1973 Detroit Tigers Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 85-77
Finished 3rd in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,724,146, Avg. 22,104
Ballpark: Tiger Stadium
Manager: Billy Martin (71-63)
Manager: Joe Schultz (14-14)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1973 Detroit Tigers StatisticsTeam Record: 85-77
Finished 3rd in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,724,146, Avg. 22,104
Ballpark: Tiger Stadium
Manager: Billy Martin (71-63)
Manager: Joe Schultz (14-14)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1973 Detroit Tigers Roster
The Detroit Tigers of the American League ended the 1973 season with a record of 85 wins and 77 losses, finishing third in the AL's East Division.
The Tigers scored 642 runs and surrendered 674 runs. Norm Cash led Detroit with 19 home runs, while Willie Horton and Mickey Stanley walloped 20 or more, too. Aurelio Rodriguez recorded 58 runs batted in. Mickey Stanley paced all regular batters by hitting .244. Joe Coleman earned 23 wins on the mound for the squad, and Mickey Lolich added 15 or more wins, too Joe Coleman recorded a 3.53 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Billy Martin and Joe Schultz coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 642
Regular Season Runs Against: 674
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 7, 1973 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| April 8, 1973 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Cleveland Indians 0 | W | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
| April 11, 1973 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 0-1 | 1-1 | 1-2 | ||
| April 12, 1973 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1-3 | ||
| April 13, 1973 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 1-2 | 1-1 | 2-3 | ||
| April 14, 1973 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 2-2 | 1-1 | 3-3 | ||
| April 15, 1973 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 2-3 | 1-1 | 3-4 | ||
| April 16, 1973 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 2-3 | 2-1 | 4-4 | ||
| April 17, 1973 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 2-3 | 3-1 | 5-4 | ||
| April 18, 1973 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Boston Red Sox 1 | W | 2-3 | 4-1 | 6-4 | ||
| April 19, 1973 | Detroit Tigers 11 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 2-3 | 5-1 | 7-4 | ||
| April 20, 1973 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | L | 2-3 | 5-2 | 7-5 | ||
| April 21, 1973 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | W | 2-3 | 6-2 | 8-5 | ||
| April 22, 1973 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | L | 2-3 | 6-3 | 8-6 | ||
| April 24, 1973 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Texas Rangers 2 | L | 2-3 | 6-4 | 8-7 | ||
| April 25, 1973 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Texas Rangers 4 | L | 2-3 | 6-5 | 8-8 | ||
| April 26, 1973 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Texas Rangers 2 | W | 2-3 | 7-5 | 9-8 | ||
| April 27, 1973 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 2-4 | 7-5 | 9-9 | ||
| April 28, 1973 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 2-5 | 7-5 | 9-10 | ||
| April 29, 1973 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 3-5 | 7-5 | 10-10 | ||
| May 1, 1973 | California Angels 6 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 3-6 | 7-5 | 10-11 | ||
| May 2, 1973 | California Angels 5 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 3-7 | 7-5 | 10-12 | ||
| May 4, 1973 | Texas Rangers 1 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 4-7 | 7-5 | 11-12 | ||
| May 5, 1973 | Texas Rangers 0 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 5-7 | 7-5 | 12-12 | ||
| May 6, 1973 | Texas Rangers 7 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 5-8 | 7-5 | 12-13 | ||
| May 8, 1973 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Kansas City Royals 7 | L | 5-8 | 7-6 | 12-14 | ||
| May 9, 1973 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Kansas City Royals 1 | W | 5-8 | 8-6 | 13-14 | ||
| May 10, 1973 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Kansas City Royals 8 | L | 5-8 | 8-7 | 13-15 | ||
| May 11, 1973 | Milwaukee Brewers 5 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 6-8 | 8-7 | 14-15 | ||
| May 12, 1973 | Milwaukee Brewers 6 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 6-9 | 8-7 | 14-16 | ||
| May 13, 1973 | Milwaukee Brewers 6 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 6-10 | 8-7 | 14-17 | ||
| May 14, 1973 | Detroit Tigers 8 at New York Yankees 0 | W | 6-10 | 9-7 | 15-17 | ||
| May 16, 1973 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 7-10 | 9-7 | 16-17 | ||
| May 17, 1973 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 8-10 | 9-7 | 17-17 | ||
| May 18, 1973 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 9-10 | 9-7 | 18-17 | ||
| May 19, 1973 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Milwaukee Brewers 2 | W | 9-10 | 10-7 | 19-17 | ||
| May 20, 1973 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Milwaukee Brewers 3 | W | 9-10 | 11-7 | 20-17 | ||
| May 20, 1973 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Milwaukee Brewers 1 | L | 9-10 | 11-8 | 20-18 | ||
| May 22, 1973 | New York Yankees 7 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 9-11 | 11-8 | 20-19 | ||
| May 23, 1973 | New York Yankees 6 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 9-12 | 11-8 | 20-20 | ||
| May 24, 1973 | New York Yankees 0 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 10-12 | 11-8 | 21-20 | ||
| May 25, 1973 | Oakland Athletics 0 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 11-12 | 11-8 | 22-20 | ||
| May 26, 1973 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 12-12 | 11-8 | 23-20 | ||
| May 28, 1973 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 13-12 | 11-8 | 24-20 | ||
| May 30, 1973 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 13-12 | 12-8 | 25-20 | ||
| May 31, 1973 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Chicago White Sox 10 | L | 13-12 | 12-9 | 25-21 | ||
| June 1, 1973 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Minnesota Twins 3 | W | 13-12 | 13-9 | 26-21 | ||
| June 2, 1973 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Minnesota Twins 3 | L | 13-12 | 13-10 | 26-22 | ||
| June 3, 1973 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 13-12 | 14-10 | 27-22 | ||
| June 5, 1973 | Detroit Tigers 5 at California Angels 2 | W | 13-12 | 15-10 | 28-22 | ||
| June 6, 1973 | Detroit Tigers 4 at California Angels 7 | L | 13-12 | 15-11 | 28-23 | ||
| June 7, 1973 | Detroit Tigers 0 at California Angels 3 | L | 13-12 | 15-12 | 28-24 | ||
| June 8, 1973 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Oakland Athletics 1 | W | 13-12 | 16-12 | 29-24 | ||
| June 9, 1973 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Oakland Athletics 4 | L | 13-12 | 16-13 | 29-25 | ||
| June 10, 1973 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Oakland Athletics 5 | L | 13-12 | 16-14 | 29-26 | ||
| June 12, 1973 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 14-12 | 16-14 | 30-26 | ||
| June 13, 1973 | Chicago White Sox 10 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 14-13 | 16-14 | 30-27 | ||
| June 15, 1973 | Minnesota Twins 13 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 14-14 | 16-14 | 30-28 | ||
| June 16, 1973 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 14-15 | 16-14 | 30-29 | ||
| June 17, 1973 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 15-15 | 16-14 | 31-29 | ||
| June 18, 1973 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 15-15 | 17-14 | 32-29 | ||
| June 19, 1973 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Cleveland Indians 8 | L | 15-15 | 17-15 | 32-30 | ||
| June 20, 1973 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Cleveland Indians 7 | L | 15-15 | 17-16 | 32-31 | ||
| June 21, 1973 | Detroit Tigers 1 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 15-15 | 17-17 | 32-32 | ||
| June 22, 1973 | Detroit Tigers 4 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 15-15 | 17-18 | 32-33 | ||
| June 23, 1973 | Detroit Tigers 2 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 15-15 | 17-19 | 32-34 | ||
| June 24, 1973 | Detroit Tigers 1 at New York Yankees 2 | L | 15-15 | 17-20 | 32-35 | ||
| June 24, 1973 | Detroit Tigers 2 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 15-15 | 17-21 | 32-36 | ||
| June 25, 1973 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 15-15 | 17-22 | 32-37 | ||
| June 26, 1973 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Boston Red Sox 1 | W | 15-15 | 18-22 | 33-37 | ||
| June 27, 1973 | Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 16-15 | 18-22 | 34-37 | ||
| June 27, 1973 | Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 17-15 | 18-22 | 35-37 | ||
| June 28, 1973 | Milwaukee Brewers 6 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 18-15 | 18-22 | 36-37 | ||
| June 29, 1973 | Baltimore Orioles 9 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 18-16 | 18-22 | 36-38 | ||
| June 30, 1973 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 19-16 | 18-22 | 37-38 | ||
| July 1, 1973 | Baltimore Orioles 0 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 20-16 | 18-22 | 38-38 | ||
| July 1, 1973 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 21-16 | 18-22 | 39-38 | ||
| July 2, 1973 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 21-16 | 19-22 | 40-38 | ||
| July 3, 1973 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 21-16 | 20-22 | 41-38 | ||
| July 4, 1973 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 21-17 | 20-22 | 41-39 | ||
| July 5, 1973 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 22-17 | 20-22 | 42-39 | ||
| July 6, 1973 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Kansas City Royals 12 | L | 22-17 | 20-23 | 42-40 | ||
| July 7, 1973 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Kansas City Royals 5 | L | 22-17 | 20-24 | 42-41 | ||
| July 8, 1973 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Kansas City Royals 0 | W | 22-17 | 21-24 | 43-41 | ||
| July 9, 1973 | Texas Rangers 9 at Detroit Tigers 7 | L | 22-18 | 21-24 | 43-42 | ||
| July 10, 1973 | Texas Rangers 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 23-18 | 21-24 | 44-42 | ||
| July 11, 1973 | Texas Rangers 2 at Detroit Tigers 14 | W | 24-18 | 21-24 | 45-42 | ||
| July 12, 1973 | California Angels 6 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 25-18 | 21-24 | 46-42 | ||
| July 13, 1973 | California Angels 2 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 26-18 | 21-24 | 47-42 | ||
| July 14, 1973 | California Angels 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 27-18 | 21-24 | 48-42 | ||
| July 15, 1973 | California Angels 6 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 27-19 | 21-24 | 48-43 | ||
| July 16, 1973 | Kansas City Royals 10 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 27-20 | 21-24 | 48-44 | ||
| July 17, 1973 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 27-21 | 21-24 | 48-45 | ||
| July 18, 1973 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Detroit Tigers 14 | W | 28-21 | 21-24 | 49-45 | ||
| July 20, 1973 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Texas Rangers 8 | L | 28-21 | 21-25 | 49-46 | ||
| July 21, 1973 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Texas Rangers 4 | L | 28-21 | 21-26 | 49-47 | ||
| July 22, 1973 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Texas Rangers 4 | L | 28-21 | 21-27 | 49-48 | ||
| July 26, 1973 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 29-21 | 21-27 | 50-48 | ||
| July 27, 1973 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 30-21 | 21-27 | 51-48 | ||
| July 28, 1973 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 30-21 | 22-27 | 52-48 | ||
| July 29, 1973 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 30-21 | 23-27 | 53-48 | ||
| July 30, 1973 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 30-21 | 24-27 | 54-48 | ||
| July 31, 1973 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Milwaukee Brewers 5 | W | 30-21 | 25-27 | 55-48 | ||
| July 31, 1973 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Milwaukee Brewers 4 | W | 30-21 | 26-27 | 56-48 | ||
| August 1, 1973 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 1 | W | 30-21 | 27-27 | 57-48 | ||
| August 2, 1973 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 6 | L | 30-21 | 27-28 | 57-49 | ||
| August 3, 1973 | New York Yankees 2 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 31-21 | 27-28 | 58-49 | ||
| August 4, 1973 | New York Yankees 3 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 31-22 | 27-28 | 58-50 | ||
| August 5, 1973 | New York Yankees 6 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 32-22 | 27-28 | 59-50 | ||
| August 6, 1973 | New York Yankees 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 33-22 | 27-28 | 60-50 | ||
| August 7, 1973 | Oakland Athletics 8 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 33-23 | 27-28 | 60-51 | ||
| August 7, 1973 | Oakland Athletics 0 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 34-23 | 27-28 | 61-51 | ||
| August 8, 1973 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 35-23 | 27-28 | 62-51 | ||
| August 9, 1973 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 35-24 | 27-28 | 62-52 | ||
| August 10, 1973 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 36-24 | 27-28 | 63-52 | ||
| August 11, 1973 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 37-24 | 27-28 | 64-52 | ||
| August 12, 1973 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 38-24 | 27-28 | 65-52 | ||
| August 13, 1973 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Minnesota Twins 3 | W | 38-24 | 28-28 | 66-52 | ||
| August 14, 1973 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Minnesota Twins 12 | L | 38-24 | 28-29 | 66-53 | ||
| August 15, 1973 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Minnesota Twins 9 | L | 38-24 | 28-30 | 66-54 | ||
| August 17, 1973 | Detroit Tigers 2 at California Angels 10 | L | 38-24 | 28-31 | 66-55 | ||
| August 18, 1973 | Detroit Tigers 1 at California Angels 4 | L | 38-24 | 28-32 | 66-56 | ||
| August 19, 1973 | Detroit Tigers 4 at California Angels 3 | W | 38-24 | 29-32 | 67-56 | ||
| August 20, 1973 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Oakland Athletics 7 | L | 38-24 | 29-33 | 67-57 | ||
| August 21, 1973 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Oakland Athletics 4 | W | 38-24 | 30-33 | 68-57 | ||
| August 22, 1973 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Oakland Athletics 7 | L | 38-24 | 30-34 | 68-58 | ||
| August 24, 1973 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 38-24 | 31-34 | 69-58 | ||
| August 25, 1973 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 38-24 | 32-34 | 70-58 | ||
| August 26, 1973 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 38-24 | 32-35 | 70-59 | ||
| August 26, 1973 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 38-24 | 32-36 | 70-60 | ||
| August 27, 1973 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 38-25 | 32-36 | 70-61 | ||
| August 28, 1973 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 38-26 | 32-36 | 70-62 | ||
| August 29, 1973 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Detroit Tigers 9 | W | 39-26 | 32-36 | 71-62 | ||
| August 30, 1973 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 39-27 | 32-36 | 71-63 | ||
| August 31, 1973 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 39-28 | 32-36 | 71-64 | ||
| September 1, 1973 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 39-29 | 32-36 | 71-65 | ||
| September 2, 1973 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 40-29 | 32-36 | 72-65 | ||
| September 3, 1973 | New York Yankees 4 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 40-30 | 32-36 | 72-66 | ||
| September 4, 1973 | New York Yankees 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 41-30 | 32-36 | 73-66 | ||
| September 5, 1973 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 41-30 | 33-36 | 74-66 | ||
| September 6, 1973 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Cleveland Indians 10 | L | 41-30 | 33-37 | 74-67 | ||
| September 7, 1973 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Boston Red Sox 11 | L | 41-30 | 33-38 | 74-68 | ||
| September 8, 1973 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Boston Red Sox 1 | W | 41-30 | 34-38 | 75-68 | ||
| September 9, 1973 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 41-30 | 35-38 | 76-68 | ||
| September 10, 1973 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Milwaukee Brewers 6 | L | 41-30 | 35-39 | 76-69 | ||
| September 11, 1973 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Milwaukee Brewers 2 | W | 41-30 | 36-39 | 77-69 | ||
| September 14, 1973 | Milwaukee Brewers 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 42-30 | 36-39 | 78-69 | ||
| September 15, 1973 | Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 43-30 | 36-39 | 79-69 | ||
| September 16, 1973 | Milwaukee Brewers 5 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 43-31 | 36-39 | 79-70 | ||
| September 18, 1973 | Baltimore Orioles 6 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 43-32 | 36-39 | 79-71 | ||
| September 19, 1973 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Detroit Tigers 10 | W | 44-32 | 36-39 | 80-71 | ||
| September 20, 1973 | Baltimore Orioles 9 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 44-33 | 36-39 | 80-72 | ||
| September 21, 1973 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 45-33 | 36-39 | 81-72 | ||
| September 22, 1973 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 46-33 | 36-39 | 82-72 | ||
| September 23, 1973 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 47-33 | 36-39 | 83-72 | ||
| September 24, 1973 | Boston Red Sox 14 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 47-34 | 36-39 | 83-73 | ||
| September 25, 1973 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Baltimore Orioles 8 | L | 47-34 | 36-40 | 83-74 | ||
| September 26, 1973 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | L | 47-34 | 36-41 | 83-75 | ||
| September 27, 1973 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 47-34 | 37-41 | 84-75 | ||
| September 28, 1973 | Detroit Tigers 1 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 47-34 | 37-42 | 84-76 | ||
| September 29, 1973 | Detroit Tigers 0 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 47-34 | 37-43 | 84-77 | ||
| September 30, 1973 | Detroit Tigers 8 at New York Yankees 5 | W | 47-34 | 38-43 | 85-77 |
