1979 Detroit Tigers Game-by-Game Results
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 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 | ||
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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 |