1976 Detroit Tigers Game-by-Game Results

American League (AL)
Team Record: 74-87
Finished 5th in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,471,533, Avg. 19,886
Ballpark: Tiger Stadium
Manager: Ralph Houk (74-87)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1976 Detroit Tigers Statistics
1976 Detroit Tigers Roster

The Detroit Tigers of the American League ended the 1976 season with a record of 74 wins and 87 losses, finishing fifth in the AL's East Division.

The Tigers tallied 609 runs and gave up 709 runs. Jason Thompson paced Detroit with 17 home runs, while Rusty Staub and Ben Oglivie walloped 20 or more also. Rusty Staub drove in 96 runs. Ron LeFlore led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .316. Mark Fidrych topped the team with 19 wins, plus Dave Roberts, too added 15 or more wins, too Mark Fidrych recorded a 2.34 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.

Ralph Houk coached the team.

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Regular Season Runs For: 609
Regular Season Runs Against: 709

Date Game Res Home Road Record
April 10, 1976 Detroit Tigers 3 at Cleveland Indians 1 W 0-0 1-0 1-0
April 13, 1976 Milwaukee Brewers 1 at Detroit Tigers 0 L 0-1 1-0 1-1
April 16, 1976 Detroit Tigers 5 at California Angels 6 L 0-1 1-1 1-2
April 17, 1976 Detroit Tigers 2 at California Angels 0 W 0-1 2-1 2-2
April 18, 1976 Detroit Tigers 6 at California Angels 2 W 0-1 3-1 3-2
April 19, 1976 Detroit Tigers 5 at Oakland Athletics 6 L 0-1 3-2 3-3
April 20, 1976 Detroit Tigers 5 at Oakland Athletics 6 L 0-1 3-3 3-4
April 21, 1976 Detroit Tigers 7 at Oakland Athletics 3 W 0-1 4-3 4-4
April 23, 1976 Texas Rangers 6 at Detroit Tigers 7 W 1-1 4-3 5-4
April 24, 1976 Texas Rangers 5 at Detroit Tigers 4 L 1-2 4-3 5-5
April 27, 1976 Oakland Athletics 2 at Detroit Tigers 10 W 2-2 4-3 6-5
April 28, 1976 Oakland Athletics 1 at Detroit Tigers 8 W 3-2 4-3 7-5
April 30, 1976 Detroit Tigers 4 at Chicago White Sox 8 L 3-2 4-4 7-6
May 1, 1976 Detroit Tigers 10 at Chicago White Sox 1 W 3-2 5-4 8-6
May 4, 1976 Minnesota Twins 5 at Detroit Tigers 4 L 3-3 5-4 8-7
May 5, 1976 Minnesota Twins 8 at Detroit Tigers 2 L 3-4 5-4 8-8
May 7, 1976 Chicago White Sox 0 at Detroit Tigers 5 W 4-4 5-4 9-8
May 8, 1976 Chicago White Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 7 W 5-4 5-4 10-8
May 9, 1976 Chicago White Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 2 L 5-5 5-4 10-9
May 11, 1976 Detroit Tigers 4 at New York Yankees 3 W 5-5 6-4 11-9
May 12, 1976 Detroit Tigers 6 at New York Yankees 7 L 5-5 6-5 11-10
May 13, 1976 Detroit Tigers 3 at New York Yankees 2 W 5-5 7-5 12-10
May 14, 1976 Cleveland Indians 6 at Detroit Tigers 3 L 5-6 7-5 12-11
May 15, 1976 Cleveland Indians 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 W 6-6 7-5 13-11
May 16, 1976 Cleveland Indians 4 at Detroit Tigers 0 L 6-7 7-5 13-12
May 17, 1976 Boston Red Sox 7 at Detroit Tigers 0 L 6-8 7-5 13-13
May 18, 1976 Boston Red Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 3 L 6-9 7-5 13-14
May 19, 1976 Boston Red Sox 9 at Detroit Tigers 2 L 6-10 7-5 13-15
May 21, 1976 Detroit Tigers 5 at Baltimore Orioles 8 L 6-10 7-6 13-16
May 22, 1976 Detroit Tigers 4 at Baltimore Orioles 8 L 6-10 7-7 13-17
May 23, 1976 Detroit Tigers 10 at Baltimore Orioles 6 W 6-10 8-7 14-17
May 24, 1976 Detroit Tigers 0 at Boston Red Sox 3 L 6-10 8-8 14-18
May 25, 1976 Detroit Tigers 0 at Boston Red Sox 2 L 6-10 8-9 14-19
May 26, 1976 Baltimore Orioles 2 at Detroit Tigers 6 W 7-10 8-9 15-19
May 26, 1976 Baltimore Orioles 6 at Detroit Tigers 0 L 7-11 8-9 15-20
May 27, 1976 Baltimore Orioles 4 at Detroit Tigers 3 L 7-12 8-9 15-21
May 28, 1976 New York Yankees 9 at Detroit Tigers 5 L 7-13 8-9 15-22
May 29, 1976 New York Yankees 1 at Detroit Tigers 4 W 8-13 8-9 16-22
May 30, 1976 New York Yankees 4 at Detroit Tigers 0 L 8-14 8-9 16-23
May 31, 1976 Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 W 9-14 8-9 17-23
June 1, 1976 Milwaukee Brewers 5 at Detroit Tigers 6 W 10-14 8-9 18-23
June 1, 1976 Milwaukee Brewers 7 at Detroit Tigers 8 W 11-14 8-9 19-23
June 2, 1976 Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Detroit Tigers 6 W 12-14 8-9 20-23
June 3, 1976 Milwaukee Brewers 6 at Detroit Tigers 2 L 12-15 8-9 20-24
June 4, 1976 Detroit Tigers 3 at Texas Rangers 14 L 12-15 8-10 20-25
June 5, 1976 Detroit Tigers 3 at Texas Rangers 2 W 12-15 9-10 21-25
June 6, 1976 Detroit Tigers 6 at Texas Rangers 16 L 12-15 9-11 21-26
June 7, 1976 Detroit Tigers 0 at Kansas City Royals 10 L 12-15 9-12 21-27
June 8, 1976 Detroit Tigers 3 at Kansas City Royals 1 W 12-15 10-12 22-27
June 9, 1976 Detroit Tigers 3 at Kansas City Royals 6 L 12-15 10-13 22-28
June 11, 1976 California Angels 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 W 13-15 10-13 23-28
June 12, 1976 California Angels 4 at Detroit Tigers 10 W 14-15 10-13 24-28
June 13, 1976 California Angels 10 at Detroit Tigers 7 L 14-16 10-13 24-29
June 14, 1976 Kansas City Royals 5 at Detroit Tigers 2 L 14-17 10-13 24-30
June 15, 1976 Kansas City Royals 21 at Detroit Tigers 7 L 14-18 10-13 24-31
June 16, 1976 Kansas City Royals 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 W 15-18 10-13 25-31
June 17, 1976 Detroit Tigers 0 at Minnesota Twins 4 L 15-18 10-14 25-32
June 18, 1976 Detroit Tigers 4 at Minnesota Twins 2 W 15-18 11-14 26-32
June 19, 1976 Detroit Tigers 4 at Minnesota Twins 6 L 15-18 11-15 26-33
June 20, 1976 Detroit Tigers 7 at Minnesota Twins 3 W 15-18 12-15 27-33
June 21, 1976 Detroit Tigers 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 2 W 15-18 13-15 28-33
June 22, 1976 Detroit Tigers 10 at Milwaukee Brewers 4 W 15-18 14-15 29-33
June 23, 1976 Detroit Tigers 5 at Milwaukee Brewers 9 L 15-18 14-16 29-34
June 24, 1976 Detroit Tigers 6 at Boston Red Sox 3 W 15-18 15-16 30-34
June 25, 1976 Detroit Tigers 6 at Boston Red Sox 2 W 15-18 16-16 31-34
June 26, 1976 Detroit Tigers 1 at Boston Red Sox 2 L 15-18 16-17 31-35
June 27, 1976 Detroit Tigers 4 at Boston Red Sox 2 W 15-18 17-17 32-35
June 28, 1976 New York Yankees 1 at Detroit Tigers 5 W 16-18 17-17 33-35
June 29, 1976 New York Yankees 5 at Detroit Tigers 7 W 17-18 17-17 34-35
July 1, 1976 Detroit Tigers 2 at Baltimore Orioles 0 W 17-18 18-17 35-35
July 2, 1976 Detroit Tigers 1 at Baltimore Orioles 2 L 17-18 18-18 35-36
July 3, 1976 Baltimore Orioles 0 at Detroit Tigers 4 W 18-18 18-18 36-36
July 4, 1976 Baltimore Orioles 7 at Detroit Tigers 4 L 18-19 18-18 36-37
July 5, 1976 Detroit Tigers 6 at Texas Rangers 8 L 18-19 18-19 36-38
July 6, 1976 Detroit Tigers 2 at Texas Rangers 3 L 18-19 18-20 36-39
July 7, 1976 Detroit Tigers 2 at Texas Rangers 1 W 18-19 19-20 37-39
July 9, 1976 Kansas City Royals 1 at Detroit Tigers 0 L 18-20 19-20 37-40
July 10, 1976 Kansas City Royals 7 at Detroit Tigers 1 L 18-21 19-20 37-41
July 11, 1976 Kansas City Royals 5 at Detroit Tigers 6 W 19-21 19-20 38-41
July 15, 1976 Oakland Athletics 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 W 20-21 19-20 39-41
July 16, 1976 Oakland Athletics 0 at Detroit Tigers 1 W 21-21 19-20 40-41
July 17, 1976 Oakland Athletics 3 at Detroit Tigers 0 L 21-22 19-20 40-42
July 18, 1976 Oakland Athletics 10 at Detroit Tigers 1 L 21-23 19-20 40-43
July 19, 1976 Detroit Tigers 5 at Minnesota Twins 6 L 21-23 19-21 40-44
July 20, 1976 Detroit Tigers 8 at Minnesota Twins 3 W 21-23 20-21 41-44
July 21, 1976 Detroit Tigers 0 at Chicago White Sox 3 L 21-23 20-22 41-45
July 21, 1976 Detroit Tigers 1 at Chicago White Sox 4 L 21-23 20-23 41-46
July 22, 1976 Detroit Tigers 3 at Chicago White Sox 9 L 21-23 20-24 41-47
July 22, 1976 Detroit Tigers 5 at Chicago White Sox 1 W 21-23 21-24 42-47
July 23, 1976 Detroit Tigers 4 at Cleveland Indians 9 L 21-23 21-25 42-48
July 24, 1976 Detroit Tigers 5 at Cleveland Indians 4 W 21-23 22-25 43-48
July 25, 1976 Detroit Tigers 9 at Cleveland Indians 1 W 21-23 23-25 44-48
July 25, 1976 Detroit Tigers 5 at Cleveland Indians 4 W 21-23 24-25 45-48
July 26, 1976 Detroit Tigers 4 at Milwaukee Brewers 3 W 21-23 25-25 46-48
July 27, 1976 Detroit Tigers 4 at Milwaukee Brewers 6 L 21-23 25-26 46-49
July 28, 1976 Detroit Tigers 1 at Milwaukee Brewers 0 W 21-23 26-26 47-49
July 29, 1976 Baltimore Orioles 1 at Detroit Tigers 0 L 21-24 26-26 47-50
July 30, 1976 Baltimore Orioles 7 at Detroit Tigers 3 L 21-25 26-26 47-51
July 31, 1976 Detroit Tigers 5 at Baltimore Orioles 4 W 21-25 27-26 48-51
August 1, 1976 Detroit Tigers 3 at Baltimore Orioles 4 L 21-25 27-27 48-52
August 2, 1976 Detroit Tigers 0 at New York Yankees 1 L 21-25 27-28 48-53
August 3, 1976 Detroit Tigers 3 at New York Yankees 4 L 21-25 27-29 48-54
August 4, 1976 Boston Red Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 1 L 21-26 27-29 48-55
August 5, 1976 Boston Red Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 4 L 21-27 27-29 48-56
August 6, 1976 Cleveland Indians 1 at Detroit Tigers 3 W 22-27 27-29 49-56
August 7, 1976 Cleveland Indians 1 at Detroit Tigers 6 W 23-27 27-29 50-56
August 8, 1976 Cleveland Indians 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 W 24-27 27-29 51-56
August 8, 1976 Cleveland Indians 5 at Detroit Tigers 15 W 25-27 27-29 52-56
August 9, 1976 Texas Rangers 8 at Detroit Tigers 1 L 25-28 27-29 52-57
August 10, 1976 Texas Rangers 5 at Detroit Tigers 7 W 26-28 27-29 53-57
August 10, 1976 Texas Rangers 3 at Detroit Tigers 0 L 26-29 27-29 53-58
August 11, 1976 Texas Rangers 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 W 27-29 27-29 54-58
August 13, 1976 Detroit Tigers 3 at Kansas City Royals 2 W 27-29 28-29 55-58
August 14, 1976 Detroit Tigers 3 at Kansas City Royals 15 L 27-29 28-30 55-59
August 15, 1976 Detroit Tigers 3 at Kansas City Royals 7 L 27-29 28-31 55-60
August 17, 1976 California Angels 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 W 28-29 28-31 56-60
August 18, 1976 California Angels 5 at Detroit Tigers 4 L 28-30 28-31 56-61
August 19, 1976 California Angels 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 W 29-30 28-31 57-61
August 20, 1976 Minnesota Twins 8 at Detroit Tigers 5 L 29-31 28-31 57-62
August 20, 1976 Minnesota Twins 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 W 30-31 28-31 58-62
August 21, 1976 Minnesota Twins 7 at Detroit Tigers 3 L 30-32 28-31 58-63
August 22, 1976 Minnesota Twins 6 at Detroit Tigers 4 L 30-33 28-31 58-64
August 23, 1976 Chicago White Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 W 31-33 28-31 59-64
August 24, 1976 Chicago White Sox 12 at Detroit Tigers 7 L 31-34 28-31 59-65
August 25, 1976 Chicago White Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 3 W 32-34 28-31 60-65
August 27, 1976 Detroit Tigers 8 at Oakland Athletics 1 W 32-34 29-31 61-65
August 28, 1976 Detroit Tigers 2 at Oakland Athletics 5 L 32-34 29-32 61-66
August 29, 1976 Detroit Tigers 1 at Oakland Athletics 2 L 32-34 29-33 61-67
August 30, 1976 Detroit Tigers 1 at California Angels 2 L 32-34 29-34 61-68
August 31, 1976 Detroit Tigers 3 at California Angels 6 L 32-34 29-35 61-69
September 1, 1976 Detroit Tigers 1 at California Angels 4 L 32-34 29-36 61-70
September 3, 1976 Milwaukee Brewers 11 at Detroit Tigers 2 L 32-35 29-36 61-71
September 4, 1976 Milwaukee Brewers 0 at Detroit Tigers 4 W 33-35 29-36 62-71
September 5, 1976 Milwaukee Brewers 8 at Detroit Tigers 6 L 33-36 29-36 62-72
September 6, 1976 Baltimore Orioles 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 W 34-36 29-36 63-72
September 7, 1976 Baltimore Orioles 5 at Detroit Tigers 3 L 34-37 29-36 63-73
September 8, 1976 Detroit Tigers 3 at Boston Red Sox 4 L 34-37 29-37 63-74
September 9, 1976 Detroit Tigers 0 at Boston Red Sox 5 L 34-37 29-38 63-75
September 10, 1976 Detroit Tigers 1 at Boston Red Sox 0 W 34-37 30-38 64-75
September 11, 1976 Detroit Tigers 6 at New York Yankees 5 W 34-37 31-38 65-75
September 12, 1976 Detroit Tigers 1 at New York Yankees 3 L 34-37 31-39 65-76
September 12, 1976 Detroit Tigers 6 at New York Yankees 0 W 34-37 32-39 66-76
September 13, 1976 Detroit Tigers 3 at New York Yankees 1 W 34-37 33-39 67-76
September 14, 1976 Detroit Tigers 7 at Baltimore Orioles 9 L 34-37 33-40 67-77
September 15, 1976 Detroit Tigers 0 at Baltimore Orioles 1 L 34-37 33-41 67-78
September 17, 1976 Boston Red Sox 8 at Detroit Tigers 3 L 34-38 33-41 67-79
September 18, 1976 Boston Red Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 4 L 34-39 33-41 67-80
September 19, 1976 Boston Red Sox 6 at Detroit Tigers 1 L 34-40 33-41 67-81
September 20, 1976 Boston Red Sox 12 at Detroit Tigers 6 L 34-41 33-41 67-82
September 21, 1976 Cleveland Indians 3 at Detroit Tigers 5 W 35-41 33-41 68-82
September 22, 1976 Cleveland Indians 3 at Detroit Tigers 0 L 35-42 33-41 68-83
September 24, 1976 New York Yankees 0 at Detroit Tigers 3 W 36-42 33-41 69-83
September 24, 1976 New York Yankees 8 at Detroit Tigers 0 L 36-43 33-41 69-84
September 25, 1976 New York Yankees 10 at Detroit Tigers 6 L 36-44 33-41 69-85
September 28, 1976 Detroit Tigers 4 at Cleveland Indians 0 W 36-44 34-41 70-85
September 28, 1976 Detroit Tigers 1 at Cleveland Indians 6 L 36-44 34-42 70-86
September 29, 1976 Detroit Tigers 2 at Cleveland Indians 3 L 36-44 34-43 70-87
September 30, 1976 Detroit Tigers 6 at Cleveland Indians 4 W 36-44 35-43 71-87
October 1, 1976 Detroit Tigers 5 at Milwaukee Brewers 0 W 36-44 36-43 72-87
October 2, 1976 Detroit Tigers 4 at Milwaukee Brewers 1 W 36-44 37-43 73-87
October 3, 1976 Detroit Tigers 5 at Milwaukee Brewers 2 W 36-44 38-43 74-87


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