1981 Detroit Tigers Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 60-49
Finished 3rd in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,149,144, Avg. 21,292
Ballpark: Tiger Stadium
Manager: Sparky Anderson (60-49)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1981 Detroit Tigers StatisticsTeam Record: 60-49
Finished 3rd in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,149,144, Avg. 21,292
Ballpark: Tiger Stadium
Manager: Sparky Anderson (60-49)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1981 Detroit Tigers Roster
The Detroit Tigers of the American League ended the 1981 season with a record of 60 wins and 49 losses, finishing third in the AL's East Division.
The Tigers plated 427 runs and surrendered 404 runs. Lance Parrish paced Detroit with 10 home runs Steve Kemp drove in 49 runs and topped all regular hitters by hitting .277. Jack Morris led the team with 14 wins, while Dan Petry earned a 3.00 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Sparky Anderson coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 427
Regular Season Runs Against: 404
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 9, 1981 | Toronto Blue Jays 2 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 11, 1981 | Toronto Blue Jays 2 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | ||
| April 12, 1981 | Toronto Blue Jays 6 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 2-1 | 0-0 | 2-1 | ||
| April 14, 1981 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 2-1 | 1-0 | 3-1 | ||
| April 15, 1981 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Kansas City Royals 0 | W | 2-1 | 2-0 | 4-1 | ||
| April 16, 1981 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Toronto Blue Jays 0 | W | 2-1 | 3-0 | 5-1 | ||
| April 17, 1981 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Toronto Blue Jays 5 | W | 2-1 | 4-0 | 6-1 | ||
| April 18, 1981 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 | W | 2-1 | 5-0 | 7-1 | ||
| April 19, 1981 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Toronto Blue Jays 9 | L | 2-1 | 5-1 | 7-2 | ||
| April 20, 1981 | Detroit Tigers 2 at New York Yankees 6 | L | 2-1 | 5-2 | 7-3 | ||
| April 21, 1981 | Detroit Tigers 0 at New York Yankees 2 | L | 2-1 | 5-3 | 7-4 | ||
| April 22, 1981 | Detroit Tigers 2 at New York Yankees 7 | L | 2-1 | 5-4 | 7-5 | ||
| April 24, 1981 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 2-2 | 5-4 | 7-6 | ||
| April 25, 1981 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 2-3 | 5-4 | 7-7 | ||
| April 26, 1981 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 2-4 | 5-4 | 7-8 | ||
| April 27, 1981 | New York Yankees 3 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 2-5 | 5-4 | 7-9 | ||
| April 28, 1981 | New York Yankees 4 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 2-6 | 5-4 | 7-10 | ||
| April 29, 1981 | New York Yankees 3 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 2-7 | 5-4 | 7-11 | ||
| April 30, 1981 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Seattle Mariners 0 | W | 2-7 | 6-4 | 8-11 | ||
| May 1, 1981 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Seattle Mariners 3 | W | 2-7 | 7-4 | 9-11 | ||
| May 2, 1981 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Seattle Mariners 3 | L | 2-7 | 7-5 | 9-12 | ||
| May 3, 1981 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Seattle Mariners 5 | W | 2-7 | 8-5 | 10-12 | ||
| May 5, 1981 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Oakland Athletics 6 | L | 2-7 | 8-6 | 10-13 | ||
| May 6, 1981 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Oakland Athletics 2 | W | 2-7 | 9-6 | 11-13 | ||
| May 7, 1981 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Oakland Athletics 5 | L | 2-7 | 9-7 | 11-14 | ||
| May 8, 1981 | Detroit Tigers 6 at California Angels 1 | W | 2-7 | 10-7 | 12-14 | ||
| May 9, 1981 | Detroit Tigers 1 at California Angels 15 | L | 2-7 | 10-8 | 12-15 | ||
| May 10, 1981 | Detroit Tigers 3 at California Angels 4 | L | 2-7 | 10-9 | 12-16 | ||
| May 12, 1981 | Seattle Mariners 2 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 3-7 | 10-9 | 13-16 | ||
| May 13, 1981 | Seattle Mariners 0 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 4-7 | 10-9 | 14-16 | ||
| May 15, 1981 | California Angels 1 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 5-7 | 10-9 | 15-16 | ||
| May 16, 1981 | California Angels 5 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 6-7 | 10-9 | 16-16 | ||
| May 17, 1981 | California Angels 7 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 6-8 | 10-9 | 16-17 | ||
| May 18, 1981 | Texas Rangers 13 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 6-9 | 10-9 | 16-18 | ||
| May 19, 1981 | Texas Rangers 1 at Detroit Tigers 14 | W | 7-9 | 10-9 | 17-18 | ||
| May 20, 1981 | Texas Rangers 4 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 8-9 | 10-9 | 18-18 | ||
| May 22, 1981 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 8-10 | 10-9 | 18-19 | ||
| May 23, 1981 | Baltimore Orioles 9 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 8-11 | 10-9 | 18-20 | ||
| May 24, 1981 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 9-11 | 10-9 | 19-20 | ||
| May 24, 1981 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 10-11 | 10-9 | 20-20 | ||
| May 25, 1981 | Detroit Tigers 12 at Milwaukee Brewers 3 | W | 10-11 | 11-9 | 21-20 | ||
| May 26, 1981 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 7 | L | 10-11 | 11-10 | 21-21 | ||
| May 27, 1981 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Milwaukee Brewers 5 | L | 10-11 | 11-11 | 21-22 | ||
| May 28, 1981 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Milwaukee Brewers 7 | L | 10-11 | 11-12 | 21-23 | ||
| May 29, 1981 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | L | 10-11 | 11-13 | 21-24 | ||
| May 30, 1981 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | W | 10-11 | 12-13 | 22-24 | ||
| May 31, 1981 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | W | 10-11 | 13-13 | 23-24 | ||
| June 1, 1981 | Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 11-11 | 13-13 | 24-24 | ||
| June 2, 1981 | Milwaukee Brewers 5 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 11-12 | 13-13 | 24-25 | ||
| June 3, 1981 | Milwaukee Brewers 1 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 12-12 | 13-13 | 25-25 | ||
| June 5, 1981 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 13-12 | 13-13 | 26-25 | ||
| June 6, 1981 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 14-12 | 13-13 | 27-25 | ||
| June 7, 1981 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 15-12 | 13-13 | 28-25 | ||
| June 8, 1981 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Texas Rangers 8 | L | 15-12 | 13-14 | 28-26 | ||
| June 9, 1981 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Texas Rangers 0 | W | 15-12 | 14-14 | 29-26 | ||
| June 10, 1981 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 15-12 | 15-14 | 30-26 | ||
| June 11, 1981 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 15-12 | 16-14 | 31-26 | ||
| August 10, 1981 | Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 16-12 | 16-14 | 32-26 | ||
| August 11, 1981 | Toronto Blue Jays 6 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 16-13 | 16-14 | 32-27 | ||
| August 12, 1981 | Toronto Blue Jays 4 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 16-14 | 16-14 | 32-28 | ||
| August 13, 1981 | New York Yankees 3 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 16-15 | 16-14 | 32-29 | ||
| August 14, 1981 | New York Yankees 0 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 17-15 | 16-14 | 33-29 | ||
| August 15, 1981 | New York Yankees 5 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 18-15 | 16-14 | 34-29 | ||
| August 16, 1981 | New York Yankees 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 19-15 | 16-14 | 35-29 | ||
| August 17, 1981 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Detroit Tigers 12 | W | 20-15 | 16-14 | 36-29 | ||
| August 18, 1981 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 21-15 | 16-14 | 37-29 | ||
| August 19, 1981 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 22-15 | 16-14 | 38-29 | ||
| August 21, 1981 | Texas Rangers 4 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 23-15 | 16-14 | 39-29 | ||
| August 22, 1981 | Texas Rangers 0 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 24-15 | 16-14 | 40-29 | ||
| August 23, 1981 | Texas Rangers 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 25-15 | 16-14 | 41-29 | ||
| August 24, 1981 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 25-16 | 16-14 | 41-30 | ||
| August 25, 1981 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 26-16 | 16-14 | 42-30 | ||
| August 26, 1981 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 26-17 | 16-14 | 42-31 | ||
| August 27, 1981 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Minnesota Twins 4 | L | 26-17 | 16-15 | 42-32 | ||
| August 28, 1981 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Minnesota Twins 6 | L | 26-17 | 16-16 | 42-33 | ||
| August 29, 1981 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Minnesota Twins 7 | L | 26-17 | 16-17 | 42-34 | ||
| August 30, 1981 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Minnesota Twins 1 | W | 26-17 | 17-17 | 43-34 | ||
| August 31, 1981 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 26-17 | 18-17 | 44-34 | ||
| September 1, 1981 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 26-17 | 19-17 | 45-34 | ||
| September 2, 1981 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 26-17 | 20-17 | 46-34 | ||
| September 3, 1981 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Texas Rangers 5 | W | 26-17 | 21-17 | 47-34 | ||
| September 4, 1981 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Texas Rangers 3 | L | 26-17 | 21-18 | 47-35 | ||
| September 5, 1981 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Texas Rangers 0 | W | 26-17 | 22-18 | 48-35 | ||
| September 6, 1981 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Texas Rangers 3 | W | 26-17 | 23-18 | 49-35 | ||
| September 7, 1981 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 27-17 | 23-18 | 50-35 | ||
| September 8, 1981 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 27-18 | 23-18 | 50-36 | ||
| September 9, 1981 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 27-19 | 23-18 | 50-37 | ||
| September 11, 1981 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 28-19 | 23-18 | 51-37 | ||
| September 12, 1981 | Cleveland Indians 9 at Detroit Tigers 11 | W | 29-19 | 23-18 | 52-37 | ||
| September 13, 1981 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 30-19 | 23-18 | 53-37 | ||
| September 14, 1981 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 30-19 | 23-19 | 53-38 | ||
| September 16, 1981 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 30-19 | 23-20 | 53-39 | ||
| September 16, 1981 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 30-19 | 23-21 | 53-40 | ||
| September 17, 1981 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 30-19 | 23-22 | 53-41 | ||
| September 18, 1981 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Cleveland Indians 8 | L | 30-19 | 23-23 | 53-42 | ||
| September 19, 1981 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 30-19 | 24-23 | 54-42 | ||
| September 20, 1981 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 30-19 | 25-23 | 55-42 | ||
| September 21, 1981 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | W | 30-19 | 26-23 | 56-42 | ||
| September 22, 1981 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 30-19 | 27-23 | 57-42 | ||
| September 23, 1981 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | L | 30-19 | 27-24 | 57-43 | ||
| September 25, 1981 | Milwaukee Brewers 8 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 30-20 | 27-24 | 57-44 | ||
| September 26, 1981 | Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 30-21 | 27-24 | 57-45 | ||
| September 27, 1981 | Milwaukee Brewers 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 31-21 | 27-24 | 58-45 | ||
| September 28, 1981 | Baltimore Orioles 7 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 31-22 | 27-24 | 58-46 | ||
| September 29, 1981 | Baltimore Orioles 0 at Detroit Tigers 14 | W | 32-22 | 27-24 | 59-46 | ||
| October 1, 1981 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 32-23 | 27-24 | 59-47 | ||
| October 2, 1981 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 8 | L | 32-23 | 27-25 | 59-48 | ||
| October 3, 1981 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Milwaukee Brewers 2 | L | 32-23 | 27-26 | 59-49 | ||
| October 4, 1981 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 2 | W | 32-23 | 28-26 | 60-49 |
