1989 Detroit Tigers Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 59-103
Finished 7th in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,543,656, Avg. 19,539
Ballpark: Tiger Stadium
Manager: Sparky Anderson (59-103)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1989 Detroit Tigers StatisticsTeam Record: 59-103
Finished 7th in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,543,656, Avg. 19,539
Ballpark: Tiger Stadium
Manager: Sparky Anderson (59-103)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1989 Detroit Tigers Roster
The Detroit Tigers of the American League ended the 1989 season with a record of 59 wins and 103 losses, finishing seventh in the AL's East Division.
The Tigers plated 617 runs and yielded 816 runs, most in the league. Lou Whitaker paced Detroit with 28 home runs and drove in 85 runs. Gary Pettis led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .257. Mike Henneman topped the squad with 11 wins, while Frank Tanana recorded a 3.58 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Sparky Anderson coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 617
Regular Season Runs Against: 816
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 4, 1989 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Texas Rangers 4 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| April 6, 1989 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Texas Rangers 5 | L | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | ||
| April 7, 1989 | Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Detroit Tigers 10 | W | 1-0 | 0-2 | 1-2 | ||
| April 8, 1989 | Milwaukee Brewers 5 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-3 | ||
| April 11, 1989 | Minnesota Twins 14 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 1-2 | 0-2 | 1-4 | ||
| April 13, 1989 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 2-2 | 0-2 | 2-4 | ||
| April 14, 1989 | Texas Rangers 4 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 2-3 | 0-2 | 2-5 | ||
| April 15, 1989 | Texas Rangers 4 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 2-4 | 0-2 | 2-6 | ||
| April 16, 1989 | Texas Rangers 9 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 2-5 | 0-2 | 2-7 | ||
| April 18, 1989 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Minnesota Twins 9 | L | 2-5 | 0-3 | 2-8 | ||
| April 19, 1989 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 2-5 | 1-3 | 3-8 | ||
| April 20, 1989 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Minnesota Twins 7 | L | 2-5 | 1-4 | 3-9 | ||
| April 21, 1989 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Milwaukee Brewers 2 | L | 2-5 | 1-5 | 3-10 | ||
| April 22, 1989 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Milwaukee Brewers 3 | W | 2-5 | 2-5 | 4-10 | ||
| April 23, 1989 | Detroit Tigers 11 at Milwaukee Brewers 3 | W | 2-5 | 3-5 | 5-10 | ||
| April 24, 1989 | Seattle Mariners 0 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 3-5 | 3-5 | 6-10 | ||
| April 25, 1989 | Seattle Mariners 2 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 4-5 | 3-5 | 7-10 | ||
| April 26, 1989 | Detroit Tigers 0 at California Angels 1 | L | 4-5 | 3-6 | 7-11 | ||
| April 27, 1989 | Detroit Tigers 3 at California Angels 10 | L | 4-5 | 3-7 | 7-12 | ||
| April 28, 1989 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Oakland Athletics 2 | L | 4-5 | 3-8 | 7-13 | ||
| April 29, 1989 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 4-5 | 3-9 | 7-14 | ||
| April 30, 1989 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Oakland Athletics 2 | W | 4-5 | 4-9 | 8-14 | ||
| May 1, 1989 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Seattle Mariners 5 | L | 4-5 | 4-10 | 8-15 | ||
| May 2, 1989 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Seattle Mariners 7 | L | 4-5 | 4-11 | 8-16 | ||
| May 3, 1989 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Seattle Mariners 3 | L | 4-5 | 4-12 | 8-17 | ||
| May 5, 1989 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 4-6 | 4-12 | 8-18 | ||
| May 6, 1989 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 5-6 | 4-12 | 9-18 | ||
| May 7, 1989 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 5-7 | 4-12 | 9-19 | ||
| May 8, 1989 | California Angels 9 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 5-8 | 4-12 | 9-20 | ||
| May 9, 1989 | California Angels 5 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 5-9 | 4-12 | 9-21 | ||
| May 10, 1989 | California Angels 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 6-9 | 4-12 | 10-21 | ||
| May 12, 1989 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 6-9 | 5-12 | 11-21 | ||
| May 13, 1989 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 6-9 | 5-13 | 11-22 | ||
| May 14, 1989 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Cleveland Indians 8 | L | 6-9 | 5-14 | 11-23 | ||
| May 15, 1989 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 7-9 | 5-14 | 12-23 | ||
| May 16, 1989 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Detroit Tigers 9 | W | 8-9 | 5-14 | 13-23 | ||
| May 17, 1989 | Chicago White Sox 10 at Detroit Tigers 7 | L | 8-10 | 5-14 | 13-24 | ||
| May 19, 1989 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 9-10 | 5-14 | 14-24 | ||
| May 20, 1989 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 10-10 | 5-14 | 15-24 | ||
| May 21, 1989 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 11-10 | 5-14 | 16-24 | ||
| May 22, 1989 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 11-11 | 5-14 | 16-25 | ||
| May 23, 1989 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 12-11 | 5-14 | 17-25 | ||
| May 24, 1989 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 13-11 | 5-14 | 18-25 | ||
| May 25, 1989 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Detroit Tigers 9 | W | 14-11 | 5-14 | 19-25 | ||
| May 26, 1989 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Kansas City Royals 6 | L | 14-11 | 5-15 | 19-26 | ||
| May 27, 1989 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Kansas City Royals 5 | L | 14-11 | 5-16 | 19-27 | ||
| May 28, 1989 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Kansas City Royals 9 | L | 14-11 | 5-17 | 19-28 | ||
| May 29, 1989 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 14-11 | 6-17 | 20-28 | ||
| May 30, 1989 | Detroit Tigers 10 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 14-11 | 7-17 | 21-28 | ||
| May 31, 1989 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 14-11 | 8-17 | 22-28 | ||
| June 1, 1989 | Baltimore Orioles 8 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 14-12 | 8-17 | 22-29 | ||
| June 2, 1989 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 14-13 | 8-17 | 22-30 | ||
| June 3, 1989 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 14-14 | 8-17 | 22-31 | ||
| June 4, 1989 | Baltimore Orioles 7 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 14-15 | 8-17 | 22-32 | ||
| June 5, 1989 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 14-16 | 8-17 | 22-33 | ||
| June 6, 1989 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 15-16 | 8-17 | 23-33 | ||
| June 7, 1989 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 15-17 | 8-17 | 23-34 | ||
| June 9, 1989 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Toronto Blue Jays 2 | L | 15-17 | 8-18 | 23-35 | ||
| June 10, 1989 | Detroit Tigers 11 at Toronto Blue Jays 8 | W | 15-17 | 9-18 | 24-35 | ||
| June 11, 1989 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Toronto Blue Jays 4 | L | 15-17 | 9-19 | 24-36 | ||
| June 12, 1989 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Toronto Blue Jays 5 | L | 15-17 | 9-20 | 24-37 | ||
| June 13, 1989 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Boston Red Sox 8 | L | 15-17 | 9-21 | 24-38 | ||
| June 14, 1989 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 15-17 | 10-21 | 25-38 | ||
| June 16, 1989 | California Angels 9 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 15-18 | 10-21 | 25-39 | ||
| June 17, 1989 | California Angels 6 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 15-19 | 10-21 | 25-40 | ||
| June 18, 1989 | California Angels 3 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 15-20 | 10-21 | 25-41 | ||
| June 19, 1989 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Oakland Athletics 4 | W | 15-20 | 11-21 | 26-41 | ||
| June 20, 1989 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Oakland Athletics 6 | L | 15-20 | 11-22 | 26-42 | ||
| June 21, 1989 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Oakland Athletics 6 | L | 15-20 | 11-23 | 26-43 | ||
| June 23, 1989 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Seattle Mariners 4 | W | 15-20 | 12-23 | 27-43 | ||
| June 24, 1989 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Seattle Mariners 3 | L | 15-20 | 12-24 | 27-44 | ||
| June 25, 1989 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Seattle Mariners 5 | L | 15-20 | 12-25 | 27-45 | ||
| June 27, 1989 | New York Yankees 5 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 16-20 | 12-25 | 28-45 | ||
| June 28, 1989 | New York Yankees 5 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 17-20 | 12-25 | 29-45 | ||
| June 29, 1989 | New York Yankees 7 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 17-21 | 12-25 | 29-46 | ||
| June 30, 1989 | Detroit Tigers 16 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | W | 17-21 | 13-25 | 30-46 | ||
| July 1, 1989 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Baltimore Orioles 8 | L | 17-21 | 13-26 | 30-47 | ||
| July 2, 1989 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 17-21 | 14-26 | 31-47 | ||
| July 3, 1989 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Baltimore Orioles 11 | L | 17-21 | 14-27 | 31-48 | ||
| July 4, 1989 | Detroit Tigers 0 at New York Yankees 1 | L | 17-21 | 14-28 | 31-49 | ||
| July 5, 1989 | Detroit Tigers 0 at New York Yankees 9 | L | 17-21 | 14-29 | 31-50 | ||
| July 6, 1989 | Detroit Tigers 5 at New York Yankees 6 | L | 17-21 | 14-30 | 31-51 | ||
| July 7, 1989 | Toronto Blue Jays 6 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 17-22 | 14-30 | 31-52 | ||
| July 8, 1989 | Toronto Blue Jays 8 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 17-23 | 14-30 | 31-53 | ||
| July 9, 1989 | Toronto Blue Jays 2 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 17-24 | 14-30 | 31-54 | ||
| July 13, 1989 | Seattle Mariners 5 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 17-25 | 14-30 | 31-55 | ||
| July 14, 1989 | Seattle Mariners 13 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 17-26 | 14-30 | 31-56 | ||
| July 15, 1989 | Seattle Mariners 9 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 17-27 | 14-30 | 31-57 | ||
| July 16, 1989 | Seattle Mariners 5 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 18-27 | 14-30 | 32-57 | ||
| July 17, 1989 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 19-27 | 14-30 | 33-57 | ||
| July 18, 1989 | Oakland Athletics 7 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 19-28 | 14-30 | 33-58 | ||
| July 20, 1989 | Detroit Tigers 3 at California Angels 4 | L | 19-28 | 14-31 | 33-59 | ||
| July 21, 1989 | Detroit Tigers 7 at California Angels 8 | L | 19-28 | 14-32 | 33-60 | ||
| July 22, 1989 | Detroit Tigers 4 at California Angels 5 | L | 19-28 | 14-33 | 33-61 | ||
| July 23, 1989 | Detroit Tigers 4 at California Angels 5 | L | 19-28 | 14-34 | 33-62 | ||
| July 24, 1989 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Milwaukee Brewers 10 | L | 19-28 | 14-35 | 33-63 | ||
| July 25, 1989 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Milwaukee Brewers 2 | W | 19-28 | 15-35 | 34-63 | ||
| July 26, 1989 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 3 | L | 19-28 | 15-36 | 34-64 | ||
| July 27, 1989 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Milwaukee Brewers 11 | L | 19-28 | 15-37 | 34-65 | ||
| July 28, 1989 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 20-28 | 15-37 | 35-65 | ||
| July 28, 1989 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 20-29 | 15-37 | 35-66 | ||
| July 29, 1989 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 21-29 | 15-37 | 36-66 | ||
| July 30, 1989 | Minnesota Twins 14 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 21-30 | 15-37 | 36-67 | ||
| August 1, 1989 | Texas Rangers 4 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 21-31 | 15-37 | 36-68 | ||
| August 2, 1989 | Texas Rangers 4 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 22-31 | 15-37 | 37-68 | ||
| August 3, 1989 | Texas Rangers 6 at Detroit Tigers 9 | W | 23-31 | 15-37 | 38-68 | ||
| August 4, 1989 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 23-31 | 15-38 | 38-69 | ||
| August 5, 1989 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Chicago White Sox 7 | L | 23-31 | 15-39 | 38-70 | ||
| August 6, 1989 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 23-31 | 16-39 | 39-70 | ||
| August 7, 1989 | Milwaukee Brewers 5 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 23-32 | 16-39 | 39-71 | ||
| August 7, 1989 | Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 24-32 | 16-39 | 40-71 | ||
| August 8, 1989 | Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 25-32 | 16-39 | 41-71 | ||
| August 9, 1989 | Milwaukee Brewers 6 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 25-33 | 16-39 | 41-72 | ||
| August 10, 1989 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Texas Rangers 4 | L | 25-33 | 16-40 | 41-73 | ||
| August 11, 1989 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Texas Rangers 7 | L | 25-33 | 16-41 | 41-74 | ||
| August 12, 1989 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Texas Rangers 5 | W | 25-33 | 17-41 | 42-74 | ||
| August 13, 1989 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Texas Rangers 2 | W | 25-33 | 18-41 | 43-74 | ||
| August 14, 1989 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 25-34 | 18-41 | 43-75 | ||
| August 15, 1989 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 25-35 | 18-41 | 43-76 | ||
| August 16, 1989 | Baltimore Orioles 0 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 26-35 | 18-41 | 44-76 | ||
| August 17, 1989 | New York Yankees 2 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 26-36 | 18-41 | 44-77 | ||
| August 18, 1989 | New York Yankees 3 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 27-36 | 18-41 | 45-77 | ||
| August 19, 1989 | New York Yankees 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 28-36 | 18-41 | 46-77 | ||
| August 20, 1989 | New York Yankees 6 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 29-36 | 18-41 | 47-77 | ||
| August 21, 1989 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 29-37 | 18-41 | 47-78 | ||
| August 22, 1989 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 | L | 29-37 | 18-42 | 47-79 | ||
| August 23, 1989 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Toronto Blue Jays 11 | L | 29-37 | 18-43 | 47-80 | ||
| August 24, 1989 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Toronto Blue Jays 11 | L | 29-37 | 18-44 | 47-81 | ||
| August 25, 1989 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Boston Red Sox 11 | L | 29-37 | 18-45 | 47-82 | ||
| August 25, 1989 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 29-37 | 18-46 | 47-83 | ||
| August 26, 1989 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 29-37 | 18-47 | 47-84 | ||
| August 27, 1989 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Boston Red Sox 7 | L | 29-37 | 18-48 | 47-85 | ||
| August 28, 1989 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 29-37 | 18-49 | 47-86 | ||
| August 29, 1989 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Kansas City Royals 12 | L | 29-37 | 18-50 | 47-87 | ||
| August 30, 1989 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Kansas City Royals 6 | L | 29-37 | 18-51 | 47-88 | ||
| August 31, 1989 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 29-37 | 18-52 | 47-89 | ||
| September 1, 1989 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 30-37 | 18-52 | 48-89 | ||
| September 2, 1989 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Detroit Tigers 10 | W | 31-37 | 18-52 | 49-89 | ||
| September 3, 1989 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Detroit Tigers 12 | W | 32-37 | 18-52 | 50-89 | ||
| September 4, 1989 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 33-37 | 18-52 | 51-89 | ||
| September 5, 1989 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Detroit Tigers 10 | W | 34-37 | 18-52 | 52-89 | ||
| September 6, 1989 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Detroit Tigers 11 | W | 35-37 | 18-52 | 53-89 | ||
| September 8, 1989 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 36-37 | 18-52 | 54-89 | ||
| September 9, 1989 | Chicago White Sox 13 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 36-38 | 18-52 | 54-90 | ||
| September 10, 1989 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 37-38 | 18-52 | 55-90 | ||
| September 12, 1989 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 37-38 | 18-53 | 55-91 | ||
| September 13, 1989 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 37-38 | 19-53 | 56-91 | ||
| September 14, 1989 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 37-38 | 19-54 | 56-92 | ||
| September 15, 1989 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Minnesota Twins 8 | L | 37-38 | 19-55 | 56-93 | ||
| September 16, 1989 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Minnesota Twins 8 | L | 37-38 | 19-56 | 56-94 | ||
| September 17, 1989 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 37-38 | 20-56 | 57-94 | ||
| September 19, 1989 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | L | 37-38 | 20-57 | 57-95 | ||
| September 20, 1989 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Baltimore Orioles 9 | L | 37-38 | 20-58 | 57-96 | ||
| September 22, 1989 | Boston Red Sox 9 at Detroit Tigers 7 | L | 37-39 | 20-58 | 57-97 | ||
| September 23, 1989 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 37-40 | 20-58 | 57-98 | ||
| September 24, 1989 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 37-41 | 20-58 | 57-99 | ||
| September 25, 1989 | Toronto Blue Jays 2 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 37-42 | 20-58 | 57-100 | ||
| September 26, 1989 | Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 38-42 | 20-58 | 58-100 | ||
| September 27, 1989 | Toronto Blue Jays 8 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 38-43 | 20-58 | 58-101 | ||
| September 29, 1989 | Detroit Tigers 1 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 38-43 | 20-59 | 58-102 | ||
| September 30, 1989 | Detroit Tigers 2 at New York Yankees 9 | L | 38-43 | 20-60 | 58-103 | ||
| October 1, 1989 | Detroit Tigers 5 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 38-43 | 21-60 | 59-103 |
