1943 Detroit Tigers Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 78-76
Finished 5th in the AL
Attendance: 635,380, Avg. 10,590
Ballpark: Briggs Stadium
Manager: Steve O'Neill (78-76)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1943 Detroit Tigers StatisticsTeam Record: 78-76
Finished 5th in the AL
Attendance: 635,380, Avg. 10,590
Ballpark: Briggs Stadium
Manager: Steve O'Neill (78-76)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1943 Detroit Tigers Roster
The Detroit Tigers of the American League ended the 1943 season with a record of 78 wins and 76 losses, finishing fifth in the AL.
The Tigers scored 632 runs and allowed 560 runs. Rudy York walloped 34 home runs for Detroit and recorded 118 runs batted in. Dick Wakefield paced batters with significant playing time by hitting .316. Dizzy Trout topped the squad with 20 wins, while Virgil Trucks added 15 or more wins, too Tommy Bridges recorded a 2.39 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Steve O'Neill coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 629
Regular Season Runs Against: 557
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 21, 1943 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| April 22, 1943 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Cleveland Indians 0 | W | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
| April 24, 1943 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | ||
| April 25, 1943 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2-2 | ||
| April 25, 1943 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 0-0 | 2-3 | 2-3 | ||
| April 28, 1943 | St. Louis Browns 2 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 1-0 | 2-3 | 3-3 | ||
| April 29, 1943 | St. Louis Browns 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 2-0 | 2-3 | 4-3 | ||
| May 1, 1943 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 3-0 | 2-3 | 5-3 | ||
| May 2, 1943 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 3-1 | 2-3 | 5-4 | ||
| May 4, 1943 | Detroit Tigers 4 at St. Louis Browns 3 | W | 3-1 | 3-3 | 6-4 | ||
| May 5, 1943 | Detroit Tigers 5 at St. Louis Browns 1 | W | 3-1 | 4-3 | 7-4 | ||
| May 6, 1943 | Detroit Tigers 0 at St. Louis Browns 1 | L | 3-1 | 4-4 | 7-5 | ||
| May 7, 1943 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 3-1 | 4-5 | 7-6 | ||
| May 9, 1943 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 3-1 | 5-5 | 8-6 | ||
| May 9, 1943 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 3-1 | 5-6 | 8-7 | ||
| May 12, 1943 | Philadelphia Athletics 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 4-1 | 5-6 | 9-7 | ||
| May 13, 1943 | Philadelphia Athletics 2 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 4-2 | 5-6 | 9-8 | ||
| May 14, 1943 | Philadelphia Athletics 7 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 4-3 | 5-6 | 9-9 | ||
| May 15, 1943 | Washington Senators 1 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 5-3 | 5-6 | 10-9 | ||
| May 16, 1943 | Washington Senators 10 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 5-4 | 5-6 | 10-10 | ||
| May 16, 1943 | Washington Senators 7 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 5-5 | 5-6 | 10-11 | ||
| May 21, 1943 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 6-5 | 5-6 | 11-11 | ||
| May 22, 1943 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 7-5 | 5-6 | 12-11 | ||
| May 23, 1943 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 8-5 | 5-6 | 13-11 | ||
| May 23, 1943 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 8-6 | 5-6 | 13-12 | ||
| May 27, 1943 | Detroit Tigers 3 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 8-6 | 6-6 | 14-12 | ||
| May 28, 1943 | Detroit Tigers 1 at New York Yankees 2 | L | 8-6 | 6-7 | 14-13 | ||
| May 29, 1943 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 8-6 | 7-7 | 15-13 | ||
| May 30, 1943 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 8-6 | 7-8 | 15-14 | ||
| May 30, 1943 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 8-6 | 7-9 | 15-15 | ||
| May 31, 1943 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Philadelphia Athletics 4 | L | 8-6 | 7-10 | 15-16 | ||
| May 31, 1943 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Philadelphia Athletics 0 | W | 8-6 | 8-10 | 16-16 | ||
| June 1, 1943 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Philadelphia Athletics 3 | W | 8-6 | 9-10 | 17-16 | ||
| June 2, 1943 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Philadelphia Athletics 2 | W | 8-6 | 10-10 | 18-16 | ||
| June 3, 1943 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 8-6 | 11-10 | 19-16 | ||
| June 4, 1943 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Washington Senators 1 | W | 8-6 | 12-10 | 20-16 | ||
| June 5, 1943 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Washington Senators 6 | L | 8-6 | 12-11 | 20-17 | ||
| June 6, 1943 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Washington Senators 8 | L | 8-6 | 12-12 | 20-18 | ||
| June 6, 1943 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Washington Senators 5 | L | 8-6 | 12-13 | 20-19 | ||
| June 9, 1943 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 8-7 | 12-13 | 20-20 | ||
| June 10, 1943 | Chicago White Sox 11 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 8-8 | 12-13 | 20-21 | ||
| June 12, 1943 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 9-8 | 12-13 | 21-21 | ||
| June 13, 1943 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 10-8 | 12-13 | 22-21 | ||
| June 13, 1943 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 11-8 | 12-13 | 23-21 | ||
| June 17, 1943 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 11-8 | 12-14 | 23-22 | ||
| June 17, 1943 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 11-8 | 12-15 | 23-23 | ||
| June 18, 1943 | St. Louis Browns 7 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 11-9 | 12-15 | 23-24 | ||
| June 19, 1943 | St. Louis Browns 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 12-9 | 12-15 | 24-24 | ||
| June 20, 1943 | St. Louis Browns 6 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 12-10 | 12-15 | 24-25 | ||
| June 20, 1943 | St. Louis Browns 5 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 12-11 | 12-15 | 24-26 | ||
| June 23, 1943 | Cleveland Indians 9 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 12-12 | 12-15 | 24-27 | ||
| June 23, 1943 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 13-12 | 12-15 | 25-27 | ||
| June 24, 1943 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 14-12 | 12-15 | 26-27 | ||
| June 25, 1943 | Detroit Tigers 3 at St. Louis Browns 6 | L | 14-12 | 12-16 | 26-28 | ||
| June 26, 1943 | Detroit Tigers 3 at St. Louis Browns 6 | L | 14-12 | 12-17 | 26-29 | ||
| June 27, 1943 | Detroit Tigers 3 at St. Louis Browns 6 | L | 14-12 | 12-18 | 26-30 | ||
| June 27, 1943 | Detroit Tigers 9 at St. Louis Browns 5 | W | 14-12 | 13-18 | 27-30 | ||
| July 1, 1943 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 15-12 | 13-18 | 28-30 | ||
| July 2, 1943 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 16-12 | 13-18 | 29-30 | ||
| July 3, 1943 | New York Yankees 9 at Detroit Tigers 10 | W | 17-12 | 13-18 | 30-30 | ||
| July 3, 1943 | New York Yankees 5 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 18-12 | 13-18 | 31-30 | ||
| July 4, 1943 | New York Yankees 0 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 19-12 | 13-18 | 32-30 | ||
| July 4, 1943 | New York Yankees 1 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 19-13 | 13-18 | 32-31 | ||
| July 5, 1943 | Washington Senators 3 at Detroit Tigers 10 | W | 20-13 | 13-18 | 33-31 | ||
| July 5, 1943 | Washington Senators 6 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 20-14 | 13-18 | 33-32 | ||
| July 6, 1943 | Washington Senators 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 21-14 | 13-18 | 34-32 | ||
| July 7, 1943 | Washington Senators 1 at Detroit Tigers 9 | W | 22-14 | 13-18 | 35-32 | ||
| July 8, 1943 | Philadelphia Athletics 1 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 23-14 | 13-18 | 36-32 | ||
| July 9, 1943 | Philadelphia Athletics 0 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 24-14 | 13-18 | 37-32 | ||
| July 10, 1943 | Philadelphia Athletics 6 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 24-15 | 13-18 | 37-33 | ||
| July 11, 1943 | Philadelphia Athletics 0 at Detroit Tigers 9 | W | 25-15 | 13-18 | 38-33 | ||
| July 11, 1943 | Philadelphia Athletics 4 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 25-16 | 13-18 | 38-34 | ||
| July 15, 1943 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Chicago White Sox 7 | L | 25-16 | 13-19 | 38-35 | ||
| July 17, 1943 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 25-16 | 13-20 | 38-36 | ||
| July 17, 1943 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Chicago White Sox 0 | W | 25-16 | 14-20 | 39-36 | ||
| July 18, 1943 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 25-16 | 14-21 | 39-37 | ||
| July 18, 1943 | Detroit Tigers 12 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 25-16 | 15-21 | 40-37 | ||
| July 21, 1943 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Washington Senators 6 | L | 25-16 | 15-22 | 40-38 | ||
| July 22, 1943 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Washington Senators 0 | W | 25-16 | 16-22 | 41-38 | ||
| July 22, 1943 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Washington Senators 5 | W | 25-16 | 17-22 | 42-38 | ||
| July 23, 1943 | Detroit Tigers 12 at Washington Senators 6 | W | 25-16 | 18-22 | 43-38 | ||
| July 24, 1943 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Philadelphia Athletics 8 | L | 25-16 | 18-23 | 43-39 | ||
| July 25, 1943 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Philadelphia Athletics 0 | W | 25-16 | 19-23 | 44-39 | ||
| July 25, 1943 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Philadelphia Athletics 3 | L | 25-16 | 19-24 | 44-40 | ||
| July 26, 1943 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Philadelphia Athletics 2 | L | 25-16 | 19-25 | 44-41 | ||
| July 28, 1943 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 25-16 | 19-26 | 44-42 | ||
| July 28, 1943 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 25-16 | 19-27 | 44-43 | ||
| July 30, 1943 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 25-16 | 19-28 | 44-44 | ||
| July 30, 1943 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 25-16 | 20-28 | 45-44 | ||
| July 31, 1943 | Detroit Tigers 7 at New York Yankees 6 | W | 25-16 | 21-28 | 46-44 | ||
| August 1, 1943 | Detroit Tigers 1 at New York Yankees 2 | L | 25-16 | 21-29 | 46-45 | ||
| August 1, 1943 | Detroit Tigers 4 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 25-16 | 21-30 | 46-46 | ||
| August 3, 1943 | Detroit Tigers 4 at New York Yankees 0 | W | 25-16 | 22-30 | 47-46 | ||
| August 3, 1943 | Detroit Tigers 4 at New York Yankees 12 | L | 25-16 | 22-31 | 47-47 | ||
| August 6, 1943 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 26-16 | 22-31 | 48-47 | ||
| August 7, 1943 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 26-17 | 22-31 | 48-48 | ||
| August 8, 1943 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 27-17 | 22-31 | 49-48 | ||
| August 8, 1943 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 28-17 | 22-31 | 50-48 | ||
| August 11, 1943 | Washington Senators 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 29-17 | 22-31 | 51-48 | ||
| August 12, 1943 | Washington Senators 3 at Detroit Tigers 10 | W | 30-17 | 22-31 | 52-48 | ||
| August 13, 1943 | Washington Senators 11 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 30-18 | 22-31 | 52-49 | ||
| August 14, 1943 | Washington Senators 7 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 30-19 | 22-31 | 52-50 | ||
| August 15, 1943 | Philadelphia Athletics 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 31-19 | 22-31 | 53-50 | ||
| August 15, 1943 | Philadelphia Athletics 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 32-19 | 22-31 | 54-50 | ||
| August 17, 1943 | Philadelphia Athletics 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 33-19 | 22-31 | 55-50 | ||
| August 18, 1943 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 34-19 | 22-31 | 56-50 | ||
| August 19, 1943 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 34-20 | 22-31 | 56-51 | ||
| August 19, 1943 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Detroit Tigers 10 | W | 35-20 | 22-31 | 57-51 | ||
| August 20, 1943 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 36-20 | 22-31 | 58-51 | ||
| August 21, 1943 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 36-21 | 22-31 | 58-52 | ||
| August 22, 1943 | New York Yankees 3 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 37-21 | 22-31 | 59-52 | ||
| August 22, 1943 | New York Yankees 0 at Detroit Tigers 12 | W | 38-21 | 22-31 | 60-52 | ||
| August 23, 1943 | New York Yankees 4 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 38-22 | 22-31 | 60-53 | ||
| August 24, 1943 | New York Yankees 1 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 39-22 | 22-31 | 61-53 | ||
| August 24, 1943 | New York Yankees 2 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 39-23 | 22-31 | 61-54 | ||
| August 25, 1943 | New York Yankees 5 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 39-24 | 22-31 | 61-55 | ||
| August 25, 1943 | New York Yankees 7 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 39-25 | 22-31 | 61-56 | ||
| August 27, 1943 | Detroit Tigers 1 at St. Louis Browns 3 | L | 39-25 | 22-32 | 61-57 | ||
| August 28, 1943 | Detroit Tigers 5 at St. Louis Browns 10 | L | 39-25 | 22-33 | 61-58 | ||
| August 29, 1943 | Detroit Tigers 4 at St. Louis Browns 2 | W | 39-25 | 23-33 | 62-58 | ||
| August 29, 1943 | Detroit Tigers 15 at St. Louis Browns 5 | W | 39-25 | 24-33 | 63-58 | ||
| September 2, 1943 | St. Louis Browns 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 40-25 | 24-33 | 64-58 | ||
| September 2, 1943 | St. Louis Browns 5 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 41-25 | 24-33 | 65-58 | ||
| September 3, 1943 | St. Louis Browns 5 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 42-25 | 24-33 | 66-58 | ||
| September 4, 1943 | St. Louis Browns 12 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 42-26 | 24-33 | 66-59 | ||
| September 5, 1943 | St. Louis Browns 3 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 42-27 | 24-33 | 66-60 | ||
| September 7, 1943 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 43-27 | 24-33 | 67-60 | ||
| September 7, 1943 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 44-27 | 24-33 | 68-60 | ||
| September 9, 1943 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Detroit Tigers 10 | W | 45-27 | 24-33 | 69-60 | ||
| September 9, 1943 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 45-28 | 24-33 | 69-61 | ||
| September 10, 1943 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 45-29 | 24-33 | 69-62 | ||
| September 10, 1943 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 45-30 | 24-33 | 69-63 | ||
| September 11, 1943 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 45-31 | 24-33 | 69-64 | ||
| September 12, 1943 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 45-32 | 24-33 | 69-65 | ||
| September 14, 1943 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Chicago White Sox 7 | L | 45-32 | 24-34 | 69-66 | ||
| September 14, 1943 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 45-32 | 25-34 | 70-66 | ||
| September 15, 1943 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 45-32 | 26-34 | 71-66 | ||
| September 17, 1943 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 45-32 | 27-34 | 72-66 | ||
| September 18, 1943 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 45-32 | 27-35 | 72-67 | ||
| September 19, 1943 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 45-32 | 27-36 | 72-68 | ||
| September 19, 1943 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 45-32 | 27-37 | 72-69 | ||
| September 22, 1943 | Detroit Tigers 2 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 45-32 | 27-38 | 72-70 | ||
| September 23, 1943 | Detroit Tigers 0 at New York Yankees 1 | L | 45-32 | 27-39 | 72-71 | ||
| September 24, 1943 | Detroit Tigers 2 at New York Yankees 1 | W | 45-32 | 28-39 | 73-71 | ||
| September 25, 1943 | Detroit Tigers 1 at New York Yankees 2 | L | 45-32 | 28-40 | 73-72 | ||
| September 26, 1943 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 45-32 | 28-41 | 73-73 | ||
| September 26, 1943 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 45-32 | 28-42 | 73-74 | ||
| September 27, 1943 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 45-32 | 29-42 | 74-74 | ||
| September 28, 1943 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 45-32 | 29-43 | 74-75 | ||
| September 29, 1943 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Philadelphia Athletics 8 | L | 45-32 | 29-44 | 74-76 | ||
| September 29, 1943 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Philadelphia Athletics 1 | W | 45-32 | 30-44 | 75-76 | ||
| September 30, 1943 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Philadelphia Athletics 0 | W | 45-32 | 31-44 | 76-76 | ||
| October 2, 1943 | Detroit Tigers 12 at Washington Senators 5 | W | 45-32 | 32-44 | 77-76 | ||
| October 3, 1943 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Washington Senators 1 | W | 45-32 | 33-44 | 78-76 |
