1997 Detroit Tigers Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 79-83
Finished 3rd in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,395,413, Avg. 17,663
Ballpark: Tiger Stadium
Manager: Buddy Bell (79-83)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1997 Detroit Tigers StatisticsTeam Record: 79-83
Finished 3rd in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,395,413, Avg. 17,663
Ballpark: Tiger Stadium
Manager: Buddy Bell (79-83)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1997 Detroit Tigers Roster
The Detroit Tigers of the American League ended the 1997 season with a record of 79 wins and 83 losses, finishing third in the AL's East Division.
The Tigers scored 784 runs and allowed 790 runs. Tony Clark walloped 32 home runs for Detroit, while Melvin Nieves, Travis Fryman, Bob Hamelin, Bobby Higginson and Damion Easley each swatted 20 or more also. Tony Clark drove in 117 runs. Bobby Higginson paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .299. Willie Blair topped the team with 16 wins, and Justin Thompson also added 15 or more victories also Justin Thompson registered a 3.02 earned run average, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Buddy Bell coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 784
Regular Season Runs Against: 790
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1, 1997 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Minnesota Twins 7 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| April 2, 1997 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Minnesota Twins 7 | L | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | ||
| April 3, 1997 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Minnesota Twins 10 | L | 0-0 | 0-3 | 0-3 | ||
| April 4, 1997 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Chicago White Sox 7 | W | 0-0 | 1-3 | 1-3 | ||
| April 5, 1997 | Detroit Tigers 15 at Chicago White Sox 12 | W | 0-0 | 2-3 | 2-3 | ||
| April 6, 1997 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 0-0 | 2-4 | 2-4 | ||
| April 7, 1997 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Detroit Tigers 10 | W | 1-0 | 2-4 | 3-4 | ||
| April 9, 1997 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Detroit Tigers 10 | W | 2-0 | 2-4 | 4-4 | ||
| April 10, 1997 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 2-1 | 2-4 | 4-5 | ||
| April 11, 1997 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 3-1 | 2-4 | 5-5 | ||
| April 13, 1997 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 4-1 | 2-4 | 6-5 | ||
| April 13, 1997 | Chicago White Sox 11 at Detroit Tigers 8 | L | 4-2 | 2-4 | 6-6 | ||
| April 14, 1997 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Milwaukee Brewers 7 | L | 4-2 | 2-5 | 6-7 | ||
| April 15, 1997 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 1 | W | 4-2 | 3-5 | 7-7 | ||
| April 16, 1997 | Seattle Mariners 7 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 4-3 | 3-5 | 7-8 | ||
| April 17, 1997 | Seattle Mariners 8 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 4-4 | 3-5 | 7-9 | ||
| April 18, 1997 | Oakland Athletics 9 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 4-5 | 3-5 | 7-10 | ||
| April 19, 1997 | Oakland Athletics 7 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 4-6 | 3-5 | 7-11 | ||
| April 20, 1997 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Detroit Tigers 9 | W | 5-6 | 3-5 | 8-11 | ||
| April 21, 1997 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Texas Rangers 6 | W | 5-6 | 4-5 | 9-11 | ||
| April 23, 1997 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Texas Rangers 2 | L | 5-6 | 4-6 | 9-12 | ||
| April 24, 1997 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Texas Rangers 4 | L | 5-6 | 4-7 | 9-13 | ||
| April 25, 1997 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Anaheim Angels 8 | L | 5-6 | 4-8 | 9-14 | ||
| April 26, 1997 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Anaheim Angels 0 | W | 5-6 | 5-8 | 10-14 | ||
| April 27, 1997 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Anaheim Angels 6 | L | 5-6 | 5-9 | 10-15 | ||
| April 29, 1997 | Milwaukee Brewers 2 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 5-7 | 5-9 | 10-16 | ||
| April 30, 1997 | Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 6-7 | 5-9 | 11-16 | ||
| May 3, 1997 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Cleveland Indians 7 | L | 6-7 | 5-10 | 11-17 | ||
| May 4, 1997 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Cleveland Indians 0 | W | 6-7 | 6-10 | 12-17 | ||
| May 5, 1997 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 | L | 6-7 | 6-11 | 12-18 | ||
| May 6, 1997 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Toronto Blue Jays 2 | L | 6-7 | 6-12 | 12-19 | ||
| May 7, 1997 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Detroit Tigers 12 | W | 7-7 | 6-12 | 13-19 | ||
| May 8, 1997 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 7-8 | 6-12 | 13-20 | ||
| May 9, 1997 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 7-9 | 6-12 | 13-21 | ||
| May 10, 1997 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 8-9 | 6-12 | 14-21 | ||
| May 11, 1997 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Detroit Tigers 11 | W | 9-9 | 6-12 | 15-21 | ||
| May 13, 1997 | Toronto Blue Jays 0 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 10-9 | 6-12 | 16-21 | ||
| May 14, 1997 | Toronto Blue Jays 7 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 10-10 | 6-12 | 16-22 | ||
| May 15, 1997 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Kansas City Royals 10 | L | 10-10 | 6-13 | 16-23 | ||
| May 16, 1997 | Detroit Tigers 10 at Kansas City Royals 2 | W | 10-10 | 7-13 | 17-23 | ||
| May 17, 1997 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Kansas City Royals 2 | W | 10-10 | 8-13 | 18-23 | ||
| May 18, 1997 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 10-10 | 9-13 | 19-23 | ||
| May 20, 1997 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | L | 10-10 | 9-14 | 19-24 | ||
| May 21, 1997 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | L | 10-10 | 9-15 | 19-25 | ||
| May 23, 1997 | Texas Rangers 1 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 11-10 | 9-15 | 20-25 | ||
| May 24, 1997 | Texas Rangers 8 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 11-11 | 9-15 | 20-26 | ||
| May 25, 1997 | Texas Rangers 5 at Detroit Tigers 13 | W | 12-11 | 9-15 | 21-26 | ||
| May 26, 1997 | Anaheim Angels 0 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 13-11 | 9-15 | 22-26 | ||
| May 27, 1997 | Anaheim Angels 2 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 14-11 | 9-15 | 23-26 | ||
| May 28, 1997 | Baltimore Orioles 8 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 14-12 | 9-15 | 23-27 | ||
| May 30, 1997 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Seattle Mariners 2 | W | 14-12 | 10-15 | 24-27 | ||
| May 31, 1997 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Seattle Mariners 2 | W | 14-12 | 11-15 | 25-27 | ||
| June 1, 1997 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Seattle Mariners 4 | L | 14-12 | 11-16 | 25-28 | ||
| June 2, 1997 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Oakland Athletics 7 | W | 14-12 | 12-16 | 26-28 | ||
| June 3, 1997 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Oakland Athletics 9 | L | 14-12 | 12-17 | 26-29 | ||
| June 5, 1997 | Seattle Mariners 14 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 14-13 | 12-17 | 26-30 | ||
| June 6, 1997 | Seattle Mariners 6 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 14-14 | 12-17 | 26-31 | ||
| June 7, 1997 | Seattle Mariners 1 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 15-14 | 12-17 | 27-31 | ||
| June 8, 1997 | Seattle Mariners 2 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 15-15 | 12-17 | 27-32 | ||
| June 10, 1997 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 16-15 | 12-17 | 28-32 | ||
| June 11, 1997 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 17-15 | 12-17 | 29-32 | ||
| June 13, 1997 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Montreal Expos 4 | L | 17-15 | 12-18 | 29-33 | ||
| June 14, 1997 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Montreal Expos 1 | L | 17-15 | 12-19 | 29-34 | ||
| June 15, 1997 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Montreal Expos 10 | L | 17-15 | 12-20 | 29-35 | ||
| June 16, 1997 | Florida Marlins 7 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 17-16 | 12-20 | 29-36 | ||
| June 17, 1997 | Florida Marlins 3 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 17-17 | 12-20 | 29-37 | ||
| June 18, 1997 | Florida Marlins 2 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 18-17 | 12-20 | 30-37 | ||
| June 20, 1997 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Detroit Tigers 12 | W | 19-17 | 12-20 | 31-37 | ||
| June 21, 1997 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 15 | W | 20-17 | 12-20 | 32-37 | ||
| June 22, 1997 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 20-18 | 12-20 | 32-38 | ||
| June 23, 1997 | New York Yankees 5 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 20-19 | 12-20 | 32-39 | ||
| June 24, 1997 | New York Yankees 12 at Detroit Tigers 9 | L | 20-20 | 12-20 | 32-40 | ||
| June 25, 1997 | New York Yankees 3 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 20-21 | 12-20 | 32-41 | ||
| June 26, 1997 | Detroit Tigers 10 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 20-21 | 13-20 | 33-41 | ||
| June 27, 1997 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Boston Red Sox 1 | W | 20-21 | 14-20 | 34-41 | ||
| June 28, 1997 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 20-21 | 15-20 | 35-41 | ||
| June 29, 1997 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Boston Red Sox 8 | L | 20-21 | 15-21 | 35-42 | ||
| June 30, 1997 | New York Mets 0 at Detroit Tigers 14 | W | 21-21 | 15-21 | 36-42 | ||
| July 1, 1997 | New York Mets 6 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 22-21 | 15-21 | 37-42 | ||
| July 2, 1997 | New York Mets 7 at Detroit Tigers 9 | W | 23-21 | 15-21 | 38-42 | ||
| July 3, 1997 | Baltimore Orioles 10 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 23-22 | 15-21 | 38-43 | ||
| July 4, 1997 | Baltimore Orioles 8 at Detroit Tigers 11 | W | 24-22 | 15-21 | 39-43 | ||
| July 4, 1997 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 24-23 | 15-21 | 39-44 | ||
| July 5, 1997 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 25-23 | 15-21 | 40-44 | ||
| July 6, 1997 | Baltimore Orioles 9 at Detroit Tigers 14 | W | 26-23 | 15-21 | 41-44 | ||
| July 10, 1997 | Detroit Tigers 3 at New York Yankees 10 | L | 26-23 | 15-22 | 41-45 | ||
| July 11, 1997 | Detroit Tigers 0 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 26-23 | 15-23 | 41-46 | ||
| July 12, 1997 | Detroit Tigers 2 at New York Yankees 6 | L | 26-23 | 15-24 | 41-47 | ||
| July 13, 1997 | Detroit Tigers 3 at New York Yankees 1 | W | 26-23 | 16-24 | 42-47 | ||
| July 14, 1997 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Boston Red Sox 18 | L | 26-23 | 16-25 | 42-48 | ||
| July 15, 1997 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 26-23 | 17-25 | 43-48 | ||
| July 16, 1997 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Anaheim Angels 5 | L | 26-23 | 17-26 | 43-49 | ||
| July 17, 1997 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Anaheim Angels 9 | L | 26-23 | 17-27 | 43-50 | ||
| July 18, 1997 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Texas Rangers 4 | W | 26-23 | 18-27 | 44-50 | ||
| July 19, 1997 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Texas Rangers 5 | W | 26-23 | 19-27 | 45-50 | ||
| July 20, 1997 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Texas Rangers 7 | L | 26-23 | 19-28 | 45-51 | ||
| July 21, 1997 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 26-24 | 19-28 | 45-52 | ||
| July 22, 1997 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 27-24 | 19-28 | 46-52 | ||
| July 23, 1997 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 28-24 | 19-28 | 47-52 | ||
| July 25, 1997 | Milwaukee Brewers 6 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 28-25 | 19-28 | 47-53 | ||
| July 26, 1997 | Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 28-26 | 19-28 | 47-54 | ||
| July 27, 1997 | Milwaukee Brewers 11 at Detroit Tigers 7 | L | 28-27 | 19-28 | 47-55 | ||
| July 29, 1997 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 28-27 | 20-28 | 48-55 | ||
| July 30, 1997 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 28-27 | 20-29 | 48-56 | ||
| July 31, 1997 | Toronto Blue Jays 2 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 29-27 | 20-29 | 49-56 | ||
| August 1, 1997 | Toronto Blue Jays 7 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 29-28 | 20-29 | 49-57 | ||
| August 2, 1997 | Toronto Blue Jays 7 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 30-28 | 20-29 | 50-57 | ||
| August 3, 1997 | Toronto Blue Jays 2 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 31-28 | 20-29 | 51-57 | ||
| August 4, 1997 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 31-29 | 20-29 | 51-58 | ||
| August 5, 1997 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 32-29 | 20-29 | 52-58 | ||
| August 6, 1997 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Kansas City Royals 5 | L | 32-29 | 20-30 | 52-59 | ||
| August 7, 1997 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 32-29 | 21-30 | 53-59 | ||
| August 8, 1997 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Toronto Blue Jays 6 | L | 32-29 | 21-31 | 53-60 | ||
| August 9, 1997 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Toronto Blue Jays 2 | W | 32-29 | 22-31 | 54-60 | ||
| August 10, 1997 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Toronto Blue Jays 2 | W | 32-29 | 23-31 | 55-60 | ||
| August 11, 1997 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Toronto Blue Jays 8 | L | 32-29 | 23-32 | 55-61 | ||
| August 12, 1997 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Cleveland Indians 7 | L | 32-29 | 23-33 | 55-62 | ||
| August 13, 1997 | Detroit Tigers 13 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 32-29 | 24-33 | 56-62 | ||
| August 13, 1997 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Cleveland Indians 9 | L | 32-29 | 24-34 | 56-63 | ||
| August 14, 1997 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Cleveland Indians 12 | L | 32-29 | 24-35 | 56-64 | ||
| August 15, 1997 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 32-30 | 24-35 | 56-65 | ||
| August 16, 1997 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 32-31 | 24-35 | 56-66 | ||
| August 17, 1997 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 33-31 | 24-35 | 57-66 | ||
| August 19, 1997 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 34-31 | 24-35 | 58-66 | ||
| August 20, 1997 | Minnesota Twins 11 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 34-32 | 24-35 | 58-67 | ||
| August 21, 1997 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 1 | W | 34-32 | 25-35 | 59-67 | ||
| August 22, 1997 | Detroit Tigers 16 at Milwaukee Brewers 1 | W | 34-32 | 26-35 | 60-67 | ||
| August 23, 1997 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 5 | L | 34-32 | 26-36 | 60-68 | ||
| August 24, 1997 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Milwaukee Brewers 6 | L | 34-32 | 26-37 | 60-69 | ||
| August 25, 1997 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Minnesota Twins 6 | W | 34-32 | 27-37 | 61-69 | ||
| August 26, 1997 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Minnesota Twins 8 | L | 34-32 | 27-38 | 61-70 | ||
| August 27, 1997 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Minnesota Twins 2 | L | 34-32 | 27-39 | 61-71 | ||
| August 29, 1997 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 35-32 | 27-39 | 62-71 | ||
| August 30, 1997 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 35-33 | 27-39 | 62-72 | ||
| August 31, 1997 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 36-33 | 27-39 | 63-72 | ||
| September 1, 1997 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Atlanta Braves 2 | W | 36-33 | 28-39 | 64-72 | ||
| September 2, 1997 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Atlanta Braves 5 | L | 36-33 | 28-40 | 64-73 | ||
| September 3, 1997 | Detroit Tigers 12 at Atlanta Braves 4 | W | 36-33 | 29-40 | 65-73 | ||
| September 4, 1997 | Anaheim Angels 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 37-33 | 29-40 | 66-73 | ||
| September 5, 1997 | Anaheim Angels 1 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 38-33 | 29-40 | 67-73 | ||
| September 6, 1997 | Anaheim Angels 5 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 39-33 | 29-40 | 68-73 | ||
| September 7, 1997 | Anaheim Angels 5 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 39-34 | 29-40 | 68-74 | ||
| September 8, 1997 | Texas Rangers 2 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 40-34 | 29-40 | 69-74 | ||
| September 9, 1997 | Texas Rangers 0 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 41-34 | 29-40 | 70-74 | ||
| September 10, 1997 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Seattle Mariners 10 | L | 41-34 | 29-41 | 70-75 | ||
| September 11, 1997 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Seattle Mariners 1 | W | 41-34 | 30-41 | 71-75 | ||
| September 12, 1997 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Oakland Athletics 2 | W | 41-34 | 31-41 | 72-75 | ||
| September 13, 1997 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Oakland Athletics 4 | L | 41-34 | 31-42 | 72-76 | ||
| September 14, 1997 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Oakland Athletics 5 | W | 41-34 | 32-42 | 73-76 | ||
| September 15, 1997 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Oakland Athletics 3 | W | 41-34 | 33-42 | 74-76 | ||
| September 17, 1997 | Detroit Tigers 2 at New York Yankees 6 | L | 41-34 | 33-43 | 74-77 | ||
| September 18, 1997 | Detroit Tigers 9 at New York Yankees 7 | W | 41-34 | 34-43 | 75-77 | ||
| September 19, 1997 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 41-34 | 35-43 | 76-77 | ||
| September 20, 1997 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Baltimore Orioles 12 | L | 41-34 | 35-44 | 76-78 | ||
| September 21, 1997 | Detroit Tigers 11 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 41-34 | 36-44 | 77-78 | ||
| September 22, 1997 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | W | 41-34 | 37-44 | 78-78 | ||
| September 23, 1997 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 42-34 | 37-44 | 79-78 | ||
| September 24, 1997 | Boston Red Sox 9 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 42-35 | 37-44 | 79-79 | ||
| September 25, 1997 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 42-36 | 37-44 | 79-80 | ||
| September 26, 1997 | New York Yankees 8 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 42-37 | 37-44 | 79-81 | ||
| September 27, 1997 | New York Yankees 6 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 42-38 | 37-44 | 79-82 | ||
| September 28, 1997 | New York Yankees 7 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 42-39 | 37-44 | 79-83 |
