1939 Detroit Tigers Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 81-73
Finished 5th in the AL
Attendance: 836,279, Avg. 13,442
Ballpark: Briggs Stadium
Manager: Del Baker (81-73)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1939 Detroit Tigers StatisticsTeam Record: 81-73
Finished 5th in the AL
Attendance: 836,279, Avg. 13,442
Ballpark: Briggs Stadium
Manager: Del Baker (81-73)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1939 Detroit Tigers Roster
The Detroit Tigers of the American League ended the 1939 season with a record of 81 wins and 73 losses, finishing fifth in the AL.
The Tigers tallied 849 runs and allowed 762 runs. Hank Greenberg walloped 33 home runs for Detroit, while Charlie Gehringer and Rudy York swatted 20 or more, too. Hank Greenberg accounted for 112 RBI and topped all regular hitters by hitting .312. Tommy Bridges and Bobo Newsom led the team with 17 wins each, and Bobo Newsom recorded a 3.37 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Del Baker coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 844
Regular Season Runs Against: 757
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 18, 1939 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 20, 1939 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | ||
| April 21, 1939 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 2-0 | 0-1 | 2-1 | ||
| April 22, 1939 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 2-0 | 0-2 | 2-2 | ||
| April 23, 1939 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Cleveland Indians 0 | W | 2-0 | 1-2 | 3-2 | ||
| April 24, 1939 | St. Louis Browns 2 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 3-0 | 1-2 | 4-2 | ||
| April 25, 1939 | St. Louis Browns 7 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 3-1 | 1-2 | 4-3 | ||
| April 26, 1939 | St. Louis Browns 6 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 4-1 | 1-2 | 5-3 | ||
| April 27, 1939 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 4-1 | 1-3 | 5-4 | ||
| April 29, 1939 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 4-2 | 1-3 | 5-5 | ||
| April 30, 1939 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Detroit Tigers 14 | W | 5-2 | 1-3 | 6-5 | ||
| May 2, 1939 | New York Yankees 22 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 5-3 | 1-3 | 6-6 | ||
| May 3, 1939 | New York Yankees 10 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 5-4 | 1-3 | 6-7 | ||
| May 4, 1939 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 5-5 | 1-3 | 6-8 | ||
| May 5, 1939 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 5-6 | 1-3 | 6-9 | ||
| May 6, 1939 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 5-7 | 1-3 | 6-10 | ||
| May 7, 1939 | Philadelphia Athletics 10 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 5-8 | 1-3 | 6-11 | ||
| May 8, 1939 | Philadelphia Athletics 6 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 5-9 | 1-3 | 6-12 | ||
| May 10, 1939 | Washington Senators 1 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 6-9 | 1-3 | 7-12 | ||
| May 11, 1939 | Washington Senators 4 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 6-10 | 1-3 | 7-13 | ||
| May 12, 1939 | Detroit Tigers 0 at St. Louis Browns 1 | L | 6-10 | 1-4 | 7-14 | ||
| May 13, 1939 | Detroit Tigers 3 at St. Louis Browns 5 | L | 6-10 | 1-5 | 7-15 | ||
| May 14, 1939 | Detroit Tigers 14 at St. Louis Browns 4 | W | 6-10 | 2-5 | 8-15 | ||
| May 14, 1939 | Detroit Tigers 7 at St. Louis Browns 4 | W | 6-10 | 3-5 | 9-15 | ||
| May 16, 1939 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 6-10 | 4-5 | 10-15 | ||
| May 17, 1939 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Washington Senators 4 | L | 6-10 | 4-6 | 10-16 | ||
| May 18, 1939 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 6-10 | 4-7 | 10-17 | ||
| May 19, 1939 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Philadelphia Athletics 11 | L | 6-10 | 4-8 | 10-18 | ||
| May 20, 1939 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Philadelphia Athletics 6 | L | 6-10 | 4-9 | 10-19 | ||
| May 21, 1939 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Boston Red Sox 8 | L | 6-10 | 4-10 | 10-20 | ||
| May 23, 1939 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 6-10 | 5-10 | 11-20 | ||
| May 24, 1939 | Detroit Tigers 6 at New York Yankees 1 | W | 6-10 | 6-10 | 12-20 | ||
| May 25, 1939 | Detroit Tigers 2 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 6-10 | 6-11 | 12-21 | ||
| May 27, 1939 | St. Louis Browns 5 at Detroit Tigers 12 | W | 7-10 | 6-11 | 13-21 | ||
| May 28, 1939 | St. Louis Browns 2 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 8-10 | 6-11 | 14-21 | ||
| May 29, 1939 | St. Louis Browns 9 at Detroit Tigers 10 | W | 9-10 | 6-11 | 15-21 | ||
| May 30, 1939 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 9-10 | 6-12 | 15-22 | ||
| May 30, 1939 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 9-10 | 7-12 | 16-22 | ||
| June 1, 1939 | Boston Red Sox 14 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 9-11 | 7-12 | 16-23 | ||
| June 2, 1939 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 10-11 | 7-12 | 17-23 | ||
| June 4, 1939 | New York Yankees 8 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 10-12 | 7-12 | 17-24 | ||
| June 5, 1939 | New York Yankees 0 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 11-12 | 7-12 | 18-24 | ||
| June 6, 1939 | New York Yankees 2 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 12-12 | 7-12 | 19-24 | ||
| June 7, 1939 | Philadelphia Athletics 5 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 12-13 | 7-12 | 19-25 | ||
| June 8, 1939 | Philadelphia Athletics 4 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 13-13 | 7-12 | 20-25 | ||
| June 9, 1939 | Philadelphia Athletics 4 at Detroit Tigers 14 | W | 14-13 | 7-12 | 21-25 | ||
| June 10, 1939 | Washington Senators 5 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 15-13 | 7-12 | 22-25 | ||
| June 10, 1939 | Washington Senators 5 at Detroit Tigers 17 | W | 16-13 | 7-12 | 23-25 | ||
| June 11, 1939 | Washington Senators 3 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 17-13 | 7-12 | 24-25 | ||
| June 14, 1939 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Boston Red Sox 8 | W | 17-13 | 8-12 | 25-25 | ||
| June 14, 1939 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 17-13 | 9-12 | 26-25 | ||
| June 15, 1939 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 17-13 | 10-12 | 27-25 | ||
| June 16, 1939 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 17-13 | 11-12 | 28-25 | ||
| June 17, 1939 | Detroit Tigers 0 at New York Yankees 1 | L | 17-13 | 11-13 | 28-26 | ||
| June 18, 1939 | Detroit Tigers 8 at New York Yankees 5 | W | 17-13 | 12-13 | 29-26 | ||
| June 19, 1939 | Detroit Tigers 5 at New York Yankees 8 | L | 17-13 | 12-14 | 29-27 | ||
| June 20, 1939 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Philadelphia Athletics 0 | W | 17-13 | 13-14 | 30-27 | ||
| June 22, 1939 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Philadelphia Athletics 6 | L | 17-13 | 13-15 | 30-28 | ||
| June 23, 1939 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 17-13 | 14-15 | 31-28 | ||
| June 24, 1939 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Washington Senators 12 | L | 17-13 | 14-16 | 31-29 | ||
| June 25, 1939 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Washington Senators 5 | W | 17-13 | 15-16 | 32-29 | ||
| June 26, 1939 | Detroit Tigers 11 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 17-13 | 16-16 | 33-29 | ||
| June 27, 1939 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 17-13 | 16-17 | 33-30 | ||
| June 30, 1939 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 18-13 | 16-17 | 34-30 | ||
| July 1, 1939 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 18-14 | 16-17 | 34-31 | ||
| July 1, 1939 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 19-14 | 16-17 | 35-31 | ||
| July 2, 1939 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 20-14 | 16-17 | 36-31 | ||
| July 3, 1939 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 20-15 | 16-17 | 36-32 | ||
| July 4, 1939 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 21-15 | 16-17 | 37-32 | ||
| July 6, 1939 | Detroit Tigers 9 at St. Louis Browns 5 | W | 21-15 | 17-17 | 38-32 | ||
| July 7, 1939 | Detroit Tigers 6 at St. Louis Browns 8 | L | 21-15 | 17-18 | 38-33 | ||
| July 8, 1939 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Chicago White Sox 10 | L | 21-15 | 17-19 | 38-34 | ||
| July 9, 1939 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 21-15 | 17-20 | 38-35 | ||
| July 9, 1939 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 21-15 | 17-21 | 38-36 | ||
| July 13, 1939 | New York Yankees 6 at Detroit Tigers 10 | W | 22-15 | 17-21 | 39-36 | ||
| July 14, 1939 | New York Yankees 6 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 22-16 | 17-21 | 39-37 | ||
| July 15, 1939 | New York Yankees 10 at Detroit Tigers 7 | L | 22-17 | 17-21 | 39-38 | ||
| July 16, 1939 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 22-18 | 17-21 | 39-39 | ||
| July 16, 1939 | Boston Red Sox 9 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 22-19 | 17-21 | 39-40 | ||
| July 17, 1939 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Detroit Tigers 13 | W | 23-19 | 17-21 | 40-40 | ||
| July 18, 1939 | Washington Senators 10 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 23-20 | 17-21 | 40-41 | ||
| July 19, 1939 | Washington Senators 0 at Detroit Tigers 11 | W | 24-20 | 17-21 | 41-41 | ||
| July 20, 1939 | Washington Senators 8 at Detroit Tigers 7 | L | 24-21 | 17-21 | 41-42 | ||
| July 21, 1939 | Philadelphia Athletics 6 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 24-22 | 17-21 | 41-43 | ||
| July 22, 1939 | Philadelphia Athletics 4 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 24-23 | 17-21 | 41-44 | ||
| July 22, 1939 | Philadelphia Athletics 10 at Detroit Tigers 11 | W | 25-23 | 17-21 | 42-44 | ||
| July 23, 1939 | Philadelphia Athletics 3 at Detroit Tigers 16 | W | 26-23 | 17-21 | 43-44 | ||
| July 25, 1939 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Washington Senators 5 | L | 26-23 | 17-22 | 43-45 | ||
| July 26, 1939 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Washington Senators 1 | W | 26-23 | 18-22 | 44-45 | ||
| July 27, 1939 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Washington Senators 1 | W | 26-23 | 19-22 | 45-45 | ||
| July 28, 1939 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Philadelphia Athletics 3 | L | 26-23 | 19-23 | 45-46 | ||
| July 29, 1939 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Philadelphia Athletics 6 | W | 26-23 | 20-23 | 46-46 | ||
| July 30, 1939 | Detroit Tigers 14 at Philadelphia Athletics 0 | W | 26-23 | 21-23 | 47-46 | ||
| July 30, 1939 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Philadelphia Athletics 3 | W | 26-23 | 22-23 | 48-46 | ||
| August 1, 1939 | Detroit Tigers 5 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 26-23 | 23-23 | 49-46 | ||
| August 2, 1939 | Detroit Tigers 7 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 26-23 | 24-23 | 50-46 | ||
| August 3, 1939 | Detroit Tigers 3 at New York Yankees 12 | L | 26-23 | 24-24 | 50-47 | ||
| August 5, 1939 | Detroit Tigers 16 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 26-23 | 25-24 | 51-47 | ||
| August 6, 1939 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Boston Red Sox 8 | L | 26-23 | 25-25 | 51-48 | ||
| August 6, 1939 | Detroit Tigers 10 at Boston Red Sox 1 | W | 26-23 | 26-25 | 52-48 | ||
| August 8, 1939 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 26-24 | 26-25 | 52-49 | ||
| August 9, 1939 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 10 | W | 27-24 | 26-25 | 53-49 | ||
| August 10, 1939 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 28-24 | 26-25 | 54-49 | ||
| August 11, 1939 | St. Louis Browns 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 29-24 | 26-25 | 55-49 | ||
| August 12, 1939 | St. Louis Browns 17 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 29-25 | 26-25 | 55-50 | ||
| August 13, 1939 | St. Louis Browns 11 at Detroit Tigers 7 | L | 29-26 | 26-25 | 55-51 | ||
| August 14, 1939 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 29-27 | 26-25 | 55-52 | ||
| August 14, 1939 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Detroit Tigers 10 | W | 30-27 | 26-25 | 56-52 | ||
| August 15, 1939 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Detroit Tigers 12 | W | 31-27 | 26-25 | 57-52 | ||
| August 16, 1939 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Chicago White Sox 7 | L | 31-27 | 26-26 | 57-53 | ||
| August 17, 1939 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 31-27 | 26-27 | 57-54 | ||
| August 19, 1939 | Detroit Tigers 9 at St. Louis Browns 3 | W | 31-27 | 27-27 | 58-54 | ||
| August 20, 1939 | Detroit Tigers 2 at St. Louis Browns 6 | L | 31-27 | 27-28 | 58-55 | ||
| August 22, 1939 | Philadelphia Athletics 4 at Detroit Tigers 9 | W | 32-27 | 27-28 | 59-55 | ||
| August 23, 1939 | Philadelphia Athletics 7 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 32-28 | 27-28 | 59-56 | ||
| August 24, 1939 | Washington Senators 1 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 33-28 | 27-28 | 60-56 | ||
| August 25, 1939 | Washington Senators 2 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 34-28 | 27-28 | 61-56 | ||
| August 26, 1939 | Washington Senators 3 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 35-28 | 27-28 | 62-56 | ||
| August 27, 1939 | New York Yankees 13 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 35-29 | 27-28 | 62-57 | ||
| August 28, 1939 | New York Yankees 18 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 35-30 | 27-28 | 62-58 | ||
| August 29, 1939 | New York Yankees 6 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 36-30 | 27-28 | 63-58 | ||
| August 30, 1939 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 37-30 | 27-28 | 64-58 | ||
| August 31, 1939 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 11 | W | 38-30 | 27-28 | 65-58 | ||
| September 1, 1939 | Boston Red Sox 10 at Detroit Tigers 14 | W | 39-30 | 27-28 | 66-58 | ||
| September 2, 1939 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 39-30 | 27-29 | 66-59 | ||
| September 3, 1939 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Chicago White Sox 8 | L | 39-30 | 27-30 | 66-60 | ||
| September 3, 1939 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 39-30 | 28-30 | 67-60 | ||
| September 4, 1939 | St. Louis Browns 3 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 39-31 | 28-30 | 67-61 | ||
| September 5, 1939 | St. Louis Browns 2 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 40-31 | 28-30 | 68-61 | ||
| September 6, 1939 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Cleveland Indians 0 | W | 40-31 | 29-30 | 69-61 | ||
| September 7, 1939 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Cleveland Indians 9 | L | 40-31 | 29-31 | 69-62 | ||
| September 10, 1939 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 41-31 | 29-31 | 70-62 | ||
| September 10, 1939 | Chicago White Sox 11 at Detroit Tigers 9 | L | 41-32 | 29-31 | 70-63 | ||
| September 12, 1939 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 41-32 | 29-32 | 70-64 | ||
| September 13, 1939 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 41-32 | 29-33 | 70-65 | ||
| September 14, 1939 | Detroit Tigers 6 at New York Yankees 1 | W | 41-32 | 30-33 | 71-65 | ||
| September 15, 1939 | Detroit Tigers 3 at New York Yankees 10 | L | 41-32 | 30-34 | 71-66 | ||
| September 16, 1939 | Detroit Tigers 5 at New York Yankees 8 | L | 41-32 | 30-35 | 71-67 | ||
| September 17, 1939 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 41-32 | 31-35 | 72-67 | ||
| September 18, 1939 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Washington Senators 4 | L | 41-32 | 31-36 | 72-68 | ||
| September 19, 1939 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Philadelphia Athletics 4 | W | 41-32 | 32-36 | 73-68 | ||
| September 20, 1939 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Philadelphia Athletics 5 | L | 41-32 | 32-37 | 73-69 | ||
| September 21, 1939 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Philadelphia Athletics 6 | W | 41-32 | 33-37 | 74-69 | ||
| September 22, 1939 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 41-32 | 33-38 | 74-70 | ||
| September 23, 1939 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 41-32 | 34-38 | 75-70 | ||
| September 24, 1939 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 41-32 | 35-38 | 76-70 | ||
| September 24, 1939 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 41-32 | 36-38 | 77-70 | ||
| September 26, 1939 | Detroit Tigers 5 at St. Louis Browns 4 | W | 41-32 | 37-38 | 78-70 | ||
| September 26, 1939 | Detroit Tigers 7 at St. Louis Browns 5 | W | 41-32 | 38-38 | 79-70 | ||
| September 27, 1939 | Detroit Tigers 7 at St. Louis Browns 4 | W | 41-32 | 39-38 | 80-70 | ||
| September 29, 1939 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 41-33 | 39-38 | 80-71 | ||
| September 29, 1939 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 41-34 | 39-38 | 80-72 | ||
| October 1, 1939 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 42-34 | 39-38 | 81-72 | ||
| October 1, 1939 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 42-35 | 39-38 | 81-73 |
