List of Detroit Tigers seasons
Appearance
Best seasons in Detroit Tigers history
Best Seasons in Detroit Tigers History | ||||||
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Rank | Year | Wins | Losses | Win % | Finish | |
1 | 1934 | 101 | 53 | .656 | Lost 1934 World Series to Cardinals | |
2 | 1915 | 100 | 54 | .649 | 2nd in AL behind Red Sox | |
3 | 1909 | 98 | 54 | .645 | Lost 1909 World Series to Pirates | |
4 | 1984 | 104 | 58 | .642 | Won 1984 World Series over Padres | |
5 | 1968 | 103 | 59 | .636 | Won 1968 World Series over Cardinals | |
6 | 1961 | 101 | 61 | .623 | 2nd in AL behind Yankees | |
7 | 1950 | 95 | 59 | .617 | 2nd in AL behind Yankees | |
8 | 1935 | 93 | 58 | .616 | Won 1935 World Series over Cubs | |
9 | 1907 | 92 | 58 | .613 | Lost 1907 World Series to Cubs | |
10 | 1987 | 98 | 64 | .605 | Lost 1987 ALCS to Twins | |
11 | 1946 | 92 | 62 | .597 | 2nd in AL behind Red Sox | |
12 | 1908 | 90 | 63 | .588 | Lost 1908 World Series to Cubs | |
13 | 2006 | 95 | 67 | .586 | Lost 2006 World Series to Cardinals | |
13 | 2011 | 95 | 67 | .586 | Lost 2011 ALCS to Rangers | |
15 | 1940 | 90 | 64 | .584 | Lost 1940 World Series to Reds | |
16 | 1911 | 89 | 65 | .578 | 2nd in AL behind A's | |
16 | 1937 | 89 | 65 | .578 | 2nd in AL behind Yankees | |
18 | 1945 | 88 | 65 | .575 | Won 1945 World Series over Cubs | |
19 | 2013 | 93 | 69 | .574 | Lost 2013 ALCS to Red Sox | |
20 | 1944 | 88 | 66 | .571 | 2nd in AL behind Browns |
Worst seasons in Detroit Tigers history
Worst Seasons in Detroit Tigers History | ||||||
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Rank | Year | Wins | Losses | Win % | ||
1 | 2003 | 43 | 119 | .265 | ||
2 | 1952 | 50 | 104 | .325 | ||
3 | 1996 | 53 | 109 | .327 | ||
4 | 2002 | 55 | 106 | .342 | ||
5 | 1975 | 57 | 102 | .358 | ||
6 | 1989 | 59 | 103 | .364 |
Record season-by-season
The following table describes a season-by-season listing of the Tigers win-loss record.
World Series champions † | AL champions * | Division champions (1969–present) ^ | Wild card berth (1995–present) ¤ |
Season | Level | League | Division | Finish | Wins | Losses | Win% | GB | Post-Season | Awards |
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1901 | MLB | AL | 3rd | 74 | 61 | .548 | 8½ | |||
1902 | MLB | AL | 7th | 52 | 83 | .385 | 30½ | |||
1903 | MLB | AL | 5th | 65 | 71 | .478 | 25 | |||
1904 | MLB | AL | 7th | 62 | 90 | .408 | 32 | |||
1905 | MLB | AL | 3rd | 79 | 74 | .516 | 15½ | |||
1906 | MLB | AL | 6th | 71 | 78 | .477 | 21 | |||
1907 | MLB | AL * | 1st | 92 | 58 | .613 | — | Lost World Series (Cubs) 4–0 * | ||
1908 | MLB | AL * | 1st | 90 | 63 | .588 | — | Lost World Series (Cubs) 4–1 * | ||
1909 | MLB | AL * | 1st | 98 | 54 | .645 | — | Lost World Series (Pirates) 4–3 * | Ty Cobb (TC) | |
1910 | MLB | AL | 3rd | 86 | 68 | .558 | 18 | |||
1911 | MLB | AL | 2nd | 89 | 65 | .578 | 13½ | Ty Cobb (MVP) | ||
1912 | MLB | AL | 6th | 69 | 84 | .451 | 36½ | |||
1913 | MLB | AL | 6th | 66 | 87 | .431 | 30 | |||
1914 | MLB | AL | 4th | 80 | 73 | .523 | 19½ | |||
1915 | MLB | AL | 2nd | 100 | 54 | .649 | 2½ | |||
1916 | MLB | AL | 3rd | 87 | 67 | .565 | 4 | |||
1917 | MLB | AL | 4th | 78 | 75 | .510 | 21½ | |||
1918 | MLB | AL | 7th | 55 | 71 | .437 | 20 | |||
1919 | MLB | AL | 4th | 80 | 60 | .571 | 8 | |||
1920 | MLB | AL | 7th | 61 | 93 | .396 | 37 | |||
1921 | MLB | AL | 6th | 71 | 82 | .464 | 27 | |||
1922 | MLB | AL | 3rd | 79 | 75 | .513 | 15 | |||
1923 | MLB | AL | 2nd | 83 | 71 | .539 | 16 | |||
1924 | MLB | AL | 3rd | 86 | 68 | .558 | 6 | |||
1925 | MLB | AL | 4th | 81 | 73 | .526 | 16½ | |||
1926 | MLB | AL | 6th | 79 | 75 | .513 | 12 | |||
1927 | MLB | AL | 4th | 82 | 71 | .536 | 27½ | |||
1928 | MLB | AL | 6th | 68 | 86 | .442 | 33 | |||
1929 | MLB | AL | 6th | 70 | 84 | .455 | 36 | |||
1930 | MLB | AL | 5th | 75 | 79 | .487 | 27 | |||
1931 | MLB | AL | 7th | 61 | 93 | .396 | 47 | |||
1932 | MLB | AL | 5th | 76 | 75 | .503 | 29½ | |||
1933 | MLB | AL | 5th | 75 | 79 | .487 | 25 | |||
1934 | MLB | AL * | 1st | 101 | 53 | .656 | — | Lost World Series (Cardinals) 4–3 * | Mickey Cochrane (MVP) | |
1935 | MLB † | AL * | 1st | 93 | 58 | .616 | — | Won World Series (Cubs) 4–2 † | Hank Greenberg (MVP) | |
1936 | MLB | AL | 2nd | 83 | 71 | .539 | 19½ | |||
1937 | MLB | AL | 2nd | 89 | 65 | .578 | 13 | Charlie Gehringer (MVP) | ||
1938 | MLB | AL | 4th | 84 | 70 | .545 | 16 | |||
1939 | MLB | AL | 5th | 81 | 73 | .526 | 26½ | |||
1940 | MLB | AL * | 1st | 90 | 64 | .584 | — | Lost World Series (Reds) 4–3 * | Hank Greenberg (MVP) | |
1941 | MLB | AL | 4th | 75 | 79 | .487 | 26 | |||
1942 | MLB | AL | 5th | 73 | 81 | .474 | 30 | |||
1943 | MLB | AL | 5th | 78 | 76 | .506 | 20 | |||
1944 | MLB | AL | 2nd | 88 | 66 | .571 | 1 | Hal Newhouser (MVP) | ||
1945 | MLB † | AL * | 1st | 88 | 65 | .575 | — | Won World Series (Cubs) 4–3 † | Hal Newhouser (MVP, TC) | |
1946 | MLB | AL | 2nd | 92 | 62 | .597 | 12 | |||
1947 | MLB | AL | 2nd | 85 | 69 | .552 | 12 | |||
1948 | MLB | AL | 5th | 78 | 76 | .506 | 18½ | |||
1949 | MLB | AL | 4th | 87 | 67 | .565 | 10 | |||
1950 | MLB | AL | 2nd | 95 | 59 | .617 | 3 | |||
1951 | MLB | AL | 5th | 73 | 81 | .474 | 25 | |||
1952 | MLB | AL | 8th | 50 | 104 | .325 | 45 | |||
1953 | MLB | AL | 6th | 60 | 94 | .390 | 40½ | Harvey Kuenn (ROY) | ||
1954 | MLB | AL | 5th | 68 | 86 | .442 | 43 | |||
1955 | MLB | AL | 5th | 79 | 75 | .513 | 17 | |||
1956 | MLB | AL | 5th | 82 | 72 | .532 | 15 | |||
1957 | MLB | AL | 4th | 78 | 76 | .506 | 20 | |||
1958 | MLB | AL | 5th | 77 | 77 | .500 | 15 | |||
1959 | MLB | AL | 4th | 76 | 78 | .494 | 18 | |||
1960 | MLB | AL | 6th | 71 | 83 | .461 | 26 | |||
1961 | MLB | AL | 2nd | 101 | 61 | .623 | 8 | |||
1962 | MLB | AL | 4th | 85 | 76 | .528 | 10½ | |||
1963 | MLB | AL | 5th | 79 | 83 | .488 | 25½ | |||
1964 | MLB | AL | 4th | 85 | 77 | .525 | 14 | |||
1965 | MLB | AL | 4th | 89 | 73 | .549 | 13 | |||
1966 | MLB | AL | 3rd | 88 | 74 | .543 | 10 | |||
1967 | MLB | AL | 3rd | 91 | 71 | .562 | 1 | |||
1968 | MLB † | AL * | 1st | 103 | 59 | .636 | — | Won World Series (Cardinals) 4–3 † | Denny McLain (MVP, CYA) Mickey Lolich (WS MVP) | |
1969 | MLB | AL | East | 2nd | 90 | 72 | .556 | 19 | Denny McLain (CYA) | |
1970 | MLB | AL | East | 4th | 79 | 83 | .488 | 29 | ||
1971 | MLB | AL | East | 2nd | 91 | 71 | .562 | 12 | ||
1972 | MLB | AL | East ^ | 1st | 86 | 70 | .551 | — | Lost ALCS (Athletics) 3–2 | |
1973 | MLB | AL | East | 3rd | 85 | 77 | .525 | 12 | ||
1974 | MLB | AL | East | 6th | 72 | 90 | .444 | 19 | ||
1975 | MLB | AL | East | 6th | 57 | 102 | .358 | 37½ | ||
1976 | MLB | AL | East | 5th | 74 | 87 | .460 | 24 | Mark Fidrych (ROY) | |
1977 | MLB | AL | East | 4th | 74 | 88 | .457 | 26 | ||
1978 | MLB | AL | East | 5th | 86 | 76 | .531 | 13½ | Lou Whitaker (ROY) | |
1979 | MLB | AL | East | 5th | 85 | 76 | .528 | 18 | ||
1980 | MLB | AL | East | 5th | 84 | 78 | .519 | 19 | ||
1981 | MLB | AL | East | 4th | 31 | 26 | .544 | 3½ | ||
3rd | 29 | 23 | .558 | 1½ | ||||||
1982 | MLB | AL | East | 4th | 83 | 79 | .512 | 12 | ||
1983 | MLB | AL | East | 2nd | 92 | 70 | .568 | 6 | ||
1984 | MLB † | AL * | East ^ | 1st | 104 | 58 | .642 | — | Won ALCS (Royals) 3–0 Won World Series (Padres) 4–1 † |
Willie Hernández (MVP, CYA) Sparky Anderson (MOY) Alan Trammell (WS MVP) |
1985 | MLB | AL | East | 3rd | 84 | 77 | .522 | 15 | ||
1986 | MLB | AL | East | 3rd | 87 | 75 | .537 | 8½ | ||
1987 | MLB | AL | East ^ | 1st | 98 | 64 | .605 | — | Lost ALCS (Twins) 4–1 | Sparky Anderson (MOY) |
1988 | MLB | AL | East | 2nd | 88 | 74 | .543 | 1 | ||
1989 | MLB | AL | East | 7th | 59 | 103 | .364 | 30 | ||
1990 | MLB | AL | East | 3rd | 79 | 83 | .488 | 9 | ||
1991 | MLB | AL | East | 2nd | 84 | 78 | .519 | 7 | ||
1992 | MLB | AL | East | 6th | 75 | 87 | .463 | 21 | ||
1993 | MLB | AL | East | 4th | 85 | 77 | .525 | 10 | ||
1994 | MLB | AL | East | 5th | 53 | 62 | .461 | 18 | Playoffs canceled | |
1995 | MLB | AL | East | 4th | 60 | 84 | .417 | 26 | ||
1996 | MLB | AL | East | 5th | 53 | 109 | .327 | 39 | ||
1997 | MLB | AL | East | 3rd | 79 | 83 | .488 | 19 | ||
1998 | MLB | AL | Central | 5th | 65 | 97 | .401 | 24 | ||
1999 | MLB | AL | Central | 3rd | 69 | 92 | .429 | 27½ | ||
2000 | MLB | AL | Central | 3rd | 79 | 83 | .488 | 16 | ||
2001 | MLB | AL | Central | 4th | 66 | 96 | .407 | 25 | ||
2002 | MLB | AL | Central | 5th | 55 | 106 | .342 | 39 | ||
2003 | MLB | AL | Central | 5th | 43 | 119 | .265 | 47 | ||
2004 | MLB | AL | Central | 4th | 72 | 90 | .444 | 20 | ||
2005 | MLB | AL | Central | 4th | 71 | 91 | .438 | 28 | ||
2006 | MLB | AL * | Central | 2nd ¤ | 95 | 67 | .586 | 1 | Won ALDS (Yankees) 3–1 Won ALCS (Athletics) 4–0 Lost World Series (Cardinals) 4–1 * |
Justin Verlander (ROY) Jim Leyland (MOY) |
2007 | MLB | AL | Central | 2nd | 88 | 74 | .543 | 8 | ||
2008 | MLB | AL | Central | 5th | 74 | 88 | .457 | 14½ | ||
2009 | MLB | AL | Central | 2nd | 86 | 77 | .528 | 1 | ||
2010 | MLB | AL | Central | 3rd | 81 | 81 | .500 | 13 | ||
2011 | MLB | AL | Central ^ | 1st | 95 | 67 | .586 | — | Won ALDS (Yankees) 3–2 Lost ALCS (Rangers) 4–2 |
Justin Verlander (MVP, CYA, TC) |
2012 | MLB | AL * | Central ^ | 1st | 88 | 74 | .543 | — | Won ALDS (Athletics) 3–2 Won ALCS (Yankees) 4–0 Lost World Series (Giants) 4–0 * |
Miguel Cabrera (MVP, TC) |
2013 | MLB | AL | Central ^ | 1st | 93 | 69 | .574 | — | Won ALDS (Athletics) 3–2 Lost ALCS (Red Sox) 4–2 |
Miguel Cabrera (MVP) Max Scherzer (CYA) |
2014 | MLB | AL | Central ^ | 1st | 90 | 72 | .556 | — | Lost ALDS (Orioles) 3–0 | |
2015 | MLB | AL | Central | 5th | 74 | 87 | .460 | 20½ | ||
2016 | MLB | AL | Central | 2nd | 86 | 75 | .534 | 8 | Michael Fulmer (ROY) | |
2017 | MLB | AL | Central | 5th | 64 | 98 | .395 | 38 |
Record by decade
The following table describes the Tigers' MLB win–loss record by decade.
Decade | Wins | Losses | Pct |
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1900s | 683 | 632 | .519 |
1910s | 790 | 704 | .529 |
1920s | 760 | 778 | .494 |
1930s | 818 | 716 | .533 |
1940s | 834 | 705 | .542 |
1950s | 738 | 802 | .479 |
1960s | 882 | 729 | .547 |
1970s | 789 | 820 | .490 |
1980s | 839 | 727 | .536 |
1990s | 702 | 852 | .452 |
2000s | 729 | 891 | .450 |
2010s | 607 | 522 | .538 |
All-time | 9171 | 8878 | .508 |