1975 Detroit Tigers Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 57-102
Finished 6th in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,058,836, Avg. 14,367
Ballpark: Tiger Stadium
Manager: Ralph Houk (57-102)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1975 Detroit Tigers StatisticsTeam Record: 57-102
Finished 6th in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,058,836, Avg. 14,367
Ballpark: Tiger Stadium
Manager: Ralph Houk (57-102)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1975 Detroit Tigers Roster
The Detroit Tigers of the American League ended the 1975 season with a record of 57 wins and 102 losses, finishing sixth in the AL's East Division.
The Tigers scored 570 runs, worst in the league, and yielded 786 runs. Willie Horton led Detroit with 25 home runs and drove in 92 runs, while leading all regular batters by hitting .275. Mickey Lolich topped the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 3.78 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Ralph Houk coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 570
Regular Season Runs Against: 786
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 10, 1975 | Baltimore Orioles 10 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| April 11, 1975 | Detroit Tigers 5 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 0-1 | 1-0 | 1-1 | ||
| April 12, 1975 | Detroit Tigers 7 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 0-1 | 2-0 | 2-1 | ||
| April 13, 1975 | Detroit Tigers 0 at New York Yankees 6 | L | 0-1 | 2-1 | 2-2 | ||
| April 13, 1975 | Detroit Tigers 5 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 0-1 | 3-1 | 3-2 | ||
| April 18, 1975 | New York Yankees 11 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 0-2 | 3-1 | 3-3 | ||
| April 19, 1975 | New York Yankees 3 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 1-2 | 3-1 | 4-3 | ||
| April 20, 1975 | New York Yankees 7 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 1-3 | 3-1 | 4-4 | ||
| April 22, 1975 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 2-3 | 3-1 | 5-4 | ||
| April 23, 1975 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 2-4 | 3-1 | 5-5 | ||
| April 25, 1975 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 3-4 | 3-1 | 6-5 | ||
| April 26, 1975 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 4-4 | 3-1 | 7-5 | ||
| April 27, 1975 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 5-4 | 3-1 | 8-5 | ||
| April 28, 1975 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 5-4 | 4-1 | 9-5 | ||
| April 29, 1975 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 5-4 | 5-1 | 10-5 | ||
| April 30, 1975 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 6 | L | 5-4 | 5-2 | 10-6 | ||
| May 1, 1975 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 17 | L | 5-4 | 5-3 | 10-7 | ||
| May 3, 1975 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Boston Red Sox 12 | L | 5-4 | 5-4 | 10-8 | ||
| May 6, 1975 | Milwaukee Brewers 2 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 6-4 | 5-4 | 11-8 | ||
| May 7, 1975 | Milwaukee Brewers 7 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 6-5 | 5-4 | 11-9 | ||
| May 8, 1975 | Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 7-5 | 5-4 | 12-9 | ||
| May 9, 1975 | Texas Rangers 3 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 7-6 | 5-4 | 12-10 | ||
| May 10, 1975 | Texas Rangers 5 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 7-7 | 5-4 | 12-11 | ||
| May 11, 1975 | Texas Rangers 11 at Detroit Tigers 7 | L | 7-8 | 5-4 | 12-12 | ||
| May 12, 1975 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 8-8 | 5-4 | 13-12 | ||
| May 13, 1975 | Kansas City Royals 8 at Detroit Tigers 7 | L | 8-9 | 5-4 | 13-13 | ||
| May 14, 1975 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 8-10 | 5-4 | 13-14 | ||
| May 16, 1975 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Texas Rangers 10 | L | 8-10 | 5-5 | 13-15 | ||
| May 17, 1975 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Texas Rangers 4 | W | 8-10 | 6-5 | 14-15 | ||
| May 18, 1975 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Texas Rangers 7 | L | 8-10 | 6-6 | 14-16 | ||
| May 19, 1975 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Minnesota Twins 3 | W | 8-10 | 7-6 | 15-16 | ||
| May 20, 1975 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Minnesota Twins 3 | W | 8-10 | 8-6 | 16-16 | ||
| May 21, 1975 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Minnesota Twins 6 | L | 8-10 | 8-7 | 16-17 | ||
| May 23, 1975 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 8-10 | 8-8 | 16-18 | ||
| May 24, 1975 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Chicago White Sox 10 | L | 8-10 | 8-9 | 16-19 | ||
| May 25, 1975 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 8-10 | 9-9 | 17-19 | ||
| May 26, 1975 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 9-10 | 9-9 | 18-19 | ||
| May 27, 1975 | Minnesota Twins 6 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 9-11 | 9-9 | 18-20 | ||
| May 28, 1975 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 9-12 | 9-9 | 18-21 | ||
| May 31, 1975 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 10-12 | 9-9 | 19-21 | ||
| June 1, 1975 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 10-13 | 9-9 | 19-22 | ||
| June 1, 1975 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 11-13 | 9-9 | 20-22 | ||
| June 3, 1975 | Detroit Tigers 8 at California Angels 5 | W | 11-13 | 10-9 | 21-22 | ||
| June 4, 1975 | Detroit Tigers 1 at California Angels 2 | L | 11-13 | 10-10 | 21-23 | ||
| June 5, 1975 | Detroit Tigers 3 at California Angels 8 | L | 11-13 | 10-11 | 21-24 | ||
| June 6, 1975 | Detroit Tigers 11 at Oakland Athletics 2 | W | 11-13 | 11-11 | 22-24 | ||
| June 7, 1975 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Oakland Athletics 0 | W | 11-13 | 12-11 | 23-24 | ||
| June 8, 1975 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Oakland Athletics 4 | L | 11-13 | 12-12 | 23-25 | ||
| June 9, 1975 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Kansas City Royals 5 | L | 11-13 | 12-13 | 23-26 | ||
| June 10, 1975 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 11-13 | 12-14 | 23-27 | ||
| June 11, 1975 | California Angels 14 at Detroit Tigers 7 | L | 11-14 | 12-14 | 23-28 | ||
| June 11, 1975 | California Angels 3 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 12-14 | 12-14 | 24-28 | ||
| June 12, 1975 | California Angels 7 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 12-15 | 12-14 | 24-29 | ||
| June 13, 1975 | Oakland Athletics 7 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 12-16 | 12-14 | 24-30 | ||
| June 14, 1975 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 13-16 | 12-14 | 25-30 | ||
| June 16, 1975 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 13-17 | 12-14 | 25-31 | ||
| June 17, 1975 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 13-18 | 12-14 | 25-32 | ||
| June 18, 1975 | Boston Red Sox 15 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 13-19 | 12-14 | 25-33 | ||
| June 19, 1975 | New York Yankees 9 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 13-20 | 12-14 | 25-34 | ||
| June 20, 1975 | New York Yankees 9 at Detroit Tigers 10 | W | 14-20 | 12-14 | 26-34 | ||
| June 21, 1975 | New York Yankees 4 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 14-21 | 12-14 | 26-35 | ||
| June 22, 1975 | New York Yankees 5 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 14-22 | 12-14 | 26-36 | ||
| June 23, 1975 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Milwaukee Brewers 8 | L | 14-22 | 12-15 | 26-37 | ||
| June 24, 1975 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 4 | L | 14-22 | 12-16 | 26-38 | ||
| June 24, 1975 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Milwaukee Brewers 5 | L | 14-22 | 12-17 | 26-39 | ||
| June 25, 1975 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Milwaukee Brewers 7 | L | 14-22 | 12-18 | 26-40 | ||
| June 26, 1975 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | W | 14-22 | 13-18 | 27-40 | ||
| June 27, 1975 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | L | 14-22 | 13-19 | 27-41 | ||
| June 28, 1975 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Baltimore Orioles 7 | L | 14-22 | 13-20 | 27-42 | ||
| June 29, 1975 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | L | 14-22 | 13-21 | 27-43 | ||
| June 30, 1975 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 14-22 | 13-22 | 27-44 | ||
| June 30, 1975 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 14-22 | 13-23 | 27-45 | ||
| July 1, 1975 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 14-22 | 14-23 | 28-45 | ||
| July 2, 1975 | Baltimore Orioles 13 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 14-23 | 14-23 | 28-46 | ||
| July 3, 1975 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Detroit Tigers 9 | W | 15-23 | 14-23 | 29-46 | ||
| July 4, 1975 | Milwaukee Brewers 2 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 16-23 | 14-23 | 30-46 | ||
| July 5, 1975 | Milwaukee Brewers 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 17-23 | 14-23 | 31-46 | ||
| July 6, 1975 | Milwaukee Brewers 2 at Detroit Tigers 11 | W | 18-23 | 14-23 | 32-46 | ||
| July 6, 1975 | Milwaukee Brewers 5 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 19-23 | 14-23 | 33-46 | ||
| July 7, 1975 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 20-23 | 14-23 | 34-46 | ||
| July 8, 1975 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 21-23 | 14-23 | 35-46 | ||
| July 9, 1975 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 22-23 | 14-23 | 36-46 | ||
| July 10, 1975 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Kansas City Royals 2 | W | 22-23 | 15-23 | 37-46 | ||
| July 11, 1975 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Kansas City Royals 5 | L | 22-23 | 15-24 | 37-47 | ||
| July 12, 1975 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Kansas City Royals 0 | W | 22-23 | 16-24 | 38-47 | ||
| July 13, 1975 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 22-23 | 17-24 | 39-47 | ||
| July 17, 1975 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 22-23 | 17-25 | 39-48 | ||
| July 17, 1975 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 22-23 | 18-25 | 40-48 | ||
| July 18, 1975 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 22-23 | 18-26 | 40-49 | ||
| July 19, 1975 | Kansas City Royals 8 at Detroit Tigers 10 | W | 23-23 | 18-26 | 41-49 | ||
| July 20, 1975 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 24-23 | 18-26 | 42-49 | ||
| July 21, 1975 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 24-24 | 18-26 | 42-50 | ||
| July 22, 1975 | Oakland Athletics 16 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 24-25 | 18-26 | 42-51 | ||
| July 22, 1975 | Oakland Athletics 11 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 24-26 | 18-26 | 42-52 | ||
| July 23, 1975 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 24-27 | 18-26 | 42-53 | ||
| July 24, 1975 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 25-27 | 18-26 | 43-53 | ||
| July 25, 1975 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 26-27 | 18-26 | 44-53 | ||
| July 26, 1975 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 26-28 | 18-26 | 44-54 | ||
| July 27, 1975 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 26-29 | 18-26 | 44-55 | ||
| July 27, 1975 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 27-29 | 18-26 | 45-55 | ||
| July 28, 1975 | Detroit Tigers 3 at New York Yankees 0 | W | 27-29 | 19-26 | 46-55 | ||
| July 29, 1975 | Detroit Tigers 2 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 27-29 | 19-27 | 46-56 | ||
| July 30, 1975 | Detroit Tigers 1 at New York Yankees 2 | L | 27-29 | 19-28 | 46-57 | ||
| July 31, 1975 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 27-29 | 19-29 | 46-58 | ||
| July 31, 1975 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 27-29 | 19-30 | 46-59 | ||
| August 1, 1975 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Boston Red Sox 8 | L | 27-29 | 19-31 | 46-60 | ||
| August 2, 1975 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Boston Red Sox 7 | L | 27-29 | 19-32 | 46-61 | ||
| August 3, 1975 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 27-29 | 19-33 | 46-62 | ||
| August 4, 1975 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 27-29 | 19-34 | 46-63 | ||
| August 5, 1975 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Cleveland Indians 8 | L | 27-29 | 19-35 | 46-64 | ||
| August 6, 1975 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 27-30 | 19-35 | 46-65 | ||
| August 6, 1975 | Baltimore Orioles 8 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 27-31 | 19-35 | 46-66 | ||
| August 7, 1975 | Baltimore Orioles 7 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 27-32 | 19-35 | 46-67 | ||
| August 8, 1975 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 27-33 | 19-35 | 46-68 | ||
| August 9, 1975 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 27-34 | 19-35 | 46-69 | ||
| August 10, 1975 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 27-35 | 19-35 | 46-70 | ||
| August 11, 1975 | Texas Rangers 7 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 27-36 | 19-35 | 46-71 | ||
| August 12, 1975 | Texas Rangers 4 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 27-37 | 19-35 | 46-72 | ||
| August 13, 1975 | Texas Rangers 6 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 27-38 | 19-35 | 46-73 | ||
| August 15, 1975 | Detroit Tigers 0 at California Angels 8 | L | 27-38 | 19-36 | 46-74 | ||
| August 16, 1975 | Detroit Tigers 8 at California Angels 0 | W | 27-38 | 20-36 | 47-74 | ||
| August 17, 1975 | Detroit Tigers 7 at California Angels 0 | W | 27-38 | 21-36 | 48-74 | ||
| August 18, 1975 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Oakland Athletics 3 | W | 27-38 | 22-36 | 49-74 | ||
| August 19, 1975 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Oakland Athletics 1 | W | 27-38 | 23-36 | 50-74 | ||
| August 20, 1975 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Oakland Athletics 2 | L | 27-38 | 23-37 | 50-75 | ||
| August 22, 1975 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Minnesota Twins 8 | L | 27-38 | 23-38 | 50-76 | ||
| August 23, 1975 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Minnesota Twins 5 | W | 27-38 | 24-38 | 51-76 | ||
| August 24, 1975 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Minnesota Twins 3 | L | 27-38 | 24-39 | 51-77 | ||
| August 25, 1975 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Texas Rangers 1 | L | 27-38 | 24-40 | 51-78 | ||
| August 26, 1975 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Texas Rangers 3 | L | 27-38 | 24-41 | 51-79 | ||
| August 27, 1975 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Texas Rangers 8 | L | 27-38 | 24-42 | 51-80 | ||
| August 29, 1975 | California Angels 8 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 27-39 | 24-42 | 51-81 | ||
| August 30, 1975 | California Angels 2 at Detroit Tigers 9 | W | 28-39 | 24-42 | 52-81 | ||
| September 1, 1975 | Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 29-39 | 24-42 | 53-81 | ||
| September 2, 1975 | Milwaukee Brewers 6 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 29-40 | 24-42 | 53-82 | ||
| September 3, 1975 | New York Yankees 8 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 29-41 | 24-42 | 53-83 | ||
| September 4, 1975 | New York Yankees 8 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 29-42 | 24-42 | 53-84 | ||
| September 5, 1975 | Detroit Tigers 11 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 29-42 | 25-42 | 54-84 | ||
| September 6, 1975 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 29-42 | 25-43 | 54-85 | ||
| September 7, 1975 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Cleveland Indians 9 | L | 29-42 | 25-44 | 54-86 | ||
| September 7, 1975 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Cleveland Indians 7 | L | 29-42 | 25-45 | 54-87 | ||
| September 8, 1975 | Detroit Tigers 0 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 29-42 | 25-46 | 54-88 | ||
| September 9, 1975 | Detroit Tigers 6 at New York Yankees 9 | L | 29-42 | 25-47 | 54-89 | ||
| September 10, 1975 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Boston Red Sox 7 | L | 29-42 | 25-48 | 54-90 | ||
| September 10, 1975 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 29-42 | 26-48 | 55-90 | ||
| September 11, 1975 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 29-42 | 26-49 | 55-91 | ||
| September 12, 1975 | Baltimore Orioles 6 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 29-43 | 26-49 | 55-92 | ||
| September 13, 1975 | Baltimore Orioles 8 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 29-44 | 26-49 | 55-93 | ||
| September 14, 1975 | Baltimore Orioles 9 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 29-45 | 26-49 | 55-94 | ||
| September 16, 1975 | Cleveland Indians 9 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 29-46 | 26-49 | 55-95 | ||
| September 17, 1975 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 30-46 | 26-49 | 56-95 | ||
| September 18, 1975 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 30-47 | 26-49 | 56-96 | ||
| September 19, 1975 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 30-48 | 26-49 | 56-97 | ||
| September 20, 1975 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 31-48 | 26-49 | 57-97 | ||
| September 21, 1975 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 31-49 | 26-49 | 57-98 | ||
| September 24, 1975 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Baltimore Orioles 8 | L | 31-49 | 26-50 | 57-99 | ||
| September 26, 1975 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Milwaukee Brewers 3 | L | 31-49 | 26-51 | 57-100 | ||
| September 27, 1975 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 5 | L | 31-49 | 26-52 | 57-101 | ||
| September 28, 1975 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Milwaukee Brewers 7 | L | 31-49 | 26-53 | 57-102 |
