DETROIT TIGERS MANAGERS

Every Detroit Tigers Manager in Franchise History | Baseball Almanac

This is a comprehensive list of managers for the Detroit Tigers organization. Win / loss statistics, winning percentage, position in division, and games behind the leader are also shown for each Tigers manager.

The year leads to the specific American League season in review; the manager(s) name leads to his career statistics; and the roster leads to a list of every player on the team during the year. Research by Baseball Almanac.

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"When I began playing the game, baseball was about as gentlemanly as a kick in the crotch." - Detroit Tigers Manager (1921-1926) Ty Cobb

Detroit Tigers Managers | 1901 - 2024

Tigers Managers & Finishes

1901 n/a George Stallings 74 61 .548 3rd 1901
1902 n/a Frank Dwyer 52 83 .385 7th 30½ 1902
1903 n/a Ed Barrow 65 71 .478 5th 25 1903
1904 n/a Ed Barrow 32 46 .410 7th 32 1904
n/a Bobby Lowe 30 44 .405
1905 n/a Bill Armour 79 74 .516 3rd 15½ 1905
1906 n/a Bill Armour 71 78 .477 6th 21 1906
1907 n/a Hughie Jennings 92 58 .613 1st +1½ 1907
1908 n/a Hughie Jennings 90 63 .588 1st 1908
1909 n/a Hughie Jennings 98 54 .645 1st +3½ 1909
1910 n/a Hughie Jennings 86 68 .558 3rd 18 1910
1911 n/a Hughie Jennings 89 65 .578 2nd 13½ 1911
1912 n/a Hughie Jennings 69 84 .451 6th 36½ 1912
1913 n/a Hughie Jennings 66 87 .431 6th 30 1913
1914 n/a Hughie Jennings 80 73 .523 4th 19½ 1914
1915 n/a Hughie Jennings 100 54 .649 2nd 1915
1916 n/a Hughie Jennings 87 67 .565 3rd 4 1916
1917 n/a Hughie Jennings 78 75 .510 4th 21½ 1917
1918 n/a Hughie Jennings 55 71 .437 7th 20 1918
1919 n/a Hughie Jennings 80 60 .571 4th 8 1919
1920 n/a Hughie Jennings 61 93 .396 7th 37 1920
1921 n/a Ty Cobb 71 82 .464 6th 27 1921
1922 n/a Ty Cobb 79 75 .513 3rd 15 1922
1923 n/a Ty Cobb 83 71 .539 2nd 16 1923
1924 n/a Ty Cobb 86 68 .558 3rd 6 1924
1925 n/a Ty Cobb 81 73 .526 4th 16½ 1925
1926 n/a Ty Cobb 79 75 .513 6th 12 1926
1927 n/a George Moriarty 82 71 .536 4th 27½ 1927
1928 n/a George Moriarty 68 86 .442 6th 33 1928
1929 n/a Bucky Harris 70 84 .455 6th 36 1929
1930 n/a Bucky Harris 75 79 .487 5th 27 1930
1931 34 Bucky Harris 61 93 .396 7th 47 1931
1932 32 Bucky Harris 76 75 .503 5th 29½ 1932
1933 31 Del Baker 75 79 .487 5th 25 1933
1934 3 Mickey Cochrane 101 53 .656 1st +7 1934
1935 3 Mickey Cochrane 93 58 .616 1st +3 1935
1936 3 Mickey Cochrane 83 71 .539 2nd 19½ 1936
1937 3 Mickey Cochrane 89 65 .578 2nd 13 1937
1938 3 Mickey Cochrane 47 51 .480 4th 16 1938
32 Del Baker 37 19 .661
1939 32 Del Baker 81 73 .526 5th 26½ 1939
1940 32 Del Baker 90 64 .584 1st +1 1940
1941 32 Del Baker 75 79 .487 4th 26 1941
1942 32 Del Baker 73 81 .474 5th 30 1942
1943 32 Steve O'Neill 78 76 .506 5th 20 1943
1944 32 Steve O'Neill 88 66 .571 2nd 1 1944
1945 32 Steve O'Neill 88 65 .575 1st +1½ 1945
1946 32 Steve O'Neill 92 62 .597 2nd 12 1946
1947 32 Steve O'Neill 85 69 .552 2nd 12 1947
1948 32 Steve O'Neill 78 76 .506 5th 18½ 1948
1949 10 Red Rolfe 87 67 .565 4th 10 1949
1950 10 Red Rolfe 95 59 .617 2nd 3 1950
1951 10 Red Rolfe 73 81 .474 5th 25 1951
1952 10 Red Rolfe 23 49 .319 8th 45 1952
29 Fred Hutchinson 27 55 .329
1953 29 Fred Hutchinson 60 94 .390 6th 40½ 1953
1954 29 Fred Hutchinson 68 86 .442 5th 43 1954
1955 32 Bucky Harris 79 75 .513 5th 17 1955
1956 32 Bucky Harris 82 72 .532 5th 15 1956
1957 35 Jack Tighe 78 76 .506 4th 20 1957
1958 35 Jack Tighe 21 28 .429 5th 15 1958
29 Bill Norman 55 49 .533
1959 29 Bill Norman 2 15 .118 4th 18 1959
28 Jimmy Dykes 74 63 .540
1960 28 Jimmy Dykes 44 52 .458 6th 26 1960
34 Billy Hitchcock 1 0 1.000
28 Joe Gordon 26 31 .456
1961 27 Bob Scheffing 101 61 .623 2nd 8 1961
1962 27 Bob Scheffing 85 76 .528 4th 10½ 1962
1963 27 Bob Scheffing 24 36 .400 5th 25½ 1963
9 Chuck Dressen 55 47 .539
1964 7 Chuck Dressen 85 77 .525 4th 14 1964
1965 7 Chuck Dressen 65 55 .542 4th 13 1965
51 Bob Swift 24 18 .571
1966 7 Chuck Dressen 16 10 .615 3rd 10 1966
51 Bob Swift 32 25 .561
55 Frank Skaff 40 39 .506
1967 10 Mayo Smith 91 71 .562 2nd 1 1967
1968 10 Mayo Smith 103 59 .636 1st +12 1968
1969 10 Mayo Smith 90 72 .556 2nd 19 1969
1970 10 Mayo Smith 79 83 .488 4th 29 1970
1971 1 Billy Martin 91 71 .562 2nd 12 1971
1972 1 Billy Martin 86 70 .551 1st 1972
1973 1 Billy Martin 71 63 .530 3rd 12 1973
51 Joe Schultz 14 14 .500
1974 35 Ralph Houk 72 90 .444 6th 19 1974
1975 35 Ralph Houk 57 102 .358 6th 37½ 1975
1976 35 Ralph Houk 74 87 .460 5th 24 1976
1977 35 Ralph Houk 74 88 .457 4th 26 1977
1978 35 Ralph Houk 86 76 .531 5th 13½ 1978
1979 28 Les Moss 27 26 .509 5th 18 1979
53 Dick Tracewski 2 0 1.000
7, 11 Sparky Anderson 56 50 .528
1980 11 Sparky Anderson 84 78 .519 5th 19 1980
1981 11 Sparky Anderson 60 49 .550 4th / 2nd 2 1981
1982 11 Sparky Anderson 83 79 .512 4th 12 1982
1983 11 Sparky Anderson 92 70 .568 2nd 6 1983
1984 11 Sparky Anderson 104 58 .642 1st +15 1984
1985 11 Sparky Anderson 84 77 .522 3rd 15 1985
1986 11 Sparky Anderson 87 75 .537 3rd 1986
1987 11 Sparky Anderson 98 64 .605 1st +2 1987
1988 11 Sparky Anderson 88 74 .543 2nd 1 1988
1989 11 Sparky Anderson 59 103 .364 7th 30 1989
1990 11 Sparky Anderson 79 83 .488 3rd 9 1990
1991 11 Sparky Anderson 84 78 .519 2nd 7 1991
1992 11 Sparky Anderson 75 87 .463 6th 21 1992
1993 11 Sparky Anderson 85 77 .525 3rd 10 1993
1994 11 Sparky Anderson 53 62 .461 5th 18 1994
1995 11 Sparky Anderson 60 84 .417 4th 26 1995
1996 25 Buddy Bell 53 109 .327 5th 39 1996
1997 25 Buddy Bell 79 83 .488 3rd 19 1997
1998 25 Buddy Bell 53 85 .384 5th 24 1998
15 Larry Parrish 12 14 .462
1999 15 Larry Parrish 69 92 .429 3rd 27½ 1999
2000 33 Phil Garner 79 83 .488 3rd 16 2000
2001 33 Phil Garner 66 96 .407 5th 25 2001
2002 33 Phil Garner 0 6 .000 5th 39 2002
53 Luis Pujols 55 100 .355
2003 3 Alan Trammell 43 119 .265 5th 47 2003
2004 3 Alan Trammell 72 90 .444 4th 20 2004
2005 3 Alan Trammell 71 91 .438 4th 28 2005
2006 10 Jim Leyland 95 67 .586 2nd 1 2006
2007 10 Jim Leyland 88 74 .543 2nd 8 2007
2008 10 Jim Leyland 74 88 .457 5th 14½ 2008
2009 10 Jim Leyland 86 77 .528 2nd 1 2009
2010 10 Jim Leyland 81 81 .500 3rd 13 2010
2011 10 Jim Leyland 95 67 .586 1st +15 2011
2012 10 Jim Leyland 88 74 .543 1st +3 2012
2013 10 Jim Leyland 93 69 .574 1st +1 2013
2014 7 Brad Ausmus 90 72 .556 1st +1 2014
2015 7 Brad Ausmus 74 87 .460 5th 20½ 2015
2016 7 Brad Ausmus 86 75 .534 2nd 8 2016
2017 7 Brad Ausmus 64 98 .395 5th 38 2017
2018 15 Ron Gardenhire 64 98 .395 3rd 27 2018
2019 15 Ron Gardenhire 47 114 .292 5th 53½ 2019
2020 15 Ron Gardenhire 21 29 .420 5th 12 2020
20 Lloyd McClendon 2 6 .250
2021 14 A.J. Hinch 77 85 .475 3rd 16 2021
2022 14 A.J. Hinch 66 96 .407 4th 26 2022
2023 14 A.J. Hinch 78 84 .481 2nd 9 2023
2024 14 A.J. Hinch -- -- -- -- -- 2024
Tigers Managers | Bold = HOF | Research by Baseball Almanac
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