1979 Detroit Tigers Game-by-Game Results

American League (AL)
Team Record: 85-76
Finished 5th in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,630,939, Avg. 21,746
Ballpark: Tiger Stadium
Manager: Les Moss (27-26)
Manager: Dick Tracewski (2-0)
Manager: Sparky Anderson (56-50)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1979 Detroit Tigers Statistics
1979 Detroit Tigers Roster

The Detroit Tigers of the American League ended the 1979 season with a record of 85 wins and 76 losses, finishing fifth in the AL's East Division.

The Tigers scored 770 runs and conceded 738 runs. Steve Kemp led Detroit with 26 home runs, while John Wockenfuss, Lance Parrish, Champ Summers and Jason Thompson each walloped 20 or more also. Steve Kemp drove in 105 runs and topped all regular hitters by hitting .318. Jack Morris paced the team with 17 wins and a team-best 3.28 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.

Les Moss, Dick Tracewski and Sparky Anderson coached the team.

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Regular Season Runs For: 773
Regular Season Runs Against: 740

Date Game Res Home Road Record
April 7, 1979 Texas Rangers 8 at Detroit Tigers 2 L 0-1 0-0 0-1
April 9, 1979 Detroit Tigers 7 at Kansas City Royals 3 W 0-1 1-0 1-1
April 11, 1979 Detroit Tigers 3 at Kansas City Royals 10 L 0-1 1-1 1-2
April 13, 1979 Detroit Tigers 4 at Texas Rangers 5 L 0-1 1-2 1-3
April 14, 1979 Detroit Tigers 5 at Texas Rangers 7 L 0-1 1-3 1-4
April 15, 1979 Detroit Tigers 11 at Texas Rangers 6 W 0-1 2-3 2-4
April 16, 1979 Kansas City Royals 4 at Detroit Tigers 10 W 1-1 2-3 3-4
April 17, 1979 Kansas City Royals 3 at Detroit Tigers 6 W 2-1 2-3 4-4
April 20, 1979 Toronto Blue Jays 2 at Detroit Tigers 7 W 3-1 2-3 5-4
April 21, 1979 Toronto Blue Jays 5 at Detroit Tigers 4 L 3-2 2-3 5-5
April 22, 1979 Toronto Blue Jays 1 at Detroit Tigers 4 W 4-2 2-3 6-5
April 26, 1979 Detroit Tigers 1 at Milwaukee Brewers 5 L 4-2 2-4 6-6
April 26, 1979 Detroit Tigers 5 at Milwaukee Brewers 7 L 4-2 2-5 6-7
April 27, 1979 Minnesota Twins 5 at Detroit Tigers 3 L 4-3 2-5 6-8
April 28, 1979 Minnesota Twins 3 at Detroit Tigers 5 W 5-3 2-5 7-8
April 29, 1979 Minnesota Twins 5 at Detroit Tigers 3 L 5-4 2-5 7-9
May 1, 1979 Detroit Tigers 5 at Chicago White Sox 2 W 5-4 3-5 8-9
May 3, 1979 Detroit Tigers 6 at Minnesota Twins 7 L 5-4 3-6 8-10
May 4, 1979 Detroit Tigers 6 at Minnesota Twins 7 L 5-4 3-7 8-11
May 5, 1979 Detroit Tigers 8 at Minnesota Twins 4 W 5-4 4-7 9-11
May 6, 1979 Detroit Tigers 6 at Minnesota Twins 9 L 5-4 4-8 9-12
May 7, 1979 Chicago White Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 W 6-4 4-8 10-12
May 8, 1979 Chicago White Sox 8 at Detroit Tigers 10 W 7-4 4-8 11-12
May 9, 1979 Chicago White Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 4 L 7-5 4-8 11-13
May 11, 1979 Milwaukee Brewers 5 at Detroit Tigers 1 L 7-6 4-8 11-14
May 12, 1979 Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Detroit Tigers 2 L 7-7 4-8 11-15
May 13, 1979 Milwaukee Brewers 2 at Detroit Tigers 6 W 8-7 4-8 12-15
May 14, 1979 Detroit Tigers 3 at New York Yankees 1 W 8-7 5-8 13-15
May 15, 1979 Detroit Tigers 3 at New York Yankees 11 L 8-7 5-9 13-16
May 16, 1979 Detroit Tigers 2 at New York Yankees 6 L 8-7 5-10 13-17
May 18, 1979 Detroit Tigers 5 at Cleveland Indians 3 W 8-7 6-10 14-17
May 19, 1979 Detroit Tigers 0 at Cleveland Indians 6 L 8-7 6-11 14-18
May 20, 1979 Detroit Tigers 7 at Cleveland Indians 9 L 8-7 6-12 14-19
May 21, 1979 New York Yankees 1 at Detroit Tigers 3 W 9-7 6-12 15-19
May 22, 1979 New York Yankees 12 at Detroit Tigers 8 L 9-8 6-12 15-20
May 23, 1979 New York Yankees 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 W 10-8 6-12 16-20
May 26, 1979 Baltimore Orioles 7 at Detroit Tigers 5 L 10-9 6-12 16-21
May 27, 1979 Baltimore Orioles 3 at Detroit Tigers 10 W 11-9 6-12 17-21
May 27, 1979 Baltimore Orioles 1 at Detroit Tigers 5 W 12-9 6-12 18-21
May 28, 1979 Detroit Tigers 6 at Toronto Blue Jays 2 W 12-9 7-12 19-21
May 29, 1979 Detroit Tigers 9 at Toronto Blue Jays 8 W 12-9 8-12 20-21
May 30, 1979 Detroit Tigers 8 at Toronto Blue Jays 2 W 12-9 9-12 21-21
May 31, 1979 Detroit Tigers 1 at Toronto Blue Jays 0 W 12-9 10-12 22-21
June 1, 1979 Detroit Tigers 2 at Oakland Athletics 3 L 12-9 10-13 22-22
June 2, 1979 Detroit Tigers 9 at Oakland Athletics 3 W 12-9 11-13 23-22
June 3, 1979 Detroit Tigers 2 at Oakland Athletics 0 W 12-9 12-13 24-22
June 4, 1979 Detroit Tigers 2 at Seattle Mariners 11 L 12-9 12-14 24-23
June 5, 1979 Detroit Tigers 3 at Seattle Mariners 1 W 12-9 13-14 25-23
June 6, 1979 Detroit Tigers 3 at Seattle Mariners 4 L 12-9 13-15 25-24
June 8, 1979 Detroit Tigers 4 at California Angels 6 L 12-9 13-16 25-25
June 9, 1979 Detroit Tigers 1 at California Angels 9 L 12-9 13-17 25-26
June 10, 1979 Detroit Tigers 10 at California Angels 7 W 12-9 14-17 26-26
June 11, 1979 Oakland Athletics 1 at Detroit Tigers 3 W 13-9 14-17 27-26
June 12, 1979 Oakland Athletics 2 at Detroit Tigers 9 W 14-9 14-17 28-26
June 13, 1979 Seattle Mariners 3 at Detroit Tigers 7 W 15-9 14-17 29-26
June 14, 1979 Seattle Mariners 3 at Detroit Tigers 2 L 15-10 14-17 29-27
June 15, 1979 California Angels 8 at Detroit Tigers 7 L 15-11 14-17 29-28
June 16, 1979 California Angels 4 at Detroit Tigers 2 L 15-12 14-17 29-29
June 17, 1979 California Angels 4 at Detroit Tigers 8 W 16-12 14-17 30-29
June 18, 1979 Detroit Tigers 8 at Boston Red Sox 9 L 16-12 14-18 30-30
June 19, 1979 Detroit Tigers 10 at Boston Red Sox 4 W 16-12 15-18 31-30
June 20, 1979 Detroit Tigers 3 at Boston Red Sox 13 L 16-12 15-19 31-31
June 21, 1979 Detroit Tigers 2 at Boston Red Sox 3 L 16-12 15-20 31-32
June 22, 1979 Detroit Tigers 5 at Baltimore Orioles 6 L 16-12 15-21 31-33
June 23, 1979 Detroit Tigers 6 at Baltimore Orioles 8 L 16-12 15-22 31-34
June 23, 1979 Detroit Tigers 5 at Baltimore Orioles 6 L 16-12 15-23 31-35
June 24, 1979 Detroit Tigers 6 at Baltimore Orioles 4 W 16-12 16-23 32-35
June 26, 1979 Boston Red Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 6 W 17-12 16-23 33-35
June 27, 1979 Boston Red Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 1 L 17-13 16-23 33-36
June 28, 1979 Boston Red Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 6 W 18-13 16-23 34-36
June 29, 1979 Cleveland Indians 6 at Detroit Tigers 8 W 19-13 16-23 35-36
June 30, 1979 Cleveland Indians 4 at Detroit Tigers 2 L 19-14 16-23 35-37
July 1, 1979 Cleveland Indians 2 at Detroit Tigers 10 W 20-14 16-23 36-37
July 2, 1979 Cleveland Indians 8 at Detroit Tigers 4 L 20-15 16-23 36-38
July 3, 1979 Toronto Blue Jays 9 at Detroit Tigers 1 L 20-16 16-23 36-39
July 4, 1979 Toronto Blue Jays 7 at Detroit Tigers 6 L 20-17 16-23 36-40
July 5, 1979 Toronto Blue Jays 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 W 21-17 16-23 37-40
July 6, 1979 Detroit Tigers 5 at Milwaukee Brewers 4 W 21-17 17-23 38-40
July 6, 1979 Detroit Tigers 7 at Milwaukee Brewers 4 W 21-17 18-23 39-40
July 7, 1979 Detroit Tigers 6 at Milwaukee Brewers 3 W 21-17 19-23 40-40
July 8, 1979 Detroit Tigers 4 at Milwaukee Brewers 5 L 21-17 19-24 40-41
July 8, 1979 Detroit Tigers 1 at Milwaukee Brewers 3 L 21-17 19-25 40-42
July 9, 1979 Minnesota Twins 5 at Detroit Tigers 3 L 21-18 19-25 40-43
July 10, 1979 Minnesota Twins 5 at Detroit Tigers 6 W 22-18 19-25 41-43
July 11, 1979 Minnesota Twins 3 at Detroit Tigers 0 L 22-19 19-25 41-44
July 12, 1979 Detroit Tigers 3 at Chicago White Sox 2 W 22-19 20-25 42-44
July 12, 1979 Detroit Tigers 4 at Chicago White Sox 1 W 22-19 21-25 43-44
July 13, 1979 Detroit Tigers 3 at Chicago White Sox 1 W 22-19 22-25 44-44
July 14, 1979 Detroit Tigers 4 at Chicago White Sox 12 L 22-19 22-26 44-45
July 15, 1979 Detroit Tigers 14 at Chicago White Sox 5 W 22-19 23-26 45-45
July 19, 1979 Detroit Tigers 8 at Minnesota Twins 3 W 22-19 24-26 46-45
July 20, 1979 Detroit Tigers 6 at Minnesota Twins 14 L 22-19 24-27 46-46
July 21, 1979 Chicago White Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 4 W 23-19 24-27 47-46
July 22, 1979 Chicago White Sox 0 at Detroit Tigers 1 W 24-19 24-27 48-46
July 23, 1979 Chicago White Sox 11 at Detroit Tigers 3 L 24-20 24-27 48-47
July 24, 1979 Milwaukee Brewers 5 at Detroit Tigers 4 L 24-21 24-27 48-48
July 25, 1979 Milwaukee Brewers 2 at Detroit Tigers 11 W 25-21 24-27 49-48
July 26, 1979 Milwaukee Brewers 2 at Detroit Tigers 5 W 26-21 24-27 50-48
July 27, 1979 Detroit Tigers 4 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 W 26-21 25-27 51-48
July 28, 1979 Detroit Tigers 0 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 L 26-21 25-28 51-49
July 29, 1979 Detroit Tigers 5 at Toronto Blue Jays 4 W 26-21 26-28 52-49
July 30, 1979 Detroit Tigers 6 at Texas Rangers 4 W 26-21 27-28 53-49
July 31, 1979 Detroit Tigers 3 at Texas Rangers 11 L 26-21 27-29 53-50
August 1, 1979 Detroit Tigers 3 at Texas Rangers 4 L 26-21 27-30 53-51
August 3, 1979 Kansas City Royals 5 at Detroit Tigers 3 L 26-22 27-30 53-52
August 3, 1979 Kansas City Royals 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 W 27-22 27-30 54-52
August 4, 1979 Kansas City Royals 2 at Detroit Tigers 5 W 28-22 27-30 55-52
August 5, 1979 Kansas City Royals 3 at Detroit Tigers 2 L 28-23 27-30 55-53
August 7, 1979 Texas Rangers 2 at Detroit Tigers 8 W 29-23 27-30 56-53
August 7, 1979 Texas Rangers 1 at Detroit Tigers 3 W 30-23 27-30 57-53
August 8, 1979 Texas Rangers 4 at Detroit Tigers 10 W 31-23 27-30 58-53
August 8, 1979 Texas Rangers 16 at Detroit Tigers 9 L 31-24 27-30 58-54
August 9, 1979 Texas Rangers 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 W 32-24 27-30 59-54
August 10, 1979 Detroit Tigers 6 at Kansas City Royals 7 L 32-24 27-31 59-55
August 10, 1979 Detroit Tigers 3 at Kansas City Royals 7 L 32-24 27-32 59-56
August 11, 1979 Detroit Tigers 5 at Kansas City Royals 11 L 32-24 27-33 59-57
August 12, 1979 Detroit Tigers 1 at Kansas City Royals 7 L 32-24 27-34 59-58
August 13, 1979 Detroit Tigers 5 at California Angels 3 W 32-24 28-34 60-58
August 14, 1979 Detroit Tigers 6 at California Angels 3 W 32-24 29-34 61-58
August 15, 1979 Detroit Tigers 6 at California Angels 1 W 32-24 30-34 62-58
August 17, 1979 Detroit Tigers 9 at Seattle Mariners 2 W 32-24 31-34 63-58
August 18, 1979 Detroit Tigers 7 at Seattle Mariners 4 W 32-24 32-34 64-58
August 19, 1979 Detroit Tigers 4 at Seattle Mariners 8 L 32-24 32-35 64-59
August 20, 1979 Detroit Tigers 7 at Oakland Athletics 3 W 32-24 33-35 65-59
August 21, 1979 Detroit Tigers 1 at Oakland Athletics 8 L 32-24 33-36 65-60
August 22, 1979 Detroit Tigers 3 at Oakland Athletics 1 W 32-24 34-36 66-60
August 24, 1979 Seattle Mariners 2 at Detroit Tigers 5 W 33-24 34-36 67-60
August 25, 1979 Seattle Mariners 8 at Detroit Tigers 4 L 33-25 34-36 67-61
August 26, 1979 Seattle Mariners 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 W 34-25 34-36 68-61
August 26, 1979 Seattle Mariners 8 at Detroit Tigers 9 W 35-25 34-36 69-61
August 27, 1979 California Angels 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 W 36-25 34-36 70-61
August 28, 1979 California Angels 2 at Detroit Tigers 12 W 37-25 34-36 71-61
August 29, 1979 California Angels 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 W 38-25 34-36 72-61
August 30, 1979 Oakland Athletics 7 at Detroit Tigers 8 W 39-25 34-36 73-61
August 31, 1979 Oakland Athletics 5 at Detroit Tigers 3 L 39-26 34-36 73-62
September 1, 1979 Oakland Athletics 6 at Detroit Tigers 3 L 39-27 34-36 73-63
September 2, 1979 Oakland Athletics 5 at Detroit Tigers 4 L 39-28 34-36 73-64
September 3, 1979 Detroit Tigers 3 at Cleveland Indians 4 L 39-28 34-37 73-65
September 4, 1979 Detroit Tigers 3 at Cleveland Indians 5 L 39-28 34-38 73-66
September 5, 1979 Detroit Tigers 9 at Cleveland Indians 3 W 39-28 35-38 74-66
September 6, 1979 New York Yankees 3 at Detroit Tigers 1 L 39-29 35-38 74-67
September 7, 1979 New York Yankees 0 at Detroit Tigers 6 W 40-29 35-38 75-67
September 8, 1979 New York Yankees 5 at Detroit Tigers 4 L 40-30 35-38 75-68
September 9, 1979 New York Yankees 1 at Detroit Tigers 3 W 41-30 35-38 76-68
September 11, 1979 Cleveland Indians 1 at Detroit Tigers 14 W 42-30 35-38 77-68
September 12, 1979 Cleveland Indians 1 at Detroit Tigers 4 W 43-30 35-38 78-68
September 15, 1979 Detroit Tigers 4 at New York Yankees 3 W 43-30 36-38 79-68
September 15, 1979 Detroit Tigers 1 at New York Yankees 7 L 43-30 36-39 79-69
September 16, 1979 Detroit Tigers 8 at New York Yankees 4 W 43-30 37-39 80-69
September 17, 1979 Baltimore Orioles 2 at Detroit Tigers 1 L 43-31 37-39 80-70
September 18, 1979 Baltimore Orioles 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 W 44-31 37-39 81-70
September 19, 1979 Baltimore Orioles 0 at Detroit Tigers 5 W 45-31 37-39 82-70
September 20, 1979 Baltimore Orioles 8 at Detroit Tigers 7 L 45-32 37-39 82-71
September 21, 1979 Detroit Tigers 1 at Boston Red Sox 4 L 45-32 37-40 82-72
September 23, 1979 Detroit Tigers 3 at Boston Red Sox 2 W 45-32 38-40 83-72
September 23, 1979 Detroit Tigers 1 at Boston Red Sox 2 L 45-32 38-41 83-73
September 25, 1979 Detroit Tigers 3 at Baltimore Orioles 2 W 45-32 39-41 84-73
September 26, 1979 Detroit Tigers 2 at Baltimore Orioles 13 L 45-32 39-42 84-74
September 28, 1979 Boston Red Sox 7 at Detroit Tigers 4 L 45-33 39-42 84-75
September 29, 1979 Boston Red Sox 8 at Detroit Tigers 5 L 45-34 39-42 84-76
September 30, 1979 Boston Red Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 5 W 46-34 39-42 85-76


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