1995 Detroit Tigers 60-84
Fourth place in AL East
Day-by-Day Summary
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REGULARS |
BA |
HR |
RBI |
Salary |
| 1B |
Cecil Fielder |
.243 |
31 |
82 | $9,237,500 |
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| 2B |
Scott Fletcher |
.231 |
1 |
17 | $250,000 |
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| SS |
Chris Gomez |
.223 |
11 |
50 | $215,000 |
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| 3B |
Travis Fryman |
.275 |
15 |
81 | $4,150,000 |
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| OF |
Chad Curtis |
.268 |
21 |
67 | $1,900,000 |
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| OF |
Bobby Higginson |
.224 |
14 |
43 | $109,000 |
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| OF |
Danny Bautista |
.203 |
7 |
27 | $145,000 |
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| C |
John Flaherty |
.243 |
11 |
40 | $172,500 |
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| DH |
Kirk Gibson |
.260 |
9 |
35 | $1,300,000 |
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Other position players: Lou Whitaker (.293, 14, 44), Alan Trammell (.269, 2, 23), Juan Samuel (.281, 10, 34), Ron Tingley (.226, 4, 18), Franklin Stubbs (.250, 2, 19), Tony Clark (.238, 3, 11), Phil Nevin (.219, 2, 12), Milt Cuyler (.205, 0, 5), Derrick White (.187, 0, 2), Todd Steverson (.262, 2, 6), Steve Rodriguez (.194, 0, 0), Rudy Pemberton (.300, 0, 3), Joe Hall (.133, 0, 0), Shannon Penn (.333, 0, 0) |
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STARTERS |
W-L |
ERA |
SV |
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| R |
Sean Bergman |
7-10 |
5.12 |
0 |
$137,500 |
| R |
Mike Moore |
5-15 |
7.53 |
0 |
$3,333,333 |
| R |
Felipe Lira |
9-13 |
4.31 |
1 |
$109,000 |
| L |
David Wells |
10-3 |
3.04 |
0 |
$2,191,667 |
| R |
Jose Lima |
3-9 |
6.11 |
0 |
$129,000 |
| L |
C.J. Nitkowski |
1-4 |
7.09 |
0 |
$109,000 |
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BULLPEN |
| R |
Mike Henneman |
0-1 |
1.53 |
18 |
$4,833,334 |
| R |
Joe Boever |
5-7 |
6.39 |
3 |
$600,000 |
| R |
John Doherty |
5-9 |
5.10 |
6 |
$375,000 |
| L |
Brian Bohanon |
1-1 |
5.54 |
1 |
$185,000 |
| R |
Brian Maxcy |
4-5 |
6.88 |
0 |
n/a |
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Other pitchers: Mike Christopher (4-0, 3.82), Buddy Groom (1-3, 7.52), Ben Blomdahl (0-0, 7.77), Clint Sodowsky (2-2, 5.01), Kevin Wickander (0-0, 2.60), Mike Gardiner (0-0, 14.59), Greg Gohr (1-0, 0.87), Pat Ahearne (0-2, 11.70), Dwayne Henry (1-0, 6.23), Mike Myers (1-0, 9.95), Sean Whiteside (0-0, 14.73) |
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Salary information provided by Doug Pappas, SABR Business of Baseball Committee |
Note: Due to an unreliable external server, linked game stories are sometimes unavailable. | Monday, January 23 | | Former Tiger Saul Rogovin dies in New York, NY at the age of 72. | | Friday, April 7 | | Former Tiger Frank Secory dies in Port Huron, MI at the age of 83. | | Wednesday, April 19 | | Former Tiger Jack Wilson dies in Edmonds, WA at the age of 84. | | Tuesday, April 25 | | » Major-league debuts: Matt Dunbar Mike Myers and Quilvio Veras (Marlins) Todd Hollandsworth and Antonio Osuna (Dodgers) |
| Wednesday, April 26 | | » Defeated Angels (0-1), 5-4 | Anaheim Stadium (1-0) | 1-0 | | | » W: Mike Moore (1-0) L: Chuck Finley (0-1) S: Buddy Groom (1) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Troy Percival (Angels) Bobby Higginson and Rudy Pemberton (Tigers) |
| Thursday, April 27 | | » Lost to Mariners (1-0), 3-0 | Kingdome (0-1) | 1-1 | | | » W: Randy Johnson (1-0) L: Sean Bergman (0-1) S: Bobby Ayala (1) | Third | 1 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Felipe Lira (Tigers) |
| Friday, April 28 | | » Lost to Mariners (2-0), 9-2 | Kingdome (0-2) | 1-2 | Lost 2 | | » W: Chris Bosio (1-0) L: John Doherty (0-1) | Third | 1½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Ron Villone (Mariners) Ben Blomdahl, Shannon Penn and Todd Steverson (Tigers) |
| Saturday, April 29 | | » Lost to Mariners (3-0), 11-1 | Kingdome (0-3) | 1-3 | Lost 3 | | » W: Dave Fleming (1-0) L: David Wells (0-1) S: Jim Converse (1) | Third | 2½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Sean Whiteside (Tigers) |
| Sunday, April 30 | | » Defeated Mariners (3-1), 10-1 | Kingdome (1-3) | 2-3 | | | » W: Mike Moore (2-0) L: Bob Wells (0-1) | Third | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, May 2 | | » Lost to Indians (3-2), 11-1 | Tiger Stadium (0-1) | 2-4 | | | » W: Dennis Martinez (2-0) L: Sean Bergman (0-2) | Third | 2 out |
| Wednesday, May 3 | | » Lost to Indians (4-2), 14-7 | Tiger Stadium (0-2) | 2-5 | Lost 2 | | » W: Mark Clark (1-0) L: John Doherty (0-2) | Fourth | 3 out |
| » Major-league debuts: David Bell (Indians) |
| Thursday, May 4 | | » Defeated Indians (4-3), 4-3 | Tiger Stadium (1-2) | 3-5 | | | » W: David Wells (1-1) L: Orel Hershiser (0-1) S: Mike Henneman (1) | Fourth | 3 out |
| Friday, May 5 | | » Lost to Red Sox (5-4), 10-7 | Tiger Stadium (1-3) | 3-6 | | | » W: Derek Lilliquist (1-1) L: Felipe Lira (0-1) S: Ken Ryan (1) | Fourth | 4 out |
| Saturday, May 6 | | » Lost to Red Sox (6-4), 5-3 | Tiger Stadium (1-4) | 3-7 | Lost 2 | | » W: Aaron Sele (2-0) L: Sean Bergman (0-3) S: Stan Belinda (1) | Fourth | 4 out |
| Sunday, May 7 | | » Lost to Red Sox (7-4), 12-1 | Tiger Stadium (1-5) | 3-8 | Lost 3 | | » W: Vaughn Eshelman (2-0) L: Buddy Groom (0-1) | Fourth | 4 out |
| Tuesday, May 9 | | » Game at County Stadium interrupted in the 9th inning with the score of Tigers 2, Brewers 2. Completed on May 10. |
| Wednesday, May 10 | | » Defeated Brewers (8-4), 4-2 | County Stadium (1-0) | 4-8 | | | » W: John Doherty (1-2) L: Graeme Lloyd (0-1) | Fifth | 5 out | | » Lost to Brewers (9-4), 13-2 | County Stadium (1-1) | 4-9 | | | » W: Bob Scanlan (1-0) L: Mike Moore (2-1) | Fifth | 5 out |
| Thursday, May 11 | | » Defeated Brewers (9-5), 8-0 | County Stadium (2-1) | 5-9 | | | » W: Sean Bergman (1-3) L: Bill Wegman (0-3) | Fifth | 4½ out |
| Friday, May 12 | | » Defeated Rangers (6-10), 6-1 | The Ballpark in Arlington (1-0) | 6-9 | Won 2 | | » W: Buddy Groom (1-1) L: Kevin Gross (0-3) | Fourth | 4 out |
| Saturday, May 13 | | » Lost to Rangers (7-10), 5-3 | The Ballpark in Arlington (1-1) | 6-10 | | | » W: Roger Pavlik (1-1) L: David Wells (1-2) S: Jeff Russell (4) | Fifth | 4½ out |
| Sunday, May 14 | | » Defeated Rangers (7-11), 8-3 | The Ballpark in Arlington (2-1) | 7-10 | | | » W: Mike Moore (3-1) L: Rick Helling (0-2) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Monday, May 15 | | » Major-league debuts: Erik Bennett (Angels) |
| Tuesday, May 16 | | » Defeated Orioles (6-11), 9-8 | Oriole Park at Camden Yards (1-0) | 8-10 | Won 2 | | » W: Joe Boever (1-0) L: Doug Jones (0-2) S: Mike Henneman (2) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Wednesday, May 17 | | » Lost to Orioles (7-11), 7-4 | Oriole Park at Camden Yards (1-1) | 8-11 | | | » W: Kevin Brown (3-1) L: Felipe Lira (0-2) S: Armando Benitez (1) | Fourth | 5½ out |
| Thursday, May 18 | | » Lost to Orioles (8-11), 3-2 | Oriole Park at Camden Yards (1-2) | 8-12 | Lost 2 | | » W: Mike Mussina (3-1) L: David Wells (1-3) S: Doug Jones (3) | Fifth | 6½ out |
| Friday, May 19 | | » Lost to Blue Jays (10-11), 4-2 | Tiger Stadium (1-6) | 8-13 | Lost 3 | | » W: David Cone (3-2) L: Mike Moore (3-2) | Fifth | 6½ out |
| Saturday, May 20 | | » Defeated Blue Jays (10-12), 10-6 | Tiger Stadium (2-6) | 9-13 | | | » W: John Doherty (2-2) L: Pat Hentgen (3-1) | Fifth | 5½ out |
| Sunday, May 21 | | » Defeated Blue Jays (10-13), 2-1 | Tiger Stadium (3-6) | 10-13 | Won 2 | | » W: Joe Boever (2-0) L: Danny Cox (0-1) S: Mike Henneman (3) | Third | 4½ out |
| Monday, May 22 | | » Defeated Mariners (12-11), 10-8 | Tiger Stadium (4-6) | 11-13 | Won 3 | | » W: Joe Boever (3-0) L: Rafael Carmona (0-1) S: Mike Henneman (4) | Third | 4 out |
| Tuesday, May 23 | | » Defeated Twins (8-17), 6-4 | Tiger Stadium (5-6) | 12-13 | Won 4 | | » W: David Wells (2-3) L: Eddie Guardado (0-2) | Third | 4 out |
| Wednesday, May 24 | | » Defeated Twins (8-18), 14-3 | Tiger Stadium (6-6) | 13-13 | Won 5 | | » W: Mike Moore (4-2) L: Brad Radke (2-2) | Third | 3 out |
| Thursday, May 25 | | » Lost to Twins (9-18), 4-3 | Tiger Stadium (6-7) | 13-14 | | | » W: Mark Guthrie (2-2) L: Joe Boever (3-1) S: Rick Aguilera (7) | Third | 3 out |
| Friday, May 26 | | » Defeated White Sox (9-16), 8-7 | Tiger Stadium (7-7) | 14-14 | | | » W: Brian Maxcy (1-0) L: Roberto Hernandez (0-2) | Second | 3 out |
| Saturday, May 27 | | » Lost to White Sox (10-16), 1-0 | Tiger Stadium (7-8) | 14-15 | | | » W: Jason Bere (1-3) L: Felipe Lira (0-3) S: Roberto Hernandez (7) | Second | 4 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Brian Maxcy (Tigers) |
| Sunday, May 28 | | » Lost to White Sox (11-16), 14-12 | Tiger Stadium (7-9) | 14-16 | Lost 2 | | » W: Scott Radinsky (2-0) L: Buddy Groom (1-2) S: Roberto Hernandez (8) | Third | 4 out |
| Monday, May 29 | | » Lost to Blue Jays (13-17), 5-4 | Skydome (0-1) | 14-17 | Lost 3 | | » W: David Cone (4-3) L: Mike Moore (4-3) S: Mike Timlin (1) | Third | 5 out |
| Tuesday, May 30 | | » Defeated Blue Jays (13-18), 8-6 | Skydome (1-1) | 15-17 | | | » W: Felipe Lira (1-3) L: Danny Cox (0-2) S: Mike Henneman (5) | Second | 5 out |
| Wednesday, May 31 | | » Lost to Blue Jays (14-18), 5-3 | Skydome (1-2) | 15-18 | | | » W: Pat Hentgen (4-2) L: John Doherty (2-3) | Second | 6 out |
| Friday, June 2 | | » Lost to White Sox (12-20), 5-4 | Comiskey Park II (0-1) | 15-19 | Lost 2 | | » W: Roberto Hernandez (1-2) L: Mike Henneman (0-1) | Third | 7 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Brian Keyser (White Sox) |
| Saturday, June 3 | | » Lost to White Sox (13-20), 10-6 | Comiskey Park II (0-2) | 15-20 | Lost 3 | | » W: Kirk McCaskill (2-2) L: Joe Boever (3-2) | Fourth | 8 out |
| Sunday, June 4 | | » Defeated White Sox (13-21), 8-5 | Comiskey Park II (1-2) | 16-20 | | | » W: Brian Maxcy (2-0) L: Roberto Hernandez (1-3) S: Mike Henneman (6) | Second | 8 out |
| Monday, June 5 | | » Lost to Indians (25-10), 8-0 | Jacobs Field (0-1) | 16-21 | | | » W: Orel Hershiser (5-1) L: Sean Bergman (1-4) | Second | 9 out |
| Tuesday, June 6 | | » Lost to Indians (26-10), 4-3 | Jacobs Field (0-2) | 16-22 | Lost 2 | | » W: Julian Tavarez (4-0) L: Joe Boever (3-3) S: Jose Mesa (12) | Third | 9 out |
| Wednesday, June 7 | | » Lost to Indians (27-10), 3-2 | Jacobs Field (0-3) | 16-23 | Lost 3 | | » W: Eric Plunk (3-1) L: Brian Maxcy (2-1) | Fifth | 10 out |
| Former Tiger Eddie Lake dies in Castro Valley, CA at the age of 80. | | Thursday, June 8 | | » Lost to Twins (12-28), 9-2 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (0-1) | 16-24 | Lost 4 | | » W: Kevin Tapani (4-4) L: Mike Moore (4-4) | Fifth | 10 out |
| Friday, June 9 | | » Defeated Twins (12-29), 6-5 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (1-1) | 17-24 | | | » W: John Doherty (3-3) L: Mark Guthrie (2-3) S: Mike Henneman (7) | Fourth | 10 out |
| Saturday, June 10 | | » Defeated Twins (12-30), 7-5 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (2-1) | 18-24 | Won 2 | | » W: Sean Bergman (2-4) L: Mike Trombley (0-1) S: Mike Henneman (8) | Third | 9 out |
| Sunday, June 11 | | » Defeated Twins (12-31), 8-2 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (3-1) | 19-24 | Won 3 | | » W: Felipe Lira (2-3) L: Brad Radke (2-6) S: Joe Boever (1) | Third | 8 out |
| Monday, June 12 | | » Defeated Yankees (16-25), 6-1 | Tiger Stadium (8-9) | 20-24 | Won 4 | | » W: David Wells (3-3) L: Andy Pettitte (1-3) | Second | 7 out |
| Tuesday, June 13 | | » Lost to Yankees (17-25), 10-4 | Tiger Stadium (8-10) | 20-25 | | | » W: Jack McDowell (2-4) L: Mike Moore (4-5) | Second | 8 out |
| Wednesday, June 14 | | » Lost to Yankees (18-25), 12-3 | Tiger Stadium (8-11) | 20-26 | Lost 2 | | » W: Melido Perez (4-3) L: Pat Ahearne (0-1) | Second | 8 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Pat Ahearne (Tigers) |
| Thursday, June 15 | | » Defeated Yankees (18-26), 9-2 | Tiger Stadium (9-11) | 21-26 | | | » W: Sean Bergman (3-4) L: Brian Boehringer (0-1) | Second | 7½ out |
| Friday, June 16 | | » Defeated Orioles (19-26), 5-3 | Tiger Stadium (10-11) | 22-26 | Won 2 | | » W: Felipe Lira (3-3) L: Ben McDonald (2-4) S: Mike Henneman (9) | Second | 6½ out |
| Saturday, June 17 | | » Defeated Orioles (19-27), 5-3 | Tiger Stadium (11-11) | 23-26 | Won 3 | | » W: David Wells (4-3) L: Kevin Brown (5-5) S: Joe Boever (2) | Second | 5½ out |
| Former Tiger Bruce Campbell dies in Ft.Myers Beach, FL at the age of 86. | | Sunday, June 18 | | » Defeated Orioles (19-28), 10-8 | Tiger Stadium (12-11) | 24-26 | Won 4 | | » W: Brian Maxcy (3-1) L: Mike Mussina (5-5) S: Mike Henneman (10) | Second | 5½ out |
| Monday, June 19 | | » Lost to Rangers (29-21), 6-4 | Tiger Stadium (12-12) | 24-27 | | | » W: Kevin Gross (2-6) L: Pat Ahearne (0-2) S: Jeff Russell (9) | Second | 5½ out |
| Tuesday, June 20 | | » Lost to Rangers (30-21), 8-6 | Tiger Stadium (12-13) | 24-28 | Lost 2 | | » W: Darren Oliver (4-2) L: Sean Bergman (3-5) S: Jeff Russell (10) | Second | 5½ out |
| Wednesday, June 21 | | » Defeated Rangers (30-22), 1-0 | Tiger Stadium (13-13) | 25-28 | | | » W: Felipe Lira (4-3) L: Bob Tewksbury (5-3) S: Mike Henneman (11) | Second | 5½ out |
| Friday, June 23 | | » Defeated Brewers (25-26), 5-2 | Tiger Stadium (14-13) | 26-28 | Won 2 | | » W: David Wells (5-3) L: Ricky Bones (4-5) S: Mike Henneman (12) | Second | 5 out |
| Saturday, June 24 | | » Defeated Brewers (25-27), 7-2 | Tiger Stadium (15-13) | 27-28 | Won 3 | | » W: Mike Moore (5-5) L: Brian Givens (0-1) S: Joe Boever (3) | Second | 5 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Brian Givens (Brewers) |
| Sunday, June 25 | | » Defeated Brewers (25-28), 6-3 | Tiger Stadium (16-13) | 28-28 | Won 4 | | » W: Brian Maxcy (4-1) L: Ron Rightnowar (1-1) S: Mike Henneman (13) | Second | 4 out |
| Monday, June 26 | | » Lost to Yankees (25-29), 7-3 | Yankee Stadium (0-1) | 28-29 | | | » W: Andy Pettitte (3-4) L: Felipe Lira (4-4) | Second | 5 out |
| Tuesday, June 27 | | » Lost to Yankees (26-29), 7-1 | Yankee Stadium (0-2) | 28-30 | Lost 2 | | » W: Rob MacDonald (1-1) L: Brian Bohanon (0-1) S: Joe Ausanio (1) | Second | 6 out |
| Wednesday, June 28 | | » Defeated Yankees (26-30), 8-4 | Yankee Stadium (1-2) | 29-30 | | | » W: David Wells (6-3) L: Jack McDowell (4-5) | Second | 5 out |
| Thursday, June 29 | | » Lost to Red Sox (34-24), 7-1 | Fenway Park (0-1) | 29-31 | | | » W: Tim Wakefield (5-1) L: Mike Moore (5-6) | Second | 6 out |
| Friday, June 30 | | » Defeated Red Sox (34-25), 7-6 | Fenway Park (1-1) | 30-31 | | | » W: Joe Boever (4-3) L: Ken Ryan (0-4) S: Mike Henneman (14) | Second | 5 out |
| Saturday, July 1 | | » Defeated Red Sox (34-26), 11-2 | Fenway Park (2-1) | 31-31 | Won 2 | | » W: Felipe Lira (5-4) L: Erik Hanson (7-2) S: John Doherty (2) | Second | 4 out |
| Sunday, July 2 | | » Lost to Red Sox (35-26), 12-11 | Fenway Park (2-2) | 31-32 | | | » W: Stan Belinda (6-0) L: Joe Boever (4-4) | Second | 5 out |
| Monday, July 3 | | » Defeated Mariners (32-31), 4-2 | Tiger Stadium (17-13) | 32-32 | | | » W: David Wells (7-3) L: Chris Bosio (6-2) S: Mike Henneman (15) | Second | 5 out |
| Tuesday, July 4 | | » Defeated Mariners (32-32), 9-8 | Tiger Stadium (18-13) | 33-32 | Won 2 | | » W: Mike Christopher (1-0) L: Bobby Ayala (2-2) | Second | 5 out |
| Wednesday, July 5 | | » Defeated Mariners (32-33), 8-6 | Tiger Stadium (19-13) | 34-32 | Won 3 | | » W: Mike Christopher (2-0) L: Rafael Carmona (1-3) S: Mike Henneman (16) | Second | 4 out |
| Thursday, July 6 | | » Defeated Royals (32-30), 12-5 | Tiger Stadium (20-13) | 35-32 | Won 4 | | » W: John Doherty (4-3) L: Chris Haney (3-3) S: Kevin Wickander (1) | Second | 3 out |
| Friday, July 7 | | » Defeated Royals (32-31), 3-1 | Tiger Stadium (21-13) | 36-32 | Won 5 | | » W: David Wells (8-3) L: Kevin Appier (11-5) | Second | 3 out |
| Former Tiger Al Unser dies in Decatur, IL at the age of 83. | | Saturday, July 8 | | » Lost to Royals (33-31), 4-1 | Tiger Stadium (21-14) | 36-33 | | | » W: Mark Gubicza (6-7) L: Mike Moore (5-7) S: Jeff Montgomery (14) | Second | 3 out |
| Sunday, July 9 | | » Defeated Royals (33-32), 4-2 | Tiger Stadium (22-14) | 37-33 | | | » W: Felipe Lira (6-4) L: Tom Gordon (5-5) S: Mike Henneman (17) | Second | 3 out |
| Thursday, July 13 | | » Lost to Angels (40-30), 8-5 | Tiger Stadium (22-15) | 37-34 | | | » W: Troy Percival (2-0) L: Joe Boever (4-5) S: Lee Smith (21) | Second | 3 out |
| Friday, July 14 | | » Lost to Angels (41-30), 7-3 | Tiger Stadium (22-16) | 37-35 | Lost 2 | | » W: Bob Patterson (5-2) L: Felipe Lira (6-5) S: Troy Percival (1) | Second | 4 out |
| Sunday, July 16 | | » Lost to Angels (42-30), 6-4 | Tiger Stadium (22-17) | 37-36 | Lost 3 | | » W: Chuck Finley (8-7) L: Joe Boever (4-6) S: Lee Smith (22) | Second | 4 out | | » Lost to Angels (43-30), 13-6 | Tiger Stadium (22-18) | 37-37 | Lost 4 | | » W: Mike James (1-0) L: Mike Moore (5-8) | Second | 4 out |
| Monday, July 17 | | » Lost to Mariners (36-38), 10-6 | Kingdome (1-4) | 37-38 | Lost 5 | | » W: Bobby Ayala (3-2) L: Buddy Groom (1-3) | Third | 4 out |
| Tuesday, July 18 | | » Lost to Mariners (37-38), 10-6 | Kingdome (1-5) | 37-39 | Lost 6 | | » W: Tim Belcher (5-5) L: Jose Lima (0-1) | Third | 5 out |
| Wednesday, July 19 | | » Lost to Athletics (38-41), 2-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (0-1) | 37-40 | Lost 7 | | » W: Ariel Prieto (1-2) L: John Doherty (4-4) S: Rick Honeycutt (2) | Third | 6 out |
| Thursday, July 20 | | » Lost to Athletics (39-41), 6-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (0-2) | 37-41 | Lost 8 | | » W: Ron Darling (3-5) L: Mike Moore (5-9) S: Dennis Eckersley (20) | Third | 7 out |
| Friday, July 21 | | » Defeated Angels (46-32), 4-3 | Anaheim Stadium (2-0) | 38-41 | | | » W: David Wells (9-3) L: John Habyan (3-3) S: Mike Henneman (18) | Third | 7 out |
| Saturday, July 22 | | » Lost to Angels (47-32), 13-3 | Anaheim Stadium (2-1) | 38-42 | | | » W: Brian Anderson (4-2) L: Sean Bergman (3-6) | Fourth | 7 out |
| Sunday, July 23 | | » Lost to Angels (48-32), 13-2 | Anaheim Stadium (2-2) | 38-43 | Lost 2 | | » W: Mark Langston (9-1) L: Jose Lima (0-2) | Fourth | 7 out |
| Tuesday, July 25 | | » Defeated Athletics (39-45), 6-3 | Tiger Stadium (23-18) | 39-43 | | | » W: Felipe Lira (7-5) L: Ron Darling (3-6) | Third | 6½ out |
| Wednesday, July 26 | | » Defeated Athletics (39-46), 10-4 | Tiger Stadium (24-18) | 40-43 | Won 2 | | » W: David Wells (10-3) L: Carlos Reyes (0-2) | Fourth | 6½ out |
| Thursday, July 27 | | » Lost to Athletics (40-46), 11-3 | Tiger Stadium (24-19) | 40-44 | | | » W: Todd Stottlemyre (9-3) L: Mike Moore (5-10) | Third | 6½ out |
| Friday, July 28 | | » Lost to Royals (39-42), 4-3 | Royals Stadium (0-1) | 40-45 | Lost 2 | | » W: Jeff Montgomery (1-1) L: John Doherty (4-5) | Fourth | 7½ out |
| Saturday, July 29 | | » Lost to Royals (40-42), 5-4 | Royals Stadium (0-2) | 40-46 | Lost 3 | | » W: Hipolito Pichardo (7-3) L: John Doherty (4-6) | Third | 8½ out |
| Sunday, July 30 | | » Lost to Royals (41-42), 3-2 | Royals Stadium (0-3) | 40-47 | Lost 4 | | » W: Scott Anderson (1-0) L: Felipe Lira (7-6) S: Jeff Montgomery (18) | Third | 8½ out |
| Tuesday, August 1 | | » Lost to Red Sox (49-38), 13-3 | Tiger Stadium (24-20) | 40-48 | Lost 5 | | » W: Zane Smith (6-6) L: Mike Moore (5-11) | Fourth | 9½ out |
| Wednesday, August 2 | | » Defeated Red Sox (49-39), 5-0 | Tiger Stadium (25-20) | 41-48 | | | » W: Sean Bergman (4-6) L: Roger Clemens (3-4) | Fourth | 8½ out |
| Thursday, August 3 | | » Lost to Red Sox (50-39), 10-2 | Tiger Stadium (25-21) | 41-49 | | | » W: Tim Wakefield (12-1) L: C. J. Nitkowski (1-4) | Fourth | 9½ out |
| Friday, August 4 | | » Lost to Yankees (46-43), 4-1 | Tiger Stadium (25-22) | 41-50 | Lost 2 | | » W: Scott Kamieniecki (3-2) L: Jose Lima (0-3) S: John Wetteland (21) | Fourth | 10½ out |
| Former Tiger Dick Bartell dies in Alameda, CA at the age of 88. | | Saturday, August 5 | | » Lost to Yankees (47-43), 7-1 | Tiger Stadium (25-23) | 41-51 | Lost 3 | | » W: Sterling Hitchcock (5-6) L: Felipe Lira (7-7) | Fourth | 11½ out |
| Sunday, August 6 | | » Defeated Yankees (47-44), 6-5 | Tiger Stadium (26-23) | 42-51 | | | » W: Joe Boever (5-6) L: Dave Eiland (1-1) | Fourth | 11½ out |
| Tuesday, August 8 | | » Lost to Rangers (48-47), 4-1 | The Ballpark in Arlington (2-2) | 42-52 | | | » W: Kevin Gross (5-11) L: Sean Bergman (4-7) S: Matt Whiteside (2) | Fourth | 13 out |
| Wednesday, August 9 | | » Lost to Rangers (49-47), 13-5 | The Ballpark in Arlington (2-3) | 42-53 | Lost 2 | | » W: Kenny Rogers (11-5) L: John Doherty (4-7) | Fourth | 14 out |
| Thursday, August 10 | | » Lost to Rangers (50-47), 7-2 | The Ballpark in Arlington (2-4) | 42-54 | Lost 3 | | » W: Danny Darwin (2-9) L: Felipe Lira (7-8) | Fourth | 15 out |
| Friday, August 11 | | » Lost to Brewers (48-48), 5-4 | County Stadium (2-2) | 42-55 | Lost 4 | | » W: Brian Givens (3-2) L: Mike Moore (5-12) S: Mike Fetters (17) | Fourth | 16 out |
| Saturday, August 12 | | » Defeated Brewers (48-49), 8-2 | County Stadium (3-2) | 43-55 | | | » W: Jose Lima (1-3) L: Jamie McAndrew (0-2) S: John Doherty (3) | Fourth | 16 out |
| Sunday, August 13 | | » Lost to Brewers (49-49), 8-3 | County Stadium (3-3) | 43-56 | | | » W: Ricky Bones (7-8) L: Sean Bergman (4-8) | Fourth | 17 out |
| Monday, August 14 | | » Lost to Brewers (50-49), 3-2 | County Stadium (3-4) | 43-57 | Lost 2 | | » W: Scott Karl (4-2) L: Brian Maxcy (4-2) S: Mike Fetters (18) | Fourth | 18 out |
| Tuesday, August 15 | | » Defeated Blue Jays (42-58), 11-5 | Tiger Stadium (27-23) | 44-57 | | | » W: Brian Bohanon (1-1) L: Pat Hentgen (9-10) | Fourth | 17 out |
| Wednesday, August 16 | | » Lost to Blue Jays (43-58), 7-4 | Tiger Stadium (27-24) | 44-58 | | | » W: Edwin Hurtado (5-1) L: Brian Maxcy (4-3) S: Tony Castillo (10) | Fourth | 18 out |
| Thursday, August 17 | | » Lost to Blue Jays (44-58), 3-0 | Tiger Stadium (27-25) | 44-59 | Lost 2 | | » W: Al Leiter (8-7) L: Jose Lima (1-4) S: Tony Castillo (11) | Fifth | 19 out |
| Friday, August 18 | | » Defeated Twins (36-66), 3-1 | Tiger Stadium (28-25) | 45-59 | | | » W: Sean Bergman (5-8) L: Jose Parra (1-1) S: John Doherty (4) | Fourth | 18 out |
| Saturday, August 19 | | » Lost to Twins (37-66), 9-5 | Tiger Stadium (28-26) | 45-60 | | | » W: Brad Radke (9-11) L: C. J. Nitkowski (1-5) S: Pat Mahomes (1) | Fifth | 19 out |
| Sunday, August 20 | | » Lost to Twins (38-66), 8-7 | Tiger Stadium (28-27) | 45-61 | Lost 2 | | » W: Pat Mahomes (3-5) L: John Doherty (4-8) | Fifth | 20 out |
| Monday, August 21 | | » Lost to White Sox (45-60), 7-3 | Tiger Stadium (28-28) | 45-62 | Lost 3 | | » W: Alex Fernandez (8-8) L: Mike Moore (5-13) S: Kirk McCaskill (2) | Fifth | 21 out |
| Tuesday, August 22 | | » Lost to White Sox (46-60), 15-7 | Tiger Stadium (28-29) | 45-63 | Lost 4 | | » W: Jose DeLeon (5-3) L: Jose Lima (1-5) | Fifth | 22 out |
| Wednesday, August 23 | | » Defeated White Sox (46-61), 7-5 | Tiger Stadium (29-29) | 46-63 | | | » W: Felipe Lira (8-8) L: Roberto Hernandez (2-6) | Fifth | 22 out |
| Friday, August 25 | | » Lost to Indians (74-35), 6-5 | Jacobs Field (0-4) | 46-64 | | | » W: Julian Tavarez (9-2) L: Felipe Lira (8-9) | Fifth | 22½ out |
| Saturday, August 26 | | » Lost to Indians (75-35), 6-2 | Jacobs Field (0-5) | 46-65 | Lost 2 | | » W: Charles Nagy (11-5) L: Mike Moore (5-14) | Fifth | 22½ out |
| Sunday, August 27 | | » Lost to Indians (76-35), 9-2 | Jacobs Field (0-6) | 46-66 | Lost 3 | | » W: Orel Hershiser (12-5) L: Jose Lima (1-6) | Fifth | 23½ out |
| Tuesday, August 29 | | » Defeated White Sox (48-64), 7-5 | Comiskey Park II (2-2) | 47-66 | | | » W: Sean Bergman (6-8) L: Brian Keyser (3-6) S: Felipe Lira (1) | Fifth | 22½ out |
| Wednesday, August 30 | | » Lost to White Sox (49-64), 10-7 | Comiskey Park II (2-3) | 47-67 | | | » W: Matt Karchner (2-1) L: Brian Maxcy (4-4) S: Roberto Hernandez (24) | Fifth | 23½ out |
| Thursday, August 31 | | » Lost to White Sox (50-64), 9-0 | Comiskey Park II (2-4) | 47-68 | Lost 2 | | » W: Alex Fernandez (9-8) L: Mike Moore (5-15) | Fifth | 23½ out |
| Friday, September 1 | | » Lost to Indians (81-35), 14-4 | Tiger Stadium (29-30) | 47-69 | Lost 3 | | » W: Charles Nagy (12-5) L: Jose Lima (1-7) | Fifth | 24½ out |
| Saturday, September 2 | | » Defeated Indians (81-36), 3-2 | Tiger Stadium (30-30) | 48-69 | | | » W: Felipe Lira (9-9) L: Orel Hershiser (12-6) S: John Doherty (5) | Fifth | 24½ out |
| Sunday, September 3 | | » Lost to Indians (82-36), 9-8 | Tiger Stadium (30-31) | 48-70 | | | » W: Jose Mesa (3-0) L: Joe Boever (5-7) | Fifth | 25½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Tony Clark (Tigers) |
| Monday, September 4 | | » Defeated Indians (82-37), 3-2 | Tiger Stadium (31-31) | 49-70 | | | » W: Clint Sodowsky (1-0) L: Mark Clark (8-6) S: Dwayne Henry (1) | Fifth | 25 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Clint Sodowsky (Tigers) |
| Tuesday, September 5 | | » Defeated Twins (45-74), 6-4 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (4-1) | 50-70 | Won 2 | | » W: C. J. Nitkowski (2-5) L: Oscar Munoz (1-1) S: Mike Christopher (1) | Fourth | 25 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Matt Lawton (Twins) |
| Wednesday, September 6 | | » Lost to Twins (46-74), 9-1 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (4-2) | 50-71 | | | » W: Frank Rodriguez (5-5) L: Brian Maxcy (4-5) | Fifth | 26 out |
| Friday, September 8 | | » Lost to Blue Jays (52-71), 9-5 | Skydome (1-3) | 50-72 | Lost 2 | | » W: Jeff Ware (1-1) L: Felipe Lira (9-10) | Fifth | 26 out |
| Saturday, September 9 | | » Defeated Blue Jays (52-72), 5-2 | Skydome (2-3) | 51-72 | | | » W: Sean Bergman (7-8) L: Juan Guzman (3-12) S: Dwayne Henry (2) | Fifth | 25 out |
| Sunday, September 10 | | » Defeated Blue Jays (52-73), 5-2 | Skydome (3-3) | 52-72 | Won 2 | | » W: John Doherty (5-8) L: Mike Timlin (4-2) S: Dwayne Henry (3) | Fourth | 24 out |
| Monday, September 11 | | » Defeated Blue Jays (52-74), 3-2 | Skydome (4-3) | 53-72 | Won 3 | | » W: Mike Christopher (3-0) L: Jimmy Rogers (2-4) S: Brian Bohanon (1) | Fourth | 23 out |
| Tuesday, September 12 | | » Defeated Brewers (60-66), 5-1 | Tiger Stadium (32-31) | 54-72 | Won 4 | | » W: Jose Lima (2-7) L: Brian Givens (5-4) S: John Doherty (6) | Fourth | 22 out |
| Wednesday, September 13 | | » Defeated Brewers (60-67), 5-3 | Tiger Stadium (33-31) | 55-72 | Won 5 | | » W: Dwayne Henry (1-0) L: Mike Fetters (0-3) | Fourth | 22 out |
| Thursday, September 14 | | » Lost to Brewers (61-67), 6-3 | Tiger Stadium (33-32) | 55-73 | | | » W: Steve Sparks (8-9) L: Sean Bergman (7-9) S: Mike Fetters (22) | Fourth | 22 out |
| Friday, September 15 | | » Defeated Rangers (66-64), 3-2 | Tiger Stadium (34-32) | 56-73 | | | » W: Clint Sodowsky (2-0) L: Kevin Gross (8-15) S: Dwayne Henry (4) | Fourth | 22 out |
| Saturday, September 16 | | » Lost to Rangers (67-64), 7-3 | Tiger Stadium (34-33) | 56-74 | | | » W: Kenny Rogers (14-7) L: C. J. Nitkowski (2-6) | Fourth | 22 out |
| Sunday, September 17 | | » Lost to Rangers (68-64), 5-0 | Tiger Stadium (34-34) | 56-75 | Lost 2 | | » W: Roger Pavlik (9-9) L: Jose Lima (2-8) | Fourth | 23 out |
| Monday, September 18 | | » Lost to Orioles (62-71), 6-2 | Tiger Stadium (34-35) | 56-76 | Lost 3 | | » W: Jimmy Haynes (1-1) L: Felipe Lira (9-11) | Fourth | 23 out |
| Tuesday, September 19 | | » Defeated Orioles (62-72), 7-4 | Tiger Stadium (35-35) | 57-76 | | | » W: Mike Myers (1-0) L: Rick Krivda (2-6) S: Dwayne Henry (5) | Fourth | 23 out |
| Wednesday, September 20 | | » Lost to Orioles (63-72), 6-3 | Tiger Stadium (35-36) | 57-77 | | | » W: Scott Erickson (12-10) L: Clint Sodowsky (2-1) | Fourth | 24 out |
| Thursday, September 21 | | » Lost to Orioles (64-72), 13-1 | Tiger Stadium (35-37) | 57-78 | Lost 2 | | » W: Mike Mussina (17-9) L: John Doherty (5-9) | Fourth | 24½ out |
| Saturday, September 23 | | » Lost to Yankees (73-64), 5-2 | Yankee Stadium (1-3) | 57-79 | Lost 3 | | » W: David Cone (17-8) L: Jose Lima (2-9) S: John Wetteland (28) | Fourth | 25½ out | | » Lost to Yankees (74-64), 3-1 | Yankee Stadium (1-4) | 57-80 | Lost 4 | | » W: Scott Kamieniecki (6-6) L: Felipe Lira (9-12) S: John Wetteland (29) | Fourth | 25½ out |
| Sunday, September 24 | | » Defeated Yankees (74-65), 8-3 | Yankee Stadium (2-4) | 58-80 | | | » W: Mike Christopher (4-0) L: Andy Pettitte (11-9) | Fourth | 24½ out |
| Monday, September 25 | | » Defeated Red Sox (82-56), 7-4 | Fenway Park (3-2) | 59-80 | Won 2 | | » W: Greg Gohr (1-0) L: Matt Murray (0-3) S: John Doherty (7) | Fourth | 23½ out |
| Tuesday, September 26 | | » Lost to Red Sox (83-56), 5-1 | Fenway Park (3-3) | 59-81 | | | » W: Zane Smith (8-8) L: C. J. Nitkowski (2-7) |
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