1996 Detroit Tigers Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 53-109
Finished 5th in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,168,610, Avg. 14,427
Ballpark: Tiger Stadium
Manager: Buddy Bell (53-109)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1996 Detroit Tigers StatisticsTeam Record: 53-109
Finished 5th in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,168,610, Avg. 14,427
Ballpark: Tiger Stadium
Manager: Buddy Bell (53-109)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1996 Detroit Tigers Roster
The Detroit Tigers of the American League ended the 1996 season with a record of 53 wins and 109 losses, finishing fifth in the AL's East Division.
The Tigers scored 783 runs and surrendered 1103 runs, most in the circuit. Tony Clark led Detroit with 27 home runs, while Melvin Nieves, Cecil Fielder, Travis Fryman and Bobby Higginson each walloped 20 or more, too. Travis Fryman drove in 100 runs. Bobby Higginson paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .320. Omar Olivares topped the team with 7 wins and a team-best 4.89 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Buddy Bell coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 781
Regular Season Runs Against: 1101
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1, 1996 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Minnesota Twins 8 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| April 2, 1996 | Detroit Tigers 10 at Minnesota Twins 6 | W | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
| April 3, 1996 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Minnesota Twins 16 | L | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | ||
| April 4, 1996 | Detroit Tigers 10 at Oakland Athletics 9 | W | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2-2 | Las Vegas, NV | |
| April 5, 1996 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Oakland Athletics 13 | L | 0-0 | 2-3 | 2-3 | Las Vegas, NV | |
| April 6, 1996 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Oakland Athletics 1 | W | 0-0 | 3-3 | 3-3 | Las Vegas, NV | |
| April 7, 1996 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Oakland Athletics 7 | L | 0-0 | 3-4 | 3-4 | Las Vegas, NV | |
| April 9, 1996 | Seattle Mariners 9 at Detroit Tigers 10 | W | 1-0 | 3-4 | 4-4 | ||
| April 10, 1996 | Seattle Mariners 3 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 2-0 | 3-4 | 5-4 | ||
| April 11, 1996 | Seattle Mariners 9 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 2-1 | 3-4 | 5-5 | ||
| April 12, 1996 | California Angels 5 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 2-2 | 3-4 | 5-6 | ||
| April 13, 1996 | California Angels 5 at Detroit Tigers 9 | W | 3-2 | 3-4 | 6-6 | ||
| April 14, 1996 | California Angels 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 4-2 | 3-4 | 7-6 | ||
| April 15, 1996 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Toronto Blue Jays 8 | L | 4-2 | 3-5 | 7-7 | ||
| April 16, 1996 | Detroit Tigers 13 at Toronto Blue Jays 8 | W | 4-2 | 4-5 | 8-7 | ||
| April 17, 1996 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Seattle Mariners 8 | L | 4-2 | 4-6 | 8-8 | ||
| April 18, 1996 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Seattle Mariners 11 | L | 4-2 | 4-7 | 8-9 | ||
| April 19, 1996 | Detroit Tigers 3 at California Angels 4 | L | 4-2 | 4-8 | 8-10 | ||
| April 20, 1996 | Detroit Tigers 1 at California Angels 2 | L | 4-2 | 4-9 | 8-11 | ||
| April 21, 1996 | Detroit Tigers 5 at California Angels 6 | L | 4-2 | 4-10 | 8-12 | ||
| April 22, 1996 | Detroit Tigers 5 at California Angels 6 | L | 4-2 | 4-11 | 8-13 | ||
| April 24, 1996 | Minnesota Twins 24 at Detroit Tigers 11 | L | 4-3 | 4-11 | 8-14 | ||
| April 25, 1996 | Minnesota Twins 11 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 4-4 | 4-11 | 8-15 | ||
| April 26, 1996 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Detroit Tigers 14 | W | 5-4 | 4-11 | 9-15 | ||
| April 27, 1996 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 5-5 | 4-11 | 9-16 | ||
| April 28, 1996 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 5-6 | 4-11 | 9-17 | ||
| April 30, 1996 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Boston Red Sox 13 | L | 5-6 | 4-12 | 9-18 | ||
| May 1, 1996 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 5-6 | 4-13 | 9-19 | ||
| May 2, 1996 | Texas Rangers 2 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 6-6 | 4-13 | 10-19 | ||
| May 3, 1996 | Texas Rangers 11 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 6-7 | 4-13 | 10-20 | ||
| May 4, 1996 | Texas Rangers 3 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 6-8 | 4-13 | 10-21 | ||
| May 5, 1996 | Texas Rangers 3 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 6-9 | 4-13 | 10-22 | ||
| May 6, 1996 | Detroit Tigers 5 at New York Yankees 10 | L | 6-9 | 4-14 | 10-23 | ||
| May 7, 1996 | Detroit Tigers 5 at New York Yankees 12 | L | 6-9 | 4-15 | 10-24 | ||
| May 8, 1996 | Detroit Tigers 3 at New York Yankees 10 | L | 6-9 | 4-16 | 10-25 | ||
| May 9, 1996 | Detroit Tigers 4 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 6-9 | 5-16 | 11-25 | ||
| May 10, 1996 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Texas Rangers 6 | L | 6-9 | 5-17 | 11-26 | ||
| May 11, 1996 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Texas Rangers 11 | L | 6-9 | 5-18 | 11-27 | ||
| May 12, 1996 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Texas Rangers 3 | W | 6-9 | 6-18 | 12-27 | ||
| May 14, 1996 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 6-9 | 6-19 | 12-28 | ||
| May 15, 1996 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 6-9 | 6-20 | 12-29 | ||
| May 16, 1996 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Cleveland Indians 8 | L | 6-9 | 6-21 | 12-30 | ||
| May 17, 1996 | Chicago White Sox 11 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 6-10 | 6-21 | 12-31 | ||
| May 18, 1996 | Chicago White Sox 16 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 6-11 | 6-21 | 12-32 | ||
| May 19, 1996 | Chicago White Sox 14 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 6-12 | 6-21 | 12-33 | ||
| May 21, 1996 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 6-13 | 6-21 | 12-34 | ||
| May 22, 1996 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 6-14 | 6-21 | 12-35 | ||
| May 24, 1996 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 6-15 | 6-21 | 12-36 | ||
| May 25, 1996 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 6-16 | 6-21 | 12-37 | ||
| May 26, 1996 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 6-17 | 6-21 | 12-38 | ||
| May 27, 1996 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Kansas City Royals 5 | L | 6-17 | 6-22 | 12-39 | ||
| May 29, 1996 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 6-17 | 7-22 | 13-39 | ||
| May 30, 1996 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Chicago White Sox 8 | L | 6-17 | 7-23 | 13-40 | ||
| May 31, 1996 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Chicago White Sox 9 | L | 6-17 | 7-24 | 13-41 | ||
| June 2, 1996 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 6-17 | 7-25 | 13-42 | ||
| June 2, 1996 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Chicago White Sox 13 | L | 6-17 | 7-26 | 13-43 | ||
| June 4, 1996 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Baltimore Orioles 10 | L | 6-17 | 7-27 | 13-44 | ||
| June 5, 1996 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | L | 6-17 | 7-28 | 13-45 | ||
| June 6, 1996 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Baltimore Orioles 13 | L | 6-17 | 7-29 | 13-46 | ||
| June 7, 1996 | New York Yankees 5 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 7-17 | 7-29 | 14-46 | ||
| June 8, 1996 | New York Yankees 7 at Detroit Tigers 9 | W | 8-17 | 7-29 | 15-46 | ||
| June 9, 1996 | New York Yankees 3 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 8-18 | 7-29 | 15-47 | ||
| June 10, 1996 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 9-18 | 7-29 | 16-47 | ||
| June 11, 1996 | Baltimore Orioles 12 at Detroit Tigers 9 | L | 9-19 | 7-29 | 16-48 | ||
| June 12, 1996 | Baltimore Orioles 10 at Detroit Tigers 7 | L | 9-20 | 7-29 | 16-49 | ||
| June 14, 1996 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 9-20 | 8-29 | 17-49 | ||
| June 15, 1996 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 9-20 | 9-29 | 18-49 | ||
| June 16, 1996 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Minnesota Twins 4 | L | 9-20 | 9-30 | 18-50 | ||
| June 17, 1996 | Oakland Athletics 8 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 9-21 | 9-30 | 18-51 | ||
| June 18, 1996 | Oakland Athletics 8 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 9-22 | 9-30 | 18-52 | ||
| June 19, 1996 | Oakland Athletics 10 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 9-23 | 9-30 | 18-53 | ||
| June 20, 1996 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 9-24 | 9-30 | 18-54 | ||
| June 21, 1996 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 10-24 | 9-30 | 19-54 | ||
| June 22, 1996 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 11-24 | 9-30 | 20-54 | ||
| June 23, 1996 | Minnesota Twins 8 at Detroit Tigers 10 | W | 12-24 | 9-30 | 21-54 | ||
| June 24, 1996 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Oakland Athletics 4 | L | 12-24 | 9-31 | 21-55 | ||
| June 25, 1996 | Detroit Tigers 10 at Oakland Athletics 8 | W | 12-24 | 10-31 | 22-55 | ||
| June 27, 1996 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 12-24 | 11-31 | 23-55 | ||
| June 28, 1996 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Boston Red Sox 8 | L | 12-24 | 11-32 | 23-56 | ||
| June 29, 1996 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Boston Red Sox 13 | L | 12-24 | 11-33 | 23-57 | ||
| June 30, 1996 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Boston Red Sox 9 | L | 12-24 | 11-34 | 23-58 | ||
| July 1, 1996 | Milwaukee Brewers 2 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 12-25 | 11-34 | 23-59 | ||
| July 2, 1996 | Milwaukee Brewers 2 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 12-26 | 11-34 | 23-60 | ||
| July 3, 1996 | Milwaukee Brewers 5 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 13-26 | 11-34 | 24-60 | ||
| July 4, 1996 | Toronto Blue Jays 1 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 14-26 | 11-34 | 25-60 | ||
| July 5, 1996 | Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 15-26 | 11-34 | 26-60 | ||
| July 6, 1996 | Toronto Blue Jays 15 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 15-27 | 11-34 | 26-61 | ||
| July 7, 1996 | Toronto Blue Jays 0 at Detroit Tigers 9 | W | 16-27 | 11-34 | 27-61 | ||
| July 11, 1996 | Boston Red Sox 11 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 16-28 | 11-34 | 27-62 | ||
| July 12, 1996 | Boston Red Sox 11 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 16-29 | 11-34 | 27-63 | ||
| July 13, 1996 | Boston Red Sox 10 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 16-30 | 11-34 | 27-64 | ||
| July 14, 1996 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 16-31 | 11-34 | 27-65 | ||
| July 15, 1996 | Detroit Tigers 10 at Milwaukee Brewers 9 | W | 16-31 | 12-34 | 28-65 | ||
| July 16, 1996 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Milwaukee Brewers 20 | L | 16-31 | 12-35 | 28-66 | ||
| July 17, 1996 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 3 | L | 16-31 | 12-36 | 28-67 | ||
| July 18, 1996 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Toronto Blue Jays 8 | L | 16-31 | 12-37 | 28-68 | ||
| July 19, 1996 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Toronto Blue Jays 6 | W | 16-31 | 13-37 | 29-68 | ||
| July 20, 1996 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Toronto Blue Jays 4 | W | 16-31 | 14-37 | 30-68 | ||
| July 21, 1996 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Toronto Blue Jays 5 | L | 16-31 | 14-38 | 30-69 | ||
| July 22, 1996 | Detroit Tigers 0 at California Angels 1 | L | 16-31 | 14-39 | 30-70 | ||
| July 23, 1996 | Detroit Tigers 8 at California Angels 3 | W | 16-31 | 15-39 | 31-70 | ||
| July 25, 1996 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Seattle Mariners 4 | W | 16-31 | 16-39 | 32-70 | ||
| July 26, 1996 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Seattle Mariners 6 | L | 16-31 | 16-40 | 32-71 | ||
| July 27, 1996 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Seattle Mariners 13 | L | 16-31 | 16-41 | 32-72 | ||
| July 28, 1996 | Detroit Tigers 14 at Seattle Mariners 6 | W | 16-31 | 17-41 | 33-72 | ||
| July 30, 1996 | California Angels 9 at Detroit Tigers 12 | W | 17-31 | 17-41 | 34-72 | ||
| July 31, 1996 | California Angels 5 at Detroit Tigers 10 | W | 18-31 | 17-41 | 35-72 | ||
| August 1, 1996 | California Angels 5 at Detroit Tigers 13 | W | 19-31 | 17-41 | 36-72 | ||
| August 2, 1996 | Seattle Mariners 2 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 20-31 | 17-41 | 37-72 | ||
| August 3, 1996 | Seattle Mariners 3 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 21-31 | 17-41 | 38-72 | ||
| August 4, 1996 | Seattle Mariners 9 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 21-32 | 17-41 | 38-73 | ||
| August 6, 1996 | Texas Rangers 4 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 21-33 | 17-41 | 38-74 | ||
| August 7, 1996 | Texas Rangers 2 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 22-33 | 17-41 | 39-74 | ||
| August 8, 1996 | Texas Rangers 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 23-33 | 17-41 | 40-74 | ||
| August 9, 1996 | Detroit Tigers 5 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 23-33 | 18-41 | 41-74 | ||
| August 10, 1996 | Detroit Tigers 13 at New York Yankees 7 | W | 23-33 | 19-41 | 42-74 | ||
| August 11, 1996 | Detroit Tigers 0 at New York Yankees 12 | L | 23-33 | 19-42 | 42-75 | ||
| August 12, 1996 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Texas Rangers 7 | L | 23-33 | 19-43 | 42-76 | ||
| August 13, 1996 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Texas Rangers 6 | L | 23-33 | 19-44 | 42-77 | ||
| August 14, 1996 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Texas Rangers 5 | L | 23-33 | 19-45 | 42-78 | ||
| August 16, 1996 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 23-33 | 19-46 | 42-79 | ||
| August 17, 1996 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 23-33 | 19-47 | 42-80 | ||
| August 18, 1996 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Cleveland Indians 11 | L | 23-33 | 19-48 | 42-81 | ||
| August 19, 1996 | Chicago White Sox 12 at Detroit Tigers 7 | L | 23-34 | 19-48 | 42-82 | ||
| August 20, 1996 | Chicago White Sox 11 at Detroit Tigers 16 | W | 24-34 | 19-48 | 43-82 | ||
| August 21, 1996 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 25-34 | 19-48 | 44-82 | ||
| August 22, 1996 | Detroit Tigers 10 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 25-34 | 20-48 | 45-82 | ||
| August 23, 1996 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Kansas City Royals 2 | W | 25-34 | 21-48 | 46-82 | ||
| August 24, 1996 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Kansas City Royals 9 | L | 25-34 | 21-49 | 46-83 | ||
| August 25, 1996 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 25-34 | 22-49 | 47-83 | ||
| August 26, 1996 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 25-35 | 22-49 | 47-84 | ||
| August 27, 1996 | Cleveland Indians 12 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 25-36 | 22-49 | 47-85 | ||
| August 28, 1996 | Cleveland Indians 9 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 25-37 | 22-49 | 47-86 | ||
| August 29, 1996 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 26-37 | 22-49 | 48-86 | ||
| August 30, 1996 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 27-37 | 22-49 | 49-86 | ||
| August 31, 1996 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 27-38 | 22-49 | 49-87 | ||
| September 1, 1996 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 27-39 | 22-49 | 49-88 | ||
| September 2, 1996 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Chicago White Sox 6 | W | 27-39 | 23-49 | 50-88 | ||
| September 3, 1996 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 27-39 | 23-50 | 50-89 | ||
| September 4, 1996 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Chicago White Sox 11 | L | 27-39 | 23-51 | 50-90 | ||
| September 6, 1996 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | W | 27-39 | 24-51 | 51-90 | ||
| September 7, 1996 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | L | 27-39 | 24-52 | 51-91 | ||
| September 8, 1996 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | L | 27-39 | 24-53 | 51-92 | ||
| September 9, 1996 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | L | 27-39 | 24-54 | 51-93 | ||
| September 10, 1996 | New York Yankees 9 at Detroit Tigers 8 | L | 27-40 | 24-54 | 51-94 | ||
| September 11, 1996 | New York Yankees 7 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 27-41 | 24-54 | 51-95 | ||
| September 12, 1996 | New York Yankees 12 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 27-42 | 24-54 | 51-96 | ||
| September 13, 1996 | Baltimore Orioles 7 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 27-43 | 24-54 | 51-97 | ||
| September 14, 1996 | Baltimore Orioles 7 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 27-44 | 24-54 | 51-98 | ||
| September 15, 1996 | Baltimore Orioles 16 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 27-45 | 24-54 | 51-99 | ||
| September 17, 1996 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 27-46 | 24-54 | 51-100 | ||
| September 18, 1996 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 27-47 | 24-54 | 51-101 | ||
| September 19, 1996 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 27-48 | 24-54 | 51-102 | ||
| September 20, 1996 | Detroit Tigers 10 at Milwaukee Brewers 1 | W | 27-48 | 25-54 | 52-102 | ||
| September 21, 1996 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Milwaukee Brewers 13 | L | 27-48 | 25-55 | 52-103 | ||
| September 22, 1996 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Milwaukee Brewers 5 | W | 27-48 | 26-55 | 53-103 | ||
| September 23, 1996 | Toronto Blue Jays 6 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 27-49 | 26-55 | 53-104 | ||
| September 24, 1996 | Toronto Blue Jays 4 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 27-50 | 26-55 | 53-105 | ||
| September 25, 1996 | Toronto Blue Jays 13 at Detroit Tigers 11 | L | 27-51 | 26-55 | 53-106 | ||
| September 27, 1996 | Milwaukee Brewers 7 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 27-52 | 26-55 | 53-107 | ||
| September 28, 1996 | Milwaukee Brewers 7 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 27-53 | 26-55 | 53-108 | ||
| September 29, 1996 | Milwaukee Brewers 7 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 27-54 | 26-55 | 53-109 |
