1946 Detroit Tigers Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 92-62
Finished 2nd in the AL
Attendance: 1,722,883, Avg. 23,929
Ballpark: Briggs Stadium
Manager: Steve O'Neill (92-62)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1946 Detroit Tigers StatisticsTeam Record: 92-62
Finished 2nd in the AL
Attendance: 1,722,883, Avg. 23,929
Ballpark: Briggs Stadium
Manager: Steve O'Neill (92-62)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1946 Detroit Tigers Roster
The Detroit Tigers of the American League ended the 1946 season with a record of 92 wins and 62 losses, finishing second in the AL.
The Tigers scored 704 runs and conceded 567 runs. Hank Greenberg walloped 44 home runs for Detroit, while Roy Cullenbine swatted 20 or more also. Hank Greenberg accounted for 127 RBI. George Kell led hitters with significant playing time by hitting .327. Hal Newhouser earned 26 wins on the mound for the team, plus Dizzy Trout, too added 15 or more wins, too Hal Newhouser recorded a 1.94 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Steve O'Neill coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 699
Regular Season Runs Against: 562
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 16, 1946 | St. Louis Browns 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 17, 1946 | St. Louis Browns 7 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
| April 18, 1946 | St. Louis Browns 1 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 2-1 | 0-0 | 2-1 | ||
| April 20, 1946 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Cleveland Indians 0 | W | 2-1 | 1-0 | 3-1 | ||
| April 21, 1946 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 2-1 | 2-0 | 4-1 | ||
| April 22, 1946 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Chicago White Sox 0 | W | 2-1 | 3-0 | 5-1 | ||
| April 23, 1946 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 2-1 | 3-1 | 5-2 | ||
| April 25, 1946 | Detroit Tigers 6 at St. Louis Browns 5 | W | 2-1 | 4-1 | 6-2 | ||
| April 26, 1946 | Detroit Tigers 2 at St. Louis Browns 3 | L | 2-1 | 4-2 | 6-3 | ||
| April 27, 1946 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 3-1 | 4-2 | 7-3 | ||
| April 28, 1946 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 3-2 | 4-2 | 7-4 | ||
| April 30, 1946 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 3-2 | 4-3 | 7-5 | ||
| May 1, 1946 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Boston Red Sox 13 | L | 3-2 | 4-4 | 7-6 | ||
| May 2, 1946 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 3-2 | 4-5 | 7-7 | ||
| May 3, 1946 | Detroit Tigers 0 at New York Yankees 2 | L | 3-2 | 4-6 | 7-8 | ||
| May 4, 1946 | Detroit Tigers 3 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 3-2 | 4-7 | 7-9 | ||
| May 5, 1946 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Philadelphia Athletics 10 | L | 3-2 | 4-8 | 7-10 | ||
| May 5, 1946 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Philadelphia Athletics 4 | W | 3-2 | 5-8 | 8-10 | ||
| May 6, 1946 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Philadelphia Athletics 1 | W | 3-2 | 6-8 | 9-10 | ||
| May 7, 1946 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Philadelphia Athletics 2 | W | 3-2 | 7-8 | 10-10 | ||
| May 8, 1946 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Washington Senators 0 | W | 3-2 | 8-8 | 11-10 | ||
| May 9, 1946 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Washington Senators 8 | W | 3-2 | 9-8 | 12-10 | ||
| May 11, 1946 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 4-2 | 9-8 | 13-10 | ||
| May 12, 1946 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 5-2 | 9-8 | 14-10 | ||
| May 13, 1946 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 6-2 | 9-8 | 15-10 | ||
| May 14, 1946 | Washington Senators 15 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 6-3 | 9-8 | 15-11 | ||
| May 15, 1946 | Washington Senators 6 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 6-4 | 9-8 | 15-12 | ||
| May 17, 1946 | Philadelphia Athletics 1 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 7-4 | 9-8 | 16-12 | ||
| May 18, 1946 | Philadelphia Athletics 0 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 8-4 | 9-8 | 17-12 | ||
| May 19, 1946 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 8-5 | 9-8 | 17-13 | ||
| May 19, 1946 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 9-5 | 9-8 | 18-13 | ||
| May 21, 1946 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 9-6 | 9-8 | 18-14 | ||
| May 22, 1946 | New York Yankees 5 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 9-7 | 9-8 | 18-15 | ||
| May 23, 1946 | New York Yankees 12 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 9-8 | 9-8 | 18-16 | ||
| May 24, 1946 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 9-8 | 10-8 | 19-16 | ||
| May 26, 1946 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 9-8 | 10-9 | 19-17 | ||
| May 26, 1946 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 9-8 | 10-10 | 19-18 | ||
| May 28, 1946 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 9-8 | 11-10 | 20-18 | ||
| May 29, 1946 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 9-8 | 12-10 | 21-18 | ||
| May 30, 1946 | Detroit Tigers 7 at St. Louis Browns 1 | W | 9-8 | 13-10 | 22-18 | ||
| May 30, 1946 | Detroit Tigers 1 at St. Louis Browns 2 | L | 9-8 | 13-11 | 22-19 | ||
| June 1, 1946 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Washington Senators 5 | L | 9-8 | 13-12 | 22-20 | ||
| June 2, 1946 | Detroit Tigers 10 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 9-8 | 14-12 | 23-20 | ||
| June 3, 1946 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Washington Senators 7 | L | 9-8 | 14-13 | 23-21 | ||
| June 4, 1946 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Philadelphia Athletics 0 | W | 9-8 | 15-13 | 24-21 | ||
| June 5, 1946 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Philadelphia Athletics 0 | W | 9-8 | 16-13 | 25-21 | ||
| June 8, 1946 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Boston Red Sox 15 | L | 9-8 | 16-14 | 25-22 | ||
| June 9, 1946 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Boston Red Sox 11 | L | 9-8 | 16-15 | 25-23 | ||
| June 9, 1946 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Boston Red Sox 7 | L | 9-8 | 16-16 | 25-24 | ||
| June 10, 1946 | Detroit Tigers 11 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 9-8 | 17-16 | 26-24 | ||
| June 11, 1946 | Detroit Tigers 8 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 9-8 | 18-16 | 27-24 | ||
| June 12, 1946 | Detroit Tigers 6 at New York Yankees 5 | W | 9-8 | 19-16 | 28-24 | ||
| June 14, 1946 | Washington Senators 2 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 10-8 | 19-16 | 29-24 | ||
| June 15, 1946 | Washington Senators 1 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 11-8 | 19-16 | 30-24 | ||
| June 16, 1946 | Washington Senators 6 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 11-9 | 19-16 | 30-25 | ||
| June 19, 1946 | Philadelphia Athletics 0 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 12-9 | 19-16 | 31-25 | ||
| June 20, 1946 | Philadelphia Athletics 2 at Detroit Tigers 9 | W | 13-9 | 19-16 | 32-25 | ||
| June 21, 1946 | New York Yankees 2 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 14-9 | 19-16 | 33-25 | ||
| June 22, 1946 | New York Yankees 5 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 14-10 | 19-16 | 33-26 | ||
| June 23, 1946 | New York Yankees 10 at Detroit Tigers 8 | L | 14-11 | 19-16 | 33-27 | ||
| June 25, 1946 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 14-12 | 19-16 | 33-28 | ||
| June 26, 1946 | Boston Red Sox 9 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 14-13 | 19-16 | 33-29 | ||
| June 26, 1946 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 16 | W | 15-13 | 19-16 | 34-29 | ||
| June 28, 1946 | Detroit Tigers 0 at St. Louis Browns 9 | L | 15-13 | 19-17 | 34-30 | ||
| June 30, 1946 | Detroit Tigers 1 at St. Louis Browns 0 | W | 15-13 | 20-17 | 35-30 | ||
| June 30, 1946 | Detroit Tigers 3 at St. Louis Browns 2 | W | 15-13 | 21-17 | 36-30 | ||
| July 1, 1946 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 16-13 | 21-17 | 37-30 | ||
| July 2, 1946 | Chicago White Sox 8 at Detroit Tigers 7 | L | 16-14 | 21-17 | 37-31 | ||
| July 3, 1946 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 17-14 | 21-17 | 38-31 | ||
| July 4, 1946 | Cleveland Indians 9 at Detroit Tigers 8 | L | 17-15 | 21-17 | 38-32 | ||
| July 4, 1946 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 18-15 | 21-17 | 39-32 | ||
| July 5, 1946 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 19-15 | 21-17 | 40-32 | ||
| July 6, 1946 | St. Louis Browns 1 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 20-15 | 21-17 | 41-32 | ||
| July 7, 1946 | St. Louis Browns 0 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 21-15 | 21-17 | 42-32 | ||
| July 11, 1946 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 21-15 | 21-18 | 42-33 | ||
| July 12, 1946 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 21-15 | 21-19 | 42-34 | ||
| July 13, 1946 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 21-15 | 21-20 | 42-35 | ||
| July 14, 1946 | Detroit Tigers 5 at New York Yankees 1 | W | 21-15 | 22-20 | 43-35 | ||
| July 14, 1946 | Detroit Tigers 6 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 21-15 | 23-20 | 44-35 | ||
| July 15, 1946 | Detroit Tigers 2 at New York Yankees 0 | W | 21-15 | 24-20 | 45-35 | ||
| July 17, 1946 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 21-15 | 25-20 | 46-35 | ||
| July 18, 1946 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 21-15 | 25-21 | 46-36 | ||
| July 19, 1946 | Detroit Tigers 10 at Washington Senators 5 | W | 21-15 | 26-21 | 47-36 | ||
| July 20, 1946 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Philadelphia Athletics 3 | W | 21-15 | 27-21 | 48-36 | ||
| July 21, 1946 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Philadelphia Athletics 4 | L | 21-15 | 27-22 | 48-37 | ||
| July 21, 1946 | Detroit Tigers 11 at Philadelphia Athletics 7 | W | 21-15 | 28-22 | 49-37 | ||
| July 23, 1946 | Washington Senators 1 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 22-15 | 28-22 | 50-37 | ||
| July 24, 1946 | Washington Senators 1 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 22-16 | 28-22 | 50-38 | ||
| July 25, 1946 | Washington Senators 8 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 22-17 | 28-22 | 50-39 | ||
| July 26, 1946 | Philadelphia Athletics 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 23-17 | 28-22 | 51-39 | ||
| July 27, 1946 | Philadelphia Athletics 2 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 24-17 | 28-22 | 52-39 | ||
| July 28, 1946 | Philadelphia Athletics 2 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 24-18 | 28-22 | 52-40 | ||
| July 28, 1946 | Philadelphia Athletics 2 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 25-18 | 28-22 | 53-40 | ||
| July 29, 1946 | Philadelphia Athletics 1 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 26-18 | 28-22 | 54-40 | ||
| July 30, 1946 | New York Yankees 5 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 27-18 | 28-22 | 55-40 | ||
| July 31, 1946 | New York Yankees 0 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 28-18 | 28-22 | 56-40 | ||
| August 1, 1946 | New York Yankees 4 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 28-19 | 28-22 | 56-41 | ||
| August 2, 1946 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 29-19 | 28-22 | 57-41 | ||
| August 3, 1946 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 29-20 | 28-22 | 57-42 | ||
| August 4, 1946 | Boston Red Sox 9 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 29-21 | 28-22 | 57-43 | ||
| August 6, 1946 | Detroit Tigers 3 at St. Louis Browns 1 | W | 29-21 | 29-22 | 58-43 | ||
| August 7, 1946 | Detroit Tigers 2 at St. Louis Browns 3 | L | 29-21 | 29-23 | 58-44 | ||
| August 9, 1946 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 29-21 | 30-23 | 59-44 | ||
| August 11, 1946 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 29-21 | 30-24 | 59-45 | ||
| August 11, 1946 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 29-21 | 30-25 | 59-46 | ||
| August 12, 1946 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 29-21 | 31-25 | 60-46 | ||
| August 13, 1946 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Cleveland Indians 0 | W | 29-21 | 32-25 | 61-46 | ||
| August 14, 1946 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 29-21 | 32-26 | 61-47 | ||
| August 15, 1946 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 30-21 | 32-26 | 62-47 | ||
| August 16, 1946 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 31-21 | 32-26 | 63-47 | ||
| August 17, 1946 | St. Louis Browns 3 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 32-21 | 32-26 | 64-47 | ||
| August 18, 1946 | St. Louis Browns 6 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 32-22 | 32-26 | 64-48 | ||
| August 18, 1946 | St. Louis Browns 4 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 32-23 | 32-26 | 64-49 | ||
| August 20, 1946 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Philadelphia Athletics 2 | L | 32-23 | 32-27 | 64-50 | ||
| August 21, 1946 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Philadelphia Athletics 4 | L | 32-23 | 32-28 | 64-51 | ||
| August 23, 1946 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Washington Senators 0 | W | 32-23 | 33-28 | 65-51 | ||
| August 23, 1946 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 32-23 | 33-29 | 65-52 | ||
| August 24, 1946 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 32-23 | 34-29 | 66-52 | ||
| August 25, 1946 | Detroit Tigers 7 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 32-23 | 35-29 | 67-52 | ||
| August 26, 1946 | Detroit Tigers 6 at New York Yankees 10 | L | 32-23 | 35-30 | 67-53 | ||
| August 27, 1946 | Detroit Tigers 7 at New York Yankees 4 | W | 32-23 | 36-30 | 68-53 | ||
| August 28, 1946 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 32-23 | 37-30 | 69-53 | ||
| August 29, 1946 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Boston Red Sox 8 | W | 32-23 | 38-30 | 70-53 | ||
| August 31, 1946 | Detroit Tigers 11 at St. Louis Browns 3 | W | 32-23 | 39-30 | 71-53 | ||
| September 2, 1946 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 32-23 | 39-31 | 71-54 | ||
| September 2, 1946 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 32-23 | 40-31 | 72-54 | ||
| September 3, 1946 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 32-23 | 40-32 | 72-55 | ||
| September 4, 1946 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 33-23 | 40-32 | 73-55 | ||
| September 5, 1946 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Detroit Tigers 10 | W | 34-23 | 40-32 | 74-55 | ||
| September 6, 1946 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Detroit Tigers 9 | W | 35-23 | 40-32 | 75-55 | ||
| September 7, 1946 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 10 | W | 36-23 | 40-32 | 76-55 | ||
| September 8, 1946 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 36-24 | 40-32 | 76-56 | ||
| September 8, 1946 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 36-25 | 40-32 | 76-57 | ||
| September 10, 1946 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 9 | W | 37-25 | 40-32 | 77-57 | ||
| September 11, 1946 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 38-25 | 40-32 | 78-57 | ||
| September 12, 1946 | New York Yankees 4 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 39-25 | 40-32 | 79-57 | ||
| September 13, 1946 | New York Yankees 5 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 39-26 | 40-32 | 79-58 | ||
| September 14, 1946 | New York Yankees 4 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 40-26 | 40-32 | 80-58 | ||
| September 15, 1946 | Washington Senators 15 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 40-27 | 40-32 | 80-59 | ||
| September 16, 1946 | Washington Senators 7 at Detroit Tigers 11 | W | 41-27 | 40-32 | 81-59 | ||
| September 17, 1946 | Washington Senators 4 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 42-27 | 40-32 | 82-59 | ||
| September 18, 1946 | Philadelphia Athletics 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 43-27 | 40-32 | 83-59 | ||
| September 19, 1946 | Philadelphia Athletics 7 at Detroit Tigers 14 | W | 44-27 | 40-32 | 84-59 | ||
| September 20, 1946 | Detroit Tigers 15 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 44-27 | 41-32 | 85-59 | ||
| September 21, 1946 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 44-27 | 42-32 | 86-59 | ||
| September 22, 1946 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 44-27 | 43-32 | 87-59 | ||
| September 22, 1946 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Cleveland Indians 0 | W | 44-27 | 44-32 | 88-59 | ||
| September 24, 1946 | St. Louis Browns 1 at Detroit Tigers 10 | W | 45-27 | 44-32 | 89-59 | ||
| September 24, 1946 | St. Louis Browns 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 46-27 | 44-32 | 90-59 | ||
| September 25, 1946 | St. Louis Browns 8 at Detroit Tigers 7 | L | 46-28 | 44-32 | 90-60 | ||
| September 26, 1946 | St. Louis Browns 3 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 47-28 | 44-32 | 91-60 | ||
| September 27, 1946 | Cleveland Indians 9 at Detroit Tigers 8 | L | 47-29 | 44-32 | 91-61 | ||
| September 28, 1946 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 48-29 | 44-32 | 92-61 | ||
| September 29, 1946 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 48-30 | 44-32 | 92-62 |
