| Sunday, March 18 |
| Former Tiger Charlie Lau dies in Key Colony Beach, FL at the age of 51. |
| Monday, April 2 |
| » Major-league debuts: Ross Jones (Mets) |
| Tuesday, April 3 |
| » Defeated Twins (0-1), 8-1 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (1-0) | 1-0 | |
| » W: Jack Morris (1-0) L: Albert Williams (0-1) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Keith Comstock (Twins) Barbaro Garbey and Dwight Lowry (Tigers) |
| Wednesday, April 4 |
| » Major-league debuts: Bret Saberhagen (Royals) |
| Thursday, April 5 |
| » Defeated Twins (0-2), 7-3 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (2-0) | 2-0 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dan Petry (1-0) L: Frank Viola (0-1) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Jeff Reed (Twins) |
| Friday, April 6 |
| » Defeated White Sox (1-1), 3-2 | Comiskey Park I (1-0) | 3-0 | Won 3 |
| » W: Milt Wilcox (1-0) L: Richard Dotson (0-1) S: Willie Hernandez (1) | First | -- |
| Saturday, April 7 |
| » Defeated White Sox (1-2), 4-0 | Comiskey Park I (2-0) | 4-0 | Won 4 |
| » W: Jack Morris (2-0) L: Floyd Bannister (0-1) | First | -- |
| Sunday, April 8 |
| » Defeated White Sox (1-3), 7-3 | Comiskey Park I (3-0) | 5-0 | Won 5 |
| » W: Aurelio Lopez (1-0) L: Tom Seaver (0-1) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, April 10 |
| » Defeated Rangers (2-4), 5-1 | Tiger Stadium (1-0) | 6-0 | Won 6 |
| » W: Dan Petry (2-0) L: Dave Stewart (0-2) | First | -- |
| Thursday, April 12 |
| » Defeated Rangers (2-5), 9-4 | Tiger Stadium (2-0) | 7-0 | Won 7 |
| » W: Jack Morris (3-0) L: Frank Tanana (0-1) | First | -- |
| Friday, April 13 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (3-6), 13-9 | Fenway Park (1-0) | 8-0 | Won 8 |
| » W: Doug Bair (1-0) L: Bruce Hurst (1-2) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, April 18 |
| » Defeated Royals (5-6), 4-3 | Tiger Stadium (3-0) | 9-0 | Won 9 |
| » W: Willie Hernandez (1-0) L: Joe Beckwith (0-1) | First | -- |
| Thursday, April 19 |
| » Lost to Royals (6-6), 5-2 | Tiger Stadium (3-1) | 9-1 | |
| » W: Bret Saberhagen (1-0) L: Dan Petry (2-1) S: Dan Quisenberry (5) | First | -- |
| Friday, April 20 |
| » Defeated White Sox (5-6), 3-2 | Tiger Stadium (4-1) | 10-1 | |
| » W: Aurelio Lopez (2-0) L: Ron Reed (0-1) | First | -- |
| Saturday, April 21 |
| » Defeated White Sox (5-7), 4-1 | Tiger Stadium (5-1) | 11-1 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dave Rozema (1-0) L: La Marr Hoyt (2-1) S: Doug Bair (1) | First | -- |
| Sunday, April 22 |
| » Defeated White Sox (5-8), 9-1 | Tiger Stadium (6-1) | 12-1 | Won 3 |
| » W: Juan Berenguer (1-0) L: Tom Brennan (0-1) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, April 24 |
| » Defeated Twins (8-9), 6-5 | Tiger Stadium (7-1) | 13-1 | Won 4 |
| » W: Jack Morris (4-0) L: Ron Davis (2-2) | First | -- |
| » Defeated Twins (8-10), 4-3 | Tiger Stadium (8-1) | 14-1 | Won 5 |
| » W: Glenn Abbott (1-0) L: Frank Viola (0-3) S: Aurelio Lopez (1) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, April 25 |
| » Defeated Rangers (8-10), 9-4 | Arlington Stadium (1-0) | 15-1 | Won 6 |
| » W: Milt Wilcox (2-0) L: Dave Stewart (0-5) S: Willie Hernandez (2) | First | -- |
| Thursday, April 26 |
| » Defeated Rangers (8-11), 7-5 | Arlington Stadium (2-0) | 16-1 | Won 7 |
| » W: Doug Bair (2-0) L: Frank Tanana (2-2) S: Aurelio Lopez (2) | First | -- |
| Friday, April 27 |
| » Lost to Indians (10-6), 8-4 | Tiger Stadium (8-2) | 16-2 | |
| » W: Luis Aponte (1-0) L: Glenn Abbott (1-1) | First | -- |
| Saturday, April 28 |
| » Defeated Indians (10-7), 6-2 | Tiger Stadium (9-2) | 17-2 | |
| » W: Jack Morris (5-0) L: Rick Behenna (0-1) | First | -- |
| Sunday, April 29 |
| » Defeated Indians (10-8), 6-1 | Tiger Stadium (10-2) | 18-2 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dan Petry (3-1) L: Dan Spillner (0-1) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, May 1 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (9-14), 11-2 | Tiger Stadium (11-2) | 19-2 | Won 3 |
| » W: Milt Wilcox (3-0) L: Bruce Hurst (3-3) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, May 2 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (10-14), 5-4 | Tiger Stadium (11-3) | 19-3 | |
| » W: Mike Brown (1-2) L: Juan Berenguer (1-1) S: Bob Stanley (4) | First | -- |
| Thursday, May 3 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (11-14), 1-0 | Tiger Stadium (11-4) | 19-4 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bob Ojeda (2-2) L: Jack Morris (5-1) | First | -- |
| Friday, May 4 |
| » Defeated Indians (11-11), 9-2 | Cleveland Stadium (1-0) | 20-4 | |
| » W: Dan Petry (4-1) L: Dan Spillner (0-2) S: Willie Hernandez (3) | First | -- |
| Saturday, May 5 |
| » Defeated Indians (11-12), 6-5 | Cleveland Stadium (2-0) | 21-4 | Won 2 |
| » W: Glenn Abbott (2-1) L: Neal Heaton (2-3) S: Aurelio Lopez (3) | First | -- |
| Sunday, May 6 |
| » Defeated Indians (11-13), 6-5 | Cleveland Stadium (3-0) | 22-4 | Won 3 |
| » W: Aurelio Lopez (3-0) L: Ernie Camacho (0-2) | First | -- |
| Monday, May 7 |
| » Defeated Royals (9-16), 10-3 | Royals Stadium (1-0) | 23-4 | Won 4 |
| » W: Juan Berenguer (2-1) L: Mark Gubicza (0-3) S: Doug Bair (2) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, May 8 |
| » Defeated Royals (9-17), 5-2 | Royals Stadium (2-0) | 24-4 | Won 5 |
| » W: Jack Morris (6-1) L: Bud Black (3-2) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, May 9 |
| » Defeated Royals (9-18), 3-1 | Royals Stadium (3-0) | 25-4 | Won 6 |
| » W: Dan Petry (5-1) L: Danny Jackson (0-4) S: Aurelio Lopez (4) | First | -- |
| Friday, May 11 |
| » Defeated Angels (18-17), 8-2 | Tiger Stadium (12-4) | 26-4 | Won 7 |
| » W: Milt Wilcox (4-0) L: Mike Witt (4-2) S: Willie Hernandez (4) | First | -- |
| Saturday, May 12 |
| » Lost to Angels (19-17), 4-2 | Tiger Stadium (12-5) | 26-5 | |
| » W: Tommy John (3-3) L: Juan Berenguer (2-2) | First | -- |
| Monday, May 14 |
| » Defeated Mariners (18-18), 7-5 | Tiger Stadium (13-5) | 27-5 | |
| » W: Aurelio Lopez (4-0) L: Ed Vande Berg (2-2) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, May 15 |
| » Defeated Mariners (18-19), 6-4 | Tiger Stadium (14-5) | 28-5 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jack Morris (7-1) L: Roy Thomas (3-2) S: Willie Hernandez (5) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, May 16 |
| » Defeated Mariners (18-20), 10-1 | Tiger Stadium (15-5) | 29-5 | Won 3 |
| » W: Milt Wilcox (5-0) L: Matt Young (2-3) | First | -- |
| Friday, May 18 |
| » Defeated Athletics (18-21), 8-4 | Tiger Stadium (16-5) | 30-5 | Won 4 |
| » W: Dan Petry (6-1) L: Bill Krueger (1-1) | First | -- |
| Saturday, May 19 |
| » Defeated Athletics (18-22), 5-4 | Tiger Stadium (17-5) | 31-5 | Won 5 |
| » W: Jack Morris (8-1) L: Steve McCatty (3-3) S: Aurelio Lopez (5) | First | -- |
| Sunday, May 20 |
| » Defeated Athletics (18-23), 4-3 | Tiger Stadium (18-5) | 32-5 | Won 6 |
| » W: Milt Wilcox (6-0) L: Lary Sorensen (1-6) S: Willie Hernandez (6) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, May 22 |
| » Defeated Angels (23-20), 3-1 | Anaheim Stadium (1-0) | 33-5 | Won 7 |
| » W: Juan Berenguer (3-2) L: Mike Witt (4-4) S: Aurelio Lopez (6) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, May 23 |
| » Defeated Angels (23-21), 4-2 | Anaheim Stadium (2-0) | 34-5 | Won 8 |
| » W: Dan Petry (7-1) L: Frank LaCorte (0-2) S: Willie Hernandez (7) | First | -- |
| Thursday, May 24 |
| » Defeated Angels (23-22), 5-1 | Anaheim Stadium (3-0) | 35-5 | Won 9 |
| » W: Jack Morris (9-1) L: Jim Slaton (1-2) | First | -- |
| Friday, May 25 |
| » Lost to Mariners (21-24), 7-3 | Kingdome (0-1) | 35-6 | |
| » W: Ed Vande Berg (4-2) L: Milt Wilcox (6-1) S: Paul Mirabella (2) | First | -- |
| Saturday, May 26 |
| » Lost to Mariners (22-24), 9-5 | Kingdome (0-2) | 35-7 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mike Moore (2-3) L: Juan Berenguer (3-3) | First | -- |
| Sunday, May 27 |
| » Lost to Mariners (23-24), 6-1 | Kingdome (0-3) | 35-8 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Matt Young (4-3) L: Dan Petry (7-2) | First | -- |
| Monday, May 28 |
| » Defeated Athletics (22-26), 6-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-0) | 36-8 | |
| » W: Jack Morris (10-1) L: Chris Codiroli (1-2) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, May 29 |
| » Lost to Athletics (23-26), 8-5 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-1) | 36-9 | |
| » W: Bill Krueger (3-1) L: Milt Wilcox (6-2) S: Bill Caudill (10) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, May 30 |
| » Defeated Athletics (23-27), 2-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-1) | 37-9 | |
| » W: Willie Hernandez (2-0) L: Steve McCatty (3-4) S: Aurelio Lopez (7) | First | -- |
| Friday, June 1 |
| » Defeated Orioles (28-22), 14-2 | Tiger Stadium (19-5) | 38-9 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dan Petry (8-2) L: Scott McGregor (6-4) S: Doug Bair (3) | First | -- |
| Saturday, June 2 |
| » Lost to Orioles (29-22), 5-0 | Tiger Stadium (19-6) | 38-10 | |
| » W: Storm Davis (6-1) L: Jack Morris (10-2) | First | -- |
| Sunday, June 3 |
| » Lost to Orioles (30-22), 2-1 | Tiger Stadium (19-7) | 38-11 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mike Flanagan (4-4) L: Milt Wilcox (6-3) | First | -- |
| Monday, June 4 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (34-17), 6-3 | Tiger Stadium (20-7) | 39-11 | |
| » W: Aurelio Lopez (5-0) L: Jimmy Key (2-3) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, June 5 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (35-17), 8-4 | Tiger Stadium (20-8) | 39-12 | |
| » W: Jim Acker (1-2) L: Glenn Abbott (2-2) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 6 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (36-17), 6-3 | Tiger Stadium (20-9) | 39-13 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Luis Leal (6-0) L: Dan Petry (8-3) | First | -- |
| Thursday, June 7 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (36-18), 5-3 | Tiger Stadium (21-9) | 40-13 | |
| » W: Jack Morris (11-2) L: Jim Clancy (4-6) | First | -- |
| Friday, June 8 |
| » Defeated Orioles (32-24), 3-2 | Memorial Stadium (1-0) | 41-13 | Won 2 |
| » W: Milt Wilcox (7-3) L: Storm Davis (6-2) S: Willie Hernandez (8) | First | -- |
| Saturday, June 9 |
| » Lost to Orioles (33-24), 4-0 | Memorial Stadium (1-1) | 41-14 | |
| » W: Mike Flanagan (5-4) L: Juan Berenguer (3-4) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Carl Willis (Tigers) |
| Sunday, June 10 |
| » Defeated Orioles (33-25), 10-4 | Memorial Stadium (2-1) | 42-14 | |
| » W: Doug Bair (3-0) L: Mike Boddicker (7-5) S: Willie Hernandez (9) | First | -- |
| » Defeated Orioles (33-26), 8-0 | Memorial Stadium (3-1) | 43-14 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dan Petry (9-3) L: Dennis Martinez (1-3) | First | -- |
| Monday, June 11 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (36-22), 5-4 | Exhibition Stadium (1-0) | 44-14 | Won 3 |
| » W: Dave Rozema (2-0) L: Luis Leal (6-1) S: Willie Hernandez (10) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, June 12 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (37-22), 12-3 | Exhibition Stadium (1-1) | 44-15 | |
| » W: Jim Clancy (5-6) L: Jack Morris (11-3) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 13 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (38-22), 7-3 | Exhibition Stadium (1-2) | 44-16 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dave Stieb (8-2) L: Milt Wilcox (7-4) | First | -- |
| Friday, June 15 |
| » Defeated Brewers (26-35), 3-2 | County Stadium (1-0) | 45-16 | |
| » W: Dan Petry (10-3) L: Jaime Cocanower (5-6) S: Willie Hernandez (11) | First | -- |
| Saturday, June 16 |
| » Defeated Brewers (26-36), 6-0 | County Stadium (2-0) | 46-16 | Won 2 |
| » W: Juan Berenguer (4-4) L: Don Sutton (3-7) | First | -- |
| Sunday, June 17 |
| » Defeated Brewers (26-37), 7-4 | County Stadium (3-0) | 47-16 | Won 3 |
| » W: Dave Rozema (3-0) L: Bob McClure (1-2) S: Aurelio Lopez (8) | First | -- |
| Former Tiger Jim Hegan dies in Swampscott, MA at the age of 64. |
| Monday, June 18 |
| » Lost to Yankees (29-35), 2-1 | Tiger Stadium (21-10) | 47-17 | |
| » W: Phil Niekro (10-3) L: Milt Wilcox (7-5) S: Jose Rijo (2) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, June 19 |
| » Defeated Yankees (29-36), 7-6 | Tiger Stadium (22-10) | 48-17 | |
| » W: Aurelio Lopez (6-0) L: Ron Guidry (5-5) S: Willie Hernandez (12) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 20 |
| » Defeated Yankees (29-37), 9-6 | Tiger Stadium (23-10) | 49-17 | Won 2 |
| » W: Doug Bair (4-0) L: Jose Rijo (1-7) | First | -- |
| Thursday, June 21 |
| » Lost to Brewers (29-37), 4-3 | Tiger Stadium (23-11) | 49-18 | |
| » W: Don Sutton (4-7) L: Juan Berenguer (4-5) S: Rollie Fingers (12) | First | -- |
| Friday, June 22 |
| » Defeated Brewers (29-38), 7-3 | Tiger Stadium (24-11) | 50-18 | |
| » W: Dave Rozema (4-0) L: Bob McClure (1-3) S: Willie Hernandez (13) | First | -- |
| Saturday, June 23 |
| » Defeated Brewers (29-39), 5-1 | Tiger Stadium (25-11) | 51-18 | Won 2 |
| » W: Milt Wilcox (8-5) L: Chuck Porter (5-3) | First | -- |
| Sunday, June 24 |
| » Defeated Brewers (29-40), 7-1 | Tiger Stadium (26-11) | 52-18 | Won 3 |
| » W: Jack Morris (12-3) L: Moose Haas (4-6) S: Aurelio Lopez (9) | First | -- |
| Monday, June 25 |
| » Lost to Yankees (32-38), 7-3 | Yankee Stadium (0-1) | 52-19 | |
| » W: Ron Guidry (6-5) L: Doug Bair (4-1) S: Jay Howell (2) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, June 26 |
| » Defeated Yankees (32-39), 9-7 | Yankee Stadium (1-1) | 53-19 | |
| » W: Willie Hernandez (3-0) L: Clay Christiansen (2-3) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 27 |
| » Lost to Yankees (33-39), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (1-2) | 53-20 | |
| » W: Jay Howell (3-4) L: Carl Willis (0-1) | First | -- |
| Friday, June 29 |
| » Lost to Twins (37-37), 5-3 | Tiger Stadium (26-12) | 53-21 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Albert Williams (3-3) L: Jack Morris (12-4) S: Ron Davis (15) | First | -- |
| » Defeated Twins (37-38), 7-5 | Tiger Stadium (27-12) | 54-21 | |
| » W: Willie Hernandez (4-0) L: Pete Filson (4-2) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Andre David (Twins) |
| Saturday, June 30 |
| » Defeated Twins (37-39), 4-3 | Tiger Stadium (28-12) | 55-21 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dan Petry (11-3) L: Ken Schrom (1-3) S: Willie Hernandez (14) | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 1 |
| » Lost to Twins (38-39), 9-0 | Tiger Stadium (28-13) | 55-22 | |
| » W: Frank Viola (8-7) L: Juan Berenguer (4-6) | First | -- |
| Monday, July 2 |
| » Lost to White Sox (38-40), 7-1 | Comiskey Park I (3-1) | 55-23 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Floyd Bannister (5-6) L: Dave Rozema (4-1) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Doug Baker (Tigers) |
| Tuesday, July 3 |
| » Lost to White Sox (39-40), 9-5 | Comiskey Park I (3-2) | 55-24 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Tom Seaver (7-6) L: Jack Morris (12-5) S: Ron Reed (4) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, July 4 |
| » Lost to White Sox (40-40), 8-2 | Comiskey Park I (3-3) | 55-25 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Richard Dotson (11-4) L: Milt Wilcox (8-6) | First | -- |
| Thursday, July 5 |
| » Defeated Rangers (36-48), 7-4 | Arlington Stadium (3-0) | 56-25 | |
| » W: Aurelio Lopez (7-0) L: Charlie Hough (8-7) S: Willie Hernandez (15) | First | -- |
| Friday, July 6 |
| » Lost to Rangers (37-48), 5-3 | Arlington Stadium (3-1) | 56-26 | |
| » W: Mike Mason (6-6) L: Juan Berenguer (4-7) S: Dave Schmidt (4) | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 7 |
| » Defeated Rangers (37-49), 5-2 | Arlington Stadium (4-1) | 57-26 | |
| » W: Dave Rozema (5-1) L: Danny Darwin (5-5) S: Willie Hernandez (16) | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 8 |
| » Lost to Rangers (38-49), 9-7 | Arlington Stadium (4-2) | 57-27 | |
| » W: Frank Tanana (9-8) L: Doug Bair (4-2) S: Dave Schmidt (5) | First | -- |
| Thursday, July 12 |
| » Lost to Twins (44-41), 4-2 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (2-1) | 57-28 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Frank Viola (10-7) L: Dan Petry (11-4) S: Ron Davis (17) | First | -- |
| Friday, July 13 |
| » Defeated Twins (44-42), 5-3 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (3-1) | 58-28 | |
| » W: Willie Hernandez (5-0) L: Rick Lysander (0-1) S: Aurelio Lopez (10) | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 14 |
| » Defeated Twins (44-43), 6-5 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (4-1) | 59-28 | Won 2 |
| » W: Willie Hernandez (6-0) L: Mike Walters (0-3) | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 15 |
| » Defeated Twins (44-44), 6-2 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (5-1) | 60-28 | Won 3 |
| » W: Dave Rozema (6-1) L: Ken Schrom (2-4) S: Aurelio Lopez (11) | First | -- |
| Monday, July 16 |
| » Defeated White Sox (45-45), 7-1 | Tiger Stadium (29-13) | 61-28 | Won 4 |
| » W: Glenn Abbott (3-2) L: La Marr Hoyt (8-10) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, July 17 |
| » Defeated White Sox (45-46), 3-2 | Tiger Stadium (30-13) | 62-28 | Won 5 |
| » W: Dan Petry (12-4) L: Gene Nelson (1-2) S: Willie Hernandez (17) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, July 18 |
| » Lost to White Sox (46-46), 10-6 | Tiger Stadium (30-14) | 62-29 | |
| » W: Floyd Bannister (7-6) L: Jack Morris (12-6) S: Juan Agosto (3) | First | -- |
| Thursday, July 19 |
| » Defeated Rangers (40-55), 9-2 | Tiger Stadium (31-14) | 63-29 | |
| » W: Milt Wilcox (9-6) L: Dave Stewart (4-11) | First | -- |
| Friday, July 20 |
| » Defeated Rangers (40-56), 3-1 | Tiger Stadium (32-14) | 64-29 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dave Rozema (7-1) L: Frank Tanana (9-9) S: Willie Hernandez (18) | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 21 |
| » Defeated Rangers (40-57), 7-6 | Tiger Stadium (33-14) | 65-29 | Won 3 |
| » W: Sid Monge (3-1) L: Dickie Noles (3-3) S: Willie Hernandez (19) | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 22 |
| » Defeated Rangers (40-58), 2-0 | Tiger Stadium (34-14) | 66-29 | Won 4 |
| » W: Dan Petry (13-4) L: Charlie Hough (10-8) S: Willie Hernandez (20) | First | -- |
| Monday, July 23 |
| » Defeated Indians (41-54), 4-1 | Cleveland Stadium (4-0) | 67-29 | Won 5 |
| » W: Jack Morris (13-6) L: Bert Blyleven (9-4) S: Doug Bair (4) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, July 24 |
| » Defeated Indians (41-55), 9-5 | Cleveland Stadium (5-0) | 68-29 | Won 6 |
| » W: Milt Wilcox (10-6) L: Steve Farr (1-7) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, July 25 |
| » Lost to Indians (42-55), 4-1 | Cleveland Stadium (5-1) | 68-30 | |
| » W: Roy Smith (4-2) L: Dave Rozema (7-2) S: Ernie Camacho (12) | First | -- |
| Friday, July 27 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (51-47), 9-1 | Tiger Stadium (35-14) | 69-30 | |
| » W: Dan Petry (14-4) L: Bruce Hurst (10-6) | First | -- |
| » Lost to Red Sox (52-47), 4-0 | Tiger Stadium (35-15) | 69-31 | |
| » W: Bob Ojeda (9-7) L: Glenn Abbott (3-3) | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 28 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (53-47), 3-2 | Tiger Stadium (35-16) | 69-32 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bob Stanley (7-6) L: Jack Morris (13-7) S: Mark Clear (3) | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 29 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (53-48), 3-0 | Tiger Stadium (36-16) | 70-32 | |
| » W: Milt Wilcox (11-6) L: Oil Can Boyd (5-8) S: Willie Hernandez (21) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, July 31 |
| » Defeated Indians (43-58), 5-1 | Tiger Stadium (37-16) | 71-32 | Won 2 |
| » W: Juan Berenguer (5-7) L: Roy Smith (4-3) | First | -- |
| » Lost to Indians (44-58), 6-4 | Tiger Stadium (37-17) | 71-33 | |
| » W: Neal Heaton (8-10) L: Dave Rozema (7-3) S: Tom Waddell (5) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 1 |
| » Lost to Indians (45-58), 4-2 | Tiger Stadium (37-18) | 71-34 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Steve Farr (2-7) L: Dan Petry (14-5) S: Ernie Camacho (13) | First | -- |
| Thursday, August 2 |
| » Defeated Indians (45-59), 2-1 | Tiger Stadium (38-18) | 72-34 | |
| » W: Jack Morris (14-7) L: Bert Blyleven (10-5) S: Willie Hernandez (22) | First | -- |
| Friday, August 3 |
| » Lost to Royals (51-56), 9-6 | Tiger Stadium (38-19) | 72-35 | |
| » W: Bret Saberhagen (5-8) L: Milt Wilcox (11-7) S: Dan Quisenberry (28) | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 4 |
| » Lost to Royals (52-56), 9-5 | Tiger Stadium (38-20) | 72-36 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Joe Beckwith (4-2) L: Doug Bair (4-3) | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 5 |
| » Lost to Royals (53-56), 5-4 | Tiger Stadium (38-21) | 72-37 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Bret Saberhagen (6-8) L: Willie Hernandez (6-1) S: Dan Quisenberry (29) | First | -- |
| » Lost to Royals (54-56), 4-0 | Tiger Stadium (38-22) | 72-38 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Charlie Leibrandt (6-4) L: Juan Berenguer (5-8) | First | -- |
| Monday, August 6 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (56-52), 9-7 | Fenway Park (2-0) | 73-38 | |
| » W: Aurelio Lopez (8-0) L: Bob Ojeda (9-9) S: Willie Hernandez (23) | First | -- |
| » Lost to Red Sox (57-52), 10-2 | Fenway Park (2-1) | 73-39 | |
| » W: Roger Clemens (6-4) L: Carl Willis (0-2) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 7 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (58-52), 12-7 | Fenway Park (2-2) | 73-40 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bruce Hurst (11-6) L: Jack Morris (14-8) S: Mark Clear (5) | First | -- |
| » Defeated Red Sox (58-53), 7-5 | Fenway Park (3-2) | 74-40 | |
| » W: Aurelio Lopez (9-0) L: Rich Gale (1-3) S: Willie Hernandez (24) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 8 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (59-53), 8-0 | Fenway Park (3-3) | 74-41 | |
| » W: Oil Can Boyd (7-8) L: Glenn Abbott (3-4) | First | -- |
| Friday, August 10 |
| » Defeated Royals (56-58), 5-4 | Royals Stadium (4-0) | 75-41 | |
| » W: Aurelio Lopez (10-0) L: Joe Beckwith (5-3) S: Willie Hernandez (25) | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 11 |
| » Defeated Royals (56-59), 9-5 | Royals Stadium (5-0) | 76-41 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jack Morris (15-8) L: Charlie Leibrandt (6-5) S: Aurelio Lopez (12) | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 12 |
| » Defeated Royals (56-60), 8-4 | Royals Stadium (6-0) | 77-41 | Won 3 |
| » W: Milt Wilcox (12-7) L: Bret Saberhagen (6-9) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 14 |
| » Lost to Angels (60-57), 6-4 | Tiger Stadium (38-23) | 77-42 | |
| » W: Don Aase (2-1) L: Willie Hernandez (6-2) S: Luis Sanchez (11) | First | -- |
| » Lost to Angels (61-57), 12-1 | Tiger Stadium (38-24) | 77-43 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bruce Kison (3-1) L: Dave Rozema (7-4) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 15 |
| » Defeated Angels (61-58), 8-3 | Tiger Stadium (39-24) | 78-43 | |
| » W: Dan Petry (15-5) L: Tommy John (7-10) | First | -- |
| Thursday, August 16 |
| » Defeated Angels (61-59), 8-7 | Tiger Stadium (40-24) | 79-43 | Won 2 |
| » W: Willie Hernandez (7-2) L: John Curtis (0-1) | First | -- |
| Friday, August 17 |
| » Defeated Mariners (55-68), 6-2 | Tiger Stadium (41-24) | 80-43 | Won 3 |
| » W: Milt Wilcox (13-7) L: Mike Moore (5-12) | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 18 |
| » Defeated Mariners (55-69), 4-3 | Tiger Stadium (42-24) | 81-43 | Won 4 |
| » W: Juan Berenguer (6-8) L: Dave Geisel (0-1) S: Willie Hernandez (26) | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 19 |
| » Lost to Mariners (56-69), 4-1 | Tiger Stadium (42-25) | 81-44 | |
| » W: Mark Langston (12-9) L: Dan Petry (15-6) S: Ed Vande Berg (7) | First | -- |
| Monday, August 20 |
| » Defeated Athletics (60-66), 14-1 | Tiger Stadium (43-25) | 82-44 | |
| » W: Jack Morris (16-8) L: Curt Young (6-2) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 21 |
| » Defeated Athletics (60-67), 12-6 | Tiger Stadium (44-25) | 83-44 | Won 2 |
| » W: Milt Wilcox (14-7) L: Lary Sorensen (5-12) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 22 |
| » Defeated Athletics (60-68), 11-4 | Tiger Stadium (45-25) | 84-44 | Won 3 |
| » W: Juan Berenguer (7-8) L: Bill Krueger (8-10) | First | -- |
| Friday, August 24 |
| » Lost to Angels (63-64), 5-3 | Anaheim Stadium (3-1) | 84-45 | |
| » W: Mike Witt (12-10) L: Dan Petry (15-7) S: Don Aase (4) | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 25 |
| » Defeated Angels (63-65), 5-1 | Anaheim Stadium (4-1) | 85-45 | |
| » W: Jack Morris (17-8) L: Bruce Kison (3-3) | First | -- |
| Former Tiger Waite Hoyt dies in Cincinnati, OH at the age of 85. |
| Sunday, August 26 |
| » Defeated Angels (63-66), 12-6 | Anaheim Stadium (5-1) | 86-45 | Won 2 |
| » W: Milt Wilcox (15-7) L: Tommy John (7-12) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 28 |
| » Defeated Mariners (57-75), 5-4 | Kingdome (1-3) | 87-45 | Won 3 |
| » W: Willie Hernandez (8-2) L: Mike Stanton (4-4) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 29 |
| » Lost to Mariners (58-75), 5-1 | Kingdome (1-4) | 87-46 | |
| » W: Mark Langston (13-9) L: Dan Petry (15-8) | First | -- |
| Thursday, August 30 |
| » Lost to Mariners (59-75), 2-1 | Kingdome (1-5) | 87-47 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jim Beattie (10-15) L: Jack Morris (17-9) S: Edwin Nunez (4) | First | -- |
| Friday, August 31 |
| » Lost to Athletics (62-73), 7-6 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-2) | 87-48 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Keith Atherton (7-5) L: Dave Rozema (7-5) | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 1 |
| » Lost to Athletics (63-73), 7-5 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-3) | 87-49 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Curt Young (7-3) L: Juan Berenguer (7-9) S: Chuck Rainey (1) | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 2 |
| » Defeated Athletics (63-74), 6-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (3-3) | 88-49 | |
| » W: Dan Petry (16-8) L: Tim Conroy (1-4) S: Willie Hernandez (27) | First | -- |
| Monday, September 3 |
| » Lost to Orioles (74-62), 7-4 | Tiger Stadium (45-26) | 88-50 | |
| » W: Sammy Stewart (7-2) L: Jack Morris (17-10) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, September 4 |
| » Lost to Orioles (75-62), 4-1 | Tiger Stadium (45-27) | 88-51 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mike Boddicker (17-9) L: Dave Rozema (7-6) S: Sammy Stewart (11) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Roger Mason and Nelson Simmons (Tigers) |
| Wednesday, September 5 |
| » Defeated Orioles (75-63), 1-0 | Tiger Stadium (46-27) | 89-51 | |
| » W: Juan Berenguer (8-9) L: Mike Flanagan (11-12) S: Willie Hernandez (28) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Vic Rodriguez (Orioles) |
| Friday, September 7 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (80-60), 7-4 | Exhibition Stadium (2-2) | 90-51 | Won 2 |
| » W: Willie Hernandez (9-2) L: Ron Musselman (0-1) | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 8 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (80-61), 10-4 | Exhibition Stadium (3-2) | 91-51 | Won 3 |
| » W: Bill Scherrer (2-1) L: Luis Leal (13-6) S: Aurelio Lopez (13) | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 9 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (80-62), 7-2 | Exhibition Stadium (4-2) | 92-51 | Won 4 |
| » W: Milt Wilcox (16-7) L: Jim Clancy (11-14) | First | -- |
| Monday, September 10 |
| » Lost to Orioles (78-64), 3-1 | Memorial Stadium (3-2) | 92-52 | |
| » W: Mike Flanagan (12-12) L: Juan Berenguer (8-10) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Scott Earl (Tigers) |
| Tuesday, September 11 |
| » Defeated Orioles (78-65), 9-2 | Memorial Stadium (4-2) | 93-52 | |
| » W: Dan Petry (17-8) L: Bill Swaggerty (3-2) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, September 12 |
| » Lost to Orioles (79-65), 3-1 | Memorial Stadium (4-3) | 93-53 | |
| » W: Dennis Martinez (6-7) L: Roger Mason (0-1) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Randy O'Neal (Tigers) |
| Friday, September 14 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (83-64), 7-2 | Tiger Stadium (46-28) | 93-54 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jim Clancy (12-14) L: Jack Morris (17-11) S: Jimmy Key (9) | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 15 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (83-65), 2-1 | Tiger Stadium (47-28) | 94-54 | |
| » W: Milt Wilcox (17-7) L: Dave Stieb (14-7) S: Willie Hernandez (29) | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 16 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (83-66), 8-3 | Tiger Stadium (48-28) | 95-54 | Won 2 |
| » W: Juan Berenguer (9-10) L: Bryan Clark (1-2) | First | -- |
| Monday, September 17 |
| » Defeated Brewers (62-87), 7-3 | Tiger Stadium (49-28) | 96-54 | Won 3 |
| » W: Roger Mason (1-1) L: Rick Waits (2-4) S: Aurelio Lopez (14) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, September 18 |
| » Defeated Brewers (62-88), 3-0 | Tiger Stadium (50-28) | 97-54 | Won 4 |
| » W: Randy O'Neal (1-0) L: Bob McClure (4-8) S: Willie Hernandez (30) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, September 19 |
| » Defeated Brewers (62-89), 4-2 | Tiger Stadium (51-28) | 98-54 | Won 5 |
| » W: Jack Morris (18-11) L: Tom Candiotti (2-2) S: Willie Hernandez (31) | First | -- |
| Friday, September 21 |
| » Lost to Yankees (83-69), 5-3 | Tiger Stadium (51-29) | 98-55 | |
| » W: John Montefusco (4-3) L: Milt Wilcox (17-8) S: Dave Righetti (28) | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 22 |
| » Defeated Yankees (83-70), 6-0 | Tiger Stadium (52-29) | 99-55 | |
| » W: Dan Petry (18-8) L: Clay Christiansen (2-4) | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 23 |
| » Defeated Yankees (83-71), 4-1 | Tiger Stadium (53-29) | 100-55 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jack Morris (19-11) L: Ray Fontenot (8-9) S: Willie Hernandez (32) | First | -- |
| Monday, September 24 |
| » Defeated Brewers (64-92), 7-3 | County Stadium (4-0) | 101-55 | Won 3 |
| » W: Juan Berenguer (10-10) L: Paul Hartzell (0-1) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, September 25 |
| » Defeated Brewers (64-93), 9-1 | County Stadium (5-0) | 102-55 | Won 4 |
| » W: Randy O'Neal (2-0) L: Bob Gibson (1-5) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, September 26 |
| » Lost to Brewers (65-93), 7-5 | County Stadium (5-1) | 102-56 | |
| » W: Ray Searage (1-1) L: Aurelio Lopez (10-1) | First | -- |
| Thursday, September 27 |
| » Lost to Yankees (86-73), 2-1 | Yankee Stadium (1-3) | 102-57 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bob Shirley (3-3) L: Willie Hernandez (9-3) S: Dave Righetti (31) | First | -- |
| Friday, September 28 |
| » Defeated Yankees (86-74), 4-2 | Yankee Stadium (2-3) | 103-57 | |
| » W: Doug Bair (5-3) L: Joe Cowley (9-2) | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 29 |
| » Defeated Yankees (86-75), 11-3 | Yankee Stadium (3-3) | 104-57 | Won 2 |
| » W: Juan Berenguer (11-10) L: Ron Guidry (10-11) S: Roger Mason (1) | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 30 |
| » Lost to Yankees (87-75), 9-2 | Yankee Stadium (3-4) | 104-58 | |
| » W: Dennis Rasmussen (9-6) L: Randy O'Neal (2-1) | First | -- |
| Monday, October 22 |
| Former Tiger Babe Pinelli dies in Daly City, CA at the age of 90. |
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