1922
Charlie Robertson's Perfect Game
Charlie Robertson threw a perfect game for the Chicago White Sox against the Detroit Tigers on April 30, 1922, winning 2–0.
Detroit Tigers
The Tigers won the pennant in 1907, 1908 and 1909 with Ty Cobb in the outfield and lost all three World Series. The titles came later — 1935, 1945, 1968 and 1984 — from 11 pennants in 125 seasons and a record of 9,763-9,642.
The best season is 1934, at 101-53, which ended in a World Series loss and was followed by the first title the next year. The worst is 2003, at 43-119, among the four heaviest losing seasons any club has had since 1901. Home was Bennett Park, then Navin Field on the same corner, which became Briggs Stadium and then Tiger Stadium, and since 2000 it has been Comerica Park.
Twenty-four Hall of Famers have played here, among them Cobb, Al Kaline, Charlie Gehringer, Hank Greenberg, Sam Crawford, Hal Newhouser and Alan Trammell. Sparky Anderson managed for seventeen seasons and won 1,331 games, more than anyone else has for the club, and the 1984 title was his second in two leagues.
Season by season
| Year | Club | W | L | Pct | Finish | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1901 | Detroit Tigers | 74 | 61 | .548 | 3 | — | 259,430 |
| 1902 | Detroit Tigers | 52 | 83 | .385 | 7 | — | 189,469 |
| 1903 | Detroit Tigers | 65 | 71 | .478 | 5 | — | 224,523 |
| 1904 | Detroit Tigers | 62 | 90 | .408 | 7 | — | 177,796 |
| 1905 | Detroit Tigers | 79 | 74 | .516 | 3 | — | 193,384 |
| 1906 | Detroit Tigers | 71 | 78 | .477 | 6 | — | 174,043 |
| 1907 | Detroit Tigers | 92 | 58 | .613 | 1 | Pennant | 297,079 |
| 1908 | Detroit Tigers | 90 | 63 | .588 | 1 | Pennant | 436,199 |
| 1909 | Detroit Tigers | 98 | 54 | .645 | 1 | Pennant | 490,490 |
| 1910 | Detroit Tigers | 86 | 68 | .558 | 3 | — | 391,288 |
| 1911 | Detroit Tigers | 89 | 65 | .578 | 2 | — | 484,988 |
| 1912 | Detroit Tigers | 69 | 84 | .451 | 6 | — | 402,870 |
| 1913 | Detroit Tigers | 66 | 87 | .431 | 6 | — | 398,502 |
| 1914 | Detroit Tigers | 80 | 73 | .523 | 4 | — | 416,225 |
| 1915 | Detroit Tigers | 100 | 54 | .649 | 2 | — | 476,105 |
| 1916 | Detroit Tigers | 87 | 67 | .565 | 3 | — | 616,772 |
| 1917 | Detroit Tigers | 78 | 75 | .510 | 4 | — | 457,289 |
| 1918 | Detroit Tigers | 55 | 71 | .437 | 7 | — | 203,719 |
| 1919 | Detroit Tigers | 80 | 60 | .571 | 4 | — | 643,805 |
| 1920 | Detroit Tigers | 61 | 93 | .396 | 7 | — | 579,650 |
| 1921 | Detroit Tigers | 71 | 82 | .464 | 6 | — | 661,527 |
| 1922 | Detroit Tigers | 79 | 75 | .513 | 3 | — | 861,206 |
| 1923 | Detroit Tigers | 83 | 71 | .539 | 2 | — | 911,377 |
| 1924 | Detroit Tigers | 86 | 68 | .558 | 3 | — | 1,015,136 |
| 1925 | Detroit Tigers | 81 | 73 | .526 | 4 | — | 820,766 |
| 1926 | Detroit Tigers | 79 | 75 | .513 | 6 | — | 711,914 |
| 1927 | Detroit Tigers | 82 | 71 | .536 | 4 | — | 773,716 |
| 1928 | Detroit Tigers | 68 | 86 | .442 | 6 | — | 474,323 |
| 1929 | Detroit Tigers | 70 | 84 | .455 | 6 | — | 869,318 |
| 1930 | Detroit Tigers | 75 | 79 | .487 | 5 | — | 649,450 |
| 1931 | Detroit Tigers | 61 | 93 | .396 | 7 | — | 434,056 |
| 1932 | Detroit Tigers | 76 | 75 | .503 | 5 | — | 397,157 |
| 1933 | Detroit Tigers | 75 | 79 | .487 | 5 | — | 320,972 |
| 1934 | Detroit Tigers | 101 | 53 | .656 | 1 | Pennant | 919,161 |
| 1935 | Detroit Tigers | 93 | 58 | .616 | 1 | World Series | 1,034,929 |
| 1936 | Detroit Tigers | 83 | 71 | .539 | 2 | — | 875,948 |
| 1937 | Detroit Tigers | 89 | 65 | .578 | 2 | — | 1,072,276 |
| 1938 | Detroit Tigers | 84 | 70 | .545 | 4 | — | 799,557 |
| 1939 | Detroit Tigers | 81 | 73 | .526 | 5 | — | 836,279 |
| 1940 | Detroit Tigers | 90 | 64 | .584 | 1 | Pennant | 1,112,693 |
| 1941 | Detroit Tigers | 75 | 79 | .487 | 4 | — | 684,915 |
| 1942 | Detroit Tigers | 73 | 81 | .474 | 5 | — | 580,087 |
| 1943 | Detroit Tigers | 78 | 76 | .506 | 5 | — | 606,287 |
| 1944 | Detroit Tigers | 88 | 66 | .571 | 2 | — | 923,176 |
| 1945 | Detroit Tigers | 88 | 65 | .575 | 1 | World Series | 1,280,341 |
| 1946 | Detroit Tigers | 92 | 62 | .597 | 2 | — | 1,722,590 |
| 1947 | Detroit Tigers | 85 | 69 | .552 | 2 | — | 1,398,093 |
| 1948 | Detroit Tigers | 78 | 76 | .506 | 5 | — | 1,743,035 |
| 1949 | Detroit Tigers | 87 | 67 | .565 | 4 | — | 1,821,204 |
| 1950 | Detroit Tigers | 95 | 59 | .617 | 2 | — | 1,951,474 |
| 1951 | Detroit Tigers | 73 | 81 | .474 | 5 | — | 1,132,641 |
| 1952 | Detroit Tigers | 50 | 104 | .325 | 8 | — | 1,026,846 |
| 1953 | Detroit Tigers | 60 | 94 | .390 | 6 | — | 884,658 |
| 1954 | Detroit Tigers | 68 | 86 | .442 | 5 | — | 1,079,847 |
| 1955 | Detroit Tigers | 79 | 75 | .513 | 5 | — | 1,181,838 |
| 1956 | Detroit Tigers | 82 | 72 | .532 | 5 | — | 1,051,182 |
| 1957 | Detroit Tigers | 78 | 76 | .506 | 4 | — | 1,272,346 |
| 1958 | Detroit Tigers | 77 | 77 | .500 | 5 | — | 1,098,924 |
| 1959 | Detroit Tigers | 76 | 78 | .494 | 4 | — | 1,221,221 |
| 1960 | Detroit Tigers | 71 | 83 | .461 | 6 | — | 1,167,669 |
| 1961 | Detroit Tigers | 101 | 61 | .623 | 2 | — | 1,600,710 |
| 1962 | Detroit Tigers | 85 | 76 | .528 | 4 | — | 1,207,881 |
| 1963 | Detroit Tigers | 79 | 83 | .488 | 5 | — | 821,952 |
| 1964 | Detroit Tigers | 85 | 77 | .525 | 4 | — | 816,139 |
| 1965 | Detroit Tigers | 89 | 73 | .549 | 4 | — | 1,029,645 |
| 1966 | Detroit Tigers | 88 | 74 | .543 | 3 | — | 1,124,293 |
| 1967 | Detroit Tigers | 91 | 71 | .562 | 2 | — | 1,447,143 |
| 1968 | Detroit Tigers | 103 | 59 | .636 | 1 | World Series | 2,031,847 |
| 1969 | Detroit Tigers | 90 | 72 | .556 | 2 | — | 1,577,481 |
| 1970 | Detroit Tigers | 79 | 83 | .488 | 4 | — | 1,501,293 |
| 1971 | Detroit Tigers | 91 | 71 | .562 | 2 | — | 1,591,073 |
| 1972 | Detroit Tigers | 86 | 70 | .551 | 1 | Division | 1,892,386 |
| 1973 | Detroit Tigers | 85 | 77 | .525 | 3 | — | 1,724,146 |
| 1974 | Detroit Tigers | 72 | 90 | .444 | 6 | — | 1,243,080 |
| 1975 | Detroit Tigers | 57 | 102 | .358 | 6 | — | 1,058,836 |
| 1976 | Detroit Tigers | 74 | 87 | .460 | 5 | — | 1,467,020 |
| 1977 | Detroit Tigers | 74 | 88 | .457 | 4 | — | 1,359,856 |
| 1978 | Detroit Tigers | 86 | 76 | .531 | 5 | — | 1,714,893 |
| 1979 | Detroit Tigers | 85 | 76 | .528 | 5 | — | 1,630,929 |
| 1980 | Detroit Tigers | 84 | 78 | .519 | 4 | — | 1,785,293 |
| 1981 | Detroit Tigers | 60 | 49 | .550 | 3 | — | 1,149,144 |
| 1982 | Detroit Tigers | 83 | 79 | .512 | 4 | — | 1,636,058 |
| 1983 | Detroit Tigers | 92 | 70 | .568 | 2 | — | 1,829,636 |
| 1984 | Detroit Tigers | 104 | 58 | .642 | 1 | World Series · Division | 2,704,794 |
| 1985 | Detroit Tigers | 84 | 77 | .522 | 3 | — | 2,286,609 |
| 1986 | Detroit Tigers | 87 | 75 | .537 | 3 | — | 1,899,437 |
| 1987 | Detroit Tigers | 98 | 64 | .605 | 1 | Division | 2,061,830 |
| 1988 | Detroit Tigers | 88 | 74 | .543 | 2 | — | 2,081,162 |
| 1989 | Detroit Tigers | 59 | 103 | .364 | 7 | — | 1,543,656 |
| 1990 | Detroit Tigers | 79 | 83 | .488 | 3 | — | 1,495,785 |
| 1991 | Detroit Tigers | 84 | 78 | .519 | 2 | — | 1,641,661 |
| 1992 | Detroit Tigers | 75 | 87 | .463 | 6 | — | 1,423,963 |
| 1993 | Detroit Tigers | 85 | 77 | .525 | 3 | — | 1,971,421 |
| 1994 | Detroit Tigers | 53 | 62 | .461 | 5 | — | 1,184,783 |
| 1995 | Detroit Tigers | 60 | 84 | .417 | 4 | — | 1,180,979 |
| 1996 | Detroit Tigers | 53 | 109 | .327 | 5 | — | 1,168,610 |
| 1997 | Detroit Tigers | 79 | 83 | .488 | 3 | — | 1,365,157 |
| 1998 | Detroit Tigers | 65 | 97 | .401 | 5 | — | 1,409,391 |
| 1999 | Detroit Tigers | 69 | 92 | .429 | 3 | — | 2,026,441 |
| 2000 | Detroit Tigers | 79 | 83 | .488 | 3 | — | 2,438,617 |
| 2001 | Detroit Tigers | 66 | 96 | .407 | 4 | — | 1,921,305 |
| 2002 | Detroit Tigers | 55 | 106 | .342 | 5 | — | 1,503,623 |
| 2003 | Detroit Tigers | 43 | 119 | .265 | 5 | — | 1,368,245 |
| 2004 | Detroit Tigers | 72 | 90 | .444 | 4 | — | 1,917,004 |
| 2005 | Detroit Tigers | 71 | 91 | .438 | 4 | — | 2,024,431 |
| 2006 | Detroit Tigers | 95 | 67 | .586 | 2 | Pennant · Wild card | 2,595,937 |
| 2007 | Detroit Tigers | 88 | 74 | .543 | 2 | — | 3,047,133 |
| 2008 | Detroit Tigers | 74 | 88 | .457 | 5 | — | 3,202,645 |
| 2009 | Detroit Tigers | 86 | 77 | .528 | 2 | — | 2,567,165 |
| 2010 | Detroit Tigers | 81 | 81 | .500 | 3 | — | 2,461,237 |
| 2011 | Detroit Tigers | 95 | 67 | .586 | 1 | Division | 2,642,045 |
| 2012 | Detroit Tigers | 88 | 74 | .543 | 1 | Pennant · Division | 3,028,033 |
| 2013 | Detroit Tigers | 93 | 69 | .574 | 1 | Division | 3,083,397 |
| 2014 | Detroit Tigers | 90 | 72 | .556 | 1 | Division | 2,917,209 |
| 2015 | Detroit Tigers | 74 | 87 | .460 | 5 | — | 2,726,048 |
| 2016 | Detroit Tigers | 86 | 75 | .534 | 2 | — | 2,493,859 |
| 2017 | Detroit Tigers | 64 | 98 | .395 | 5 | — | 2,321,599 |
| 2018 | Detroit Tigers | 64 | 98 | .395 | 3 | — | 1,856,970 |
| 2019 | Detroit Tigers | 47 | 114 | .292 | 5 | — | 1,501,430 |
| 2020 | Detroit Tigers | 23 | 35 | .397 | 5 | — | — |
| 2021 | Detroit Tigers | 77 | 85 | .475 | 3 | — | 1,102,621 |
| 2022 | Detroit Tigers | 66 | 96 | .407 | 4 | — | 1,575,544 |
| 2023 | Detroit Tigers | 78 | 84 | .481 | 2 | — | 1,612,876 |
| 2024 | Detroit Tigers | 86 | 76 | .531 | 3 | Wild card | 1,858,295 |
| 2025 | Detroit Tigers | 87 | 75 | .537 | 2 | Wild card | 2,413,442 |
| Total | 125 seasons | 9,763 | 9,642 | .503 | — | 4 World Series | — |
Notable events
1908
The Cubs' 1908 World Series Championship
The Chicago Cubs beat the Detroit Tigers 2–0 to clinch the 1908 World Series, a title the franchise would not repeat for 108 years.
2022
Miguel Cabrera's 3,000th Hit
Miguel Cabrera singles twice in a 13–0 Detroit win over Colorado to reach 3,000 hits, having already passed 500 home runs.
2015
Alex Rodriguez's 3,000th Hit
Alex Rodriguez's only hit of the night is a home run for his 3,000th, in his first season back from a year-long doping suspension.
1974
Al Kaline's 3,000th Hit
Al Kaline reaches 3,000 hits in Baltimore in the final month of his twenty-second and last season, all of them for Detroit.
1925
Eddie Collins's 3,000th Hit
Eddie Collins reaches 3,000 hits during a 16–15 loss in Detroit, in his twentieth season and his second stint managing the White Sox.
1921
Ty Cobb's 3,000th Hit
Ty Cobb, in his first season as Detroit's player-manager, collects three hits against Boston to pass 3,000 for his career.
2023
Detroit Tigers Combined No-Hitter, 2023
Matt Manning, Jason Foley and Alex Lange threw a combined no-hitter for the Detroit Tigers against the Toronto Blue Jays on July 8, 2023, winning 2–0.
2021
Spencer Turnbull's No-Hitter
Spencer Turnbull threw a no-hitter for the Detroit Tigers against the Seattle Mariners on May 18, 2021, winning 5–0.
2013
Henderson Álvarez's No-Hitter
Henderson Álvarez threw a no-hitter for the Miami Marlins against the Detroit Tigers on September 29, 2013, winning 1–0.
2011
Justin Verlander's No-Hitter
Justin Verlander threw a no-hitter for the Detroit Tigers against the Toronto Blue Jays on May 7, 2011, winning 9–0.
2010
Matt Garza's No-Hitter
Matt Garza threw a no-hitter for the Tampa Bay Rays against the Detroit Tigers on July 26, 2010, winning 5–0.
2007
Justin Verlander's No-Hitter
Justin Verlander threw a no-hitter for the Detroit Tigers against the Milwaukee Brewers on June 12, 2007, winning 4–0.
1990
Randy Johnson's No-Hitter
Randy Johnson threw a no-hitter for the Seattle Mariners against the Detroit Tigers on June 2, 1990, winning 2–0.
1984
Jack Morris's No-Hitter
Jack Morris threw a no-hitter for the Detroit Tigers against the Chicago White Sox on April 7, 1984, winning 4–0.
1973
Nolan Ryan's No-Hitter
Nolan Ryan threw a no-hitter for the California Angels against the Detroit Tigers on July 15, 1973, winning 6–0.
1973
Steve Busby's No-Hitter
Steve Busby threw a no-hitter for the Kansas City Royals against the Detroit Tigers on April 27, 1973, winning 3–0.
1967
Joe Horlen's No-Hitter
Joe Horlen threw a no-hitter for the Chicago White Sox against the Detroit Tigers on September 10, 1967, winning 6–0.
1967
Baltimore Orioles Combined No-Hitter, 1967
Steve Barber and Stu Miller threw a combined no-hitter for the Baltimore Orioles against the Detroit Tigers on April 30, 1967.
1958
Jim Bunning's No-Hitter
Jim Bunning threw a no-hitter for the Detroit Tigers against the Boston Red Sox on July 20, 1958, winning 3–0.
1952
Virgil Trucks's No-Hitter
Virgil Trucks threw a no-hitter for the Detroit Tigers against the New York Yankees on August 25, 1952, winning 1–0.
1952
Virgil Trucks's No-Hitter
Virgil Trucks threw a no-hitter for the Detroit Tigers against the Washington Senators on May 15, 1952, winning 1–0.
1951
Bob Feller's No-Hitter
Bob Feller threw a no-hitter for the Cleveland Indians against the Detroit Tigers on July 1, 1951, winning 2–1.
1948
Bob Lemon's No-Hitter
Bob Lemon threw a no-hitter for the Cleveland Indians against the Detroit Tigers on June 30, 1948, winning 2–0.
1918
Dutch Leonard's No-Hitter
Dutch Leonard threw a no-hitter for the Boston Red Sox against the Detroit Tigers on June 3, 1918, winning 5–0.
Notable players
Showing 60 of 1,832 players on file for the club, most prominent first.