1949 Detroit Tigers Game-by-Game Results

American League (AL)
Team Record: 87-67
Finished 4th in the AL
Attendance: 1,828,143, Avg. 25,391
Ballpark: Briggs Stadium
Manager: Red Rolfe (87-67)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1949 Detroit Tigers Statistics
1949 Detroit Tigers Roster

The Detroit Tigers of the American League ended the 1949 season with a record of 87 wins and 67 losses, finishing fourth in the AL.

The Tigers scored 751 runs and yielded 655 runs. Vic Wertz led Detroit with 20 home runs and recorded 133 runs batted in. George Kell paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .343. Virgil Trucks topped the team with 19 wins, while Hal Newhouser, Art Houtteman and Fred Hutchinson each as well added 15 or more victories as well Virgil Trucks recorded a 2.81 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.

Red Rolfe coached the team.

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Regular Season Runs For: 737
Regular Season Runs Against: 641

Date Game Res Home Road Record
April 19, 1949 Chicago White Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 5 W 1-0 0-0 1-0
April 20, 1949 Chicago White Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 5 W 2-0 0-0 2-0
April 21, 1949 Chicago White Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 2 L 2-1 0-0 2-1
April 22, 1949 Detroit Tigers 3 at Cleveland Indians 4 L 2-1 0-1 2-2
April 23, 1949 Detroit Tigers 5 at Cleveland Indians 4 W 2-1 1-1 3-2
April 26, 1949 Detroit Tigers 6 at Chicago White Sox 2 W 2-1 2-1 4-2
April 26, 1949 Detroit Tigers 7 at Chicago White Sox 5 W 2-1 3-1 5-2
April 27, 1949 St. Louis Browns 4 at Detroit Tigers 3 L 2-2 3-1 5-3
April 28, 1949 St. Louis Browns 9 at Detroit Tigers 6 L 2-3 3-1 5-4
April 29, 1949 Cleveland Indians 4 at Detroit Tigers 1 L 2-4 3-1 5-5
April 30, 1949 Cleveland Indians 5 at Detroit Tigers 7 W 3-4 3-1 6-5
May 1, 1949 Cleveland Indians 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 W 4-4 3-1 7-5
May 4, 1949 Boston Red Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 5 W 5-4 3-1 8-5
May 5, 1949 Philadelphia Athletics 5 at Detroit Tigers 6 W 6-4 3-1 9-5
May 6, 1949 Philadelphia Athletics 5 at Detroit Tigers 4 L 6-5 3-1 9-6
May 7, 1949 Philadelphia Athletics 2 at Detroit Tigers 4 W 7-5 3-1 10-6
May 8, 1949 New York Yankees 12 at Detroit Tigers 0 L 7-6 3-1 10-7
May 9, 1949 New York Yankees 1 at Detroit Tigers 4 W 8-6 3-1 11-7
May 10, 1949 New York Yankees 6 at Detroit Tigers 1 L 8-7 3-1 11-8
May 11, 1949 Washington Senators 11 at Detroit Tigers 1 L 8-8 3-1 11-9
May 12, 1949 Washington Senators 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 W 9-8 3-1 12-9
May 13, 1949 Detroit Tigers 7 at St. Louis Browns 2 W 9-8 4-1 13-9
May 14, 1949 Detroit Tigers 3 at St. Louis Browns 8 L 9-8 4-2 13-10
May 15, 1949 Detroit Tigers 4 at St. Louis Browns 12 L 9-8 4-3 13-11
May 15, 1949 Detroit Tigers 9 at St. Louis Browns 3 W 9-8 5-3 14-11
May 17, 1949 Detroit Tigers 4 at Washington Senators 2 W 9-8 6-3 15-11
May 18, 1949 Detroit Tigers 3 at Washington Senators 6 L 9-8 6-4 15-12
May 19, 1949 Detroit Tigers 10 at Washington Senators 1 W 9-8 7-4 16-12
May 20, 1949 Detroit Tigers 1 at Philadelphia Athletics 2 L 9-8 7-5 16-13
May 21, 1949 Detroit Tigers 7 at Philadelphia Athletics 15 L 9-8 7-6 16-14
May 22, 1949 Detroit Tigers 2 at Boston Red Sox 3 L 9-8 7-7 16-15
May 23, 1949 Detroit Tigers 0 at Boston Red Sox 4 L 9-8 7-8 16-16
May 24, 1949 Detroit Tigers 7 at Boston Red Sox 8 L 9-8 7-9 16-17
May 25, 1949 Detroit Tigers 2 at New York Yankees 6 L 9-8 7-10 16-18
May 27, 1949 St. Louis Browns 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 W 10-8 7-10 17-18
May 28, 1949 St. Louis Browns 0 at Detroit Tigers 8 W 11-8 7-10 18-18
May 29, 1949 St. Louis Browns 4 at Detroit Tigers 6 W 12-8 7-10 19-18
May 30, 1949 Detroit Tigers 1 at Chicago White Sox 2 L 12-8 7-11 19-19
May 30, 1949 Detroit Tigers 3 at Chicago White Sox 2 W 12-8 8-11 20-19
June 1, 1949 Philadelphia Athletics 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 W 13-8 8-11 21-19
June 2, 1949 Philadelphia Athletics 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 W 14-8 8-11 22-19
June 3, 1949 Philadelphia Athletics 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 W 15-8 8-11 23-19
June 4, 1949 Boston Red Sox 9 at Detroit Tigers 10 W 16-8 8-11 24-19
June 5, 1949 Boston Red Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 11 W 17-8 8-11 25-19
June 5, 1949 Boston Red Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 3 L 17-9 8-11 25-20
June 6, 1949 Boston Red Sox 10 at Detroit Tigers 9 L 17-10 8-11 25-21
June 7, 1949 New York Yankees 2 at Detroit Tigers 5 W 18-10 8-11 26-21
June 8, 1949 New York Yankees 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 W 19-10 8-11 27-21
June 9, 1949 New York Yankees 5 at Detroit Tigers 9 W 20-10 8-11 28-21
June 11, 1949 Washington Senators 9 at Detroit Tigers 8 L 20-11 8-11 28-22
June 12, 1949 Washington Senators 0 at Detroit Tigers 9 W 21-11 8-11 29-22
June 12, 1949 Washington Senators 5 at Detroit Tigers 6 W 22-11 8-11 30-22
June 14, 1949 Detroit Tigers 4 at Philadelphia Athletics 0 W 22-11 9-11 31-22
June 15, 1949 Detroit Tigers 1 at Philadelphia Athletics 2 L 22-11 9-12 31-23
June 16, 1949 Detroit Tigers 3 at Philadelphia Athletics 7 L 22-11 9-13 31-24
June 19, 1949 Detroit Tigers 9 at Washington Senators 0 W 22-11 10-13 32-24
June 19, 1949 Detroit Tigers 7 at Washington Senators 0 W 22-11 11-13 33-24
June 20, 1949 Detroit Tigers 1 at Boston Red Sox 6 L 22-11 11-14 33-25
June 21, 1949 Detroit Tigers 1 at Boston Red Sox 7 L 22-11 11-15 33-26
June 22, 1949 Detroit Tigers 13 at Boston Red Sox 4 W 22-11 12-15 34-26
June 23, 1949 Detroit Tigers 0 at New York Yankees 12 L 22-11 12-16 34-27
June 24, 1949 Detroit Tigers 4 at New York Yankees 5 L 22-11 12-17 34-28
June 25, 1949 Detroit Tigers 9 at New York Yankees 3 W 22-11 13-17 35-28
June 26, 1949 Detroit Tigers 12 at New York Yankees 4 W 22-11 14-17 36-28
June 26, 1949 Detroit Tigers 2 at New York Yankees 6 L 22-11 14-18 36-29
June 28, 1949 Detroit Tigers 2 at Cleveland Indians 4 L 22-11 14-19 36-30
June 29, 1949 Detroit Tigers 7 at Cleveland Indians 8 L 22-11 14-20 36-31
June 29, 1949 Detroit Tigers 4 at Cleveland Indians 0 W 22-11 15-20 37-31
June 30, 1949 Detroit Tigers 12 at Cleveland Indians 6 W 22-11 16-20 38-31
July 1, 1949 Chicago White Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 0 L 22-12 16-20 38-32
July 2, 1949 Chicago White Sox 6 at Detroit Tigers 7 W 23-12 16-20 39-32
July 3, 1949 Chicago White Sox 8 at Detroit Tigers 4 L 23-13 16-20 39-33
July 4, 1949 Cleveland Indians 3 at Detroit Tigers 2 L 23-14 16-20 39-34
July 4, 1949 Cleveland Indians 7 at Detroit Tigers 3 L 23-15 16-20 39-35
July 5, 1949 Cleveland Indians 8 at Detroit Tigers 1 L 23-16 16-20 39-36
July 6, 1949 Detroit Tigers 5 at St. Louis Browns 6 L 23-16 16-21 39-37
July 7, 1949 Detroit Tigers 9 at St. Louis Browns 2 W 23-16 17-21 40-37
July 8, 1949 Detroit Tigers 1 at Chicago White Sox 3 L 23-16 17-22 40-38
July 10, 1949 Detroit Tigers 2 at Chicago White Sox 4 L 23-16 17-23 40-39
July 10, 1949 Detroit Tigers 1 at Chicago White Sox 0 W 23-16 18-23 41-39
July 14, 1949 Boston Red Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 2 L 23-17 18-23 41-40
July 15, 1949 Boston Red Sox 7 at Detroit Tigers 8 W 24-17 18-23 42-40
July 16, 1949 Boston Red Sox 11 at Detroit Tigers 1 L 24-18 18-23 42-41
July 17, 1949 Philadelphia Athletics 0 at Detroit Tigers 8 W 25-18 18-23 43-41
July 17, 1949 Philadelphia Athletics 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 W 26-18 18-23 44-41
July 18, 1949 Philadelphia Athletics 13 at Detroit Tigers 8 L 26-19 18-23 44-42
July 19, 1949 Washington Senators 6 at Detroit Tigers 7 W 27-19 18-23 45-42
July 20, 1949 Washington Senators 5 at Detroit Tigers 6 W 28-19 18-23 46-42
July 21, 1949 Washington Senators 3 at Detroit Tigers 6 W 29-19 18-23 47-42
July 22, 1949 New York Yankees 8 at Detroit Tigers 2 L 29-20 18-23 47-43
July 23, 1949 New York Yankees 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 W 30-20 18-23 48-43
July 24, 1949 New York Yankees 6 at Detroit Tigers 3 L 30-21 18-23 48-44
July 26, 1949 Detroit Tigers 6 at Washington Senators 2 W 30-21 19-23 49-44
July 27, 1949 Detroit Tigers 11 at Washington Senators 0 W 30-21 20-23 50-44
July 27, 1949 Detroit Tigers 6 at Washington Senators 7 L 30-21 20-24 50-45
July 28, 1949 Detroit Tigers 13 at Washington Senators 7 W 30-21 21-24 51-45
July 29, 1949 Detroit Tigers 3 at Philadelphia Athletics 5 L 30-21 21-25 51-46
July 30, 1949 Detroit Tigers 11 at Philadelphia Athletics 0 W 30-21 22-25 52-46
July 31, 1949 Detroit Tigers 3 at Philadelphia Athletics 0 W 30-21 23-25 53-46
July 31, 1949 Detroit Tigers 6 at Philadelphia Athletics 0 W 30-21 24-25 54-46
August 2, 1949 Detroit Tigers 10 at New York Yankees 2 W 30-21 25-25 55-46
August 3, 1949 Detroit Tigers 5 at New York Yankees 7 L 30-21 25-26 55-47
August 4, 1949 Detroit Tigers 3 at New York Yankees 2 W 30-21 26-26 56-47
August 5, 1949 Detroit Tigers 0 at Boston Red Sox 9 L 30-21 26-27 56-48
August 6, 1949 Detroit Tigers 0 at Boston Red Sox 3 L 30-21 26-28 56-49
August 7, 1949 Detroit Tigers 6 at Boston Red Sox 4 W 30-21 27-28 57-49
August 9, 1949 Chicago White Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 11 W 31-21 27-28 58-49
August 10, 1949 Chicago White Sox 6 at Detroit Tigers 3 L 31-22 27-28 58-50
August 12, 1949 St. Louis Browns 1 at Detroit Tigers 4 W 32-22 27-28 59-50
August 13, 1949 St. Louis Browns 9 at Detroit Tigers 12 W 33-22 27-28 60-50
August 14, 1949 St. Louis Browns 2 at Detroit Tigers 6 W 34-22 27-28 61-50
August 14, 1949 St. Louis Browns 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 W 35-22 27-28 62-50
August 15, 1949 Detroit Tigers 3 at Cleveland Indians 4 L 35-22 27-29 62-51
August 16, 1949 Detroit Tigers 0 at Cleveland Indians 5 L 35-22 27-30 62-52
August 17, 1949 Detroit Tigers 0 at Chicago White Sox 1 L 35-22 27-31 62-53
August 18, 1949 Detroit Tigers 2 at Chicago White Sox 0 W 35-22 28-31 63-53
August 19, 1949 Detroit Tigers 4 at St. Louis Browns 2 W 35-22 29-31 64-53
August 19, 1949 Detroit Tigers 3 at St. Louis Browns 4 L 35-22 29-32 64-54
August 20, 1949 Detroit Tigers 1 at St. Louis Browns 5 L 35-22 29-33 64-55
August 21, 1949 Detroit Tigers 2 at St. Louis Browns 4 L 35-22 29-34 64-56
August 21, 1949 Detroit Tigers 8 at St. Louis Browns 7 W 35-22 30-34 65-56
August 23, 1949 New York Yankees 4 at Detroit Tigers 8 W 36-22 30-34 66-56
August 24, 1949 New York Yankees 2 at Detroit Tigers 13 W 37-22 30-34 67-56
August 25, 1949 Washington Senators 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 W 38-22 30-34 68-56
August 26, 1949 Washington Senators 1 at Detroit Tigers 11 W 39-22 30-34 69-56
August 27, 1949 Washington Senators 6 at Detroit Tigers 7 W 40-22 30-34 70-56
August 28, 1949 Philadelphia Athletics 4 at Detroit Tigers 6 W 41-22 30-34 71-56
August 29, 1949 Philadelphia Athletics 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 W 42-22 30-34 72-56
August 30, 1949 Boston Red Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 0 L 42-23 30-34 72-57
August 31, 1949 Boston Red Sox 7 at Detroit Tigers 4 L 42-24 30-34 72-58
September 1, 1949 Boston Red Sox 0 at Detroit Tigers 7 W 43-24 30-34 73-58
September 2, 1949 Chicago White Sox 0 at Detroit Tigers 8 W 44-24 30-34 74-58
September 3, 1949 Chicago White Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 5 W 45-24 30-34 75-58
September 4, 1949 Chicago White Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 W 46-24 30-34 76-58
September 5, 1949 St. Louis Browns 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 W 47-24 30-34 77-58
September 5, 1949 St. Louis Browns 0 at Detroit Tigers 4 W 48-24 30-34 78-58
September 8, 1949 Cleveland Indians 0 at Detroit Tigers 10 W 49-24 30-34 79-58
September 8, 1949 Cleveland Indians 1 at Detroit Tigers 4 W 50-24 30-34 80-58
September 10, 1949 Detroit Tigers 8 at Chicago White Sox 3 W 50-24 31-34 81-58
September 11, 1949 Detroit Tigers 1 at Chicago White Sox 0 W 50-24 32-34 82-58
September 13, 1949 Detroit Tigers 4 at Boston Red Sox 7 L 50-24 32-35 82-59
September 14, 1949 Detroit Tigers 0 at Boston Red Sox 1 L 50-24 32-36 82-60
September 16, 1949 Detroit Tigers 1 at New York Yankees 4 L 50-24 32-37 82-61
September 17, 1949 Detroit Tigers 4 at New York Yankees 5 L 50-24 32-38 82-62
September 18, 1949 Detroit Tigers 3 at Washington Senators 2 W 50-24 33-38 83-62
September 18, 1949 Detroit Tigers 5 at Washington Senators 2 W 50-24 34-38 84-62
September 20, 1949 Detroit Tigers 6 at Philadelphia Athletics 8 L 50-24 34-39 84-63
September 21, 1949 Detroit Tigers 4 at Philadelphia Athletics 1 W 50-24 35-39 85-63
September 23, 1949 Detroit Tigers 5 at Cleveland Indians 0 W 50-24 36-39 86-63
September 24, 1949 Detroit Tigers 8 at Cleveland Indians 5 W 50-24 37-39 87-63
September 25, 1949 Detroit Tigers 1 at Cleveland Indians 7 L 50-24 37-40 87-64
September 30, 1949 Cleveland Indians 6 at Detroit Tigers 4 L 50-25 37-40 87-65
October 1, 1949 Cleveland Indians 4 at Detroit Tigers 0 L 50-26 37-40 87-66
October 2, 1949 Cleveland Indians 8 at Detroit Tigers 4 L 50-27 37-40 87-67


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