1950 Detroit Tigers Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 95-59
Finished 2nd in the AL
Attendance: 1,958,473, Avg. 26,113
Ballpark: Briggs Stadium
Manager: Red Rolfe (95-59)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1950 Detroit Tigers StatisticsTeam Record: 95-59
Finished 2nd in the AL
Attendance: 1,958,473, Avg. 26,113
Ballpark: Briggs Stadium
Manager: Red Rolfe (95-59)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1950 Detroit Tigers Roster
The Detroit Tigers of the American League ended the 1950 season with a record of 95 wins and 59 losses, finishing second in the AL.
The Tigers plated 837 runs and surrendered 713 runs. Vic Wertz paced Detroit with 27 home runs, and Hoot Evers walloped 20 or more, too. Vic Wertz recorded 123 runs batted in. George Kell led batters with significant playing time by hitting .340. Art Houtteman topped the team with 19 wins, while Hal Newhouser and Fred Hutchinson added 15 or more wins, too Art Houtteman recorded a 3.54 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Red Rolfe coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 816
Regular Season Runs Against: 692
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 18, 1950 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 20, 1950 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 0-0 | 2-0 | 2-0 | ||
| April 21, 1950 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 1-0 | 2-0 | 3-0 | ||
| April 22, 1950 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 2-0 | 2-0 | 4-0 | ||
| April 23, 1950 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 2-1 | 2-0 | 4-1 | ||
| April 25, 1950 | Detroit Tigers 5 at St. Louis Browns 2 | W | 2-1 | 3-0 | 5-1 | ||
| April 26, 1950 | Detroit Tigers 8 at St. Louis Browns 6 | W | 2-1 | 4-0 | 6-1 | ||
| April 28, 1950 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 2-2 | 4-0 | 6-2 | ||
| April 30, 1950 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 2-2 | 4-1 | 6-3 | ||
| May 4, 1950 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Philadelphia Athletics 5 | W | 2-2 | 5-1 | 7-3 | ||
| May 5, 1950 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Washington Senators 6 | W | 2-2 | 6-1 | 8-3 | ||
| May 6, 1950 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Washington Senators 6 | W | 2-2 | 7-1 | 9-3 | ||
| May 7, 1950 | Detroit Tigers 3 at New York Yankees 6 | L | 2-2 | 7-2 | 9-4 | ||
| May 8, 1950 | Detroit Tigers 7 at New York Yankees 1 | W | 2-2 | 8-2 | 10-4 | ||
| May 9, 1950 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 2-2 | 8-3 | 10-5 | ||
| May 11, 1950 | Detroit Tigers 13 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 2-2 | 9-3 | 11-5 | ||
| May 11, 1950 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 2-2 | 10-3 | 12-5 | ||
| May 13, 1950 | St. Louis Browns 0 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 3-2 | 10-3 | 13-5 | ||
| May 14, 1950 | St. Louis Browns 7 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 3-3 | 10-3 | 13-6 | ||
| May 16, 1950 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 3-4 | 10-3 | 13-7 | ||
| May 17, 1950 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 4-4 | 10-3 | 14-7 | ||
| May 18, 1950 | Boston Red Sox 13 at Detroit Tigers 12 | L | 4-5 | 10-3 | 14-8 | ||
| May 19, 1950 | Philadelphia Athletics 8 at Detroit Tigers 14 | W | 5-5 | 10-3 | 15-8 | ||
| May 20, 1950 | Philadelphia Athletics 3 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 6-5 | 10-3 | 16-8 | ||
| May 21, 1950 | Washington Senators 6 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 6-6 | 10-3 | 16-9 | ||
| May 22, 1950 | Washington Senators 1 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 7-6 | 10-3 | 17-9 | ||
| May 23, 1950 | Washington Senators 8 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 7-7 | 10-3 | 17-10 | ||
| May 25, 1950 | New York Yankees 6 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 7-8 | 10-3 | 17-11 | ||
| May 26, 1950 | Detroit Tigers 11 at St. Louis Browns 2 | W | 7-8 | 11-3 | 18-11 | ||
| May 27, 1950 | Detroit Tigers 8 at St. Louis Browns 6 | W | 7-8 | 12-3 | 19-11 | ||
| May 28, 1950 | Detroit Tigers 2 at St. Louis Browns 1 | W | 7-8 | 13-3 | 20-11 | ||
| May 28, 1950 | Detroit Tigers 6 at St. Louis Browns 2 | W | 7-8 | 14-3 | 21-11 | ||
| May 30, 1950 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 7-9 | 14-3 | 21-12 | ||
| May 30, 1950 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 8-9 | 14-3 | 22-12 | ||
| June 2, 1950 | Detroit Tigers 16 at Philadelphia Athletics 5 | W | 8-9 | 15-3 | 23-12 | ||
| June 2, 1950 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Philadelphia Athletics 2 | W | 8-9 | 16-3 | 24-12 | ||
| June 3, 1950 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Philadelphia Athletics 1 | W | 8-9 | 17-3 | 25-12 | ||
| June 4, 1950 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Washington Senators 0 | W | 8-9 | 18-3 | 26-12 | ||
| June 5, 1950 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 8-9 | 19-3 | 27-12 | ||
| June 6, 1950 | Detroit Tigers 11 at Washington Senators 8 | W | 8-9 | 20-3 | 28-12 | ||
| June 7, 1950 | Detroit Tigers 4 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 8-9 | 20-4 | 28-13 | ||
| June 8, 1950 | Detroit Tigers 4 at New York Yankees 11 | L | 8-9 | 20-5 | 28-14 | ||
| June 9, 1950 | Detroit Tigers 13 at New York Yankees 7 | W | 8-9 | 21-5 | 29-14 | ||
| June 10, 1950 | Detroit Tigers 18 at Boston Red Sox 8 | W | 8-9 | 22-5 | 30-14 | ||
| June 11, 1950 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 8-9 | 23-5 | 31-14 | ||
| June 11, 1950 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 8-9 | 24-5 | 32-14 | ||
| June 13, 1950 | Philadelphia Athletics 5 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 9-9 | 24-5 | 33-14 | ||
| June 14, 1950 | Philadelphia Athletics 8 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 9-10 | 24-5 | 33-15 | ||
| June 15, 1950 | Philadelphia Athletics 3 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 10-10 | 24-5 | 34-15 | ||
| June 16, 1950 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 11-10 | 24-5 | 35-15 | ||
| June 17, 1950 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 12-10 | 24-5 | 36-15 | ||
| June 18, 1950 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 10 | W | 13-10 | 24-5 | 37-15 | ||
| June 20, 1950 | Washington Senators 4 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 13-11 | 24-5 | 37-16 | ||
| June 21, 1950 | Washington Senators 12 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 13-12 | 24-5 | 37-17 | ||
| June 22, 1950 | Washington Senators 5 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 13-13 | 24-5 | 37-18 | ||
| June 23, 1950 | New York Yankees 9 at Detroit Tigers 10 | W | 14-13 | 24-5 | 38-18 | ||
| June 24, 1950 | New York Yankees 1 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 15-13 | 24-5 | 39-18 | ||
| June 25, 1950 | New York Yankees 3 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 16-13 | 24-5 | 40-18 | ||
| June 25, 1950 | New York Yankees 8 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 16-14 | 24-5 | 40-19 | ||
| June 26, 1950 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 17-14 | 24-5 | 41-19 | ||
| June 27, 1950 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 9 | W | 18-14 | 24-5 | 42-19 | ||
| June 28, 1950 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 19-14 | 24-5 | 43-19 | ||
| June 29, 1950 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 19-15 | 24-5 | 43-20 | ||
| June 30, 1950 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Cleveland Indians 11 | L | 19-15 | 24-6 | 43-21 | ||
| July 1, 1950 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Cleveland Indians 7 | L | 19-15 | 24-7 | 43-22 | ||
| July 2, 1950 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 19-15 | 24-8 | 43-23 | ||
| July 2, 1950 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 19-15 | 25-8 | 44-23 | ||
| July 3, 1950 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 19-15 | 26-8 | 45-23 | ||
| July 4, 1950 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 19-15 | 26-9 | 45-24 | ||
| July 4, 1950 | Detroit Tigers 10 at Chicago White Sox 9 | W | 19-15 | 27-9 | 46-24 | ||
| July 5, 1950 | St. Louis Browns 1 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 20-15 | 27-9 | 47-24 | ||
| July 7, 1950 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 21-15 | 27-9 | 48-24 | ||
| July 8, 1950 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 22-15 | 27-9 | 49-24 | ||
| July 9, 1950 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 22-16 | 27-9 | 49-25 | ||
| July 9, 1950 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 22-17 | 27-9 | 49-26 | ||
| July 13, 1950 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 22-17 | 28-9 | 50-26 | ||
| July 14, 1950 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Washington Senators 0 | W | 22-17 | 29-9 | 51-26 | ||
| July 16, 1950 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Philadelphia Athletics 5 | L | 22-17 | 29-10 | 51-27 | ||
| July 16, 1950 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Philadelphia Athletics 6 | W | 22-17 | 30-10 | 52-27 | ||
| July 17, 1950 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Philadelphia Athletics 6 | W | 22-17 | 31-10 | 53-27 | ||
| July 17, 1950 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Philadelphia Athletics 1 | W | 22-17 | 32-10 | 54-27 | ||
| July 18, 1950 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Boston Red Sox 12 | L | 22-17 | 32-11 | 54-28 | ||
| July 19, 1950 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 22-17 | 33-11 | 55-28 | ||
| July 20, 1950 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 22-17 | 33-12 | 55-29 | ||
| July 21, 1950 | Detroit Tigers 5 at New York Yankees 14 | L | 22-17 | 33-13 | 55-30 | ||
| July 22, 1950 | Detroit Tigers 4 at New York Yankees 10 | L | 22-17 | 33-14 | 55-31 | ||
| July 23, 1950 | Detroit Tigers 6 at New York Yankees 5 | W | 22-17 | 34-14 | 56-31 | ||
| July 25, 1950 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 22-18 | 34-14 | 56-32 | ||
| July 26, 1950 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 22-19 | 34-14 | 56-33 | ||
| July 27, 1950 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 23-19 | 34-14 | 57-33 | ||
| July 28, 1950 | Philadelphia Athletics 7 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 23-20 | 34-14 | 57-34 | ||
| July 29, 1950 | Philadelphia Athletics 5 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 24-20 | 34-14 | 58-34 | ||
| July 30, 1950 | Philadelphia Athletics 10 at Detroit Tigers 12 | W | 25-20 | 34-14 | 59-34 | ||
| August 1, 1950 | New York Yankees 3 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 26-20 | 34-14 | 60-34 | ||
| August 2, 1950 | New York Yankees 0 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 27-20 | 34-14 | 61-34 | ||
| August 3, 1950 | New York Yankees 2 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 28-20 | 34-14 | 62-34 | ||
| August 4, 1950 | Washington Senators 5 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 28-21 | 34-14 | 62-35 | ||
| August 5, 1950 | Washington Senators 8 at Detroit Tigers 9 | W | 29-21 | 34-14 | 63-35 | ||
| August 6, 1950 | Washington Senators 0 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 30-21 | 34-14 | 64-35 | ||
| August 8, 1950 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Chicago White Sox 9 | L | 30-21 | 34-15 | 64-36 | ||
| August 9, 1950 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 30-21 | 35-15 | 65-36 | ||
| August 10, 1950 | Detroit Tigers 10 at Chicago White Sox 6 | W | 30-21 | 36-15 | 66-36 | ||
| August 11, 1950 | Detroit Tigers 1 at St. Louis Browns 2 | L | 30-21 | 36-16 | 66-37 | ||
| August 11, 1950 | Detroit Tigers 4 at St. Louis Browns 3 | W | 30-21 | 37-16 | 67-37 | ||
| August 14, 1950 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 30-21 | 37-17 | 67-38 | ||
| August 15, 1950 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 30-21 | 38-17 | 68-38 | ||
| August 16, 1950 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 31-21 | 38-17 | 69-38 | ||
| August 17, 1950 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 32-21 | 38-17 | 70-38 | ||
| August 19, 1950 | St. Louis Browns 0 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 33-21 | 38-17 | 71-38 | ||
| August 20, 1950 | St. Louis Browns 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 34-21 | 38-17 | 72-38 | ||
| August 20, 1950 | St. Louis Browns 6 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 34-22 | 38-17 | 72-39 | ||
| August 21, 1950 | St. Louis Browns 1 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 35-22 | 38-17 | 73-39 | ||
| August 22, 1950 | Detroit Tigers 6 at New York Yankees 13 | L | 35-22 | 38-18 | 73-40 | ||
| August 23, 1950 | Detroit Tigers 5 at New York Yankees 7 | L | 35-22 | 38-19 | 73-41 | ||
| August 24, 1950 | Detroit Tigers 6 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 35-22 | 39-19 | 74-41 | ||
| August 25, 1950 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 35-22 | 39-20 | 74-42 | ||
| August 26, 1950 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 35-22 | 40-20 | 75-42 | ||
| August 27, 1950 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Philadelphia Athletics 1 | W | 35-22 | 41-20 | 76-42 | ||
| August 27, 1950 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Philadelphia Athletics 4 | L | 35-22 | 41-21 | 76-43 | ||
| August 28, 1950 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Philadelphia Athletics 4 | L | 35-22 | 41-22 | 76-44 | ||
| August 29, 1950 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Washington Senators 5 | L | 35-22 | 41-23 | 76-45 | ||
| August 30, 1950 | Detroit Tigers 10 at Washington Senators 8 | W | 35-22 | 42-23 | 77-45 | ||
| August 30, 1950 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 35-22 | 42-24 | 77-46 | ||
| August 31, 1950 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 35-22 | 42-25 | 77-47 | ||
| September 2, 1950 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 36-22 | 42-25 | 78-47 | ||
| September 3, 1950 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 37-22 | 42-25 | 79-47 | ||
| September 4, 1950 | St. Louis Browns 5 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 37-23 | 42-25 | 79-48 | ||
| September 4, 1950 | St. Louis Browns 2 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 38-23 | 42-25 | 80-48 | ||
| September 5, 1950 | St. Louis Browns 4 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 39-23 | 42-25 | 81-48 | ||
| September 6, 1950 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 40-23 | 42-25 | 82-48 | ||
| September 8, 1950 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 40-23 | 43-25 | 83-48 | ||
| September 9, 1950 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Chicago White Sox 0 | W | 40-23 | 44-25 | 84-48 | ||
| September 10, 1950 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Chicago White Sox 0 | W | 40-23 | 45-25 | 85-48 | ||
| September 10, 1950 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 40-23 | 45-26 | 85-49 | ||
| September 12, 1950 | Washington Senators 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 41-23 | 45-26 | 86-49 | ||
| September 13, 1950 | Washington Senators 1 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 42-23 | 45-26 | 87-49 | ||
| September 14, 1950 | New York Yankees 7 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 42-24 | 45-26 | 87-50 | ||
| September 15, 1950 | New York Yankees 7 at Detroit Tigers 9 | W | 43-24 | 45-26 | 88-50 | ||
| September 16, 1950 | New York Yankees 8 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 43-25 | 45-26 | 88-51 | ||
| September 17, 1950 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 43-26 | 45-26 | 88-52 | ||
| September 18, 1950 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 43-27 | 45-26 | 88-53 | ||
| September 19, 1950 | Philadelphia Athletics 4 at Detroit Tigers 12 | W | 44-27 | 45-26 | 89-53 | ||
| September 20, 1950 | Philadelphia Athletics 5 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 45-27 | 45-26 | 90-53 | ||
| September 21, 1950 | Philadelphia Athletics 2 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 46-27 | 45-26 | 91-53 | ||
| September 22, 1950 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 46-27 | 45-27 | 91-54 | ||
| September 23, 1950 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Cleveland Indians 10 | L | 46-27 | 45-28 | 91-55 | ||
| September 24, 1950 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 46-27 | 45-29 | 91-56 | ||
| September 26, 1950 | St. Louis Browns 3 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 47-27 | 45-29 | 92-56 | ||
| September 26, 1950 | St. Louis Browns 3 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 47-28 | 45-29 | 92-57 | ||
| September 27, 1950 | St. Louis Browns 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 48-28 | 45-29 | 93-57 | ||
| September 28, 1950 | St. Louis Browns 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 49-28 | 45-29 | 94-57 | ||
| September 29, 1950 | Cleveland Indians 12 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 49-29 | 45-29 | 94-58 | ||
| September 30, 1950 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 50-29 | 45-29 | 95-58 | ||
| October 1, 1950 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 50-30 | 45-29 | 95-59 |
