1986 Detroit Tigers Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 87-75
Finished 3rd in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,899,437, Avg. 24,668
Ballpark: Tiger Stadium
Manager: Sparky Anderson (87-75)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1986 Detroit Tigers StatisticsTeam Record: 87-75
Finished 3rd in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,899,437, Avg. 24,668
Ballpark: Tiger Stadium
Manager: Sparky Anderson (87-75)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1986 Detroit Tigers Roster
The Detroit Tigers of the American League ended the 1986 season with a record of 87 wins and 75 losses, finishing third in the AL's East Division.
The Tigers plated 798 runs and surrendered 714 runs. Darrell Evans paced Detroit with 29 home runs, while Darnell Coles, Lou Whitaker, Kirk Gibson, Lance Parrish and Alan Trammell each walloped 20 or more, too. Kirk Gibson and Darnell Coles each recorded 86 runs batted in. Alan Trammell led batters with significant playing time by hitting .277. Jack Morris topped the squad with 21 wins, plus Walt Terrell added 15 or more wins, too Jack Morris recorded a 3.27 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Sparky Anderson coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 798
Regular Season Runs Against: 714
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 7, 1986 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 9, 1986 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | ||
| April 10, 1986 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 2-1 | 0-0 | 2-1 | ||
| April 11, 1986 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 2-1 | 1-0 | 3-1 | ||
| April 12, 1986 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 2-1 | 1-1 | 3-2 | ||
| April 13, 1986 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Cleveland Indians 8 | L | 2-1 | 1-2 | 3-3 | ||
| April 14, 1986 | Detroit Tigers 10 at Chicago White Sox 8 | W | 2-1 | 2-2 | 4-3 | ||
| April 16, 1986 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Chicago White Sox 10 | L | 2-1 | 2-3 | 4-4 | ||
| April 17, 1986 | Detroit Tigers 10 at Chicago White Sox 6 | W | 2-1 | 3-3 | 5-4 | ||
| April 18, 1986 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 3-1 | 3-3 | 6-4 | ||
| April 19, 1986 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 3-2 | 3-3 | 6-5 | ||
| April 21, 1986 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 3-2 | 4-3 | 7-5 | ||
| April 22, 1986 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 3-2 | 4-4 | 7-6 | ||
| April 23, 1986 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Boston Red Sox 1 | W | 3-2 | 5-4 | 8-6 | ||
| April 25, 1986 | Chicago White Sox 9 at Detroit Tigers 7 | L | 3-3 | 5-4 | 8-7 | ||
| April 26, 1986 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 3-4 | 5-4 | 8-8 | ||
| April 27, 1986 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 4-4 | 5-4 | 9-8 | ||
| April 29, 1986 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 5-4 | 5-4 | 10-8 | ||
| April 30, 1986 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 5-5 | 5-4 | 10-9 | ||
| May 2, 1986 | Minnesota Twins 10 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 5-6 | 5-4 | 10-10 | ||
| May 3, 1986 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 6-6 | 5-4 | 11-10 | ||
| May 4, 1986 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 7-6 | 5-4 | 12-10 | ||
| May 5, 1986 | Detroit Tigers 10 at Texas Rangers 3 | W | 7-6 | 6-4 | 13-10 | ||
| May 6, 1986 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Texas Rangers 4 | L | 7-6 | 6-5 | 13-11 | ||
| May 7, 1986 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Texas Rangers 2 | L | 7-6 | 6-6 | 13-12 | ||
| May 9, 1986 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Minnesota Twins 8 | L | 7-6 | 6-7 | 13-13 | ||
| May 10, 1986 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Minnesota Twins 12 | L | 7-6 | 6-8 | 13-14 | ||
| May 11, 1986 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Minnesota Twins 1 | W | 7-6 | 7-8 | 14-14 | ||
| May 12, 1986 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Kansas City Royals 6 | L | 7-6 | 7-9 | 14-15 | ||
| May 13, 1986 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 7-6 | 7-10 | 14-16 | ||
| May 14, 1986 | Texas Rangers 2 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 8-6 | 7-10 | 15-16 | ||
| May 15, 1986 | Texas Rangers 8 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 8-7 | 7-10 | 15-17 | ||
| May 16, 1986 | California Angels 11 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 8-8 | 7-10 | 15-18 | ||
| May 17, 1986 | California Angels 4 at Detroit Tigers 10 | W | 9-8 | 7-10 | 16-18 | ||
| May 20, 1986 | Seattle Mariners 0 at Detroit Tigers 12 | W | 10-8 | 7-10 | 17-18 | ||
| May 21, 1986 | Seattle Mariners 4 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 11-8 | 7-10 | 18-18 | ||
| May 22, 1986 | Seattle Mariners 5 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 11-9 | 7-10 | 18-19 | ||
| May 23, 1986 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 11-10 | 7-10 | 18-20 | ||
| May 24, 1986 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 12-10 | 7-10 | 19-20 | ||
| May 25, 1986 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 13-10 | 7-10 | 20-20 | ||
| May 26, 1986 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 14-10 | 7-10 | 21-20 | ||
| May 28, 1986 | Detroit Tigers 4 at California Angels 1 | W | 14-10 | 8-10 | 22-20 | ||
| May 29, 1986 | Detroit Tigers 7 at California Angels 4 | W | 14-10 | 9-10 | 23-20 | ||
| May 30, 1986 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Seattle Mariners 8 | L | 14-10 | 9-11 | 23-21 | ||
| May 31, 1986 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Seattle Mariners 7 | L | 14-10 | 9-12 | 23-22 | ||
| June 1, 1986 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Seattle Mariners 9 | L | 14-10 | 9-13 | 23-23 | ||
| June 2, 1986 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Oakland Athletics 7 | L | 14-10 | 9-14 | 23-24 | ||
| June 3, 1986 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Oakland Athletics 6 | L | 14-10 | 9-15 | 23-25 | ||
| June 4, 1986 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Oakland Athletics 5 | W | 14-10 | 10-15 | 24-25 | ||
| June 6, 1986 | Toronto Blue Jays 12 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 14-11 | 10-15 | 24-26 | ||
| June 7, 1986 | Toronto Blue Jays 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 15-11 | 10-15 | 25-26 | ||
| June 8, 1986 | Toronto Blue Jays 4 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 15-12 | 10-15 | 25-27 | ||
| June 9, 1986 | New York Yankees 9 at Detroit Tigers 7 | L | 15-13 | 10-15 | 25-28 | ||
| June 10, 1986 | New York Yankees 6 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 15-14 | 10-15 | 25-29 | ||
| June 11, 1986 | New York Yankees 3 at Detroit Tigers 9 | W | 16-14 | 10-15 | 26-29 | ||
| June 12, 1986 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Toronto Blue Jays 9 | L | 16-14 | 10-16 | 26-30 | ||
| June 13, 1986 | Detroit Tigers 10 at Toronto Blue Jays 5 | W | 16-14 | 11-16 | 27-30 | ||
| June 14, 1986 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Toronto Blue Jays 6 | L | 16-14 | 11-17 | 27-31 | ||
| June 15, 1986 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Toronto Blue Jays 9 | L | 16-14 | 11-18 | 27-32 | ||
| June 16, 1986 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | W | 16-14 | 12-18 | 28-32 | ||
| June 17, 1986 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 16-14 | 13-18 | 29-32 | ||
| June 18, 1986 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | W | 16-14 | 14-18 | 30-32 | ||
| June 19, 1986 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | W | 16-14 | 15-18 | 31-32 | ||
| June 20, 1986 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Milwaukee Brewers 1 | L | 16-14 | 15-19 | 31-33 | ||
| June 21, 1986 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Milwaukee Brewers 3 | W | 16-14 | 16-19 | 32-33 | ||
| June 22, 1986 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Milwaukee Brewers 5 | L | 16-14 | 16-20 | 32-34 | ||
| June 24, 1986 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 16-15 | 16-20 | 32-35 | ||
| June 25, 1986 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Detroit Tigers 11 | W | 17-15 | 16-20 | 33-35 | ||
| June 26, 1986 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 18-15 | 16-20 | 34-35 | ||
| June 27, 1986 | Milwaukee Brewers 2 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 19-15 | 16-20 | 35-35 | ||
| June 28, 1986 | Milwaukee Brewers 5 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 20-15 | 16-20 | 36-35 | ||
| June 29, 1986 | Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 20-16 | 16-20 | 36-36 | ||
| June 29, 1986 | Milwaukee Brewers 5 at Detroit Tigers 9 | W | 21-16 | 16-20 | 37-36 | ||
| June 30, 1986 | Detroit Tigers 2 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 21-16 | 16-21 | 37-37 | ||
| July 1, 1986 | Detroit Tigers 4 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 21-16 | 16-22 | 37-38 | ||
| July 2, 1986 | Detroit Tigers 8 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 21-16 | 17-22 | 38-38 | ||
| July 3, 1986 | Detroit Tigers 5 at New York Yankees 9 | L | 21-16 | 17-23 | 38-39 | ||
| July 4, 1986 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Texas Rangers 2 | L | 21-16 | 17-24 | 38-40 | ||
| July 5, 1986 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Texas Rangers 9 | L | 21-16 | 17-25 | 38-41 | ||
| July 6, 1986 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Texas Rangers 2 | W | 21-16 | 18-25 | 39-41 | ||
| July 7, 1986 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Minnesota Twins 10 | L | 21-16 | 18-26 | 39-42 | ||
| July 8, 1986 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Minnesota Twins 1 | W | 21-16 | 19-26 | 40-42 | ||
| July 9, 1986 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Minnesota Twins 0 | W | 21-16 | 20-26 | 41-42 | ||
| July 11, 1986 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Kansas City Royals 7 | W | 21-16 | 21-26 | 42-42 | ||
| July 11, 1986 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 21-16 | 21-27 | 42-43 | ||
| July 12, 1986 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Kansas City Royals 7 | L | 21-16 | 21-28 | 42-44 | ||
| July 13, 1986 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Kansas City Royals 0 | W | 21-16 | 22-28 | 43-44 | ||
| July 17, 1986 | Texas Rangers 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 22-16 | 22-28 | 44-44 | ||
| July 18, 1986 | Texas Rangers 0 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 23-16 | 22-28 | 45-44 | ||
| July 19, 1986 | Texas Rangers 3 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 24-16 | 22-28 | 46-44 | ||
| July 20, 1986 | Texas Rangers 0 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 25-16 | 22-28 | 47-44 | ||
| July 21, 1986 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 25-17 | 22-28 | 47-45 | ||
| July 22, 1986 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 26-17 | 22-28 | 48-45 | ||
| July 23, 1986 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Detroit Tigers 12 | W | 27-17 | 22-28 | 49-45 | ||
| July 24, 1986 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 27-18 | 22-28 | 49-46 | ||
| July 25, 1986 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Detroit Tigers 9 | W | 28-18 | 22-28 | 50-46 | ||
| July 26, 1986 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 29-18 | 22-28 | 51-46 | ||
| July 27, 1986 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 29-19 | 22-28 | 51-47 | ||
| July 28, 1986 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 29-19 | 23-28 | 52-47 | ||
| July 29, 1986 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 29-19 | 24-28 | 53-47 | ||
| July 30, 1986 | Detroit Tigers 11 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 29-19 | 25-28 | 54-47 | ||
| July 31, 1986 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Cleveland Indians 8 | L | 29-19 | 25-29 | 54-48 | ||
| August 1, 1986 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 29-19 | 26-29 | 55-48 | ||
| August 2, 1986 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 29-19 | 26-30 | 55-49 | ||
| August 3, 1986 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Chicago White Sox 10 | L | 29-19 | 26-31 | 55-50 | ||
| August 5, 1986 | Cleveland Indians 9 at Detroit Tigers 11 | W | 30-19 | 26-31 | 56-50 | ||
| August 5, 1986 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 31-19 | 26-31 | 57-50 | ||
| August 7, 1986 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Detroit Tigers 15 | W | 32-19 | 26-31 | 58-50 | ||
| August 7, 1986 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 33-19 | 26-31 | 59-50 | ||
| August 8, 1986 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 33-20 | 26-31 | 59-51 | ||
| August 9, 1986 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Detroit Tigers 7 | L | 33-21 | 26-31 | 59-52 | ||
| August 10, 1986 | Boston Red Sox 9 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 33-22 | 26-31 | 59-53 | ||
| August 11, 1986 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 34-22 | 26-31 | 60-53 | ||
| August 12, 1986 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 35-22 | 26-31 | 61-53 | ||
| August 13, 1986 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 36-22 | 26-31 | 62-53 | ||
| August 14, 1986 | Chicago White Sox 8 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 36-23 | 26-31 | 62-54 | ||
| August 15, 1986 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Boston Red Sox 8 | L | 36-23 | 26-32 | 62-55 | ||
| August 16, 1986 | Detroit Tigers 12 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 36-23 | 27-32 | 63-55 | ||
| August 17, 1986 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Boston Red Sox 7 | L | 36-23 | 27-33 | 63-56 | ||
| August 19, 1986 | California Angels 3 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 37-23 | 27-33 | 64-56 | ||
| August 19, 1986 | California Angels 5 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 37-24 | 27-33 | 64-57 | ||
| August 20, 1986 | California Angels 0 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 38-24 | 27-33 | 65-57 | ||
| August 21, 1986 | California Angels 6 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 38-25 | 27-33 | 65-58 | ||
| August 22, 1986 | Seattle Mariners 1 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 39-25 | 27-33 | 66-58 | ||
| August 23, 1986 | Seattle Mariners 0 at Detroit Tigers 14 | W | 40-25 | 27-33 | 67-58 | ||
| August 24, 1986 | Seattle Mariners 3 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 40-26 | 27-33 | 67-59 | ||
| August 25, 1986 | Oakland Athletics 8 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 40-27 | 27-33 | 67-60 | ||
| August 26, 1986 | Oakland Athletics 7 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 41-27 | 27-33 | 68-60 | ||
| August 28, 1986 | Detroit Tigers 2 at California Angels 4 | L | 41-27 | 27-34 | 68-61 | ||
| August 29, 1986 | Detroit Tigers 12 at California Angels 13 | L | 41-27 | 27-35 | 68-62 | ||
| August 30, 1986 | Detroit Tigers 4 at California Angels 5 | L | 41-27 | 27-36 | 68-63 | ||
| August 31, 1986 | Detroit Tigers 3 at California Angels 5 | L | 41-27 | 27-37 | 68-64 | ||
| September 1, 1986 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Seattle Mariners 5 | W | 41-27 | 28-37 | 69-64 | ||
| September 2, 1986 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Seattle Mariners 5 | W | 41-27 | 29-37 | 70-64 | ||
| September 3, 1986 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Seattle Mariners 3 | L | 41-27 | 29-38 | 70-65 | ||
| September 5, 1986 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Oakland Athletics 4 | W | 41-27 | 30-38 | 71-65 | ||
| September 6, 1986 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Oakland Athletics 5 | L | 41-27 | 30-39 | 71-66 | ||
| September 7, 1986 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Oakland Athletics 8 | L | 41-27 | 30-40 | 71-67 | ||
| September 9, 1986 | Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 41-28 | 30-40 | 71-68 | ||
| September 10, 1986 | Milwaukee Brewers 7 at Detroit Tigers 11 | W | 42-28 | 30-40 | 72-68 | ||
| September 11, 1986 | Milwaukee Brewers 0 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 43-28 | 30-40 | 73-68 | ||
| September 12, 1986 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 44-28 | 30-40 | 74-68 | ||
| September 13, 1986 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 45-28 | 30-40 | 75-68 | ||
| September 14, 1986 | Baltimore Orioles 0 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 46-28 | 30-40 | 76-68 | ||
| September 16, 1986 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Toronto Blue Jays 6 | L | 46-28 | 30-41 | 76-69 | ||
| September 17, 1986 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Toronto Blue Jays 6 | W | 46-28 | 31-41 | 77-69 | ||
| September 19, 1986 | New York Yankees 3 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 47-28 | 31-41 | 78-69 | ||
| September 20, 1986 | New York Yankees 5 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 47-29 | 31-41 | 78-70 | ||
| September 21, 1986 | New York Yankees 1 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 48-29 | 31-41 | 79-70 | ||
| September 22, 1986 | Toronto Blue Jays 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 49-29 | 31-41 | 80-70 | ||
| September 23, 1986 | Toronto Blue Jays 6 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 49-30 | 31-41 | 80-71 | ||
| September 24, 1986 | Toronto Blue Jays 8 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 49-31 | 31-41 | 80-72 | ||
| September 25, 1986 | Toronto Blue Jays 4 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 49-32 | 31-41 | 80-73 | ||
| September 26, 1986 | Detroit Tigers 3 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 49-32 | 32-41 | 81-73 | ||
| September 27, 1986 | Detroit Tigers 1 at New York Yankees 0 | W | 49-32 | 33-41 | 82-73 | ||
| September 28, 1986 | Detroit Tigers 2 at New York Yankees 10 | L | 49-32 | 33-42 | 82-74 | ||
| September 30, 1986 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Milwaukee Brewers 5 | L | 49-32 | 33-43 | 82-75 | ||
| October 1, 1986 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 1 | W | 49-32 | 34-43 | 83-75 | ||
| October 2, 1986 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 1 | W | 49-32 | 35-43 | 84-75 | ||
| October 3, 1986 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 49-32 | 36-43 | 85-75 | ||
| October 4, 1986 | Detroit Tigers 11 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | W | 49-32 | 37-43 | 86-75 | ||
| October 5, 1986 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 49-32 | 38-43 | 87-75 |
