 | 1962 Detroit Tigers RosterAmerican League (AL) |
Manager: Bob Scheffing (85-76)
1962 Detroit Tigers Statistics1962 Detroit Tigers Roster
The Detroit Tigers of the American League ended the season with a record of 85 wins and 76 losses, finishing fourth in the AL. Bob Scheffing served as manager.
Regular Season Runs Scored: 758
Regular Season Runs Scored Against: 692
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | |
| April 9, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Washington Senators 4 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | |
| April 13, 1962 | New York Yankees 3 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 1-0 | 0-1 | 1-1 | |
| April 14, 1962 | New York Yankees 11 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | |
| April 17, 1962 | Washington Senators 2 at Detroit Tigers 9 | W | 2-1 | 0-1 | 2-2 | |
| April 18, 1962 | Washington Senators 1 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 3-1 | 0-1 | 3-2 | |
| April 19, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Boston Red Sox 9 | L | 3-1 | 0-2 | 3-3 | |
| April 21, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 3-1 | 0-3 | 3-4 | |
| April 22, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 3-1 | 1-3 | 4-4 | |
| April 24, 1962 | Kansas City Athletics 0 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 4-1 | 1-3 | 5-4 | |
| April 25, 1962 | Kansas City Athletics 9 at Detroit Tigers 8 | L | 4-2 | 1-3 | 5-5 | |
| April 26, 1962 | Kansas City Athletics 7 at Detroit Tigers 11 | W | 5-2 | 1-3 | 6-5 | |
| April 27, 1962 | Los Angeles Angels 4 at Detroit Tigers 13 | W | 6-2 | 1-3 | 7-5 | |
| April 28, 1962 | Los Angeles Angels 7 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 6-3 | 1-3 | 7-6 | |
| April 29, 1962 | Los Angeles Angels 6 at Detroit Tigers 13 | W | 7-3 | 1-3 | 8-6 | |
| May 1, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Kansas City Athletics 2 | W | 7-3 | 2-3 | 9-6 | |
| May 2, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Kansas City Athletics 12 | L | 7-3 | 2-4 | 9-7 | |
| May 3, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Kansas City Athletics 6 | L | 7-3 | 2-5 | 9-8 | |
| May 4, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Minnesota Twins 4 | L | 7-3 | 2-6 | 9-9 | |
| May 5, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Minnesota Twins 7 | L | 7-3 | 2-7 | 9-10 | |
| May 6, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Minnesota Twins 10 | L | 7-3 | 2-8 | 9-11 | |
| May 8, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 10 at Los Angeles Angels 1 | W | 7-3 | 3-8 | 10-11 | |
| May 9, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Los Angeles Angels 3 | W | 7-3 | 4-8 | 11-11 | |
| May 10, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Los Angeles Angels 6 | L | 7-3 | 4-9 | 11-12 | |
| May 11, 1962 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 8-3 | 4-9 | 12-12 | |
| May 12, 1962 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 8-4 | 4-9 | 12-13 | |
| May 13, 1962 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 9-4 | 4-9 | 13-13 | |
| May 15, 1962 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 9-5 | 4-9 | 13-14 | |
| May 16, 1962 | Minnesota Twins 8 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 9-6 | 4-9 | 13-15 | |
| May 18, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Cleveland Indians 9 | L | 9-6 | 4-10 | 13-16 | |
| May 19, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 9-6 | 5-10 | 14-16 | |
| May 20, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Cleveland Indians 7 | L | 9-6 | 5-11 | 14-17 | |
| May 20, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 9-6 | 6-11 | 15-17 | |
| May 21, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 9-6 | 7-11 | 16-17 | |
| May 24, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | W | 9-6 | 8-11 | 17-17 | |
| May 25, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 5 at New York Yankees 4 | W | 9-6 | 9-11 | 18-17 | |
| May 26, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 2 at New York Yankees 1 | W | 9-6 | 10-11 | 19-17 | |
| May 27, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 1 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 9-6 | 10-12 | 19-18 | |
| May 27, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 5 at New York Yankees 1 | W | 9-6 | 11-12 | 20-18 | |
| May 28, 1962 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 10-6 | 11-12 | 21-18 | |
| May 29, 1962 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Detroit Tigers 12 | W | 11-6 | 11-12 | 22-18 | |
| May 30, 1962 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 12-6 | 11-12 | 23-18 | |
| May 30, 1962 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 12-7 | 11-12 | 23-19 | |
| May 31, 1962 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 13 | W | 13-7 | 11-12 | 24-19 | |
| June 1, 1962 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 13-8 | 11-12 | 24-20 | |
| June 2, 1962 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 14-8 | 11-12 | 25-20 | |
| June 3, 1962 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 15-8 | 11-12 | 26-20 | |
| June 6, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 15-8 | 11-13 | 26-21 | |
| June 6, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 15-8 | 12-13 | 27-21 | |
| June 7, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 15-8 | 12-14 | 27-22 | |
| June 8, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Washington Senators 6 | W | 15-8 | 13-14 | 28-22 | |
| June 8, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 15-8 | 13-15 | 28-23 | |
| June 9, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Washington Senators 4 | L | 15-8 | 13-16 | 28-24 | |
| June 10, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 15-8 | 13-17 | 28-25 | |
| June 10, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Washington Senators 5 | L | 15-8 | 13-18 | 28-26 | |
| June 12, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 1 at New York Yankees 2 | L | 15-8 | 13-19 | 28-27 | |
| June 15, 1962 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 15-9 | 13-19 | 28-28 | |
| June 16, 1962 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 15-10 | 13-19 | 28-29 | |
| June 17, 1962 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 16-10 | 13-19 | 29-29 | |
| June 17, 1962 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 16-11 | 13-19 | 29-30 | |
| June 19, 1962 | Washington Senators 0 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 17-11 | 13-19 | 30-30 | |
| June 20, 1962 | Washington Senators 5 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 17-12 | 13-19 | 30-31 | |
| June 21, 1962 | Washington Senators 3 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 18-12 | 13-19 | 31-31 | |
| June 22, 1962 | New York Yankees 5 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 19-12 | 13-19 | 32-31 | |
| June 23, 1962 | New York Yankees 8 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 19-13 | 13-19 | 32-32 | |
| June 23, 1962 | New York Yankees 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 20-13 | 13-19 | 33-32 | |
| June 24, 1962 | New York Yankees 9 at Detroit Tigers 7 | L | 20-14 | 13-19 | 33-33 | |
| June 25, 1962 | New York Yankees 2 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 20-15 | 13-19 | 33-34 | |
| June 26, 1962 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 21-15 | 13-19 | 34-34 | |
| June 26, 1962 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 21-16 | 13-19 | 34-35 | |
| June 27, 1962 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 22-16 | 13-19 | 35-35 | |
| June 29, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Baltimore Orioles 0 | W | 22-16 | 14-19 | 36-35 | |
| June 30, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | L | 22-16 | 14-20 | 36-36 | |
| June 30, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | W | 22-16 | 15-20 | 37-36 | |
| July 1, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 22-16 | 16-20 | 38-36 | |
| July 2, 1962 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 23-16 | 16-20 | 39-36 | |
| July 3, 1962 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 24-16 | 16-20 | 40-36 | |
| July 4, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 24-16 | 16-21 | 40-37 | |
| July 4, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 24-16 | 16-22 | 40-38 | |
| July 5, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Cleveland Indians 7 | L | 24-16 | 16-23 | 40-39 | |
| July 6, 1962 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 25-16 | 16-23 | 41-39 | |
| July 7, 1962 | Baltimore Orioles 7 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 25-17 | 16-23 | 41-40 | |
| July 8, 1962 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 26-17 | 16-23 | 42-40 | |
| July 8, 1962 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 27-17 | 16-23 | 43-40 | |
| July 12, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 27-17 | 16-24 | 43-41 | |
| July 13, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 27-17 | 16-25 | 43-42 | |
| July 14, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 27-17 | 16-26 | 43-43 | |
| July 15, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 27-17 | 16-27 | 43-44 | |
| July 17, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Los Angeles Angels 1 | L | 27-17 | 16-28 | 43-45 | |
| July 18, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Los Angeles Angels 5 | L | 27-17 | 16-29 | 43-46 | |
| July 19, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Los Angeles Angels 2 | L | 27-17 | 16-30 | 43-47 | |
| July 20, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 10 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | W | 27-17 | 17-30 | 44-47 | |
| July 21, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Kansas City Athletics 5 | W | 27-17 | 18-30 | 45-47 | |
| July 22, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Kansas City Athletics 11 | L | 27-17 | 18-31 | 45-48 | |
| July 23, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Minnesota Twins 8 | L | 27-17 | 18-32 | 45-49 | |
| July 24, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Minnesota Twins 3 | W | 27-17 | 19-32 | 46-49 | |
| July 25, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Minnesota Twins 7 | L | 27-17 | 19-33 | 46-50 | |
| July 27, 1962 | Los Angeles Angels 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 28-17 | 19-33 | 47-50 | |
| July 28, 1962 | Los Angeles Angels 1 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 29-17 | 19-33 | 48-50 | |
| July 29, 1962 | Los Angeles Angels 6 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 30-17 | 19-33 | 49-50 | |
| July 29, 1962 | Los Angeles Angels 12 at Detroit Tigers 8 | L | 30-18 | 19-33 | 49-51 | |
| August 1, 1962 | Kansas City Athletics 5 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 31-18 | 19-33 | 50-51 | |
| August 1, 1962 | Kansas City Athletics 1 at Detroit Tigers 9 | W | 32-18 | 19-33 | 51-51 | |
| August 2, 1962 | Kansas City Athletics 5 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 32-19 | 19-33 | 51-52 | |
| August 3, 1962 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 32-20 | 19-33 | 51-53 | |
| August 4, 1962 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 32-21 | 19-33 | 51-54 | |
| August 5, 1962 | Minnesota Twins 8 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 32-22 | 19-33 | 51-55 | |
| August 5, 1962 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 33-22 | 19-33 | 52-55 | |
| August 6, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 33-22 | 19-34 | 52-56 | |
| August 7, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 33-22 | 19-35 | 52-57 | |
| August 8, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Washington Senators 5 | W | 33-22 | 20-35 | 53-57 | |
| August 8, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 10 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 33-22 | 21-35 | 54-57 | |
| August 9, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Washington Senators 5 | W | 33-22 | 22-35 | 55-57 | |
| August 10, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 0 at New York Yankees 8 | L | 33-22 | 22-36 | 55-58 | |
| August 11, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 7 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 33-22 | 23-36 | 56-58 | |
| August 11, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 2 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 33-22 | 23-37 | 56-59 | |
| August 12, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 0 at New York Yankees 2 | L | 33-22 | 23-38 | 56-60 | |
| August 14, 1962 | Baltimore Orioles 10 at Detroit Tigers 13 | W | 34-22 | 23-38 | 57-60 | |
| August 14, 1962 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 35-22 | 23-38 | 58-60 | |
| August 15, 1962 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 36-22 | 23-38 | 59-60 | |
| August 17, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Chicago White Sox 0 | W | 36-22 | 24-38 | 60-60 | |
| August 18, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 36-22 | 24-39 | 60-61 | |
| August 19, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Chicago White Sox 11 | L | 36-22 | 24-40 | 60-62 | |
| August 19, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 36-22 | 25-40 | 61-62 | |
| August 21, 1962 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Detroit Tigers 10 | W | 37-22 | 25-40 | 62-62 | |
| August 22, 1962 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 37-23 | 25-40 | 62-63 | |
| August 23, 1962 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 38-23 | 25-40 | 63-63 | |
| August 24, 1962 | Washington Senators 1 at Detroit Tigers 11 | W | 39-23 | 25-40 | 64-63 | |
| August 25, 1962 | Washington Senators 5 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 40-23 | 25-40 | 65-63 | |
| August 26, 1962 | Washington Senators 3 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 41-23 | 25-40 | 66-63 | |
| August 26, 1962 | Washington Senators 5 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 41-24 | 25-40 | 66-64 | |
| August 27, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Boston Red Sox 7 | L | 41-24 | 25-41 | 66-65 | |
| August 30, 1962 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 41-25 | 25-41 | 66-66 | |
| August 31, 1962 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 42-25 | 25-41 | 67-66 | |
| September 1, 1962 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 43-25 | 25-41 | 68-66 | |
| September 2, 1962 | Chicago White Sox 10 at Detroit Tigers 8 | L | 43-26 | 25-41 | 68-67 | |
| September 3, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Baltimore Orioles 0 | W | 43-26 | 26-41 | 69-67 | |
| September 3, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | W | 43-26 | 27-41 | 70-67 | |
| September 5, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 43-26 | 28-41 | 71-67 | |
| September 5, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Baltimore Orioles 0 | W | 43-26 | 29-41 | 72-67 | |
| September 7, 1962 | Minnesota Twins 6 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 43-27 | 29-41 | 72-68 | |
| September 8, 1962 | Minnesota Twins 9 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 43-28 | 29-41 | 72-69 | |
| September 9, 1962 | Minnesota Twins 9 at Detroit Tigers 10 | W | 44-28 | 29-41 | 73-69 | |
| September 10, 1962 | New York Yankees 3 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 44-29 | 29-41 | 73-70 | |
| September 11, 1962 | New York Yankees 8 at Detroit Tigers 7 | L | 44-30 | 29-41 | 73-71 | |
| September 12, 1962 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 44-31 | 29-41 | 73-72 | |
| September 12, 1962 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 44-32 | 29-41 | 73-73 | |
| September 13, 1962 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Detroit Tigers 14 | W | 45-32 | 29-41 | 74-73 | |
| September 14, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Los Angeles Angels 2 | W | 45-32 | 30-41 | 75-73 | |
| September 15, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Los Angeles Angels 3 | W | 45-32 | 31-41 | 76-73 | |
| September 16, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Los Angeles Angels 2 | W | 45-32 | 32-41 | 77-73 | |
| September 18, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Minnesota Twins 1 | W | 45-32 | 33-41 | 78-73 | |
| September 19, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Minnesota Twins 12 | L | 45-32 | 33-42 | 78-74 | |
| September 20, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Minnesota Twins 1 | W | 45-32 | 34-42 | 79-74 | |
| September 21, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Kansas City Athletics 1 | W | 45-32 | 35-42 | 80-74 | |
| September 22, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Kansas City Athletics 5 | L | 45-32 | 35-43 | 80-75 | |
| September 23, 1962 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Kansas City Athletics 1 | W | 45-32 | 36-43 | 81-75 | |
| September 25, 1962 | Los Angeles Angels 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 46-32 | 36-43 | 82-75 | |
| September 26, 1962 | Los Angeles Angels 8 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 46-33 | 36-43 | 82-76 | |
| September 28, 1962 | Kansas City Athletics 3 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 47-33 | 36-43 | 83-76 | |
| September 29, 1962 | Kansas City Athletics 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 48-33 | 36-43 | 84-76 | |
| September 30, 1962 | Kansas City Athletics 1 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 49-33 | 36-43 | 85-76 |