List of detroit Tigers seasons - wikipedia List of detroit Tigers seasons Contents 1 Best seasons in Detroit Tigers history 2 Worst seasons in Detroit Tigers history 3 Record season - by - season 4 Record by decade 5 See also 6 External links Best seasons in Detroit Tigers history Best Seasons in Detroit Tigers History Rank Year Wins Losses Win % Finish 1934 101 53. 656 Lost 1934 World Series to Cardinals 1915 100 54. 649 2nd in AL behind Red Sox 1909 98 54. 645 Lost 1909 World Series to Pirates 1984 104 58. 642 Won 1984 World Series over Padres 5 1968 103 59. 636 Won 1968 World Series over Cardinals 6 1961 101 61. 623 2nd in AL behind Yankees 7 1950 95 59. 617 2nd in AL behind Yankees 8 1935 93 58. 616 Won 1935 World Series over Cubs 9 1907 92 58. 613 Lost 1907 World Series to Cubs 10 98 64. 605 Lost 1987 ALCS to Twins 11 1946 92 62. 597 2nd in AL behind Red Sox 12 1908 90 63. 588 Lost 1908 World Series to Cubs 13 2006 95 67. 586 Lost 2006 World Series to Cardinals 13 2011 95 67. 586 Lost 2011 ALCS to Rangers 15 1940 90 64. 584 Lost 1940 World Series to Reds 16 1911 89 65. 578 2nd in AL behind A 's 16 1937 89 65. 578 2nd in AL behind Yankees 18 1945 88 65. 575 Won 1945 World Series over Cubs 19 2013 93 69. 574 Lost 2013 ALCS to Red Sox 20 1944 88 66. 571 2nd in AL behind Browns Worst seasons in Detroit Tigers history Worst Seasons in Detroit Tigers History Rank Year Wins Losses Win % 2003 43 119. 265 1952 50 104. 325 53 109. 327 2002 55 106. 342 5 57 102. 358 6 1989 59 103. 364 Record season - by - season The following table describes a season - by - season listing of the Tigers win - loss record. World Series champions † AL champions * Division champions ( 1969 -- present ) ^ Wild card berth ( 1995 -- present ) ¤ Season Level League Division Finish Wins Losses Win % GB Post-Season Awards 1901 MLB AL 3rd 74 61. 548 81⁄2 1902 MLB AL 7th 52 83. 385 301⁄2 1903 MLB AL 5th 65 71. 478 25 1904 MLB AL 7th 62 90. 408 32 1905 MLB AL 3rd 79 74. 516 151⁄2 1906 MLB AL 6th 71 78. 477 21 1907 MLB AL * 1st 92 58. 613 -- Lost World Series ( Cubs ) 4 -- 0 * 1908 MLB AL * 1st 90 63. 588 -- Lost World Series ( Cubs ) 4 -- 1 * 1909 MLB AL * 1st 98 54. 645 -- Lost World Series ( Pirates ) 4 -- 3 * Ty Cobb ( TC ) 1910 MLB AL 3rd 86 68. 558 18 1911 MLB AL 2nd 89 65. 578 131⁄2 Ty Cobb ( MVP ) 1912 MLB AL 6th 69 84. 451 361⁄2 1913 MLB AL 6th 66 87. 431 30 1914 MLB AL 4th 80 73. 523 191⁄2 1915 MLB AL 2nd 100 54. 649 21⁄2 1916 MLB AL 3rd 87 67. 565 1917 MLB AL 4th 78 75. 510 211⁄2 1918 MLB AL 7th 55 71. 437 20 1919 MLB AL 4th 80 60. 571 8 1920 MLB AL 7th 61 93. 396 37 1921 MLB AL 6th 71 82. 464 27 1922 MLB AL 3rd 79 75. 513 15 1923 MLB AL 2nd 83 71. 539 16 1924 MLB AL 3rd 86 68. 558 6 1925 MLB AL 4th 81 73. 526 161⁄2 1926 MLB AL 6th 79 75. 513 12 1927 MLB AL 4th 82 71. 536 271⁄2 1928 MLB AL 6th 68 86. 442 33 1929 MLB AL 6th 70 84. 455 36 1930 MLB AL 5th 75 79. 487 27 1931 MLB AL 7th 61 93. 396 47 1932 MLB AL 5th 76 75. 503 291⁄2 1933 MLB AL 5th 75 79. 487 25 1934 MLB AL * 1st 101 53. 656 -- Lost World Series ( Cardinals ) 4 -- 3 * Mickey Cochrane ( MVP ) 1935 MLB † AL * 1st 93 58. 616 -- Won World Series ( Cubs ) 4 -- 2 † Hank Greenberg ( MVP ) 1936 MLB AL 2nd 83 71. 539 191⁄2 1937 MLB AL 2nd 89 65. 578 13 Charlie Gehringer ( MVP ) 1938 MLB AL 4th 84 70. 545 16 1939 MLB AL 5th 81 73. 526 261⁄2 1940 MLB AL * 1st 90 64. 584 -- Lost World Series ( Reds ) 4 -- 3 * Hank Greenberg ( MVP ) 1941 MLB AL 4th 75 79. 487 26 1942 MLB AL 5th 73 81. 474 30 1943 MLB AL 5th 78 76. 506 20 1944 MLB AL 2nd 88 66. 571 Hal Newhouser ( MVP ) 1945 MLB † AL * 1st 88 65. 575 -- Won World Series ( Cubs ) 4 -- 3 † Hal Newhouser ( MVP, TC ) 1946 MLB AL 2nd 92 62. 597 12 1947 MLB AL 2nd 85 69. 552 12 1948 MLB AL 5th 78 76. 506 181⁄2 1949 MLB AL 4th 87 67. 565 10 1950 MLB AL 2nd 95 59. 617 1951 MLB AL 5th 73 81. 474 25 1952 MLB AL 8th 50 104. 325 45 1953 MLB AL 6th 60 94. 390 401⁄2 Harvey Kuenn ( ROY ) 1954 MLB AL 5th 68 86. 442 43 1955 MLB AL 5th 79 75. 513 17 1956 MLB AL 5th 82 72. 532 15 1957 MLB AL 4th 78 76. 506 20 1958 MLB AL 5th 77 77. 500 15 1959 MLB AL 4th 76 78. 494 18 1960 MLB AL 6th 71 83. 461 26 1961 MLB AL 2nd 101 61. 623 8 1962 MLB AL 4th 85 76. 528 101⁄2 1963 MLB AL 5th 79 83. 488 251⁄2 1964 MLB AL 4th 85 77. 525 14 1965 MLB AL 4th 89 73. 549 13 1966 MLB AL 3rd 88 74. 543 10 1967 MLB AL 3rd 91 71. 562 1968 MLB † AL * 1st 103 59. 636 -- Won World Series ( Cardinals ) 4 -- 3 † Denny McLain ( MVP, CYA ) Mickey Lolich ( WS MVP ) 1969 MLB AL East 2nd 90 72. 556 19 Denny McLain ( CYA ) 1970 MLB AL East 4th 79 83. 488 29 1971 MLB AL East 2nd 91 71. 562 12 1972 MLB AL East ^ 1st 86 70. 551 -- Lost ALCS ( Athletics ) 3 -- 2 1973 MLB AL East 3rd 85 77. 525 12 MLB AL East 6th 72 90. 444 19 MLB AL East 6th 57 102. 358 371⁄2 1976 MLB AL East 5th 74 87. 460 24 Mark Fidrych ( ROY ) 1977 MLB AL East 4th 74 88. 457 26 1978 MLB AL East 5th 86 76. 531 131⁄2 Lou Whitaker ( ROY ) 1979 MLB AL East 5th 85 76. 528 18 1980 MLB AL East 5th 84 78. 519 19 1981 MLB AL East 4th 31 26. 544 31⁄2 3rd 29 23. 558 11⁄2 1982 MLB AL East 4th 83 79. 512 12 MLB AL East 2nd 92 70. 568 6 1984 MLB † AL * East ^ 1st 104 58. 642 -- Won ALCS ( Royals ) 3 -- 0 Won World Series ( Padres ) 4 -- 1 † Willie Hernández ( MVP, CYA ) Sparky Anderson ( MOY ) Alan Trammell ( WS MVP ) 1985 MLB AL East 3rd 84 77. 522 15 1986 MLB AL East 3rd 87 75. 537 81⁄2 MLB AL East ^ 1st 98 64. 605 -- Lost ALCS ( Twins ) 4 -- 1 Sparky Anderson ( MOY ) 1988 MLB AL East 2nd 88 74. 543 1989 MLB AL East 7th 59 103. 364 30 1990 MLB AL East 3rd 79 83. 488 9 1991 MLB AL East 2nd 84 78. 519 7 1992 MLB AL East 6th 75 87. 463 21 1993 MLB AL East 4th 85 77. 525 10 1994 MLB AL East 5th 53 62. 461 18 Playoffs canceled 1995 MLB AL East 4th 60 84. 417 26 MLB AL East 5th 53 109. 327 39 1997 MLB AL East 3rd 79 83. 488 19 1998 MLB AL Central 5th 65 97. 401 24 1999 MLB AL Central 3rd 69 92. 429 271⁄2 2000 MLB AL Central 3rd 79 83. 488 16 2001 MLB AL Central 4th 66 96. 407 25 2002 MLB AL Central 5th 55 106. 342 39 2003 MLB AL Central 5th 43 119. 265 47 MLB AL Central 4th 72 90. 444 20 2005 MLB AL Central 4th 71 91. 438 28 2006 MLB AL * Central 2nd ¤ 95 67. 586 Won ALDS ( Yankees ) 3 -- 1 Won ALCS ( Athletics ) 4 -- 0 Lost World Series ( Cardinals ) 4 -- 1 * Justin Verlander ( ROY ) Jim Leyland ( MOY ) 2007 MLB AL Central 2nd 88 74. 543 8 2008 MLB AL Central 5th 74 88. 457 141⁄2 2009 MLB AL Central 2nd 86 77. 528 MLB AL Central 3rd 81 81. 500 13 2011 MLB AL Central ^ 1st 95 67. 586 -- Won ALDS ( Yankees ) 3 -- 2 Lost ALCS ( Rangers ) 4 -- 2 Justin Verlander ( MVP, CYA, TC ) 2012 MLB AL * Central ^ 1st 88 74. 543 -- Won ALDS ( Athletics ) 3 -- 2 Won ALCS ( Yankees ) 4 -- 0 Lost World Series ( Giants ) 4 -- 0 * Miguel Cabrera ( MVP, TC ) 2013 MLB AL Central ^ 1st 93 69. 574 -- Won ALDS ( Athletics ) 3 -- 2 Lost ALCS ( Red Sox ) 4 -- 2 Miguel Cabrera ( MVP ) Max Scherzer ( CYA ) 2014 MLB AL Central ^ 1st 90 72. 556 -- Lost ALDS ( Orioles ) 3 -- 0 2015 MLB AL Central 5th 74 87. 460 201⁄2 2016 MLB AL Central 2nd 86 75. 534 8 Michael Fulmer ( ROY ) 2017 MLB AL Central 5th 64 98. 395 38 Record by decade The following table describes the Tigers ' MLB win -- loss record by decade. Decade Wins Losses Pct 1900s 683 632. 519 1910s 790 704. 529 1920s 760 778. 494 1930s 818 716. 533 1940s 834 705. 542 1950s 738 802. 479 1960s 882 729. 547 1970s 789 820. 490 1980s 839 727. 536 1990s 702 852. 452 2000s 729 891. 450 2010s 607 522. 538 All - time 9171 8878. 508 See also History of the Detroit Tigers External links Tigers Year - By - Year Results at MLB.com Tigers Postseason Results at MLB.com Major League Baseball season - by - season team history American League East Division Baltimore Orioles Boston Red Sox New York Yankees Tampa Bay Rays Toronto Blue Jays Central Division Chicago White Sox Cleveland Indians Detroit Tigers Kansas City Royals Minnesota Twins West Division Houston Astros Los Angeles Angels Oakland Athletics Seattle Mariners Texas Rangers National League East Division Atlanta Braves Miami Marlins New York Mets Philadelphia Phillies Washington Nationals Central Division Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds Milwaukee Brewers Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Cardinals West Division Arizona Diamondbacks Colorado Rockies Los Angeles Dodgers San Diego Padres San Francisco Giants Detroit Tigers Established in 1901 Based in Detroit, Michigan Franchise History Seasons Records No - hitters Award winners and league leaders Players First - round draft picks Managers Owners and executives Opening Day starting pitchers Ballparks Bennett Park Tiger Stadium Comerica Park Spring training : Whittington Park Plant Field Bosse Field Henley Field Joker Marchant Stadium Culture Paws `` Detroit Rock City '' `` The Bird '' One in a Million : The Ron LeFlore Story Magnum, P.I. Tiger Town For Love of the Game Bless You Boys `` The Singing Hot Dog Man '' Lore 1910 Chalmers Award Disco Demolition Night 2009 AL Central tie - breaker game 28 - out perfect game Important figures Hall of Fame members Sparky Anderson Ty Cobb Mickey Cochrane Sam Crawford Charlie Gehringer Hank Greenberg Harry Heilmann Hughie Jennings Al Kaline George Kell Heinie Manush Jack Morris Hal Newhouser Alan Trammell Ford C. Frick Award recipient Ernie Harwell J.G. Taylor Spink Award recipients Joe Falls Tom Gage H.G. Salsinger Minor league affiliates Player overview AAA : Toledo Mud Hens AA : Erie SeaWolves A Adv. : Lakeland Flying Tigers A : West Michigan Whitecaps Short A : Connecticut Tigers Rookie : GCL Tigers West GCL Tigers East DSL Tigers 1 DSL Tigers 2 Key personnel Owner : Christopher Ilitch General Manager : Al Avila Manager : Ron Gardenhire World Series championships ( 4 ) 1935 1945 1968 1984 American League pennants ( 11 ) American League : 1907 1908 1909 1934 1935 1940 1945 1968 1984 2006 2012 Division titles ( 7 ) East : 1972 1984 Central : 2011 2012 2013 2014 Wild card berths ( 1 ) 2006 Broadcasters TV : Fox Sports Detroit Mario Impemba Rod Allen Kirk Gibson Radio : Detroit Tigers Radio Network WXYT WXYT - FM Dan Dickerson Jim Price History : List of Detroit Tigers broadcasters Seasons ( 118 ) 1900s 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910s 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920s 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930s 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940s 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950s 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960s 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970s 1970 1971 1972 1973 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980s 1980 1981 1982 1984 1985 1986 1988 1989 1990s 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1997 1998 1999 2000s 2000 2001 2002 2003 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010s 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_Detroit_Tigers_seasons&oldid=852622213 '' Categories : Detroit Tigers seasons Major League Baseball teams seasons Detroit Tigers lists Talk Contents About Wikipedia Français 日本 語 Edit links This page was last edited on 30 July 2018, at 07 : 35 ( UTC ). 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