1965 Detroit Tigers Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 89-73
Finished 4th in the AL
Attendance: 1,029,645, Avg. 15,369
Ballpark: Tiger Stadium
Manager: Bob Swift (24-18)
Manager: Chuck Dressen (65-55)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1965 Detroit Tigers StatisticsTeam Record: 89-73
Finished 4th in the AL
Attendance: 1,029,645, Avg. 15,369
Ballpark: Tiger Stadium
Manager: Bob Swift (24-18)
Manager: Chuck Dressen (65-55)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1965 Detroit Tigers Roster
The Detroit Tigers of the American League ended the 1965 season with a record of 89 wins and 73 losses, finishing fourth in the AL.
The Tigers scored 680 runs and allowed 602 runs. Norm Cash walloped 30 home runs for Detroit, while Al Kaline, Dick McAuliffe, Don Demeter and Willie Horton each swatted 20 or more also. Willie Horton drove in 104 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .273. Denny McLain led the team with 16 wins, and Mickey Lolich, too added 15 or more wins, too Denny McLain recorded a 2.61 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Bob Swift and Chuck Dressen coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 676
Regular Season Runs Against: 597
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 12, 1965 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Kansas City Athletics 2 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 13, 1965 | Detroit Tigers 11 at Kansas City Athletics 4 | W | 0-0 | 2-0 | 2-0 | ||
| April 15, 1965 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 0-0 | 3-0 | 3-0 | ||
| April 17, 1965 | Detroit Tigers 1 at California Angels 3 | L | 0-0 | 3-1 | 3-1 | ||
| April 18, 1965 | Detroit Tigers 4 at California Angels 1 | W | 0-0 | 4-1 | 4-1 | ||
| April 19, 1965 | Detroit Tigers 2 at California Angels 4 | L | 0-0 | 4-2 | 4-2 | ||
| April 21, 1965 | Kansas City Athletics 0 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 1-0 | 4-2 | 5-2 | ||
| April 23, 1965 | Minnesota Twins 8 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 1-1 | 4-2 | 5-3 | ||
| April 24, 1965 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 2-1 | 4-2 | 6-3 | ||
| April 27, 1965 | California Angels 4 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 2-2 | 4-2 | 6-4 | ||
| April 28, 1965 | California Angels 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 3-2 | 4-2 | 7-4 | ||
| April 30, 1965 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 4-2 | 4-2 | 8-4 | ||
| May 1, 1965 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Detroit Tigers 9 | W | 5-2 | 4-2 | 9-4 | ||
| May 2, 1965 | Boston Red Sox 10 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 5-3 | 4-2 | 9-5 | ||
| May 2, 1965 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 5-4 | 4-2 | 9-6 | ||
| May 4, 1965 | Chicago White Sox 10 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 5-5 | 4-2 | 9-7 | ||
| May 5, 1965 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 5-6 | 4-2 | 9-8 | ||
| May 5, 1965 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 5-7 | 4-2 | 9-9 | ||
| May 8, 1965 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 5-7 | 5-2 | 10-9 | ||
| May 9, 1965 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Baltimore Orioles 7 | L | 5-7 | 5-3 | 10-10 | ||
| May 9, 1965 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | L | 5-7 | 5-4 | 10-11 | ||
| May 10, 1965 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | W | 5-7 | 6-4 | 11-11 | ||
| May 11, 1965 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Washington Senators 6 | W | 5-7 | 7-4 | 12-11 | ||
| May 12, 1965 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 5-7 | 8-4 | 13-11 | ||
| May 13, 1965 | Detroit Tigers 13 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 5-7 | 9-4 | 14-11 | ||
| May 14, 1965 | Detroit Tigers 12 at Boston Red Sox 8 | W | 5-7 | 10-4 | 15-11 | ||
| May 15, 1965 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 5-7 | 11-4 | 16-11 | ||
| May 16, 1965 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 5-7 | 11-5 | 16-12 | ||
| May 16, 1965 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 5-7 | 11-6 | 16-13 | ||
| May 18, 1965 | Washington Senators 15 at Detroit Tigers 9 | L | 5-8 | 11-6 | 16-14 | ||
| May 19, 1965 | Washington Senators 0 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 6-8 | 11-6 | 17-14 | ||
| May 20, 1965 | Washington Senators 8 at Detroit Tigers 9 | W | 7-8 | 11-6 | 18-14 | ||
| May 21, 1965 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 7-9 | 11-6 | 18-15 | ||
| May 22, 1965 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 8-9 | 11-6 | 19-15 | ||
| May 23, 1965 | Baltimore Orioles 7 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 8-10 | 11-6 | 19-16 | ||
| May 23, 1965 | Baltimore Orioles 8 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 8-11 | 11-6 | 19-17 | ||
| May 24, 1965 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 8-11 | 12-6 | 20-17 | ||
| May 25, 1965 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 8-11 | 13-6 | 21-17 | ||
| May 27, 1965 | New York Yankees 1 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 9-11 | 13-6 | 22-17 | ||
| May 28, 1965 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 10-11 | 13-6 | 23-17 | ||
| May 29, 1965 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 11-11 | 13-6 | 24-17 | ||
| May 30, 1965 | Cleveland Indians 10 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 11-12 | 13-6 | 24-18 | ||
| May 31, 1965 | Detroit Tigers 5 at New York Yankees 1 | W | 11-12 | 14-6 | 25-18 | ||
| May 31, 1965 | Detroit Tigers 1 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 11-12 | 14-7 | 25-19 | ||
| June 4, 1965 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Cleveland Indians 7 | L | 11-12 | 14-8 | 25-20 | ||
| June 5, 1965 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 11-12 | 14-9 | 25-21 | ||
| June 6, 1965 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Cleveland Indians 10 | L | 11-12 | 14-10 | 25-22 | ||
| June 7, 1965 | Detroit Tigers 6 at California Angels 5 | W | 11-12 | 15-10 | 26-22 | ||
| June 8, 1965 | Detroit Tigers 1 at California Angels 3 | L | 11-12 | 15-11 | 26-23 | ||
| June 9, 1965 | Detroit Tigers 4 at California Angels 2 | W | 11-12 | 16-11 | 27-23 | ||
| June 11, 1965 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 11-13 | 16-11 | 27-24 | ||
| June 12, 1965 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 12-13 | 16-11 | 28-24 | ||
| June 13, 1965 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 13-13 | 16-11 | 29-24 | ||
| June 15, 1965 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 14-13 | 16-11 | 30-24 | ||
| June 16, 1965 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 9 | W | 15-13 | 16-11 | 31-24 | ||
| June 17, 1965 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 16-13 | 16-11 | 32-24 | ||
| June 18, 1965 | Kansas City Athletics 1 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 17-13 | 16-11 | 33-24 | ||
| June 19, 1965 | Kansas City Athletics 2 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 18-13 | 16-11 | 34-24 | ||
| June 20, 1965 | Kansas City Athletics 2 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 18-14 | 16-11 | 34-25 | ||
| June 20, 1965 | Kansas City Athletics 8 at Detroit Tigers 12 | W | 19-14 | 16-11 | 35-25 | ||
| June 22, 1965 | California Angels 3 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 19-15 | 16-11 | 35-26 | ||
| June 23, 1965 | California Angels 0 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 20-15 | 16-11 | 36-26 | ||
| June 24, 1965 | California Angels 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 21-15 | 16-11 | 37-26 | ||
| June 25, 1965 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Minnesota Twins 4 | L | 21-15 | 16-12 | 37-27 | ||
| June 26, 1965 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 21-15 | 17-12 | 38-27 | ||
| June 27, 1965 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Minnesota Twins 6 | L | 21-15 | 17-13 | 38-28 | ||
| June 27, 1965 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Minnesota Twins 6 | L | 21-15 | 17-14 | 38-29 | ||
| June 28, 1965 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 21-15 | 18-14 | 39-29 | ||
| June 29, 1965 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | L | 21-15 | 18-15 | 39-30 | ||
| July 1, 1965 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Boston Red Sox 1 | W | 21-15 | 19-15 | 40-30 | ||
| July 2, 1965 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Washington Senators 6 | L | 21-15 | 19-16 | 40-31 | ||
| July 3, 1965 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Washington Senators 0 | W | 21-15 | 20-16 | 41-31 | ||
| July 4, 1965 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Washington Senators 6 | L | 21-15 | 20-17 | 41-32 | ||
| July 5, 1965 | New York Yankees 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 22-15 | 20-17 | 42-32 | ||
| July 5, 1965 | New York Yankees 7 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 22-16 | 20-17 | 42-33 | ||
| July 6, 1965 | New York Yankees 0 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 23-16 | 20-17 | 43-33 | ||
| July 7, 1965 | New York Yankees 4 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 23-17 | 20-17 | 43-34 | ||
| July 8, 1965 | New York Yankees 1 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 24-17 | 20-17 | 44-34 | ||
| July 9, 1965 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Kansas City Athletics 5 | W | 24-17 | 21-17 | 45-34 | ||
| July 10, 1965 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Kansas City Athletics 4 | L | 24-17 | 21-18 | 45-35 | ||
| July 11, 1965 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Kansas City Athletics 2 | W | 24-17 | 22-18 | 46-35 | ||
| July 15, 1965 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 25-17 | 22-18 | 47-35 | ||
| July 16, 1965 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 25-18 | 22-18 | 47-36 | ||
| July 18, 1965 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 25-19 | 22-18 | 47-37 | ||
| July 19, 1965 | Washington Senators 8 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 25-20 | 22-18 | 47-38 | ||
| July 20, 1965 | Washington Senators 0 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 26-20 | 22-18 | 48-38 | ||
| July 21, 1965 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Detroit Tigers 10 | W | 27-20 | 22-18 | 49-38 | ||
| July 21, 1965 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 28-20 | 22-18 | 50-38 | ||
| July 23, 1965 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 29-20 | 22-18 | 51-38 | ||
| July 24, 1965 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 30-20 | 22-18 | 52-38 | ||
| July 25, 1965 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 13 | W | 31-20 | 22-18 | 53-38 | ||
| July 25, 1965 | Chicago White Sox 10 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 31-21 | 22-18 | 53-39 | ||
| July 27, 1965 | Detroit Tigers 3 at New York Yankees 0 | W | 31-21 | 23-18 | 54-39 | ||
| July 27, 1965 | Detroit Tigers 3 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 31-21 | 23-19 | 54-40 | ||
| July 28, 1965 | Detroit Tigers 4 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 31-21 | 24-19 | 55-40 | ||
| July 29, 1965 | Detroit Tigers 3 at New York Yankees 7 | L | 31-21 | 24-20 | 55-41 | ||
| July 30, 1965 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 31-21 | 25-20 | 56-41 | ||
| July 31, 1965 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 31-21 | 25-21 | 56-42 | ||
| August 1, 1965 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 31-21 | 25-22 | 56-43 | ||
| August 1, 1965 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 31-21 | 26-22 | 57-43 | ||
| August 2, 1965 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 31-21 | 26-23 | 57-44 | ||
| August 3, 1965 | Detroit Tigers 12 at Cleveland Indians 7 | W | 31-21 | 27-23 | 58-44 | ||
| August 4, 1965 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 31-21 | 27-24 | 58-45 | ||
| August 5, 1965 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 31-21 | 27-25 | 58-46 | ||
| August 6, 1965 | New York Yankees 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 32-21 | 27-25 | 59-46 | ||
| August 7, 1965 | New York Yankees 6 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 32-22 | 27-25 | 59-47 | ||
| August 8, 1965 | New York Yankees 6 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 32-23 | 27-25 | 59-48 | ||
| August 10, 1965 | Kansas City Athletics 0 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 33-23 | 27-25 | 60-48 | ||
| August 11, 1965 | Kansas City Athletics 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 34-23 | 27-25 | 61-48 | ||
| August 11, 1965 | Kansas City Athletics 2 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 35-23 | 27-25 | 62-48 | ||
| August 12, 1965 | Kansas City Athletics 1 at Detroit Tigers 11 | W | 36-23 | 27-25 | 63-48 | ||
| August 13, 1965 | California Angels 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 37-23 | 27-25 | 64-48 | ||
| August 14, 1965 | California Angels 5 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 37-24 | 27-25 | 64-49 | ||
| August 15, 1965 | California Angels 2 at Detroit Tigers 9 | W | 38-24 | 27-25 | 65-49 | ||
| August 15, 1965 | California Angels 5 at Detroit Tigers 9 | W | 39-24 | 27-25 | 66-49 | ||
| August 17, 1965 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 40-24 | 27-25 | 67-49 | ||
| August 19, 1965 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 40-25 | 27-25 | 67-50 | ||
| August 19, 1965 | Minnesota Twins 8 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 40-26 | 27-25 | 67-51 | ||
| August 20, 1965 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 40-26 | 28-25 | 68-51 | ||
| August 20, 1965 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Boston Red Sox 0 | W | 40-26 | 29-25 | 69-51 | ||
| August 21, 1965 | Detroit Tigers 10 at Boston Red Sox 13 | L | 40-26 | 29-26 | 69-52 | ||
| August 22, 1965 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Boston Red Sox 1 | W | 40-26 | 30-26 | 70-52 | ||
| August 23, 1965 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Kansas City Athletics 4 | L | 40-26 | 30-27 | 70-53 | ||
| August 24, 1965 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Kansas City Athletics 2 | W | 40-26 | 31-27 | 71-53 | ||
| August 25, 1965 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Kansas City Athletics 5 | L | 40-26 | 31-28 | 71-54 | ||
| August 26, 1965 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Kansas City Athletics 5 | L | 40-26 | 31-29 | 71-55 | ||
| August 27, 1965 | Detroit Tigers 2 at California Angels 3 | L | 40-26 | 31-30 | 71-56 | ||
| August 28, 1965 | Detroit Tigers 3 at California Angels 4 | L | 40-26 | 31-31 | 71-57 | ||
| August 29, 1965 | Detroit Tigers 2 at California Angels 1 | W | 40-26 | 32-31 | 72-57 | ||
| August 30, 1965 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Minnesota Twins 3 | L | 40-26 | 32-32 | 72-58 | ||
| August 31, 1965 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Minnesota Twins 6 | W | 40-26 | 33-32 | 73-58 | ||
| September 1, 1965 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Minnesota Twins 5 | L | 40-26 | 33-33 | 73-59 | ||
| September 2, 1965 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 40-26 | 34-33 | 74-59 | ||
| September 3, 1965 | Washington Senators 2 at Detroit Tigers 10 | W | 41-26 | 34-33 | 75-59 | ||
| September 4, 1965 | Washington Senators 1 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 41-27 | 34-33 | 75-60 | ||
| September 5, 1965 | Washington Senators 2 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 41-28 | 34-33 | 75-61 | ||
| September 5, 1965 | Washington Senators 2 at Detroit Tigers 11 | W | 42-28 | 34-33 | 76-61 | ||
| September 6, 1965 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 42-29 | 34-33 | 76-62 | ||
| September 7, 1965 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 43-29 | 34-33 | 77-62 | ||
| September 8, 1965 | Baltimore Orioles 0 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 44-29 | 34-33 | 78-62 | ||
| September 8, 1965 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 44-30 | 34-33 | 78-63 | ||
| September 10, 1965 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Cleveland Indians 0 | W | 44-30 | 35-33 | 79-63 | ||
| September 11, 1965 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 44-30 | 36-33 | 80-63 | ||
| September 14, 1965 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | W | 44-30 | 37-33 | 81-63 | ||
| September 14, 1965 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | L | 44-30 | 37-34 | 81-64 | ||
| September 15, 1965 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | L | 44-30 | 37-35 | 81-65 | ||
| September 17, 1965 | Detroit Tigers 4 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 44-30 | 38-35 | 82-65 | ||
| September 18, 1965 | Detroit Tigers 4 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 44-30 | 39-35 | 83-65 | ||
| September 19, 1965 | Detroit Tigers 0 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 44-30 | 39-36 | 83-66 | ||
| September 20, 1965 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 44-30 | 39-37 | 83-67 | ||
| September 21, 1965 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 45-30 | 39-37 | 84-67 | ||
| September 22, 1965 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 45-31 | 39-37 | 84-68 | ||
| September 24, 1965 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 45-32 | 39-37 | 84-69 | ||
| September 25, 1965 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 46-32 | 39-37 | 85-69 | ||
| September 26, 1965 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 46-33 | 39-37 | 85-70 | ||
| September 26, 1965 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 47-33 | 39-37 | 86-70 | ||
| September 28, 1965 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 47-33 | 39-38 | 86-71 | ||
| September 28, 1965 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 47-33 | 40-38 | 87-71 | ||
| October 2, 1965 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Washington Senators 1 | W | 47-33 | 41-38 | 88-71 | ||
| October 2, 1965 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 47-33 | 42-38 | 89-71 | ||
| October 3, 1965 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 47-33 | 42-39 | 89-72 |
