1942 Detroit Tigers Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 73-81
Finished 5th in the AL
Attendance: 638,557, Avg. 10,136
Ballpark: Briggs Stadium
Manager: Del Baker (73-81)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1942 Detroit Tigers Roster
The Detroit Tigers of the American League ended the 1942 season with a record of 73 wins and 81 losses, finishing fifth in the AL.
The Tigers tallied 589 runs and conceded 587 runs. Rudy York paced Detroit with 21 home runs and recorded 90 runs batted in. Barney McCosky topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .293. Virgil Trucks led the team with 14 wins, while Hal Newhouser recorded a 2.45 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Del Baker coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 586
Regular Season Runs Against: 584
Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
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April 14, 1942 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
April 15, 1942 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
April 16, 1942 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 2-1 | 0-0 | 2-1 | ||
April 17, 1942 | Detroit Tigers 6 at St. Louis Browns 7 | L | 2-1 | 0-1 | 2-2 | ||
April 18, 1942 | Detroit Tigers 4 at St. Louis Browns 0 | W | 2-1 | 1-1 | 3-2 | ||
April 19, 1942 | Detroit Tigers 1 at St. Louis Browns 2 | L | 2-1 | 1-2 | 3-3 | ||
April 19, 1942 | Detroit Tigers 1 at St. Louis Browns 0 | W | 2-1 | 2-2 | 4-3 | ||
April 20, 1942 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 2-1 | 2-3 | 4-4 | ||
April 21, 1942 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 2-1 | 3-3 | 5-4 | ||
April 22, 1942 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 2-1 | 3-4 | 5-5 | ||
April 23, 1942 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Detroit Tigers 9 | W | 3-1 | 3-4 | 6-5 | ||
April 24, 1942 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 4-1 | 3-4 | 7-5 | ||
April 25, 1942 | St. Louis Browns 2 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 5-1 | 3-4 | 8-5 | ||
April 26, 1942 | St. Louis Browns 5 at Detroit Tigers 10 | W | 6-1 | 3-4 | 9-5 | ||
April 26, 1942 | St. Louis Browns 5 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 7-1 | 3-4 | 10-5 | ||
April 28, 1942 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 7-1 | 3-5 | 10-6 | ||
April 29, 1942 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 7-1 | 4-5 | 11-6 | ||
April 30, 1942 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Boston Red Sox 8 | L | 7-1 | 4-6 | 11-7 | ||
May 1, 1942 | Detroit Tigers 7 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 7-1 | 5-6 | 12-7 | ||
May 2, 1942 | Detroit Tigers 3 at New York Yankees 1 | W | 7-1 | 6-6 | 13-7 | ||
May 3, 1942 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Philadelphia Athletics 7 | W | 7-1 | 7-6 | 14-7 | ||
May 3, 1942 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Philadelphia Athletics 1 | L | 7-1 | 7-7 | 14-8 | ||
May 4, 1942 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Philadelphia Athletics 4 | W | 7-1 | 8-7 | 15-8 | ||
May 5, 1942 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Philadelphia Athletics 2 | L | 7-1 | 8-8 | 15-9 | ||
May 6, 1942 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Washington Senators 7 | L | 7-1 | 8-9 | 15-10 | ||
May 9, 1942 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 8-1 | 8-9 | 16-10 | ||
May 10, 1942 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 8-1 | 9-9 | 17-10 | ||
May 10, 1942 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 8-1 | 9-10 | 17-11 | ||
May 11, 1942 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Cleveland Indians 8 | L | 8-1 | 9-11 | 17-12 | ||
May 13, 1942 | Washington Senators 2 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 9-1 | 9-11 | 18-12 | ||
May 16, 1942 | New York Yankees 2 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 9-2 | 9-11 | 18-13 | ||
May 16, 1942 | New York Yankees 6 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 9-3 | 9-11 | 18-14 | ||
May 17, 1942 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 10-3 | 9-11 | 19-14 | ||
May 18, 1942 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 10-4 | 9-11 | 19-15 | ||
May 19, 1942 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 11-4 | 9-11 | 20-15 | ||
May 20, 1942 | Philadelphia Athletics 5 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 11-5 | 9-11 | 20-16 | ||
May 21, 1942 | Philadelphia Athletics 11 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 11-6 | 9-11 | 20-17 | ||
May 22, 1942 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Chicago White Sox 7 | L | 11-6 | 9-12 | 20-18 | ||
May 24, 1942 | Detroit Tigers 14 at Chicago White Sox 0 | W | 11-6 | 10-12 | 21-18 | ||
May 24, 1942 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 11-6 | 11-12 | 22-18 | ||
May 25, 1942 | Detroit Tigers 2 at St. Louis Browns 3 | L | 11-6 | 11-13 | 22-19 | ||
May 26, 1942 | Detroit Tigers 3 at St. Louis Browns 1 | W | 11-6 | 12-13 | 23-19 | ||
May 27, 1942 | Detroit Tigers 2 at St. Louis Browns 5 | L | 11-6 | 12-14 | 23-20 | ||
May 28, 1942 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 12-6 | 12-14 | 24-20 | ||
May 29, 1942 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Detroit Tigers 14 | W | 13-6 | 12-14 | 25-20 | ||
May 30, 1942 | Chicago White Sox 12 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 13-7 | 12-14 | 25-21 | ||
May 30, 1942 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 9 | W | 14-7 | 12-14 | 26-21 | ||
May 31, 1942 | Chicago White Sox 9 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 14-8 | 12-14 | 26-22 | ||
June 2, 1942 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Philadelphia Athletics 0 | W | 14-8 | 13-14 | 27-22 | ||
June 3, 1942 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Philadelphia Athletics 5 | L | 14-8 | 13-15 | 27-23 | ||
June 4, 1942 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Philadelphia Athletics 7 | W | 14-8 | 14-15 | 28-23 | ||
June 5, 1942 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 14-8 | 14-16 | 28-24 | ||
June 6, 1942 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Washington Senators 11 | L | 14-8 | 14-17 | 28-25 | ||
June 6, 1942 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 14-8 | 15-17 | 29-25 | ||
June 7, 1942 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 14-8 | 16-17 | 30-25 | ||
June 7, 1942 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Washington Senators 8 | L | 14-8 | 16-18 | 30-26 | ||
June 9, 1942 | Detroit Tigers 1 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 14-8 | 16-19 | 30-27 | ||
June 10, 1942 | Detroit Tigers 4 at New York Yankees 1 | W | 14-8 | 17-19 | 31-27 | ||
June 13, 1942 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 14-8 | 17-20 | 31-28 | ||
June 14, 1942 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 14-8 | 17-21 | 31-29 | ||
June 14, 1942 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 14-8 | 17-22 | 31-30 | ||
June 16, 1942 | New York Yankees 5 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 14-9 | 17-22 | 31-31 | ||
June 16, 1942 | New York Yankees 6 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 15-9 | 17-22 | 32-31 | ||
June 17, 1942 | New York Yankees 0 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 16-9 | 17-22 | 33-31 | ||
June 18, 1942 | New York Yankees 1 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 17-9 | 17-22 | 34-31 | ||
June 19, 1942 | Washington Senators 1 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 18-9 | 17-22 | 35-31 | ||
June 20, 1942 | Washington Senators 6 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 19-9 | 17-22 | 36-31 | ||
June 21, 1942 | Washington Senators 1 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 20-9 | 17-22 | 37-31 | ||
June 21, 1942 | Washington Senators 3 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 20-10 | 17-22 | 37-32 | ||
June 23, 1942 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 20-11 | 17-22 | 37-33 | ||
June 24, 1942 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 20-12 | 17-22 | 37-34 | ||
June 25, 1942 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 21-12 | 17-22 | 38-34 | ||
June 26, 1942 | Philadelphia Athletics 1 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 22-12 | 17-22 | 39-34 | ||
June 27, 1942 | Philadelphia Athletics 5 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 23-12 | 17-22 | 40-34 | ||
June 28, 1942 | Philadelphia Athletics 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 24-12 | 17-22 | 41-34 | ||
June 28, 1942 | Philadelphia Athletics 3 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 24-13 | 17-22 | 41-35 | ||
July 1, 1942 | St. Louis Browns 12 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 24-14 | 17-22 | 41-36 | ||
July 2, 1942 | St. Louis Browns 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 25-14 | 17-22 | 42-36 | ||
July 3, 1942 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 25-14 | 18-22 | 43-36 | ||
July 4, 1942 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Cleveland Indians 10 | L | 25-14 | 18-23 | 43-37 | ||
July 5, 1942 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Detroit Tigers 10 | W | 26-14 | 18-23 | 44-37 | ||
July 5, 1942 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 26-15 | 18-23 | 44-38 | ||
July 9, 1942 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 26-15 | 18-24 | 44-39 | ||
July 10, 1942 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 26-15 | 18-25 | 44-40 | ||
July 12, 1942 | Detroit Tigers 1 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 26-15 | 18-26 | 44-41 | ||
July 12, 1942 | Detroit Tigers 6 at New York Yankees 4 | W | 26-15 | 19-26 | 45-41 | ||
July 13, 1942 | Detroit Tigers 3 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 26-15 | 19-27 | 45-42 | ||
July 14, 1942 | Detroit Tigers 0 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 26-15 | 19-28 | 45-43 | ||
July 15, 1942 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Washington Senators 4 | L | 26-15 | 19-29 | 45-44 | ||
July 16, 1942 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Washington Senators 6 | L | 26-15 | 19-30 | 45-45 | ||
July 17, 1942 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 26-15 | 19-31 | 45-46 | ||
July 19, 1942 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Philadelphia Athletics 4 | L | 26-15 | 19-32 | 45-47 | ||
July 19, 1942 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Philadelphia Athletics 1 | W | 26-15 | 20-32 | 46-47 | ||
July 21, 1942 | Washington Senators 4 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 27-15 | 20-32 | 47-47 | ||
July 22, 1942 | Washington Senators 2 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 27-16 | 20-32 | 47-48 | ||
July 23, 1942 | Washington Senators 5 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 27-17 | 20-32 | 47-49 | ||
July 24, 1942 | New York Yankees 3 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 27-18 | 20-32 | 47-50 | ||
July 25, 1942 | New York Yankees 7 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 27-19 | 20-32 | 47-51 | ||
July 26, 1942 | New York Yankees 5 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 27-20 | 20-32 | 47-52 | ||
July 29, 1942 | Philadelphia Athletics 7 at Detroit Tigers 12 | W | 28-20 | 20-32 | 48-52 | ||
July 30, 1942 | Philadelphia Athletics 5 at Detroit Tigers 11 | W | 29-20 | 20-32 | 49-52 | ||
July 30, 1942 | Philadelphia Athletics 7 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 29-21 | 20-32 | 49-53 | ||
July 31, 1942 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 29-22 | 20-32 | 49-54 | ||
August 1, 1942 | Boston Red Sox 9 at Detroit Tigers 8 | L | 29-23 | 20-32 | 49-55 | ||
August 2, 1942 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 30-23 | 20-32 | 50-55 | ||
August 2, 1942 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 31-23 | 20-32 | 51-55 | ||
August 4, 1942 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 31-23 | 20-33 | 51-56 | ||
August 5, 1942 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 31-23 | 20-34 | 51-57 | ||
August 6, 1942 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 31-23 | 20-35 | 51-58 | ||
August 7, 1942 | Detroit Tigers 2 at St. Louis Browns 3 | L | 31-23 | 20-36 | 51-59 | ||
August 8, 1942 | Detroit Tigers 4 at St. Louis Browns 6 | L | 31-23 | 20-37 | 51-60 | ||
August 9, 1942 | Detroit Tigers 3 at St. Louis Browns 1 | W | 31-23 | 21-37 | 52-60 | ||
August 9, 1942 | Detroit Tigers 9 at St. Louis Browns 3 | W | 31-23 | 22-37 | 53-60 | ||
August 11, 1942 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 31-23 | 23-37 | 54-60 | ||
August 12, 1942 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 31-23 | 24-37 | 55-60 | ||
August 12, 1942 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Cleveland Indians 0 | W | 31-23 | 25-37 | 56-60 | ||
August 13, 1942 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 31-23 | 25-38 | 56-61 | ||
August 14, 1942 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 32-23 | 25-38 | 57-61 | ||
August 15, 1942 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 32-24 | 25-38 | 57-62 | ||
August 16, 1942 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 33-24 | 25-38 | 58-62 | ||
August 16, 1942 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 34-24 | 25-38 | 59-62 | ||
August 19, 1942 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 35-24 | 25-38 | 60-62 | ||
August 21, 1942 | St. Louis Browns 1 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 36-24 | 25-38 | 61-62 | ||
August 23, 1942 | St. Louis Browns 4 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 36-25 | 25-38 | 61-63 | ||
August 23, 1942 | St. Louis Browns 2 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 36-26 | 25-38 | 61-64 | ||
August 26, 1942 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Philadelphia Athletics 0 | W | 36-26 | 26-38 | 62-64 | ||
August 26, 1942 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Philadelphia Athletics 2 | W | 36-26 | 27-38 | 63-64 | ||
August 28, 1942 | Detroit Tigers 10 at Washington Senators 7 | W | 36-26 | 28-38 | 64-64 | ||
August 29, 1942 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Washington Senators 4 | L | 36-26 | 28-39 | 64-65 | ||
August 30, 1942 | Detroit Tigers 3 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 36-26 | 28-40 | 64-66 | ||
August 30, 1942 | Detroit Tigers 1 at New York Yankees 7 | L | 36-26 | 28-41 | 64-67 | ||
August 31, 1942 | Detroit Tigers 3 at New York Yankees 8 | L | 36-26 | 28-42 | 64-68 | ||
September 2, 1942 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 36-26 | 28-43 | 64-69 | ||
September 2, 1942 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 36-26 | 28-44 | 64-70 | ||
September 3, 1942 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 36-26 | 28-45 | 64-71 | ||
September 5, 1942 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 36-26 | 29-45 | 65-71 | ||
September 6, 1942 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Chicago White Sox 0 | W | 36-26 | 30-45 | 66-71 | ||
September 7, 1942 | St. Louis Browns 3 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 36-27 | 30-45 | 66-72 | ||
September 7, 1942 | St. Louis Browns 3 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 37-27 | 30-45 | 67-72 | ||
September 8, 1942 | St. Louis Browns 4 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 37-28 | 30-45 | 67-73 | ||
September 10, 1942 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 38-28 | 30-45 | 68-73 | ||
September 11, 1942 | Philadelphia Athletics 5 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 38-29 | 30-45 | 68-74 | ||
September 12, 1942 | Philadelphia Athletics 5 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 39-29 | 30-45 | 69-74 | ||
September 13, 1942 | Washington Senators 5 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 39-30 | 30-45 | 69-75 | ||
September 13, 1942 | Washington Senators 0 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 40-30 | 30-45 | 70-75 | ||
September 14, 1942 | Washington Senators 8 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 40-31 | 30-45 | 70-76 | ||
September 16, 1942 | New York Yankees 5 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 40-32 | 30-45 | 70-77 | ||
September 17, 1942 | New York Yankees 7 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 40-33 | 30-45 | 70-78 | ||
September 20, 1942 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 41-33 | 30-45 | 71-78 | ||
September 20, 1942 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 41-34 | 30-45 | 71-79 | ||
September 21, 1942 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 42-34 | 30-45 | 72-79 | ||
September 22, 1942 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 9 | W | 43-34 | 30-45 | 73-79 | ||
September 26, 1942 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 43-34 | 30-46 | 73-80 | ||
September 27, 1942 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Cleveland Indians 8 | L | 43-34 | 30-47 | 73-81 |