Detroit Tigers year by year
126 seasons since 1901 · 9839-9728 all time · 4 titles
How have the Tigers ranked, year by year?
The Detroit Tigers have played 125 seasons since 1901: 9763-9642 in the regular season, with 4 titles. Their defense allowed the fewest runs in the league in 2006. Their offense scored the most 13 times: 1993, 1992, 1987, 1984 and 9 more. Over the last 10 seasons the best defense was 2024's (5th in runs allowed), the best offense 2016's (10th in runs scored). In 2026 they are 76-86, 14th in runs scored and 7th in runs allowed after 162 games.
| Season | W-L | Offense | Defense | Manager | Postseason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 76-86 | 4.4614th | 4.027th | A. J. Hinch | — |
| 2025 | 87-75 | 4.6811th | 4.2716th | A. J. Hinch | Playoffs, 4-4 |
| 2024 | 86-76 | 4.2119th | 3.965th | A. J. Hinch | Playoffs, 4-3 |
| 2023 | 78-84 | 4.0828th | 4.5719th | A. J. Hinch | — |
| 2022 | 66-96 | 3.4430th | 4.4019th | A. J. Hinch | — |
| 2021 | 77-85 | 4.3022nd | 4.6719th | A. J. Hinch | — |
| 2020 | 23-35 | 4.2922nd | 5.4828th | Ron Gardenhire, Lloyd McClendon | — |
| 2019 | 47-114 | 3.6130th | 5.6828th | Ron Gardenhire | — |
| 2018 | 64-98 | 3.8926th | 4.9123rd | Ron Gardenhire | — |
| 2017 | 64-98 | 4.5418th | 5.5230th | Brad Ausmus | — |
| 2016 | 86-75 | 4.6610th | 4.4818th | Brad Ausmus | — |
| 2015 | 74-87 | 4.2815th | 4.9928th | Brad Ausmus | — |
| 2014 | 90-72 | 4.672nd | 4.3522nd | Brad Ausmus | Playoffs, 0-3 |
| 2013 | 93-69 | 4.912nd | 3.857th | Jim Leyland | Playoffs, 5-6 |
| 2012 | 88-74 | 4.4811th | 4.1411th | Jim Leyland | Lost the World Series |
| 2011 | 95-67 | 4.864th | 4.3918th | Jim Leyland | Playoffs, 5-6 |
| 2010 | 81-81 | 4.6411th | 4.5922nd | Jim Leyland | — |
| 2009 | 86-77 | 4.5616th | 4.5713th | Jim Leyland | — |
| 2008 | 74-88 | 5.075th | 5.2927th | Jim Leyland | — |
| 2007 | 88-74 | 5.483rd | 4.9219th | Jim Leyland | — |
| 2006 | 95-67 | 5.078th | 4.171st | Jim Leyland | Lost the World Series |
| 2005 | 71-91 | 4.4617th | 4.8621st | Alan Trammell | — |
| 2004 | 72-90 | 5.1012th | 5.2124th | Alan Trammell | — |
| 2003 | 43-119 | 3.6529th | 5.7329th | Alan Trammell | — |
| 2002 | 55-106 | 3.5730th | 5.3726th | Phil Garner, Luis Pujols | — |
| 2001 | 66-96 | 4.4724th | 5.4127th | Phil Garner | — |
| 2000 | 79-83 | 5.0815th | 5.1016th | Phil Garner | — |
| 1999 | 69-92 | 4.6424th | 5.4824th | Larry Parrish | — |
| 1998 | 65-97 | 4.4620th | 5.3325th | Buddy Bell, Larry Parrish | — |
| 1997 | 79-83 | 4.8411th | 4.8815th | Buddy Bell | — |
| 1996 | 53-109 | 4.8312th | 6.8128th | Buddy Bell | — |
| 1995 | 60-84 | 4.5419th | 5.8627th | Sparky Anderson | — |
| 1994 | 53-62 | 5.673rd | 5.8326th | Sparky Anderson | — |
| 1993 | 85-77 | 5.551st | 5.1726th | Sparky Anderson | — |
| 1992 | 75-87 | 4.881st | 4.9025th | Sparky Anderson | — |
| 1991 | 84-78 | 5.042nd | 4.9024th | Sparky Anderson | — |
| 1990 | 79-83 | 4.633rd | 4.6523rd | Sparky Anderson | — |
| 1989 | 59-103 | 3.8123rd | 5.0426th | Sparky Anderson | — |
| 1988 | 88-74 | 4.349th | 4.0613th | Sparky Anderson | — |
| 1987 | 98-64 | 5.531st | 4.549th | Sparky Anderson | — |
| 1986 | 87-75 | 4.934th | 4.4112th | Sparky Anderson | — |
| 1985 | 84-77 | 4.538th | 4.2713th | Sparky Anderson | — |
| 1984 | 104-58 | 5.121st | 3.976th | Sparky Anderson | Won the World Series |
| 1983 | 92-70 | 4.874th | 4.1911th | Sparky Anderson | — |
| 1982 | 83-79 | 4.508th | 4.239th | Sparky Anderson | — |
| 1981 | 60-49 | 3.9216th | 3.717th | Sparky Anderson | — |
| 1980 | 84-78 | 5.121st | 4.6721st | Sparky Anderson | — |
| 1979 | 85-76 | 4.786th | 4.5817th | Les Moss, Dick Tracewski, Sparky Anderson | — |
| 1978 | 86-76 | 4.417th | 4.0314th | Ralph Houk | — |
| 1977 | 74-88 | 4.4113th | 4.6418th | Ralph Houk | — |
| 1976 | 74-87 | 3.7816th | 4.4021st | Ralph Houk | — |
| 1975 | 57-102 | 3.5823rd | 4.9423rd | Ralph Houk | — |
| 1974 | 72-90 | 3.8321st | 4.7422nd | Ralph Houk | — |
| 1973 | 85-77 | 3.9617th | 4.1612th | Billy Martin, Joe Schultz | — |
| 1972 | 86-70 | 3.5814th | 3.293rd | Billy Martin | — |
| 1971 | 91-71 | 4.335th | 3.9815th | Billy Martin | — |
| 1970 | 79-83 | 4.1117th | 4.5115th | Mayo Smith | — |
| 1969 | 90-72 | 4.339th | 3.716th | Mayo Smith | — |
| 1968 | 103-59 | 4.142nd | 3.042nd | Mayo Smith | Won the World Series |
| 1967 | 91-71 | 4.224th | 3.626th | Mayo Smith | — |
| 1966 | 88-74 | 4.444th | 4.3116th | Chuck Dressen, Bob Swift, Frank Skaff | — |
| 1965 | 89-73 | 4.206th | 3.728th | Bob Swift, Chuck Dressen | — |
| 1964 | 85-77 | 4.315th | 4.1912th | Chuck Dressen | — |
| 1963 | 79-83 | 4.325th | 4.3416th | Bob Scheffing, Chuck Dressen | — |
| 1962 | 85-76 | 4.717th | 4.3010th | Bob Scheffing | — |
| 1961 | 101-61 | 5.191st | 4.143rd | Bob Scheffing | — |
| 1960 | 71-83 | 4.1114th | 4.188th | Jimmy Dykes, Billy Hitchcock, Joe Gordon | — |
| 1959 | 76-78 | 4.635th | 4.7514th | Bill Norman, Jimmy Dykes | — |
| 1958 | 77-77 | 4.2811th | 3.944th | Jack Tighe, Bill Norman | — |
| 1957 | 78-76 | 3.9912th | 3.996th | Jack Tighe | — |
| 1956 | 82-72 | 5.122nd | 4.5410th | Bucky Harris | — |
| 1955 | 79-75 | 5.032nd | 4.276th | Bucky Harris | — |
| 1954 | 68-86 | 3.7913th | 4.317th | Fred Hutchinson | — |
| 1953 | 60-94 | 4.5111th | 5.9916th | Fred Hutchinson | — |
| 1952 | 50-104 | 3.6215th | 4.7915th | Red Rolfe, Fred Hutchinson | — |
| 1951 | 73-81 | 4.4510th | 4.8111th | Red Rolfe | — |
| 1950 | 95-59 | 5.444th | 4.636th | Red Rolfe | — |
| 1949 | 87-67 | 4.885th | 4.255th | Red Rolfe | — |
| 1948 | 78-76 | 4.5510th | 4.7110th | Steve O'Neill | — |
| 1947 | 85-69 | 4.647th | 4.176th | Steve O'Neill | — |
| 1946 | 92-62 | 4.572nd | 3.684th | Steve O'Neill | — |
| 1945 | 88-65 | 4.148th | 3.694th | Steve O'Neill | Won the World Series |
| 1944 | 88-66 | 4.279th | 3.773rd | Steve O'Neill | — |
| 1943 | 78-76 | 4.107th | 3.644th | Steve O'Neill | — |
| 1942 | 73-81 | 3.8211th | 3.815th | Del Baker | — |
| 1941 | 75-79 | 4.459th | 4.8211th | Del Baker | — |
| 1940 | 90-64 | 5.771st | 4.669th | Del Baker | Lost the World Series |
| 1939 | 81-73 | 5.513rd | 4.9511th | Del Baker | — |
| 1938 | 84-70 | 5.603rd | 5.1612th | Mickey Cochrane, Del Baker | — |
| 1937 | 89-65 | 6.072nd | 5.4612th | Mickey Cochrane, Del Baker, Cy Perkins | — |
| 1936 | 83-71 | 5.983rd | 5.6612th | Mickey Cochrane, Del Baker | — |
| 1935 | 93-58 | 6.091st | 4.405th | Mickey Cochrane | Won the World Series |
| 1934 | 101-53 | 6.221st | 4.605th | Mickey Cochrane | Lost the World Series |
| 1933 | 75-79 | 4.695th | 4.7610th | Bucky Harris, Del Baker | — |
| 1932 | 76-75 | 5.296th | 5.2113th | Bucky Harris | — |
| 1931 | 61-93 | 4.2312th | 5.4314th | Bucky Harris | — |
| 1930 | 75-79 | 5.0811th | 5.417th | Bucky Harris | — |
| 1929 | 70-84 | 6.012nd | 6.0315th | Bucky Harris | — |
| 1928 | 68-86 | 4.837th | 5.2213th | George Moriarty | — |
| 1927 | 82-71 | 5.522nd | 5.2613th | George Moriarty | — |
| 1926 | 79-75 | 5.154th | 5.3913th | Ty Cobb | — |
| 1925 | 81-73 | 5.863rd | 5.3812th | Ty Cobb | — |
| 1924 | 86-68 | 5.512nd | 5.1710th | Ty Cobb | — |
| 1923 | 83-71 | 5.404th | 4.818th | Ty Cobb | — |
| 1922 | 79-75 | 5.385th | 5.1410th | Ty Cobb | — |
| 1921 | 71-82 | 5.803rd | 5.5713th | Ty Cobb | — |
| 1920 | 61-93 | 4.2310th | 5.4015th | Hughie Jennings | — |
| 1919 | 80-60 | 4.413rd | 4.1314th | Hughie Jennings | — |
| 1918 | 55-71 | 3.786th | 4.4216th | Hughie Jennings | — |
| 1917 | 78-75 | 4.182nd | 3.7712th | Hughie Jennings | — |
| 1916 | 87-67 | 4.351st | 3.8612th | Hughie Jennings | — |
| 1915 | 100-54 | 5.051st | 3.8810th | Hughie Jennings | — |
| 1914 | 80-73 | 4.026th | 4.0412th | Hughie Jennings | — |
| 1913 | 66-87 | 4.089th | 4.6814th | Hughie Jennings | — |
| 1912 | 69-84 | 4.716th | 5.0813th | Hughie Jennings | — |
| 1911 | 89-65 | 5.402nd | 5.0514th | Hughie Jennings | — |
| 1910 | 86-68 | 4.414th | 3.799th | Hughie Jennings | — |
| 1909 | 98-54 | 4.382nd | 3.245th | Hughie Jennings | Lost the World Series |
| 1908 | 90-63 | 4.231st | 3.5812th | Hughie Jennings | Lost the World Series |
| 1907 | 92-58 | 4.621st | 3.5410th | Hughie Jennings | Lost the World Series |
| 1906 | 71-78 | 3.4810th | 4.0111th | Bill Armour | — |
| 1905 | 79-74 | 3.3513th | 3.958th | Bill Armour | — |
| 1904 | 62-90 | 3.3212th | 4.1313th | Ed Barrow, Bobby Lowe | — |
| 1903 | 65-71 | 4.1712th | 3.964th | Ed Barrow | — |
| 1902 | 52-83 | 4.199th | 4.8712th | Frank Dwyer | — |
| 1901 | 74-61 | 5.496th | 5.149th | George Stallings | — |
Regular season. Offense and defense are runs scored and allowed per game; the rank beside each is among the league’s clubs that season, first being the most scored or the fewest allowed.