1966 Detroit Tigers Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 88-74
Finished 3rd in the AL
Attendance: 1,124,294, Avg. 16,061
Ballpark: Tiger Stadium
Manager: Chuck Dressen (16-10)
Manager: Bob Swift (32-25)
Manager: Frank Skaff (40-39)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1966 Detroit Tigers StatisticsTeam Record: 88-74
Finished 3rd in the AL
Attendance: 1,124,294, Avg. 16,061
Ballpark: Tiger Stadium
Manager: Chuck Dressen (16-10)
Manager: Bob Swift (32-25)
Manager: Frank Skaff (40-39)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1966 Detroit Tigers Roster
The Detroit Tigers of the American League ended the 1966 season with a record of 88 wins and 74 losses, finishing third in the AL.
The Tigers tallied 719 runs and conceded 698 runs. Norm Cash walloped 32 home runs for Detroit, while Al Kaline, Dick McAuliffe, Jim Northrup and Willie Horton each swatted 20 or more also. Willie Horton drove in 100 runs. Al Kaline topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .288. Denny McLain led the squad with 20 wins, and Earl Wilson recorded a 2.59 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Chuck Dressen, Bob Swift and Frank Skaff coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 719
Regular Season Runs Against: 698
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 12, 1966 | Detroit Tigers 2 at New York Yankees 1 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 14, 1966 | Detroit Tigers 3 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 0-0 | 2-0 | 2-0 | ||
| April 14, 1966 | Detroit Tigers 5 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 0-0 | 3-0 | 3-0 | ||
| April 15, 1966 | Washington Senators 3 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 1-0 | 3-0 | 4-0 | ||
| April 16, 1966 | Washington Senators 5 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 2-0 | 3-0 | 5-0 | ||
| April 17, 1966 | Washington Senators 10 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 2-1 | 3-0 | 5-1 | ||
| April 19, 1966 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Boston Red Sox 7 | L | 2-1 | 3-1 | 5-2 | ||
| April 19, 1966 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 2-1 | 4-1 | 6-2 | ||
| April 20, 1966 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 2-1 | 4-2 | 6-3 | ||
| April 23, 1966 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Washington Senators 5 | L | 2-1 | 4-3 | 6-4 | ||
| April 24, 1966 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Washington Senators 1 | W | 2-1 | 5-3 | 7-4 | ||
| April 24, 1966 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Washington Senators 0 | W | 2-1 | 6-3 | 8-4 | ||
| April 25, 1966 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 3-1 | 6-3 | 9-4 | ||
| April 28, 1966 | Kansas City Athletics 5 at Detroit Tigers 13 | W | 4-1 | 6-3 | 10-4 | ||
| April 29, 1966 | Baltimore Orioles 8 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 4-2 | 6-3 | 10-5 | ||
| April 30, 1966 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 4-3 | 6-3 | 10-6 | ||
| May 1, 1966 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 4-4 | 6-3 | 10-7 | ||
| May 3, 1966 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 5-4 | 6-3 | 11-7 | ||
| May 4, 1966 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 5-5 | 6-3 | 11-8 | ||
| May 6, 1966 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Chicago White Sox 0 | W | 5-5 | 7-3 | 12-8 | ||
| May 7, 1966 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 5-5 | 7-4 | 12-9 | ||
| May 8, 1966 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 5-5 | 8-4 | 13-9 | ||
| May 10, 1966 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 5-5 | 9-4 | 14-9 | ||
| May 13, 1966 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 6-5 | 9-4 | 15-9 | ||
| May 14, 1966 | Chicago White Sox 13 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 6-6 | 9-4 | 15-10 | ||
| May 15, 1966 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 7-6 | 9-4 | 16-10 | ||
| May 17, 1966 | New York Yankees 2 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 8-6 | 9-4 | 17-10 | ||
| May 18, 1966 | New York Yankees 7 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 8-7 | 9-4 | 17-11 | ||
| May 20, 1966 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Baltimore Orioles 8 | L | 8-7 | 9-5 | 17-12 | ||
| May 20, 1966 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | W | 8-7 | 10-5 | 18-12 | ||
| May 21, 1966 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | W | 8-7 | 11-5 | 19-12 | ||
| May 22, 1966 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 8-7 | 12-5 | 20-12 | ||
| May 24, 1966 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 8-8 | 12-5 | 20-13 | ||
| May 24, 1966 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 9-8 | 12-5 | 21-13 | ||
| May 25, 1966 | Cleveland Indians 13 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 9-9 | 12-5 | 21-14 | ||
| May 26, 1966 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 9-10 | 12-5 | 21-15 | ||
| May 27, 1966 | California Angels 3 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 9-11 | 12-5 | 21-16 | ||
| May 28, 1966 | California Angels 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 10-11 | 12-5 | 22-16 | ||
| May 29, 1966 | California Angels 2 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 10-12 | 12-5 | 22-17 | ||
| May 30, 1966 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Kansas City Athletics 2 | W | 10-12 | 13-5 | 23-17 | ||
| May 31, 1966 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Kansas City Athletics 7 | L | 10-12 | 13-6 | 23-18 | ||
| June 1, 1966 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 10-12 | 14-6 | 24-18 | ||
| June 2, 1966 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Minnesota Twins 6 | W | 10-12 | 15-6 | 25-18 | ||
| June 3, 1966 | Detroit Tigers 1 at California Angels 0 | W | 10-12 | 16-6 | 26-18 | ||
| June 4, 1966 | Detroit Tigers 1 at California Angels 4 | L | 10-12 | 16-7 | 26-19 | ||
| June 5, 1966 | Detroit Tigers 4 at California Angels 1 | W | 10-12 | 17-7 | 27-19 | ||
| June 5, 1966 | Detroit Tigers 8 at California Angels 4 | W | 10-12 | 18-7 | 28-19 | ||
| June 7, 1966 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 11-12 | 18-7 | 29-19 | ||
| June 8, 1966 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 12-12 | 18-7 | 30-19 | ||
| June 9, 1966 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 9 | W | 13-12 | 18-7 | 31-19 | ||
| June 10, 1966 | New York Yankees 2 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 14-12 | 18-7 | 32-19 | ||
| June 11, 1966 | New York Yankees 6 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 14-13 | 18-7 | 32-20 | ||
| June 12, 1966 | New York Yankees 12 at Detroit Tigers 10 | L | 14-14 | 18-7 | 32-21 | ||
| June 12, 1966 | New York Yankees 5 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 15-14 | 18-7 | 33-21 | ||
| June 13, 1966 | Washington Senators 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 16-14 | 18-7 | 34-21 | ||
| June 14, 1966 | Washington Senators 3 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 16-15 | 18-7 | 34-22 | ||
| June 15, 1966 | Detroit Tigers 11 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 16-15 | 19-7 | 35-22 | ||
| June 16, 1966 | Detroit Tigers 16 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 16-15 | 20-7 | 36-22 | ||
| June 17, 1966 | Detroit Tigers 2 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 16-15 | 20-8 | 36-23 | ||
| June 18, 1966 | Detroit Tigers 4 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 16-15 | 21-8 | 37-23 | ||
| June 19, 1966 | Detroit Tigers 2 at New York Yankees 1 | W | 16-15 | 22-8 | 38-23 | ||
| June 21, 1966 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 16-15 | 23-8 | 39-23 | ||
| June 22, 1966 | Detroit Tigers 12 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 16-15 | 24-8 | 40-23 | ||
| June 23, 1966 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Washington Senators 1 | W | 16-15 | 25-8 | 41-23 | ||
| June 24, 1966 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 17-15 | 25-8 | 42-23 | ||
| June 24, 1966 | Minnesota Twins 9 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 17-16 | 25-8 | 42-24 | ||
| June 25, 1966 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 18-16 | 25-8 | 43-24 | ||
| June 26, 1966 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 18-17 | 25-8 | 43-25 | ||
| June 26, 1966 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 18-18 | 25-8 | 43-26 | ||
| June 28, 1966 | Detroit Tigers 15 at California Angels 3 | W | 18-18 | 26-8 | 44-26 | ||
| June 29, 1966 | Detroit Tigers 2 at California Angels 6 | L | 18-18 | 26-9 | 44-27 | ||
| July 1, 1966 | Kansas City Athletics 6 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 18-19 | 26-9 | 44-28 | ||
| July 1, 1966 | Kansas City Athletics 5 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 19-19 | 26-9 | 45-28 | ||
| July 2, 1966 | Kansas City Athletics 3 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 20-19 | 26-9 | 46-28 | ||
| July 3, 1966 | Kansas City Athletics 3 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 20-20 | 26-9 | 46-29 | ||
| July 3, 1966 | Kansas City Athletics 10 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 20-21 | 26-9 | 46-30 | ||
| July 4, 1966 | California Angels 11 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 20-22 | 26-9 | 46-31 | ||
| July 5, 1966 | California Angels 4 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 20-23 | 26-9 | 46-32 | ||
| July 6, 1966 | California Angels 1 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 20-24 | 26-9 | 46-33 | ||
| July 7, 1966 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Minnesota Twins 3 | W | 20-24 | 27-9 | 47-33 | ||
| July 8, 1966 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Minnesota Twins 6 | L | 20-24 | 27-10 | 47-34 | ||
| July 9, 1966 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Minnesota Twins 1 | W | 20-24 | 28-10 | 48-34 | ||
| July 10, 1966 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Minnesota Twins 4 | L | 20-24 | 28-11 | 48-35 | ||
| July 14, 1966 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 21-24 | 28-11 | 49-35 | ||
| July 15, 1966 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 22-24 | 28-11 | 50-35 | ||
| July 16, 1966 | Baltimore Orioles 8 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 22-25 | 28-11 | 50-36 | ||
| July 17, 1966 | Cleveland Indians 15 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 22-26 | 28-11 | 50-37 | ||
| July 17, 1966 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 22-27 | 28-11 | 50-38 | ||
| July 19, 1966 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Baltimore Orioles 13 | L | 22-27 | 28-12 | 50-39 | ||
| July 20, 1966 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Baltimore Orioles 10 | L | 22-27 | 28-13 | 50-40 | ||
| July 21, 1966 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | L | 22-27 | 28-14 | 50-41 | ||
| July 22, 1966 | Detroit Tigers 10 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 22-27 | 29-14 | 51-41 | ||
| July 23, 1966 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 22-27 | 29-15 | 51-42 | ||
| July 24, 1966 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 22-27 | 30-15 | 52-42 | ||
| July 24, 1966 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 22-27 | 30-16 | 52-43 | ||
| July 26, 1966 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 22-27 | 31-16 | 53-43 | ||
| July 27, 1966 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 22-27 | 31-17 | 53-44 | ||
| July 28, 1966 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 22-27 | 31-18 | 53-45 | ||
| July 29, 1966 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Kansas City Athletics 4 | L | 22-27 | 31-19 | 53-46 | ||
| July 30, 1966 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Kansas City Athletics 2 | L | 22-27 | 31-20 | 53-47 | ||
| July 31, 1966 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Kansas City Athletics 4 | W | 22-27 | 32-20 | 54-47 | ||
| July 31, 1966 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Kansas City Athletics 1 | W | 22-27 | 33-20 | 55-47 | ||
| August 2, 1966 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 23-27 | 33-20 | 56-47 | ||
| August 3, 1966 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 23-28 | 33-20 | 56-48 | ||
| August 3, 1966 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 24-28 | 33-20 | 57-48 | ||
| August 5, 1966 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 25-28 | 33-20 | 58-48 | ||
| August 6, 1966 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 25-29 | 33-20 | 58-49 | ||
| August 7, 1966 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 25-30 | 33-20 | 58-50 | ||
| August 7, 1966 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 9 | W | 26-30 | 33-20 | 59-50 | ||
| August 8, 1966 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 26-30 | 34-20 | 60-50 | ||
| August 9, 1966 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 26-30 | 35-20 | 61-50 | ||
| August 10, 1966 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Washington Senators 6 | L | 26-30 | 35-21 | 61-51 | ||
| August 12, 1966 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Boston Red Sox 13 | L | 26-30 | 35-22 | 61-52 | ||
| August 13, 1966 | Detroit Tigers 13 at Boston Red Sox 1 | W | 26-30 | 36-22 | 62-52 | ||
| August 14, 1966 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 26-30 | 36-23 | 62-53 | ||
| August 14, 1966 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Boston Red Sox 8 | L | 26-30 | 36-24 | 62-54 | ||
| August 15, 1966 | New York Yankees 5 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 27-30 | 36-24 | 63-54 | ||
| August 16, 1966 | New York Yankees 3 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 28-30 | 36-24 | 64-54 | ||
| August 17, 1966 | New York Yankees 2 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 29-30 | 36-24 | 65-54 | ||
| August 19, 1966 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Detroit Tigers 10 | W | 30-30 | 36-24 | 66-54 | ||
| August 20, 1966 | Baltimore Orioles 8 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 30-31 | 36-24 | 66-55 | ||
| August 21, 1966 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Detroit Tigers 9 | W | 31-31 | 36-24 | 67-55 | ||
| August 23, 1966 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 31-32 | 36-24 | 67-56 | ||
| August 24, 1966 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 32-32 | 36-24 | 68-56 | ||
| August 25, 1966 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 33-32 | 36-24 | 69-56 | ||
| August 26, 1966 | Detroit Tigers 5 at New York Yankees 6 | L | 33-32 | 36-25 | 69-57 | ||
| August 27, 1966 | Detroit Tigers 1 at New York Yankees 11 | L | 33-32 | 36-26 | 69-58 | ||
| August 28, 1966 | Detroit Tigers 1 at New York Yankees 8 | L | 33-32 | 36-27 | 69-59 | ||
| August 29, 1966 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 33-32 | 37-27 | 70-59 | ||
| August 30, 1966 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | W | 33-32 | 38-27 | 71-59 | ||
| August 31, 1966 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Chicago White Sox 7 | L | 33-32 | 38-28 | 71-60 | ||
| August 31, 1966 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 33-32 | 38-29 | 71-61 | ||
| September 1, 1966 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 33-32 | 39-29 | 72-61 | ||
| September 2, 1966 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 33-32 | 40-29 | 73-61 | ||
| September 2, 1966 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 33-32 | 41-29 | 74-61 | ||
| September 3, 1966 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 33-32 | 42-29 | 75-61 | ||
| September 4, 1966 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 33-32 | 43-29 | 76-61 | ||
| September 5, 1966 | Washington Senators 4 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 34-32 | 43-29 | 77-61 | ||
| September 5, 1966 | Washington Senators 6 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 34-33 | 43-29 | 77-62 | ||
| September 6, 1966 | Washington Senators 2 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 35-33 | 43-29 | 78-62 | ||
| September 7, 1966 | Washington Senators 0 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 36-33 | 43-29 | 79-62 | ||
| September 9, 1966 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Kansas City Athletics 2 | L | 36-33 | 43-30 | 79-63 | ||
| September 10, 1966 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Kansas City Athletics 5 | L | 36-33 | 43-31 | 79-64 | ||
| September 11, 1966 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Kansas City Athletics 5 | L | 36-33 | 43-32 | 79-65 | ||
| September 13, 1966 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 37-33 | 43-32 | 80-65 | ||
| September 14, 1966 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 38-33 | 43-32 | 81-65 | ||
| September 15, 1966 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 39-33 | 43-32 | 82-65 | ||
| September 16, 1966 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 40-33 | 43-32 | 83-65 | ||
| September 17, 1966 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 40-34 | 43-32 | 83-66 | ||
| September 18, 1966 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 40-35 | 43-32 | 83-67 | ||
| September 21, 1966 | California Angels 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 41-35 | 43-32 | 84-67 | ||
| September 22, 1966 | California Angels 0 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 42-35 | 43-32 | 85-67 | ||
| September 22, 1966 | California Angels 5 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 42-36 | 43-32 | 85-68 | ||
| September 23, 1966 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Minnesota Twins 12 | L | 42-36 | 43-33 | 85-69 | ||
| September 24, 1966 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Minnesota Twins 1 | W | 42-36 | 44-33 | 86-69 | ||
| September 25, 1966 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Minnesota Twins 1 | L | 42-36 | 44-34 | 86-70 | ||
| September 26, 1966 | Detroit Tigers 2 at California Angels 1 | W | 42-36 | 45-34 | 87-70 | ||
| September 27, 1966 | Detroit Tigers 2 at California Angels 6 | L | 42-36 | 45-35 | 87-71 | ||
| September 28, 1966 | Detroit Tigers 5 at California Angels 4 | W | 42-36 | 46-35 | 88-71 | ||
| September 30, 1966 | Kansas City Athletics 8 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 42-37 | 46-35 | 88-72 | ||
| October 1, 1966 | Kansas City Athletics 5 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 42-38 | 46-35 | 88-73 | ||
| October 2, 1966 | Kansas City Athletics 7 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 42-39 | 46-35 | 88-74 |
