1942 Detroit Tigers Game-by-Game Results

American League (AL)
Team Record: 73-81
Finished 5th in the AL
Attendance: 638,557, Avg. 10,136
Ballpark: Briggs Stadium
Manager: Del Baker (73-81)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1942 Detroit Tigers Statistics
1942 Detroit Tigers Roster

The Detroit Tigers of the American League ended the 1942 season with a record of 73 wins and 81 losses, finishing fifth in the AL.

The Tigers tallied 589 runs and conceded 587 runs. Rudy York paced Detroit with 21 home runs and recorded 90 runs batted in. Barney McCosky topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .293. Virgil Trucks led the team with 14 wins, while Hal Newhouser recorded a 2.45 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.

Del Baker coached the team.

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Regular Season Runs For: 586
Regular Season Runs Against: 584

Date Game Res Home Road Record
April 14, 1942 Cleveland Indians 5 at Detroit Tigers 2 L 0-1 0-0 0-1
April 15, 1942 Cleveland Indians 2 at Detroit Tigers 6 W 1-1 0-0 1-1
April 16, 1942 Cleveland Indians 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 W 2-1 0-0 2-1
April 17, 1942 Detroit Tigers 6 at St. Louis Browns 7 L 2-1 0-1 2-2
April 18, 1942 Detroit Tigers 4 at St. Louis Browns 0 W 2-1 1-1 3-2
April 19, 1942 Detroit Tigers 1 at St. Louis Browns 2 L 2-1 1-2 3-3
April 19, 1942 Detroit Tigers 1 at St. Louis Browns 0 W 2-1 2-2 4-3
April 20, 1942 Detroit Tigers 1 at Chicago White Sox 3 L 2-1 2-3 4-4
April 21, 1942 Detroit Tigers 4 at Chicago White Sox 2 W 2-1 3-3 5-4
April 22, 1942 Detroit Tigers 1 at Chicago White Sox 3 L 2-1 3-4 5-5
April 23, 1942 Chicago White Sox 0 at Detroit Tigers 9 W 3-1 3-4 6-5
April 24, 1942 Chicago White Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 W 4-1 3-4 7-5
April 25, 1942 St. Louis Browns 2 at Detroit Tigers 4 W 5-1 3-4 8-5
April 26, 1942 St. Louis Browns 5 at Detroit Tigers 7 W 6-1 3-4 9-5
April 26, 1942 St. Louis Browns 5 at Detroit Tigers 10 W 7-1 3-4 10-5
April 28, 1942 Detroit Tigers 1 at Boston Red Sox 6 L 7-1 3-5 10-6
April 29, 1942 Detroit Tigers 4 at Boston Red Sox 2 W 7-1 4-5 11-6
April 30, 1942 Detroit Tigers 3 at Boston Red Sox 8 L 7-1 4-6 11-7
May 1, 1942 Detroit Tigers 7 at New York Yankees 2 W 7-1 5-6 12-7
May 2, 1942 Detroit Tigers 3 at New York Yankees 1 W 7-1 6-6 13-7
May 3, 1942 Detroit Tigers 0 at Philadelphia Athletics 1 L 7-1 6-7 13-8
May 3, 1942 Detroit Tigers 8 at Philadelphia Athletics 7 W 7-1 7-7 14-8
May 4, 1942 Detroit Tigers 6 at Philadelphia Athletics 4 W 7-1 8-7 15-8
May 5, 1942 Detroit Tigers 1 at Philadelphia Athletics 2 L 7-1 8-8 15-9
May 6, 1942 Detroit Tigers 0 at Washington Senators 7 L 7-1 8-9 15-10
May 9, 1942 Cleveland Indians 0 at Detroit Tigers 1 W 8-1 8-9 16-10
May 10, 1942 Detroit Tigers 5 at Cleveland Indians 6 L 8-1 8-10 16-11
May 10, 1942 Detroit Tigers 5 at Cleveland Indians 1 W 8-1 9-10 17-11
May 11, 1942 Detroit Tigers 5 at Cleveland Indians 8 L 8-1 9-11 17-12
May 13, 1942 Washington Senators 2 at Detroit Tigers 6 W 9-1 9-11 18-12
May 16, 1942 New York Yankees 6 at Detroit Tigers 1 L 9-2 9-11 18-13
May 16, 1942 New York Yankees 2 at Detroit Tigers 1 L 9-3 9-11 18-14
May 17, 1942 Boston Red Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 W 10-3 9-11 19-14
May 18, 1942 Boston Red Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 2 L 10-4 9-11 19-15
May 19, 1942 Boston Red Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 5 W 11-4 9-11 20-15
May 20, 1942 Philadelphia Athletics 5 at Detroit Tigers 3 L 11-5 9-11 20-16
May 21, 1942 Philadelphia Athletics 11 at Detroit Tigers 3 L 11-6 9-11 20-17
May 22, 1942 Detroit Tigers 4 at Chicago White Sox 7 L 11-6 9-12 20-18
May 24, 1942 Detroit Tigers 6 at Chicago White Sox 2 W 11-6 10-12 21-18
May 24, 1942 Detroit Tigers 14 at Chicago White Sox 0 W 11-6 11-12 22-18
May 25, 1942 Detroit Tigers 2 at St. Louis Browns 3 L 11-6 11-13 22-19
May 26, 1942 Detroit Tigers 3 at St. Louis Browns 1 W 11-6 12-13 23-19
May 27, 1942 Detroit Tigers 2 at St. Louis Browns 5 L 11-6 12-14 23-20
May 28, 1942 Cleveland Indians 2 at Detroit Tigers 6 W 12-6 12-14 24-20
May 29, 1942 Cleveland Indians 3 at Detroit Tigers 14 W 13-6 12-14 25-20
May 30, 1942 Chicago White Sox 12 at Detroit Tigers 5 L 13-7 12-14 25-21
May 30, 1942 Chicago White Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 9 W 14-7 12-14 26-21
May 31, 1942 Chicago White Sox 9 at Detroit Tigers 4 L 14-8 12-14 26-22
June 2, 1942 Detroit Tigers 3 at Philadelphia Athletics 0 W 14-8 13-14 27-22
June 3, 1942 Detroit Tigers 1 at Philadelphia Athletics 5 L 14-8 13-15 27-23
June 4, 1942 Detroit Tigers 8 at Philadelphia Athletics 7 W 14-8 14-15 28-23
June 5, 1942 Detroit Tigers 2 at Washington Senators 3 L 14-8 14-16 28-24
June 6, 1942 Detroit Tigers 9 at Washington Senators 3 W 14-8 15-16 29-24
June 6, 1942 Detroit Tigers 3 at Washington Senators 11 L 14-8 15-17 29-25
June 7, 1942 Detroit Tigers 0 at Washington Senators 8 L 14-8 15-18 29-26
June 7, 1942 Detroit Tigers 6 at Washington Senators 4 W 14-8 16-18 30-26
June 9, 1942 Detroit Tigers 1 at New York Yankees 4 L 14-8 16-19 30-27
June 10, 1942 Detroit Tigers 4 at New York Yankees 1 W 14-8 17-19 31-27
June 13, 1942 Detroit Tigers 5 at Boston Red Sox 6 L 14-8 17-20 31-28
June 14, 1942 Detroit Tigers 1 at Boston Red Sox 2 L 14-8 17-21 31-29
June 14, 1942 Detroit Tigers 2 at Boston Red Sox 3 L 14-8 17-22 31-30
June 16, 1942 New York Yankees 6 at Detroit Tigers 7 W 15-8 17-22 32-30
June 16, 1942 New York Yankees 5 at Detroit Tigers 3 L 15-9 17-22 32-31
June 17, 1942 New York Yankees 0 at Detroit Tigers 1 W 16-9 17-22 33-31
June 18, 1942 New York Yankees 1 at Detroit Tigers 3 W 17-9 17-22 34-31
June 19, 1942 Washington Senators 1 at Detroit Tigers 5 W 18-9 17-22 35-31
June 20, 1942 Washington Senators 6 at Detroit Tigers 7 W 19-9 17-22 36-31
June 21, 1942 Washington Senators 3 at Detroit Tigers 2 L 19-10 17-22 36-32
June 21, 1942 Washington Senators 1 at Detroit Tigers 4 W 20-10 17-22 37-32
June 23, 1942 Boston Red Sox 6 at Detroit Tigers 2 L 20-11 17-22 37-33
June 24, 1942 Boston Red Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 0 L 20-12 17-22 37-34
June 25, 1942 Boston Red Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 7 W 21-12 17-22 38-34
June 26, 1942 Philadelphia Athletics 1 at Detroit Tigers 3 W 22-12 17-22 39-34
June 27, 1942 Philadelphia Athletics 5 at Detroit Tigers 6 W 23-12 17-22 40-34
June 28, 1942 Philadelphia Athletics 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 W 24-12 17-22 41-34
June 28, 1942 Philadelphia Athletics 3 at Detroit Tigers 0 L 24-13 17-22 41-35
July 1, 1942 St. Louis Browns 12 at Detroit Tigers 0 L 24-14 17-22 41-36
July 2, 1942 St. Louis Browns 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 W 25-14 17-22 42-36
July 3, 1942 Detroit Tigers 5 at Cleveland Indians 1 W 25-14 18-22 43-36
July 4, 1942 Detroit Tigers 3 at Cleveland Indians 10 L 25-14 18-23 43-37
July 5, 1942 Cleveland Indians 1 at Detroit Tigers 10 W 26-14 18-23 44-37
July 5, 1942 Cleveland Indians 5 at Detroit Tigers 1 L 26-15 18-23 44-38
July 9, 1942 Detroit Tigers 1 at Boston Red Sox 2 L 26-15 18-24 44-39
July 10, 1942 Detroit Tigers 1 at Boston Red Sox 6 L 26-15 18-25 44-40
July 12, 1942 Detroit Tigers 6 at New York Yankees 4 W 26-15 19-25 45-40
July 12, 1942 Detroit Tigers 1 at New York Yankees 3 L 26-15 19-26 45-41
July 13, 1942 Detroit Tigers 3 at New York Yankees 4 L 26-15 19-27 45-42
July 14, 1942 Detroit Tigers 0 at New York Yankees 3 L 26-15 19-28 45-43
July 15, 1942 Detroit Tigers 3 at Washington Senators 4 L 26-15 19-29 45-44
July 16, 1942 Detroit Tigers 5 at Washington Senators 6 L 26-15 19-30 45-45
July 17, 1942 Detroit Tigers 0 at Washington Senators 3 L 26-15 19-31 45-46
July 19, 1942 Detroit Tigers 3 at Philadelphia Athletics 4 L 26-15 19-32 45-47
July 19, 1942 Detroit Tigers 2 at Philadelphia Athletics 1 W 26-15 20-32 46-47
July 21, 1942 Washington Senators 4 at Detroit Tigers 6 W 27-15 20-32 47-47
July 22, 1942 Washington Senators 2 at Detroit Tigers 1 L 27-16 20-32 47-48
July 23, 1942 Washington Senators 5 at Detroit Tigers 3 L 27-17 20-32 47-49
July 24, 1942 New York Yankees 3 at Detroit Tigers 0 L 27-18 20-32 47-50
July 25, 1942 New York Yankees 7 at Detroit Tigers 2 L 27-19 20-32 47-51
July 26, 1942 New York Yankees 5 at Detroit Tigers 2 L 27-20 20-32 47-52
July 29, 1942 Philadelphia Athletics 7 at Detroit Tigers 12 W 28-20 20-32 48-52
July 30, 1942 Philadelphia Athletics 7 at Detroit Tigers 6 L 28-21 20-32 48-53
July 30, 1942 Philadelphia Athletics 5 at Detroit Tigers 11 W 29-21 20-32 49-53
July 31, 1942 Boston Red Sox 7 at Detroit Tigers 6 L 29-22 20-32 49-54
August 1, 1942 Boston Red Sox 9 at Detroit Tigers 8 L 29-23 20-32 49-55
August 2, 1942 Boston Red Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 8 W 30-23 20-32 50-55
August 2, 1942 Boston Red Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 6 W 31-23 20-32 51-55
August 4, 1942 Detroit Tigers 4 at Chicago White Sox 5 L 31-23 20-33 51-56
August 5, 1942 Detroit Tigers 0 at Chicago White Sox 1 L 31-23 20-34 51-57
August 6, 1942 Detroit Tigers 1 at Chicago White Sox 4 L 31-23 20-35 51-58
August 7, 1942 Detroit Tigers 2 at St. Louis Browns 3 L 31-23 20-36 51-59
August 8, 1942 Detroit Tigers 4 at St. Louis Browns 6 L 31-23 20-37 51-60
August 9, 1942 Detroit Tigers 3 at St. Louis Browns 1 W 31-23 21-37 52-60
August 9, 1942 Detroit Tigers 9 at St. Louis Browns 3 W 31-23 22-37 53-60
August 11, 1942 Detroit Tigers 3 at Cleveland Indians 2 W 31-23 23-37 54-60
August 12, 1942 Detroit Tigers 2 at Cleveland Indians 0 W 31-23 24-37 55-60
August 12, 1942 Detroit Tigers 4 at Cleveland Indians 2 W 31-23 25-37 56-60
August 13, 1942 Detroit Tigers 2 at Cleveland Indians 3 L 31-23 25-38 56-61
August 14, 1942 Chicago White Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 7 W 32-23 25-38 57-61
August 15, 1942 Chicago White Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 2 L 32-24 25-38 57-62
August 16, 1942 Chicago White Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 W 33-24 25-38 58-62
August 16, 1942 Chicago White Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 7 W 34-24 25-38 59-62
August 19, 1942 Cleveland Indians 1 at Detroit Tigers 6 W 35-24 25-38 60-62
August 21, 1942 St. Louis Browns 1 at Detroit Tigers 4 W 36-24 25-38 61-62
August 23, 1942 St. Louis Browns 2 at Detroit Tigers 1 L 36-25 25-38 61-63
August 23, 1942 St. Louis Browns 4 at Detroit Tigers 2 L 36-26 25-38 61-64
August 26, 1942 Detroit Tigers 4 at Philadelphia Athletics 2 W 36-26 26-38 62-64
August 26, 1942 Detroit Tigers 1 at Philadelphia Athletics 0 W 36-26 27-38 63-64
August 28, 1942 Detroit Tigers 10 at Washington Senators 7 W 36-26 28-38 64-64
August 29, 1942 Detroit Tigers 1 at Washington Senators 4 L 36-26 28-39 64-65
August 30, 1942 Detroit Tigers 3 at New York Yankees 4 L 36-26 28-40 64-66
August 30, 1942 Detroit Tigers 1 at New York Yankees 7 L 36-26 28-41 64-67
August 31, 1942 Detroit Tigers 3 at New York Yankees 8 L 36-26 28-42 64-68
September 2, 1942 Detroit Tigers 2 at Boston Red Sox 4 L 36-26 28-43 64-69
September 2, 1942 Detroit Tigers 2 at Boston Red Sox 3 L 36-26 28-44 64-70
September 3, 1942 Detroit Tigers 0 at Boston Red Sox 2 L 36-26 28-45 64-71
September 5, 1942 Detroit Tigers 4 at Chicago White Sox 2 W 36-26 29-45 65-71
September 6, 1942 Detroit Tigers 2 at Chicago White Sox 0 W 36-26 30-45 66-71
September 7, 1942 St. Louis Browns 3 at Detroit Tigers 0 L 36-27 30-45 66-72
September 7, 1942 St. Louis Browns 3 at Detroit Tigers 5 W 37-27 30-45 67-72
September 8, 1942 St. Louis Browns 4 at Detroit Tigers 1 L 37-28 30-45 67-73
September 10, 1942 Boston Red Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 W 38-28 30-45 68-73
September 11, 1942 Philadelphia Athletics 5 at Detroit Tigers 4 L 38-29 30-45 68-74
September 12, 1942 Philadelphia Athletics 5 at Detroit Tigers 6 W 39-29 30-45 69-74
September 13, 1942 Washington Senators 0 at Detroit Tigers 8 W 40-29 30-45 70-74
September 13, 1942 Washington Senators 5 at Detroit Tigers 2 L 40-30 30-45 70-75
September 14, 1942 Washington Senators 8 at Detroit Tigers 6 L 40-31 30-45 70-76
September 16, 1942 New York Yankees 5 at Detroit Tigers 1 L 40-32 30-45 70-77
September 17, 1942 New York Yankees 7 at Detroit Tigers 4 L 40-33 30-45 70-78
September 20, 1942 Cleveland Indians 2 at Detroit Tigers 0 L 40-34 30-45 70-79
September 20, 1942 Cleveland Indians 5 at Detroit Tigers 6 W 41-34 30-45 71-79
September 21, 1942 Chicago White Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 6 W 42-34 30-45 72-79
September 22, 1942 Chicago White Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 9 W 43-34 30-45 73-79
September 26, 1942 Detroit Tigers 0 at Cleveland Indians 3 L 43-34 30-46 73-80
September 27, 1942 Detroit Tigers 0 at Cleveland Indians 8 L 43-34 30-47 73-81


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