1980 Detroit Tigers Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 84-78
Finished 4th in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,785,293, Avg. 23,492
Ballpark: Tiger Stadium
Manager: Sparky Anderson (84-78)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1980 Detroit Tigers StatisticsTeam Record: 84-78
Finished 4th in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,785,293, Avg. 23,492
Ballpark: Tiger Stadium
Manager: Sparky Anderson (84-78)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1980 Detroit Tigers Roster
The Detroit Tigers of the American League ended the 1980 season with a record of 84 wins and 78 losses, finishing fourth in the AL's East Division.
The Tigers scored 830 runs, best in the league. Detroit conceded 757 runs. Lance Parrish led the squad with 24 home runs, while John Wockenfuss, Steve Kemp and Champ Summers each walloped 20 or more also. Steve Kemp drove in 101 runs. Alan Trammell paced all regular batters by hitting .300. Jack Morris topped the team with 16 wins, and Dave Rozema recorded a 3.92 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Sparky Anderson coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 827
Regular Season Runs Against: 754
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 10, 1980 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Kansas City Royals 1 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 11, 1980 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
| April 12, 1980 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Kansas City Royals 8 | L | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | ||
| April 13, 1980 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 0-0 | 1-3 | 1-3 | ||
| April 14, 1980 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 0-0 | 1-4 | 1-4 | ||
| April 16, 1980 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Boston Red Sox 10 | L | 0-0 | 1-5 | 1-5 | ||
| April 17, 1980 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 0-0 | 1-6 | 1-6 | ||
| April 18, 1980 | Kansas City Royals 9 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 0-1 | 1-6 | 1-7 | ||
| April 19, 1980 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 1-1 | 1-6 | 2-7 | ||
| April 20, 1980 | Kansas City Royals 9 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 1-2 | 1-6 | 2-8 | ||
| April 21, 1980 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Texas Rangers 3 | L | 1-2 | 1-7 | 2-9 | ||
| April 22, 1980 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Texas Rangers 0 | W | 1-2 | 2-7 | 3-9 | ||
| April 23, 1980 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Texas Rangers 4 | W | 1-2 | 3-7 | 4-9 | ||
| April 25, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 11 | W | 2-2 | 3-7 | 5-9 | ||
| April 26, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 12 at Detroit Tigers 7 | L | 2-3 | 3-7 | 5-10 | ||
| April 27, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 3-3 | 3-7 | 6-10 | ||
| April 29, 1980 | Texas Rangers 10 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 3-4 | 3-7 | 6-11 | ||
| April 30, 1980 | Texas Rangers 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 4-4 | 3-7 | 7-11 | ||
| May 2, 1980 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Oakland Athletics 10 | L | 4-4 | 3-8 | 7-12 | ||
| May 3, 1980 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Oakland Athletics 5 | L | 4-4 | 3-9 | 7-13 | ||
| May 4, 1980 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Oakland Athletics 1 | L | 4-4 | 3-10 | 7-14 | ||
| May 4, 1980 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Oakland Athletics 0 | W | 4-4 | 4-10 | 8-14 | ||
| May 6, 1980 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Seattle Mariners 5 | W | 4-4 | 5-10 | 9-14 | ||
| May 7, 1980 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Seattle Mariners 7 | L | 4-4 | 5-11 | 9-15 | ||
| May 8, 1980 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Seattle Mariners 4 | L | 4-4 | 5-12 | 9-16 | ||
| May 9, 1980 | Detroit Tigers 6 at California Angels 5 | W | 4-4 | 6-12 | 10-16 | ||
| May 10, 1980 | Detroit Tigers 6 at California Angels 1 | W | 4-4 | 7-12 | 11-16 | ||
| May 11, 1980 | Detroit Tigers 4 at California Angels 0 | W | 4-4 | 8-12 | 12-16 | ||
| May 13, 1980 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 5-4 | 8-12 | 13-16 | ||
| May 14, 1980 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 6-4 | 8-12 | 14-16 | ||
| May 16, 1980 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 6-5 | 8-12 | 14-17 | ||
| May 18, 1980 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 7-5 | 8-12 | 15-17 | ||
| May 19, 1980 | New York Yankees 1 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 7-6 | 8-12 | 15-18 | ||
| May 20, 1980 | New York Yankees 8 at Detroit Tigers 12 | W | 8-6 | 8-12 | 16-18 | ||
| May 21, 1980 | New York Yankees 9 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 8-7 | 8-12 | 16-19 | ||
| May 22, 1980 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | L | 8-7 | 8-13 | 16-20 | ||
| May 23, 1980 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | L | 8-7 | 8-14 | 16-21 | ||
| May 24, 1980 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Baltimore Orioles 9 | L | 8-7 | 8-15 | 16-22 | ||
| May 25, 1980 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | W | 8-7 | 9-15 | 17-22 | ||
| May 26, 1980 | Detroit Tigers 5 at New York Yankees 13 | L | 8-7 | 9-16 | 17-23 | ||
| May 27, 1980 | Detroit Tigers 6 at New York Yankees 9 | L | 8-7 | 9-17 | 17-24 | ||
| May 28, 1980 | Detroit Tigers 6 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 8-7 | 10-17 | 18-24 | ||
| May 30, 1980 | California Angels 1 at Detroit Tigers 12 | W | 9-7 | 10-17 | 19-24 | ||
| May 31, 1980 | California Angels 6 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 9-8 | 10-17 | 19-25 | ||
| June 3, 1980 | Seattle Mariners 2 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 10-8 | 10-17 | 20-25 | ||
| June 4, 1980 | Seattle Mariners 2 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 11-8 | 10-17 | 21-25 | ||
| June 6, 1980 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Milwaukee Brewers 8 | L | 11-8 | 10-18 | 21-26 | ||
| June 7, 1980 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 5 | L | 11-8 | 10-19 | 21-27 | ||
| June 8, 1980 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Milwaukee Brewers 5 | W | 11-8 | 11-19 | 22-27 | ||
| June 10, 1980 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 12-8 | 11-19 | 23-27 | ||
| June 11, 1980 | Minnesota Twins 9 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 12-9 | 11-19 | 23-28 | ||
| June 12, 1980 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 13-9 | 11-19 | 24-28 | ||
| June 13, 1980 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 14-9 | 11-19 | 25-28 | ||
| June 14, 1980 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 15-9 | 11-19 | 26-28 | ||
| June 16, 1980 | Milwaukee Brewers 5 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 16-9 | 11-19 | 27-28 | ||
| June 16, 1980 | Milwaukee Brewers 5 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 16-10 | 11-19 | 27-29 | ||
| June 17, 1980 | Milwaukee Brewers 0 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 17-10 | 11-19 | 28-29 | ||
| June 19, 1980 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Minnesota Twins 5 | L | 17-10 | 11-20 | 28-30 | ||
| June 20, 1980 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 17-10 | 12-20 | 29-30 | ||
| June 21, 1980 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 17-10 | 13-20 | 30-30 | ||
| June 22, 1980 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 17-10 | 14-20 | 31-30 | ||
| June 22, 1980 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 17-10 | 15-20 | 32-30 | ||
| June 23, 1980 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 17-10 | 16-20 | 33-30 | ||
| June 24, 1980 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 17-10 | 17-20 | 34-30 | ||
| June 25, 1980 | Detroit Tigers 13 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 17-10 | 18-20 | 35-30 | ||
| June 27, 1980 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Toronto Blue Jays 2 | W | 17-10 | 19-20 | 36-30 | ||
| June 28, 1980 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 | W | 17-10 | 20-20 | 37-30 | ||
| June 29, 1980 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Toronto Blue Jays 2 | L | 17-10 | 20-21 | 37-31 | ||
| June 30, 1980 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Detroit Tigers 9 | W | 18-10 | 20-21 | 38-31 | ||
| July 1, 1980 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Detroit Tigers 7 | L | 18-11 | 20-21 | 38-32 | ||
| July 2, 1980 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 19-11 | 20-21 | 39-32 | ||
| July 3, 1980 | Toronto Blue Jays 5 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 20-11 | 20-21 | 40-32 | ||
| July 4, 1980 | Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 21-11 | 20-21 | 41-32 | ||
| July 5, 1980 | Toronto Blue Jays 5 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 21-12 | 20-21 | 41-33 | ||
| July 6, 1980 | Toronto Blue Jays 5 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 22-12 | 20-21 | 42-33 | ||
| July 10, 1980 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 22-12 | 20-22 | 42-34 | ||
| July 11, 1980 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Kansas City Royals 7 | L | 22-12 | 20-23 | 42-35 | ||
| July 12, 1980 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Boston Red Sox 9 | L | 22-12 | 20-24 | 42-36 | ||
| July 13, 1980 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Boston Red Sox 8 | L | 22-12 | 20-25 | 42-37 | ||
| July 14, 1980 | Detroit Tigers 12 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 22-12 | 21-25 | 43-37 | ||
| July 16, 1980 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Oakland Athletics 2 | W | 22-12 | 22-25 | 44-37 | ||
| July 17, 1980 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Oakland Athletics 5 | L | 22-12 | 22-26 | 44-38 | ||
| July 18, 1980 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Seattle Mariners 3 | W | 22-12 | 23-26 | 45-38 | ||
| July 19, 1980 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Seattle Mariners 3 | W | 22-12 | 24-26 | 46-38 | ||
| July 20, 1980 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Seattle Mariners 2 | W | 22-12 | 25-26 | 47-38 | ||
| July 21, 1980 | Detroit Tigers 14 at California Angels 3 | W | 22-12 | 26-26 | 48-38 | ||
| July 22, 1980 | Detroit Tigers 4 at California Angels 6 | L | 22-12 | 26-27 | 48-39 | ||
| July 23, 1980 | Detroit Tigers 7 at California Angels 6 | W | 22-12 | 27-27 | 49-39 | ||
| July 25, 1980 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 22-13 | 27-27 | 49-40 | ||
| July 26, 1980 | Oakland Athletics 0 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 23-13 | 27-27 | 50-40 | ||
| July 27, 1980 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 23-14 | 27-27 | 50-41 | ||
| July 27, 1980 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 24-14 | 27-27 | 51-41 | ||
| July 28, 1980 | California Angels 3 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 24-15 | 27-27 | 51-42 | ||
| July 29, 1980 | California Angels 7 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 24-16 | 27-27 | 51-43 | ||
| July 30, 1980 | California Angels 6 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 24-17 | 27-27 | 51-44 | ||
| July 31, 1980 | California Angels 6 at Detroit Tigers 15 | W | 25-17 | 27-27 | 52-44 | ||
| August 1, 1980 | Seattle Mariners 0 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 26-17 | 27-27 | 53-44 | ||
| August 1, 1980 | Seattle Mariners 2 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 27-17 | 27-27 | 54-44 | ||
| August 2, 1980 | Seattle Mariners 3 at Detroit Tigers 9 | W | 28-17 | 27-27 | 55-44 | ||
| August 3, 1980 | Seattle Mariners 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 29-17 | 27-27 | 56-44 | ||
| August 4, 1980 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 29-18 | 27-27 | 56-45 | ||
| August 5, 1980 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 29-19 | 27-27 | 56-46 | ||
| August 6, 1980 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 29-20 | 27-27 | 56-47 | ||
| August 8, 1980 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Texas Rangers 0 | W | 29-20 | 28-27 | 57-47 | ||
| August 9, 1980 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Texas Rangers 4 | L | 29-20 | 28-28 | 57-48 | ||
| August 10, 1980 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Texas Rangers 4 | L | 29-20 | 28-29 | 57-49 | ||
| August 11, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 30-20 | 28-29 | 58-49 | ||
| August 12, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 30-21 | 28-29 | 58-50 | ||
| August 13, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 31-21 | 28-29 | 59-50 | ||
| August 14, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 31-22 | 28-29 | 59-51 | ||
| August 15, 1980 | Texas Rangers 6 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 31-23 | 28-29 | 59-52 | ||
| August 16, 1980 | Texas Rangers 12 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 31-24 | 28-29 | 59-53 | ||
| August 17, 1980 | Texas Rangers 12 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 31-25 | 28-29 | 59-54 | ||
| August 17, 1980 | Texas Rangers 9 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 31-26 | 28-29 | 59-55 | ||
| August 18, 1980 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Milwaukee Brewers 12 | L | 31-26 | 28-30 | 59-56 | ||
| August 19, 1980 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Milwaukee Brewers 2 | W | 31-26 | 29-30 | 60-56 | ||
| August 20, 1980 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Milwaukee Brewers 6 | W | 31-26 | 30-30 | 61-56 | ||
| August 21, 1980 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 31-26 | 31-30 | 62-56 | ||
| August 21, 1980 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Minnesota Twins 5 | L | 31-26 | 31-31 | 62-57 | ||
| August 22, 1980 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Minnesota Twins 6 | L | 31-26 | 31-32 | 62-58 | ||
| August 23, 1980 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Minnesota Twins 3 | W | 31-26 | 32-32 | 63-58 | ||
| August 24, 1980 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 31-26 | 33-32 | 64-58 | ||
| August 26, 1980 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 31-26 | 34-32 | 65-58 | ||
| August 27, 1980 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 31-26 | 34-33 | 65-59 | ||
| August 28, 1980 | Milwaukee Brewers 7 at Detroit Tigers 11 | W | 32-26 | 34-33 | 66-59 | ||
| August 29, 1980 | Milwaukee Brewers 2 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 33-26 | 34-33 | 67-59 | ||
| August 30, 1980 | Milwaukee Brewers 6 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 33-27 | 34-33 | 67-60 | ||
| August 31, 1980 | Milwaukee Brewers 11 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 33-28 | 34-33 | 67-61 | ||
| September 1, 1980 | Chicago White Sox 11 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 33-29 | 34-33 | 67-62 | ||
| September 2, 1980 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 11 | W | 34-29 | 34-33 | 68-62 | ||
| September 2, 1980 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 35-29 | 34-33 | 69-62 | ||
| September 3, 1980 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 36-29 | 34-33 | 70-62 | ||
| September 5, 1980 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 37-29 | 34-33 | 71-62 | ||
| September 6, 1980 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 37-30 | 34-33 | 71-63 | ||
| September 7, 1980 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 37-31 | 34-33 | 71-64 | ||
| September 8, 1980 | Baltimore Orioles 9 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 37-32 | 34-33 | 71-65 | ||
| September 8, 1980 | Baltimore Orioles 8 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 37-33 | 34-33 | 71-66 | ||
| September 9, 1980 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 37-34 | 34-33 | 71-67 | ||
| September 10, 1980 | Baltimore Orioles 8 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 37-35 | 34-33 | 71-68 | ||
| September 12, 1980 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 37-35 | 35-33 | 72-68 | ||
| September 13, 1980 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 37-35 | 36-33 | 73-68 | ||
| September 14, 1980 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 37-35 | 36-34 | 73-69 | ||
| September 14, 1980 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 37-35 | 36-35 | 73-70 | ||
| September 16, 1980 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 37-35 | 37-35 | 74-70 | ||
| September 17, 1980 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Baltimore Orioles 9 | L | 37-35 | 37-36 | 74-71 | ||
| September 18, 1980 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Baltimore Orioles 7 | L | 37-35 | 37-37 | 74-72 | ||
| September 19, 1980 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 38-35 | 37-37 | 75-72 | ||
| September 20, 1980 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Detroit Tigers 13 | W | 39-35 | 37-37 | 76-72 | ||
| September 21, 1980 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Detroit Tigers 13 | W | 40-35 | 37-37 | 77-72 | ||
| September 22, 1980 | Toronto Blue Jays 6 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 40-36 | 37-37 | 77-73 | ||
| September 23, 1980 | Toronto Blue Jays 9 at Detroit Tigers 7 | L | 40-37 | 37-37 | 77-74 | ||
| September 24, 1980 | Toronto Blue Jays 8 at Detroit Tigers 9 | W | 41-37 | 37-37 | 78-74 | ||
| September 26, 1980 | New York Yankees 7 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 41-38 | 37-37 | 78-75 | ||
| September 27, 1980 | New York Yankees 1 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 42-38 | 37-37 | 79-75 | ||
| September 28, 1980 | New York Yankees 5 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 43-38 | 37-37 | 80-75 | ||
| September 29, 1980 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Toronto Blue Jays 2 | W | 43-38 | 38-37 | 81-75 | ||
| September 30, 1980 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 | W | 43-38 | 39-37 | 82-75 | ||
| October 1, 1980 | Detroit Tigers 11 at Toronto Blue Jays 7 | W | 43-38 | 40-37 | 83-75 | ||
| October 2, 1980 | Detroit Tigers 2 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 43-38 | 40-38 | 83-76 | ||
| October 4, 1980 | Detroit Tigers 7 at New York Yankees 6 | W | 43-38 | 41-38 | 84-76 | ||
| October 4, 1980 | Detroit Tigers 2 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 43-38 | 41-39 | 84-77 | ||
| October 5, 1980 | Detroit Tigers 1 at New York Yankees 2 | L | 43-38 | 41-40 | 84-78 |
