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1928 Detroit Tigers Schedule, Box Scores and Splits
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1927 / 1929)
68-86, Finished 6th in American League
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Scored 744 runs, Allowed 804 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 72-82
Manager: George Moriarty (68-86)
Ballpark: Navin Field (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 474,323 (4th of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 101, Pitching - 102;   one-year: Batting - 99, Pitching - 100

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1927 / 1929 Schedule, Box Scores and Splits

Game Results

Season Summary 68-86, Final Rank:6, GB: 33.0
Days in Firstnever
 
Biggest Leadnever led
Farthest Behind33last on Sunday, Sep 30, for days on which they played
Most Games over .500never
Most Games under .50020last on Sunday, Jul 22
Longest Winning Streak5Sunday, Aug 19 to Thursday, Aug 23
Longest Losing Streak7Friday, May 11 to Thursday, May 17
Most Runs Allowed18Thursday, Aug 16
Most Runs Scored20Saturday, Jul 7
Times Shutout by Opponent5 
Times Opponent Shutout5 

Team Win/Loss Splits

Overall
SplitWLRSRAWP
Overall 68 86 744 804 .442
Home/Road
SplitWLRSRAWP
Home 36 41 382 400 .468
Road 32 45 362 404 .416
Month by Month
SplitWLRSRAWP
April 7 13 82 104 .350
May 11 13 120 124 .458
June 8 17 108 141 .320
July 16 14 159 151 .533
August 16 14 135 146 .533
September 10 15 140 138 .400
By Season Half
SplitWLRSRAWP
First Half 31 45 366 402 .408
Second Half 37 41 378 402 .474
One-Run Games
SplitWLRSRAWP
One Run 20 24 181 185 .455
Blowouts (5+ Runs)
SplitWLRSRAWP
Blowout 22 25 285 307 .468
Opponent
SplitWLRSRAWP
BOS 15 7 104 79 .682
CHW 9 13 96 92 .409
CLE 12 10 126 113 .545
NYY 7 15 119 146 .318
PHA 8 14 93 129 .364
SLB 9 13 104 112 .409
WSH 8 14 102 133 .364

Team Game-by-Game Schedule and Results

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Rk Gm# Date Tm   Opp R RA Inn W-L Rank GB Win Loss Save Time Attendance Streak
1 1 Wednesday, Apr 11 DET SLB L 1 4 0-1 6 1.0 Gray -
2 2 Thursday, Apr 12 DET SLB L 2 7 0-2 7 2.0 Ogden --
3 3 Friday, Apr 13 DET SLB L 3 4 0-3 8 3.0 Nevers ---
4 4 Saturday, Apr 14 DET CLE L 6 8 0-4 8 3.5 Hudlin ----
5 5 Sunday, Apr 15 DET CLE W 8 2 1-4 7 3.5 Billings +
6 6 Monday, Apr 16 DET CLE L 4 5 1-5 8 3.5 Uhle -
7 7 Tuesday, Apr 17 DET CLE L 4 6 1-6 8 4.5 Grant --
8 8 Wednesday, Apr 18 DET @ SLB W 4 1 2-6 6 4.5 Carroll +
9 9 Thursday, Apr 19 DET @ SLB W 9 8 3-6 5 4.5 Holloway ++
10 10 Friday, Apr 20 DET @ SLB W 3 0 4-6 5 3.5 Whitehill +++
11 11 Saturday, Apr 21 DET @ SLB L 2 5 4-7 7 4.0 Crowder -
12 12 Sunday, Apr 22 DET CHW L 3 9 4-8 8 5.0 Lyons --
13 13 Monday, Apr 23 DET CHW W 3 0 5-8 8 4.0 Carroll +
14 14 Tuesday, Apr 24 DET CHW L 4 5 5-9 8 4.0 Thomas -
15 15 Wednesday, Apr 25 DET CHW W 3 2 6-9 7 4.0 Whitehill +
16 16 Thursday, Apr 26 DET @ CLE L 1 6 6-10 7 5.0 Grant -
17 17 Friday, Apr 27 DET @ CLE L 6 10 6-11 7 6.0 Uhle --
18 18 Saturday, Apr 28 DET @ CLE L 3 6 6-12 8 7.0 Shaute ---
19 19 Sunday, Apr 29 DET @ CLE W 7 6 7-12 7 6.0 Vangilder +
20 20 Monday, Apr 30 DET @ CHW L 6 10 7-13 7 6.5 Faber -
21 21 Tuesday, May 1 DET @ CHW W 10 5 8-13 7 6.5 Billings +
22 22 Wednesday, May 2 DET @ CHW W 7 1 9-13 6 5.5 Carroll ++
23 23 Friday, May 4 DET @ PHA L 5 10 9-14 6 6.5 Quinn -
24 24 Saturday, May 5 DET @ PHA L 5 6 9-15 6 7.5 Walberg --
25 25 Sunday, May 6 DET BOS W 3 0 10-15 6 7.5 Billings +
26 26 Monday, May 7 DET @ PHA L 0 10 10-16 6 8.5 Grove -
27 27 Tuesday, May 8 DET @ WSH W 12 2 11-16 6 7.5 Stoner +
28 28 Thursday, May 10 DET @ WSH W 6 5 12-16 5 7.5 Vangilder ++
29 29 Friday, May 11 DET @ WSH L 5 9 12-17 6 8.5 Jones -
30 30 Saturday, May 12 DET @ NYY L 7 8 12-18 6 9.5 Shealy --
31 31 Sunday, May 13 DET @ NYY L 2 7 12-19 7 10.5 Pennock ---
32 32 Monday, May 14 DET @ NYY L 5 7 12-20 7 11.5 Pipgras ----
33 33 Tuesday, May 15 DET @ NYY L 8 12 12-21 7 12.5 Hoyt -----
34 34 Wednesday, May 16 DET @ BOS L 4 5 12-22 7 13.0 Harriss ------
35 35 Thursday, May 17 DET @ BOS L 3 5 12-23 8 14.0 Russell -------
36 36 Sunday, May 20 DET CHW W 2 1 13-23 7 14.0 Vangilder +
37 37 Tuesday, May 22 DET SLB W 6 3 14-23 6 14.0 Sorrell ++
38 38 Wednesday, May 23 DET SLB L 3 8 14-24 7 15.0 Blaeholder -
39 39 Thursday, May 24 DET @ CHW W 6 4 15-24 6 14.5 Carroll +
40 40 Friday, May 25 DET @ CHW L 0 1 15-25 7 16.0 Faber -
41 41 Sunday, May 27 DET @ CHW L 2 3 15-26 7 17.0 Lyons --
42 42 Wednesday, May 30 DET @ CLE W 4 3 16-26 6 17.0 Whitehill +
43 43 Wednesday, May 30 DET @ CLE W 6 5 17-26 6 17.0 Carroll ++
44 44 Thursday, May 31 DET @ CLE W 9 4 18-26 6 17.0 Gibson +++
45 45 Friday, Jun 1 DET @ CLE W 5 4 19-26 5 16.5 Billings ++++
46 46 Saturday, Jun 2 DET NYY L 2 5 19-27 5 17.5 Pipgras -
47 47 Sunday, Jun 3 DET NYY L 2 7 19-28 6 18.5 Hoyt --
48 48 Thursday, Jun 7 DET BOS W 5 2 20-28 5 19.0 Carroll +
49 49 Saturday, Jun 9 DET BOS L 4 11 20-29 5 19.5 Morris -
50 50 Saturday, Jun 9 DET BOS W 3 1 21-29 5 19.5 Whitehill +
Rk Gm# Date Tm   Opp R RA Inn W-L Rank GB Win Loss Save Time Attendance Streak
51 51 Sunday, Jun 10 DET PHA W 9 3 22-29 5 18.5 Sorrell ++
52 52 Monday, Jun 11 DET PHA L 2 4 22-30 5 18.5 Orwoll -
53 53 Tuesday, Jun 12 DET PHA L 2 3 22-31 6 19.5 Ehmke --
54 54 Wednesday, Jun 13 DET PHA L 5 12 22-32 6 20.5 Quinn ---
55 55 Thursday, Jun 14 DET WSH L 3 8 22-33 6 21.5 Zachary ----
56 56 Friday, Jun 15 DET WSH L 4 5 22-34 7 21.5 Marberry -----
57 57 Saturday, Jun 16 DET WSH W 4 1 23-34 7 20.5 Carroll +
58 58 Sunday, Jun 17 DET WSH L 0 12 23-35 7 21.5 Jones -
59 59 Thursday, Jun 21 DET @ SLB L 3 8 23-36 7 23.0 Crowder --
60 60 Thursday, Jun 21 DET @ SLB L 5 9 23-37 7 23.0 Coffman ---
61 61 Friday, Jun 22 DET @ SLB L 3 8 23-38 7 23.0 Ogden ----
62 62 Friday, Jun 22 DET @ SLB W 12 6 24-38 7 23.0 Billings +
63 63 Saturday, Jun 23 DET CHW L 4 6 24-39 8 22.5 Faber -
64 64 Sunday, Jun 24 DET CHW W 6 0 25-39 7 22.5 Carroll +
65 65 Monday, Jun 25 DET CHW L 6 8 25-40 8 23.0 Thomas -
66 66 Tuesday, Jun 26 DET CHW L 2 5 25-41 8 23.5 Adkins --
67 67 Thursday, Jun 28 DET SLB L 2 5 25-42 8 25.0 Gray ---
68 68 Saturday, Jun 30 DET SLB W 11 3 26-42 8 25.5 Carroll +
69 69 Saturday, Jun 30 DET SLB L 4 5 26-43 8 25.5 Stewart -
70 70 Sunday, Jul 1 DET SLB W 7 4 27-43 8 26.0 Stoner +
71 71 Monday, Jul 2 DET CLE W 7 3 28-43 8 25.0 Whitehill ++
72 72 Tuesday, Jul 3 DET CLE L 5 6 28-44 8 26.0 Hudlin -
73 73 Wednesday, Jul 4 DET CLE W 10 5 29-44 8 26.0 Carroll +
74 74 Wednesday, Jul 4 DET CLE L 3 4 29-45 8 26.0 Miller -
75 75 Saturday, Jul 7 DET @ BOS W 20 8 30-45 8 26.0 Stoner +
76 76 Saturday, Jul 7 DET @ BOS W 4 3 31-45 8 26.0 Vangilder ++
77 77 Monday, Jul 9 DET @ BOS L 0 4 31-46 8 26.0 Russell -
78 78 Monday, Jul 9 DET @ BOS L 2 8 31-47 8 26.0 Morris --
79 79 Wednesday, Jul 11 DET @ NYY W 4 2 32-47 8 26.0 Holloway +
80 80 Wednesday, Jul 11 DET @ NYY L 5 6 32-48 8 26.0 Hoyt -
81 81 Thursday, Jul 12 DET @ NYY W 4 2 33-48 8 25.0 Stoner +
82 82 Monday, Jul 16 DET @ PHA L 2 3 33-49 7 27.0 Quinn -
83 83 Monday, Jul 16 DET @ PHA W 11 6 34-49 7 27.0 Vangilder +
84 84 Tuesday, Jul 17 DET @ PHA L 2 6 34-50 8 28.0 Grove -
85 85 Wednesday, Jul 18 DET @ PHA L 1 5 34-51 8 29.0 Ehmke --
86 86 Thursday, Jul 19 DET @ WSH W 9 3 35-51 8 29.5 Carroll +
87 87 Thursday, Jul 19 DET @ WSH L 2 7 35-52 8 29.5 Gaston -
88 88 Friday, Jul 20 DET @ WSH L 4 7 35-53 8 30.0 Jones --
89 89 Saturday, Jul 21 DET @ WSH L 2 4 35-54 8 31.0 Hadley ---
90 90 Sunday, Jul 22 DET @ WSH L 2 8 35-55 8 31.0 Braxton ----
91 91 Wednesday, Jul 25 DET NYY W 3 2 36-55 8 29.0 Vangilder +
92 92 Wednesday, Jul 25 DET NYY W 10 7 37-55 8 29.0 Smith ++
93 93 Thursday, Jul 26 DET NYY L 1 12 37-56 7 29.0 Hoyt -
94 94 Thursday, Jul 26 DET NYY W 13 10 38-56 7 29.0 Whitehill +
95 95 Saturday, Jul 28 DET BOS W 7 1 39-56 7 28.0 Carroll ++
96 96 Saturday, Jul 28 DET BOS W 8 7 40-56 7 28.0 Whitehill +++
97 97 Sunday, Jul 29 DET BOS L 2 5 40-57 7 28.0 Russell -
98 98 Monday, Jul 30 DET BOS W 2 1 41-57 7 27.0 Holloway +
99 99 Tuesday, Jul 31 DET BOS W 7 2 42-57 7 27.0 Sorrell ++
100 100 Wednesday, Aug 1 DET WSH W 10 5 43-57 7 27.0 Whitehill +++
Rk Gm# Date Tm   Opp R RA Inn W-L Rank GB Win Loss Save Time Attendance Streak
101 101 Thursday, Aug 2 DET WSH W 5 4 44-57 6 26.0 Vangilder ++++
102 102 Friday, Aug 3 DET WSH L 3 9 44-58 7 26.0 Jones -
103 103 Saturday, Aug 4 DET PHA L 4 7 44-59 7 27.0 Quinn --
104 104 Sunday, Aug 5 DET PHA L 1 5 44-60 7 27.0 Grove ---
105 105 Monday, Aug 6 DET PHA W 8 5 45-60 7 26.0 Whitehill +
106 106 Tuesday, Aug 7 DET PHA W 4 1 46-60 7 26.0 Carroll ++
107 107 Friday, Aug 10 DET @ CLE W 8 7 47-60 6 26.5 Holloway +++
108 108 Saturday, Aug 11 DET @ CLE W 10 4 48-60 6 26.5 Sorrell ++++
109 109 Sunday, Aug 12 DET @ CLE L 2 3 48-61 6 27.5 Hudlin -
110 110 Monday, Aug 13 DET @ PHA L 1 7 48-62 6 28.0 Grove --
111 111 Tuesday, Aug 14 DET @ PHA W 4 1 49-62 6 27.0 Vangilder +
112 112 Wednesday, Aug 15 DET @ PHA W 6 3 50-62 6 26.0 Gibson ++
113 113 Thursday, Aug 16 DET @ PHA L 6 18 50-63 6 27.0 Earnshaw -
114 114 Friday, Aug 17 DET @ WSH L 1 3 50-64 7 27.5 Hadley --
115 115 Saturday, Aug 18 DET @ WSH L 1 3 50-65 7 28.5 Marberry ---
116 116 Sunday, Aug 19 DET @ WSH W 9 6 51-65 7 28.0 Sorrell +
117 117 Tuesday, Aug 21 DET @ BOS W 4 3 52-65 6 28.0 Vangilder ++
118 118 Wednesday, Aug 22 DET @ BOS W 7 6 53-65 5 27.0 Gibson +++
119 119 Wednesday, Aug 22 DET @ BOS W 4 3 54-65 5 27.0 Whitehill ++++
120 120 Thursday, Aug 23 DET @ BOS W 2 1 55-65 4 26.5 Carroll +++++
121 121 Friday, Aug 24 DET @ BOS L 1 2 55-66 4 26.0 Ruffing -
122 122 Saturday, Aug 25 DET @ NYY W 9 3 56-66 4 26.0 Sorrell +
123 123 Saturday, Aug 25 DET @ NYY L 0 7 56-67 4 26.0 Hoyt -
124 124 Monday, Aug 27 DET @ NYY L 3 4 56-68 6 28.0 Zachary --
125 125 Monday, Aug 27 DET @ NYY L 2 5 56-69 6 28.0 Pipgras ---
126 126 Tuesday, Aug 28 DET CLE W 8 4 57-69 4 27.5 Gibson +
127 127 Wednesday, Aug 29 DET CLE L 5 9 57-70 5 28.0 Shaute -
128 128 Thursday, Aug 30 DET CLE W 5 3 58-70 5 27.0 Sorrell +
129 129 Friday, Aug 31 DET @ SLB L 2 5 58-71 5 27.5 Crowder -
130 130 Saturday, Sep 1 DET @ SLB W 6 4 59-71 4 27.5 Carroll +
131 131 Sunday, Sep 2 DET @ SLB L 4 5 59-72 5 27.5 Gray -
132 132 Monday, Sep 3 DET @ CHW L 2 5 59-73 6 28.5 Adkins --
133 133 Monday, Sep 3 DET @ CHW L 5 7 59-74 6 28.5 Walsh ---
134 134 Tuesday, Sep 4 DET @ CHW L 2 3 59-75 6 29.5 Lyons ----
135 135 Tuesday, Sep 4 DET @ CHW L 2 3 59-76 6 29.5 Faber -----
136 136 Wednesday, Sep 5 DET @ CHW W 10 2 60-76 6 29.0 Stoner +
137 137 Saturday, Sep 8 DET SLB W 6 2 61-76 6 28.5 Whitehill ++
138 138 Sunday, Sep 9 DET SLB L 6 8 61-77 6 29.5 Crowder -
139 139 Monday, Sep 10 DET CHW L 4 6 61-78 6 30.0 Faber --
140 140 Tuesday, Sep 11 DET CHW W 7 6 62-78 6 30.0 Carroll +
141 141 Saturday, Sep 15 DET WSH L 2 12 62-79 6 29.5 Braxton -
142 142 Sunday, Sep 16 DET WSH L 7 11 62-80 6 30.5 Jones --
143 143 Monday, Sep 17 DET WSH L 3 4 62-81 6 31.5 Marberry ---
144 144 Tuesday, Sep 18 DET WSH W 8 5 63-81 6 31.5 Page +
145 145 Thursday, Sep 20 DET PHA L 1 6 63-82 6 31.5 Quinn -
146 146 Friday, Sep 21 DET PHA W 9 4 64-82 6 31.5 Vangilder +
147 147 Saturday, Sep 22 DET PHA W 5 4 65-82 6 30.5 Sorrell ++
148 148 Sunday, Sep 23 DET BOS W 4 1 66-82 6 30.5 Page +++
149 149 Monday, Sep 24 DET BOS W 8 0 67-82 6 29.5 Gibson ++++
150 150 Thursday, Sep 27 DET NYY L 3 4 67-83 6 32.0 Hoyt -
Rk Gm# Date Tm   Opp R RA Inn W-L Rank GB Win Loss Save Time Attendance Streak
151 151 Thursday, Sep 27 DET NYY L 5 8 67-84 6 32.0 Johnson --
152 152 Friday, Sep 28 DET NYY L 6 11 67-85 6 33.0 Pipgras ---
153 153 Saturday, Sep 29 DET NYY W 19 10 68-85 6 32.0 Vangilder +
154 154 Sunday, Sep 30 DET NYY L 6 7 68-86 6 33.0 Hoyt -
Rk Gm# Date Tm   Opp R RA Inn W-L Rank GB Win Loss Save Time Attendance Streak
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Rank and Games Behind are at the end of all games played on that date.

1927 / 1929 Schedule, Box Scores and Splits