1945 Detroit Tigers Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 88-65
Finished 1st in the AL
Attendance: 1,280,341, Avg. 21,572
Ballpark: Briggs Stadium
Won World Series
World Series - Defeated Chicago Cubs 4-3
Manager: Steve O'Neill (88-65)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1945 Detroit Tigers StatisticsTeam Record: 88-65
Finished 1st in the AL
Attendance: 1,280,341, Avg. 21,572
Ballpark: Briggs Stadium
Won World Series
World Series - Defeated Chicago Cubs 4-3
Manager: Steve O'Neill (88-65)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1945 Detroit Tigers Roster
The Detroit Tigers of the American League ended the 1945 season with a record of 88 wins and 65 losses, finishing first in the AL.
The Tigers scored 633 runs and yielded 565 runs. Roy Cullenbine and Rudy York led Detroit with 18 home runs apiece. Roy Cullenbine accounted for 93 RBI. Eddie Mayo paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .285. Hal Newhouser earned 25 wins on the mound for the team, while Dizzy Trout, too added 15 or more wins, too Hal Newhouser recorded a 1.81 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Steve O'Neill coached the team. The 1945 Detroit Tigers won the World Series.
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Regular Season Runs For: 623
Regular Season Runs Against: 556
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 17, 1945 | Detroit Tigers 1 at St. Louis Browns 7 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| April 18, 1945 | Detroit Tigers 11 at St. Louis Browns 0 | W | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
| April 19, 1945 | Detroit Tigers 1 at St. Louis Browns 0 | W | 0-0 | 2-1 | 2-1 | ||
| April 20, 1945 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 0-1 | 2-1 | 2-2 | ||
| April 21, 1945 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 1-1 | 2-1 | 3-2 | ||
| April 22, 1945 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 2-1 | 2-1 | 4-2 | ||
| April 28, 1945 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 2-1 | 3-1 | 5-2 | ||
| April 29, 1945 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 2-1 | 3-2 | 5-3 | ||
| April 29, 1945 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Cleveland Indians 0 | W | 2-1 | 4-2 | 6-3 | ||
| May 1, 1945 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 2-2 | 4-2 | 6-4 | ||
| May 2, 1945 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 3-2 | 4-2 | 7-4 | ||
| May 5, 1945 | St. Louis Browns 5 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 3-3 | 4-2 | 7-5 | ||
| May 6, 1945 | St. Louis Browns 0 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 4-3 | 4-2 | 8-5 | ||
| May 6, 1945 | St. Louis Browns 0 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 5-3 | 4-2 | 9-5 | ||
| May 9, 1945 | New York Yankees 1 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 6-3 | 4-2 | 10-5 | ||
| May 11, 1945 | New York Yankees 7 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 6-4 | 4-2 | 10-6 | ||
| May 13, 1945 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 6-5 | 4-2 | 10-7 | ||
| May 13, 1945 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 7-5 | 4-2 | 11-7 | ||
| May 19, 1945 | Washington Senators 0 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 8-5 | 4-2 | 12-7 | ||
| May 19, 1945 | Washington Senators 6 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 8-6 | 4-2 | 12-8 | ||
| May 20, 1945 | Washington Senators 1 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 9-6 | 4-2 | 13-8 | ||
| May 20, 1945 | Washington Senators 1 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 9-7 | 4-2 | 13-9 | ||
| May 23, 1945 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Philadelphia Athletics 1 | W | 9-7 | 5-2 | 14-9 | ||
| May 24, 1945 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Philadelphia Athletics 7 | L | 9-7 | 5-3 | 14-10 | ||
| May 25, 1945 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Philadelphia Athletics 1 | W | 9-7 | 6-3 | 15-10 | ||
| May 26, 1945 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Philadelphia Athletics 4 | W | 9-7 | 7-3 | 16-10 | ||
| May 27, 1945 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 9-7 | 7-4 | 16-11 | ||
| May 27, 1945 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Washington Senators 1 | W | 9-7 | 8-4 | 17-11 | ||
| May 30, 1945 | Detroit Tigers 3 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 9-7 | 9-4 | 18-11 | ||
| May 30, 1945 | Detroit Tigers 2 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 9-7 | 9-5 | 18-12 | ||
| May 31, 1945 | Detroit Tigers 2 at New York Yankees 0 | W | 9-7 | 10-5 | 19-12 | ||
| June 1, 1945 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 9-7 | 10-6 | 19-13 | ||
| June 2, 1945 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 9-7 | 10-7 | 19-14 | ||
| June 3, 1945 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 9-7 | 11-7 | 20-14 | ||
| June 3, 1945 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 9-7 | 11-8 | 20-15 | ||
| June 5, 1945 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Cleveland Indians 9 | L | 9-7 | 11-9 | 20-16 | ||
| June 6, 1945 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 9-7 | 12-9 | 21-16 | ||
| June 7, 1945 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 9-7 | 13-9 | 22-16 | ||
| June 8, 1945 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 10-7 | 13-9 | 23-16 | ||
| June 9, 1945 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 11-7 | 13-9 | 24-16 | ||
| June 10, 1945 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 12-7 | 13-9 | 25-16 | ||
| June 10, 1945 | Chicago White Sox 9 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 12-8 | 13-9 | 25-17 | ||
| June 12, 1945 | St. Louis Browns 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 13-8 | 13-9 | 26-17 | ||
| June 13, 1945 | St. Louis Browns 4 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 14-8 | 13-9 | 27-17 | ||
| June 14, 1945 | St. Louis Browns 3 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 14-9 | 13-9 | 27-18 | ||
| June 16, 1945 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 14-9 | 14-9 | 28-18 | ||
| June 16, 1945 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 14-9 | 15-9 | 29-18 | ||
| June 17, 1945 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 14-9 | 15-10 | 29-19 | ||
| June 17, 1945 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Chicago White Sox 7 | L | 14-9 | 15-11 | 29-20 | ||
| June 18, 1945 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 14-9 | 15-12 | 29-21 | ||
| June 19, 1945 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 15-9 | 15-12 | 30-21 | ||
| June 20, 1945 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 16-9 | 15-12 | 31-21 | ||
| June 21, 1945 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 17-9 | 15-12 | 32-21 | ||
| June 22, 1945 | Detroit Tigers 4 at St. Louis Browns 8 | L | 17-9 | 15-13 | 32-22 | ||
| June 23, 1945 | Detroit Tigers 5 at St. Louis Browns 1 | W | 17-9 | 16-13 | 33-22 | ||
| June 24, 1945 | Detroit Tigers 4 at St. Louis Browns 3 | W | 17-9 | 17-13 | 34-22 | ||
| June 24, 1945 | Detroit Tigers 5 at St. Louis Browns 1 | W | 17-9 | 18-13 | 35-22 | ||
| June 27, 1945 | Washington Senators 9 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 17-10 | 18-13 | 35-23 | ||
| June 28, 1945 | Washington Senators 2 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 18-10 | 18-13 | 36-23 | ||
| June 29, 1945 | Washington Senators 8 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 18-11 | 18-13 | 36-24 | ||
| June 30, 1945 | Philadelphia Athletics 1 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 19-11 | 18-13 | 37-24 | ||
| July 1, 1945 | Philadelphia Athletics 5 at Detroit Tigers 9 | W | 20-11 | 18-13 | 38-24 | ||
| July 1, 1945 | Philadelphia Athletics 3 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 21-11 | 18-13 | 39-24 | ||
| July 3, 1945 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 21-12 | 18-13 | 39-25 | ||
| July 4, 1945 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 21-13 | 18-13 | 39-26 | ||
| July 4, 1945 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 22-13 | 18-13 | 40-26 | ||
| July 5, 1945 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Detroit Tigers 9 | W | 23-13 | 18-13 | 41-26 | ||
| July 6, 1945 | New York Yankees 5 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 23-14 | 18-13 | 41-27 | ||
| July 7, 1945 | New York Yankees 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 24-14 | 18-13 | 42-27 | ||
| July 8, 1945 | New York Yankees 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 25-14 | 18-13 | 43-27 | ||
| July 8, 1945 | New York Yankees 8 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 25-15 | 18-13 | 43-28 | ||
| July 12, 1945 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 25-15 | 18-14 | 43-29 | ||
| July 13, 1945 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 25-15 | 18-15 | 43-30 | ||
| July 14, 1945 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Boston Red Sox 7 | L | 25-15 | 18-16 | 43-31 | ||
| July 15, 1945 | Detroit Tigers 4 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 25-15 | 18-17 | 43-32 | ||
| July 16, 1945 | Detroit Tigers 9 at New York Yankees 4 | W | 25-15 | 19-17 | 44-32 | ||
| July 18, 1945 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Washington Senators 0 | W | 25-15 | 20-17 | 45-32 | ||
| July 18, 1945 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 25-15 | 21-17 | 46-32 | ||
| July 20, 1945 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Washington Senators 4 | L | 25-15 | 21-18 | 46-33 | ||
| July 20, 1945 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 25-15 | 21-19 | 46-34 | ||
| July 22, 1945 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Philadelphia Athletics 2 | L | 25-15 | 21-20 | 46-35 | ||
| July 22, 1945 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Philadelphia Athletics 1 | W | 25-15 | 22-20 | 47-35 | ||
| July 23, 1945 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Philadelphia Athletics 1 | L | 25-15 | 22-21 | 47-36 | ||
| July 27, 1945 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 26-15 | 22-21 | 48-36 | ||
| July 28, 1945 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 27-15 | 22-21 | 49-36 | ||
| July 29, 1945 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 28-15 | 22-21 | 50-36 | ||
| July 31, 1945 | St. Louis Browns 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 29-15 | 22-21 | 51-36 | ||
| August 1, 1945 | St. Louis Browns 8 at Detroit Tigers 9 | W | 30-15 | 22-21 | 52-36 | ||
| August 2, 1945 | St. Louis Browns 0 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 31-15 | 22-21 | 53-36 | ||
| August 3, 1945 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 31-15 | 22-22 | 53-37 | ||
| August 4, 1945 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 31-15 | 22-23 | 53-38 | ||
| August 5, 1945 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 31-15 | 22-24 | 53-39 | ||
| August 5, 1945 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Chicago White Sox 12 | L | 31-15 | 22-25 | 53-40 | ||
| August 6, 1945 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 31-15 | 23-25 | 54-40 | ||
| August 6, 1945 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Chicago White Sox 7 | L | 31-15 | 23-26 | 54-41 | ||
| August 8, 1945 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 32-15 | 23-26 | 55-41 | ||
| August 8, 1945 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 32-16 | 23-26 | 55-42 | ||
| August 9, 1945 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 11 | W | 33-16 | 23-26 | 56-42 | ||
| August 10, 1945 | Boston Red Sox 9 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 33-17 | 23-26 | 56-43 | ||
| August 11, 1945 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 34-17 | 23-26 | 57-43 | ||
| August 12, 1945 | New York Yankees 6 at Detroit Tigers 9 | W | 35-17 | 23-26 | 58-43 | ||
| August 12, 1945 | New York Yankees 2 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 36-17 | 23-26 | 59-43 | ||
| August 13, 1945 | New York Yankees 4 at Detroit Tigers 15 | W | 37-17 | 23-26 | 60-43 | ||
| August 13, 1945 | New York Yankees 9 at Detroit Tigers 11 | W | 38-17 | 23-26 | 61-43 | ||
| August 15, 1945 | Washington Senators 8 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 38-18 | 23-26 | 61-44 | ||
| August 16, 1945 | Washington Senators 2 at Detroit Tigers 9 | W | 39-18 | 23-26 | 62-44 | ||
| August 17, 1945 | Washington Senators 3 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 39-19 | 23-26 | 62-45 | ||
| August 18, 1945 | Washington Senators 11 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 39-20 | 23-26 | 62-46 | ||
| August 19, 1945 | Philadelphia Athletics 8 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 39-21 | 23-26 | 62-47 | ||
| August 19, 1945 | Philadelphia Athletics 1 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 40-21 | 23-26 | 63-47 | ||
| August 20, 1945 | Philadelphia Athletics 1 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 41-21 | 23-26 | 64-47 | ||
| August 20, 1945 | Philadelphia Athletics 0 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 42-21 | 23-26 | 65-47 | ||
| August 21, 1945 | Philadelphia Athletics 7 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 42-22 | 23-26 | 65-48 | ||
| August 21, 1945 | Philadelphia Athletics 6 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 43-22 | 23-26 | 66-48 | ||
| August 22, 1945 | Philadelphia Athletics 1 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 44-22 | 23-26 | 67-48 | ||
| August 23, 1945 | Philadelphia Athletics 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 45-22 | 23-26 | 68-48 | ||
| August 24, 1945 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 45-22 | 23-27 | 68-49 | ||
| August 26, 1945 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 45-22 | 23-28 | 68-50 | ||
| August 26, 1945 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 45-22 | 23-29 | 68-51 | ||
| August 28, 1945 | Detroit Tigers 10 at St. Louis Browns 1 | W | 45-22 | 24-29 | 69-51 | ||
| August 29, 1945 | Detroit Tigers 4 at St. Louis Browns 5 | L | 45-22 | 24-30 | 69-52 | ||
| August 31, 1945 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 45-23 | 24-30 | 69-53 | ||
| September 1, 1945 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 46-23 | 24-30 | 70-53 | ||
| September 2, 1945 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 46-24 | 24-30 | 70-54 | ||
| September 3, 1945 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 47-24 | 24-30 | 71-54 | ||
| September 4, 1945 | Detroit Tigers 10 at New York Yankees 0 | W | 47-24 | 25-30 | 72-54 | ||
| September 5, 1945 | Detroit Tigers 10 at New York Yankees 7 | W | 47-24 | 26-30 | 73-54 | ||
| September 5, 1945 | Detroit Tigers 1 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 47-24 | 26-31 | 73-55 | ||
| September 6, 1945 | Detroit Tigers 5 at New York Yankees 14 | L | 47-24 | 26-32 | 73-56 | ||
| September 6, 1945 | Detroit Tigers 5 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 47-24 | 27-32 | 74-56 | ||
| September 7, 1945 | Detroit Tigers 5 at New York Yankees 0 | W | 47-24 | 28-32 | 75-56 | ||
| September 8, 1945 | Detroit Tigers 11 at New York Yankees 4 | W | 47-24 | 29-32 | 76-56 | ||
| September 9, 1945 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 47-24 | 30-32 | 77-56 | ||
| September 10, 1945 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Boston Red Sox 9 | L | 47-24 | 30-33 | 77-57 | ||
| September 10, 1945 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Boston Red Sox 1 | W | 47-24 | 31-33 | 78-57 | ||
| September 11, 1945 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Boston Red Sox 0 | W | 47-24 | 32-33 | 79-57 | ||
| September 12, 1945 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Philadelphia Athletics 4 | W | 47-24 | 33-33 | 80-57 | ||
| September 12, 1945 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Philadelphia Athletics 3 | L | 47-24 | 33-34 | 80-58 | ||
| September 13, 1945 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Philadelphia Athletics 3 | L | 47-24 | 33-35 | 80-59 | ||
| September 14, 1945 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Philadelphia Athletics 0 | W | 47-24 | 34-35 | 81-59 | ||
| September 15, 1945 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 47-24 | 35-35 | 82-59 | ||
| September 15, 1945 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 47-24 | 36-35 | 83-59 | ||
| September 16, 1945 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 47-24 | 37-35 | 84-59 | ||
| September 16, 1945 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 47-24 | 37-36 | 84-60 | ||
| September 18, 1945 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Washington Senators 12 | L | 47-24 | 37-37 | 84-61 | ||
| September 19, 1945 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 47-24 | 37-38 | 84-62 | ||
| September 20, 1945 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 47-24 | 37-39 | 84-63 | ||
| September 22, 1945 | St. Louis Browns 0 at Detroit Tigers 9 | W | 48-24 | 37-39 | 85-63 | ||
| September 23, 1945 | St. Louis Browns 5 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 48-25 | 37-39 | 85-64 | ||
| September 26, 1945 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Detroit Tigers 11 | W | 49-25 | 37-39 | 86-64 | ||
| September 26, 1945 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 49-26 | 37-39 | 86-65 | ||
| September 30, 1945 | Detroit Tigers 6 at St. Louis Browns 3 | W | 49-26 | 38-39 | 87-65 | ||
| October 3, 1945 | Chicago Cubs 9 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| October 4, 1945 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
| October 5, 1945 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | ||
| October 6, 1945 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 1-2 | 1-0 | 2-2 | ||
| October 7, 1945 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 1-2 | 2-0 | 3-2 | ||
| October 8, 1945 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Chicago Cubs 8 | L | 1-2 | 2-1 | 3-3 | ||
| October 10, 1945 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 1-2 | 3-1 | 4-3 |
