1929 Detroit Tigers Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 70-84
Finished 6th in the AL
Attendance: 869,318, Avg. 12,651
Ballpark: Navin Field
Manager: Bucky Harris (70-84)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1929 Detroit Tigers StatisticsTeam Record: 70-84
Finished 6th in the AL
Attendance: 869,318, Avg. 12,651
Ballpark: Navin Field
Manager: Bucky Harris (70-84)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1929 Detroit Tigers Roster
The Detroit Tigers of the American League ended the 1929 season with a record of 70 wins and 84 losses, finishing sixth in the AL.
The Tigers scored 926 runs, most in the league. Detroit conceded 928 runs, most in the circuit. Dale Alexander paced the squad with 25 home runs, while Harry Heilmann and Marty McManus walloped 20 or more, too. Dale Alexander accounted for 137 RBI. Harry Heilmann topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .344. George Uhle led the team with 15 wins and a team-best 4.08 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Bucky Harris coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 923
Regular Season Runs Against: 925
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 16, 1929 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| April 17, 1929 | Detroit Tigers 15 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
| April 18, 1929 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Cleveland Indians 8 | L | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | ||
| April 19, 1929 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Cleveland Indians 7 | L | 0-0 | 1-3 | 1-3 | ||
| April 20, 1929 | Detroit Tigers 4 at St. Louis Browns 9 | L | 0-0 | 1-4 | 1-4 | ||
| April 21, 1929 | Detroit Tigers 16 at St. Louis Browns 9 | W | 0-0 | 2-4 | 2-4 | ||
| April 22, 1929 | Detroit Tigers 1 at St. Louis Browns 0 | W | 0-0 | 3-4 | 3-4 | ||
| April 23, 1929 | Detroit Tigers 5 at St. Louis Browns 11 | L | 0-0 | 3-5 | 3-5 | ||
| April 24, 1929 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 1-0 | 3-5 | 4-5 | ||
| April 25, 1929 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 2-0 | 3-5 | 5-5 | ||
| April 26, 1929 | Cleveland Indians 11 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 2-1 | 3-5 | 5-6 | ||
| April 27, 1929 | St. Louis Browns 1 at Detroit Tigers 10 | W | 3-1 | 3-5 | 6-6 | ||
| April 28, 1929 | St. Louis Browns 6 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 3-2 | 3-5 | 6-7 | ||
| April 29, 1929 | St. Louis Browns 3 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 3-3 | 3-5 | 6-8 | ||
| April 30, 1929 | St. Louis Browns 6 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 3-4 | 3-5 | 6-9 | ||
| May 3, 1929 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 3-4 | 4-5 | 7-9 | ||
| May 4, 1929 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 4-4 | 4-5 | 8-9 | ||
| May 5, 1929 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 10 | W | 5-4 | 4-5 | 9-9 | ||
| May 6, 1929 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 6-4 | 4-5 | 10-9 | ||
| May 7, 1929 | Washington Senators 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 7-4 | 4-5 | 11-9 | ||
| May 8, 1929 | Washington Senators 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 8-4 | 4-5 | 12-9 | ||
| May 9, 1929 | Washington Senators 6 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 8-5 | 4-5 | 12-10 | ||
| May 10, 1929 | New York Yankees 10 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 8-6 | 4-5 | 12-11 | ||
| May 11, 1929 | New York Yankees 7 at Detroit Tigers 13 | W | 9-6 | 4-5 | 13-11 | ||
| May 12, 1929 | New York Yankees 7 at Detroit Tigers 9 | W | 10-6 | 4-5 | 14-11 | ||
| May 13, 1929 | Philadelphia Athletics 3 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 11-6 | 4-5 | 15-11 | ||
| May 14, 1929 | Philadelphia Athletics 10 at Detroit Tigers 8 | L | 11-7 | 4-5 | 15-12 | ||
| May 15, 1929 | Philadelphia Athletics 5 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 12-7 | 4-5 | 16-12 | ||
| May 16, 1929 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 13-7 | 4-5 | 17-12 | ||
| May 17, 1929 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 13-8 | 4-5 | 17-13 | ||
| May 18, 1929 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 11 | W | 14-8 | 4-5 | 18-13 | ||
| May 19, 1929 | Chicago White Sox 10 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 14-9 | 4-5 | 18-14 | ||
| May 21, 1929 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 15-9 | 4-5 | 19-14 | ||
| May 22, 1929 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 15-10 | 4-5 | 19-15 | ||
| May 24, 1929 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 15-10 | 5-5 | 20-15 | ||
| May 25, 1929 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 15-10 | 6-5 | 21-15 | ||
| May 25, 1929 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 15-10 | 7-5 | 22-15 | ||
| May 26, 1929 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 15-10 | 7-6 | 22-16 | ||
| May 27, 1929 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Chicago White Sox 7 | L | 15-10 | 7-7 | 22-17 | ||
| May 27, 1929 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 15-10 | 7-8 | 22-18 | ||
| May 28, 1929 | St. Louis Browns 4 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 15-11 | 7-8 | 22-19 | ||
| May 29, 1929 | St. Louis Browns 6 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 16-11 | 7-8 | 23-19 | ||
| May 30, 1929 | St. Louis Browns 13 at Detroit Tigers 9 | L | 16-12 | 7-8 | 23-20 | ||
| May 30, 1929 | St. Louis Browns 6 at Detroit Tigers 14 | W | 17-12 | 7-8 | 24-20 | ||
| May 31, 1929 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Philadelphia Athletics 9 | L | 17-12 | 7-9 | 24-21 | ||
| June 1, 1929 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Philadelphia Athletics 11 | L | 17-12 | 7-10 | 24-22 | ||
| June 3, 1929 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Philadelphia Athletics 3 | L | 17-12 | 7-11 | 24-23 | ||
| June 4, 1929 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Philadelphia Athletics 4 | W | 17-12 | 8-11 | 25-23 | ||
| June 5, 1929 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Washington Senators 8 | L | 17-12 | 8-12 | 25-24 | ||
| June 6, 1929 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Washington Senators 5 | W | 17-12 | 9-12 | 26-24 | ||
| June 7, 1929 | Detroit Tigers 17 at Washington Senators 11 | W | 17-12 | 10-12 | 27-24 | ||
| June 9, 1929 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Boston Red Sox 7 | L | 17-12 | 10-13 | 27-25 | ||
| June 10, 1929 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Boston Red Sox 0 | W | 17-12 | 11-13 | 28-25 | ||
| June 11, 1929 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 17-12 | 12-13 | 29-25 | ||
| June 13, 1929 | Detroit Tigers 5 at New York Yankees 8 | L | 17-12 | 12-14 | 29-26 | ||
| June 14, 1929 | Detroit Tigers 4 at New York Yankees 15 | L | 17-12 | 12-15 | 29-27 | ||
| June 15, 1929 | Detroit Tigers 9 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 17-12 | 13-15 | 30-27 | ||
| June 16, 1929 | Detroit Tigers 7 at New York Yankees 11 | L | 17-12 | 13-16 | 30-28 | ||
| June 17, 1929 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 17-12 | 14-16 | 31-28 | ||
| June 17, 1929 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 17-12 | 14-17 | 31-29 | ||
| June 19, 1929 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 17-12 | 15-17 | 32-29 | ||
| June 20, 1929 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 17-12 | 16-17 | 33-29 | ||
| June 22, 1929 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 17-12 | 16-18 | 33-30 | ||
| June 23, 1929 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Cleveland Indians 7 | W | 17-12 | 17-18 | 34-30 | ||
| June 24, 1929 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 13 | W | 18-12 | 17-18 | 35-30 | ||
| June 25, 1929 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 14 | W | 19-12 | 17-18 | 36-30 | ||
| June 26, 1929 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 19-13 | 17-18 | 36-31 | ||
| June 27, 1929 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 20-13 | 17-18 | 37-31 | ||
| June 28, 1929 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 20-14 | 17-18 | 37-32 | ||
| June 29, 1929 | Cleveland Indians 12 at Detroit Tigers 9 | L | 20-15 | 17-18 | 37-33 | ||
| June 30, 1929 | Cleveland Indians 10 at Detroit Tigers 11 | W | 21-15 | 17-18 | 38-33 | ||
| July 2, 1929 | Detroit Tigers 10 at St. Louis Browns 4 | W | 21-15 | 18-18 | 39-33 | ||
| July 3, 1929 | Detroit Tigers 6 at St. Louis Browns 8 | L | 21-15 | 18-19 | 39-34 | ||
| July 4, 1929 | Detroit Tigers 6 at St. Louis Browns 7 | L | 21-15 | 18-20 | 39-35 | ||
| July 4, 1929 | Detroit Tigers 6 at St. Louis Browns 12 | L | 21-15 | 18-21 | 39-36 | ||
| July 7, 1929 | Washington Senators 1 at Detroit Tigers 9 | W | 22-15 | 18-21 | 40-36 | ||
| July 8, 1929 | Washington Senators 6 at Detroit Tigers 16 | W | 23-15 | 18-21 | 41-36 | ||
| July 8, 1929 | Washington Senators 5 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 23-16 | 18-21 | 41-37 | ||
| July 9, 1929 | Washington Senators 2 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 23-17 | 18-21 | 41-38 | ||
| July 10, 1929 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Detroit Tigers 10 | W | 24-17 | 18-21 | 42-38 | ||
| July 11, 1929 | Boston Red Sox 15 at Detroit Tigers 8 | L | 24-18 | 18-21 | 42-39 | ||
| July 12, 1929 | Boston Red Sox 12 at Detroit Tigers 13 | W | 25-18 | 18-21 | 43-39 | ||
| July 14, 1929 | New York Yankees 3 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 26-18 | 18-21 | 44-39 | ||
| July 15, 1929 | New York Yankees 7 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 26-19 | 18-21 | 44-40 | ||
| July 16, 1929 | New York Yankees 11 at Detroit Tigers 7 | L | 26-20 | 18-21 | 44-41 | ||
| July 17, 1929 | New York Yankees 8 at Detroit Tigers 9 | W | 27-20 | 18-21 | 45-41 | ||
| July 18, 1929 | Philadelphia Athletics 8 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 27-21 | 18-21 | 45-42 | ||
| July 19, 1929 | Philadelphia Athletics 4 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 27-22 | 18-21 | 45-43 | ||
| July 20, 1929 | Philadelphia Athletics 6 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 27-23 | 18-21 | 45-44 | ||
| July 21, 1929 | Philadelphia Athletics 10 at Detroit Tigers 7 | L | 27-24 | 18-21 | 45-45 | ||
| July 23, 1929 | Detroit Tigers 5 at New York Yankees 7 | L | 27-24 | 18-22 | 45-46 | ||
| July 24, 1929 | Detroit Tigers 5 at New York Yankees 7 | L | 27-24 | 18-23 | 45-47 | ||
| July 26, 1929 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Boston Red Sox 1 | W | 27-24 | 19-23 | 46-47 | ||
| July 27, 1929 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 27-24 | 19-24 | 46-48 | ||
| July 28, 1929 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 27-24 | 20-24 | 47-48 | ||
| July 30, 1929 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Philadelphia Athletics 5 | L | 27-24 | 20-25 | 47-49 | ||
| July 31, 1929 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Philadelphia Athletics 10 | L | 27-24 | 20-26 | 47-50 | ||
| August 1, 1929 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Philadelphia Athletics 7 | L | 27-24 | 20-27 | 47-51 | ||
| August 2, 1929 | Detroit Tigers 10 at Philadelphia Athletics 11 | L | 27-24 | 20-28 | 47-52 | ||
| August 4, 1929 | Detroit Tigers 10 at Washington Senators 5 | W | 27-24 | 21-28 | 48-52 | ||
| August 4, 1929 | Detroit Tigers 13 at Washington Senators 11 | W | 27-24 | 22-28 | 49-52 | ||
| August 5, 1929 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Washington Senators 21 | L | 27-24 | 22-29 | 49-53 | ||
| August 6, 1929 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 27-24 | 22-30 | 49-54 | ||
| August 7, 1929 | Detroit Tigers 14 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 27-24 | 23-30 | 50-54 | ||
| August 8, 1929 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 27-24 | 24-30 | 51-54 | ||
| August 10, 1929 | Philadelphia Athletics 6 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 27-25 | 24-30 | 51-55 | ||
| August 11, 1929 | Philadelphia Athletics 8 at Detroit Tigers 9 | W | 28-25 | 24-30 | 52-55 | ||
| August 12, 1929 | Philadelphia Athletics 6 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 28-26 | 24-30 | 52-56 | ||
| August 13, 1929 | Philadelphia Athletics 4 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 28-27 | 24-30 | 52-57 | ||
| August 14, 1929 | New York Yankees 13 at Detroit Tigers 17 | W | 29-27 | 24-30 | 53-57 | ||
| August 15, 1929 | New York Yankees 0 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 30-27 | 24-30 | 54-57 | ||
| August 16, 1929 | New York Yankees 12 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 30-28 | 24-30 | 54-58 | ||
| August 17, 1929 | New York Yankees 7 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 30-29 | 24-30 | 54-59 | ||
| August 18, 1929 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 30-30 | 24-30 | 54-60 | ||
| August 19, 1929 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 30-31 | 24-30 | 54-61 | ||
| August 19, 1929 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 31-31 | 24-30 | 55-61 | ||
| August 20, 1929 | Boston Red Sox 12 at Detroit Tigers 8 | L | 31-32 | 24-30 | 55-62 | ||
| August 21, 1929 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 13 | W | 32-32 | 24-30 | 56-62 | ||
| August 22, 1929 | Washington Senators 6 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 32-33 | 24-30 | 56-63 | ||
| August 23, 1929 | Washington Senators 1 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 32-34 | 24-30 | 56-64 | ||
| August 24, 1929 | Washington Senators 9 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 32-35 | 24-30 | 56-65 | ||
| August 25, 1929 | Washington Senators 7 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 33-35 | 24-30 | 57-65 | ||
| August 29, 1929 | Detroit Tigers 0 at St. Louis Browns 6 | L | 33-35 | 24-31 | 57-66 | ||
| August 31, 1929 | Detroit Tigers 13 at St. Louis Browns 9 | W | 33-35 | 25-31 | 58-66 | ||
| September 1, 1929 | Detroit Tigers 7 at St. Louis Browns 4 | W | 33-35 | 26-31 | 59-66 | ||
| September 2, 1929 | Chicago White Sox 8 at Detroit Tigers 10 | W | 34-35 | 26-31 | 60-66 | ||
| September 2, 1929 | Chicago White Sox 8 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 34-36 | 26-31 | 60-67 | ||
| September 4, 1929 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 34-37 | 26-31 | 60-68 | ||
| September 5, 1929 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 34-38 | 26-31 | 60-69 | ||
| September 7, 1929 | Detroit Tigers 5 at New York Yankees 4 | W | 34-38 | 27-31 | 61-69 | ||
| September 7, 1929 | Detroit Tigers 7 at New York Yankees 11 | L | 34-38 | 27-32 | 61-70 | ||
| September 8, 1929 | Detroit Tigers 3 at New York Yankees 9 | L | 34-38 | 27-33 | 61-71 | ||
| September 10, 1929 | Detroit Tigers 8 at New York Yankees 4 | W | 34-38 | 28-33 | 62-71 | ||
| September 10, 1929 | Detroit Tigers 9 at New York Yankees 10 | L | 34-38 | 28-34 | 62-72 | ||
| September 11, 1929 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Boston Red Sox 8 | L | 34-38 | 28-35 | 62-73 | ||
| September 12, 1929 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Boston Red Sox 1 | W | 34-38 | 29-35 | 63-73 | ||
| September 14, 1929 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Boston Red Sox 1 | W | 34-38 | 30-35 | 64-73 | ||
| September 15, 1929 | Detroit Tigers 16 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 34-38 | 31-35 | 65-73 | ||
| September 16, 1929 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Washington Senators 10 | L | 34-38 | 31-36 | 65-74 | ||
| September 17, 1929 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Washington Senators 4 | L | 34-38 | 31-37 | 65-75 | ||
| September 18, 1929 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 34-38 | 31-38 | 65-76 | ||
| September 18, 1929 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 34-38 | 31-39 | 65-77 | ||
| September 19, 1929 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Philadelphia Athletics 5 | L | 34-38 | 31-40 | 65-78 | ||
| September 20, 1929 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Philadelphia Athletics 2 | L | 34-38 | 31-41 | 65-79 | ||
| September 21, 1929 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Philadelphia Athletics 10 | L | 34-38 | 31-42 | 65-80 | ||
| September 22, 1929 | St. Louis Browns 0 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 35-38 | 31-42 | 66-80 | ||
| September 24, 1929 | St. Louis Browns 4 at Detroit Tigers 9 | W | 36-38 | 31-42 | 67-80 | ||
| September 25, 1929 | St. Louis Browns 3 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 36-39 | 31-42 | 67-81 | ||
| September 28, 1929 | Chicago White Sox 10 at Detroit Tigers 11 | W | 37-39 | 31-42 | 68-81 | ||
| September 29, 1929 | Chicago White Sox 8 at Detroit Tigers 9 | W | 38-39 | 31-42 | 69-81 | ||
| October 3, 1929 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 38-39 | 31-43 | 69-82 | ||
| October 4, 1929 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Chicago White Sox 14 | L | 38-39 | 31-44 | 69-83 | ||
| October 5, 1929 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 38-39 | 32-44 | 70-83 | ||
| October 6, 1929 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Chicago White Sox 8 | L | 38-39 | 32-45 | 70-84 |
