1930 Detroit Tigers Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 75-79
Finished 5th in the AL
Attendance: 649,450, Avg. 9,337
Ballpark: Navin Field
Manager: Bucky Harris (75-79)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1930 Detroit Tigers StatisticsTeam Record: 75-79
Finished 5th in the AL
Attendance: 649,450, Avg. 9,337
Ballpark: Navin Field
Manager: Bucky Harris (75-79)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1930 Detroit Tigers Roster
The Detroit Tigers of the American League ended the 1930 season with a record of 75 wins and 79 losses, finishing fifth in the AL.
The Tigers scored 783 runs and surrendered 833 runs. Dale Alexander led Detroit with 20 home runs, while Charlie Gehringer walloped 20 or more also. Dale Alexander accounted for 135 RBI. Charlie Gehringer topped all regular hitters by hitting .330. Earl Whitehill paced the team with 17 wins, plus Vic Sorrell added 15 or more wins, too George Uhle recorded a 3.65 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Bucky Harris coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 783
Regular Season Runs Against: 833
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 15, 1930 | St. Louis Browns 3 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 17, 1930 | St. Louis Browns 1 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | ||
| April 18, 1930 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 2-1 | 0-0 | 2-1 | ||
| April 19, 1930 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 3-1 | 0-0 | 3-1 | ||
| April 20, 1930 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 3-2 | 0-0 | 3-2 | ||
| April 21, 1930 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 3-3 | 0-0 | 3-3 | ||
| April 22, 1930 | Detroit Tigers 4 at St. Louis Browns 5 | L | 3-3 | 0-1 | 3-4 | ||
| April 23, 1930 | Detroit Tigers 1 at St. Louis Browns 5 | L | 3-3 | 0-2 | 3-5 | ||
| April 24, 1930 | Detroit Tigers 4 at St. Louis Browns 12 | L | 3-3 | 0-3 | 3-6 | ||
| April 25, 1930 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 3-3 | 0-4 | 3-7 | ||
| April 26, 1930 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Cleveland Indians 11 | L | 3-3 | 0-5 | 3-8 | ||
| April 27, 1930 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 3-3 | 1-5 | 4-8 | ||
| April 28, 1930 | Chicago White Sox 9 at Detroit Tigers 7 | L | 3-4 | 1-5 | 4-9 | ||
| April 29, 1930 | Chicago White Sox 8 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 3-5 | 1-5 | 4-10 | ||
| April 30, 1930 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 4-5 | 1-5 | 5-10 | ||
| May 1, 1930 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Philadelphia Athletics 19 | L | 4-5 | 1-6 | 5-11 | ||
| May 2, 1930 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Philadelphia Athletics 9 | L | 4-5 | 1-7 | 5-12 | ||
| May 3, 1930 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Philadelphia Athletics 6 | L | 4-5 | 1-8 | 5-13 | ||
| May 4, 1930 | Philadelphia Athletics 7 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 4-6 | 1-8 | 5-14 | ||
| May 5, 1930 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Washington Senators 1 | W | 4-6 | 2-8 | 6-14 | ||
| May 6, 1930 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Washington Senators 5 | L | 4-6 | 2-9 | 6-15 | ||
| May 7, 1930 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Washington Senators 1 | W | 4-6 | 3-9 | 7-15 | ||
| May 8, 1930 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Washington Senators 8 | L | 4-6 | 3-10 | 7-16 | ||
| May 9, 1930 | Detroit Tigers 5 at New York Yankees 4 | W | 4-6 | 4-10 | 8-16 | ||
| May 10, 1930 | Detroit Tigers 5 at New York Yankees 14 | L | 4-6 | 4-11 | 8-17 | ||
| May 11, 1930 | Detroit Tigers 6 at New York Yankees 7 | L | 4-6 | 4-12 | 8-18 | ||
| May 12, 1930 | Detroit Tigers 0 at New York Yankees 7 | L | 4-6 | 4-13 | 8-19 | ||
| May 13, 1930 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Boston Red Sox 1 | W | 4-6 | 5-13 | 9-19 | ||
| May 17, 1930 | St. Louis Browns 7 at Detroit Tigers 12 | W | 5-6 | 5-13 | 10-19 | ||
| May 19, 1930 | St. Louis Browns 2 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 6-6 | 5-13 | 11-19 | ||
| May 19, 1930 | St. Louis Browns 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 7-6 | 5-13 | 12-19 | ||
| May 20, 1930 | St. Louis Browns 8 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 7-7 | 5-13 | 12-20 | ||
| May 21, 1930 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Chicago White Sox 9 | L | 7-7 | 5-14 | 12-21 | ||
| May 22, 1930 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 7-7 | 6-14 | 13-21 | ||
| May 24, 1930 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Chicago White Sox 8 | L | 7-7 | 6-15 | 13-22 | ||
| May 25, 1930 | Detroit Tigers 9 at St. Louis Browns 8 | W | 7-7 | 7-15 | 14-22 | ||
| May 26, 1930 | Detroit Tigers 7 at St. Louis Browns 3 | W | 7-7 | 8-15 | 15-22 | ||
| May 27, 1930 | Detroit Tigers 16 at St. Louis Browns 11 | W | 7-7 | 9-15 | 16-22 | ||
| May 28, 1930 | Detroit Tigers 2 at St. Louis Browns 4 | L | 7-7 | 9-16 | 16-23 | ||
| May 30, 1930 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 7-7 | 10-16 | 17-23 | ||
| May 30, 1930 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 7-7 | 11-16 | 18-23 | ||
| May 31, 1930 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Cleveland Indians 7 | L | 7-7 | 11-17 | 18-24 | ||
| June 1, 1930 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 7-7 | 11-18 | 18-25 | ||
| June 3, 1930 | Washington Senators 8 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 7-8 | 11-18 | 18-26 | ||
| June 4, 1930 | Washington Senators 11 at Detroit Tigers 8 | L | 7-9 | 11-18 | 18-27 | ||
| June 5, 1930 | Washington Senators 2 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 8-9 | 11-18 | 19-27 | ||
| June 7, 1930 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 9-9 | 11-18 | 20-27 | ||
| June 8, 1930 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 10-9 | 11-18 | 21-27 | ||
| June 9, 1930 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 10-10 | 11-18 | 21-28 | ||
| June 10, 1930 | Boston Red Sox 12 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 10-11 | 11-18 | 21-29 | ||
| June 11, 1930 | New York Yankees 7 at Detroit Tigers 13 | W | 11-11 | 11-18 | 22-29 | ||
| June 12, 1930 | New York Yankees 14 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 11-12 | 11-18 | 22-30 | ||
| June 13, 1930 | New York Yankees 10 at Detroit Tigers 9 | L | 11-13 | 11-18 | 22-31 | ||
| June 14, 1930 | Philadelphia Athletics 2 at Detroit Tigers 11 | W | 12-13 | 11-18 | 23-31 | ||
| June 15, 1930 | Philadelphia Athletics 10 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 12-14 | 11-18 | 23-32 | ||
| June 16, 1930 | Philadelphia Athletics 8 at Detroit Tigers 9 | W | 13-14 | 11-18 | 24-32 | ||
| June 19, 1930 | Detroit Tigers 4 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 13-14 | 11-19 | 24-33 | ||
| June 20, 1930 | Detroit Tigers 11 at New York Yankees 6 | W | 13-14 | 12-19 | 25-33 | ||
| June 21, 1930 | Detroit Tigers 0 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 13-14 | 12-20 | 25-34 | ||
| June 22, 1930 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 13-14 | 13-20 | 26-34 | ||
| June 22, 1930 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 13-14 | 14-20 | 27-34 | ||
| June 23, 1930 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 13-14 | 14-21 | 27-35 | ||
| June 24, 1930 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 13-14 | 15-21 | 28-35 | ||
| June 24, 1930 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 13-14 | 15-22 | 28-36 | ||
| June 25, 1930 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 13-14 | 16-22 | 29-36 | ||
| June 26, 1930 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Washington Senators 12 | L | 13-14 | 16-23 | 29-37 | ||
| June 27, 1930 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Washington Senators 6 | L | 13-14 | 16-24 | 29-38 | ||
| June 28, 1930 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Washington Senators 12 | L | 13-14 | 16-25 | 29-39 | ||
| June 29, 1930 | Philadelphia Athletics 6 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 13-15 | 16-25 | 29-40 | ||
| June 30, 1930 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Philadelphia Athletics 3 | L | 13-15 | 16-26 | 29-41 | ||
| July 1, 1930 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Philadelphia Athletics 4 | L | 13-15 | 16-27 | 29-42 | ||
| July 2, 1930 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Philadelphia Athletics 7 | L | 13-15 | 16-28 | 29-43 | ||
| July 2, 1930 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Philadelphia Athletics 3 | W | 13-15 | 17-28 | 30-43 | ||
| July 4, 1930 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 14-15 | 17-28 | 31-43 | ||
| July 4, 1930 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 15-15 | 17-28 | 32-43 | ||
| July 5, 1930 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 16-15 | 17-28 | 33-43 | ||
| July 6, 1930 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 16-15 | 18-28 | 34-43 | ||
| July 7, 1930 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Chicago White Sox 9 | L | 16-15 | 18-29 | 34-44 | ||
| July 7, 1930 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 16-15 | 19-29 | 35-44 | ||
| July 8, 1930 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 16-15 | 19-30 | 35-45 | ||
| July 9, 1930 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 16-15 | 20-30 | 36-45 | ||
| July 10, 1930 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 16-16 | 20-30 | 36-46 | ||
| July 11, 1930 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Detroit Tigers 11 | W | 17-16 | 20-30 | 37-46 | ||
| July 12, 1930 | Washington Senators 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 18-16 | 20-30 | 38-46 | ||
| July 12, 1930 | Washington Senators 7 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 18-17 | 20-30 | 38-47 | ||
| July 13, 1930 | Washington Senators 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 19-17 | 20-30 | 39-47 | ||
| July 14, 1930 | Washington Senators 4 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 20-17 | 20-30 | 40-47 | ||
| July 15, 1930 | Washington Senators 3 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 20-18 | 20-30 | 40-48 | ||
| July 16, 1930 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 21-18 | 20-30 | 41-48 | ||
| July 17, 1930 | Boston Red Sox 12 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 21-19 | 20-30 | 41-49 | ||
| July 18, 1930 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 22-19 | 20-30 | 42-49 | ||
| July 19, 1930 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 10 | W | 23-19 | 20-30 | 43-49 | ||
| July 20, 1930 | Philadelphia Athletics 5 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 23-20 | 20-30 | 43-50 | ||
| July 21, 1930 | Philadelphia Athletics 6 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 24-20 | 20-30 | 44-50 | ||
| July 22, 1930 | Philadelphia Athletics 5 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 25-20 | 20-30 | 45-50 | ||
| July 23, 1930 | Philadelphia Athletics 4 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 25-21 | 20-30 | 45-51 | ||
| July 24, 1930 | New York Yankees 5 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 25-22 | 20-30 | 45-52 | ||
| July 25, 1930 | New York Yankees 14 at Detroit Tigers 7 | L | 25-23 | 20-30 | 45-53 | ||
| July 26, 1930 | New York Yankees 8 at Detroit Tigers 12 | W | 26-23 | 20-30 | 46-53 | ||
| July 27, 1930 | New York Yankees 3 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 27-23 | 20-30 | 47-53 | ||
| July 28, 1930 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Cleveland Indians 7 | L | 27-23 | 20-31 | 47-54 | ||
| July 29, 1930 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Cleveland Indians 14 | L | 27-23 | 20-32 | 47-55 | ||
| July 30, 1930 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 27-23 | 21-32 | 48-55 | ||
| July 31, 1930 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 27-23 | 21-33 | 48-56 | ||
| August 1, 1930 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 12 | W | 28-23 | 21-33 | 49-56 | ||
| August 2, 1930 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 13 | W | 29-23 | 21-33 | 50-56 | ||
| August 3, 1930 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 30-23 | 21-33 | 51-56 | ||
| August 4, 1930 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 31-23 | 21-33 | 52-56 | ||
| August 5, 1930 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 32-23 | 21-33 | 53-56 | ||
| August 6, 1930 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Detroit Tigers 9 | W | 33-23 | 21-33 | 54-56 | ||
| August 8, 1930 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Boston Red Sox 8 | L | 33-23 | 21-34 | 54-57 | ||
| August 9, 1930 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Boston Red Sox 0 | W | 33-23 | 22-34 | 55-57 | ||
| August 10, 1930 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 33-23 | 23-34 | 56-57 | ||
| August 11, 1930 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 33-23 | 23-35 | 56-58 | ||
| August 12, 1930 | Detroit Tigers 5 at New York Yankees 6 | L | 33-23 | 23-36 | 56-59 | ||
| August 13, 1930 | Detroit Tigers 8 at New York Yankees 10 | L | 33-23 | 23-37 | 56-60 | ||
| August 14, 1930 | Detroit Tigers 5 at New York Yankees 1 | W | 33-23 | 24-37 | 57-60 | ||
| August 16, 1930 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 33-23 | 24-38 | 57-61 | ||
| August 17, 1930 | Detroit Tigers 15 at Washington Senators 1 | W | 33-23 | 25-38 | 58-61 | ||
| August 18, 1930 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Washington Senators 5 | L | 33-23 | 25-39 | 58-62 | ||
| August 19, 1930 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Washington Senators 1 | W | 33-23 | 26-39 | 59-62 | ||
| August 20, 1930 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Philadelphia Athletics 10 | L | 33-23 | 26-40 | 59-63 | ||
| August 21, 1930 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Philadelphia Athletics 8 | L | 33-23 | 26-41 | 59-64 | ||
| August 22, 1930 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Philadelphia Athletics 1 | W | 33-23 | 27-41 | 60-64 | ||
| August 23, 1930 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Philadelphia Athletics 2 | L | 33-23 | 27-42 | 60-65 | ||
| August 24, 1930 | St. Louis Browns 7 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 33-24 | 27-42 | 60-66 | ||
| August 25, 1930 | St. Louis Browns 5 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 34-24 | 27-42 | 61-66 | ||
| August 27, 1930 | Detroit Tigers 0 at St. Louis Browns 5 | L | 34-24 | 27-43 | 61-67 | ||
| August 28, 1930 | Detroit Tigers 1 at St. Louis Browns 9 | L | 34-24 | 27-44 | 61-68 | ||
| August 29, 1930 | Detroit Tigers 6 at St. Louis Browns 9 | L | 34-24 | 27-45 | 61-69 | ||
| August 30, 1930 | Detroit Tigers 5 at St. Louis Browns 6 | L | 34-24 | 27-46 | 61-70 | ||
| August 31, 1930 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 34-24 | 28-46 | 62-70 | ||
| September 1, 1930 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 34-24 | 29-46 | 63-70 | ||
| September 1, 1930 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 34-24 | 30-46 | 64-70 | ||
| September 4, 1930 | St. Louis Browns 4 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 35-24 | 30-46 | 65-70 | ||
| September 6, 1930 | St. Louis Browns 4 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 36-24 | 30-46 | 66-70 | ||
| September 7, 1930 | St. Louis Browns 9 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 36-25 | 30-46 | 66-71 | ||
| September 9, 1930 | Philadelphia Athletics 3 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 36-26 | 30-46 | 66-72 | ||
| September 10, 1930 | Philadelphia Athletics 0 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 37-26 | 30-46 | 67-72 | ||
| September 12, 1930 | New York Yankees 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 38-26 | 30-46 | 68-72 | ||
| September 13, 1930 | New York Yankees 4 at Detroit Tigers 9 | W | 39-26 | 30-46 | 69-72 | ||
| September 13, 1930 | New York Yankees 10 at Detroit Tigers 11 | W | 40-26 | 30-46 | 70-72 | ||
| September 14, 1930 | New York Yankees 10 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 40-27 | 30-46 | 70-73 | ||
| September 15, 1930 | New York Yankees 5 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 40-28 | 30-46 | 70-74 | ||
| September 16, 1930 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 41-28 | 30-46 | 71-74 | ||
| September 17, 1930 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Detroit Tigers 9 | W | 42-28 | 30-46 | 72-74 | ||
| September 18, 1930 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 42-29 | 30-46 | 72-75 | ||
| September 19, 1930 | Washington Senators 8 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 42-30 | 30-46 | 72-76 | ||
| September 20, 1930 | Washington Senators 1 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 43-30 | 30-46 | 73-76 | ||
| September 21, 1930 | Washington Senators 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 44-30 | 30-46 | 74-76 | ||
| September 26, 1930 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 44-31 | 30-46 | 74-77 | ||
| September 27, 1930 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 45-31 | 30-46 | 75-77 | ||
| September 27, 1930 | Chicago White Sox 10 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 45-32 | 30-46 | 75-78 | ||
| September 28, 1930 | Chicago White Sox 10 at Detroit Tigers 7 | L | 45-33 | 30-46 | 75-79 |
