1944 Detroit Tigers Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 88-66
Finished 2nd in the AL
Attendance: 923,176, Avg. 14,537
Ballpark: Briggs Stadium
Manager: Steve O'Neill (88-66)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1944 Detroit Tigers StatisticsTeam Record: 88-66
Finished 2nd in the AL
Attendance: 923,176, Avg. 14,537
Ballpark: Briggs Stadium
Manager: Steve O'Neill (88-66)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1944 Detroit Tigers Roster
The Detroit Tigers of the American League ended the 1944 season with a record of 88 wins and 66 losses, finishing second in the AL.
The Tigers allowed 581 runs, least in the league. Detroit plated 658 runs. Rudy York paced the squad with 18 home runs and recorded 98 runs batted in. Pinky Higgins led hitters with significant playing time by hitting .297. Hal Newhouser earned 29 wins on the mound for the team, while Dizzy Trout, too added 15 or more wins, too Dizzy Trout recorded a 2.12 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Steve O'Neill coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 654
Regular Season Runs Against: 577
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 18, 1944 | St. Louis Browns 2 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| April 19, 1944 | St. Louis Browns 3 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | ||
| April 20, 1944 | St. Louis Browns 8 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-3 | ||
| April 21, 1944 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Cleveland Indians 7 | L | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-4 | ||
| April 23, 1944 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 0-3 | 1-1 | 1-4 | ||
| April 23, 1944 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 0-3 | 2-1 | 2-4 | ||
| April 27, 1944 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Chicago White Sox 0 | W | 0-3 | 3-1 | 3-4 | ||
| April 28, 1944 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 0-4 | 3-1 | 3-5 | ||
| April 29, 1944 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 0-5 | 3-1 | 3-6 | ||
| April 30, 1944 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 1-5 | 3-1 | 4-6 | ||
| April 30, 1944 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 1-6 | 3-1 | 4-7 | ||
| May 2, 1944 | Detroit Tigers 4 at St. Louis Browns 3 | W | 1-6 | 4-1 | 5-7 | ||
| May 3, 1944 | Detroit Tigers 4 at St. Louis Browns 7 | L | 1-6 | 4-2 | 5-8 | ||
| May 4, 1944 | Detroit Tigers 0 at St. Louis Browns 2 | L | 1-6 | 4-3 | 5-9 | ||
| May 6, 1944 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 1-7 | 4-3 | 5-10 | ||
| May 7, 1944 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 1-8 | 4-3 | 5-11 | ||
| May 7, 1944 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 1-9 | 4-3 | 5-12 | ||
| May 10, 1944 | Detroit Tigers 4 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 1-9 | 5-3 | 6-12 | ||
| May 11, 1944 | Detroit Tigers 2 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 1-9 | 5-4 | 6-13 | ||
| May 12, 1944 | Detroit Tigers 10 at New York Yankees 4 | W | 1-9 | 6-4 | 7-13 | ||
| May 13, 1944 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 1-9 | 6-5 | 7-14 | ||
| May 14, 1944 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Boston Red Sox 0 | W | 1-9 | 7-5 | 8-14 | ||
| May 14, 1944 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Boston Red Sox 1 | W | 1-9 | 8-5 | 9-14 | ||
| May 15, 1944 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Philadelphia Athletics 6 | L | 1-9 | 8-6 | 9-15 | ||
| May 16, 1944 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Philadelphia Athletics 4 | L | 1-9 | 8-7 | 9-16 | ||
| May 17, 1944 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Philadelphia Athletics 1 | W | 1-9 | 9-7 | 10-16 | ||
| May 18, 1944 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Philadelphia Athletics 0 | W | 1-9 | 10-7 | 11-16 | ||
| May 19, 1944 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Washington Senators 1 | W | 1-9 | 11-7 | 12-16 | ||
| May 20, 1944 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 1-9 | 12-7 | 13-16 | ||
| May 21, 1944 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Washington Senators 1 | W | 1-9 | 13-7 | 14-16 | ||
| May 21, 1944 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Washington Senators 1 | W | 1-9 | 14-7 | 15-16 | ||
| May 24, 1944 | Philadelphia Athletics 8 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 1-10 | 14-7 | 15-17 | ||
| May 25, 1944 | Philadelphia Athletics 2 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 1-11 | 14-7 | 15-18 | ||
| May 26, 1944 | Philadelphia Athletics 3 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 1-12 | 14-7 | 15-19 | ||
| May 27, 1944 | Philadelphia Athletics 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 2-12 | 14-7 | 16-19 | ||
| May 28, 1944 | Washington Senators 2 at Detroit Tigers 15 | W | 3-12 | 14-7 | 17-19 | ||
| May 28, 1944 | Washington Senators 4 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 3-13 | 14-7 | 17-20 | ||
| May 29, 1944 | Washington Senators 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 4-13 | 14-7 | 18-20 | ||
| May 30, 1944 | New York Yankees 1 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 5-13 | 14-7 | 19-20 | ||
| May 30, 1944 | New York Yankees 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 6-13 | 14-7 | 20-20 | ||
| May 31, 1944 | New York Yankees 2 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 7-13 | 14-7 | 21-20 | ||
| June 1, 1944 | New York Yankees 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 8-13 | 14-7 | 22-20 | ||
| June 2, 1944 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 9-13 | 14-7 | 23-20 | ||
| June 3, 1944 | Boston Red Sox 11 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 9-14 | 14-7 | 23-21 | ||
| June 4, 1944 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 10-14 | 14-7 | 24-21 | ||
| June 4, 1944 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 10-15 | 14-7 | 24-22 | ||
| June 7, 1944 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 10-15 | 14-8 | 24-23 | ||
| June 11, 1944 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Chicago White Sox 0 | W | 10-15 | 15-8 | 25-23 | ||
| June 11, 1944 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 10-15 | 15-9 | 25-24 | ||
| June 12, 1944 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 10-15 | 15-10 | 25-25 | ||
| June 14, 1944 | Detroit Tigers 11 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 10-15 | 16-10 | 26-25 | ||
| June 14, 1944 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Cleveland Indians 0 | W | 10-15 | 17-10 | 27-25 | ||
| June 15, 1944 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 10-15 | 17-11 | 27-26 | ||
| June 16, 1944 | St. Louis Browns 14 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 10-16 | 17-11 | 27-27 | ||
| June 17, 1944 | St. Louis Browns 5 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 10-17 | 17-11 | 27-28 | ||
| June 18, 1944 | St. Louis Browns 3 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 11-17 | 17-11 | 28-28 | ||
| June 18, 1944 | St. Louis Browns 5 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 12-17 | 17-11 | 29-28 | ||
| June 20, 1944 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 12-18 | 17-11 | 29-29 | ||
| June 21, 1944 | Cleveland Indians 9 at Detroit Tigers 7 | L | 12-19 | 17-11 | 29-30 | ||
| June 22, 1944 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 13-19 | 17-11 | 30-30 | ||
| June 23, 1944 | Detroit Tigers 0 at St. Louis Browns 5 | L | 13-19 | 17-12 | 30-31 | ||
| June 24, 1944 | Detroit Tigers 1 at St. Louis Browns 7 | L | 13-19 | 17-13 | 30-32 | ||
| June 25, 1944 | Detroit Tigers 4 at St. Louis Browns 5 | L | 13-19 | 17-14 | 30-33 | ||
| June 25, 1944 | Detroit Tigers 2 at St. Louis Browns 5 | L | 13-19 | 17-15 | 30-34 | ||
| June 28, 1944 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Washington Senators 4 | L | 13-19 | 17-16 | 30-35 | ||
| June 29, 1944 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Washington Senators 0 | W | 13-19 | 18-16 | 31-35 | ||
| June 30, 1944 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Washington Senators 4 | L | 13-19 | 18-17 | 31-36 | ||
| July 1, 1944 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Philadelphia Athletics 4 | W | 13-19 | 19-17 | 32-36 | ||
| July 2, 1944 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Philadelphia Athletics 2 | L | 13-19 | 19-18 | 32-37 | ||
| July 2, 1944 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Philadelphia Athletics 0 | W | 13-19 | 20-18 | 33-37 | ||
| July 4, 1944 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Boston Red Sox 7 | L | 13-19 | 20-19 | 33-38 | ||
| July 4, 1944 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 13-19 | 21-19 | 34-38 | ||
| July 5, 1944 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Boston Red Sox 1 | W | 13-19 | 22-19 | 35-38 | ||
| July 6, 1944 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Boston Red Sox 13 | L | 13-19 | 22-20 | 35-39 | ||
| July 7, 1944 | Detroit Tigers 1 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 13-19 | 22-21 | 35-40 | ||
| July 8, 1944 | Detroit Tigers 6 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 13-19 | 23-21 | 36-40 | ||
| July 9, 1944 | Detroit Tigers 2 at New York Yankees 8 | L | 13-19 | 23-22 | 36-41 | ||
| July 9, 1944 | Detroit Tigers 3 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 13-19 | 23-23 | 36-42 | ||
| July 13, 1944 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 9 | W | 14-19 | 23-23 | 37-42 | ||
| July 14, 1944 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 15-19 | 23-23 | 38-42 | ||
| July 15, 1944 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 15-20 | 23-23 | 38-43 | ||
| July 15, 1944 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 16-20 | 23-23 | 39-43 | ||
| July 16, 1944 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 16-21 | 23-23 | 39-44 | ||
| July 16, 1944 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 17-21 | 23-23 | 40-44 | ||
| July 18, 1944 | Washington Senators 5 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 18-21 | 23-23 | 41-44 | ||
| July 19, 1944 | Washington Senators 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 19-21 | 23-23 | 42-44 | ||
| July 20, 1944 | Washington Senators 6 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 20-21 | 23-23 | 43-44 | ||
| July 21, 1944 | Washington Senators 5 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 21-21 | 23-23 | 44-44 | ||
| July 22, 1944 | Philadelphia Athletics 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 22-21 | 23-23 | 45-44 | ||
| July 23, 1944 | Philadelphia Athletics 3 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 22-22 | 23-23 | 45-45 | ||
| July 23, 1944 | Philadelphia Athletics 13 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 22-23 | 23-23 | 45-46 | ||
| July 24, 1944 | Philadelphia Athletics 0 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 23-23 | 23-23 | 46-46 | ||
| July 25, 1944 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 23-24 | 23-23 | 46-47 | ||
| July 27, 1944 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 23-25 | 23-23 | 46-48 | ||
| July 28, 1944 | Boston Red Sox 15 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 23-26 | 23-23 | 46-49 | ||
| July 29, 1944 | New York Yankees 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 24-26 | 23-23 | 47-49 | ||
| July 30, 1944 | New York Yankees 10 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 24-27 | 23-23 | 47-50 | ||
| July 30, 1944 | New York Yankees 7 at Detroit Tigers 13 | W | 25-27 | 23-23 | 48-50 | ||
| August 1, 1944 | New York Yankees 4 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 26-27 | 23-23 | 49-50 | ||
| August 5, 1944 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 26-27 | 24-23 | 50-50 | ||
| August 6, 1944 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 26-27 | 25-23 | 51-50 | ||
| August 6, 1944 | Detroit Tigers 10 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 26-27 | 26-23 | 52-50 | ||
| August 9, 1944 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 26-27 | 27-23 | 53-50 | ||
| August 10, 1944 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 26-27 | 28-23 | 54-50 | ||
| August 11, 1944 | Detroit Tigers 11 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 26-27 | 29-23 | 55-50 | ||
| August 12, 1944 | Detroit Tigers 12 at Washington Senators 5 | W | 26-27 | 30-23 | 56-50 | ||
| August 13, 1944 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Philadelphia Athletics 6 | L | 26-27 | 30-24 | 56-51 | ||
| August 13, 1944 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Philadelphia Athletics 0 | W | 26-27 | 31-24 | 57-51 | ||
| August 14, 1944 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Philadelphia Athletics 7 | L | 26-27 | 31-25 | 57-52 | ||
| August 15, 1944 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Philadelphia Athletics 2 | W | 26-27 | 32-25 | 58-52 | ||
| August 16, 1944 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 26-27 | 33-25 | 59-52 | ||
| August 18, 1944 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Boston Red Sox 7 | L | 26-27 | 33-26 | 59-53 | ||
| August 18, 1944 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Boston Red Sox 0 | W | 26-27 | 34-26 | 60-53 | ||
| August 19, 1944 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Boston Red Sox 9 | L | 26-27 | 34-27 | 60-54 | ||
| August 20, 1944 | Detroit Tigers 4 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 26-27 | 35-27 | 61-54 | ||
| August 20, 1944 | Detroit Tigers 9 at New York Yankees 8 | W | 26-27 | 36-27 | 62-54 | ||
| August 21, 1944 | Detroit Tigers 1 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 26-27 | 36-28 | 62-55 | ||
| August 22, 1944 | Detroit Tigers 7 at New York Yankees 9 | L | 26-27 | 36-29 | 62-56 | ||
| August 25, 1944 | St. Louis Browns 0 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 27-27 | 36-29 | 63-56 | ||
| August 26, 1944 | St. Louis Browns 0 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 28-27 | 36-29 | 64-56 | ||
| August 27, 1944 | St. Louis Browns 17 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 28-28 | 36-29 | 64-57 | ||
| August 27, 1944 | St. Louis Browns 3 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 29-28 | 36-29 | 65-57 | ||
| August 29, 1944 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 30-28 | 36-29 | 66-57 | ||
| August 30, 1944 | Chicago White Sox 8 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 30-29 | 36-29 | 66-58 | ||
| August 31, 1944 | Detroit Tigers 4 at St. Louis Browns 3 | W | 30-29 | 37-29 | 67-58 | ||
| September 1, 1944 | Detroit Tigers 6 at St. Louis Browns 3 | W | 30-29 | 38-29 | 68-58 | ||
| September 2, 1944 | Detroit Tigers 6 at St. Louis Browns 3 | W | 30-29 | 39-29 | 69-58 | ||
| September 3, 1944 | Detroit Tigers 1 at St. Louis Browns 4 | L | 30-29 | 39-30 | 69-59 | ||
| September 4, 1944 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 30-29 | 39-31 | 69-60 | ||
| September 4, 1944 | Detroit Tigers 12 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 30-29 | 40-31 | 70-60 | ||
| September 5, 1944 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Chicago White Sox 0 | W | 30-29 | 41-31 | 71-60 | ||
| September 6, 1944 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 30-29 | 42-31 | 72-60 | ||
| September 7, 1944 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 31-29 | 42-31 | 73-60 | ||
| September 9, 1944 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Detroit Tigers 15 | W | 32-29 | 42-31 | 74-60 | ||
| September 10, 1944 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 33-29 | 42-31 | 75-60 | ||
| September 10, 1944 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 33-30 | 42-31 | 75-61 | ||
| September 15, 1944 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 33-30 | 42-32 | 75-62 | ||
| September 15, 1944 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 33-30 | 43-32 | 76-62 | ||
| September 17, 1944 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 33-30 | 44-32 | 77-62 | ||
| September 17, 1944 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Cleveland Indians 0 | W | 33-30 | 45-32 | 78-62 | ||
| September 19, 1944 | New York Yankees 1 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 34-30 | 45-32 | 79-62 | ||
| September 20, 1944 | New York Yankees 2 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 35-30 | 45-32 | 80-62 | ||
| September 21, 1944 | New York Yankees 5 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 35-31 | 45-32 | 80-63 | ||
| September 22, 1944 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 36-31 | 45-32 | 81-63 | ||
| September 22, 1944 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 37-31 | 45-32 | 82-63 | ||
| September 23, 1944 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 38-31 | 45-32 | 83-63 | ||
| September 24, 1944 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 9 | W | 39-31 | 45-32 | 84-63 | ||
| September 25, 1944 | Philadelphia Athletics 2 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 39-32 | 45-32 | 84-64 | ||
| September 26, 1944 | Philadelphia Athletics 0 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 40-32 | 45-32 | 85-64 | ||
| September 27, 1944 | Philadelphia Athletics 0 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 41-32 | 45-32 | 86-64 | ||
| September 29, 1944 | Washington Senators 9 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 41-33 | 45-32 | 86-65 | ||
| September 29, 1944 | Washington Senators 2 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 42-33 | 45-32 | 87-65 | ||
| September 30, 1944 | Washington Senators 3 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 43-33 | 45-32 | 88-65 | ||
| October 1, 1944 | Washington Senators 4 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 43-34 | 45-32 | 88-66 |
