1969 Detroit Tigers Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 90-72
Finished 2nd in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,584,063, Avg. 20,572
Ballpark: Tiger Stadium
Manager: Mayo Smith (90-72)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1969 Detroit Tigers StatisticsTeam Record: 90-72
Finished 2nd in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,584,063, Avg. 20,572
Ballpark: Tiger Stadium
Manager: Mayo Smith (90-72)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1969 Detroit Tigers Roster
The Detroit Tigers of the American League ended the 1969 season with a record of 90 wins and 72 losses, finishing second in the AL's East Division.
The Tigers scored 701 runs and allowed 601 runs. Willie Horton led Detroit with 28 home runs, while Norm Cash, Mickey Stanley, Bill Freehan, Al Kaline and Jim Northrup each walloped 20 or more also. Willie Horton drove in 91 runs. Jim Northrup paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .295. Denny McLain earned 24 wins on the mound for the team, and Mickey Lolich, too added 15 or more wins, too Denny McLain recorded a 2.80 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Mayo Smith coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 701
Regular Season Runs Against: 601
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 8, 1969 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 10, 1969 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Detroit Tigers 12 | W | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | ||
| April 11, 1969 | New York Yankees 9 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 2-1 | 0-0 | 2-1 | ||
| April 12, 1969 | New York Yankees 4 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | ||
| April 13, 1969 | New York Yankees 2 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 3-2 | 0-0 | 3-2 | ||
| April 15, 1969 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 3-2 | 0-1 | 3-3 | ||
| April 16, 1969 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 3-2 | 1-1 | 4-3 | ||
| April 17, 1969 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 3-2 | 2-1 | 5-3 | ||
| April 20, 1969 | Detroit Tigers 5 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 3-2 | 3-1 | 6-3 | ||
| April 20, 1969 | Detroit Tigers 0 at New York Yankees 2 | L | 3-2 | 3-2 | 6-4 | ||
| April 21, 1969 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Washington Senators 0 | W | 3-2 | 4-2 | 7-4 | ||
| April 22, 1969 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 3-2 | 5-2 | 8-4 | ||
| April 23, 1969 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | L | 3-2 | 5-3 | 8-5 | ||
| April 24, 1969 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | L | 3-2 | 5-4 | 8-6 | ||
| April 25, 1969 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 3-3 | 5-4 | 8-7 | ||
| April 26, 1969 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 3-4 | 5-4 | 8-8 | ||
| April 27, 1969 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 4-4 | 5-4 | 9-8 | ||
| April 28, 1969 | Washington Senators 6 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 4-5 | 5-4 | 9-9 | ||
| April 29, 1969 | Washington Senators 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 5-5 | 5-4 | 10-9 | ||
| April 30, 1969 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 5-6 | 5-4 | 10-10 | ||
| May 1, 1969 | Baltimore Orioles 0 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 6-6 | 5-4 | 11-10 | ||
| May 2, 1969 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 6-6 | 5-5 | 11-11 | ||
| May 3, 1969 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Boston Red Sox 7 | L | 6-6 | 5-6 | 11-12 | ||
| May 4, 1969 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 6-6 | 5-7 | 11-13 | ||
| May 6, 1969 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 6-7 | 5-7 | 11-14 | ||
| May 7, 1969 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 7-7 | 5-7 | 12-14 | ||
| May 9, 1969 | Minnesota Twins 6 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 7-8 | 5-7 | 12-15 | ||
| May 11, 1969 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 8-8 | 5-7 | 13-15 | ||
| May 13, 1969 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 9-8 | 5-7 | 14-15 | ||
| May 14, 1969 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 9-9 | 5-7 | 14-16 | ||
| May 15, 1969 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 10-9 | 5-7 | 15-16 | ||
| May 17, 1969 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Minnesota Twins 0 | W | 10-9 | 6-7 | 16-16 | ||
| May 18, 1969 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 10-9 | 7-7 | 17-16 | ||
| May 20, 1969 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Chicago White Sox 6 | W | 10-9 | 8-7 | 18-16 | ||
| May 22, 1969 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Chicago White Sox 7 | L | 10-9 | 8-8 | 18-17 | ||
| May 23, 1969 | California Angels 3 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 11-9 | 8-8 | 19-17 | ||
| May 24, 1969 | California Angels 2 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 12-9 | 8-8 | 20-17 | ||
| May 25, 1969 | California Angels 0 at Detroit Tigers 10 | W | 13-9 | 8-8 | 21-17 | ||
| May 27, 1969 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Oakland Athletics 4 | L | 13-9 | 8-9 | 21-18 | ||
| May 28, 1969 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Oakland Athletics 2 | W | 13-9 | 9-9 | 22-18 | ||
| May 29, 1969 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Oakland Athletics 4 | W | 13-9 | 10-9 | 23-18 | ||
| May 30, 1969 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Seattle Pilots 5 | W | 13-9 | 11-9 | 24-18 | ||
| May 31, 1969 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Seattle Pilots 2 | W | 13-9 | 12-9 | 25-18 | ||
| June 1, 1969 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Seattle Pilots 8 | L | 13-9 | 12-10 | 25-19 | ||
| June 2, 1969 | Detroit Tigers 1 at California Angels 3 | L | 13-9 | 12-11 | 25-20 | ||
| June 3, 1969 | Detroit Tigers 2 at California Angels 4 | L | 13-9 | 12-12 | 25-21 | ||
| June 4, 1969 | Detroit Tigers 5 at California Angels 4 | W | 13-9 | 13-12 | 26-21 | ||
| June 6, 1969 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 13-10 | 13-12 | 26-22 | ||
| June 7, 1969 | Oakland Athletics 0 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 14-10 | 13-12 | 27-22 | ||
| June 9, 1969 | Seattle Pilots 3 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 14-11 | 13-12 | 27-23 | ||
| June 10, 1969 | Seattle Pilots 0 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 15-11 | 13-12 | 28-23 | ||
| June 11, 1969 | Seattle Pilots 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 16-11 | 13-12 | 29-23 | ||
| June 13, 1969 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Kansas City Royals 0 | W | 16-11 | 14-12 | 30-23 | ||
| June 15, 1969 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Kansas City Royals 0 | W | 16-11 | 15-12 | 31-23 | ||
| June 16, 1969 | Detroit Tigers 3 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 16-11 | 16-12 | 32-23 | ||
| June 17, 1969 | Detroit Tigers 8 at New York Yankees 0 | W | 16-11 | 17-12 | 33-23 | ||
| June 17, 1969 | Detroit Tigers 6 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 16-11 | 18-12 | 34-23 | ||
| June 18, 1969 | Detroit Tigers 2 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 16-11 | 18-13 | 34-24 | ||
| June 19, 1969 | Detroit Tigers 3 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 16-11 | 18-14 | 34-25 | ||
| June 20, 1969 | Washington Senators 7 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 16-12 | 18-14 | 34-26 | ||
| June 21, 1969 | Washington Senators 5 at Detroit Tigers 9 | W | 17-12 | 18-14 | 35-26 | ||
| June 22, 1969 | Washington Senators 9 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 17-13 | 18-14 | 35-27 | ||
| June 22, 1969 | Washington Senators 9 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 17-14 | 18-14 | 35-28 | ||
| June 23, 1969 | New York Yankees 5 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 18-14 | 18-14 | 36-28 | ||
| June 24, 1969 | New York Yankees 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 19-14 | 18-14 | 37-28 | ||
| June 25, 1969 | New York Yankees 1 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 20-14 | 18-14 | 38-28 | ||
| June 26, 1969 | New York Yankees 6 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 20-15 | 18-14 | 38-29 | ||
| June 27, 1969 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | L | 20-15 | 18-15 | 38-30 | ||
| June 28, 1969 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | L | 20-15 | 18-16 | 38-31 | ||
| June 29, 1969 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 20-15 | 19-16 | 39-31 | ||
| June 29, 1969 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | L | 20-15 | 19-17 | 39-32 | ||
| July 1, 1969 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 12 | W | 21-15 | 19-17 | 40-32 | ||
| July 2, 1969 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 22-15 | 19-17 | 41-32 | ||
| July 3, 1969 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 23-15 | 19-17 | 42-32 | ||
| July 4, 1969 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 24-15 | 19-17 | 43-32 | ||
| July 5, 1969 | Baltimore Orioles 9 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 24-16 | 19-17 | 43-33 | ||
| July 6, 1969 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 25-16 | 19-17 | 44-33 | ||
| July 7, 1969 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Boston Red Sox 7 | L | 25-16 | 19-18 | 44-34 | ||
| July 8, 1969 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 25-16 | 19-19 | 44-35 | ||
| July 9, 1969 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 25-16 | 20-19 | 45-35 | ||
| July 10, 1969 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 25-17 | 20-19 | 45-36 | ||
| July 11, 1969 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 25-18 | 20-19 | 45-37 | ||
| July 12, 1969 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Detroit Tigers 15 | W | 26-18 | 20-19 | 46-37 | ||
| July 13, 1969 | Cleveland Indians 9 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 26-19 | 20-19 | 46-38 | ||
| July 13, 1969 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 27-19 | 20-19 | 47-38 | ||
| July 14, 1969 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 27-19 | 20-20 | 47-39 | ||
| July 15, 1969 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Washington Senators 7 | L | 27-19 | 20-21 | 47-40 | ||
| July 16, 1969 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Washington Senators 0 | W | 27-19 | 21-21 | 48-40 | ||
| July 17, 1969 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 27-19 | 22-21 | 49-40 | ||
| July 18, 1969 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Cleveland Indians 0 | W | 27-19 | 23-21 | 50-40 | ||
| July 19, 1969 | Detroit Tigers 10 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 27-19 | 24-21 | 51-40 | ||
| July 20, 1969 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 27-19 | 25-21 | 52-40 | ||
| July 20, 1969 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 27-19 | 25-22 | 52-41 | ||
| July 24, 1969 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 28-19 | 25-22 | 53-41 | ||
| July 25, 1969 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 29-19 | 25-22 | 54-41 | ||
| July 26, 1969 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Detroit Tigers 12 | W | 30-19 | 25-22 | 55-41 | ||
| July 27, 1969 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 30-20 | 25-22 | 55-42 | ||
| July 29, 1969 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Minnesota Twins 11 | L | 30-20 | 25-23 | 55-43 | ||
| July 29, 1969 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Minnesota Twins 5 | L | 30-20 | 25-24 | 55-44 | ||
| July 30, 1969 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Minnesota Twins 1 | W | 30-20 | 26-24 | 56-44 | ||
| July 31, 1969 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Minnesota Twins 5 | L | 30-20 | 26-25 | 56-45 | ||
| August 1, 1969 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 31-20 | 26-25 | 57-45 | ||
| August 2, 1969 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 31-21 | 26-25 | 57-46 | ||
| August 3, 1969 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 32-21 | 26-25 | 58-46 | ||
| August 4, 1969 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 32-22 | 26-25 | 58-47 | ||
| August 5, 1969 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 33-22 | 26-25 | 59-47 | ||
| August 6, 1969 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 33-23 | 26-25 | 59-48 | ||
| August 7, 1969 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 34-23 | 26-25 | 60-48 | ||
| August 8, 1969 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Chicago White Sox 7 | W | 34-23 | 27-25 | 61-48 | ||
| August 8, 1969 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 34-23 | 28-25 | 62-48 | ||
| August 9, 1969 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 34-23 | 29-25 | 63-48 | ||
| August 10, 1969 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 34-23 | 30-25 | 64-48 | ||
| August 11, 1969 | California Angels 3 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 34-24 | 30-25 | 64-49 | ||
| August 12, 1969 | California Angels 1 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 35-24 | 30-25 | 65-49 | ||
| August 13, 1969 | California Angels 0 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 36-24 | 30-25 | 66-49 | ||
| August 15, 1969 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Oakland Athletics 4 | L | 36-24 | 30-26 | 66-50 | ||
| August 16, 1969 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Oakland Athletics 4 | L | 36-24 | 30-27 | 66-51 | ||
| August 17, 1969 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Oakland Athletics 4 | W | 36-24 | 31-27 | 67-51 | ||
| August 19, 1969 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Seattle Pilots 3 | W | 36-24 | 32-27 | 68-51 | ||
| August 20, 1969 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Seattle Pilots 3 | W | 36-24 | 33-27 | 69-51 | ||
| August 21, 1969 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Seattle Pilots 6 | W | 36-24 | 34-27 | 70-51 | ||
| August 22, 1969 | Detroit Tigers 3 at California Angels 1 | W | 36-24 | 35-27 | 71-51 | ||
| August 23, 1969 | Detroit Tigers 2 at California Angels 5 | L | 36-24 | 35-28 | 71-52 | ||
| August 24, 1969 | Detroit Tigers 2 at California Angels 5 | L | 36-24 | 35-29 | 71-53 | ||
| August 26, 1969 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Detroit Tigers 9 | W | 37-24 | 35-29 | 72-53 | ||
| August 26, 1969 | Oakland Athletics 8 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 37-25 | 35-29 | 72-54 | ||
| August 27, 1969 | Oakland Athletics 0 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 38-25 | 35-29 | 73-54 | ||
| August 28, 1969 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 39-25 | 35-29 | 74-54 | ||
| August 29, 1969 | Seattle Pilots 1 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 40-25 | 35-29 | 75-54 | ||
| August 30, 1969 | Seattle Pilots 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 41-25 | 35-29 | 76-54 | ||
| August 31, 1969 | Seattle Pilots 2 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 42-25 | 35-29 | 77-54 | ||
| September 1, 1969 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 42-25 | 35-30 | 77-55 | ||
| September 1, 1969 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 42-25 | 36-30 | 78-55 | ||
| September 2, 1969 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Kansas City Royals 6 | L | 42-25 | 36-31 | 78-56 | ||
| September 3, 1969 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Kansas City Royals 2 | W | 42-25 | 37-31 | 79-56 | ||
| September 4, 1969 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 42-26 | 37-31 | 79-57 | ||
| September 5, 1969 | Baltimore Orioles 8 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 42-27 | 37-31 | 79-58 | ||
| September 6, 1969 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 43-27 | 37-31 | 80-58 | ||
| September 7, 1969 | Baltimore Orioles 6 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 43-28 | 37-31 | 80-59 | ||
| September 8, 1969 | New York Yankees 3 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 43-29 | 37-31 | 80-60 | ||
| September 9, 1969 | New York Yankees 0 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 44-29 | 37-31 | 81-60 | ||
| September 10, 1969 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 44-29 | 38-31 | 82-60 | ||
| September 11, 1969 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 44-29 | 38-32 | 82-61 | ||
| September 12, 1969 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Washington Senators 4 | L | 44-29 | 38-33 | 82-62 | ||
| September 13, 1969 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Washington Senators 11 | L | 44-29 | 38-34 | 82-63 | ||
| September 14, 1969 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 44-29 | 39-34 | 83-63 | ||
| September 15, 1969 | Detroit Tigers 2 at New York Yankees 0 | W | 44-29 | 40-34 | 84-63 | ||
| September 16, 1969 | Detroit Tigers 6 at New York Yankees 7 | L | 44-29 | 40-35 | 84-64 | ||
| September 17, 1969 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 45-29 | 40-35 | 85-64 | ||
| September 18, 1969 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 45-30 | 40-35 | 85-65 | ||
| September 19, 1969 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 45-31 | 40-35 | 85-66 | ||
| September 20, 1969 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 45-32 | 40-35 | 85-67 | ||
| September 21, 1969 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Detroit Tigers 9 | W | 46-32 | 40-35 | 86-67 | ||
| September 24, 1969 | Washington Senators 7 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 46-33 | 40-35 | 86-68 | ||
| September 24, 1969 | Washington Senators 8 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 46-34 | 40-35 | 86-69 | ||
| September 25, 1969 | Washington Senators 7 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 46-35 | 40-35 | 86-70 | ||
| September 26, 1969 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 46-35 | 40-36 | 86-71 | ||
| September 27, 1969 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Boston Red Sox 1 | W | 46-35 | 41-36 | 87-71 | ||
| September 28, 1969 | Detroit Tigers 10 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 46-35 | 42-36 | 88-71 | ||
| September 29, 1969 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | W | 46-35 | 43-36 | 89-71 | ||
| September 30, 1969 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 46-35 | 44-36 | 90-71 | ||
| October 1, 1969 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | L | 46-35 | 44-37 | 90-72 |
