1960 Detroit Tigers Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 71-83
Finished 6th in the AL
Attendance: 1,156,343, Avg. 17,790
Ballpark: Briggs Stadium
Manager: Jimmy Dykes (44-52)
Manager: Billy Hitchcock (1-0)
Manager: Joe Gordon (26-31)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1960 Detroit Tigers StatisticsTeam Record: 71-83
Finished 6th in the AL
Attendance: 1,156,343, Avg. 17,790
Ballpark: Briggs Stadium
Manager: Jimmy Dykes (44-52)
Manager: Billy Hitchcock (1-0)
Manager: Joe Gordon (26-31)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1960 Detroit Tigers Roster
The Detroit Tigers of the American League ended the 1960 season with a record of 71 wins and 83 losses, finishing sixth in the AL.
The Tigers scored 633 runs and surrendered 644 runs. Rocky Colavito walloped 35 home runs for Detroit, while Norm Cash, Al Kaline and Charlie Maxwell each added 20 or more, too. Rocky Colavito accounted for 87 RBI. Al Kaline topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .278. Frank Lary led the team with 15 wins, and Jim Bunning recorded a 2.79 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Jimmy Dykes, Billy Hitchcock and Joe Gordon coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 625
Regular Season Runs Against: 637
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 19, 1960 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 20, 1960 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 0-0 | 2-0 | 2-0 | ||
| April 22, 1960 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 1-0 | 2-0 | 3-0 | ||
| April 23, 1960 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 2-0 | 2-0 | 4-0 | ||
| April 24, 1960 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 12 | W | 3-0 | 2-0 | 5-0 | ||
| April 26, 1960 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 3-1 | 2-0 | 5-1 | ||
| April 27, 1960 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | L | 3-1 | 2-1 | 5-2 | ||
| April 28, 1960 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Kansas City Athletics 2 | L | 3-1 | 2-2 | 5-3 | ||
| April 29, 1960 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 3-1 | 2-3 | 5-4 | ||
| May 1, 1960 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 3-1 | 2-4 | 5-5 | ||
| May 1, 1960 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 3-1 | 2-5 | 5-6 | ||
| May 3, 1960 | Detroit Tigers 3 at New York Yankees 10 | L | 3-1 | 2-6 | 5-7 | ||
| May 4, 1960 | Detroit Tigers 2 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 3-1 | 2-7 | 5-8 | ||
| May 6, 1960 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 3-1 | 2-8 | 5-9 | ||
| May 7, 1960 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 3-1 | 2-9 | 5-10 | ||
| May 10, 1960 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Washington Senators 0 | W | 3-1 | 3-9 | 6-10 | ||
| May 11, 1960 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Washington Senators 0 | W | 3-1 | 4-9 | 7-10 | ||
| May 13, 1960 | Kansas City Athletics 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 4-1 | 4-9 | 8-10 | ||
| May 14, 1960 | Kansas City Athletics 6 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 5-1 | 4-9 | 9-10 | ||
| May 15, 1960 | Kansas City Athletics 5 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 5-2 | 4-9 | 9-11 | ||
| May 15, 1960 | Kansas City Athletics 5 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 5-3 | 4-9 | 9-12 | ||
| May 17, 1960 | Washington Senators 1 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 6-3 | 4-9 | 10-12 | ||
| May 18, 1960 | Washington Senators 3 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 6-4 | 4-9 | 10-13 | ||
| May 20, 1960 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 7-4 | 4-9 | 11-13 | ||
| May 21, 1960 | Baltimore Orioles 7 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 7-5 | 4-9 | 11-14 | ||
| May 22, 1960 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 8-5 | 4-9 | 12-14 | ||
| May 22, 1960 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 9-5 | 4-9 | 13-14 | ||
| May 24, 1960 | New York Yankees 0 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 10-5 | 4-9 | 14-14 | ||
| May 25, 1960 | New York Yankees 3 at Detroit Tigers 9 | W | 11-5 | 4-9 | 15-14 | ||
| May 28, 1960 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 12-5 | 4-9 | 16-14 | ||
| May 29, 1960 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 13-5 | 4-9 | 17-14 | ||
| May 29, 1960 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 13-6 | 4-9 | 17-15 | ||
| May 30, 1960 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Kansas City Athletics 7 | L | 13-6 | 4-10 | 17-16 | ||
| May 30, 1960 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Kansas City Athletics 8 | L | 13-6 | 4-11 | 17-17 | ||
| May 31, 1960 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Kansas City Athletics 2 | L | 13-6 | 4-12 | 17-18 | ||
| June 1, 1960 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 13-7 | 4-12 | 17-19 | ||
| June 2, 1960 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 14-7 | 4-12 | 18-19 | ||
| June 3, 1960 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 14-7 | 4-13 | 18-20 | ||
| June 4, 1960 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 14-7 | 5-13 | 19-20 | ||
| June 5, 1960 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 14-7 | 6-13 | 20-20 | ||
| June 5, 1960 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Cleveland Indians 9 | L | 14-7 | 6-14 | 20-21 | ||
| June 7, 1960 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 14-7 | 7-14 | 21-21 | ||
| June 8, 1960 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Baltimore Orioles 0 | W | 14-7 | 8-14 | 22-21 | ||
| June 9, 1960 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | W | 14-7 | 9-14 | 23-21 | ||
| June 9, 1960 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | W | 14-7 | 10-14 | 24-21 | ||
| June 10, 1960 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 14-7 | 11-14 | 25-21 | ||
| June 11, 1960 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Washington Senators 8 | L | 14-7 | 11-15 | 25-22 | ||
| June 12, 1960 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Washington Senators 8 | L | 14-7 | 11-16 | 25-23 | ||
| June 12, 1960 | Detroit Tigers 12 at Washington Senators 5 | W | 14-7 | 12-16 | 26-23 | ||
| June 14, 1960 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 15-7 | 12-16 | 27-23 | ||
| June 15, 1960 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 15-8 | 12-16 | 27-24 | ||
| June 16, 1960 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 16-8 | 12-16 | 28-24 | ||
| June 17, 1960 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 16-9 | 12-16 | 28-25 | ||
| June 18, 1960 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 17-9 | 12-16 | 29-25 | ||
| June 19, 1960 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 17-10 | 12-16 | 29-26 | ||
| June 19, 1960 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 17-11 | 12-16 | 29-27 | ||
| June 21, 1960 | New York Yankees 6 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 17-12 | 12-16 | 29-28 | ||
| June 22, 1960 | New York Yankees 7 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 17-13 | 12-16 | 29-29 | ||
| June 23, 1960 | New York Yankees 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 18-13 | 12-16 | 30-29 | ||
| June 24, 1960 | Washington Senators 0 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 19-13 | 12-16 | 31-29 | ||
| June 25, 1960 | Washington Senators 6 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 19-14 | 12-16 | 31-30 | ||
| June 26, 1960 | Washington Senators 4 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 19-15 | 12-16 | 31-31 | ||
| June 26, 1960 | Washington Senators 7 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 19-16 | 12-16 | 31-32 | ||
| June 28, 1960 | Detroit Tigers 10 at Boston Red Sox 1 | W | 19-16 | 13-16 | 32-32 | ||
| June 29, 1960 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 19-16 | 13-17 | 32-33 | ||
| June 30, 1960 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Boston Red Sox 11 | L | 19-16 | 13-18 | 32-34 | ||
| July 2, 1960 | Detroit Tigers 6 at New York Yankees 7 | L | 19-16 | 13-19 | 32-35 | ||
| July 3, 1960 | Detroit Tigers 6 at New York Yankees 7 | L | 19-16 | 13-20 | 32-36 | ||
| July 3, 1960 | Detroit Tigers 2 at New York Yankees 6 | L | 19-16 | 13-21 | 32-37 | ||
| July 4, 1960 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 20-16 | 13-21 | 33-37 | ||
| July 4, 1960 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 21-16 | 13-21 | 34-37 | ||
| July 6, 1960 | Kansas City Athletics 6 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 21-17 | 13-21 | 34-38 | ||
| July 7, 1960 | Kansas City Athletics 3 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 22-17 | 13-21 | 35-38 | ||
| July 8, 1960 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Kansas City Athletics 5 | L | 22-17 | 13-22 | 35-39 | ||
| July 9, 1960 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Kansas City Athletics 1 | W | 22-17 | 14-22 | 36-39 | ||
| July 10, 1960 | Detroit Tigers 12 at Kansas City Athletics 10 | W | 22-17 | 15-22 | 37-39 | ||
| July 15, 1960 | New York Yankees 4 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 23-17 | 15-22 | 38-39 | ||
| July 16, 1960 | New York Yankees 11 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 23-18 | 15-22 | 38-40 | ||
| July 17, 1960 | New York Yankees 2 at Detroit Tigers 12 | W | 24-18 | 15-22 | 39-40 | ||
| July 17, 1960 | New York Yankees 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 25-18 | 15-22 | 40-40 | ||
| July 19, 1960 | Washington Senators 5 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 25-19 | 15-22 | 40-41 | ||
| July 20, 1960 | Washington Senators 8 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 25-20 | 15-22 | 40-42 | ||
| July 21, 1960 | Washington Senators 5 at Detroit Tigers 9 | W | 26-20 | 15-22 | 41-42 | ||
| July 22, 1960 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | L | 26-20 | 15-23 | 41-43 | ||
| July 23, 1960 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | W | 26-20 | 16-23 | 42-43 | ||
| July 23, 1960 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | L | 26-20 | 16-24 | 42-44 | ||
| July 24, 1960 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | L | 26-20 | 16-25 | 42-45 | ||
| July 26, 1960 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 26-20 | 17-25 | 43-45 | ||
| July 27, 1960 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Washington Senators 5 | L | 26-20 | 17-26 | 43-46 | ||
| July 28, 1960 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Washington Senators 6 | L | 26-20 | 17-27 | 43-47 | ||
| July 29, 1960 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 26-20 | 17-28 | 43-48 | ||
| July 31, 1960 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Boston Red Sox 8 | L | 26-20 | 17-29 | 43-49 | ||
| July 31, 1960 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 26-20 | 18-29 | 44-49 | ||
| August 1, 1960 | Detroit Tigers 2 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 26-20 | 18-30 | 44-50 | ||
| August 2, 1960 | Detroit Tigers 2 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 26-20 | 18-31 | 44-51 | ||
| August 3, 1960 | Detroit Tigers 12 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 26-20 | 19-31 | 45-51 | ||
| August 5, 1960 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 26-21 | 19-31 | 45-52 | ||
| August 6, 1960 | Boston Red Sox 11 at Detroit Tigers 9 | L | 26-22 | 19-31 | 45-53 | ||
| August 7, 1960 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 26-23 | 19-31 | 45-54 | ||
| August 7, 1960 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 27-23 | 19-31 | 46-54 | ||
| August 9, 1960 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 27-24 | 19-31 | 46-55 | ||
| August 10, 1960 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 27-25 | 19-31 | 46-56 | ||
| August 11, 1960 | Baltimore Orioles 6 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 27-26 | 19-31 | 46-57 | ||
| August 12, 1960 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 27-26 | 20-31 | 47-57 | ||
| August 13, 1960 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 27-26 | 20-32 | 47-58 | ||
| August 14, 1960 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 27-26 | 21-32 | 48-58 | ||
| August 14, 1960 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 27-26 | 22-32 | 49-58 | ||
| August 15, 1960 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 27-26 | 23-32 | 50-58 | ||
| August 16, 1960 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 27-26 | 23-33 | 50-59 | ||
| August 17, 1960 | Kansas City Athletics 2 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 28-26 | 23-33 | 51-59 | ||
| August 18, 1960 | Kansas City Athletics 6 at Detroit Tigers 11 | W | 29-26 | 23-33 | 52-59 | ||
| August 19, 1960 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 30-26 | 23-33 | 53-59 | ||
| August 20, 1960 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 31-26 | 23-33 | 54-59 | ||
| August 21, 1960 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 32-26 | 23-33 | 55-59 | ||
| August 23, 1960 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 32-26 | 24-33 | 56-59 | ||
| August 24, 1960 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Baltimore Orioles 9 | L | 32-26 | 24-34 | 56-60 | ||
| August 25, 1960 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Baltimore Orioles 9 | L | 32-26 | 24-35 | 56-61 | ||
| August 26, 1960 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Washington Senators 5 | L | 32-26 | 24-36 | 56-62 | ||
| August 27, 1960 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Washington Senators 4 | L | 32-26 | 24-37 | 56-63 | ||
| August 28, 1960 | Detroit Tigers 5 at New York Yankees 8 | L | 32-26 | 24-38 | 56-64 | ||
| August 28, 1960 | Detroit Tigers 6 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 32-26 | 25-38 | 57-64 | ||
| August 30, 1960 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 32-26 | 25-39 | 57-65 | ||
| August 30, 1960 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 32-26 | 25-40 | 57-66 | ||
| August 31, 1960 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 32-26 | 26-40 | 58-66 | ||
| September 2, 1960 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Chicago White Sox 7 | L | 32-26 | 26-41 | 58-67 | ||
| September 3, 1960 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 32-26 | 26-42 | 58-68 | ||
| September 4, 1960 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 32-26 | 26-43 | 58-69 | ||
| September 4, 1960 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 32-26 | 27-43 | 59-69 | ||
| September 5, 1960 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 32-27 | 27-43 | 59-70 | ||
| September 5, 1960 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 33-27 | 27-43 | 60-70 | ||
| September 6, 1960 | Cleveland Indians 10 at Detroit Tigers 8 | L | 33-28 | 27-43 | 60-71 | ||
| September 7, 1960 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 33-29 | 27-43 | 60-72 | ||
| September 8, 1960 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 33-30 | 27-43 | 60-73 | ||
| September 9, 1960 | New York Yankees 4 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 33-31 | 27-43 | 60-74 | ||
| September 10, 1960 | New York Yankees 5 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 33-32 | 27-43 | 60-75 | ||
| September 11, 1960 | Washington Senators 5 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 34-32 | 27-43 | 61-75 | ||
| September 11, 1960 | Washington Senators 3 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 35-32 | 27-43 | 62-75 | ||
| September 13, 1960 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 36-32 | 27-43 | 63-75 | ||
| September 14, 1960 | Baltimore Orioles 11 at Detroit Tigers 10 | L | 36-33 | 27-43 | 63-76 | ||
| September 16, 1960 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 37-33 | 27-43 | 64-76 | ||
| September 17, 1960 | Chicago White Sox 8 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 37-34 | 27-43 | 64-77 | ||
| September 18, 1960 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 38-34 | 27-43 | 65-77 | ||
| September 18, 1960 | Chicago White Sox 8 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 38-35 | 27-43 | 65-78 | ||
| September 20, 1960 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 38-35 | 28-43 | 66-78 | ||
| September 23, 1960 | Kansas City Athletics 4 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 38-36 | 28-43 | 66-79 | ||
| September 24, 1960 | Kansas City Athletics 6 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 38-37 | 28-43 | 66-80 | ||
| September 25, 1960 | Kansas City Athletics 5 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 39-37 | 28-43 | 67-80 | ||
| September 26, 1960 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 39-37 | 28-44 | 67-81 | ||
| September 27, 1960 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Chicago White Sox 0 | W | 39-37 | 29-44 | 68-81 | ||
| September 30, 1960 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | W | 39-37 | 30-44 | 69-81 | ||
| October 1, 1960 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Kansas City Athletics 4 | W | 39-37 | 31-44 | 70-81 | ||
| October 2, 1960 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Kansas City Athletics 2 | L | 39-37 | 31-45 | 70-82 |
