1983 Detroit Tigers Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 92-70
Finished 2nd in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,829,636, Avg. 23,512
Ballpark: Tiger Stadium
Manager: Sparky Anderson (92-70)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1983 Detroit Tigers StatisticsTeam Record: 92-70
Finished 2nd in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,829,636, Avg. 23,512
Ballpark: Tiger Stadium
Manager: Sparky Anderson (92-70)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1983 Detroit Tigers Roster
The Detroit Tigers of the American League ended the 1983 season with a record of 92 wins and 70 losses, finishing second in the AL's East Division.
The Tigers tallied 789 runs and gave up 679 runs. Lance Parrish paced Detroit with 27 home runs, while Chet Lemon, Kirk Gibson and Larry Herndon each walloped 20 or more, too. Lance Parrish drove in 114 runs. Lou Whitaker led batters with significant playing time by hitting .320. Jack Morris topped the squad with 20 wins, and Dan Petry as well added 15 or more victories as well Juan Berenguer registered a 3.14 earned run average, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Sparky Anderson coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 789
Regular Season Runs Against: 679
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 5, 1983 | Detroit Tigers 11 at Minnesota Twins 3 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 6, 1983 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Minnesota Twins 5 | W | 0-0 | 2-0 | 2-0 | ||
| April 7, 1983 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Minnesota Twins 5 | L | 0-0 | 2-1 | 2-1 | ||
| April 8, 1983 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 0-1 | 2-1 | 2-2 | ||
| April 10, 1983 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 0-2 | 2-1 | 2-3 | ||
| April 12, 1983 | Detroit Tigers 13 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 0-2 | 3-1 | 3-3 | ||
| April 13, 1983 | Detroit Tigers 7 at New York Yankees 5 | W | 0-2 | 4-1 | 4-3 | ||
| April 14, 1983 | Detroit Tigers 3 at New York Yankees 6 | L | 0-2 | 4-2 | 4-4 | ||
| April 15, 1983 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Chicago White Sox 0 | W | 0-2 | 5-2 | 5-4 | ||
| April 16, 1983 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 0-2 | 5-3 | 5-5 | ||
| April 17, 1983 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 0-2 | 5-4 | 5-6 | ||
| April 20, 1983 | Kansas City Royals 8 at Detroit Tigers 7 | L | 0-3 | 5-4 | 5-7 | ||
| April 22, 1983 | Seattle Mariners 0 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 1-3 | 5-4 | 6-7 | ||
| April 23, 1983 | Seattle Mariners 0 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 2-3 | 5-4 | 7-7 | ||
| April 24, 1983 | Seattle Mariners 2 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 3-3 | 5-4 | 8-7 | ||
| April 27, 1983 | Detroit Tigers 3 at California Angels 13 | L | 3-3 | 5-5 | 8-8 | ||
| April 29, 1983 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Oakland Athletics 5 | L | 3-3 | 5-6 | 8-9 | ||
| May 1, 1983 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Oakland Athletics 8 | L | 3-3 | 5-7 | 8-10 | ||
| May 1, 1983 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Oakland Athletics 2 | L | 3-3 | 5-8 | 8-11 | ||
| May 3, 1983 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Seattle Mariners 1 | W | 3-3 | 6-8 | 9-11 | ||
| May 4, 1983 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Seattle Mariners 5 | L | 3-3 | 6-9 | 9-12 | ||
| May 6, 1983 | California Angels 4 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 3-4 | 6-9 | 9-13 | ||
| May 7, 1983 | California Angels 6 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 3-5 | 6-9 | 9-14 | ||
| May 8, 1983 | California Angels 1 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 4-5 | 6-9 | 10-14 | ||
| May 10, 1983 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 5-5 | 6-9 | 11-14 | ||
| May 11, 1983 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 6-5 | 6-9 | 12-14 | ||
| May 12, 1983 | Oakland Athletics 11 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 6-6 | 6-9 | 12-15 | ||
| May 13, 1983 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Kansas City Royals 5 | L | 6-6 | 6-10 | 12-16 | ||
| May 14, 1983 | Detroit Tigers 11 at Kansas City Royals 10 | W | 6-6 | 7-10 | 13-16 | ||
| May 15, 1983 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 6-6 | 8-10 | 14-16 | ||
| May 16, 1983 | New York Yankees 7 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 6-7 | 8-10 | 14-17 | ||
| May 17, 1983 | New York Yankees 7 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 6-8 | 8-10 | 14-18 | ||
| May 18, 1983 | New York Yankees 6 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 6-9 | 8-10 | 14-19 | ||
| May 19, 1983 | Texas Rangers 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 7-9 | 8-10 | 15-19 | ||
| May 20, 1983 | Texas Rangers 4 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 7-10 | 8-10 | 15-20 | ||
| May 21, 1983 | Texas Rangers 3 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 8-10 | 8-10 | 16-20 | ||
| May 22, 1983 | Texas Rangers 5 at Detroit Tigers 12 | W | 9-10 | 8-10 | 17-20 | ||
| May 23, 1983 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Toronto Blue Jays 4 | L | 9-10 | 8-11 | 17-21 | ||
| May 24, 1983 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Toronto Blue Jays 7 | L | 9-10 | 8-12 | 17-22 | ||
| May 25, 1983 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Toronto Blue Jays 2 | W | 9-10 | 9-12 | 18-22 | ||
| May 27, 1983 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 10-10 | 9-12 | 19-22 | ||
| May 27, 1983 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 11-10 | 9-12 | 20-22 | ||
| May 28, 1983 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 12-10 | 9-12 | 21-22 | ||
| May 29, 1983 | Minnesota Twins 6 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 13-10 | 9-12 | 22-22 | ||
| May 30, 1983 | Toronto Blue Jays 6 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 13-11 | 9-12 | 22-23 | ||
| June 1, 1983 | Toronto Blue Jays 1 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 14-11 | 9-12 | 23-23 | ||
| June 2, 1983 | Toronto Blue Jays 6 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 14-12 | 9-12 | 23-24 | ||
| June 3, 1983 | Detroit Tigers 12 at Texas Rangers 1 | W | 14-12 | 10-12 | 24-24 | ||
| June 4, 1983 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Texas Rangers 5 | L | 14-12 | 10-13 | 24-25 | ||
| June 5, 1983 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Texas Rangers 4 | W | 14-12 | 11-13 | 25-25 | ||
| June 6, 1983 | Detroit Tigers 11 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 14-12 | 12-13 | 26-25 | ||
| June 7, 1983 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 14-12 | 13-13 | 27-25 | ||
| June 8, 1983 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 14-12 | 14-13 | 28-25 | ||
| June 9, 1983 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 14-12 | 15-13 | 29-25 | ||
| June 10, 1983 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 15-12 | 15-13 | 30-25 | ||
| June 11, 1983 | Cleveland Indians 9 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 15-13 | 15-13 | 30-26 | ||
| June 12, 1983 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 16-13 | 15-13 | 31-26 | ||
| June 12, 1983 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 17-13 | 15-13 | 32-26 | ||
| June 14, 1983 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 17-14 | 15-13 | 32-27 | ||
| June 15, 1983 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 18-14 | 15-13 | 33-27 | ||
| June 16, 1983 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 10 | W | 19-14 | 15-13 | 34-27 | ||
| June 17, 1983 | Detroit Tigers 11 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 19-14 | 16-13 | 35-27 | ||
| June 18, 1983 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Cleveland Indians 12 | L | 19-14 | 16-14 | 35-28 | ||
| June 19, 1983 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Cleveland Indians 7 | L | 19-14 | 16-15 | 35-29 | ||
| June 20, 1983 | Milwaukee Brewers 1 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 20-14 | 16-15 | 36-29 | ||
| June 21, 1983 | Milwaukee Brewers 10 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 20-15 | 16-15 | 36-30 | ||
| June 22, 1983 | Milwaukee Brewers 2 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 21-15 | 16-15 | 37-30 | ||
| June 24, 1983 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Baltimore Orioles 0 | W | 21-15 | 17-15 | 38-30 | ||
| June 25, 1983 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 21-15 | 18-15 | 39-30 | ||
| June 26, 1983 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | L | 21-15 | 18-16 | 39-31 | ||
| June 28, 1983 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Milwaukee Brewers 4 | W | 21-15 | 19-16 | 40-31 | ||
| June 29, 1983 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 4 | L | 21-15 | 19-17 | 40-32 | ||
| June 30, 1983 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Milwaukee Brewers 4 | L | 21-15 | 19-18 | 40-33 | ||
| July 1, 1983 | Baltimore Orioles 9 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 21-16 | 19-18 | 40-34 | ||
| July 2, 1983 | Baltimore Orioles 7 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 21-17 | 19-18 | 40-35 | ||
| July 3, 1983 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Detroit Tigers 10 | W | 22-17 | 19-18 | 41-35 | ||
| July 8, 1983 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 23-17 | 19-18 | 42-35 | ||
| July 9, 1983 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 23-18 | 19-18 | 42-36 | ||
| July 10, 1983 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 24-18 | 19-18 | 43-36 | ||
| July 11, 1983 | California Angels 6 at Detroit Tigers 12 | W | 25-18 | 19-18 | 44-36 | ||
| July 12, 1983 | California Angels 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 26-18 | 19-18 | 45-36 | ||
| July 13, 1983 | California Angels 1 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 27-18 | 19-18 | 46-36 | ||
| July 14, 1983 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Seattle Mariners 2 | W | 27-18 | 20-18 | 47-36 | ||
| July 15, 1983 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Seattle Mariners 7 | L | 27-18 | 20-19 | 47-37 | ||
| July 16, 1983 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Seattle Mariners 1 | L | 27-18 | 20-20 | 47-38 | ||
| July 17, 1983 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Seattle Mariners 1 | W | 27-18 | 21-20 | 48-38 | ||
| July 18, 1983 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Oakland Athletics 2 | W | 27-18 | 22-20 | 49-38 | ||
| July 19, 1983 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Oakland Athletics 3 | W | 27-18 | 23-20 | 50-38 | ||
| July 20, 1983 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Oakland Athletics 9 | L | 27-18 | 23-21 | 50-39 | ||
| July 21, 1983 | Detroit Tigers 5 at California Angels 1 | W | 27-18 | 24-21 | 51-39 | ||
| July 21, 1983 | Detroit Tigers 2 at California Angels 3 | L | 27-18 | 24-22 | 51-40 | ||
| July 22, 1983 | Detroit Tigers 13 at California Angels 11 | W | 27-18 | 25-22 | 52-40 | ||
| July 23, 1983 | Detroit Tigers 7 at California Angels 2 | W | 27-18 | 26-22 | 53-40 | ||
| July 24, 1983 | Detroit Tigers 4 at California Angels 3 | W | 27-18 | 27-22 | 54-40 | ||
| July 26, 1983 | Seattle Mariners 3 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 28-18 | 27-22 | 55-40 | ||
| July 27, 1983 | Seattle Mariners 5 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 28-19 | 27-22 | 55-41 | ||
| July 28, 1983 | Seattle Mariners 1 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 29-19 | 27-22 | 56-41 | ||
| July 29, 1983 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Detroit Tigers 10 | W | 30-19 | 27-22 | 57-41 | ||
| July 30, 1983 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 31-19 | 27-22 | 58-41 | ||
| July 31, 1983 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 32-19 | 27-22 | 59-41 | ||
| July 31, 1983 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 32-20 | 27-22 | 59-42 | ||
| August 1, 1983 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 33-20 | 27-22 | 60-42 | ||
| August 2, 1983 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Chicago White Sox 7 | L | 33-20 | 27-23 | 60-43 | ||
| August 3, 1983 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 33-20 | 28-23 | 61-43 | ||
| August 4, 1983 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 33-20 | 28-24 | 61-44 | ||
| August 5, 1983 | Detroit Tigers 3 at New York Yankees 12 | L | 33-20 | 28-25 | 61-45 | ||
| August 6, 1983 | Detroit Tigers 3 at New York Yankees 13 | L | 33-20 | 28-26 | 61-46 | ||
| August 7, 1983 | Detroit Tigers 8 at New York Yankees 5 | W | 33-20 | 29-26 | 62-46 | ||
| August 8, 1983 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 34-20 | 29-26 | 63-46 | ||
| August 8, 1983 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 34-21 | 29-26 | 63-47 | ||
| August 9, 1983 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 34-22 | 29-26 | 63-48 | ||
| August 11, 1983 | New York Yankees 6 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 34-23 | 29-26 | 63-49 | ||
| August 12, 1983 | New York Yankees 6 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 35-23 | 29-26 | 64-49 | ||
| August 13, 1983 | New York Yankees 3 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 36-23 | 29-26 | 65-49 | ||
| August 14, 1983 | New York Yankees 4 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 36-24 | 29-26 | 65-50 | ||
| August 15, 1983 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Kansas City Royals 6 | L | 36-24 | 29-27 | 65-51 | ||
| August 16, 1983 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Kansas City Royals 18 | L | 36-24 | 29-28 | 65-52 | ||
| August 17, 1983 | Detroit Tigers 10 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 36-24 | 30-28 | 66-52 | ||
| August 19, 1983 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Minnesota Twins 1 | W | 36-24 | 31-28 | 67-52 | ||
| August 20, 1983 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Minnesota Twins 1 | W | 36-24 | 32-28 | 68-52 | ||
| August 21, 1983 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Minnesota Twins 4 | L | 36-24 | 32-29 | 68-53 | ||
| August 22, 1983 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Texas Rangers 3 | L | 36-24 | 32-30 | 68-54 | ||
| August 23, 1983 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Texas Rangers 0 | W | 36-24 | 33-30 | 69-54 | ||
| August 24, 1983 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Texas Rangers 2 | W | 36-24 | 34-30 | 70-54 | ||
| August 25, 1983 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 10 | W | 37-24 | 34-30 | 71-54 | ||
| August 26, 1983 | Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 38-24 | 34-30 | 72-54 | ||
| August 27, 1983 | Toronto Blue Jays 7 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 38-25 | 34-30 | 72-55 | ||
| August 28, 1983 | Toronto Blue Jays 2 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 39-25 | 34-30 | 73-55 | ||
| August 29, 1983 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 39-26 | 34-30 | 73-56 | ||
| August 30, 1983 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 40-26 | 34-30 | 74-56 | ||
| August 31, 1983 | Texas Rangers 5 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 40-27 | 34-30 | 74-57 | ||
| September 1, 1983 | Texas Rangers 0 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 41-27 | 34-30 | 75-57 | ||
| September 2, 1983 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Toronto Blue Jays 8 | L | 41-27 | 34-31 | 75-58 | ||
| September 2, 1983 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Toronto Blue Jays 8 | W | 41-27 | 35-31 | 76-58 | ||
| September 3, 1983 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Toronto Blue Jays 4 | W | 41-27 | 36-31 | 77-58 | ||
| September 4, 1983 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Toronto Blue Jays 6 | L | 41-27 | 36-32 | 77-59 | ||
| September 5, 1983 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 41-27 | 36-33 | 77-60 | ||
| September 7, 1983 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 41-27 | 37-33 | 78-60 | ||
| September 7, 1983 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Cleveland Indians 7 | L | 41-27 | 37-34 | 78-61 | ||
| September 9, 1983 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Milwaukee Brewers 2 | L | 41-27 | 37-35 | 78-62 | ||
| September 9, 1983 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 1 | W | 41-27 | 38-35 | 79-62 | ||
| September 10, 1983 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Milwaukee Brewers 0 | W | 41-27 | 39-35 | 80-62 | ||
| September 11, 1983 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Milwaukee Brewers 4 | W | 41-27 | 40-35 | 81-62 | ||
| September 12, 1983 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 42-27 | 40-35 | 82-62 | ||
| September 13, 1983 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 43-27 | 40-35 | 83-62 | ||
| September 14, 1983 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 44-27 | 40-35 | 84-62 | ||
| September 16, 1983 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 44-27 | 40-36 | 84-63 | ||
| September 17, 1983 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 44-27 | 40-37 | 84-64 | ||
| September 18, 1983 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 44-27 | 41-37 | 85-64 | ||
| September 20, 1983 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Detroit Tigers 14 | W | 45-27 | 41-37 | 86-64 | ||
| September 21, 1983 | Baltimore Orioles 6 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 45-28 | 41-37 | 86-65 | ||
| September 21, 1983 | Baltimore Orioles 7 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 45-29 | 41-37 | 86-66 | ||
| September 22, 1983 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 46-29 | 41-37 | 87-66 | ||
| September 23, 1983 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 47-29 | 41-37 | 88-66 | ||
| September 24, 1983 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 47-30 | 41-37 | 88-67 | ||
| September 25, 1983 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 48-30 | 41-37 | 89-67 | ||
| September 27, 1983 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 48-30 | 42-37 | 90-67 | ||
| September 28, 1983 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | W | 48-30 | 43-37 | 91-67 | ||
| September 29, 1983 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | W | 48-30 | 44-37 | 92-67 | ||
| September 30, 1983 | Milwaukee Brewers 6 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 48-31 | 44-37 | 92-68 | ||
| October 1, 1983 | Milwaukee Brewers 10 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 48-32 | 44-37 | 92-69 | ||
| October 2, 1983 | Milwaukee Brewers 7 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 48-33 | 44-37 | 92-70 |
