1949 Detroit Tigers Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 87-67
Finished 4th in the AL
Attendance: 1,821,204, Avg. 25,391
Ballpark: Briggs Stadium
Manager: Red Rolfe (87-67)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1949 Detroit Tigers StatisticsTeam Record: 87-67
Finished 4th in the AL
Attendance: 1,821,204, Avg. 25,391
Ballpark: Briggs Stadium
Manager: Red Rolfe (87-67)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1949 Detroit Tigers Roster
The Detroit Tigers of the American League ended the 1949 season with a record of 87 wins and 67 losses, finishing fourth in the AL.
The Tigers scored 751 runs and yielded 655 runs. Vic Wertz led Detroit with 20 home runs and recorded 133 runs batted in. George Kell paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .343. Virgil Trucks topped the team with 19 wins, while Hal Newhouser, Art Houtteman and Fred Hutchinson each as well added 15 or more victories as well Virgil Trucks recorded a 2.81 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Red Rolfe coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 737
Regular Season Runs Against: 641
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 19, 1949 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 20, 1949 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | ||
| April 21, 1949 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 2-1 | 0-0 | 2-1 | ||
| April 22, 1949 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 2-1 | 0-1 | 2-2 | ||
| April 23, 1949 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 2-1 | 1-1 | 3-2 | ||
| April 26, 1949 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 2-1 | 2-1 | 4-2 | ||
| April 26, 1949 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 2-1 | 3-1 | 5-2 | ||
| April 27, 1949 | St. Louis Browns 4 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 2-2 | 3-1 | 5-3 | ||
| April 28, 1949 | St. Louis Browns 9 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 2-3 | 3-1 | 5-4 | ||
| April 29, 1949 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 2-4 | 3-1 | 5-5 | ||
| April 30, 1949 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 3-4 | 3-1 | 6-5 | ||
| May 1, 1949 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 4-4 | 3-1 | 7-5 | ||
| May 4, 1949 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 5-4 | 3-1 | 8-5 | ||
| May 5, 1949 | Philadelphia Athletics 5 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 6-4 | 3-1 | 9-5 | ||
| May 6, 1949 | Philadelphia Athletics 5 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 6-5 | 3-1 | 9-6 | ||
| May 7, 1949 | Philadelphia Athletics 2 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 7-5 | 3-1 | 10-6 | ||
| May 8, 1949 | New York Yankees 12 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 7-6 | 3-1 | 10-7 | ||
| May 9, 1949 | New York Yankees 1 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 8-6 | 3-1 | 11-7 | ||
| May 10, 1949 | New York Yankees 6 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 8-7 | 3-1 | 11-8 | ||
| May 11, 1949 | Washington Senators 11 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 8-8 | 3-1 | 11-9 | ||
| May 12, 1949 | Washington Senators 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 9-8 | 3-1 | 12-9 | ||
| May 13, 1949 | Detroit Tigers 7 at St. Louis Browns 2 | W | 9-8 | 4-1 | 13-9 | ||
| May 14, 1949 | Detroit Tigers 3 at St. Louis Browns 8 | L | 9-8 | 4-2 | 13-10 | ||
| May 15, 1949 | Detroit Tigers 4 at St. Louis Browns 12 | L | 9-8 | 4-3 | 13-11 | ||
| May 15, 1949 | Detroit Tigers 9 at St. Louis Browns 3 | W | 9-8 | 5-3 | 14-11 | ||
| May 17, 1949 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 9-8 | 6-3 | 15-11 | ||
| May 18, 1949 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Washington Senators 6 | L | 9-8 | 6-4 | 15-12 | ||
| May 19, 1949 | Detroit Tigers 10 at Washington Senators 1 | W | 9-8 | 7-4 | 16-12 | ||
| May 20, 1949 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Philadelphia Athletics 2 | L | 9-8 | 7-5 | 16-13 | ||
| May 21, 1949 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Philadelphia Athletics 15 | L | 9-8 | 7-6 | 16-14 | ||
| May 22, 1949 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 9-8 | 7-7 | 16-15 | ||
| May 23, 1949 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 9-8 | 7-8 | 16-16 | ||
| May 24, 1949 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Boston Red Sox 8 | L | 9-8 | 7-9 | 16-17 | ||
| May 25, 1949 | Detroit Tigers 2 at New York Yankees 6 | L | 9-8 | 7-10 | 16-18 | ||
| May 27, 1949 | St. Louis Browns 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 10-8 | 7-10 | 17-18 | ||
| May 28, 1949 | St. Louis Browns 0 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 11-8 | 7-10 | 18-18 | ||
| May 29, 1949 | St. Louis Browns 4 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 12-8 | 7-10 | 19-18 | ||
| May 30, 1949 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 12-8 | 7-11 | 19-19 | ||
| May 30, 1949 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 12-8 | 8-11 | 20-19 | ||
| June 1, 1949 | Philadelphia Athletics 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 13-8 | 8-11 | 21-19 | ||
| June 2, 1949 | Philadelphia Athletics 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 14-8 | 8-11 | 22-19 | ||
| June 3, 1949 | Philadelphia Athletics 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 15-8 | 8-11 | 23-19 | ||
| June 4, 1949 | Boston Red Sox 9 at Detroit Tigers 10 | W | 16-8 | 8-11 | 24-19 | ||
| June 5, 1949 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 16-9 | 8-11 | 24-20 | ||
| June 5, 1949 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 11 | W | 17-9 | 8-11 | 25-20 | ||
| June 6, 1949 | Boston Red Sox 10 at Detroit Tigers 9 | L | 17-10 | 8-11 | 25-21 | ||
| June 7, 1949 | New York Yankees 2 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 18-10 | 8-11 | 26-21 | ||
| June 8, 1949 | New York Yankees 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 19-10 | 8-11 | 27-21 | ||
| June 9, 1949 | New York Yankees 5 at Detroit Tigers 9 | W | 20-10 | 8-11 | 28-21 | ||
| June 11, 1949 | Washington Senators 9 at Detroit Tigers 8 | L | 20-11 | 8-11 | 28-22 | ||
| June 12, 1949 | Washington Senators 5 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 21-11 | 8-11 | 29-22 | ||
| June 12, 1949 | Washington Senators 0 at Detroit Tigers 9 | W | 22-11 | 8-11 | 30-22 | ||
| June 14, 1949 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Philadelphia Athletics 0 | W | 22-11 | 9-11 | 31-22 | ||
| June 15, 1949 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Philadelphia Athletics 2 | L | 22-11 | 9-12 | 31-23 | ||
| June 16, 1949 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Philadelphia Athletics 7 | L | 22-11 | 9-13 | 31-24 | ||
| June 19, 1949 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Washington Senators 0 | W | 22-11 | 10-13 | 32-24 | ||
| June 19, 1949 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Washington Senators 0 | W | 22-11 | 11-13 | 33-24 | ||
| June 20, 1949 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 22-11 | 11-14 | 33-25 | ||
| June 21, 1949 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Boston Red Sox 7 | L | 22-11 | 11-15 | 33-26 | ||
| June 22, 1949 | Detroit Tigers 13 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 22-11 | 12-15 | 34-26 | ||
| June 23, 1949 | Detroit Tigers 0 at New York Yankees 12 | L | 22-11 | 12-16 | 34-27 | ||
| June 24, 1949 | Detroit Tigers 4 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 22-11 | 12-17 | 34-28 | ||
| June 25, 1949 | Detroit Tigers 9 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 22-11 | 13-17 | 35-28 | ||
| June 26, 1949 | Detroit Tigers 12 at New York Yankees 4 | W | 22-11 | 14-17 | 36-28 | ||
| June 26, 1949 | Detroit Tigers 2 at New York Yankees 6 | L | 22-11 | 14-18 | 36-29 | ||
| June 28, 1949 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 22-11 | 14-19 | 36-30 | ||
| June 29, 1949 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Cleveland Indians 8 | L | 22-11 | 14-20 | 36-31 | ||
| June 29, 1949 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Cleveland Indians 0 | W | 22-11 | 15-20 | 37-31 | ||
| June 30, 1949 | Detroit Tigers 12 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 22-11 | 16-20 | 38-31 | ||
| July 1, 1949 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 22-12 | 16-20 | 38-32 | ||
| July 2, 1949 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 23-12 | 16-20 | 39-32 | ||
| July 3, 1949 | Chicago White Sox 8 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 23-13 | 16-20 | 39-33 | ||
| July 4, 1949 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 23-14 | 16-20 | 39-34 | ||
| July 4, 1949 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 23-15 | 16-20 | 39-35 | ||
| July 5, 1949 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 23-16 | 16-20 | 39-36 | ||
| July 6, 1949 | Detroit Tigers 5 at St. Louis Browns 6 | L | 23-16 | 16-21 | 39-37 | ||
| July 7, 1949 | Detroit Tigers 9 at St. Louis Browns 2 | W | 23-16 | 17-21 | 40-37 | ||
| July 8, 1949 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 23-16 | 17-22 | 40-38 | ||
| July 10, 1949 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 23-16 | 17-23 | 40-39 | ||
| July 10, 1949 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Chicago White Sox 0 | W | 23-16 | 18-23 | 41-39 | ||
| July 14, 1949 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 23-17 | 18-23 | 41-40 | ||
| July 15, 1949 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 24-17 | 18-23 | 42-40 | ||
| July 16, 1949 | Boston Red Sox 11 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 24-18 | 18-23 | 42-41 | ||
| July 17, 1949 | Philadelphia Athletics 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 25-18 | 18-23 | 43-41 | ||
| July 17, 1949 | Philadelphia Athletics 0 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 26-18 | 18-23 | 44-41 | ||
| July 18, 1949 | Philadelphia Athletics 13 at Detroit Tigers 8 | L | 26-19 | 18-23 | 44-42 | ||
| July 19, 1949 | Washington Senators 6 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 27-19 | 18-23 | 45-42 | ||
| July 20, 1949 | Washington Senators 5 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 28-19 | 18-23 | 46-42 | ||
| July 21, 1949 | Washington Senators 3 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 29-19 | 18-23 | 47-42 | ||
| July 22, 1949 | New York Yankees 8 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 29-20 | 18-23 | 47-43 | ||
| July 23, 1949 | New York Yankees 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 30-20 | 18-23 | 48-43 | ||
| July 24, 1949 | New York Yankees 6 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 30-21 | 18-23 | 48-44 | ||
| July 26, 1949 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 30-21 | 19-23 | 49-44 | ||
| July 27, 1949 | Detroit Tigers 11 at Washington Senators 0 | W | 30-21 | 20-23 | 50-44 | ||
| July 27, 1949 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Washington Senators 7 | L | 30-21 | 20-24 | 50-45 | ||
| July 28, 1949 | Detroit Tigers 13 at Washington Senators 7 | W | 30-21 | 21-24 | 51-45 | ||
| July 29, 1949 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Philadelphia Athletics 5 | L | 30-21 | 21-25 | 51-46 | ||
| July 30, 1949 | Detroit Tigers 11 at Philadelphia Athletics 0 | W | 30-21 | 22-25 | 52-46 | ||
| July 31, 1949 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Philadelphia Athletics 0 | W | 30-21 | 23-25 | 53-46 | ||
| July 31, 1949 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Philadelphia Athletics 0 | W | 30-21 | 24-25 | 54-46 | ||
| August 2, 1949 | Detroit Tigers 10 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 30-21 | 25-25 | 55-46 | ||
| August 3, 1949 | Detroit Tigers 5 at New York Yankees 7 | L | 30-21 | 25-26 | 55-47 | ||
| August 4, 1949 | Detroit Tigers 3 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 30-21 | 26-26 | 56-47 | ||
| August 5, 1949 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Boston Red Sox 9 | L | 30-21 | 26-27 | 56-48 | ||
| August 6, 1949 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 30-21 | 26-28 | 56-49 | ||
| August 7, 1949 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 30-21 | 27-28 | 57-49 | ||
| August 9, 1949 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 11 | W | 31-21 | 27-28 | 58-49 | ||
| August 10, 1949 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 31-22 | 27-28 | 58-50 | ||
| August 12, 1949 | St. Louis Browns 1 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 32-22 | 27-28 | 59-50 | ||
| August 13, 1949 | St. Louis Browns 9 at Detroit Tigers 12 | W | 33-22 | 27-28 | 60-50 | ||
| August 14, 1949 | St. Louis Browns 2 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 34-22 | 27-28 | 61-50 | ||
| August 14, 1949 | St. Louis Browns 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 35-22 | 27-28 | 62-50 | ||
| August 15, 1949 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 35-22 | 27-29 | 62-51 | ||
| August 16, 1949 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 35-22 | 27-30 | 62-52 | ||
| August 17, 1949 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 35-22 | 27-31 | 62-53 | ||
| August 18, 1949 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Chicago White Sox 0 | W | 35-22 | 28-31 | 63-53 | ||
| August 19, 1949 | Detroit Tigers 3 at St. Louis Browns 4 | L | 35-22 | 28-32 | 63-54 | ||
| August 19, 1949 | Detroit Tigers 4 at St. Louis Browns 2 | W | 35-22 | 29-32 | 64-54 | ||
| August 20, 1949 | Detroit Tigers 1 at St. Louis Browns 5 | L | 35-22 | 29-33 | 64-55 | ||
| August 21, 1949 | Detroit Tigers 2 at St. Louis Browns 4 | L | 35-22 | 29-34 | 64-56 | ||
| August 21, 1949 | Detroit Tigers 8 at St. Louis Browns 7 | W | 35-22 | 30-34 | 65-56 | ||
| August 23, 1949 | New York Yankees 4 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 36-22 | 30-34 | 66-56 | ||
| August 24, 1949 | New York Yankees 2 at Detroit Tigers 13 | W | 37-22 | 30-34 | 67-56 | ||
| August 25, 1949 | Washington Senators 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 38-22 | 30-34 | 68-56 | ||
| August 26, 1949 | Washington Senators 1 at Detroit Tigers 11 | W | 39-22 | 30-34 | 69-56 | ||
| August 27, 1949 | Washington Senators 6 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 40-22 | 30-34 | 70-56 | ||
| August 28, 1949 | Philadelphia Athletics 4 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 41-22 | 30-34 | 71-56 | ||
| August 29, 1949 | Philadelphia Athletics 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 42-22 | 30-34 | 72-56 | ||
| August 30, 1949 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 42-23 | 30-34 | 72-57 | ||
| August 31, 1949 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 42-24 | 30-34 | 72-58 | ||
| September 1, 1949 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 43-24 | 30-34 | 73-58 | ||
| September 2, 1949 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 44-24 | 30-34 | 74-58 | ||
| September 3, 1949 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 45-24 | 30-34 | 75-58 | ||
| September 4, 1949 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 46-24 | 30-34 | 76-58 | ||
| September 5, 1949 | St. Louis Browns 0 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 47-24 | 30-34 | 77-58 | ||
| September 5, 1949 | St. Louis Browns 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 48-24 | 30-34 | 78-58 | ||
| September 8, 1949 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Detroit Tigers 10 | W | 49-24 | 30-34 | 79-58 | ||
| September 8, 1949 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 50-24 | 30-34 | 80-58 | ||
| September 10, 1949 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 50-24 | 31-34 | 81-58 | ||
| September 11, 1949 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Chicago White Sox 0 | W | 50-24 | 32-34 | 82-58 | ||
| September 13, 1949 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Boston Red Sox 7 | L | 50-24 | 32-35 | 82-59 | ||
| September 14, 1949 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 50-24 | 32-36 | 82-60 | ||
| September 16, 1949 | Detroit Tigers 1 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 50-24 | 32-37 | 82-61 | ||
| September 17, 1949 | Detroit Tigers 4 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 50-24 | 32-38 | 82-62 | ||
| September 18, 1949 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 50-24 | 33-38 | 83-62 | ||
| September 18, 1949 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 50-24 | 34-38 | 84-62 | ||
| September 20, 1949 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Philadelphia Athletics 8 | L | 50-24 | 34-39 | 84-63 | ||
| September 21, 1949 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Philadelphia Athletics 1 | W | 50-24 | 35-39 | 85-63 | ||
| September 23, 1949 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Cleveland Indians 0 | W | 50-24 | 36-39 | 86-63 | ||
| September 24, 1949 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 50-24 | 37-39 | 87-63 | ||
| September 25, 1949 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Cleveland Indians 7 | L | 50-24 | 37-40 | 87-64 | ||
| September 30, 1949 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 50-25 | 37-40 | 87-65 | ||
| October 1, 1949 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 50-26 | 37-40 | 87-66 | ||
| October 2, 1949 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 50-27 | 37-40 | 87-67 |
