Detroit Tigers (1901–2025)

125 seasons from 1901 to 2025

The Detroit Tigers have played since 1901, a total of 125 seasons. The franchise's all-time record is 9,763-9,642 (.503). They have won 4 World Series titles.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
L (Losses):
Games charged to the pitcher of record when the opposing team took a lead it never surrendered.
Win% (Winning Percentage):
Wins divided by games decided.

Data updated

125 seasons

Detroit Tigers (1901–2025)
Year League W L Win% Finish Playoffs
2025 AL 87 75 .537 2 Wild Card
2024 AL 86 76 .531 3 Wild Card
2023 AL 78 84 .481 2 -
2022 AL 66 96 .407 4 -
2021 AL 77 85 .475 3 -
2020 AL 23 35 .397 5 -
2019 AL 47 114 .292 5 -
2018 AL 64 98 .395 3 -
2017 AL 64 98 .395 5 -
2016 AL 86 75 .534 2 -
2015 AL 74 87 .460 5 -
2014 AL 90 72 .556 1 Division
2013 AL 93 69 .574 1 Division
2012 AL 88 74 .543 1 Pennant · Division
2011 AL 95 67 .586 1 Division
2010 AL 81 81 .500 3 -
2009 AL 86 77 .528 2 -
2008 AL 74 88 .457 5 -
2007 AL 88 74 .543 2 -
2006 AL 95 67 .586 2 Pennant · Wild Card
2005 AL 71 91 .438 4 -
2004 AL 72 90 .444 4 -
2003 AL 43 119 .265 5 -
2002 AL 55 106 .342 5 -
2001 AL 66 96 .407 4 -
2000 AL 79 83 .488 3 -
1999 AL 69 92 .429 3 -
1998 AL 65 97 .401 5 -
1997 AL 79 83 .488 3 -
1996 AL 53 109 .327 5 -
1995 AL 60 84 .417 4 -
1994 AL 53 62 .461 5 -
1993 AL 85 77 .525 3 -
1992 AL 75 87 .463 6 -
1991 AL 84 78 .519 2 -
1990 AL 79 83 .488 3 -
1989 AL 59 103 .364 7 -
1988 AL 88 74 .543 2 -
1987 AL 98 64 .605 1 Division
1986 AL 87 75 .537 3 -
1985 AL 84 77 .522 3 -
1984 AL 104 58 .642 1 World Series · Division
1983 AL 92 70 .568 2 -
1982 AL 83 79 .512 4 -
1981 AL 60 49 .550 3 -
1980 AL 84 78 .519 4 -
1979 AL 85 76 .528 5 -
1978 AL 86 76 .531 5 -
1977 AL 74 88 .457 4 -
1976 AL 74 87 .460 5 -
1975 AL 57 102 .358 6 -
1974 AL 72 90 .444 6 -
1973 AL 85 77 .525 3 -
1972 AL 86 70 .551 1 Division
1971 AL 91 71 .562 2 -
1970 AL 79 83 .488 4 -
1969 AL 90 72 .556 2 -
1968 AL 103 59 .636 1 World Series
1967 AL 91 71 .562 2 -
1966 AL 88 74 .543 3 -
1965 AL 89 73 .549 4 -
1964 AL 85 77 .525 4 -
1963 AL 79 83 .488 5 -
1962 AL 85 76 .528 4 -
1961 AL 101 61 .623 2 -
1960 AL 71 83 .461 6 -
1959 AL 76 78 .494 4 -
1958 AL 77 77 .500 5 -
1957 AL 78 76 .506 4 -
1956 AL 82 72 .532 5 -
1955 AL 79 75 .513 5 -
1954 AL 68 86 .442 5 -
1953 AL 60 94 .390 6 -
1952 AL 50 104 .325 8 -
1951 AL 73 81 .474 5 -
1950 AL 95 59 .617 2 -
1949 AL 87 67 .565 4 -
1948 AL 78 76 .506 5 -
1947 AL 85 69 .552 2 -
1946 AL 92 62 .597 2 -
1945 AL 88 65 .575 1 World Series
1944 AL 88 66 .571 2 -
1943 AL 78 76 .506 5 -
1942 AL 73 81 .474 5 -
1941 AL 75 79 .487 4 -
1940 AL 90 64 .584 1 Pennant
1939 AL 81 73 .526 5 -
1938 AL 84 70 .545 4 -
1937 AL 89 65 .578 2 -
1936 AL 83 71 .539 2 -
1935 AL 93 58 .616 1 World Series
1934 AL 101 53 .656 1 Pennant
1933 AL 75 79 .487 5 -
1932 AL 76 75 .503 5 -
1931 AL 61 93 .396 7 -
1930 AL 75 79 .487 5 -
1929 AL 70 84 .455 6 -
1928 AL 68 86 .442 6 -
1927 AL 82 71 .536 4 -
1926 AL 79 75 .513 6 -
1925 AL 81 73 .526 4 -
1924 AL 86 68 .558 3 -
1923 AL 83 71 .539 2 -
1922 AL 79 75 .513 3 -
1921 AL 71 82 .464 6 -
1920 AL 61 93 .396 7 -
1919 AL 80 60 .571 4 -
1918 AL 55 71 .437 7 -
1917 AL 78 75 .510 4 -
1916 AL 87 67 .565 3 -
1915 AL 100 54 .649 2 -
1914 AL 80 73 .523 4 -
1913 AL 66 87 .431 6 -
1912 AL 69 84 .451 6 -
1911 AL 89 65 .578 2 -
1910 AL 86 68 .558 3 -
1909 AL 98 54 .645 1 Pennant
1908 AL 90 63 .588 1 Pennant
1907 AL 92 58 .613 1 Pennant
1906 AL 71 78 .477 6 -
1905 AL 79 74 .516 3 -
1904 AL 62 90 .408 7 -
1903 AL 65 71 .478 5 -
1902 AL 52 83 .385 7 -
1901 AL 74 61 .548 3 -

Detroit Tigers: the seasons in brief

Under the code DET, the Detroit Tigers have 125 seasons on record, running from 1901 through 2025. The first season, 1901, finished 74-61, 3rd; the most recent, 2025, finished 87-75, 2nd. The 2022 row reads 66-96, 4th in the American League. For 2023, the table shows 78 wins and 84 losses, 2nd in the American League. 2024 brought a 86-76 record, 3rd in the American League. The League column reads AL, the American League, throughout. By winning percentage, the high point came in 1934 at 101-53 (.656). The weakest year was 2003, 43-119. The most wins in one season came in 1984, with 104.

The Detroit Tigers won at least a hundred games in 1915, 1934, 1961, 1968, and 1984. The Detroit Tigers won the World Series in 1935, 1945, 1968, and 1984. Other pennant seasons were 1907, 1908, 1909, 1934, 1940, 2006, and 2012. Division titles are marked in 1972, 1984, 1987, 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014. The Wild Card entries are 2006, 2024, and 2025. Second-place finishes came in 2025, 2023, 2016, 2009, 2007, 2006 and earlier years back to 1911. The club put together winning records in every year from 1978 to 1988. The longest stretch of losing records ran from 1994 to 2005. These seasons are part of the Detroit Tigers franchise history. Every row links to a team-season page with the roster and team leaders, 2025 being the latest.

Detroit Tigers: Frequently Asked Questions

What is the all-time record of the Detroit Tigers?
9,763-9,642 across 125 seasons, .503.
How many World Series have the Detroit Tigers won?
4 World Series titles.
What seasons did the Detroit Tigers play?
From 1901 to 2025.