1977 Detroit Tigers Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 74-88
Finished 4th in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,359,856, Avg. 18,131
Ballpark: Tiger Stadium
Manager: Ralph Houk (74-88)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1977 Detroit Tigers StatisticsTeam Record: 74-88
Finished 4th in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,359,856, Avg. 18,131
Ballpark: Tiger Stadium
Manager: Ralph Houk (74-88)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1977 Detroit Tigers Roster
The Detroit Tigers of the American League ended the 1977 season with a record of 74 wins and 88 losses, finishing fourth in the AL's East Division.
The Tigers scored 714 runs and allowed 751 runs. Jason Thompson walloped 31 home runs for Detroit, while Ben Oglivie, Rusty Staub, Steve Kemp and Ron LeFlore each swatted 20 or more, too. Jason Thompson accounted for 105 RBI. Ron LeFlore led all regular hitters by hitting .325. Dave Rozema topped the team with 15 wins and a team-best 3.09 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Ralph Houk coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 714
Regular Season Runs Against: 751
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 7, 1977 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| April 9, 1977 | Kansas City Royals 16 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | ||
| April 10, 1977 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-3 | ||
| April 11, 1977 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Toronto Blue Jays 5 | L | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-4 | ||
| April 12, 1977 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Toronto Blue Jays 1 | W | 0-3 | 1-1 | 1-4 | ||
| April 13, 1977 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Toronto Blue Jays 7 | L | 0-3 | 1-2 | 1-5 | ||
| April 14, 1977 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Toronto Blue Jays 5 | L | 0-3 | 1-3 | 1-6 | ||
| April 15, 1977 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 0-3 | 2-3 | 2-6 | ||
| April 16, 1977 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 0-3 | 3-3 | 3-6 | ||
| April 17, 1977 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Kansas City Royals 6 | L | 0-3 | 3-4 | 3-7 | ||
| April 18, 1977 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 0-3 | 3-5 | 3-8 | ||
| April 19, 1977 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Boston Red Sox 11 | L | 0-3 | 3-6 | 3-9 | ||
| April 20, 1977 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 0-3 | 4-6 | 4-9 | ||
| April 21, 1977 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Boston Red Sox 0 | W | 0-3 | 5-6 | 5-9 | ||
| April 24, 1977 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 0-4 | 5-6 | 5-10 | ||
| April 24, 1977 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 1-4 | 5-6 | 6-10 | ||
| April 26, 1977 | Chicago White Sox 10 at Detroit Tigers 7 | L | 1-5 | 5-6 | 6-11 | ||
| April 27, 1977 | Chicago White Sox 9 at Detroit Tigers 10 | W | 2-5 | 5-6 | 7-11 | ||
| April 29, 1977 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Minnesota Twins 5 | W | 2-5 | 6-6 | 8-11 | ||
| April 30, 1977 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Minnesota Twins 7 | L | 2-5 | 6-7 | 8-12 | ||
| May 1, 1977 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Minnesota Twins 6 | L | 2-5 | 6-8 | 8-13 | ||
| May 3, 1977 | Texas Rangers 13 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 2-6 | 6-8 | 8-14 | ||
| May 6, 1977 | Milwaukee Brewers 2 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 3-6 | 6-8 | 9-14 | ||
| May 7, 1977 | Milwaukee Brewers 2 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 4-6 | 6-8 | 10-14 | ||
| May 8, 1977 | Milwaukee Brewers 7 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 4-7 | 6-8 | 10-15 | ||
| May 10, 1977 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 4-8 | 6-8 | 10-16 | ||
| May 11, 1977 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 5-8 | 6-8 | 11-16 | ||
| May 12, 1977 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Milwaukee Brewers 1 | W | 5-8 | 7-8 | 12-16 | ||
| May 13, 1977 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 9 | L | 5-8 | 7-9 | 12-17 | ||
| May 14, 1977 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 2 | W | 5-8 | 8-9 | 13-17 | ||
| May 15, 1977 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Milwaukee Brewers 3 | W | 5-8 | 9-9 | 14-17 | ||
| May 15, 1977 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 3 | L | 5-8 | 9-10 | 14-18 | ||
| May 17, 1977 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Texas Rangers 3 | L | 5-8 | 9-11 | 14-19 | ||
| May 18, 1977 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Texas Rangers 6 | L | 5-8 | 9-12 | 14-20 | ||
| May 20, 1977 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 5-8 | 10-12 | 15-20 | ||
| May 21, 1977 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 5-8 | 11-12 | 16-20 | ||
| May 22, 1977 | Detroit Tigers 14 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 5-8 | 12-12 | 17-20 | ||
| May 24, 1977 | California Angels 2 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 5-9 | 12-12 | 17-21 | ||
| May 25, 1977 | California Angels 4 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 5-10 | 12-12 | 17-22 | ||
| May 27, 1977 | Seattle Mariners 2 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 5-11 | 12-12 | 17-23 | ||
| May 28, 1977 | Seattle Mariners 3 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 5-12 | 12-12 | 17-24 | ||
| May 29, 1977 | Seattle Mariners 6 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 5-13 | 12-12 | 17-25 | ||
| May 30, 1977 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 5-14 | 12-12 | 17-26 | ||
| May 31, 1977 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 6-14 | 12-12 | 18-26 | ||
| June 1, 1977 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 6-15 | 12-12 | 18-27 | ||
| June 2, 1977 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 7-15 | 12-12 | 19-27 | ||
| June 4, 1977 | Detroit Tigers 9 at California Angels 6 | W | 7-15 | 13-12 | 20-27 | ||
| June 5, 1977 | Detroit Tigers 1 at California Angels 5 | L | 7-15 | 13-13 | 20-28 | ||
| June 6, 1977 | Detroit Tigers 8 at California Angels 0 | W | 7-15 | 14-13 | 21-28 | ||
| June 7, 1977 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Seattle Mariners 2 | W | 7-15 | 15-13 | 22-28 | ||
| June 8, 1977 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Seattle Mariners 3 | L | 7-15 | 15-14 | 22-29 | ||
| June 9, 1977 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Seattle Mariners 2 | L | 7-15 | 15-15 | 22-30 | ||
| June 10, 1977 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Oakland Athletics 4 | W | 7-15 | 16-15 | 23-30 | ||
| June 11, 1977 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Oakland Athletics 1 | W | 7-15 | 17-15 | 24-30 | ||
| June 12, 1977 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Oakland Athletics 7 | L | 7-15 | 17-16 | 24-31 | ||
| June 14, 1977 | Toronto Blue Jays 2 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 8-15 | 17-16 | 25-31 | ||
| June 15, 1977 | Toronto Blue Jays 0 at Detroit Tigers 9 | W | 9-15 | 17-16 | 26-31 | ||
| June 16, 1977 | Toronto Blue Jays 1 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 10-15 | 17-16 | 27-31 | ||
| June 17, 1977 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Cleveland Indians 8 | L | 10-15 | 17-17 | 27-32 | ||
| June 18, 1977 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 10-15 | 17-18 | 27-33 | ||
| June 19, 1977 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 10-15 | 17-19 | 27-34 | ||
| June 19, 1977 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 10-15 | 17-20 | 27-35 | ||
| June 20, 1977 | New York Yankees 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 11-15 | 17-20 | 28-35 | ||
| June 21, 1977 | New York Yankees 2 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 12-15 | 17-20 | 29-35 | ||
| June 22, 1977 | New York Yankees 12 at Detroit Tigers 11 | L | 12-16 | 17-20 | 29-36 | ||
| June 24, 1977 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 12-17 | 17-20 | 29-37 | ||
| June 25, 1977 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 13-17 | 17-20 | 30-37 | ||
| June 26, 1977 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 14-17 | 17-20 | 31-37 | ||
| June 26, 1977 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 14-18 | 17-20 | 31-38 | ||
| June 27, 1977 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 15-18 | 17-20 | 32-38 | ||
| June 28, 1977 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 16-18 | 17-20 | 33-38 | ||
| June 29, 1977 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 17-18 | 17-20 | 34-38 | ||
| July 1, 1977 | Detroit Tigers 5 at New York Yankees 1 | W | 17-18 | 18-20 | 35-38 | ||
| July 2, 1977 | Detroit Tigers 4 at New York Yankees 6 | L | 17-18 | 18-21 | 35-39 | ||
| July 3, 1977 | Detroit Tigers 10 at New York Yankees 6 | W | 17-18 | 19-21 | 36-39 | ||
| July 3, 1977 | Detroit Tigers 0 at New York Yankees 2 | L | 17-18 | 19-22 | 36-40 | ||
| July 4, 1977 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | L | 17-18 | 19-23 | 36-41 | ||
| July 5, 1977 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | L | 17-18 | 19-24 | 36-42 | ||
| July 5, 1977 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | L | 17-18 | 19-25 | 36-43 | ||
| July 6, 1977 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | L | 17-18 | 19-26 | 36-44 | ||
| July 8, 1977 | Chicago White Sox 10 at Detroit Tigers 7 | L | 17-19 | 19-26 | 36-45 | ||
| July 9, 1977 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 17-20 | 19-26 | 36-46 | ||
| July 10, 1977 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 18-20 | 19-26 | 37-46 | ||
| July 11, 1977 | Toronto Blue Jays 7 at Detroit Tigers 9 | W | 19-20 | 19-26 | 38-46 | ||
| July 12, 1977 | Toronto Blue Jays 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 20-20 | 19-26 | 39-46 | ||
| July 13, 1977 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Kansas City Royals 6 | L | 20-20 | 19-27 | 39-47 | ||
| July 14, 1977 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 20-20 | 19-28 | 39-48 | ||
| July 15, 1977 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Toronto Blue Jays 8 | L | 20-20 | 19-29 | 39-49 | ||
| July 16, 1977 | Detroit Tigers 11 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 | W | 20-20 | 20-29 | 40-49 | ||
| July 17, 1977 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 | L | 20-20 | 20-30 | 40-50 | ||
| July 17, 1977 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Toronto Blue Jays 6 | W | 20-20 | 21-30 | 41-50 | ||
| July 21, 1977 | Kansas City Royals 8 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 20-21 | 21-30 | 41-51 | ||
| July 22, 1977 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 20-22 | 21-30 | 41-52 | ||
| July 23, 1977 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 21-22 | 21-30 | 42-52 | ||
| July 24, 1977 | Toronto Blue Jays 2 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 22-22 | 21-30 | 43-52 | ||
| July 25, 1977 | Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 23-22 | 21-30 | 44-52 | ||
| July 26, 1977 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Chicago White Sox 8 | L | 23-22 | 21-31 | 44-53 | ||
| July 27, 1977 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 23-22 | 22-31 | 45-53 | ||
| July 29, 1977 | Detroit Tigers 13 at Texas Rangers 6 | W | 23-22 | 23-31 | 46-53 | ||
| July 30, 1977 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Texas Rangers 6 | L | 23-22 | 23-32 | 46-54 | ||
| July 31, 1977 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Texas Rangers 3 | L | 23-22 | 23-33 | 46-55 | ||
| August 3, 1977 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Minnesota Twins 11 | L | 23-22 | 23-34 | 46-56 | ||
| August 4, 1977 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 23-22 | 24-34 | 47-56 | ||
| August 5, 1977 | Texas Rangers 4 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 23-23 | 24-34 | 47-57 | ||
| August 5, 1977 | Texas Rangers 6 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 23-24 | 24-34 | 47-58 | ||
| August 6, 1977 | Texas Rangers 5 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 24-24 | 24-34 | 48-58 | ||
| August 7, 1977 | Texas Rangers 4 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 24-25 | 24-34 | 48-59 | ||
| August 8, 1977 | Milwaukee Brewers 1 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 25-25 | 24-34 | 49-59 | ||
| August 9, 1977 | Milwaukee Brewers 2 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 26-25 | 24-34 | 50-59 | ||
| August 9, 1977 | Milwaukee Brewers 6 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 26-26 | 24-34 | 50-60 | ||
| August 10, 1977 | Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 27-26 | 24-34 | 51-60 | ||
| August 12, 1977 | Minnesota Twins 12 at Detroit Tigers 11 | L | 27-27 | 24-34 | 51-61 | ||
| August 13, 1977 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 28-27 | 24-34 | 52-61 | ||
| August 14, 1977 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 29-27 | 24-34 | 53-61 | ||
| August 15, 1977 | Seattle Mariners 1 at Detroit Tigers 13 | W | 30-27 | 24-34 | 54-61 | ||
| August 16, 1977 | Seattle Mariners 3 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 30-28 | 24-34 | 54-62 | ||
| August 17, 1977 | New York Yankees 7 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 30-29 | 24-34 | 54-63 | ||
| August 18, 1977 | New York Yankees 5 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 30-30 | 24-34 | 54-64 | ||
| August 19, 1977 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Seattle Mariners 4 | W | 30-30 | 25-34 | 55-64 | ||
| August 20, 1977 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Seattle Mariners 3 | W | 30-30 | 26-34 | 56-64 | ||
| August 21, 1977 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Seattle Mariners 4 | W | 30-30 | 27-34 | 57-64 | ||
| August 22, 1977 | Detroit Tigers 5 at California Angels 1 | W | 30-30 | 28-34 | 58-64 | ||
| August 23, 1977 | Detroit Tigers 3 at California Angels 1 | W | 30-30 | 29-34 | 59-64 | ||
| August 24, 1977 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Oakland Athletics 6 | L | 30-30 | 29-35 | 59-65 | ||
| August 24, 1977 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 30-30 | 29-36 | 59-66 | ||
| August 26, 1977 | California Angels 7 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 30-31 | 29-36 | 59-67 | ||
| August 27, 1977 | California Angels 6 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 31-31 | 29-36 | 60-67 | ||
| August 28, 1977 | California Angels 9 at Detroit Tigers 12 | W | 32-31 | 29-36 | 61-67 | ||
| August 30, 1977 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Milwaukee Brewers 2 | W | 32-31 | 30-36 | 62-67 | ||
| August 31, 1977 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Milwaukee Brewers 2 | W | 32-31 | 31-36 | 63-67 | ||
| September 1, 1977 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Milwaukee Brewers 1 | L | 32-31 | 31-37 | 63-68 | ||
| September 2, 1977 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 33-31 | 31-37 | 64-68 | ||
| September 3, 1977 | Oakland Athletics 8 at Detroit Tigers 10 | W | 34-31 | 31-37 | 65-68 | ||
| September 4, 1977 | Oakland Athletics 7 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 34-32 | 31-37 | 65-69 | ||
| September 5, 1977 | Baltimore Orioles 7 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 35-32 | 31-37 | 66-69 | ||
| September 5, 1977 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 35-33 | 31-37 | 66-70 | ||
| September 6, 1977 | Baltimore Orioles 7 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 35-34 | 31-37 | 66-71 | ||
| September 7, 1977 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Detroit Tigers 12 | W | 36-34 | 31-37 | 67-71 | ||
| September 7, 1977 | Baltimore Orioles 6 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 36-35 | 31-37 | 67-72 | ||
| September 8, 1977 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 36-36 | 31-37 | 67-73 | ||
| September 9, 1977 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Boston Red Sox 8 | L | 36-36 | 31-38 | 67-74 | ||
| September 9, 1977 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 36-36 | 31-39 | 67-75 | ||
| September 10, 1977 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Boston Red Sox 7 | L | 36-36 | 31-40 | 67-76 | ||
| September 11, 1977 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 36-36 | 31-41 | 67-77 | ||
| September 12, 1977 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Cleveland Indians 8 | L | 36-36 | 31-42 | 67-78 | ||
| September 14, 1977 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 36-36 | 32-42 | 68-78 | ||
| September 14, 1977 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 36-36 | 33-42 | 69-78 | ||
| September 16, 1977 | New York Yankees 5 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 36-37 | 33-42 | 69-79 | ||
| September 17, 1977 | New York Yankees 9 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 36-38 | 33-42 | 69-80 | ||
| September 18, 1977 | New York Yankees 6 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 36-39 | 33-42 | 69-81 | ||
| September 19, 1977 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 37-39 | 33-42 | 70-81 | ||
| September 20, 1977 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 38-39 | 33-42 | 71-81 | ||
| September 22, 1977 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 39-39 | 33-42 | 72-81 | ||
| September 23, 1977 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 39-40 | 33-42 | 72-82 | ||
| September 24, 1977 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 39-41 | 33-42 | 72-83 | ||
| September 25, 1977 | Boston Red Sox 12 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 39-42 | 33-42 | 72-84 | ||
| September 27, 1977 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | L | 39-42 | 33-43 | 72-85 | ||
| September 28, 1977 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | L | 39-42 | 33-44 | 72-86 | ||
| September 29, 1977 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | L | 39-42 | 33-45 | 72-87 | ||
| September 30, 1977 | Detroit Tigers 5 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 39-42 | 34-45 | 73-87 | ||
| October 1, 1977 | Detroit Tigers 10 at New York Yankees 7 | W | 39-42 | 35-45 | 74-87 | ||
| October 2, 1977 | Detroit Tigers 7 at New York Yankees 8 | L | 39-42 | 35-46 | 74-88 |
