1928 Detroit Tigers Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 68-86
Finished 6th in the AL
Attendance: 474,323, Avg. 8,647
Ballpark: Navin Field
Manager: George Moriarty (68-86)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1928 Detroit Tigers StatisticsTeam Record: 68-86
Finished 6th in the AL
Attendance: 474,323, Avg. 8,647
Ballpark: Navin Field
Manager: George Moriarty (68-86)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1928 Detroit Tigers Roster
The Detroit Tigers of the American League ended the 1928 season with a record of 68 wins and 86 losses, finishing sixth in the AL.
The Tigers scored 744 runs and surrendered 804 runs. Harry Heilmann led Detroit with 14 home runs and accounted for 107 RBI, while leading all regular hitters by hitting .328. Ownie Carroll topped the team with 16 wins and a team-best 3.27 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
George Moriarty coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 742
Regular Season Runs Against: 801
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 11, 1928 | St. Louis Browns 4 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| April 12, 1928 | St. Louis Browns 7 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | ||
| April 13, 1928 | St. Louis Browns 4 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-3 | ||
| April 14, 1928 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0-4 | ||
| April 15, 1928 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1-4 | ||
| April 16, 1928 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 1-5 | 0-0 | 1-5 | ||
| April 17, 1928 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 1-6 | 0-0 | 1-6 | ||
| April 18, 1928 | Detroit Tigers 4 at St. Louis Browns 1 | W | 1-6 | 1-0 | 2-6 | ||
| April 19, 1928 | Detroit Tigers 9 at St. Louis Browns 8 | W | 1-6 | 2-0 | 3-6 | ||
| April 20, 1928 | Detroit Tigers 3 at St. Louis Browns 0 | W | 1-6 | 3-0 | 4-6 | ||
| April 21, 1928 | Detroit Tigers 2 at St. Louis Browns 5 | L | 1-6 | 3-1 | 4-7 | ||
| April 22, 1928 | Chicago White Sox 9 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 1-7 | 3-1 | 4-8 | ||
| April 23, 1928 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 2-7 | 3-1 | 5-8 | ||
| April 24, 1928 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 2-8 | 3-1 | 5-9 | ||
| April 25, 1928 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 3-8 | 3-1 | 6-9 | ||
| April 26, 1928 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 3-8 | 3-2 | 6-10 | ||
| April 27, 1928 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Cleveland Indians 10 | L | 3-8 | 3-3 | 6-11 | ||
| April 28, 1928 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 3-8 | 3-4 | 6-12 | ||
| April 29, 1928 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 3-8 | 4-4 | 7-12 | ||
| April 30, 1928 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Chicago White Sox 10 | L | 3-8 | 4-5 | 7-13 | ||
| May 1, 1928 | Detroit Tigers 10 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 3-8 | 5-5 | 8-13 | ||
| May 2, 1928 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 3-8 | 6-5 | 9-13 | ||
| May 4, 1928 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Philadelphia Athletics 10 | L | 3-8 | 6-6 | 9-14 | ||
| May 5, 1928 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Philadelphia Athletics 6 | L | 3-8 | 6-7 | 9-15 | ||
| May 6, 1928 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 4-8 | 6-7 | 10-15 | ||
| May 7, 1928 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Philadelphia Athletics 10 | L | 4-8 | 6-8 | 10-16 | ||
| May 8, 1928 | Detroit Tigers 12 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 4-8 | 7-8 | 11-16 | ||
| May 10, 1928 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Washington Senators 5 | W | 4-8 | 8-8 | 12-16 | ||
| May 11, 1928 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Washington Senators 9 | L | 4-8 | 8-9 | 12-17 | ||
| May 12, 1928 | Detroit Tigers 7 at New York Yankees 8 | L | 4-8 | 8-10 | 12-18 | ||
| May 13, 1928 | Detroit Tigers 2 at New York Yankees 7 | L | 4-8 | 8-11 | 12-19 | ||
| May 14, 1928 | Detroit Tigers 5 at New York Yankees 7 | L | 4-8 | 8-12 | 12-20 | ||
| May 15, 1928 | Detroit Tigers 8 at New York Yankees 12 | L | 4-8 | 8-13 | 12-21 | ||
| May 16, 1928 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 4-8 | 8-14 | 12-22 | ||
| May 17, 1928 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 4-8 | 8-15 | 12-23 | ||
| May 20, 1928 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 5-8 | 8-15 | 13-23 | ||
| May 22, 1928 | St. Louis Browns 3 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 6-8 | 8-15 | 14-23 | ||
| May 23, 1928 | St. Louis Browns 8 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 6-9 | 8-15 | 14-24 | ||
| May 24, 1928 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 6-9 | 9-15 | 15-24 | ||
| May 25, 1928 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 6-9 | 9-16 | 15-25 | ||
| May 27, 1928 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 6-9 | 9-17 | 15-26 | ||
| May 30, 1928 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 6-9 | 10-17 | 16-26 | ||
| May 30, 1928 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 6-9 | 11-17 | 17-26 | ||
| May 31, 1928 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 6-9 | 12-17 | 18-26 | ||
| June 1, 1928 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 6-9 | 13-17 | 19-26 | ||
| June 2, 1928 | New York Yankees 5 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 6-10 | 13-17 | 19-27 | ||
| June 3, 1928 | New York Yankees 7 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 6-11 | 13-17 | 19-28 | ||
| June 7, 1928 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 7-11 | 13-17 | 20-28 | ||
| June 9, 1928 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 8-11 | 13-17 | 21-28 | ||
| June 9, 1928 | Boston Red Sox 11 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 8-12 | 13-17 | 21-29 | ||
| June 10, 1928 | Philadelphia Athletics 3 at Detroit Tigers 9 | W | 9-12 | 13-17 | 22-29 | ||
| June 11, 1928 | Philadelphia Athletics 4 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 9-13 | 13-17 | 22-30 | ||
| June 12, 1928 | Philadelphia Athletics 3 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 9-14 | 13-17 | 22-31 | ||
| June 13, 1928 | Philadelphia Athletics 12 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 9-15 | 13-17 | 22-32 | ||
| June 14, 1928 | Washington Senators 8 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 9-16 | 13-17 | 22-33 | ||
| June 15, 1928 | Washington Senators 5 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 9-17 | 13-17 | 22-34 | ||
| June 16, 1928 | Washington Senators 1 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 10-17 | 13-17 | 23-34 | ||
| June 17, 1928 | Washington Senators 12 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 10-18 | 13-17 | 23-35 | ||
| June 21, 1928 | Detroit Tigers 5 at St. Louis Browns 9 | L | 10-18 | 13-18 | 23-36 | ||
| June 21, 1928 | Detroit Tigers 3 at St. Louis Browns 8 | L | 10-18 | 13-19 | 23-37 | ||
| June 22, 1928 | Detroit Tigers 3 at St. Louis Browns 8 | L | 10-18 | 13-20 | 23-38 | ||
| June 22, 1928 | Detroit Tigers 12 at St. Louis Browns 6 | W | 10-18 | 14-20 | 24-38 | ||
| June 23, 1928 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 10-19 | 14-20 | 24-39 | ||
| June 24, 1928 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 11-19 | 14-20 | 25-39 | ||
| June 25, 1928 | Chicago White Sox 8 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 11-20 | 14-20 | 25-40 | ||
| June 26, 1928 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 11-21 | 14-20 | 25-41 | ||
| June 28, 1928 | St. Louis Browns 5 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 11-22 | 14-20 | 25-42 | ||
| June 30, 1928 | St. Louis Browns 5 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 11-23 | 14-20 | 25-43 | ||
| June 30, 1928 | St. Louis Browns 3 at Detroit Tigers 11 | W | 12-23 | 14-20 | 26-43 | ||
| July 1, 1928 | St. Louis Browns 4 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 13-23 | 14-20 | 27-43 | ||
| July 2, 1928 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 14-23 | 14-20 | 28-43 | ||
| July 3, 1928 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 14-24 | 14-20 | 28-44 | ||
| July 4, 1928 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Detroit Tigers 10 | W | 15-24 | 14-20 | 29-44 | ||
| July 4, 1928 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 15-25 | 14-20 | 29-45 | ||
| July 7, 1928 | Detroit Tigers 20 at Boston Red Sox 8 | W | 15-25 | 15-20 | 30-45 | ||
| July 7, 1928 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 15-25 | 16-20 | 31-45 | ||
| July 9, 1928 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 15-25 | 16-21 | 31-46 | ||
| July 9, 1928 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Boston Red Sox 8 | L | 15-25 | 16-22 | 31-47 | ||
| July 11, 1928 | Detroit Tigers 5 at New York Yankees 6 | L | 15-25 | 16-23 | 31-48 | ||
| July 11, 1928 | Detroit Tigers 4 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 15-25 | 17-23 | 32-48 | ||
| July 12, 1928 | Detroit Tigers 4 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 15-25 | 18-23 | 33-48 | ||
| July 16, 1928 | Detroit Tigers 11 at Philadelphia Athletics 6 | W | 15-25 | 19-23 | 34-48 | ||
| July 16, 1928 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Philadelphia Athletics 3 | L | 15-25 | 19-24 | 34-49 | ||
| July 17, 1928 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Philadelphia Athletics 6 | L | 15-25 | 19-25 | 34-50 | ||
| July 18, 1928 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Philadelphia Athletics 5 | L | 15-25 | 19-26 | 34-51 | ||
| July 19, 1928 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 15-25 | 20-26 | 35-51 | ||
| July 19, 1928 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Washington Senators 7 | L | 15-25 | 20-27 | 35-52 | ||
| July 20, 1928 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Washington Senators 7 | L | 15-25 | 20-28 | 35-53 | ||
| July 21, 1928 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Washington Senators 4 | L | 15-25 | 20-29 | 35-54 | ||
| July 22, 1928 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Washington Senators 8 | L | 15-25 | 20-30 | 35-55 | ||
| July 25, 1928 | New York Yankees 7 at Detroit Tigers 10 | W | 16-25 | 20-30 | 36-55 | ||
| July 25, 1928 | New York Yankees 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 17-25 | 20-30 | 37-55 | ||
| July 26, 1928 | New York Yankees 12 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 17-26 | 20-30 | 37-56 | ||
| July 26, 1928 | New York Yankees 10 at Detroit Tigers 13 | W | 18-26 | 20-30 | 38-56 | ||
| July 28, 1928 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 19-26 | 20-30 | 39-56 | ||
| July 28, 1928 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 20-26 | 20-30 | 40-56 | ||
| July 29, 1928 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 20-27 | 20-30 | 40-57 | ||
| July 30, 1928 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 21-27 | 20-30 | 41-57 | ||
| July 31, 1928 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 22-27 | 20-30 | 42-57 | ||
| August 1, 1928 | Washington Senators 5 at Detroit Tigers 10 | W | 23-27 | 20-30 | 43-57 | ||
| August 2, 1928 | Washington Senators 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 24-27 | 20-30 | 44-57 | ||
| August 3, 1928 | Washington Senators 9 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 24-28 | 20-30 | 44-58 | ||
| August 4, 1928 | Philadelphia Athletics 7 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 24-29 | 20-30 | 44-59 | ||
| August 5, 1928 | Philadelphia Athletics 5 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 24-30 | 20-30 | 44-60 | ||
| August 6, 1928 | Philadelphia Athletics 5 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 25-30 | 20-30 | 45-60 | ||
| August 7, 1928 | Philadelphia Athletics 1 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 26-30 | 20-30 | 46-60 | ||
| August 10, 1928 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Cleveland Indians 7 | W | 26-30 | 21-30 | 47-60 | ||
| August 11, 1928 | Detroit Tigers 10 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 26-30 | 22-30 | 48-60 | ||
| August 12, 1928 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 26-30 | 22-31 | 48-61 | ||
| August 13, 1928 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Philadelphia Athletics 7 | L | 26-30 | 22-32 | 48-62 | ||
| August 14, 1928 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Philadelphia Athletics 1 | W | 26-30 | 23-32 | 49-62 | ||
| August 15, 1928 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Philadelphia Athletics 3 | W | 26-30 | 24-32 | 50-62 | ||
| August 16, 1928 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Philadelphia Athletics 18 | L | 26-30 | 24-33 | 50-63 | ||
| August 17, 1928 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 26-30 | 24-34 | 50-64 | ||
| August 18, 1928 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 26-30 | 24-35 | 50-65 | ||
| August 19, 1928 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Washington Senators 6 | W | 26-30 | 25-35 | 51-65 | ||
| August 21, 1928 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 26-30 | 26-35 | 52-65 | ||
| August 22, 1928 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 26-30 | 27-35 | 53-65 | ||
| August 22, 1928 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 26-30 | 28-35 | 54-65 | ||
| August 23, 1928 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Boston Red Sox 1 | W | 26-30 | 29-35 | 55-65 | ||
| August 24, 1928 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 26-30 | 29-36 | 55-66 | ||
| August 25, 1928 | Detroit Tigers 0 at New York Yankees 7 | L | 26-30 | 29-37 | 55-67 | ||
| August 25, 1928 | Detroit Tigers 9 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 26-30 | 30-37 | 56-67 | ||
| August 27, 1928 | Detroit Tigers 2 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 26-30 | 30-38 | 56-68 | ||
| August 27, 1928 | Detroit Tigers 3 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 26-30 | 30-39 | 56-69 | ||
| August 28, 1928 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 27-30 | 30-39 | 57-69 | ||
| August 29, 1928 | Cleveland Indians 9 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 27-31 | 30-39 | 57-70 | ||
| August 30, 1928 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 28-31 | 30-39 | 58-70 | ||
| August 31, 1928 | Detroit Tigers 2 at St. Louis Browns 5 | L | 28-31 | 30-40 | 58-71 | ||
| September 1, 1928 | Detroit Tigers 6 at St. Louis Browns 4 | W | 28-31 | 31-40 | 59-71 | ||
| September 2, 1928 | Detroit Tigers 4 at St. Louis Browns 5 | L | 28-31 | 31-41 | 59-72 | ||
| September 3, 1928 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 28-31 | 31-42 | 59-73 | ||
| September 3, 1928 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Chicago White Sox 7 | L | 28-31 | 31-43 | 59-74 | ||
| September 4, 1928 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 28-31 | 31-44 | 59-75 | ||
| September 5, 1928 | Detroit Tigers 10 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 28-31 | 32-44 | 60-75 | ||
| September 8, 1928 | St. Louis Browns 2 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 29-31 | 32-44 | 61-75 | ||
| September 9, 1928 | St. Louis Browns 8 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 29-32 | 32-44 | 61-76 | ||
| September 10, 1928 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 29-33 | 32-44 | 61-77 | ||
| September 11, 1928 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 30-33 | 32-44 | 62-77 | ||
| September 15, 1928 | Washington Senators 12 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 30-34 | 32-44 | 62-78 | ||
| September 16, 1928 | Washington Senators 11 at Detroit Tigers 7 | L | 30-35 | 32-44 | 62-79 | ||
| September 17, 1928 | Washington Senators 4 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 30-36 | 32-44 | 62-80 | ||
| September 18, 1928 | Washington Senators 5 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 31-36 | 32-44 | 63-80 | ||
| September 20, 1928 | Philadelphia Athletics 6 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 31-37 | 32-44 | 63-81 | ||
| September 21, 1928 | Philadelphia Athletics 4 at Detroit Tigers 9 | W | 32-37 | 32-44 | 64-81 | ||
| September 22, 1928 | Philadelphia Athletics 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 33-37 | 32-44 | 65-81 | ||
| September 23, 1928 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 34-37 | 32-44 | 66-81 | ||
| September 24, 1928 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 35-37 | 32-44 | 67-81 | ||
| September 27, 1928 | New York Yankees 4 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 35-38 | 32-44 | 67-82 | ||
| September 27, 1928 | New York Yankees 8 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 35-39 | 32-44 | 67-83 | ||
| September 28, 1928 | New York Yankees 11 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 35-40 | 32-44 | 67-84 | ||
| September 29, 1928 | New York Yankees 10 at Detroit Tigers 19 | W | 36-40 | 32-44 | 68-84 | ||
| September 30, 1928 | New York Yankees 7 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 36-41 | 32-44 | 68-85 |
