1978 Detroit Tigers Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 86-76
Finished 5th in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,714,893, Avg. 22,564
Ballpark: Tiger Stadium
Manager: Ralph Houk (86-76)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1978 Detroit Tigers StatisticsTeam Record: 86-76
Finished 5th in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,714,893, Avg. 22,564
Ballpark: Tiger Stadium
Manager: Ralph Houk (86-76)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1978 Detroit Tigers Roster
The Detroit Tigers of the American League ended the 1978 season with a record of 86 wins and 76 losses, finishing fifth in the AL's East Division.
The Tigers scored 714 runs and surrendered 653 runs. Jason Thompson led Detroit with 26 home runs, while Rusty Staub and Steve Kemp walloped 20 or more also. Rusty Staub drove in 121 runs. Ron LeFlore paced hitters with significant playing time by hitting .297. Jim Slaton topped the team with 17 wins, and Jack Billingham added 15 or more victories also Dave Rozema recorded a 3.14 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Ralph Houk coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 711
Regular Season Runs Against: 649
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 7, 1978 | Toronto Blue Jays 2 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 8, 1978 | Toronto Blue Jays 5 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
| April 9, 1978 | Toronto Blue Jays 4 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 2-1 | 0-0 | 2-1 | ||
| April 11, 1978 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Texas Rangers 2 | W | 2-1 | 1-0 | 3-1 | ||
| April 12, 1978 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Texas Rangers 2 | W | 2-1 | 2-0 | 4-1 | ||
| April 14, 1978 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Toronto Blue Jays 10 | L | 2-1 | 2-1 | 4-2 | ||
| April 15, 1978 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 | W | 2-1 | 3-1 | 5-2 | ||
| April 16, 1978 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 | W | 2-1 | 4-1 | 6-2 | ||
| April 17, 1978 | Chicago White Sox 9 at Detroit Tigers 10 | W | 3-1 | 4-1 | 7-2 | ||
| April 22, 1978 | Texas Rangers 6 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 4-1 | 4-1 | 8-2 | ||
| April 23, 1978 | Texas Rangers 2 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 4-2 | 4-1 | 8-3 | ||
| April 23, 1978 | Texas Rangers 6 at Detroit Tigers 9 | W | 5-2 | 4-1 | 9-3 | ||
| April 24, 1978 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 5-2 | 5-1 | 10-3 | ||
| April 25, 1978 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 5-2 | 6-1 | 11-3 | ||
| April 26, 1978 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Chicago White Sox 7 | L | 5-2 | 6-2 | 11-4 | ||
| April 28, 1978 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Seattle Mariners 4 | W | 5-2 | 7-2 | 12-4 | ||
| April 29, 1978 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Seattle Mariners 0 | W | 5-2 | 8-2 | 13-4 | ||
| April 30, 1978 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Seattle Mariners 4 | L | 5-2 | 8-3 | 13-5 | ||
| May 2, 1978 | Detroit Tigers 10 at California Angels 2 | W | 5-2 | 9-3 | 14-5 | ||
| May 3, 1978 | Detroit Tigers 7 at California Angels 4 | W | 5-2 | 10-3 | 15-5 | ||
| May 5, 1978 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Oakland Athletics 5 | L | 5-2 | 10-4 | 15-6 | ||
| May 6, 1978 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Oakland Athletics 0 | W | 5-2 | 11-4 | 16-6 | ||
| May 7, 1978 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Oakland Athletics 0 | W | 5-2 | 12-4 | 17-6 | ||
| May 9, 1978 | California Angels 7 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 5-3 | 12-4 | 17-7 | ||
| May 12, 1978 | Oakland Athletics 10 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 5-4 | 12-4 | 17-8 | ||
| May 13, 1978 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 5-5 | 12-4 | 17-9 | ||
| May 14, 1978 | Oakland Athletics 0 at Detroit Tigers 15 | W | 6-5 | 12-4 | 18-9 | ||
| May 15, 1978 | Seattle Mariners 2 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 7-5 | 12-4 | 19-9 | ||
| May 16, 1978 | Seattle Mariners 2 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 8-5 | 12-4 | 20-9 | ||
| May 17, 1978 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Milwaukee Brewers 3 | W | 8-5 | 13-4 | 21-9 | ||
| May 18, 1978 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Milwaukee Brewers 8 | L | 8-5 | 13-5 | 21-10 | ||
| May 19, 1978 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 9-5 | 13-5 | 22-10 | ||
| May 20, 1978 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 9-6 | 13-5 | 22-11 | ||
| May 21, 1978 | Boston Red Sox 9 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 9-7 | 13-5 | 22-12 | ||
| May 21, 1978 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 10-7 | 13-5 | 23-12 | ||
| May 23, 1978 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | L | 10-7 | 13-6 | 23-13 | ||
| May 24, 1978 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | L | 10-7 | 13-7 | 23-14 | ||
| May 24, 1978 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 10-7 | 14-7 | 24-14 | ||
| May 25, 1978 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | L | 10-7 | 14-8 | 24-15 | ||
| May 26, 1978 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 10-7 | 14-9 | 24-16 | ||
| May 27, 1978 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 10-7 | 14-10 | 24-17 | ||
| May 28, 1978 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 10-7 | 14-11 | 24-18 | ||
| May 29, 1978 | Baltimore Orioles 6 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 10-8 | 14-11 | 24-19 | ||
| May 30, 1978 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 11-8 | 14-11 | 25-19 | ||
| May 31, 1978 | Milwaukee Brewers 0 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 12-8 | 14-11 | 26-19 | ||
| June 1, 1978 | Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 13-8 | 14-11 | 27-19 | ||
| June 2, 1978 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 13-9 | 14-11 | 27-20 | ||
| June 3, 1978 | Minnesota Twins 9 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 13-10 | 14-11 | 27-21 | ||
| June 4, 1978 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 14-10 | 14-11 | 28-21 | ||
| June 6, 1978 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Milwaukee Brewers 5 | L | 14-10 | 14-12 | 28-22 | ||
| June 7, 1978 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Milwaukee Brewers 1 | W | 14-10 | 15-12 | 29-22 | ||
| June 9, 1978 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 15-10 | 15-12 | 30-22 | ||
| June 10, 1978 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 15-11 | 15-12 | 30-23 | ||
| June 11, 1978 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 16-11 | 15-12 | 31-23 | ||
| June 12, 1978 | Milwaukee Brewers 7 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 16-12 | 15-12 | 31-24 | ||
| June 13, 1978 | Milwaukee Brewers 7 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 16-13 | 15-12 | 31-25 | ||
| June 14, 1978 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Kansas City Royals 7 | L | 16-13 | 15-13 | 31-26 | ||
| June 15, 1978 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Kansas City Royals 7 | L | 16-13 | 15-14 | 31-27 | ||
| June 16, 1978 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Minnesota Twins 5 | L | 16-13 | 15-15 | 31-28 | ||
| June 17, 1978 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Minnesota Twins 3 | L | 16-13 | 15-16 | 31-29 | ||
| June 18, 1978 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Minnesota Twins 8 | L | 16-13 | 15-17 | 31-30 | ||
| June 20, 1978 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 | W | 16-13 | 16-17 | 32-30 | ||
| June 21, 1978 | Detroit Tigers 10 at Toronto Blue Jays 8 | W | 16-13 | 17-17 | 33-30 | ||
| June 22, 1978 | New York Yankees 4 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 16-14 | 17-17 | 33-31 | ||
| June 23, 1978 | New York Yankees 12 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 16-15 | 17-17 | 33-32 | ||
| June 24, 1978 | New York Yankees 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 17-15 | 17-17 | 34-32 | ||
| June 25, 1978 | New York Yankees 4 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 17-16 | 17-17 | 34-33 | ||
| June 26, 1978 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 17-16 | 17-18 | 34-34 | ||
| June 27, 1978 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 17-16 | 18-18 | 35-34 | ||
| June 28, 1978 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 17-16 | 18-19 | 35-35 | ||
| June 28, 1978 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 17-16 | 19-19 | 36-35 | ||
| June 29, 1978 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 17-16 | 19-20 | 36-36 | ||
| June 30, 1978 | Detroit Tigers 2 at New York Yankees 10 | L | 17-16 | 19-21 | 36-37 | ||
| July 1, 1978 | Detroit Tigers 8 at New York Yankees 4 | W | 17-16 | 20-21 | 37-37 | ||
| July 2, 1978 | Detroit Tigers 3 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 17-16 | 20-22 | 37-38 | ||
| July 2, 1978 | Detroit Tigers 2 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 17-16 | 20-23 | 37-39 | ||
| July 3, 1978 | Toronto Blue Jays 5 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 18-16 | 20-23 | 38-39 | ||
| July 4, 1978 | Toronto Blue Jays 9 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 18-17 | 20-23 | 38-40 | ||
| July 5, 1978 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Detroit Tigers 13 | W | 19-17 | 20-23 | 39-40 | ||
| July 6, 1978 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 20-17 | 20-23 | 40-40 | ||
| July 7, 1978 | Detroit Tigers 12 at Texas Rangers 7 | W | 20-17 | 21-23 | 41-40 | ||
| July 8, 1978 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Texas Rangers 1 | W | 20-17 | 22-23 | 42-40 | ||
| July 9, 1978 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Texas Rangers 4 | L | 20-17 | 22-24 | 42-41 | ||
| July 13, 1978 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Seattle Mariners 5 | L | 20-17 | 22-25 | 42-42 | ||
| July 14, 1978 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Seattle Mariners 0 | W | 20-17 | 23-25 | 43-42 | ||
| July 15, 1978 | Detroit Tigers 0 at California Angels 2 | L | 20-17 | 23-26 | 43-43 | ||
| July 16, 1978 | Detroit Tigers 4 at California Angels 0 | W | 20-17 | 24-26 | 44-43 | ||
| July 17, 1978 | Detroit Tigers 4 at California Angels 3 | W | 20-17 | 25-26 | 45-43 | ||
| July 18, 1978 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Oakland Athletics 6 | L | 20-17 | 25-27 | 45-44 | ||
| July 19, 1978 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Oakland Athletics 4 | W | 20-17 | 26-27 | 46-44 | ||
| July 21, 1978 | California Angels 0 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 21-17 | 26-27 | 47-44 | ||
| July 21, 1978 | California Angels 4 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 21-18 | 26-27 | 47-45 | ||
| July 22, 1978 | California Angels 3 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 22-18 | 26-27 | 48-45 | ||
| July 23, 1978 | California Angels 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 23-18 | 26-27 | 49-45 | ||
| July 23, 1978 | California Angels 4 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 23-19 | 26-27 | 49-46 | ||
| July 24, 1978 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 24-19 | 26-27 | 50-46 | ||
| July 25, 1978 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Detroit Tigers 11 | W | 25-19 | 26-27 | 51-46 | ||
| July 26, 1978 | Baltimore Orioles 6 at Detroit Tigers 9 | W | 26-19 | 26-27 | 52-46 | ||
| July 27, 1978 | Baltimore Orioles 7 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 26-20 | 26-27 | 52-47 | ||
| July 28, 1978 | Seattle Mariners 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 27-20 | 26-27 | 53-47 | ||
| July 29, 1978 | Seattle Mariners 1 at Detroit Tigers 9 | W | 28-20 | 26-27 | 54-47 | ||
| July 30, 1978 | Seattle Mariners 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 29-20 | 26-27 | 55-47 | ||
| July 31, 1978 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Toronto Blue Jays 8 | L | 29-20 | 26-28 | 55-48 | ||
| August 1, 1978 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Toronto Blue Jays 2 | W | 29-20 | 27-28 | 56-48 | ||
| August 3, 1978 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 30-20 | 27-28 | 57-48 | ||
| August 4, 1978 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 31-20 | 27-28 | 58-48 | ||
| August 5, 1978 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 32-20 | 27-28 | 59-48 | ||
| August 6, 1978 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 33-20 | 27-28 | 60-48 | ||
| August 8, 1978 | Texas Rangers 9 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 33-21 | 27-28 | 60-49 | ||
| August 9, 1978 | Texas Rangers 2 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 34-21 | 27-28 | 61-49 | ||
| August 11, 1978 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 34-21 | 28-28 | 62-49 | ||
| August 12, 1978 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 34-21 | 28-29 | 62-50 | ||
| August 13, 1978 | Detroit Tigers 10 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 34-21 | 29-29 | 63-50 | ||
| August 14, 1978 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Detroit Tigers 11 | W | 35-21 | 29-29 | 64-50 | ||
| August 15, 1978 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 35-22 | 29-29 | 64-51 | ||
| August 16, 1978 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 36-22 | 29-29 | 65-51 | ||
| August 17, 1978 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Detroit Tigers 9 | W | 37-22 | 29-29 | 66-51 | ||
| August 18, 1978 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Milwaukee Brewers 2 | L | 37-22 | 29-30 | 66-52 | ||
| August 19, 1978 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Milwaukee Brewers 4 | W | 37-22 | 30-30 | 67-52 | ||
| August 20, 1978 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Milwaukee Brewers 2 | L | 37-22 | 30-31 | 67-53 | ||
| August 21, 1978 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Minnesota Twins 6 | W | 37-22 | 31-31 | 68-53 | ||
| August 22, 1978 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Minnesota Twins 3 | W | 37-22 | 32-31 | 69-53 | ||
| August 23, 1978 | Toronto Blue Jays 5 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 37-23 | 32-31 | 69-54 | ||
| August 23, 1978 | Toronto Blue Jays 4 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 37-24 | 32-31 | 69-55 | ||
| August 24, 1978 | Toronto Blue Jays 2 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 38-24 | 32-31 | 70-55 | ||
| August 25, 1978 | Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 39-24 | 32-31 | 71-55 | ||
| August 26, 1978 | Milwaukee Brewers 9 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 39-25 | 32-31 | 71-56 | ||
| August 27, 1978 | Milwaukee Brewers 2 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 40-25 | 32-31 | 72-56 | ||
| August 28, 1978 | Milwaukee Brewers 10 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 40-26 | 32-31 | 72-57 | ||
| August 29, 1978 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 41-26 | 32-31 | 73-57 | ||
| August 31, 1978 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 41-27 | 32-31 | 73-58 | ||
| September 1, 1978 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Kansas City Royals 2 | W | 41-27 | 33-31 | 74-58 | ||
| September 2, 1978 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Kansas City Royals 8 | L | 41-27 | 33-32 | 74-59 | ||
| September 3, 1978 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Kansas City Royals 6 | L | 41-27 | 33-33 | 74-60 | ||
| September 4, 1978 | Detroit Tigers 1 at New York Yankees 9 | L | 41-27 | 33-34 | 74-61 | ||
| September 4, 1978 | Detroit Tigers 5 at New York Yankees 4 | W | 41-27 | 34-34 | 75-61 | ||
| September 5, 1978 | Detroit Tigers 2 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 41-27 | 34-35 | 75-62 | ||
| September 6, 1978 | Detroit Tigers 2 at New York Yankees 8 | L | 41-27 | 34-36 | 75-63 | ||
| September 8, 1978 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 42-27 | 34-36 | 76-63 | ||
| September 9, 1978 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 43-27 | 34-36 | 77-63 | ||
| September 10, 1978 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 43-28 | 34-36 | 77-64 | ||
| September 12, 1978 | New York Yankees 4 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 44-28 | 34-36 | 78-64 | ||
| September 13, 1978 | New York Yankees 7 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 44-29 | 34-36 | 78-65 | ||
| September 14, 1978 | New York Yankees 4 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 44-30 | 34-36 | 78-66 | ||
| September 15, 1978 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Cleveland Indians 0 | W | 44-30 | 35-36 | 79-66 | ||
| September 16, 1978 | Detroit Tigers 10 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 44-30 | 36-36 | 80-66 | ||
| September 17, 1978 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 44-30 | 36-37 | 80-67 | ||
| September 18, 1978 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 44-31 | 36-37 | 80-68 | ||
| September 19, 1978 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 44-32 | 36-37 | 80-69 | ||
| September 20, 1978 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 12 | W | 45-32 | 36-37 | 81-69 | ||
| September 21, 1978 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 45-33 | 36-37 | 81-70 | ||
| September 22, 1978 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | W | 45-33 | 37-37 | 82-70 | ||
| September 23, 1978 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | L | 45-33 | 37-38 | 82-71 | ||
| September 23, 1978 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 45-33 | 38-38 | 83-71 | ||
| September 24, 1978 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 45-33 | 39-38 | 84-71 | ||
| September 26, 1978 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 45-33 | 39-39 | 84-72 | ||
| September 27, 1978 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 45-33 | 39-40 | 84-73 | ||
| September 28, 1978 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 45-33 | 39-41 | 84-74 | ||
| September 29, 1978 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 46-33 | 39-41 | 85-74 | ||
| September 30, 1978 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 47-33 | 39-41 | 86-74 | ||
| October 1, 1978 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 47-34 | 39-41 | 86-75 |
