1948 Detroit Tigers Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 78-76
Finished 5th in the AL
Attendance: 1,743,035, Avg. 24,555
Ballpark: Briggs Stadium
Manager: Steve O'Neill (78-76)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1948 Detroit Tigers StatisticsTeam Record: 78-76
Finished 5th in the AL
Attendance: 1,743,035, Avg. 24,555
Ballpark: Briggs Stadium
Manager: Steve O'Neill (78-76)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1948 Detroit Tigers Roster
The Detroit Tigers of the American League ended the 1948 season with a record of 78 wins and 76 losses, finishing fifth in the AL.
The Tigers scored 700 runs and yielded 726 runs. Pat Mullin led Detroit with 23 home runs Hoot Evers drove in 103 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .314. Hal Newhouser paced the squad with 21 wins and a team-best 3.01 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Steve O'Neill coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 700
Regular Season Runs Against: 726
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 20, 1948 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 21, 1948 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 0-0 | 2-0 | 2-0 | ||
| April 22, 1948 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 0-0 | 3-0 | 3-0 | ||
| April 23, 1948 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 0-1 | 3-0 | 3-1 | ||
| April 24, 1948 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 0-2 | 3-0 | 3-2 | ||
| April 25, 1948 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 0-3 | 3-0 | 3-3 | ||
| April 26, 1948 | Detroit Tigers 1 at St. Louis Browns 2 | L | 0-3 | 3-1 | 3-4 | ||
| April 27, 1948 | Detroit Tigers 8 at St. Louis Browns 9 | L | 0-3 | 3-2 | 3-5 | ||
| April 28, 1948 | Detroit Tigers 9 at St. Louis Browns 4 | W | 0-3 | 4-2 | 4-5 | ||
| April 29, 1948 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 0-4 | 4-2 | 4-6 | ||
| April 30, 1948 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 0-5 | 4-2 | 4-7 | ||
| May 1, 1948 | Detroit Tigers 10 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 0-5 | 5-2 | 5-7 | ||
| May 2, 1948 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 0-5 | 6-2 | 6-7 | ||
| May 4, 1948 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 0-5 | 6-3 | 6-8 | ||
| May 5, 1948 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 0-5 | 6-4 | 6-9 | ||
| May 6, 1948 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 0-5 | 7-4 | 7-9 | ||
| May 8, 1948 | Detroit Tigers 1 at New York Yankees 9 | L | 0-5 | 7-5 | 7-10 | ||
| May 8, 1948 | Detroit Tigers 3 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 0-5 | 8-5 | 8-10 | ||
| May 9, 1948 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Philadelphia Athletics 10 | L | 0-5 | 8-6 | 8-11 | ||
| May 9, 1948 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Philadelphia Athletics 5 | L | 0-5 | 8-7 | 8-12 | ||
| May 11, 1948 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Washington Senators 1 | W | 0-5 | 9-7 | 9-12 | ||
| May 12, 1948 | Detroit Tigers 14 at Washington Senators 9 | W | 0-5 | 10-7 | 10-12 | ||
| May 14, 1948 | St. Louis Browns 3 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 0-6 | 10-7 | 10-13 | ||
| May 15, 1948 | St. Louis Browns 1 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 1-6 | 10-7 | 11-13 | ||
| May 16, 1948 | St. Louis Browns 3 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 1-7 | 10-7 | 11-14 | ||
| May 18, 1948 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Detroit Tigers 10 | W | 2-7 | 10-7 | 12-14 | ||
| May 19, 1948 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 3-7 | 10-7 | 13-14 | ||
| May 20, 1948 | Philadelphia Athletics 2 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 4-7 | 10-7 | 14-14 | ||
| May 21, 1948 | Philadelphia Athletics 9 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 4-8 | 10-7 | 14-15 | ||
| May 22, 1948 | Philadelphia Athletics 5 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 5-8 | 10-7 | 15-15 | ||
| May 23, 1948 | Washington Senators 1 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 5-9 | 10-7 | 15-16 | ||
| May 24, 1948 | Washington Senators 2 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 6-9 | 10-7 | 16-16 | ||
| May 25, 1948 | New York Yankees 16 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 6-10 | 10-7 | 16-17 | ||
| May 26, 1948 | New York Yankees 3 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 7-10 | 10-7 | 17-17 | ||
| May 28, 1948 | Detroit Tigers 4 at St. Louis Browns 5 | L | 7-10 | 10-8 | 17-18 | ||
| May 29, 1948 | Detroit Tigers 1 at St. Louis Browns 6 | L | 7-10 | 10-9 | 17-19 | ||
| May 30, 1948 | Detroit Tigers 6 at St. Louis Browns 4 | W | 7-10 | 11-9 | 18-19 | ||
| May 31, 1948 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 8-10 | 11-9 | 19-19 | ||
| May 31, 1948 | Chicago White Sox 9 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 8-11 | 11-9 | 19-20 | ||
| June 2, 1948 | Detroit Tigers 0 at New York Yankees 1 | L | 8-11 | 11-10 | 19-21 | ||
| June 3, 1948 | Detroit Tigers 6 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 8-11 | 12-10 | 20-21 | ||
| June 4, 1948 | Detroit Tigers 4 at New York Yankees 7 | L | 8-11 | 12-11 | 20-22 | ||
| June 6, 1948 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 8-11 | 12-12 | 20-23 | ||
| June 6, 1948 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Boston Red Sox 12 | L | 8-11 | 12-13 | 20-24 | ||
| June 8, 1948 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Philadelphia Athletics 1 | W | 8-11 | 13-13 | 21-24 | ||
| June 9, 1948 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Philadelphia Athletics 4 | W | 8-11 | 14-13 | 22-24 | ||
| June 10, 1948 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Philadelphia Athletics 10 | L | 8-11 | 14-14 | 22-25 | ||
| June 11, 1948 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Washington Senators 6 | W | 8-11 | 15-14 | 23-25 | ||
| June 12, 1948 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Washington Senators 1 | W | 8-11 | 16-14 | 24-25 | ||
| June 13, 1948 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 8-11 | 17-14 | 25-25 | ||
| June 13, 1948 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 8-11 | 18-14 | 26-25 | ||
| June 15, 1948 | Philadelphia Athletics 1 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 9-11 | 18-14 | 27-25 | ||
| June 16, 1948 | Philadelphia Athletics 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 10-11 | 18-14 | 28-25 | ||
| June 17, 1948 | Philadelphia Athletics 5 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 10-12 | 18-14 | 28-26 | ||
| June 19, 1948 | Boston Red Sox 9 at Detroit Tigers 7 | L | 10-13 | 18-14 | 28-27 | ||
| June 20, 1948 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 10-14 | 18-14 | 28-28 | ||
| June 22, 1948 | Washington Senators 5 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 10-15 | 18-14 | 28-29 | ||
| June 23, 1948 | Washington Senators 2 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 10-16 | 18-14 | 28-30 | ||
| June 25, 1948 | New York Yankees 2 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 11-16 | 18-14 | 29-30 | ||
| June 26, 1948 | New York Yankees 8 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 11-17 | 18-14 | 29-31 | ||
| June 27, 1948 | New York Yankees 7 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 11-18 | 18-14 | 29-32 | ||
| June 29, 1948 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 11-19 | 18-14 | 29-33 | ||
| June 30, 1948 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 11-20 | 18-14 | 29-34 | ||
| July 1, 1948 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Detroit Tigers 9 | W | 12-20 | 18-14 | 30-34 | ||
| July 2, 1948 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 12-20 | 18-15 | 30-35 | ||
| July 3, 1948 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 12-20 | 19-15 | 31-35 | ||
| July 4, 1948 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Chicago White Sox 12 | L | 12-20 | 19-16 | 31-36 | ||
| July 4, 1948 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 12-20 | 20-16 | 32-36 | ||
| July 5, 1948 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 12-20 | 20-17 | 32-37 | ||
| July 5, 1948 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 12-20 | 21-17 | 33-37 | ||
| July 6, 1948 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Cleveland Indians 0 | W | 12-20 | 22-17 | 34-37 | ||
| July 7, 1948 | St. Louis Browns 0 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 13-20 | 22-17 | 35-37 | ||
| July 8, 1948 | St. Louis Browns 2 at Detroit Tigers 12 | W | 14-20 | 22-17 | 36-37 | ||
| July 9, 1948 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 15-20 | 22-17 | 37-37 | ||
| July 10, 1948 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 16-20 | 22-17 | 38-37 | ||
| July 11, 1948 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 17-20 | 22-17 | 39-37 | ||
| July 15, 1948 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 17-20 | 22-18 | 39-38 | ||
| July 15, 1948 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Boston Red Sox 13 | L | 17-20 | 22-19 | 39-39 | ||
| July 16, 1948 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 17-20 | 22-20 | 39-40 | ||
| July 17, 1948 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Boston Red Sox 1 | W | 17-20 | 23-20 | 40-40 | ||
| July 18, 1948 | Detroit Tigers 4 at New York Yankees 12 | L | 17-20 | 23-21 | 40-41 | ||
| July 18, 1948 | Detroit Tigers 5 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 17-20 | 24-21 | 41-41 | ||
| July 20, 1948 | Detroit Tigers 2 at New York Yankees 1 | W | 17-20 | 25-21 | 42-41 | ||
| July 21, 1948 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Washington Senators 6 | L | 17-20 | 25-22 | 42-42 | ||
| July 22, 1948 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Washington Senators 9 | L | 17-20 | 25-23 | 42-43 | ||
| July 23, 1948 | Detroit Tigers 11 at Washington Senators 5 | W | 17-20 | 26-23 | 43-43 | ||
| July 24, 1948 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Philadelphia Athletics 8 | L | 17-20 | 26-24 | 43-44 | ||
| July 25, 1948 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Philadelphia Athletics 4 | L | 17-20 | 26-25 | 43-45 | ||
| July 25, 1948 | Detroit Tigers 10 at Philadelphia Athletics 2 | W | 17-20 | 27-25 | 44-45 | ||
| July 27, 1948 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 17-21 | 27-25 | 44-46 | ||
| July 28, 1948 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Detroit Tigers 13 | W | 18-21 | 27-25 | 45-46 | ||
| July 29, 1948 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 18-22 | 27-25 | 45-47 | ||
| July 30, 1948 | Philadelphia Athletics 2 at Detroit Tigers 17 | W | 19-22 | 27-25 | 46-47 | ||
| July 31, 1948 | Philadelphia Athletics 8 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 19-23 | 27-25 | 46-48 | ||
| August 1, 1948 | Philadelphia Athletics 4 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 19-24 | 27-25 | 46-49 | ||
| August 3, 1948 | New York Yankees 15 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 19-25 | 27-25 | 46-50 | ||
| August 5, 1948 | New York Yankees 2 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 19-26 | 27-25 | 46-51 | ||
| August 6, 1948 | Washington Senators 0 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 20-26 | 27-25 | 47-51 | ||
| August 7, 1948 | Washington Senators 3 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 20-27 | 27-25 | 47-52 | ||
| August 8, 1948 | Washington Senators 5 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 21-27 | 27-25 | 48-52 | ||
| August 8, 1948 | Washington Senators 3 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 22-27 | 27-25 | 49-52 | ||
| August 9, 1948 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 22-28 | 27-25 | 49-53 | ||
| August 10, 1948 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 23-28 | 27-25 | 50-53 | ||
| August 11, 1948 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 23-28 | 27-26 | 50-54 | ||
| August 13, 1948 | Detroit Tigers 1 at St. Louis Browns 4 | L | 23-28 | 27-27 | 50-55 | ||
| August 14, 1948 | Detroit Tigers 10 at St. Louis Browns 3 | W | 23-28 | 28-27 | 51-55 | ||
| August 15, 1948 | Detroit Tigers 3 at St. Louis Browns 1 | W | 23-28 | 29-27 | 52-55 | ||
| August 17, 1948 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 24-28 | 29-27 | 53-55 | ||
| August 20, 1948 | St. Louis Browns 5 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 24-29 | 29-27 | 53-56 | ||
| August 21, 1948 | St. Louis Browns 5 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 25-29 | 29-27 | 54-56 | ||
| August 22, 1948 | St. Louis Browns 10 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 25-30 | 29-27 | 54-57 | ||
| August 24, 1948 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Philadelphia Athletics 4 | W | 25-30 | 30-27 | 55-57 | ||
| August 25, 1948 | Detroit Tigers 10 at Philadelphia Athletics 4 | W | 25-30 | 31-27 | 56-57 | ||
| August 26, 1948 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Philadelphia Athletics 4 | L | 25-30 | 31-28 | 56-58 | ||
| August 27, 1948 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 25-30 | 32-28 | 57-58 | ||
| August 28, 1948 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Washington Senators 5 | W | 25-30 | 33-28 | 58-58 | ||
| August 29, 1948 | Detroit Tigers 10 at New York Yankees 11 | L | 25-30 | 33-29 | 58-59 | ||
| August 29, 1948 | Detroit Tigers 9 at New York Yankees 6 | W | 25-30 | 34-29 | 59-59 | ||
| August 30, 1948 | Detroit Tigers 0 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 25-30 | 34-30 | 59-60 | ||
| August 31, 1948 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Boston Red Sox 8 | L | 25-30 | 34-31 | 59-61 | ||
| September 1, 1948 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Boston Red Sox 10 | L | 25-30 | 34-32 | 59-62 | ||
| September 3, 1948 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 25-30 | 35-32 | 60-62 | ||
| September 4, 1948 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 25-30 | 36-32 | 61-62 | ||
| September 5, 1948 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 25-30 | 36-33 | 61-63 | ||
| September 6, 1948 | Detroit Tigers 8 at St. Louis Browns 1 | W | 25-30 | 37-33 | 62-63 | ||
| September 6, 1948 | Detroit Tigers 10 at St. Louis Browns 11 | L | 25-30 | 37-34 | 62-64 | ||
| September 8, 1948 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Cleveland Indians 8 | L | 25-30 | 37-35 | 62-65 | ||
| September 9, 1948 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 25-30 | 37-36 | 62-66 | ||
| September 10, 1948 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Cleveland Indians 10 | L | 25-30 | 37-37 | 62-67 | ||
| September 11, 1948 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 26-30 | 37-37 | 63-67 | ||
| September 11, 1948 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 27-30 | 37-37 | 64-67 | ||
| September 12, 1948 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 27-31 | 37-37 | 64-68 | ||
| September 14, 1948 | Washington Senators 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 28-31 | 37-37 | 65-68 | ||
| September 14, 1948 | Washington Senators 1 at Detroit Tigers 12 | W | 29-31 | 37-37 | 66-68 | ||
| September 15, 1948 | Washington Senators 2 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 30-31 | 37-37 | 67-68 | ||
| September 16, 1948 | New York Yankees 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 31-31 | 37-37 | 68-68 | ||
| September 16, 1948 | New York Yankees 8 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 31-32 | 37-37 | 68-69 | ||
| September 17, 1948 | New York Yankees 13 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 31-33 | 37-37 | 68-70 | ||
| September 18, 1948 | New York Yankees 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 32-33 | 37-37 | 69-70 | ||
| September 19, 1948 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 33-33 | 37-37 | 70-70 | ||
| September 19, 1948 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 34-33 | 37-37 | 71-70 | ||
| September 20, 1948 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 34-34 | 37-37 | 71-71 | ||
| September 21, 1948 | Boston Red Sox 10 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 34-35 | 37-37 | 71-72 | ||
| September 22, 1948 | Philadelphia Athletics 1 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 35-35 | 37-37 | 72-72 | ||
| September 23, 1948 | Philadelphia Athletics 7 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 36-35 | 37-37 | 73-72 | ||
| September 24, 1948 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 37-35 | 37-37 | 74-72 | ||
| September 25, 1948 | Cleveland Indians 9 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 37-36 | 37-37 | 74-73 | ||
| September 26, 1948 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 37-37 | 37-37 | 74-74 | ||
| September 28, 1948 | St. Louis Browns 5 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 37-38 | 37-37 | 74-75 | ||
| September 29, 1948 | St. Louis Browns 0 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 38-38 | 37-37 | 75-75 | ||
| September 30, 1948 | St. Louis Browns 2 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 39-38 | 37-37 | 76-75 | ||
| October 1, 1948 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 39-38 | 38-37 | 77-75 | ||
| October 2, 1948 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Cleveland Indians 8 | L | 39-38 | 38-38 | 77-76 | ||
| October 3, 1948 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 39-38 | 39-38 | 78-76 |
