1921 Detroit Tigers Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 71-82
Finished 6th in the AL
Attendance: 661,527, Avg. 12,714
Ballpark: Navin Field
Manager: Ty Cobb (71-82)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1921 Detroit Tigers StatisticsTeam Record: 71-82
Finished 6th in the AL
Attendance: 661,527, Avg. 12,714
Ballpark: Navin Field
Manager: Ty Cobb (71-82)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1921 Detroit Tigers Roster
The Detroit Tigers of the American League ended the 1921 season with a record of 71 wins and 82 losses, finishing sixth in the AL.
The Tigers scored 883 runs and allowed 852 runs. Harry Heilmann led Detroit with 19 home runs, and Bobby Veach walloped 20 or more, too. Harry Heilmann accounted for 139 RBI and topped all regular batters by hitting .394. Howard Ehmke paced the squad with 13 wins, while Dutch Leonard recorded a 3.75 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Ty Cobb coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 880
Regular Season Runs Against: 849
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 14, 1921 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 15, 1921 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
| April 19, 1921 | Cleveland Indians 12 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | ||
| April 20, 1921 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Detroit Tigers 9 | W | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | ||
| April 21, 1921 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Chicago White Sox 8 | L | 2-2 | 0-1 | 2-3 | ||
| April 23, 1921 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 2-2 | 0-2 | 2-4 | ||
| April 24, 1921 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 2-2 | 1-2 | 3-4 | ||
| April 25, 1921 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 2-2 | 1-3 | 3-5 | ||
| April 26, 1921 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Cleveland Indians 9 | L | 2-2 | 1-4 | 3-6 | ||
| April 27, 1921 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 2-2 | 2-4 | 4-6 | ||
| April 28, 1921 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Cleveland Indians 18 | L | 2-2 | 2-5 | 4-7 | ||
| April 29, 1921 | St. Louis Browns 3 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 3-2 | 2-5 | 5-7 | ||
| April 30, 1921 | St. Louis Browns 5 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 4-2 | 2-5 | 6-7 | ||
| May 1, 1921 | St. Louis Browns 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 5-2 | 2-5 | 7-7 | ||
| May 2, 1921 | St. Louis Browns 7 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 5-3 | 2-5 | 7-8 | ||
| May 3, 1921 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 13 | W | 6-3 | 2-5 | 8-8 | ||
| May 4, 1921 | Chicago White Sox 8 at Detroit Tigers 11 | W | 7-3 | 2-5 | 9-8 | ||
| May 5, 1921 | Detroit Tigers 9 at St. Louis Browns 0 | W | 7-3 | 3-5 | 10-8 | ||
| May 6, 1921 | Detroit Tigers 11 at St. Louis Browns 7 | W | 7-3 | 4-5 | 11-8 | ||
| May 7, 1921 | Detroit Tigers 3 at St. Louis Browns 6 | L | 7-3 | 4-6 | 11-9 | ||
| May 8, 1921 | Detroit Tigers 8 at St. Louis Browns 16 | L | 7-3 | 4-7 | 11-10 | ||
| May 9, 1921 | Detroit Tigers 7 at St. Louis Browns 5 | W | 7-3 | 5-7 | 12-10 | ||
| May 10, 1921 | New York Yankees 2 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 7-4 | 5-7 | 12-11 | ||
| May 11, 1921 | New York Yankees 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 8-4 | 5-7 | 13-11 | ||
| May 12, 1921 | New York Yankees 11 at Detroit Tigers 10 | L | 8-5 | 5-7 | 13-12 | ||
| May 13, 1921 | New York Yankees 6 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 8-6 | 5-7 | 13-13 | ||
| May 14, 1921 | Washington Senators 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 9-6 | 5-7 | 14-13 | ||
| May 15, 1921 | Washington Senators 10 at Detroit Tigers 13 | W | 10-6 | 5-7 | 15-13 | ||
| May 16, 1921 | Washington Senators 11 at Detroit Tigers 17 | W | 11-6 | 5-7 | 16-13 | ||
| May 17, 1921 | Washington Senators 2 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 11-7 | 5-7 | 16-14 | ||
| May 18, 1921 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 11-8 | 5-7 | 16-15 | ||
| May 19, 1921 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 12-8 | 5-7 | 17-15 | ||
| May 20, 1921 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 12 | W | 13-8 | 5-7 | 18-15 | ||
| May 21, 1921 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 14-8 | 5-7 | 19-15 | ||
| May 22, 1921 | Philadelphia Athletics 9 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 14-9 | 5-7 | 19-16 | ||
| May 23, 1921 | Philadelphia Athletics 2 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 15-9 | 5-7 | 20-16 | ||
| May 24, 1921 | Philadelphia Athletics 7 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 15-10 | 5-7 | 20-17 | ||
| May 25, 1921 | Philadelphia Athletics 5 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 15-11 | 5-7 | 20-18 | ||
| May 26, 1921 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 11 | W | 16-11 | 5-7 | 21-18 | ||
| May 26, 1921 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 16-12 | 5-7 | 21-19 | ||
| May 27, 1921 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 16-13 | 5-7 | 21-20 | ||
| May 28, 1921 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 11 | W | 17-13 | 5-7 | 22-20 | ||
| May 29, 1921 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 18-13 | 5-7 | 23-20 | ||
| May 30, 1921 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 18-14 | 5-7 | 23-21 | ||
| May 30, 1921 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Detroit Tigers 9 | W | 19-14 | 5-7 | 24-21 | ||
| May 31, 1921 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 19-15 | 5-7 | 24-22 | ||
| June 2, 1921 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Philadelphia Athletics 4 | W | 19-15 | 6-7 | 25-22 | ||
| June 3, 1921 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Philadelphia Athletics 15 | L | 19-15 | 6-8 | 25-23 | ||
| June 4, 1921 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Philadelphia Athletics 5 | W | 19-15 | 7-8 | 26-23 | ||
| June 6, 1921 | Detroit Tigers 12 at Philadelphia Athletics 8 | W | 19-15 | 8-8 | 27-23 | ||
| June 7, 1921 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 19-15 | 8-9 | 27-24 | ||
| June 8, 1921 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Washington Senators 6 | L | 19-15 | 8-10 | 27-25 | ||
| June 9, 1921 | Detroit Tigers 10 at Washington Senators 6 | W | 19-15 | 9-10 | 28-25 | ||
| June 10, 1921 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 19-15 | 10-10 | 29-25 | ||
| June 11, 1921 | Detroit Tigers 6 at New York Yankees 7 | L | 19-15 | 10-11 | 29-26 | ||
| June 12, 1921 | Detroit Tigers 8 at New York Yankees 12 | L | 19-15 | 10-12 | 29-27 | ||
| June 13, 1921 | Detroit Tigers 8 at New York Yankees 13 | L | 19-15 | 10-13 | 29-28 | ||
| June 14, 1921 | Detroit Tigers 6 at New York Yankees 9 | L | 19-15 | 10-14 | 29-29 | ||
| June 16, 1921 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Boston Red Sox 8 | L | 19-15 | 10-15 | 29-30 | ||
| June 17, 1921 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 19-15 | 10-16 | 29-31 | ||
| June 17, 1921 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 19-15 | 10-17 | 29-32 | ||
| June 18, 1921 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Boston Red Sox 11 | L | 19-15 | 10-18 | 29-33 | ||
| June 19, 1921 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Cleveland Indians 8 | L | 19-15 | 10-19 | 29-34 | ||
| June 22, 1921 | St. Louis Browns 6 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 20-15 | 10-19 | 30-34 | ||
| June 23, 1921 | St. Louis Browns 6 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 20-16 | 10-19 | 30-35 | ||
| June 24, 1921 | St. Louis Browns 0 at Detroit Tigers 12 | W | 21-16 | 10-19 | 31-35 | ||
| June 25, 1921 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Chicago White Sox 6 | W | 21-16 | 11-19 | 32-35 | ||
| June 26, 1921 | Detroit Tigers 10 at Chicago White Sox 8 | W | 21-16 | 12-19 | 33-35 | ||
| June 29, 1921 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Cleveland Indians 9 | L | 21-16 | 12-20 | 33-36 | ||
| June 30, 1921 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 21-16 | 13-20 | 34-36 | ||
| July 2, 1921 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 21-16 | 14-20 | 35-36 | ||
| July 3, 1921 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Cleveland Indians 9 | L | 21-16 | 14-21 | 35-37 | ||
| July 4, 1921 | Detroit Tigers 4 at St. Louis Browns 1 | W | 21-16 | 15-21 | 36-37 | ||
| July 4, 1921 | Detroit Tigers 7 at St. Louis Browns 6 | W | 21-16 | 16-21 | 37-37 | ||
| July 5, 1921 | Detroit Tigers 5 at St. Louis Browns 2 | W | 21-16 | 17-21 | 38-37 | ||
| July 6, 1921 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 21-16 | 17-22 | 38-38 | ||
| July 7, 1921 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Chicago White Sox 6 | W | 21-16 | 18-22 | 39-38 | ||
| July 7, 1921 | Detroit Tigers 13 at Chicago White Sox 8 | W | 21-16 | 19-22 | 40-38 | ||
| July 8, 1921 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 21-17 | 19-22 | 40-39 | ||
| July 11, 1921 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 21-18 | 19-22 | 40-40 | ||
| July 11, 1921 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 21-19 | 19-22 | 40-41 | ||
| July 12, 1921 | Philadelphia Athletics 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 22-19 | 19-22 | 41-41 | ||
| July 13, 1921 | Philadelphia Athletics 5 at Detroit Tigers 11 | W | 23-19 | 19-22 | 42-41 | ||
| July 14, 1921 | Philadelphia Athletics 6 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 23-20 | 19-22 | 42-42 | ||
| July 15, 1921 | Philadelphia Athletics 3 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 23-21 | 19-22 | 42-43 | ||
| July 16, 1921 | New York Yankees 5 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 23-22 | 19-22 | 42-44 | ||
| July 17, 1921 | New York Yankees 8 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 23-23 | 19-22 | 42-45 | ||
| July 18, 1921 | New York Yankees 10 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 23-24 | 19-22 | 42-46 | ||
| July 19, 1921 | New York Yankees 6 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 23-25 | 19-22 | 42-47 | ||
| July 20, 1921 | Washington Senators 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 24-25 | 19-22 | 43-47 | ||
| July 21, 1921 | Washington Senators 2 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 25-25 | 19-22 | 44-47 | ||
| July 23, 1921 | Washington Senators 2 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 26-25 | 19-22 | 45-47 | ||
| July 24, 1921 | Washington Senators 14 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 26-26 | 19-22 | 45-48 | ||
| July 27, 1921 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Philadelphia Athletics 1 | W | 26-26 | 20-22 | 46-48 | ||
| July 28, 1921 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Philadelphia Athletics 2 | W | 26-26 | 21-22 | 47-48 | ||
| July 28, 1921 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Philadelphia Athletics 3 | L | 26-26 | 21-23 | 47-49 | ||
| July 29, 1921 | Detroit Tigers 18 at Philadelphia Athletics 6 | W | 26-26 | 22-23 | 48-49 | ||
| July 30, 1921 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Washington Senators 4 | L | 26-26 | 22-24 | 48-50 | ||
| July 31, 1921 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Washington Senators 9 | L | 26-26 | 22-25 | 48-51 | ||
| August 1, 1921 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 26-26 | 22-26 | 48-52 | ||
| August 2, 1921 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Washington Senators 5 | L | 26-26 | 22-27 | 48-53 | ||
| August 4, 1921 | Detroit Tigers 8 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 26-26 | 23-27 | 49-53 | ||
| August 5, 1921 | Detroit Tigers 3 at New York Yankees 7 | L | 26-26 | 23-28 | 49-54 | ||
| August 6, 1921 | Detroit Tigers 9 at New York Yankees 8 | W | 26-26 | 24-28 | 50-54 | ||
| August 8, 1921 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 26-26 | 24-29 | 50-55 | ||
| August 9, 1921 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 26-26 | 24-30 | 50-56 | ||
| August 9, 1921 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Boston Red Sox 8 | L | 26-26 | 24-31 | 50-57 | ||
| August 10, 1921 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 26-26 | 25-31 | 51-57 | ||
| August 12, 1921 | St. Louis Browns 3 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 26-27 | 25-31 | 51-58 | ||
| August 13, 1921 | St. Louis Browns 7 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 26-28 | 25-31 | 51-59 | ||
| August 14, 1921 | Detroit Tigers 5 at St. Louis Browns 7 | L | 26-28 | 25-32 | 51-60 | ||
| August 15, 1921 | Detroit Tigers 2 at St. Louis Browns 3 | L | 26-28 | 25-33 | 51-61 | ||
| August 16, 1921 | Detroit Tigers 7 at St. Louis Browns 5 | W | 26-28 | 26-33 | 52-61 | ||
| August 18, 1921 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 26-29 | 26-33 | 52-62 | ||
| August 18, 1921 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 26-30 | 26-33 | 52-63 | ||
| August 19, 1921 | Boston Red Sox 12 at Detroit Tigers 8 | L | 26-31 | 26-33 | 52-64 | ||
| August 19, 1921 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Detroit Tigers 10 | W | 27-31 | 26-33 | 53-64 | ||
| August 20, 1921 | Philadelphia Athletics 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 28-31 | 26-33 | 54-64 | ||
| August 21, 1921 | Philadelphia Athletics 0 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 29-31 | 26-33 | 55-64 | ||
| August 22, 1921 | Philadelphia Athletics 8 at Detroit Tigers 10 | W | 30-31 | 26-33 | 56-64 | ||
| August 23, 1921 | Washington Senators 3 at Detroit Tigers 12 | W | 31-31 | 26-33 | 57-64 | ||
| August 24, 1921 | Washington Senators 1 at Detroit Tigers 15 | W | 32-31 | 26-33 | 58-64 | ||
| August 25, 1921 | Washington Senators 9 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 32-32 | 26-33 | 58-65 | ||
| August 26, 1921 | New York Yankees 10 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 32-33 | 26-33 | 58-66 | ||
| August 27, 1921 | New York Yankees 7 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 32-34 | 26-33 | 58-67 | ||
| August 28, 1921 | New York Yankees 3 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 33-34 | 26-33 | 59-67 | ||
| August 31, 1921 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 34-34 | 26-33 | 60-67 | ||
| August 31, 1921 | Cleveland Indians 10 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 34-35 | 26-33 | 60-68 | ||
| September 1, 1921 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 35-35 | 26-33 | 61-68 | ||
| September 2, 1921 | Cleveland Indians 12 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 35-36 | 26-33 | 61-69 | ||
| September 3, 1921 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Detroit Tigers 10 | W | 36-36 | 26-33 | 62-69 | ||
| September 4, 1921 | Cleveland Indians 9 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 36-37 | 26-33 | 62-70 | ||
| September 5, 1921 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 37-37 | 26-33 | 63-70 | ||
| September 5, 1921 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 37-38 | 26-33 | 63-71 | ||
| September 7, 1921 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 37-38 | 26-34 | 63-72 | ||
| September 8, 1921 | Detroit Tigers 15 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 37-38 | 27-34 | 64-72 | ||
| September 9, 1921 | Detroit Tigers 15 at Chicago White Sox 20 | L | 37-38 | 27-35 | 64-73 | ||
| September 10, 1921 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 37-38 | 28-35 | 65-73 | ||
| September 11, 1921 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 37-38 | 29-35 | 66-73 | ||
| September 13, 1921 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 37-38 | 30-35 | 67-73 | ||
| September 14, 1921 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 37-38 | 30-36 | 67-74 | ||
| September 15, 1921 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Boston Red Sox 1 | W | 37-38 | 31-36 | 68-74 | ||
| September 16, 1921 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Philadelphia Athletics 3 | W | 37-38 | 32-36 | 69-74 | ||
| September 17, 1921 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Philadelphia Athletics 3 | W | 37-38 | 33-36 | 70-74 | ||
| September 18, 1921 | Detroit Tigers 2 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 37-38 | 33-37 | 70-75 | ||
| September 19, 1921 | Detroit Tigers 10 at New York Yankees 6 | W | 37-38 | 34-37 | 71-75 | ||
| September 20, 1921 | Detroit Tigers 2 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 37-38 | 34-38 | 71-76 | ||
| September 22, 1921 | Detroit Tigers 5 at New York Yankees 12 | L | 37-38 | 34-39 | 71-77 | ||
| September 23, 1921 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 37-38 | 34-40 | 71-78 | ||
| September 24, 1921 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Washington Senators 5 | L | 37-38 | 34-41 | 71-79 | ||
| September 25, 1921 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 37-38 | 34-42 | 71-80 | ||
| October 1, 1921 | St. Louis Browns 11 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 37-39 | 34-42 | 71-81 | ||
| October 2, 1921 | St. Louis Browns 12 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 37-40 | 34-42 | 71-82 |
