List of Detroit Tigers seasons

The Detroit Tigers are a charter member of the American League, beginning play in 1901. Their all-time regular season record in MLB play is 8,828–8,578 (.507) (as of the end of the 2012 regular season). In the playoffs, the Tigers have won 10 series and lost 9, and are 52–49 (.515) overall. The Tigers have won 4 World Series championships, 11 American League pennants, 3 American League East division titles, 3 American League Central division titles, and 1 American League wild card berth.

The Tigers have had several periods of success in their history, though most have been short. Between 1907 and 1911 they played in three World Series without a win. From 1934 to 1950 they had only two losing seasons and won two of their four World Series. From 1961 to 1973 the Tigers also had only two losing seasons, but only twice reached the postseason; the period from 1978 to 1988 was similar.

The Tigers have had some striking failures in their history, including the period from 1988 to 2005 where they did not play in the postseason and had only two winning seasons between 1989 and the end of this period.

Best seasons in Detroit Tigers history

Best Seasons in Detroit Tigers History
Rank	Year	Wins	Losses	Win %	Finish
1	1934	101	53	.656	Lost 1934 World Series to Cardinals
2	1915	100	54	.649	2nd in AL behind Red Sox
3	1909	98	54	.645	Lost 1909 World Series to Pirates
4	1984	104	58	.642	Won 1984 World Series over Padres
5	1968	103	59	.636	Won 1968 World Series over Cardinals
6	1961	101	61	.623	2nd in AL behind Yankees
7	1950	95	59	.617	2nd in AL behind Yankees
8	1935	93	58	.616	Won 1935 World Series over Cubs
9	1907	92	58	.613	Lost 1907 World Series to Cubs
10	1987	98	64	.605	Lost 1987 ALCS to Twins
11	1946	92	62	.597	2nd in AL behind Red Sox
12	1908	90	63	.588	Lost 1908 World Series to Cubs
13	2006	95	67	.586	Lost 2006 World Series to Cardinals
13	2011	95	67	.586	Lost 2011 ALCS to Rangers
15	1940	90	64	.584	Lost 1940 World Series to Reds
16	1911	89	65	.578	2nd in AL behind A's
16	1937	89	65	.578	2nd in AL behind Yankees
18	1945	88	65	.575	Won 1945 World Series over Cubs
19	2013	93	69	.574	Lost 2013 ALCS to Red Sox
20	1944	88	66	.571	2nd in AL behind Browns

Worst seasons in Detroit Tigers history

Worst Seasons in Detroit Tigers History
Rank	Year	Wins	Losses	Win %
1	2003	43	119	.265
2	1952	50	104	.325
3	1996	53	109	.327
4	2002	55	106	.342
5	1975	57	102	.358
6	1989	59	103	.364

Record season-by-season

The following table describes a season-by-season listing of the Tigers win-loss record.

World Series champions

AL champions

Division champions (1969–present)

Wild card berth (1995–present)

Season	League	Division	Regular Season					Post-Season	Awards
			Finish	Wins	Losses	Win%	GB
1901	AL		3rd	74	61	.548	8.5
1902	AL		7th	52	83	.385	30.5
1903	AL		5th	65	71	.478	25
1904	AL		7th	62	90	.408	32
1905	AL		3rd	79	74	.516	15.5
1906	AL		6th	71	78	.477	21
1907	AL		1st	92	58	.613	—	Lost World Series (Cubs) 4–0
1908	AL		1st	90	63	.588	—	Lost World Series (Cubs) 4–1
1909	AL		1st	98	54	.645	—	Lost World Series (Pirates) 4–3	Ty Cobb (TC)
1910	AL		3rd	86	68	.558	18
1911	AL		2nd	89	65	.578	13.5		Ty Cobb (MVP)
1912	AL		6th	69	84	.451	36.5
1913	AL		6th	66	87	.431	30
1914	AL		4th	80	73	.523	19.5
1915	AL		2nd	100	54	.649	2.5
1916	AL		3rd	87	67	.565	4
1917	AL		4th	78	75	.510	21.5
1918	AL		7th	55	71	.437	20
1919	AL		4th	80	60	.571	8
1920	AL		7th	61	93	.396	37
1921	AL		6th	71	82	.464	27
1922	AL		3rd	79	75	.513	15
1923	AL		2nd	83	71	.539	16
1924	AL		3rd	86	68	.558	6
1925	AL		4th	81	73	.526	16.5
1926	AL		6th	79	75	.513	12
1927	AL		4th	82	71	.536	27.5
1928	AL		6th	68	86	.442	33
1929	AL		6th	70	84	.455	36
1930	AL		5th	75	79	.487	27
1931	AL		7th	61	93	.396	47
1932	AL		5th	76	75	.503	29.5
1933	AL		5th	75	79	.487	25
1934	AL		1st	101	53	.656	—	Lost World Series (Cardinals) 4–3	Mickey Cochrane (MVP)
1935	AL		1st	93	58	.616	—	Won World Series (Cubs) 4–2	Hank Greenberg (MVP)
1936	AL		2nd	83	71	.539	19.5
1937	AL		2nd	89	65	.578	13		Charlie Gehringer (MVP)
1938	AL		4th	84	70	.545	16
1939	AL		5th	81	73	.526	26.5
1940	AL		1st	90	64	.584	—	Lost World Series (Reds) 4–3	Hank Greenberg (MVP)
1941	AL		4th	75	79	.487	26
1942	AL		5th	73	81	.474	30
1943	AL		5th	78	76	.506	20
1944	AL		2nd	88	66	.571	1		Hal Newhouser (MVP)
1945	AL		1st	88	65	.575	—	Won World Series (Cubs) 4–3	Hal Newhouser (MVP, TC)
1946	AL		2nd	92	62	.597	12
1947	AL		2nd	85	69	.552	12
1948	AL		5th	78	76	.506	18.5
1949	AL		4th	87	67	.565	10
1950	AL		2nd	95	59	.617	3
1951	AL		5th	73	81	.474	25
1952	AL		8th	50	104	.325	45
1953	AL		6th	60	94	.390	40.5		Harvey Kuenn (ROY)
1954	AL		5th	68	86	.442	43
1955	AL		5th	79	75	.513	17
1956	AL		5th	82	72	.532	15
1957	AL		4th	78	76	.506	20
1958	AL		5th	77	77	.500	15
1959	AL		4th	76	78	.494	18
1960	AL		6th	71	83	.461	26
1961	AL		2nd	101	61	.623	8
1962	AL		4th	85	76	.528	10.5
1963	AL		5th	79	83	.488	25.5
1964	AL		4th	85	77	.525	14
1965	AL		4th	89	73	.549	13
1966	AL		3rd	88	74	.543	10
1967	AL		3rd	91	71	.562	1
1968	AL		1st	103	59	.636	—	Won World Series (Cardinals) 4–3	Denny McLain (MVP, CYA)
1969	AL	East	2nd	90	72	.556	19		Denny McLain (CYA)
1970	AL	East	4th	79	83	.488	29
1971	AL	East	2nd	91	71	.562	12
1972	AL	East	1st	86	70	.551	—	Lost ALCS (Athletics) 3–2
1973	AL	East	3rd	85	77	.525	12
1974	AL	East	6th	72	90	.444	19
1975	AL	East	6th	57	102	.358	37.5
1976	AL	East	5th	74	87	.460	24		Mark Fidrych (ROY)
1977	AL	East	4th	74	88	.457	26
1978	AL	East	5th	86	76	.531	13.5		Lou Whitaker (ROY)
1979	AL	East	5th	85	76	.528	18
1980	AL	East	5th	84	78	.519	19
1981	AL	East	4th	31	26	.544	3.5
			3rd	29	23	.558	1.5
1982	AL	East	4th	83	79	.512	12
1983	AL	East	2nd	92	70	.568	6
1984	AL	East	1st	104	58	.642	—	Won ALCS (Royals) 3–0 Won World Series (Padres) 4–1	Willie Hernández (MVP, CYA) Sparky Anderson (MOY)
1985	AL	East	3rd	84	77	.522	15
1986	AL	East	3rd	87	75	.537	8.5
1987	AL	East	1st	98	64	.605	—	Lost ALCS (Twins) 4–1	Sparky Anderson (MOY)
1988	AL	East	2nd	88	74	.543	1
1989	AL	East	7th	59	103	.364	30
1990	AL	East	3rd	79	83	.488	9
1991	AL	East	2nd	84	78	.519	7
1992	AL	East	6th	75	87	.463	21
1993	AL	East	4th	85	77	.525	10
1994	AL	East	5th	53	62	.461	18	Playoffs canceled
1995	AL	East	4th	60	84	.417	26
1996	AL	East	5th	53	109	.327	39
1997	AL	East	3rd	79	83	.488	19
1998	AL	Central	5th	65	97	.401	24
1999	AL	Central	3rd	69	92	.429	27.5
2000	AL	Central	3rd	79	83	.488	16
2001	AL	Central	4th	66	96	.407	25
2002	AL	Central	5th	55	106	.342	39
2003	AL	Central	5th	43	119	.265	47
2004	AL	Central	4th	72	90	.444	20
2005	AL	Central	4th	71	91	.438	28
2006	AL	Central	2nd	95	67	.586	1	Won ALDS (Yankees) 3–1 Won ALCS (Athletics) 4–0 Lost World Series (Cardinals) 4–1	Justin Verlander (ROY) Jim Leyland (MOY)
2007	AL	Central	2nd	88	74	.543	8
2008	AL	Central	5th	74	88	.457	14.5
2009	AL	Central	2nd	86	77	.528	1
2010	AL	Central	3rd	81	81	.500	13
2011	AL	Central	1st	95	67	.586	—	Won ALDS (Yankees) 3–2 Lost ALCS (Rangers) 4–2	Justin Verlander (MVP, CYA, TC)
2012	AL	Central	1st	88	74	.543	—	Won ALDS (Athletics) 3–2 Won ALCS (Yankees) 4–0 Lost World Series (Giants) 4–0	Miguel Cabrera (MVP, TC)
2013	AL	Central	1st	93	69	.574	—	Won ALDS (Athletics) 3–2 Lost ALCS (Red Sox) 4–2	Miguel Cabrera (MVP) Max Scherzer (CYA)
2014	AL	Central	1st	90	72	.556	—	Lost ALDS (Orioles) 3–0
2015	AL	Central	5th	74	87	.460	20½

* Received American League wild card berth

Record by decade

The following table describes the Tigers MLB win-loss record by decade.

Decade	Wins	Losses	Pct
1900s	683	632	.519
1910s	790	704	.529
1920s	760	778	.494
1930s	818	716	.533
1940s	834	705	.542
1950s	738	802	.479
1960s	882	729	.547
1970s	789	820	.490
1980s	839	727	.536
1990s	702	852	.452
2000s	729	891	.450
2010s	447	360	.554
All-time	9011	8719	.508

See also

• History of the Detroit Tigers

External links

• Tigers Year-By-Year Results at MLB.com
• Tigers Postseason Results at MLB.com