1990 Detroit Tigers Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 79-83
Finished 3rd in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,496,081, Avg. 18,701
Ballpark: Tiger Stadium
Manager: Sparky Anderson (79-83)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1990 Detroit Tigers StatisticsTeam Record: 79-83
Finished 3rd in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,496,081, Avg. 18,701
Ballpark: Tiger Stadium
Manager: Sparky Anderson (79-83)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1990 Detroit Tigers Roster
The Detroit Tigers of the American League ended the 1990 season with a record of 79 wins and 83 losses, finishing third in the AL's East Division.
The Tigers scored 750 runs and surrendered 754 runs. Cecil Fielder crushed 51 homers for Detroit, while Lou Whitaker walloped 20 or more, too. Cecil Fielder drove in 132 runs. Alan Trammell led batters with significant playing time by hitting .304. Jack Morris topped the team with 15 wins, and Dan Petry earned a 4.45 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Sparky Anderson coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 750
Regular Season Runs Against: 754
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 9, 1990 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| April 10, 1990 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | ||
| April 11, 1990 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 0-0 | 0-3 | 0-3 | ||
| April 12, 1990 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Detroit Tigers 11 | W | 1-0 | 0-3 | 1-3 | ||
| April 13, 1990 | Baltimore Orioles 6 at Detroit Tigers 10 | W | 2-0 | 0-3 | 2-3 | ||
| April 14, 1990 | Baltimore Orioles 7 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 2-1 | 0-3 | 2-4 | ||
| April 15, 1990 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 3-1 | 0-3 | 3-4 | ||
| April 17, 1990 | New York Yankees 4 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 3-2 | 0-3 | 3-5 | ||
| April 18, 1990 | New York Yankees 4 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 4-2 | 0-3 | 4-5 | ||
| April 19, 1990 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | L | 4-2 | 0-4 | 4-6 | ||
| April 20, 1990 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | L | 4-2 | 0-5 | 4-7 | ||
| April 21, 1990 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 4-2 | 1-5 | 5-7 | ||
| April 22, 1990 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | L | 4-2 | 1-6 | 5-8 | ||
| April 23, 1990 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Minnesota Twins 3 | W | 4-2 | 2-6 | 6-8 | ||
| April 24, 1990 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Minnesota Twins 16 | L | 4-2 | 2-7 | 6-9 | ||
| April 25, 1990 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 4-2 | 3-7 | 7-9 | ||
| April 27, 1990 | Milwaukee Brewers 9 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 4-3 | 3-7 | 7-10 | ||
| April 28, 1990 | Milwaukee Brewers 5 at Detroit Tigers 13 | W | 5-3 | 3-7 | 8-10 | ||
| April 29, 1990 | Milwaukee Brewers 6 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 5-4 | 3-7 | 8-11 | ||
| April 30, 1990 | Milwaukee Brewers 6 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 5-5 | 3-7 | 8-12 | ||
| May 1, 1990 | Minnesota Twins 9 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 5-6 | 3-7 | 8-13 | ||
| May 2, 1990 | Minnesota Twins 8 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 5-7 | 3-7 | 8-14 | ||
| May 3, 1990 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 5-8 | 3-7 | 8-15 | ||
| May 4, 1990 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Toronto Blue Jays 1 | W | 5-8 | 4-7 | 9-15 | ||
| May 5, 1990 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Toronto Blue Jays 5 | L | 5-8 | 4-8 | 9-16 | ||
| May 6, 1990 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Toronto Blue Jays 11 | L | 5-8 | 4-9 | 9-17 | ||
| May 7, 1990 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Milwaukee Brewers 5 | L | 5-8 | 4-10 | 9-18 | ||
| May 8, 1990 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Milwaukee Brewers 7 | L | 5-8 | 4-11 | 9-19 | ||
| May 9, 1990 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 1 | W | 5-8 | 5-11 | 10-19 | ||
| May 10, 1990 | Toronto Blue Jays 5 at Detroit Tigers 10 | W | 6-8 | 5-11 | 11-19 | ||
| May 11, 1990 | Toronto Blue Jays 4 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 6-9 | 5-11 | 11-20 | ||
| May 13, 1990 | Toronto Blue Jays 6 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 6-10 | 5-11 | 11-21 | ||
| May 14, 1990 | Toronto Blue Jays 8 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 6-11 | 5-11 | 11-22 | ||
| May 15, 1990 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Texas Rangers 2 | W | 6-11 | 6-11 | 12-22 | ||
| May 16, 1990 | Detroit Tigers 12 at Texas Rangers 0 | W | 6-11 | 7-11 | 13-22 | ||
| May 17, 1990 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Texas Rangers 5 | W | 6-11 | 8-11 | 14-22 | ||
| May 18, 1990 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 6-11 | 9-11 | 15-22 | ||
| May 19, 1990 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 6-11 | 10-11 | 16-22 | ||
| May 20, 1990 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 6-11 | 11-11 | 17-22 | ||
| May 21, 1990 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Detroit Tigers 11 | W | 7-11 | 11-11 | 18-22 | ||
| May 22, 1990 | Kansas City Royals 9 at Detroit Tigers 8 | L | 7-12 | 11-11 | 18-23 | ||
| May 23, 1990 | Texas Rangers 1 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 8-12 | 11-11 | 19-23 | ||
| May 24, 1990 | Texas Rangers 3 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 8-13 | 11-11 | 19-24 | ||
| May 25, 1990 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 9-13 | 11-11 | 20-24 | ||
| May 26, 1990 | Chicago White Sox 10 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 9-14 | 11-11 | 20-25 | ||
| May 27, 1990 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 9-15 | 11-11 | 20-26 | ||
| May 28, 1990 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 9-15 | 11-12 | 20-27 | ||
| May 29, 1990 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Kansas City Royals 5 | L | 9-15 | 11-13 | 20-28 | ||
| May 30, 1990 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 9-15 | 11-14 | 20-29 | ||
| June 1, 1990 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Seattle Mariners 7 | W | 9-15 | 12-14 | 21-29 | ||
| June 2, 1990 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Seattle Mariners 2 | L | 9-15 | 12-15 | 21-30 | ||
| June 3, 1990 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Seattle Mariners 0 | W | 9-15 | 13-15 | 22-30 | ||
| June 5, 1990 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 9-15 | 14-15 | 23-30 | ||
| June 6, 1990 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 9-15 | 15-15 | 24-30 | ||
| June 7, 1990 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Cleveland Indians 0 | W | 9-15 | 16-15 | 25-30 | ||
| June 8, 1990 | Seattle Mariners 5 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 9-16 | 16-15 | 25-31 | ||
| June 8, 1990 | Seattle Mariners 3 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 10-16 | 16-15 | 26-31 | ||
| June 9, 1990 | Seattle Mariners 5 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 10-17 | 16-15 | 26-32 | ||
| June 10, 1990 | Seattle Mariners 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 11-17 | 16-15 | 27-32 | ||
| June 12, 1990 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 11-18 | 16-15 | 27-33 | ||
| June 13, 1990 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 12-18 | 16-15 | 28-33 | ||
| June 14, 1990 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 13-18 | 16-15 | 29-33 | ||
| June 15, 1990 | California Angels 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 14-18 | 16-15 | 30-33 | ||
| June 16, 1990 | California Angels 2 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 15-18 | 16-15 | 31-33 | ||
| June 17, 1990 | California Angels 7 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 15-19 | 16-15 | 31-34 | ||
| June 18, 1990 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 16-19 | 16-15 | 32-34 | ||
| June 19, 1990 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 17-19 | 16-15 | 33-34 | ||
| June 20, 1990 | Oakland Athletics 12 at Detroit Tigers 7 | L | 17-20 | 16-15 | 33-35 | ||
| June 21, 1990 | Detroit Tigers 4 at California Angels 6 | L | 17-20 | 16-16 | 33-36 | ||
| June 22, 1990 | Detroit Tigers 0 at California Angels 1 | L | 17-20 | 16-17 | 33-37 | ||
| June 23, 1990 | Detroit Tigers 9 at California Angels 4 | W | 17-20 | 17-17 | 34-37 | ||
| June 24, 1990 | Detroit Tigers 2 at California Angels 10 | L | 17-20 | 17-18 | 34-38 | ||
| June 25, 1990 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Oakland Athletics 4 | L | 17-20 | 17-19 | 34-39 | ||
| June 26, 1990 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 17-20 | 17-20 | 34-40 | ||
| June 27, 1990 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Oakland Athletics 4 | W | 17-20 | 18-20 | 35-40 | ||
| June 29, 1990 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 17-20 | 18-21 | 35-41 | ||
| June 30, 1990 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 17-20 | 19-21 | 36-41 | ||
| July 1, 1990 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 17-20 | 20-21 | 37-41 | ||
| July 2, 1990 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 17-20 | 20-22 | 37-42 | ||
| July 3, 1990 | Detroit Tigers 13 at Chicago White Sox 7 | W | 17-20 | 21-22 | 38-42 | ||
| July 4, 1990 | Detroit Tigers 10 at Chicago White Sox 7 | W | 17-20 | 22-22 | 39-42 | ||
| July 5, 1990 | Kansas City Royals 15 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 17-21 | 22-22 | 39-43 | ||
| July 6, 1990 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 18-21 | 22-22 | 40-43 | ||
| July 7, 1990 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 18-22 | 22-22 | 40-44 | ||
| July 8, 1990 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Detroit Tigers 10 | W | 19-22 | 22-22 | 41-44 | ||
| July 12, 1990 | Texas Rangers 11 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 19-23 | 22-22 | 41-45 | ||
| July 13, 1990 | Texas Rangers 7 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 19-24 | 22-22 | 41-46 | ||
| July 14, 1990 | Texas Rangers 5 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 19-25 | 22-22 | 41-47 | ||
| July 15, 1990 | Texas Rangers 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 20-25 | 22-22 | 42-47 | ||
| July 16, 1990 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 21-25 | 22-22 | 43-47 | ||
| July 17, 1990 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 21-26 | 22-22 | 43-48 | ||
| July 18, 1990 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 21-27 | 22-22 | 43-49 | ||
| July 19, 1990 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 22-27 | 22-22 | 44-49 | ||
| July 20, 1990 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Texas Rangers 5 | L | 22-27 | 22-23 | 44-50 | ||
| July 21, 1990 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Texas Rangers 1 | W | 22-27 | 23-23 | 45-50 | ||
| July 22, 1990 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Texas Rangers 5 | L | 22-27 | 23-24 | 45-51 | ||
| July 23, 1990 | Baltimore Orioles 13 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 22-28 | 23-24 | 45-52 | ||
| July 24, 1990 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 23-28 | 23-24 | 46-52 | ||
| July 25, 1990 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 24-28 | 23-24 | 47-52 | ||
| July 26, 1990 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 10 | W | 25-28 | 23-24 | 48-52 | ||
| July 27, 1990 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 25-29 | 23-24 | 48-53 | ||
| July 28, 1990 | Boston Red Sox 9 at Detroit Tigers 17 | W | 26-29 | 23-24 | 49-53 | ||
| July 29, 1990 | Boston Red Sox 13 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 26-30 | 23-24 | 49-54 | ||
| July 30, 1990 | Detroit Tigers 2 at New York Yankees 6 | L | 26-30 | 23-25 | 49-55 | ||
| July 31, 1990 | Detroit Tigers 4 at New York Yankees 10 | L | 26-30 | 23-26 | 49-56 | ||
| August 1, 1990 | Detroit Tigers 15 at New York Yankees 4 | W | 26-30 | 24-26 | 50-56 | ||
| August 2, 1990 | Detroit Tigers 6 at New York Yankees 5 | W | 26-30 | 25-26 | 51-56 | ||
| August 3, 1990 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Boston Red Sox 14 | L | 26-30 | 25-27 | 51-57 | ||
| August 4, 1990 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 26-30 | 25-28 | 51-58 | ||
| August 5, 1990 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 26-30 | 26-28 | 52-58 | ||
| August 7, 1990 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Toronto Blue Jays 11 | L | 26-30 | 26-29 | 52-59 | ||
| August 8, 1990 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Toronto Blue Jays 8 | L | 26-30 | 26-30 | 52-60 | ||
| August 9, 1990 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Toronto Blue Jays 4 | W | 26-30 | 27-30 | 53-60 | ||
| August 10, 1990 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 26-30 | 27-31 | 53-61 | ||
| August 11, 1990 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Cleveland Indians 13 | L | 26-30 | 27-32 | 53-62 | ||
| August 12, 1990 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Cleveland Indians 9 | L | 26-30 | 27-33 | 53-63 | ||
| August 13, 1990 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 26-30 | 28-33 | 54-63 | ||
| August 14, 1990 | Milwaukee Brewers 7 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 26-31 | 28-33 | 54-64 | ||
| August 15, 1990 | Milwaukee Brewers 7 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 26-32 | 28-33 | 54-65 | ||
| August 16, 1990 | Milwaukee Brewers 8 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 26-33 | 28-33 | 54-66 | ||
| August 17, 1990 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 27-33 | 28-33 | 55-66 | ||
| August 18, 1990 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 28-33 | 28-33 | 56-66 | ||
| August 20, 1990 | California Angels 5 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 28-34 | 28-33 | 56-67 | ||
| August 21, 1990 | California Angels 2 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 29-34 | 28-33 | 57-67 | ||
| August 22, 1990 | California Angels 4 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 30-34 | 28-33 | 58-67 | ||
| August 24, 1990 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 30-35 | 28-33 | 58-68 | ||
| August 25, 1990 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Detroit Tigers 14 | W | 31-35 | 28-33 | 59-68 | ||
| August 26, 1990 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 32-35 | 28-33 | 60-68 | ||
| August 28, 1990 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Seattle Mariners 4 | L | 32-35 | 28-34 | 60-69 | ||
| August 29, 1990 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Seattle Mariners 2 | W | 32-35 | 29-34 | 61-69 | ||
| August 30, 1990 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Seattle Mariners 2 | W | 32-35 | 30-34 | 62-69 | ||
| August 31, 1990 | Detroit Tigers 12 at Minnesota Twins 6 | W | 32-35 | 31-34 | 63-69 | ||
| September 1, 1990 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Minnesota Twins 5 | W | 32-35 | 32-34 | 64-69 | ||
| September 2, 1990 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Minnesota Twins 4 | L | 32-35 | 32-35 | 64-70 | ||
| September 3, 1990 | Toronto Blue Jays 0 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 33-35 | 32-35 | 65-70 | ||
| September 4, 1990 | Toronto Blue Jays 1 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 34-35 | 32-35 | 66-70 | ||
| September 5, 1990 | Toronto Blue Jays 7 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 34-36 | 32-35 | 66-71 | ||
| September 6, 1990 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 34-37 | 32-35 | 66-72 | ||
| September 7, 1990 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Milwaukee Brewers 6 | L | 34-37 | 32-36 | 66-73 | ||
| September 8, 1990 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 5 | L | 34-37 | 32-37 | 66-74 | ||
| September 9, 1990 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Milwaukee Brewers 0 | W | 34-37 | 33-37 | 67-74 | ||
| September 10, 1990 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Baltimore Orioles 0 | W | 34-37 | 34-37 | 68-74 | ||
| September 11, 1990 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | W | 34-37 | 35-37 | 69-74 | ||
| September 12, 1990 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | L | 34-37 | 35-38 | 69-75 | ||
| September 13, 1990 | New York Yankees 7 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 34-38 | 35-38 | 69-76 | ||
| September 14, 1990 | New York Yankees 5 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 34-39 | 35-38 | 69-77 | ||
| September 15, 1990 | New York Yankees 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 35-39 | 35-38 | 70-77 | ||
| September 16, 1990 | New York Yankees 2 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 36-39 | 35-38 | 71-77 | ||
| September 18, 1990 | Detroit Tigers 3 at California Angels 2 | W | 36-39 | 36-38 | 72-77 | ||
| September 19, 1990 | Detroit Tigers 12 at California Angels 5 | W | 36-39 | 37-38 | 73-77 | ||
| September 21, 1990 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Oakland Athletics 6 | L | 36-39 | 37-39 | 73-78 | ||
| September 22, 1990 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Oakland Athletics 5 | L | 36-39 | 37-40 | 73-79 | ||
| September 23, 1990 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Oakland Athletics 0 | W | 36-39 | 38-40 | 74-79 | ||
| September 25, 1990 | Seattle Mariners 1 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 37-39 | 38-40 | 75-79 | ||
| September 26, 1990 | Seattle Mariners 8 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 37-40 | 38-40 | 75-80 | ||
| September 27, 1990 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 37-41 | 38-40 | 75-81 | ||
| September 28, 1990 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 38-41 | 38-40 | 76-81 | ||
| September 29, 1990 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 38-42 | 38-40 | 76-82 | ||
| September 30, 1990 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 39-42 | 38-40 | 77-82 | ||
| October 1, 1990 | Detroit Tigers 2 at New York Yankees 0 | W | 39-42 | 39-40 | 78-82 | ||
| October 2, 1990 | Detroit Tigers 1 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 39-42 | 39-41 | 78-83 | ||
| October 3, 1990 | Detroit Tigers 10 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 39-42 | 40-41 | 79-83 |
