1968 Detroit Tigers Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 103-59
Finished 1st in the AL
Attendance: 2,031,847, Avg. 27,839
Ballpark: Tiger Stadium
Won World Series
World Series - Defeated St. Louis Cardinals 4-3
Manager: Mayo Smith (103-59)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1968 Detroit Tigers StatisticsTeam Record: 103-59
Finished 1st in the AL
Attendance: 2,031,847, Avg. 27,839
Ballpark: Tiger Stadium
Won World Series
World Series - Defeated St. Louis Cardinals 4-3
Manager: Mayo Smith (103-59)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1968 Detroit Tigers Roster
The Detroit Tigers of the American League ended the 1968 season with a record of 103 wins and 59 losses, finishing first in the AL.
The Tigers led the league with 671 runs, ignited by 185 home runs. Detroit allowed 492 runs, least in the league. Willie Horton walloped 36 home runs for the team, while Jim Northrup, Norm Cash, Bill Freehan and Dick McAuliffe each added 20 or more also. Jim Northrup drove in 90 runs. Willie Horton paced all regular batters by hitting .285. Denny McLain earned 31 wins on the mound for the squad, and Mickey Lolich, too contributed 15 or more wins, too Denny McLain recorded a 1.96 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Mayo Smith coached the team. The 1968 Detroit Tigers won the World Series.
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Regular Season Runs For: 666
Regular Season Runs Against: 487
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 10, 1968 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| April 11, 1968 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
| April 13, 1968 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 2-1 | 0-0 | 2-1 | ||
| April 14, 1968 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 3-1 | 0-0 | 3-1 | ||
| April 16, 1968 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 3-1 | 1-0 | 4-1 | ||
| April 17, 1968 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 4-1 | 1-0 | 5-1 | ||
| April 18, 1968 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 5-1 | 1-0 | 6-1 | ||
| April 20, 1968 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 5-1 | 2-0 | 7-1 | ||
| April 21, 1968 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 5-1 | 3-0 | 8-1 | ||
| April 21, 1968 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 5-1 | 4-0 | 9-1 | ||
| April 24, 1968 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 5-1 | 4-1 | 9-2 | ||
| April 26, 1968 | Detroit Tigers 0 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 5-1 | 4-2 | 9-3 | ||
| April 27, 1968 | Detroit Tigers 7 at New York Yankees 0 | W | 5-1 | 5-2 | 10-3 | ||
| April 28, 1968 | Detroit Tigers 1 at New York Yankees 2 | L | 5-1 | 5-3 | 10-4 | ||
| April 28, 1968 | Detroit Tigers 3 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 5-1 | 6-3 | 11-4 | ||
| April 29, 1968 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 6-1 | 6-3 | 12-4 | ||
| April 30, 1968 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 6-2 | 6-3 | 12-5 | ||
| May 1, 1968 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 7-2 | 6-3 | 13-5 | ||
| May 2, 1968 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 7-3 | 6-3 | 13-6 | ||
| May 3, 1968 | California Angels 6 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 7-4 | 6-3 | 13-7 | ||
| May 4, 1968 | California Angels 7 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 7-5 | 6-3 | 13-8 | ||
| May 5, 1968 | California Angels 2 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 8-5 | 6-3 | 14-8 | ||
| May 6, 1968 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | L | 8-5 | 6-4 | 14-9 | ||
| May 7, 1968 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | W | 8-5 | 7-4 | 15-9 | ||
| May 8, 1968 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | W | 8-5 | 8-4 | 16-9 | ||
| May 10, 1968 | Detroit Tigers 12 at Washington Senators 1 | W | 8-5 | 9-4 | 17-9 | ||
| May 11, 1968 | Detroit Tigers 12 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 8-5 | 10-4 | 18-9 | ||
| May 12, 1968 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Washington Senators 6 | L | 8-5 | 10-5 | 18-10 | ||
| May 14, 1968 | Baltimore Orioles 0 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 9-5 | 10-5 | 19-10 | ||
| May 15, 1968 | Baltimore Orioles 10 at Detroit Tigers 8 | L | 9-6 | 10-5 | 19-11 | ||
| May 17, 1968 | Washington Senators 3 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 10-6 | 10-5 | 20-11 | ||
| May 18, 1968 | Washington Senators 8 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 10-7 | 10-5 | 20-12 | ||
| May 19, 1968 | Washington Senators 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 11-7 | 10-5 | 21-12 | ||
| May 19, 1968 | Washington Senators 0 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 12-7 | 10-5 | 22-12 | ||
| May 20, 1968 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Minnesota Twins 3 | W | 12-7 | 11-5 | 23-12 | ||
| May 21, 1968 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Minnesota Twins 3 | L | 12-7 | 11-6 | 23-13 | ||
| May 22, 1968 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Minnesota Twins 4 | L | 12-7 | 11-7 | 23-14 | ||
| May 25, 1968 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Oakland Athletics 1 | W | 12-7 | 12-7 | 24-14 | ||
| May 26, 1968 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Oakland Athletics 7 | L | 12-7 | 12-8 | 24-15 | ||
| May 27, 1968 | Detroit Tigers 6 at California Angels 7 | L | 12-7 | 12-9 | 24-16 | ||
| May 28, 1968 | Detroit Tigers 4 at California Angels 1 | W | 12-7 | 13-9 | 25-16 | ||
| May 29, 1968 | Detroit Tigers 3 at California Angels 0 | W | 12-7 | 14-9 | 26-16 | ||
| May 30, 1968 | Detroit Tigers 7 at California Angels 3 | W | 12-7 | 15-9 | 27-16 | ||
| May 31, 1968 | New York Yankees 0 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 13-7 | 15-9 | 28-16 | ||
| June 1, 1968 | New York Yankees 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 14-7 | 15-9 | 29-16 | ||
| June 2, 1968 | New York Yankees 1 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 15-7 | 15-9 | 30-16 | ||
| June 2, 1968 | New York Yankees 4 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 15-8 | 15-9 | 30-17 | ||
| June 3, 1968 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 15-8 | 15-10 | 30-18 | ||
| June 4, 1968 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Boston Red Sox 0 | W | 15-8 | 16-10 | 31-18 | ||
| June 4, 1968 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 15-8 | 16-11 | 31-19 | ||
| June 5, 1968 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 15-8 | 17-11 | 32-19 | ||
| June 6, 1968 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 15-8 | 18-11 | 33-19 | ||
| June 7, 1968 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 16-8 | 18-11 | 34-19 | ||
| June 8, 1968 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 17-8 | 18-11 | 35-19 | ||
| June 9, 1968 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 17-9 | 18-11 | 35-20 | ||
| June 11, 1968 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 18-9 | 18-11 | 36-20 | ||
| June 11, 1968 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 19-9 | 18-11 | 37-20 | ||
| June 12, 1968 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 20-9 | 18-11 | 38-20 | ||
| June 13, 1968 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 21-9 | 18-11 | 39-20 | ||
| June 14, 1968 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 21-9 | 19-11 | 40-20 | ||
| June 15, 1968 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Chicago White Sox 7 | L | 21-9 | 19-12 | 40-21 | ||
| June 16, 1968 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 21-9 | 20-12 | 41-21 | ||
| June 16, 1968 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 21-9 | 20-13 | 41-22 | ||
| June 18, 1968 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 22-9 | 20-13 | 42-22 | ||
| June 19, 1968 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 22-10 | 20-13 | 42-23 | ||
| June 20, 1968 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 23-10 | 20-13 | 43-23 | ||
| June 21, 1968 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 23-10 | 20-14 | 43-24 | ||
| June 22, 1968 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 23-10 | 20-15 | 43-25 | ||
| June 23, 1968 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 23-10 | 21-15 | 44-25 | ||
| June 23, 1968 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 23-10 | 21-16 | 44-26 | ||
| June 24, 1968 | Detroit Tigers 14 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 23-10 | 22-16 | 45-26 | ||
| June 25, 1968 | Detroit Tigers 8 at New York Yankees 5 | W | 23-10 | 23-16 | 46-26 | ||
| June 28, 1968 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 24-10 | 23-16 | 47-26 | ||
| June 29, 1968 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 25-10 | 23-16 | 48-26 | ||
| June 30, 1968 | Chicago White Sox 12 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 25-11 | 23-16 | 48-27 | ||
| July 1, 1968 | California Angels 1 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 26-11 | 23-16 | 49-27 | ||
| July 2, 1968 | California Angels 1 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 27-11 | 23-16 | 50-27 | ||
| July 3, 1968 | California Angels 2 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 28-11 | 23-16 | 51-27 | ||
| July 4, 1968 | California Angels 10 at Detroit Tigers 13 | W | 29-11 | 23-16 | 52-27 | ||
| July 5, 1968 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 30-11 | 23-16 | 53-27 | ||
| July 6, 1968 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 30-12 | 23-16 | 53-28 | ||
| July 7, 1968 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 31-12 | 23-16 | 54-28 | ||
| July 7, 1968 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 32-12 | 23-16 | 55-28 | ||
| July 11, 1968 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Minnesota Twins 5 | L | 32-12 | 23-17 | 55-29 | ||
| July 12, 1968 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Minnesota Twins 1 | W | 32-12 | 24-17 | 56-29 | ||
| July 13, 1968 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Minnesota Twins 7 | L | 32-12 | 24-18 | 56-30 | ||
| July 14, 1968 | Detroit Tigers 3 at California Angels 7 | L | 32-12 | 24-19 | 56-31 | ||
| July 15, 1968 | Detroit Tigers 0 at California Angels 4 | L | 32-12 | 24-20 | 56-32 | ||
| July 16, 1968 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Oakland Athletics 0 | W | 32-12 | 25-20 | 57-32 | ||
| July 17, 1968 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 32-12 | 25-21 | 57-33 | ||
| July 18, 1968 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Oakland Athletics 1 | W | 32-12 | 26-21 | 58-33 | ||
| July 19, 1968 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 33-12 | 26-21 | 59-33 | ||
| July 20, 1968 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 33-13 | 26-21 | 59-34 | ||
| July 21, 1968 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 33-14 | 26-21 | 59-35 | ||
| July 21, 1968 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 33-15 | 26-21 | 59-36 | ||
| July 23, 1968 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 33-15 | 27-21 | 60-36 | ||
| July 24, 1968 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Washington Senators 6 | L | 33-15 | 27-22 | 60-37 | ||
| July 25, 1968 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Washington Senators 1 | W | 33-15 | 28-22 | 61-37 | ||
| July 26, 1968 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | W | 33-15 | 29-22 | 62-37 | ||
| July 27, 1968 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Baltimore Orioles 0 | W | 33-15 | 30-22 | 63-37 | ||
| July 28, 1968 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | L | 33-15 | 30-23 | 63-38 | ||
| July 29, 1968 | New York Yankees 7 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 33-16 | 30-23 | 63-39 | ||
| July 30, 1968 | New York Yankees 0 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 34-16 | 30-23 | 64-39 | ||
| July 31, 1968 | Washington Senators 0 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 35-16 | 30-23 | 65-39 | ||
| August 1, 1968 | Washington Senators 9 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 35-17 | 30-23 | 65-40 | ||
| August 2, 1968 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Minnesota Twins 5 | W | 35-17 | 31-23 | 66-40 | ||
| August 3, 1968 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Minnesota Twins 4 | L | 35-17 | 31-24 | 66-41 | ||
| August 4, 1968 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Minnesota Twins 1 | W | 35-17 | 32-24 | 67-41 | ||
| August 6, 1968 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 36-17 | 32-24 | 68-41 | ||
| August 6, 1968 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 37-17 | 32-24 | 69-41 | ||
| August 7, 1968 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 38-17 | 32-24 | 70-41 | ||
| August 8, 1968 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Detroit Tigers 13 | W | 39-17 | 32-24 | 71-41 | ||
| August 9, 1968 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 39-18 | 32-24 | 71-42 | ||
| August 10, 1968 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 40-18 | 32-24 | 72-42 | ||
| August 11, 1968 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 41-18 | 32-24 | 73-42 | ||
| August 11, 1968 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 42-18 | 32-24 | 74-42 | ||
| August 12, 1968 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 42-18 | 33-24 | 75-42 | ||
| August 13, 1968 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 42-18 | 33-25 | 75-43 | ||
| August 14, 1968 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Cleveland Indians 0 | W | 42-18 | 34-25 | 76-43 | ||
| August 16, 1968 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Boston Red Sox 0 | W | 42-18 | 35-25 | 77-43 | ||
| August 17, 1968 | Detroit Tigers 10 at Boston Red Sox 9 | W | 42-18 | 36-25 | 78-43 | ||
| August 18, 1968 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 42-18 | 36-26 | 78-44 | ||
| August 20, 1968 | Chicago White Sox 10 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 42-19 | 36-26 | 78-45 | ||
| August 20, 1968 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 43-19 | 36-26 | 79-45 | ||
| August 21, 1968 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 44-19 | 36-26 | 80-45 | ||
| August 22, 1968 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 45-19 | 36-26 | 81-45 | ||
| August 23, 1968 | Detroit Tigers 1 at New York Yankees 2 | L | 45-19 | 36-27 | 81-46 | ||
| August 24, 1968 | Detroit Tigers 1 at New York Yankees 2 | L | 45-19 | 36-28 | 81-47 | ||
| August 25, 1968 | Detroit Tigers 4 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 45-19 | 36-29 | 81-48 | ||
| August 25, 1968 | Detroit Tigers 5 at New York Yankees 6 | L | 45-19 | 36-30 | 81-49 | ||
| August 26, 1968 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Chicago White Sox 0 | W | 45-19 | 37-30 | 82-49 | ||
| August 27, 1968 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 45-19 | 37-31 | 82-50 | ||
| August 28, 1968 | California Angels 1 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 46-19 | 37-31 | 83-50 | ||
| August 29, 1968 | California Angels 0 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 47-19 | 37-31 | 84-50 | ||
| August 30, 1968 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Detroit Tigers 9 | W | 48-19 | 37-31 | 85-50 | ||
| August 31, 1968 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 48-20 | 37-31 | 85-51 | ||
| September 1, 1968 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 49-20 | 37-31 | 86-51 | ||
| September 2, 1968 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Oakland Athletics 3 | W | 49-20 | 38-31 | 87-51 | ||
| September 2, 1968 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Oakland Athletics 4 | L | 49-20 | 38-32 | 87-52 | ||
| September 3, 1968 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Oakland Athletics 3 | W | 49-20 | 39-32 | 88-52 | ||
| September 4, 1968 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Oakland Athletics 2 | W | 49-20 | 40-32 | 89-52 | ||
| September 6, 1968 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 50-20 | 40-32 | 90-52 | ||
| September 7, 1968 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 50-21 | 40-32 | 90-53 | ||
| September 8, 1968 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 50-22 | 40-32 | 90-54 | ||
| September 9, 1968 | Detroit Tigers 6 at California Angels 0 | W | 50-22 | 41-32 | 91-54 | ||
| September 10, 1968 | Detroit Tigers 7 at California Angels 2 | W | 50-22 | 42-32 | 92-54 | ||
| September 11, 1968 | Detroit Tigers 8 at California Angels 2 | W | 50-22 | 43-32 | 93-54 | ||
| September 13, 1968 | Oakland Athletics 0 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 51-22 | 43-32 | 94-54 | ||
| September 14, 1968 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 52-22 | 43-32 | 95-54 | ||
| September 15, 1968 | Oakland Athletics 0 at Detroit Tigers 13 | W | 53-22 | 43-32 | 96-54 | ||
| September 16, 1968 | New York Yankees 1 at Detroit Tigers 9 | W | 54-22 | 43-32 | 97-54 | ||
| September 17, 1968 | New York Yankees 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 55-22 | 43-32 | 98-54 | ||
| September 19, 1968 | New York Yankees 2 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 56-22 | 43-32 | 99-54 | ||
| September 20, 1968 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 56-22 | 44-32 | 100-54 | ||
| September 21, 1968 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 56-22 | 45-32 | 101-54 | ||
| September 22, 1968 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Washington Senators 6 | L | 56-22 | 45-33 | 101-55 | ||
| September 23, 1968 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | L | 56-22 | 45-34 | 101-56 | ||
| September 24, 1968 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 56-22 | 46-34 | 102-56 | ||
| September 25, 1968 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 56-22 | 47-34 | 103-56 | ||
| September 27, 1968 | Washington Senators 3 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 56-23 | 47-34 | 103-57 | ||
| September 28, 1968 | Washington Senators 2 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 56-24 | 47-34 | 103-58 | ||
| September 29, 1968 | Washington Senators 3 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 56-25 | 47-34 | 103-59 | ||
| October 2, 1968 | Detroit Tigers 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| October 3, 1968 | Detroit Tigers 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
| October 5, 1968 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 0-1 | 1-1 | 1-2 | ||
| October 6, 1968 | St. Louis Cardinals 10 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1-3 | ||
| October 7, 1968 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 1-2 | 1-1 | 2-3 | ||
| October 9, 1968 | Detroit Tigers 13 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 1-2 | 2-1 | 3-3 | ||
| October 10, 1968 | Detroit Tigers 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 1-2 | 3-1 | 4-3 |
