1963 Detroit Tigers Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 79-83
Finished 5th in the AL
Attendance: 818,762, Avg. 11,532
Ballpark: Tiger Stadium
Manager: Bob Scheffing (24-36)
Manager: Chuck Dressen (55-47)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1963 Detroit Tigers StatisticsTeam Record: 79-83
Finished 5th in the AL
Attendance: 818,762, Avg. 11,532
Ballpark: Tiger Stadium
Manager: Bob Scheffing (24-36)
Manager: Chuck Dressen (55-47)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1963 Detroit Tigers Roster
The Detroit Tigers of the American League ended the 1963 season with a record of 79 wins and 83 losses, finishing fifth in the AL.
The Tigers scored 700 runs and surrendered 703 runs. Al Kaline led Detroit with 27 home runs, while Rocky Colavito and Norm Cash walloped 20 or more as well. Al Kaline recorded 101 runs batted in and topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .312. Phil Regan paced the team with 15 wins, and Mickey Lolich recorded a 3.55 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Bob Scheffing and Chuck Dressen coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 700
Regular Season Runs Against: 703
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 9, 1963 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| April 10, 1963 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
| April 11, 1963 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 1-1 | 1-0 | 2-1 | ||
| April 13, 1963 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 1-1 | 2-0 | 3-1 | ||
| April 14, 1963 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 1-1 | 2-1 | 3-2 | ||
| April 16, 1963 | Detroit Tigers 7 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 1-1 | 3-1 | 4-2 | ||
| April 17, 1963 | Detroit Tigers 4 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 1-1 | 4-1 | 5-2 | ||
| April 19, 1963 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 1-1 | 4-2 | 5-3 | ||
| April 19, 1963 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 1-1 | 4-3 | 5-4 | ||
| April 20, 1963 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 1-1 | 4-4 | 5-5 | ||
| April 21, 1963 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 1-1 | 5-4 | 6-5 | ||
| April 22, 1963 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Kansas City Athletics 6 | L | 1-1 | 5-5 | 6-6 | ||
| April 23, 1963 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | L | 1-1 | 5-6 | 6-7 | ||
| April 24, 1963 | Los Angeles Angels 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 2-1 | 5-6 | 7-7 | ||
| April 25, 1963 | Los Angeles Angels 7 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 2-2 | 5-6 | 7-8 | ||
| April 26, 1963 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 2-3 | 5-6 | 7-9 | ||
| April 27, 1963 | Minnesota Twins 9 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 2-4 | 5-6 | 7-10 | ||
| April 28, 1963 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 3-4 | 5-6 | 8-10 | ||
| May 1, 1963 | Washington Senators 4 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 3-5 | 5-6 | 8-11 | ||
| May 2, 1963 | Washington Senators 9 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 3-6 | 5-6 | 8-12 | ||
| May 3, 1963 | Baltimore Orioles 8 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 3-7 | 5-6 | 8-13 | ||
| May 4, 1963 | Baltimore Orioles 8 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 3-8 | 5-6 | 8-14 | ||
| May 5, 1963 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Detroit Tigers 12 | W | 4-8 | 5-6 | 9-14 | ||
| May 6, 1963 | New York Yankees 10 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 4-9 | 5-6 | 9-15 | ||
| May 7, 1963 | New York Yankees 2 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 5-9 | 5-6 | 10-15 | ||
| May 8, 1963 | New York Yankees 6 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 6-9 | 5-6 | 11-15 | ||
| May 10, 1963 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Detroit Tigers 14 | W | 7-9 | 5-6 | 12-15 | ||
| May 11, 1963 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 7-10 | 5-6 | 12-16 | ||
| May 12, 1963 | Cleveland Indians 9 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 7-11 | 5-6 | 12-17 | ||
| May 14, 1963 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 7-11 | 5-7 | 12-18 | ||
| May 15, 1963 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Chicago White Sox 7 | L | 7-11 | 5-8 | 12-19 | ||
| May 18, 1963 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Washington Senators 7 | L | 7-11 | 5-9 | 12-20 | ||
| May 18, 1963 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 7-11 | 6-9 | 13-20 | ||
| May 19, 1963 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Washington Senators 1 | W | 7-11 | 7-9 | 14-20 | ||
| May 20, 1963 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | L | 7-11 | 7-10 | 14-21 | ||
| May 21, 1963 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | L | 7-11 | 7-11 | 14-22 | ||
| May 22, 1963 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | L | 7-11 | 7-12 | 14-23 | ||
| May 24, 1963 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 7-12 | 7-12 | 14-24 | ||
| May 25, 1963 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 8-12 | 7-12 | 15-24 | ||
| May 26, 1963 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 12 | W | 9-12 | 7-12 | 16-24 | ||
| May 26, 1963 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 9-13 | 7-12 | 16-25 | ||
| May 28, 1963 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Los Angeles Angels 1 | W | 9-13 | 8-12 | 17-25 | ||
| May 29, 1963 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Los Angeles Angels 4 | L | 9-13 | 8-13 | 17-26 | ||
| May 30, 1963 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Los Angeles Angels 0 | W | 9-13 | 9-13 | 18-26 | ||
| May 31, 1963 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Minnesota Twins 1 | W | 9-13 | 10-13 | 19-26 | ||
| June 1, 1963 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Minnesota Twins 7 | L | 9-13 | 10-14 | 19-27 | ||
| June 2, 1963 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Minnesota Twins 6 | W | 9-13 | 11-14 | 20-27 | ||
| June 4, 1963 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 9-13 | 11-15 | 20-28 | ||
| June 5, 1963 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 9-13 | 12-15 | 21-28 | ||
| June 7, 1963 | New York Yankees 4 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 10-13 | 12-15 | 22-28 | ||
| June 8, 1963 | New York Yankees 4 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 11-13 | 12-15 | 23-28 | ||
| June 9, 1963 | New York Yankees 6 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 11-14 | 12-15 | 23-29 | ||
| June 10, 1963 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 12-14 | 12-15 | 24-29 | ||
| June 11, 1963 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 12-15 | 12-15 | 24-30 | ||
| June 12, 1963 | Cleveland Indians 12 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 12-16 | 12-15 | 24-31 | ||
| June 13, 1963 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 12-17 | 12-15 | 24-32 | ||
| June 14, 1963 | Detroit Tigers 2 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 12-17 | 12-16 | 24-33 | ||
| June 15, 1963 | Detroit Tigers 2 at New York Yankees 9 | L | 12-17 | 12-17 | 24-34 | ||
| June 16, 1963 | Detroit Tigers 0 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 12-17 | 12-18 | 24-35 | ||
| June 16, 1963 | Detroit Tigers 3 at New York Yankees 6 | L | 12-17 | 12-19 | 24-36 | ||
| June 18, 1963 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Boston Red Sox 9 | L | 12-17 | 12-20 | 24-37 | ||
| June 19, 1963 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Boston Red Sox 9 | L | 12-17 | 12-21 | 24-38 | ||
| June 20, 1963 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Boston Red Sox 8 | L | 12-17 | 12-22 | 24-39 | ||
| June 21, 1963 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Kansas City Athletics 4 | W | 12-17 | 13-22 | 25-39 | ||
| June 22, 1963 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Kansas City Athletics 2 | W | 12-17 | 14-22 | 26-39 | ||
| June 23, 1963 | Detroit Tigers 11 at Kansas City Athletics 2 | W | 12-17 | 15-22 | 27-39 | ||
| June 24, 1963 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Kansas City Athletics 6 | L | 12-17 | 15-23 | 27-40 | ||
| June 25, 1963 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Minnesota Twins 1 | L | 12-17 | 15-24 | 27-41 | ||
| June 26, 1963 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Minnesota Twins 6 | L | 12-17 | 15-25 | 27-42 | ||
| June 27, 1963 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Minnesota Twins 10 | L | 12-17 | 15-26 | 27-43 | ||
| June 28, 1963 | Los Angeles Angels 3 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 13-17 | 15-26 | 28-43 | ||
| June 28, 1963 | Los Angeles Angels 8 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 13-18 | 15-26 | 28-44 | ||
| June 29, 1963 | Los Angeles Angels 7 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 13-19 | 15-26 | 28-45 | ||
| June 30, 1963 | Los Angeles Angels 5 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 14-19 | 15-26 | 29-45 | ||
| July 2, 1963 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 14-20 | 15-26 | 29-46 | ||
| July 3, 1963 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 15-20 | 15-26 | 30-46 | ||
| July 4, 1963 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 16-20 | 15-26 | 31-46 | ||
| July 4, 1963 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 17-20 | 15-26 | 32-46 | ||
| July 5, 1963 | Kansas City Athletics 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 18-20 | 15-26 | 33-46 | ||
| July 6, 1963 | Kansas City Athletics 4 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 19-20 | 15-26 | 34-46 | ||
| July 7, 1963 | Kansas City Athletics 1 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 20-20 | 15-26 | 35-46 | ||
| July 7, 1963 | Kansas City Athletics 8 at Detroit Tigers 7 | L | 20-21 | 15-26 | 35-47 | ||
| July 11, 1963 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 20-21 | 15-27 | 35-48 | ||
| July 12, 1963 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Chicago White Sox 6 | W | 20-21 | 16-27 | 36-48 | ||
| July 15, 1963 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Washington Senators 11 | L | 20-21 | 16-28 | 36-49 | ||
| July 16, 1963 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 20-22 | 16-28 | 36-50 | ||
| July 17, 1963 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Detroit Tigers 9 | W | 21-22 | 16-28 | 37-50 | ||
| July 18, 1963 | Baltimore Orioles 8 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 21-23 | 16-28 | 37-51 | ||
| July 19, 1963 | Detroit Tigers 10 at Los Angeles Angels 5 | W | 21-23 | 17-28 | 38-51 | ||
| July 20, 1963 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Los Angeles Angels 11 | L | 21-23 | 17-29 | 38-52 | ||
| July 21, 1963 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Los Angeles Angels 2 | W | 21-23 | 18-29 | 39-52 | ||
| July 23, 1963 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 22-23 | 18-29 | 40-52 | ||
| July 23, 1963 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 23-23 | 18-29 | 41-52 | ||
| July 24, 1963 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 23-24 | 18-29 | 41-53 | ||
| July 25, 1963 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 23-25 | 18-29 | 41-54 | ||
| July 26, 1963 | Washington Senators 3 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 23-26 | 18-29 | 41-55 | ||
| July 27, 1963 | Washington Senators 8 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 23-27 | 18-29 | 41-56 | ||
| July 28, 1963 | Washington Senators 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 24-27 | 18-29 | 42-56 | ||
| July 28, 1963 | Washington Senators 4 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 25-27 | 18-29 | 43-56 | ||
| July 29, 1963 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | L | 25-27 | 18-30 | 43-57 | ||
| July 30, 1963 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Baltimore Orioles 9 | L | 25-27 | 18-31 | 43-58 | ||
| July 31, 1963 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | L | 25-27 | 18-32 | 43-59 | ||
| August 2, 1963 | Cleveland Indians 9 at Detroit Tigers 10 | W | 26-27 | 18-32 | 44-59 | ||
| August 3, 1963 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 27-27 | 18-32 | 45-59 | ||
| August 4, 1963 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 28-27 | 18-32 | 46-59 | ||
| August 4, 1963 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 28-28 | 18-32 | 46-60 | ||
| August 6, 1963 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 10 | W | 29-28 | 18-32 | 47-60 | ||
| August 7, 1963 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 30-28 | 18-32 | 48-60 | ||
| August 8, 1963 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 31-28 | 18-32 | 49-60 | ||
| August 9, 1963 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 31-28 | 18-33 | 49-61 | ||
| August 9, 1963 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 31-28 | 19-33 | 50-61 | ||
| August 10, 1963 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 31-28 | 19-34 | 50-62 | ||
| August 11, 1963 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 31-28 | 20-34 | 51-62 | ||
| August 11, 1963 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 31-28 | 20-35 | 51-63 | ||
| August 13, 1963 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Kansas City Athletics 4 | L | 31-28 | 20-36 | 51-64 | ||
| August 14, 1963 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Kansas City Athletics 2 | W | 31-28 | 21-36 | 52-64 | ||
| August 15, 1963 | Detroit Tigers 11 at Kansas City Athletics 1 | W | 31-28 | 22-36 | 53-64 | ||
| August 16, 1963 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Los Angeles Angels 9 | L | 31-28 | 22-37 | 53-65 | ||
| August 17, 1963 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Los Angeles Angels 1 | W | 31-28 | 23-37 | 54-65 | ||
| August 18, 1963 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Los Angeles Angels 2 | W | 31-28 | 24-37 | 55-65 | ||
| August 20, 1963 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 32-28 | 24-37 | 56-65 | ||
| August 21, 1963 | Minnesota Twins 12 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 32-29 | 24-37 | 56-66 | ||
| August 23, 1963 | Kansas City Athletics 2 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 33-29 | 24-37 | 57-66 | ||
| August 23, 1963 | Kansas City Athletics 2 at Detroit Tigers 17 | W | 34-29 | 24-37 | 58-66 | ||
| August 24, 1963 | Kansas City Athletics 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 35-29 | 24-37 | 59-66 | ||
| August 25, 1963 | Kansas City Athletics 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 36-29 | 24-37 | 60-66 | ||
| August 25, 1963 | Kansas City Athletics 5 at Detroit Tigers 11 | W | 37-29 | 24-37 | 61-66 | ||
| August 27, 1963 | Los Angeles Angels 1 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 38-29 | 24-37 | 62-66 | ||
| August 28, 1963 | Los Angeles Angels 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 39-29 | 24-37 | 63-66 | ||
| August 29, 1963 | Los Angeles Angels 1 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 40-29 | 24-37 | 64-66 | ||
| August 30, 1963 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 40-29 | 24-38 | 64-67 | ||
| August 31, 1963 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Cleveland Indians 8 | W | 40-29 | 25-38 | 65-67 | ||
| September 1, 1963 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 40-29 | 25-39 | 65-68 | ||
| September 1, 1963 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 40-29 | 25-40 | 65-69 | ||
| September 2, 1963 | New York Yankees 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 41-29 | 25-40 | 66-69 | ||
| September 2, 1963 | New York Yankees 5 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 41-30 | 25-40 | 66-70 | ||
| September 3, 1963 | New York Yankees 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 42-30 | 25-40 | 67-70 | ||
| September 4, 1963 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Boston Red Sox 1 | W | 42-30 | 26-40 | 68-70 | ||
| September 5, 1963 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 42-30 | 27-40 | 69-70 | ||
| September 6, 1963 | Detroit Tigers 1 at New York Yankees 2 | L | 42-30 | 27-41 | 69-71 | ||
| September 7, 1963 | Detroit Tigers 6 at New York Yankees 11 | L | 42-30 | 27-42 | 69-72 | ||
| September 8, 1963 | Detroit Tigers 3 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 42-30 | 27-43 | 69-73 | ||
| September 9, 1963 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Washington Senators 0 | W | 42-30 | 28-43 | 70-73 | ||
| September 9, 1963 | Detroit Tigers 10 at Washington Senators 7 | W | 42-30 | 29-43 | 71-73 | ||
| September 10, 1963 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Washington Senators 1 | W | 42-30 | 30-43 | 72-73 | ||
| September 10, 1963 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Washington Senators 9 | L | 42-30 | 30-44 | 72-74 | ||
| September 11, 1963 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Washington Senators 6 | L | 42-30 | 30-45 | 72-75 | ||
| September 13, 1963 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 43-30 | 30-45 | 73-75 | ||
| September 14, 1963 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 44-30 | 30-45 | 74-75 | ||
| September 15, 1963 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 44-31 | 30-45 | 74-76 | ||
| September 17, 1963 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Minnesota Twins 3 | L | 44-31 | 30-46 | 74-77 | ||
| September 18, 1963 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Minnesota Twins 10 | L | 44-31 | 30-47 | 74-78 | ||
| September 19, 1963 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Minnesota Twins 6 | W | 44-31 | 31-47 | 75-78 | ||
| September 20, 1963 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 44-32 | 31-47 | 75-79 | ||
| September 21, 1963 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 45-32 | 31-47 | 76-79 | ||
| September 22, 1963 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 45-33 | 31-47 | 76-80 | ||
| September 23, 1963 | Washington Senators 1 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 46-33 | 31-47 | 77-80 | ||
| September 24, 1963 | Washington Senators 0 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 47-33 | 31-47 | 78-80 | ||
| September 25, 1963 | Washington Senators 6 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 47-34 | 31-47 | 78-81 | ||
| September 27, 1963 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | L | 47-34 | 31-48 | 78-82 | ||
| September 28, 1963 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Baltimore Orioles 8 | L | 47-34 | 31-49 | 78-83 | ||
| September 29, 1963 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 47-34 | 32-49 | 79-83 |
