1917 Detroit Tigers Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 78-75
Finished 4th in the AL
Attendance: 457,289, Avg. 6,119
Ballpark: Navin Field
Manager: Hughie Jennings (78-75)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1917 Detroit Tigers StatisticsTeam Record: 78-75
Finished 4th in the AL
Attendance: 457,289, Avg. 6,119
Ballpark: Navin Field
Manager: Hughie Jennings (78-75)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1917 Detroit Tigers Roster
The Detroit Tigers of the American League ended the 1917 season with a record of 78 wins and 75 losses, finishing fourth in the AL.
The Tigers tallied 639 runs and conceded 577 runs. Bobby Veach drove in 103 runs. Ty Cobb topped all regular hitters by hitting .383. Hooks Dauss led the team with 17 wins, while Bernie Boland added 15 or more wins, too Bill James recorded a 2.09 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Hughie Jennings coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 627
Regular Season Runs Against: 564
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 11, 1917 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| April 12, 1917 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | ||
| April 14, 1917 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | ||
| April 15, 1917 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-3 | ||
| April 16, 1917 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1-4 | ||
| April 17, 1917 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 1-5 | 0-0 | 1-5 | ||
| April 19, 1917 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Cleveland Indians 8 | L | 1-5 | 0-1 | 1-6 | ||
| April 20, 1917 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 1-5 | 1-1 | 2-6 | ||
| April 21, 1917 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 1-5 | 2-1 | 3-6 | ||
| April 22, 1917 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 1-5 | 2-2 | 3-7 | ||
| April 24, 1917 | St. Louis Browns 7 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 1-6 | 2-2 | 3-8 | ||
| April 27, 1917 | St. Louis Browns 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 2-6 | 2-2 | 4-8 | ||
| April 28, 1917 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 2-6 | 2-3 | 4-9 | ||
| April 29, 1917 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Chicago White Sox 0 | W | 2-6 | 3-3 | 5-9 | ||
| May 2, 1917 | Detroit Tigers 2 at St. Louis Browns 0 | W | 2-6 | 4-3 | 6-9 | ||
| May 7, 1917 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 2-7 | 4-3 | 6-10 | ||
| May 8, 1917 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 2-8 | 4-3 | 6-11 | ||
| May 9, 1917 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 3-8 | 4-3 | 7-11 | ||
| May 9, 1917 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Detroit Tigers 9 | W | 4-8 | 4-3 | 8-11 | ||
| May 10, 1917 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 4-9 | 4-3 | 8-12 | ||
| May 11, 1917 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 4-10 | 4-3 | 8-13 | ||
| May 12, 1917 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 4-11 | 4-3 | 8-14 | ||
| May 13, 1917 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 5-11 | 4-3 | 9-14 | ||
| May 14, 1917 | Washington Senators 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 6-11 | 4-3 | 10-14 | ||
| May 15, 1917 | Washington Senators 11 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 6-12 | 4-3 | 10-15 | ||
| May 16, 1917 | Washington Senators 5 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 6-13 | 4-3 | 10-16 | ||
| May 17, 1917 | Washington Senators 4 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 6-14 | 4-3 | 10-17 | ||
| May 18, 1917 | New York Yankees 7 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 6-15 | 4-3 | 10-18 | ||
| May 20, 1917 | New York Yankees 0 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 7-15 | 4-3 | 11-18 | ||
| May 24, 1917 | Philadelphia Athletics 3 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 7-16 | 4-3 | 11-19 | ||
| May 25, 1917 | Philadelphia Athletics 10 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 7-17 | 4-3 | 11-20 | ||
| May 26, 1917 | Philadelphia Athletics 8 at Detroit Tigers 11 | W | 8-17 | 4-3 | 12-20 | ||
| May 29, 1917 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 8-17 | 4-4 | 12-21 | ||
| May 30, 1917 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 8-17 | 5-4 | 13-21 | ||
| May 30, 1917 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 8-17 | 6-4 | 14-21 | ||
| May 31, 1917 | Detroit Tigers 2 at New York Yankees 0 | W | 8-17 | 7-4 | 15-21 | ||
| June 2, 1917 | Detroit Tigers 4 at New York Yankees 8 | L | 8-17 | 7-5 | 15-22 | ||
| June 3, 1917 | New York Yankees 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 9-17 | 7-5 | 16-22 | ||
| June 4, 1917 | Detroit Tigers 5 at New York Yankees 6 | L | 9-17 | 7-6 | 16-23 | ||
| June 5, 1917 | Detroit Tigers 6 at New York Yankees 4 | W | 9-17 | 8-6 | 17-23 | ||
| June 5, 1917 | Detroit Tigers 1 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 9-17 | 8-7 | 17-24 | ||
| June 6, 1917 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Boston Red Sox 0 | W | 9-17 | 9-7 | 18-24 | ||
| June 8, 1917 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 9-17 | 10-7 | 19-24 | ||
| June 9, 1917 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Boston Red Sox 0 | W | 9-17 | 11-7 | 20-24 | ||
| June 12, 1917 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Philadelphia Athletics 2 | W | 9-17 | 12-7 | 21-24 | ||
| June 13, 1917 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Philadelphia Athletics 4 | L | 9-17 | 12-8 | 21-25 | ||
| June 15, 1917 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 9-17 | 13-8 | 22-25 | ||
| June 16, 1917 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 9-17 | 14-8 | 23-25 | ||
| June 18, 1917 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Washington Senators 0 | W | 9-17 | 15-8 | 24-25 | ||
| June 19, 1917 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 9-17 | 15-9 | 24-26 | ||
| June 20, 1917 | St. Louis Browns 3 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 9-18 | 15-9 | 24-27 | ||
| June 21, 1917 | St. Louis Browns 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 10-18 | 15-9 | 25-27 | ||
| June 22, 1917 | St. Louis Browns 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 11-18 | 15-9 | 26-27 | ||
| June 22, 1917 | St. Louis Browns 3 at Detroit Tigers 9 | W | 12-18 | 15-9 | 27-27 | ||
| June 24, 1917 | St. Louis Browns 2 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 13-18 | 15-9 | 28-27 | ||
| June 26, 1917 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 13-18 | 16-9 | 29-27 | ||
| June 26, 1917 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 13-18 | 16-10 | 29-28 | ||
| June 27, 1917 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 13-18 | 16-11 | 29-29 | ||
| June 27, 1917 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 13-18 | 16-12 | 29-30 | ||
| June 28, 1917 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 13-18 | 17-12 | 30-30 | ||
| June 29, 1917 | Detroit Tigers 19 at St. Louis Browns 1 | W | 13-18 | 18-12 | 31-30 | ||
| June 30, 1917 | Detroit Tigers 6 at St. Louis Browns 5 | W | 13-18 | 19-12 | 32-30 | ||
| June 30, 1917 | Detroit Tigers 3 at St. Louis Browns 4 | L | 13-18 | 19-13 | 32-31 | ||
| July 1, 1917 | Detroit Tigers 5 at St. Louis Browns 0 | W | 13-18 | 20-13 | 33-31 | ||
| July 1, 1917 | Detroit Tigers 9 at St. Louis Browns 15 | L | 13-18 | 20-14 | 33-32 | ||
| July 2, 1917 | Detroit Tigers 5 at St. Louis Browns 4 | W | 13-18 | 21-14 | 34-32 | ||
| July 3, 1917 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 13-19 | 21-14 | 34-33 | ||
| July 4, 1917 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 13-20 | 21-14 | 34-34 | ||
| July 5, 1917 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Detroit Tigers 11 | W | 14-20 | 21-14 | 35-34 | ||
| July 6, 1917 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 15-20 | 21-14 | 36-34 | ||
| July 8, 1917 | Washington Senators 10 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 15-21 | 21-14 | 36-35 | ||
| July 9, 1917 | Washington Senators 2 at Detroit Tigers 10 | W | 16-21 | 21-14 | 37-35 | ||
| July 9, 1917 | Washington Senators 8 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 16-22 | 21-14 | 37-36 | ||
| July 10, 1917 | Washington Senators 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 17-22 | 21-14 | 38-36 | ||
| July 11, 1917 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 17-23 | 21-14 | 38-37 | ||
| July 12, 1917 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 18-23 | 21-14 | 39-37 | ||
| July 13, 1917 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 19-23 | 21-14 | 40-37 | ||
| July 14, 1917 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 19-24 | 21-14 | 40-38 | ||
| July 15, 1917 | Philadelphia Athletics 2 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 20-24 | 21-14 | 41-38 | ||
| July 17, 1917 | Philadelphia Athletics 3 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 20-25 | 21-14 | 41-39 | ||
| July 17, 1917 | Philadelphia Athletics 2 at Detroit Tigers 9 | W | 21-25 | 21-14 | 42-39 | ||
| July 18, 1917 | Philadelphia Athletics 4 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 21-26 | 21-14 | 42-40 | ||
| July 18, 1917 | Philadelphia Athletics 1 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 22-26 | 21-14 | 43-40 | ||
| July 19, 1917 | New York Yankees 0 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 23-26 | 21-14 | 44-40 | ||
| July 20, 1917 | New York Yankees 3 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 23-27 | 21-14 | 44-41 | ||
| July 21, 1917 | New York Yankees 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 24-27 | 21-14 | 45-41 | ||
| July 21, 1917 | New York Yankees 2 at Detroit Tigers 11 | W | 25-27 | 21-14 | 46-41 | ||
| July 22, 1917 | New York Yankees 7 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 25-28 | 21-14 | 46-42 | ||
| July 25, 1917 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Philadelphia Athletics 8 | L | 25-28 | 21-15 | 46-43 | ||
| July 26, 1917 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Philadelphia Athletics 2 | W | 25-28 | 22-15 | 47-43 | ||
| July 26, 1917 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Philadelphia Athletics 4 | L | 25-28 | 22-16 | 47-44 | ||
| July 27, 1917 | Detroit Tigers 11 at Philadelphia Athletics 3 | W | 25-28 | 23-16 | 48-44 | ||
| July 28, 1917 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Philadelphia Athletics 4 | W | 25-28 | 24-16 | 49-44 | ||
| July 28, 1917 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Philadelphia Athletics 3 | W | 25-28 | 25-16 | 50-44 | ||
| July 30, 1917 | Detroit Tigers 16 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 25-28 | 26-16 | 51-44 | ||
| July 31, 1917 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 25-28 | 27-16 | 52-44 | ||
| August 1, 1917 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Washington Senators 5 | L | 25-28 | 27-17 | 52-45 | ||
| August 2, 1917 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Washington Senators 4 | L | 25-28 | 27-18 | 52-46 | ||
| August 3, 1917 | Detroit Tigers 10 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 25-28 | 28-18 | 53-46 | ||
| August 4, 1917 | Detroit Tigers 3 at New York Yankees 0 | W | 25-28 | 29-18 | 54-46 | ||
| August 6, 1917 | Detroit Tigers 3 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 25-28 | 29-19 | 54-47 | ||
| August 7, 1917 | Detroit Tigers 1 at New York Yankees 7 | L | 25-28 | 29-20 | 54-48 | ||
| August 8, 1917 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 25-28 | 30-20 | 55-48 | ||
| August 10, 1917 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 25-28 | 30-21 | 55-49 | ||
| August 10, 1917 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 25-28 | 30-22 | 55-50 | ||
| August 11, 1917 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Boston Red Sox 0 | W | 25-28 | 31-22 | 56-50 | ||
| August 11, 1917 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Boston Red Sox 7 | L | 25-28 | 31-23 | 56-51 | ||
| August 12, 1917 | St. Louis Browns 0 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 26-28 | 31-23 | 57-51 | ||
| August 13, 1917 | St. Louis Browns 10 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 26-29 | 31-23 | 57-52 | ||
| August 13, 1917 | St. Louis Browns 6 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 27-29 | 31-23 | 58-52 | ||
| August 14, 1917 | St. Louis Browns 6 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 27-30 | 31-23 | 58-53 | ||
| August 17, 1917 | Washington Senators 9 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 27-31 | 31-23 | 58-54 | ||
| August 18, 1917 | Washington Senators 5 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 27-32 | 31-23 | 58-55 | ||
| August 20, 1917 | New York Yankees 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 28-32 | 31-23 | 59-55 | ||
| August 21, 1917 | New York Yankees 3 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 28-33 | 31-23 | 59-56 | ||
| August 22, 1917 | New York Yankees 0 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 29-33 | 31-23 | 60-56 | ||
| August 23, 1917 | Philadelphia Athletics 3 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 30-33 | 31-23 | 61-56 | ||
| August 24, 1917 | Philadelphia Athletics 8 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 30-34 | 31-23 | 61-57 | ||
| August 25, 1917 | Philadelphia Athletics 2 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 31-34 | 31-23 | 62-57 | ||
| August 26, 1917 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 31-35 | 31-23 | 62-58 | ||
| August 27, 1917 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 32-35 | 31-23 | 63-58 | ||
| August 29, 1917 | Detroit Tigers 15 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 32-35 | 32-23 | 64-58 | ||
| August 30, 1917 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 32-35 | 33-23 | 65-58 | ||
| August 31, 1917 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 32-35 | 33-24 | 65-59 | ||
| September 1, 1917 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 32-35 | 33-25 | 65-60 | ||
| September 2, 1917 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Chicago White Sox 7 | L | 32-35 | 33-26 | 65-61 | ||
| September 2, 1917 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 32-35 | 33-27 | 65-62 | ||
| September 3, 1917 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Chicago White Sox 7 | L | 32-35 | 33-28 | 65-63 | ||
| September 3, 1917 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Chicago White Sox 14 | L | 32-35 | 33-29 | 65-64 | ||
| September 6, 1917 | Detroit Tigers 2 at St. Louis Browns 5 | L | 32-35 | 33-30 | 65-65 | ||
| September 8, 1917 | Detroit Tigers 1 at St. Louis Browns 0 | W | 32-35 | 34-30 | 66-65 | ||
| September 9, 1917 | Detroit Tigers 2 at St. Louis Browns 6 | L | 32-35 | 34-31 | 66-66 | ||
| September 9, 1917 | Detroit Tigers 7 at St. Louis Browns 0 | W | 32-35 | 35-31 | 67-66 | ||
| September 11, 1917 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 32-36 | 35-31 | 67-67 | ||
| September 12, 1917 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 33-36 | 35-31 | 68-67 | ||
| September 12, 1917 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 33-37 | 35-31 | 68-68 | ||
| September 14, 1917 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 33-38 | 35-31 | 68-69 | ||
| September 15, 1917 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 33-39 | 35-31 | 68-70 | ||
| September 15, 1917 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 34-39 | 35-31 | 69-70 | ||
| September 16, 1917 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 34-40 | 35-31 | 69-71 | ||
| September 19, 1917 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 34-40 | 36-31 | 70-71 | ||
| September 19, 1917 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Boston Red Sox 0 | W | 34-40 | 37-31 | 71-71 | ||
| September 20, 1917 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Boston Red Sox 0 | W | 34-40 | 38-31 | 72-71 | ||
| September 21, 1917 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Washington Senators 1 | W | 34-40 | 39-31 | 73-71 | ||
| September 22, 1917 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Washington Senators 0 | W | 34-40 | 40-31 | 74-71 | ||
| September 24, 1917 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 34-40 | 40-32 | 74-72 | ||
| September 24, 1917 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 34-40 | 41-32 | 75-72 | ||
| September 25, 1917 | Detroit Tigers 4 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 34-40 | 42-32 | 76-72 | ||
| September 26, 1917 | Detroit Tigers 5 at New York Yankees 1 | W | 34-40 | 43-32 | 77-72 | ||
| September 28, 1917 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Philadelphia Athletics 1 | W | 34-40 | 44-32 | 78-72 | ||
| September 29, 1917 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Philadelphia Athletics 8 | L | 34-40 | 44-33 | 78-73 | ||
| September 29, 1917 | Detroit Tigers 11 at Philadelphia Athletics 12 | L | 34-40 | 44-34 | 78-74 |
