September 9 |
| » Defeated Yankees (77-63), 3-1 | Tiger Stadium (41-30) | 75-68 | |
| » W: Mike Chris (3-1) L: Tommy John (18-8) S: Aurelio Lopez (17) | Fifth | 20½ out |
| Tuesday, September 11 |
| » Defeated Indians (74-70), 14-1 | Tiger Stadium (42-30) | 76-68 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dave Rozema (4-3) L: Dan Spillner (8-4) | Fifth | 19 out |
| Wednesday, September 12 |
| » Defeated Indians (74-71), 4-1 | Tiger Stadium (43-30) | 77-68 | Won 3 |
| » W: Milt Wilcox (12-7) L: Rick Waits (14-13) S: Aurelio Lopez (18) | Fifth | 18 out |
| Thursday, September 13 |
| Former Tiger Hap Ward dies in Elmer, NJ at the age of 94. |
| Saturday, September 15 |
| » Defeated Yankees (79-65), 4-3 | Yankee St |
