1971 Detroit Tigers Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 91-71
Finished 2nd in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,591,073, Avg. 20,663
Ballpark: Tiger Stadium
Manager: Billy Martin (91-71)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1971 Detroit Tigers StatisticsTeam Record: 91-71
Finished 2nd in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,591,073, Avg. 20,663
Ballpark: Tiger Stadium
Manager: Billy Martin (91-71)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1971 Detroit Tigers Roster
The Detroit Tigers of the American League ended the 1971 season with a record of 91 wins and 71 losses, finishing second in the AL's East Division.
The Tigers scored 701 runs and yielded 645 runs. Norm Cash walloped 32 home runs for Detroit, while Bill Freehan, Jim Northrup, Willie Horton, Aurelio Rodriguez, Al Kaline and Dick McAuliffe each swatted 20 or more, too. Norm Cash recorded 91 runs batted in. Willie Horton led batters with significant playing time by hitting .289. Mickey Lolich earned 25 wins on the mound for the team, plus Joe Coleman, too added 15 or more wins, too Mickey Lolich recorded a 2.92 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Billy Martin coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 701
Regular Season Runs Against: 645
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 6, 1971 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 9, 1971 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | L | 1-0 | 0-1 | 1-1 | ||
| April 10, 1971 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | L | 1-0 | 0-2 | 1-2 | ||
| April 11, 1971 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Baltimore Orioles 9 | L | 1-0 | 0-3 | 1-3 | ||
| April 11, 1971 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | W | 1-0 | 1-3 | 2-3 | ||
| April 13, 1971 | Detroit Tigers 2 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 1-0 | 1-4 | 2-4 | ||
| April 14, 1971 | Detroit Tigers 4 at New York Yankees 8 | L | 1-0 | 1-5 | 2-5 | ||
| April 15, 1971 | Detroit Tigers 3 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 1-0 | 2-5 | 3-5 | ||
| April 16, 1971 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 1-1 | 2-5 | 3-6 | ||
| April 17, 1971 | Boston Red Sox 9 at Detroit Tigers 10 | W | 2-1 | 2-5 | 4-6 | ||
| April 18, 1971 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 2-2 | 2-5 | 4-7 | ||
| April 20, 1971 | Baltimore Orioles 6 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 3-2 | 2-5 | 5-7 | ||
| April 21, 1971 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 4-2 | 2-5 | 6-7 | ||
| April 23, 1971 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Oakland Athletics 9 | L | 4-2 | 2-6 | 6-8 | ||
| April 24, 1971 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Oakland Athletics 5 | L | 4-2 | 2-7 | 6-9 | ||
| April 25, 1971 | Detroit Tigers 10 at Oakland Athletics 2 | W | 4-2 | 3-7 | 7-9 | ||
| April 26, 1971 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 4-2 | 4-7 | 8-9 | ||
| April 27, 1971 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Kansas City Royals 8 | L | 4-2 | 4-8 | 8-10 | ||
| April 28, 1971 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Kansas City Royals 1 | W | 4-2 | 5-8 | 9-10 | ||
| April 30, 1971 | Detroit Tigers 7 at California Angels 4 | W | 4-2 | 6-8 | 10-10 | ||
| May 1, 1971 | Detroit Tigers 1 at California Angels 9 | L | 4-2 | 6-9 | 10-11 | ||
| May 2, 1971 | Detroit Tigers 3 at California Angels 4 | L | 4-2 | 6-10 | 10-12 | ||
| May 4, 1971 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 5-2 | 6-10 | 11-12 | ||
| May 5, 1971 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 5-3 | 6-10 | 11-13 | ||
| May 7, 1971 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 6-3 | 6-10 | 12-13 | ||
| May 8, 1971 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 7-3 | 6-10 | 13-13 | ||
| May 9, 1971 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 7-4 | 6-10 | 13-14 | ||
| May 10, 1971 | California Angels 2 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 8-4 | 6-10 | 14-14 | ||
| May 11, 1971 | California Angels 5 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 8-5 | 6-10 | 14-15 | ||
| May 12, 1971 | California Angels 1 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 9-5 | 6-10 | 15-15 | ||
| May 14, 1971 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 9-5 | 6-11 | 15-16 | ||
| May 15, 1971 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Washington Senators 4 | L | 9-5 | 6-12 | 15-17 | ||
| May 16, 1971 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 9-5 | 7-12 | 16-17 | ||
| May 17, 1971 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 9-5 | 7-13 | 16-18 | ||
| May 18, 1971 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 9-5 | 7-14 | 16-19 | ||
| May 19, 1971 | Detroit Tigers 12 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 9-5 | 8-14 | 17-19 | ||
| May 20, 1971 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 9-5 | 9-14 | 18-19 | ||
| May 21, 1971 | Washington Senators 0 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 10-5 | 9-14 | 19-19 | ||
| May 22, 1971 | Washington Senators 1 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 11-5 | 9-14 | 20-19 | ||
| May 23, 1971 | Washington Senators 0 at Detroit Tigers 11 | W | 12-5 | 9-14 | 21-19 | ||
| May 23, 1971 | Washington Senators 0 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 13-5 | 9-14 | 22-19 | ||
| May 25, 1971 | New York Yankees 4 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 14-5 | 9-14 | 23-19 | ||
| May 26, 1971 | New York Yankees 2 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 14-6 | 9-14 | 23-20 | ||
| May 27, 1971 | New York Yankees 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 15-6 | 9-14 | 24-20 | ||
| May 28, 1971 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Milwaukee Brewers 3 | W | 15-6 | 10-14 | 25-20 | ||
| May 29, 1971 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 9 | L | 15-6 | 10-15 | 25-21 | ||
| May 30, 1971 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Milwaukee Brewers 5 | W | 15-6 | 11-15 | 26-21 | ||
| May 31, 1971 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Minnesota Twins 6 | L | 15-6 | 11-16 | 26-22 | ||
| June 1, 1971 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Minnesota Twins 3 | L | 15-6 | 11-17 | 26-23 | ||
| June 2, 1971 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 15-6 | 12-17 | 27-23 | ||
| June 4, 1971 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 15-6 | 12-18 | 27-24 | ||
| June 5, 1971 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 15-6 | 13-18 | 28-24 | ||
| June 6, 1971 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Chicago White Sox 8 | L | 15-6 | 13-19 | 28-25 | ||
| June 8, 1971 | Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 16-6 | 13-19 | 29-25 | ||
| June 9, 1971 | Milwaukee Brewers 0 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 17-6 | 13-19 | 30-25 | ||
| June 10, 1971 | Milwaukee Brewers 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 18-6 | 13-19 | 31-25 | ||
| June 11, 1971 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 19-6 | 13-19 | 32-25 | ||
| June 12, 1971 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 19-7 | 13-19 | 32-26 | ||
| June 13, 1971 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Detroit Tigers 9 | W | 20-7 | 13-19 | 33-26 | ||
| June 14, 1971 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 21-7 | 13-19 | 34-26 | ||
| June 15, 1971 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 21-8 | 13-19 | 34-27 | ||
| June 16, 1971 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 22-8 | 13-19 | 35-27 | ||
| June 17, 1971 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 22-8 | 14-19 | 36-27 | ||
| June 18, 1971 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Cleveland Indians 7 | L | 22-8 | 14-20 | 36-28 | ||
| June 19, 1971 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 22-8 | 15-20 | 37-28 | ||
| June 20, 1971 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Cleveland Indians 8 | L | 22-8 | 15-21 | 37-29 | ||
| June 20, 1971 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Cleveland Indians 7 | L | 22-8 | 15-22 | 37-30 | ||
| June 22, 1971 | Detroit Tigers 1 at New York Yankees 2 | L | 22-8 | 15-23 | 37-31 | ||
| June 22, 1971 | Detroit Tigers 7 at New York Yankees 4 | W | 22-8 | 16-23 | 38-31 | ||
| June 23, 1971 | Detroit Tigers 5 at New York Yankees 6 | L | 22-8 | 16-24 | 38-32 | ||
| June 24, 1971 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 23-8 | 16-24 | 39-32 | ||
| June 25, 1971 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 24-8 | 16-24 | 40-32 | ||
| June 26, 1971 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 25-8 | 16-24 | 41-32 | ||
| June 27, 1971 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 25-9 | 16-24 | 41-33 | ||
| June 28, 1971 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | W | 25-9 | 17-24 | 42-33 | ||
| June 29, 1971 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Baltimore Orioles 15 | L | 25-9 | 17-25 | 42-34 | ||
| June 30, 1971 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 25-10 | 17-25 | 42-35 | ||
| July 1, 1971 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Detroit Tigers 7 | L | 25-11 | 17-25 | 42-36 | ||
| July 2, 1971 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 26-11 | 17-25 | 43-36 | ||
| July 3, 1971 | Baltimore Orioles 8 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 26-12 | 17-25 | 43-37 | ||
| July 4, 1971 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 26-13 | 17-25 | 43-38 | ||
| July 6, 1971 | New York Yankees 7 at Detroit Tigers 12 | W | 27-13 | 17-25 | 44-38 | ||
| July 7, 1971 | New York Yankees 5 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 27-14 | 17-25 | 44-39 | ||
| July 8, 1971 | New York Yankees 1 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 28-14 | 17-25 | 45-39 | ||
| July 9, 1971 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Washington Senators 0 | W | 28-14 | 18-25 | 46-39 | ||
| July 10, 1971 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 28-14 | 19-25 | 47-39 | ||
| July 11, 1971 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Washington Senators 4 | L | 28-14 | 19-26 | 47-40 | ||
| July 15, 1971 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Oakland Athletics 8 | L | 28-14 | 19-27 | 47-41 | ||
| July 16, 1971 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Oakland Athletics 4 | L | 28-14 | 19-28 | 47-42 | ||
| July 17, 1971 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Oakland Athletics 1 | W | 28-14 | 20-28 | 48-42 | ||
| July 18, 1971 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Kansas City Royals 8 | L | 28-14 | 20-29 | 48-43 | ||
| July 18, 1971 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 28-14 | 20-30 | 48-44 | ||
| July 19, 1971 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Kansas City Royals 2 | W | 28-14 | 21-30 | 49-44 | ||
| July 20, 1971 | Detroit Tigers 0 at California Angels 2 | L | 28-14 | 21-31 | 49-45 | ||
| July 21, 1971 | Detroit Tigers 6 at California Angels 7 | L | 28-14 | 21-32 | 49-46 | ||
| July 21, 1971 | Detroit Tigers 6 at California Angels 3 | W | 28-14 | 22-32 | 50-46 | ||
| July 23, 1971 | Oakland Athletics 9 at Detroit Tigers 7 | L | 28-15 | 22-32 | 50-47 | ||
| July 24, 1971 | Oakland Athletics 7 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 28-16 | 22-32 | 50-48 | ||
| July 25, 1971 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 28-17 | 22-32 | 50-49 | ||
| July 25, 1971 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 29-17 | 22-32 | 51-49 | ||
| July 27, 1971 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 30-17 | 22-32 | 52-49 | ||
| July 28, 1971 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 31-17 | 22-32 | 53-49 | ||
| July 29, 1971 | Kansas City Royals 9 at Detroit Tigers 10 | W | 32-17 | 22-32 | 54-49 | ||
| July 30, 1971 | California Angels 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 33-17 | 22-32 | 55-49 | ||
| July 31, 1971 | California Angels 3 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 33-18 | 22-32 | 55-50 | ||
| August 1, 1971 | California Angels 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 34-18 | 22-32 | 56-50 | ||
| August 2, 1971 | Washington Senators 7 at Detroit Tigers 11 | W | 35-18 | 22-32 | 57-50 | ||
| August 3, 1971 | Washington Senators 4 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 35-19 | 22-32 | 57-51 | ||
| August 4, 1971 | Washington Senators 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 36-19 | 22-32 | 58-51 | ||
| August 5, 1971 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 36-19 | 22-33 | 58-52 | ||
| August 6, 1971 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Boston Red Sox 0 | W | 36-19 | 23-33 | 59-52 | ||
| August 7, 1971 | Detroit Tigers 12 at Boston Red Sox 8 | W | 36-19 | 24-33 | 60-52 | ||
| August 8, 1971 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 36-19 | 25-33 | 61-52 | ||
| August 9, 1971 | Detroit Tigers 11 at Boston Red Sox 12 | L | 36-19 | 25-34 | 61-53 | ||
| August 10, 1971 | Detroit Tigers 12 at Milwaukee Brewers 3 | W | 36-19 | 26-34 | 62-53 | ||
| August 11, 1971 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 1 | W | 36-19 | 27-34 | 63-53 | ||
| August 12, 1971 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Milwaukee Brewers 3 | W | 36-19 | 28-34 | 64-53 | ||
| August 13, 1971 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Minnesota Twins 4 | L | 36-19 | 28-35 | 64-54 | ||
| August 14, 1971 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Minnesota Twins 9 | L | 36-19 | 28-36 | 64-55 | ||
| August 15, 1971 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Minnesota Twins 5 | W | 36-19 | 29-36 | 65-55 | ||
| August 17, 1971 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 36-19 | 29-37 | 65-56 | ||
| August 17, 1971 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 36-19 | 29-38 | 65-57 | ||
| August 18, 1971 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 36-19 | 29-39 | 65-58 | ||
| August 20, 1971 | Milwaukee Brewers 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 37-19 | 29-39 | 66-58 | ||
| August 21, 1971 | Milwaukee Brewers 2 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 38-19 | 29-39 | 67-58 | ||
| August 22, 1971 | Milwaukee Brewers 2 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 38-20 | 29-39 | 67-59 | ||
| August 23, 1971 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 39-20 | 29-39 | 68-59 | ||
| August 24, 1971 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 39-21 | 29-39 | 68-60 | ||
| August 25, 1971 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 40-21 | 29-39 | 69-60 | ||
| August 27, 1971 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 41-21 | 29-39 | 70-60 | ||
| August 28, 1971 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 42-21 | 29-39 | 71-60 | ||
| August 29, 1971 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 42-22 | 29-39 | 71-61 | ||
| August 31, 1971 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 43-22 | 29-39 | 72-61 | ||
| August 31, 1971 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 43-23 | 29-39 | 72-62 | ||
| September 1, 1971 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 44-23 | 29-39 | 73-62 | ||
| September 2, 1971 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 45-23 | 29-39 | 74-62 | ||
| September 3, 1971 | Detroit Tigers 3 at New York Yankees 1 | W | 45-23 | 30-39 | 75-62 | ||
| September 4, 1971 | Detroit Tigers 9 at New York Yankees 1 | W | 45-23 | 31-39 | 76-62 | ||
| September 5, 1971 | Detroit Tigers 5 at New York Yankees 6 | L | 45-23 | 31-40 | 76-63 | ||
| September 6, 1971 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Washington Senators 0 | W | 45-23 | 32-40 | 77-63 | ||
| September 7, 1971 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 45-23 | 33-40 | 78-63 | ||
| September 8, 1971 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 45-23 | 34-40 | 79-63 | ||
| September 9, 1971 | Boston Red Sox 12 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 45-24 | 34-40 | 79-64 | ||
| September 10, 1971 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 45-25 | 34-40 | 79-65 | ||
| September 11, 1971 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 46-25 | 34-40 | 80-65 | ||
| September 12, 1971 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 47-25 | 34-40 | 81-65 | ||
| September 13, 1971 | Detroit Tigers 10 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | W | 47-25 | 35-40 | 82-65 | ||
| September 13, 1971 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Baltimore Orioles 9 | L | 47-25 | 35-41 | 82-66 | ||
| September 14, 1971 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | W | 47-25 | 36-41 | 83-66 | ||
| September 15, 1971 | Washington Senators 2 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 48-25 | 36-41 | 84-66 | ||
| September 16, 1971 | Washington Senators 1 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 49-25 | 36-41 | 85-66 | ||
| September 17, 1971 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 50-25 | 36-41 | 86-66 | ||
| September 17, 1971 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Detroit Tigers 9 | W | 51-25 | 36-41 | 87-66 | ||
| September 18, 1971 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 52-25 | 36-41 | 88-66 | ||
| September 19, 1971 | Baltimore Orioles 8 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 52-26 | 36-41 | 88-67 | ||
| September 21, 1971 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 52-26 | 36-42 | 88-68 | ||
| September 22, 1971 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 52-26 | 36-43 | 88-69 | ||
| September 24, 1971 | New York Yankees 5 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 53-26 | 36-43 | 89-69 | ||
| September 25, 1971 | New York Yankees 7 at Detroit Tigers 10 | W | 54-26 | 36-43 | 90-69 | ||
| September 26, 1971 | New York Yankees 3 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 54-27 | 36-43 | 90-70 | ||
| September 28, 1971 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 54-27 | 37-43 | 91-70 | ||
| September 29, 1971 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 54-27 | 37-44 | 91-71 |
