| Tuesday, January 4 |
| Former Tiger Billy Sullivan dies in Sarasota, FL at the age of 84. |
| Thursday, January 13 |
| Former Tiger George Vico dies in Redondo Beach, CA at the age of 71. |
| Tuesday, March 29 |
| Former Tiger Ray Bare dies in Miami, FL at the age of 45. |
| Monday, April 4 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (1-0), 9-8 | Fenway Park (0-1) | 0-1 | |
| » W: Scott Bankhead (1-0) L: Storm Davis (0-1) S: Jeff Russell (1) | Second | 1 out |
| Wednesday, April 6 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (2-0), 5-4 | Fenway Park (0-2) | 0-2 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Ricky Trlicek (1-0) L: David Wells (0-1) S: Jeff Russell (2) | Fourth | 2 out |
| Thursday, April 7 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (3-0), 9-6 | Fenway Park (0-3) | 0-3 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Danny Darwin (1-0) L: Tim Belcher (0-1) S: Greg Harris (1) | Fourth | 3 out |
| Friday, April 8 |
| » Lost to Yankees (3-0), 4-0 | Yankee Stadium (0-1) | 0-4 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Jim Abbott (1-0) L: John Doherty (0-1) S: Steve Howe (1) | Fifth | 4 out |
| Saturday, April 9 |
| » Defeated Yankees (3-1), 5-2 | Yankee Stadium (1-1) | 1-4 | |
| » W: Mike Moore (1-0) L: Jimmy Key (1-1) S: Mike Henneman (1) | Third | 3 out |
| Sunday, April 10 |
| » Defeated Yankees (3-2), 8-3 | Yankee Stadium (2-1) | 2-4 | Won 2 |
| » W: David Wells (1-1) L: Sterling Hitchcock (0-1) S: Mike Gardiner (1) | Fourth | 3 out |
| Monday, April 11 |
| » Lost to Orioles (4-2), 7-4 | Tiger Stadium (0-1) | 2-5 | |
| » W: Ben McDonald (2-0) L: Tim Belcher (0-2) | Fifth | 4 out |
| Wednesday, April 13 |
| » Defeated Orioles (4-3), 6-3 | Tiger Stadium (1-1) | 3-5 | |
| » W: John Doherty (1-1) L: Jamie Moyer (0-1) S: Mike Henneman (2) | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Thursday, April 14 |
| » Lost to Orioles (5-3), 3-1 | Tiger Stadium (1-2) | 3-6 | |
| » W: Mike Mussina (3-0) L: Mike Moore (1-1) S: Lee Smith (4) | Fifth | 3 out |
| Friday, April 15 |
| » Lost to Yankees (5-4), 7-5 | Tiger Stadium (1-3) | 3-7 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Melido Perez (1-0) L: David Wells (1-2) S: Jeff Reardon (1) | Fourth | 4 out |
| Saturday, April 16 |
| » Defeated Yankees (5-5), 5-4 | Tiger Stadium (2-3) | 4-7 | |
| » W: Mike Henneman (1-0) L: Donn Pall (0-1) | Fifth | 3½ out |
| Sunday, April 17 |
| » Lost to Yankees (6-5), 8-6 | Tiger Stadium (2-4) | 4-8 | |
| » W: Xavier Hernandez (1-0) L: Bill Krueger (0-1) S: Jeff Reardon (2) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Former Tiger Walter Wilson dies in Bremen, GA at the age of 81. |
| Monday, April 18 |
| » Lost to Royals (6-5), 11-1 | Tiger Stadium (2-5) | 4-9 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Tom Gordon (1-1) L: John Doherty (1-2) | Fifth | 4 out |
| Tuesday, April 19 |
| » Defeated Royals (6-6), 9-5 | Tiger Stadium (3-5) | 5-9 | |
| » W: Mike Moore (2-1) L: Mark Gubicza (0-1) | Fifth | 4 out |
| Wednesday, April 20 |
| » Lost to Royals (7-6), 11-6 | Tiger Stadium (3-6) | 5-10 | |
| » W: David Cone (2-1) L: Jose Lima (0-1) | Fifth | 5 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Jose Lima (Tigers) |
| Friday, April 22 |
| » Lost to White Sox (10-6), 7-2 | Comiskey Park II (0-1) | 5-11 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Scott Sanderson (2-0) L: Tim Belcher (0-3) | Third | 6 out |
| Saturday, April 23 |
| » Lost to White Sox (11-6), 9-3 | Comiskey Park II (0-2) | 5-12 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Wilson Alvarez (4-0) L: Bill Gullickson (0-1) S: Kirk McCaskill (1) | Third | 7 out |
| Sunday, April 24 |
| » Defeated White Sox (11-7), 7-6 | Comiskey Park II (1-2) | 6-12 | |
| » W: Mike Gardiner (1-0) L: Jose DeLeon (0-1) S: Mike Henneman (3) | Fifth | 7 out |
| Tuesday, April 26 |
| » Lost to Rangers (6-11), 6-1 | The Ballpark in Arlington (0-1) | 6-13 | |
| » W: Rick Helling (2-0) L: Mike Moore (2-2) | Third | 6½ out |
| Thursday, April 28 |
| » Lost to Royals (9-10), 13-4 | Royals Stadium (0-1) | 6-14 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Kevin Appier (2-2) L: Tim Belcher (0-4) | Fifth | 8 out |
| Friday, April 29 |
| » Defeated White Sox (13-10), 4-3 | Tiger Stadium (4-6) | 7-14 | |
| » W: Bill Gullickson (1-1) L: Jason Bere (2-1) S: Mike Henneman (4) | Fourth | 8 out |
| Sunday, May 1 |
| » Defeated White Sox (13-11), 8-5 | Tiger Stadium (5-6) | 8-14 | Won 2 |
| » W: John Doherty (2-2) L: Jack McDowell (1-4) S: Mike Henneman (5) | Fourth | 8½ out |
| Monday, May 2 |
| » Defeated Rangers (10-13), 10-8 | Tiger Stadium (6-6) | 9-14 | Won 3 |
| » W: Mike Gardiner (2-0) L: Tom Henke (1-3) | Fourth | 8 out |
| Tuesday, May 3 |
| » Lost to Rangers (11-13), 7-2 | Tiger Stadium (6-7) | 9-15 | |
| » W: Kevin Brown (2-4) L: Tim Belcher (0-5) | Fourth | 9 out |
| Wednesday, May 4 |
| » Defeated Rangers (11-14), 14-7 | Tiger Stadium (7-7) | 10-15 | |
| » W: Joe Boever (1-0) L: Rick Reed (0-1) | Fifth | 9 out |
| Friday, May 6 |
| » Defeated Mariners (11-16), 9-4 | Tiger Stadium (8-7) | 11-15 | Won 2 |
| » W: John Doherty (3-2) L: Randy Johnson (2-3) | Fourth | 8 out |
| Saturday, May 7 |
| » Defeated Mariners (11-17), 10-4 | Tiger Stadium (9-7) | 12-15 | Won 3 |
| » W: Mike Moore (3-2) L: Chris Bosio (1-4) | Fifth | 7 out |
| Sunday, May 8 |
| » Lost to Mariners (12-17), 4-3 | Tiger Stadium (9-8) | 12-16 | |
| » W: Dave Fleming (3-4) L: Tim Belcher (0-6) S: Bobby Ayala (3) | Fifth | 7 out |
| Tuesday, May 10 |
| » Defeated Athletics (9-23), 10-2 | Tiger Stadium (10-8) | 13-16 | |
| » W: Bill Gullickson (2-1) L: Todd VanPoppel (0-4) | Fifth | 7 out |
| Wednesday, May 11 |
| » Defeated Athletics (9-24), 6-2 | Tiger Stadium (11-8) | 14-16 | Won 2 |
| » W: John Doherty (4-2) L: Bob Welch (0-5) | Fifth | 7 out |
| Thursday, May 12 |
| » Defeated Athletics (9-25), 6-5 | Tiger Stadium (12-8) | 15-16 | Won 3 |
| » W: Joe Boever (2-0) L: Billy Taylor (0-1) S: Mike Gardiner (2) | Fifth | 7 out |
| Friday, May 13 |
| » Lost to Indians (15-17), 2-0 | Jacobs Field (0-1) | 15-17 | |
| » W: Mark Clark (3-1) L: Tim Belcher (0-7) | Fifth | 8 out |
| Saturday, May 14 |
| » Lost to Indians (16-17), 9-3 | Jacobs Field (0-2) | 15-18 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jack Morris (2-4) L: Bill Gullickson (2-2) | Fifth | 9 out |
| Sunday, May 15 |
| » Lost to Indians (17-17), 11-6 | Jacobs Field (0-3) | 15-19 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Charles Nagy (3-2) L: John Doherty (4-3) | Fifth | 10 out |
| Monday, May 16 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (18-19), 7-2 | Skydome (0-1) | 15-20 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Juan Guzman (4-4) L: Mike Moore (3-3) | Fifth | 10½ out |
| Tuesday, May 17 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (18-20), 13-6 | Skydome (1-1) | 16-20 | |
| » W: Tim Belcher (1-7) L: Todd Stottlemyre (3-2) | Fifth | 9½ out |
| Wednesday, May 18 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (19-20), 9-3 | Skydome (1-2) | 16-21 | |
| » W: Dave Stewart (3-3) L: Bill Gullickson (2-3) | Fifth | 9½ out |
| Friday, May 20 |
| » Defeated Brewers (17-23), 10-4 | Tiger Stadium (13-8) | 17-21 | |
| » W: John Doherty (5-3) L: Doug Henry (0-1) | Fifth | 9½ out |
| Saturday, May 21 |
| » Defeated Brewers (17-24), 7-6 | Tiger Stadium (14-8) | 18-21 | Won 2 |
| » W: Mike Moore (4-3) L: Jaime Navarro (2-4) | Fifth | 9½ out |
| Sunday, May 22 |
| » Defeated Brewers (17-25), 9-6 | Tiger Stadium (15-8) | 19-21 | Won 3 |
| » W: Tim Belcher (2-7) L: Cal Eldred (3-6) S: Mike Gardiner (3) | Fifth | 8½ out |
| Tuesday, May 24 |
| » Lost to Angels (21-25), 8-5 | Tiger Stadium (15-9) | 19-22 | |
| » W: Chuck Finley (4-3) L: Bill Gullickson (2-4) S: Joe Grahe (7) | Fifth | 9½ out |
| Wednesday, May 25 |
| » Defeated Angels (21-26), 9-7 | Tiger Stadium (16-9) | 20-22 | |
| » W: John Doherty (6-3) L: John Farrell (1-1) S: Mike Henneman (6) | Fifth | 9½ out |
| Thursday, May 26 |
| » Lost to Angels (22-26), 7-5 | Tiger Stadium (16-10) | 20-23 | |
| » W: Joe Magrane (1-2) L: Mike Moore (4-4) S: Joe Grahe (8) | Fifth | 10 out |
| Friday, May 27 |
| » Lost to Twins (23-22), 5-2 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (0-1) | 20-24 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Kevin Tapani (5-2) L: Tim Belcher (2-8) S: Rick Aguilera (10) | Fifth | 11 out |
| Saturday, May 28 |
| » Lost to Twins (24-22), 10-9 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (0-2) | 20-25 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Mark Guthrie (3-1) L: Mike Henneman (1-1) | Fifth | 12 out |
| Sunday, May 29 |
| » Defeated Twins (24-23), 5-1 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (1-2) | 21-25 | |
| » W: Bill Gullickson (3-4) L: Pat Mahomes (4-2) | Fifth | 11 out |
| Monday, May 30 |
| » Defeated Orioles (27-20), 5-3 | Oriole Park at Camden Yards (1-0) | 22-25 | Won 2 |
| » W: Kurt Knudsen (1-0) L: Tom Bolton (0-1) S: Joe Boever (1) | Fifth | 10 out |
| Tuesday, May 31 |
| » Defeated Orioles (27-21), 7-6 | Oriole Park at Camden Yards (2-0) | 23-25 | Won 3 |
| » W: Mike Moore (5-4) L: Mike Oquist (1-1) S: Mike Henneman (7) | Fifth | 10 out |
| Wednesday, June 1 |
| » Defeated Orioles (27-22), 11-3 | Oriole Park at Camden Yards (3-0) | 24-25 | Won 4 |
| » W: Tim Belcher (3-8) L: Mike Mussina (7-3) | Fourth | 9 out |
| Thursday, June 2 |
| » Lost to Orioles (28-22), 11-5 | Oriole Park at Camden Yards (3-1) | 24-26 | |
| » W: Scott Klingenbeck (1-0) L: Bill Krueger (0-2) | Fourth | 9½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Scott Klingenbeck (Orioles) |
| Friday, June 3 |
| » Defeated Twins (26-25), 9-8 | Tiger Stadium (17-10) | 25-26 | |
| » W: Joe Boever (3-0) L: Dave Stevens (0-1) | Fourth | 8½ out |
| Saturday, June 4 |
| » Lost to Twins (27-25), 21-7 | Tiger Stadium (17-11) | 25-27 | |
| » W: Pat Mahomes (5-2) L: John Doherty (6-4) | Fourth | 8½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Phil Stidham (Tigers) |
| Sunday, June 5 |
| » Defeated Twins (27-26), 5-3 | Tiger Stadium (18-11) | 26-27 | |
| » W: Mike Moore (6-4) L: Scott Erickson (5-5) | Fourth | 7½ out |
| Monday, June 6 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (31-23), 11-5 | Tiger Stadium (19-11) | 27-27 | Won 2 |
| » W: Tim Belcher (4-8) L: Joe Hesketh (3-4) | Fourth | 7½ out |
| Tuesday, June 7 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (32-23), 5-1 | Tiger Stadium (19-12) | 27-28 | |
| » W: Roger Clemens (6-2) L: David Wells (1-3) | Fourth | 7½ out |
| Wednesday, June 8 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (32-24), 14-5 | Tiger Stadium (20-12) | 28-28 | |
| » W: Bill Gullickson (4-4) L: Gar Finnvold (0-3) | Fourth | 6½ out |
| Thursday, June 9 |
| » Defeated Angels (25-35), 7-4 | Anaheim Stadium (1-0) | 29-28 | Won 2 |
| » W: Joe Boever (4-0) L: Chuck Finley (4-5) S: Mike Henneman (8) | Fourth | 5½ out |
| Friday, June 10 |
| » Defeated Angels (25-36), 8-4 | Anaheim Stadium (2-0) | 30-28 | Won 3 |
| » W: Mike Moore (7-4) L: Joe Magrane (2-3) | Third | 4½ out |
| Saturday, June 11 |
| » Defeated Angels (25-37), 11-5 | Anaheim Stadium (3-0) | 31-28 | Won 4 |
| » W: Tim Belcher (5-8) L: Russ Springer (0-1) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Sunday, June 12 |
| » Lost to Angels (26-37), 8-6 | Anaheim Stadium (3-1) | 31-29 | |
| » W: Brian Anderson (4-1) L: David Wells (1-4) S: Joe Grahe (10) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Tuesday, June 14 |
| » Defeated Brewers (27-35), 10-8 | County Stadium (1-0) | 32-29 | |
| » W: Greg Gohr (1-0) L: Graeme Lloyd (1-3) | Third | 5 out |
| Wednesday, June 15 |
| » Lost to Brewers (28-35), 11-7 | County Stadium (1-1) | 32-30 | |
| » W: Bill Wegman (4-0) L: Mike Moore (7-5) | Third | 5 out |
| Thursday, June 16 |
| » Lost to Brewers (29-35), 5-4 | County Stadium (1-2) | 32-31 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Graeme Lloyd (2-3) L: Buddy Groom (0-1) | Third | 6 out |
| Former Tiger Marlin Stuart dies in Paragould, AR at the age of 76. |
| Friday, June 17 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (31-33), 7-4 | Tiger Stadium (20-13) | 32-32 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Dave Stewart (5-5) L: Mike Gardiner (2-1) S: Darren Hall (5) | Third | 6 out |
| Saturday, June 18 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (31-34), 6-5 | Tiger Stadium (21-13) | 33-32 | |
| » W: Joe Boever (5-0) L: Woody Williams (1-2) | Third | 6 out |
| Sunday, June 19 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (31-35), 3-1 | Tiger Stadium (22-13) | 34-32 | Won 2 |
| » W: Greg Gohr (2-0) L: Juan Guzman (6-7) S: Mike Gardiner (4) | Third | 5 out |
| Monday, June 20 |
| » Lost to Indians (41-25), 7-1 | Tiger Stadium (22-14) | 34-33 | |
| » W: Charles Nagy (6-3) L: Mike Moore (7-6) | Third | 6 out |
| Tuesday, June 21 |
| » Defeated Indians (41-26), 7-5 | Tiger Stadium (23-14) | 35-33 | |
| » W: Joe Boever (6-0) L: Derek Lilliquist (1-3) | Third | 6 out |
| Wednesday, June 22 |
| » Lost to Indians (42-26), 9-6 | Tiger Stadium (23-15) | 35-34 | |
| » W: Dennis Martinez (6-4) L: John Doherty (6-5) | Third | 7 out |
| Friday, June 24 |
| » Lost to Athletics (27-45), 4-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (0-1) | 35-35 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Steve Ontiveros (4-2) L: David Wells (1-5) S: Dennis Eckersley (10) | Fourth | 7½ out |
| Saturday, June 25 |
| » Lost to Athletics (28-45), 2-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (0-2) | 35-36 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Mark Acre (4-0) L: Joe Boever (6-1) S: Dennis Eckersley (11) | Fourth | 8½ out |
| Sunday, June 26 |
| » Lost to Athletics (29-45), 10-5 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (0-3) | 35-37 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Ron Darling (5-9) L: Mike Moore (7-7) | Fourth | 9½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Riccardo Ingram (Tigers) |
| Monday, June 27 |
| » Defeated Mariners (31-44), 11-1 | Kingdome (1-0) | 36-37 | |
| » W: Tim Belcher (6-8) L: Dave Fleming (5-10) | Fourth | 9½ out |
| Tuesday, June 28 |
| » Lost to Mariners (32-44), 6-4 | Kingdome (1-1) | 36-38 | |
| » W: Bill Risley (6-4) L: John Doherty (6-6) S: Bobby Ayala (10) | Fourth | 10½ out |
| Wednesday, June 29 |
| » Lost to Mariners (33-44), 9-4 | Kingdome (1-2) | 36-39 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Tim Davis (1-2) L: Storm Davis (0-2) S: Bobby Ayala (11) | Fourth | 11½ out |
| Thursday, June 30 |
| Former Tiger Don Kolloway dies in Blue Island, IL at the age of 76. |
| Friday, July 1 |
| » Lost to Rangers (36-41), 10-6 | The Ballpark in Arlington (0-2) | 36-40 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Darren Oliver (1-0) L: Mike Henneman (1-2) | Fourth | 11½ out |
| » Lost to Rangers (37-41), 8-6 | The Ballpark in Arlington (0-3) | 36-41 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Matt Whiteside (2-1) L: Joe Boever (6-2) S: Tom Henke (7) | Fourth | 11½ out |
| Saturday, July 2 |
| » Defeated Rangers (37-42), 6-1 | The Ballpark in Arlington (1-3) | 37-41 | |
| » W: Mike Moore (8-7) L: Roger Pavlik (1-4) | Fourth | 10½ out |
| Sunday, July 3 |
| » Lost to Rangers (38-42), 5-3 | The Ballpark in Arlington (1-4) | 37-42 | |
| » W: Hector Fajardo (4-4) L: Tim Belcher (6-9) S: Tom Henke (8) | Fourth | 11½ out |
| Monday, July 4 |
| » Lost to Rangers (39-42), 4-3 | The Ballpark in Arlington (1-5) | 37-43 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Darren Oliver (2-0) L: Mike Gardiner (2-2) | Fourth | 11½ out |
| Tuesday, July 5 |
| » Defeated White Sox (46-34), 6-2 | Tiger Stadium (24-15) | 38-43 | |
| » W: David Wells (2-5) L: Scott Sanderson (7-3) | Fourth | 11 out |
| » Lost to White Sox (47-34), 6-4 | Tiger Stadium (24-16) | 38-44 | |
| » W: Jack McDowell (6-7) L: Greg Gohr (2-1) S: Roberto Hernandez (9) | Fourth | 11 out |
| Former Tiger Bernie DeViveiros dies in Oakland, CA at the age of 94. |
| Wednesday, July 6 |
| » Lost to White Sox (48-34), 6-2 | Tiger Stadium (24-17) | 38-45 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dane Johnson (2-1) L: Mike Henneman (1-3) | Fourth | 11 out |
| Thursday, July 7 |
| » Lost to White Sox (49-34), 9-5 | Tiger Stadium (24-18) | 38-46 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Wilson Alvarez (10-4) L: Mike Moore (8-8) S: Jose DeLeon (2) | Fourth | 12 out |
| Friday, July 8 |
| » Defeated Rangers (41-44), 7-3 | Tiger Stadium (25-18) | 39-46 | |
| » W: Tim Belcher (7-9) L: Hector Fajardo (4-5) S: Mike Gardiner (5) | Fourth | 12 out |
| Saturday, July 9 |
| » Lost to Rangers (42-44), 10-4 | Tiger Stadium (25-19) | 39-47 | |
| » W: Kenny Rogers (10-4) L: John Doherty (6-7) | Fourth | 12 out |
| Sunday, July 10 |
| » Defeated Rangers (42-45), 6-5 | Tiger Stadium (26-19) | 40-47 | |
| » W: Joe Boever (7-2) L: Tom Henke (2-4) | Fourth | 11 out |
| Thursday, July 14 |
| » Lost to Royals (46-42), 5-2 | Royals Stadium (0-2) | 40-48 | |
| » W: Kevin Appier (6-6) L: Tim Belcher (7-10) S: Jeff Montgomery (15) | Fourth | 12 out |
| Friday, July 15 |
| » Defeated Royals (46-43), 14-2 | Royals Stadium (1-2) | 41-48 | |
| » W: David Wells (3-5) L: Tom Gordon (9-5) | Fourth | 12½ out |
| » Lost to Royals (47-43), 5-3 | Royals Stadium (1-3) | 41-49 | |
| » W: Mark Gubicza (6-8) L: Mike Moore (8-9) S: Jeff Montgomery (16) | Fourth | 12½ out |
| Saturday, July 16 |
| » Defeated Royals (47-44), 13-7 | Royals Stadium (2-3) | 42-49 | |
| » W: Joe Boever (8-2) L: Bob Milacki (0-5) | Fourth | 12½ out |
| Sunday, July 17 |
| » Lost to Royals (48-44), 4-1 | Royals Stadium (2-4) | 42-50 | |
| » W: David Cone (13-4) L: Greg Gohr (2-2) S: Jeff Montgomery (17) | Fourth | 13½ out |
| Monday, July 18 |
| » Lost to White Sox (55-36), 10-9 | Comiskey Park II (1-3) | 42-51 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Kirk McCaskill (1-2) L: Storm Davis (0-3) | Fourth | 14½ out |
| Tuesday, July 19 |
| » Lost to White Sox (56-36), 10-5 | Comiskey Park II (1-4) | 42-52 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Alex Fernandez (9-7) L: Tim Belcher (7-11) | Fifth | 14½ out |
| Wednesday, July 20 |
| » Lost to White Sox (57-36), 3-0 | Comiskey Park II (1-5) | 42-53 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Jack McDowell (8-8) L: David Wells (3-6) | Fifth | 15½ out |
| Friday, July 22 |
| » Defeated Royals (49-47), 5-2 | Tiger Stadium (27-19) | 43-53 | |
| » W: Mike Moore (9-9) L: Rusty Meacham (1-3) S: Joe Boever (2) | Fifth | 16 out |
| Saturday, July 23 |
| » Lost to Royals (50-47), 4-1 | Tiger Stadium (27-20) | 43-54 | |
| » W: David Cone (14-4) L: Bill Gullickson (4-5) S: Jeff Montgomery (19) | Fourth | 17 out |
| Sunday, July 24 |
| » Lost to Royals (51-47), 6-4 | Tiger Stadium (27-21) | 43-55 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jose DeJesus (1-0) L: Tim Belcher (7-12) S: Jeff Montgomery (20) | Fourth | 18 out |
| Tuesday, July 26 |
| » Defeated Mariners (40-57), 9-1 | Tiger Stadium (28-21) | 44-55 | |
| » W: David Wells (4-6) L: Jim Converse (0-3) | Fifth | 17 out |
| Wednesday, July 27 |
| » Defeated Mariners (40-58), 3-1 | Tiger Stadium (29-21) | 45-55 | Won 2 |
| » W: Mike Moore (10-9) L: Randy Johnson (11-6) S: Greg Cadaret (1) | Fifth | 16½ out |
| Thursday, July 28 |
| » Defeated Mariners (40-59), 4-2 | Tiger Stadium (30-21) | 46-55 | Won 3 |
| » W: Joe Boever (9-2) L: Bobby Ayala (4-3) | Fifth | 16 out |
| Friday, July 29 |
| » Lost to Athletics (47-54), 6-4 | Tiger Stadium (30-22) | 46-56 | |
| » W: Bob Welch (3-6) L: Tim Belcher (7-13) S: Dennis Eckersley (17) | Fifth | 17 out |
| Saturday, July 30 |
| » Defeated Athletics (47-55), 14-2 | Tiger Stadium (31-22) | 47-56 | |
| » W: Sean Bergman (1-0) L: Bobby Witt (8-9) | Fifth | 17 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Steve Phoenix (Athletics) |
| Sunday, July 31 |
| » Defeated Athletics (47-56), 5-4 | Tiger Stadium (32-22) | 48-56 | Won 2 |
| » W: Storm Davis (1-3) L: Ed Vosberg (0-1) S: Gene Harris (1) | Fifth | 17 out |
| Monday, August 1 |
| » Lost to Indians (60-43), 6-2 | Jacobs Field (0-4) | 48-57 | |
| » W: Jason Grimsley (4-1) L: Mike Moore (10-10) | Fifth | 18 out |
| Tuesday, August 2 |
| » Defeated Indians (60-44), 12-9 | Jacobs Field (1-4) | 49-57 | |
| » W: Greg Cadaret (1-1) L: Jeff Russell (0-6) S: Buddy Groom (1) | Fourth | 18 out |
| Wednesday, August 3 |
| » Lost to Indians (61-44), 7-4 | Jacobs Field (1-5) | 49-58 | |
| » W: Charles Nagy (9-8) L: Tim Belcher (7-14) S: Jeff Russell (17) | Fifth | 19 out |
| Thursday, August 4 |
| » Lost to Indians (62-44), 5-0 | Jacobs Field (1-6) | 49-59 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Albie Lopez (1-1) L: Sean Bergman (1-1) | Fourth | 20 out |
| Friday, August 5 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (53-56), 4-2 | Skydome (1-3) | 49-60 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Juan Guzman (12-10) L: David Wells (4-7) S: Darren Hall (17) | Fifth | 21 out |
| Saturday, August 6 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (53-57), 3-2 | Skydome (2-3) | 50-60 | |
| » W: Mike Moore (11-10) L: Pat Hentgen (13-8) S: Joe Boever (3) | Fourth | 20 out |
| Sunday, August 7 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (53-58), 8-7 | Skydome (3-3) | 51-60 | Won 2 |
| » W: Storm Davis (2-3) L: Tony Castillo (5-2) S: Greg Cadaret (2) | Fifth | 19 out |
| Monday, August 8 |
| » Lost to Brewers (52-60), 12-4 | Tiger Stadium (32-23) | 51-61 | |
| » W: Angel Miranda (2-5) L: Tim Belcher (7-15) | Fifth | 20 out |
| Tuesday, August 9 |
| » Defeated Brewers (52-61), 10-4 | Tiger Stadium (33-23) | 52-61 | |
| » W: Sean Bergman (2-1) L: Cal Eldred (11-11) | Fifth | 19 out |
| Wednesday, August 10 |
| » Defeated Brewers (52-62), 4-0 | Tiger Stadium (34-23) | 53-61 | Won 2 |
| » W: David Wells (5-7) L: Ricky Bones (10-9) | Fifth | 18 out |
| Thursday, August 11 |
| » Lost to Brewers (53-62), 10-5 | Tiger Stadium (34-24) | 53-62 | |
| » W: Jesse Orosco (3-1) L: Storm Davis (2-4) | Fifth | 18 out |
| Monday, September 5 |
| Former Tiger Hank Aguirre dies in Bloomfield Hills, MI at the age of 64. |
| Saturday, November 5 |
| Former Tiger Gene Desautels dies in Flint, MI at the age of 88. |
| Saturday, December 3 |
| Former Tiger Earl Johnson dies in Seattle, WA at the age of 76. |
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