1920 Detroit Tigers Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 61-93
Finished 7th in the AL
Attendance: 540,800, Avg. 12,018
Ballpark: Navin Field
Manager: Hughie Jennings (61-93)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1920 Detroit Tigers StatisticsTeam Record: 61-93
Finished 7th in the AL
Attendance: 540,800, Avg. 12,018
Ballpark: Navin Field
Manager: Hughie Jennings (61-93)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1920 Detroit Tigers Roster
The Detroit Tigers of the American League ended the 1920 season with a record of 61 wins and 93 losses, finishing seventh in the AL.
The Tigers scored 652 runs and surrendered 833 runs. Bobby Veach led Detroit with 11 home runs and drove in 113 runs. Ty Cobb topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .334. Howard Ehmke paced the team with 15 wins and a team-best 3.25 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Hughie Jennings coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 644
Regular Season Runs Against: 825
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 14, 1920 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| April 17, 1920 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | ||
| April 18, 1920 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Cleveland Indians 12 | L | 0-0 | 0-3 | 0-3 | ||
| April 19, 1920 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Cleveland Indians 7 | L | 0-0 | 0-4 | 0-4 | ||
| April 20, 1920 | Detroit Tigers 10 at Cleveland Indians 11 | L | 0-0 | 0-5 | 0-5 | ||
| April 22, 1920 | Chicago White Sox 8 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 0-1 | 0-5 | 0-6 | ||
| April 24, 1920 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 0-2 | 0-5 | 0-7 | ||
| April 25, 1920 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 0-3 | 0-5 | 0-8 | ||
| April 26, 1920 | Detroit Tigers 1 at St. Louis Browns 4 | L | 0-3 | 0-6 | 0-9 | ||
| April 28, 1920 | Detroit Tigers 0 at St. Louis Browns 6 | L | 0-3 | 0-7 | 0-10 | ||
| April 29, 1920 | Detroit Tigers 0 at St. Louis Browns 2 | L | 0-3 | 0-8 | 0-11 | ||
| May 1, 1920 | Cleveland Indians 9 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 0-4 | 0-8 | 0-12 | ||
| May 2, 1920 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 0-5 | 0-8 | 0-13 | ||
| May 3, 1920 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 1-5 | 0-8 | 1-13 | ||
| May 4, 1920 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 2-5 | 0-8 | 2-13 | ||
| May 5, 1920 | St. Louis Browns 12 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 2-6 | 0-8 | 2-14 | ||
| May 6, 1920 | St. Louis Browns 4 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 3-6 | 0-8 | 3-14 | ||
| May 7, 1920 | St. Louis Browns 10 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 3-7 | 0-8 | 3-15 | ||
| May 8, 1920 | St. Louis Browns 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 4-7 | 0-8 | 4-15 | ||
| May 9, 1920 | St. Louis Browns 7 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 4-8 | 0-8 | 4-16 | ||
| May 11, 1920 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 4-8 | 1-8 | 5-16 | ||
| May 14, 1920 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Washington Senators 9 | L | 4-8 | 1-9 | 5-17 | ||
| May 15, 1920 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Philadelphia Athletics 4 | L | 4-8 | 1-10 | 5-18 | ||
| May 17, 1920 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Philadelphia Athletics 7 | W | 4-8 | 2-10 | 6-18 | ||
| May 18, 1920 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Philadelphia Athletics 2 | W | 4-8 | 3-10 | 7-18 | ||
| May 19, 1920 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Philadelphia Athletics 7 | L | 4-8 | 3-11 | 7-19 | ||
| May 20, 1920 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 4-8 | 3-12 | 7-20 | ||
| May 21, 1920 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Boston Red Sox 8 | L | 4-8 | 3-13 | 7-21 | ||
| May 24, 1920 | Detroit Tigers 3 at New York Yankees 1 | W | 4-8 | 4-13 | 8-21 | ||
| May 25, 1920 | Detroit Tigers 3 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 4-8 | 4-14 | 8-22 | ||
| May 26, 1920 | Detroit Tigers 1 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 4-8 | 4-15 | 8-23 | ||
| May 28, 1920 | Detroit Tigers 3 at St. Louis Browns 1 | W | 4-8 | 5-15 | 9-23 | ||
| May 29, 1920 | Detroit Tigers 5 at St. Louis Browns 3 | W | 4-8 | 6-15 | 10-23 | ||
| May 30, 1920 | Detroit Tigers 6 at St. Louis Browns 2 | W | 4-8 | 7-15 | 11-23 | ||
| May 31, 1920 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Cleveland Indians 7 | L | 4-8 | 7-16 | 11-24 | ||
| May 31, 1920 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Cleveland Indians 9 | L | 4-8 | 7-17 | 11-25 | ||
| June 1, 1920 | Detroit Tigers 11 at Cleveland Indians 10 | W | 4-8 | 8-17 | 12-25 | ||
| June 2, 1920 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Cleveland Indians 8 | L | 4-8 | 8-18 | 12-26 | ||
| June 3, 1920 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 4-8 | 9-18 | 13-26 | ||
| June 4, 1920 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 4-8 | 10-18 | 14-26 | ||
| June 5, 1920 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 4-8 | 10-19 | 14-27 | ||
| June 6, 1920 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Chicago White Sox 7 | L | 4-8 | 10-20 | 14-28 | ||
| June 7, 1920 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Chicago White Sox 10 | L | 4-8 | 10-21 | 14-29 | ||
| June 8, 1920 | New York Yankees 13 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 4-9 | 10-21 | 14-30 | ||
| June 9, 1920 | New York Yankees 11 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 4-10 | 10-21 | 14-31 | ||
| June 10, 1920 | New York Yankees 7 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 4-11 | 10-21 | 14-32 | ||
| June 11, 1920 | New York Yankees 5 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 4-12 | 10-21 | 14-33 | ||
| June 12, 1920 | Philadelphia Athletics 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 5-12 | 10-21 | 15-33 | ||
| June 13, 1920 | Philadelphia Athletics 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 6-12 | 10-21 | 16-33 | ||
| June 14, 1920 | Philadelphia Athletics 0 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 7-12 | 10-21 | 17-33 | ||
| June 15, 1920 | Philadelphia Athletics 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 8-12 | 10-21 | 18-33 | ||
| June 17, 1920 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 8-13 | 10-21 | 18-34 | ||
| June 18, 1920 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 9-13 | 10-21 | 19-34 | ||
| June 19, 1920 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 9-14 | 10-21 | 19-35 | ||
| June 20, 1920 | Washington Senators 9 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 9-15 | 10-21 | 19-36 | ||
| June 22, 1920 | Washington Senators 6 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 9-16 | 10-21 | 19-37 | ||
| June 23, 1920 | Washington Senators 5 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 9-17 | 10-21 | 19-38 | ||
| June 24, 1920 | Detroit Tigers 5 at St. Louis Browns 0 | W | 9-17 | 11-21 | 20-38 | ||
| June 25, 1920 | Detroit Tigers 6 at St. Louis Browns 10 | L | 9-17 | 11-22 | 20-39 | ||
| June 26, 1920 | Detroit Tigers 5 at St. Louis Browns 2 | W | 9-17 | 12-22 | 21-39 | ||
| June 27, 1920 | Detroit Tigers 1 at St. Louis Browns 3 | L | 9-17 | 12-23 | 21-40 | ||
| June 28, 1920 | Chicago White Sox 13 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 9-18 | 12-23 | 21-41 | ||
| June 29, 1920 | Chicago White Sox 8 at Detroit Tigers 7 | L | 9-19 | 12-23 | 21-42 | ||
| June 30, 1920 | Chicago White Sox 14 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 9-20 | 12-23 | 21-43 | ||
| July 2, 1920 | Cleveland Indians 10 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 9-21 | 12-23 | 21-44 | ||
| July 3, 1920 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 9-22 | 12-23 | 21-45 | ||
| July 4, 1920 | Cleveland Indians 11 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 9-23 | 12-23 | 21-46 | ||
| July 5, 1920 | St. Louis Browns 5 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 9-24 | 12-23 | 21-47 | ||
| July 5, 1920 | St. Louis Browns 3 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 10-24 | 12-23 | 22-47 | ||
| July 8, 1920 | Detroit Tigers 4 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 10-24 | 13-23 | 23-47 | ||
| July 9, 1920 | Detroit Tigers 3 at New York Yankees 9 | L | 10-24 | 13-24 | 23-48 | ||
| July 10, 1920 | Detroit Tigers 6 at New York Yankees 7 | L | 10-24 | 13-25 | 23-49 | ||
| July 11, 1920 | Detroit Tigers 5 at New York Yankees 6 | L | 10-24 | 13-26 | 23-50 | ||
| July 13, 1920 | Detroit Tigers 10 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 10-24 | 14-26 | 24-50 | ||
| July 14, 1920 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 10-24 | 14-27 | 24-51 | ||
| July 14, 1920 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 10-24 | 14-28 | 24-52 | ||
| July 16, 1920 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 10-24 | 15-28 | 25-52 | ||
| July 17, 1920 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 10-24 | 16-28 | 26-52 | ||
| July 17, 1920 | Detroit Tigers 10 at Washington Senators 1 | W | 10-24 | 17-28 | 27-52 | ||
| July 18, 1920 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Washington Senators 10 | L | 10-24 | 17-29 | 27-53 | ||
| July 20, 1920 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Washington Senators 1 | W | 10-24 | 18-29 | 28-53 | ||
| July 20, 1920 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Washington Senators 6 | W | 10-24 | 19-29 | 29-53 | ||
| July 22, 1920 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Philadelphia Athletics 3 | L | 10-24 | 19-30 | 29-54 | ||
| July 23, 1920 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Philadelphia Athletics 4 | L | 10-24 | 19-31 | 29-55 | ||
| July 24, 1920 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Philadelphia Athletics 0 | W | 10-24 | 20-31 | 30-55 | ||
| July 25, 1920 | St. Louis Browns 8 at Detroit Tigers 21 | W | 11-24 | 20-31 | 31-55 | ||
| July 26, 1920 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 11-25 | 20-31 | 31-56 | ||
| July 27, 1920 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 11-26 | 20-31 | 31-57 | ||
| July 28, 1920 | Washington Senators 4 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 12-26 | 20-31 | 32-57 | ||
| July 29, 1920 | Washington Senators 3 at Detroit Tigers 13 | W | 13-26 | 20-31 | 33-57 | ||
| July 29, 1920 | Washington Senators 2 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 13-27 | 20-31 | 33-58 | ||
| July 30, 1920 | Washington Senators 4 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 14-27 | 20-31 | 34-58 | ||
| July 31, 1920 | Washington Senators 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 15-27 | 20-31 | 35-58 | ||
| August 1, 1920 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 15-28 | 20-31 | 35-59 | ||
| August 2, 1920 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 16-28 | 20-31 | 36-59 | ||
| August 2, 1920 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 17-28 | 20-31 | 37-59 | ||
| August 3, 1920 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 17-29 | 20-31 | 37-60 | ||
| August 4, 1920 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 17-30 | 20-31 | 37-61 | ||
| August 5, 1920 | New York Yankees 1 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 18-30 | 20-31 | 38-61 | ||
| August 6, 1920 | New York Yankees 11 at Detroit Tigers 7 | L | 18-31 | 20-31 | 38-62 | ||
| August 7, 1920 | New York Yankees 7 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 18-32 | 20-31 | 38-63 | ||
| August 8, 1920 | New York Yankees 0 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 19-32 | 20-31 | 39-63 | ||
| August 9, 1920 | Philadelphia Athletics 2 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 20-32 | 20-31 | 40-63 | ||
| August 11, 1920 | Philadelphia Athletics 13 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 20-33 | 20-31 | 40-64 | ||
| August 12, 1920 | Philadelphia Athletics 3 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 20-34 | 20-31 | 40-65 | ||
| August 14, 1920 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 20-35 | 20-31 | 40-66 | ||
| August 14, 1920 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 21-35 | 20-31 | 41-66 | ||
| August 15, 1920 | Chicago White Sox 10 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 21-36 | 20-31 | 41-67 | ||
| August 16, 1920 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 21-36 | 20-32 | 41-68 | ||
| August 17, 1920 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Boston Red Sox 1 | W | 21-36 | 21-32 | 42-68 | ||
| August 17, 1920 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 21-36 | 21-33 | 42-69 | ||
| August 18, 1920 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 21-36 | 21-34 | 42-70 | ||
| August 19, 1920 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Boston Red Sox 0 | W | 21-36 | 22-34 | 43-70 | ||
| August 21, 1920 | Detroit Tigers 10 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 21-36 | 23-34 | 44-70 | ||
| August 22, 1920 | Detroit Tigers 11 at New York Yankees 9 | W | 21-36 | 24-34 | 45-70 | ||
| August 23, 1920 | Detroit Tigers 0 at New York Yankees 10 | L | 21-36 | 24-35 | 45-71 | ||
| August 24, 1920 | Detroit Tigers 5 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 21-36 | 25-35 | 46-71 | ||
| August 26, 1920 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 21-36 | 25-36 | 46-72 | ||
| August 26, 1920 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 21-36 | 26-36 | 47-72 | ||
| August 27, 1920 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 21-36 | 26-37 | 47-73 | ||
| August 30, 1920 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Philadelphia Athletics 5 | W | 21-36 | 27-37 | 48-73 | ||
| September 1, 1920 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Philadelphia Athletics 11 | L | 21-36 | 27-38 | 48-74 | ||
| September 1, 1920 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Philadelphia Athletics 2 | L | 21-36 | 27-39 | 48-75 | ||
| September 2, 1920 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Philadelphia Athletics 2 | L | 21-36 | 27-40 | 48-76 | ||
| September 3, 1920 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Cleveland Indians 0 | W | 21-36 | 28-40 | 49-76 | ||
| September 4, 1920 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Cleveland Indians 12 | L | 21-36 | 28-41 | 49-77 | ||
| September 5, 1920 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 21-36 | 28-42 | 49-78 | ||
| September 6, 1920 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 21-36 | 28-43 | 49-79 | ||
| September 6, 1920 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 21-36 | 28-44 | 49-80 | ||
| September 7, 1920 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Chicago White Sox 0 | W | 21-36 | 29-44 | 50-80 | ||
| September 8, 1920 | Philadelphia Athletics 5 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 21-37 | 29-44 | 50-81 | ||
| September 10, 1920 | Philadelphia Athletics 0 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 22-37 | 29-44 | 51-81 | ||
| September 10, 1920 | Philadelphia Athletics 2 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 23-37 | 29-44 | 52-81 | ||
| September 11, 1920 | Philadelphia Athletics 2 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 24-37 | 29-44 | 53-81 | ||
| September 12, 1920 | New York Yankees 13 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 24-38 | 29-44 | 53-82 | ||
| September 13, 1920 | New York Yankees 4 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 24-39 | 29-44 | 53-83 | ||
| September 14, 1920 | New York Yankees 13 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 24-40 | 29-44 | 53-84 | ||
| September 16, 1920 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 25-40 | 29-44 | 54-84 | ||
| September 17, 1920 | Boston Red Sox 13 at Detroit Tigers 14 | W | 26-40 | 29-44 | 55-84 | ||
| September 18, 1920 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 26-41 | 29-44 | 55-85 | ||
| September 19, 1920 | Washington Senators 7 at Detroit Tigers 9 | W | 27-41 | 29-44 | 56-85 | ||
| September 19, 1920 | Washington Senators 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 28-41 | 29-44 | 57-85 | ||
| September 20, 1920 | Washington Senators 9 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 28-42 | 29-44 | 57-86 | ||
| September 21, 1920 | Washington Senators 11 at Detroit Tigers 12 | W | 29-42 | 29-44 | 58-86 | ||
| September 23, 1920 | St. Louis Browns 3 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 29-43 | 29-44 | 58-87 | ||
| September 23, 1920 | St. Louis Browns 8 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 29-44 | 29-44 | 58-88 | ||
| September 24, 1920 | St. Louis Browns 8 at Detroit Tigers 16 | W | 30-44 | 29-44 | 59-88 | ||
| September 25, 1920 | Detroit Tigers 5 at St. Louis Browns 7 | L | 30-44 | 29-45 | 59-89 | ||
| September 26, 1920 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Chicago White Sox 8 | L | 30-44 | 29-46 | 59-90 | ||
| September 27, 1920 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 30-44 | 29-47 | 59-91 | ||
| October 1, 1920 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 31-44 | 29-47 | 60-91 | ||
| October 1, 1920 | Cleveland Indians 10 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 31-45 | 29-47 | 60-92 | ||
| October 2, 1920 | Cleveland Indians 10 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 31-46 | 29-47 | 60-93 | ||
| October 3, 1920 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 32-46 | 29-47 | 61-93 |
