Detroit Tigers Opening Day History

The Detroit Tigers Opening Day history by Baseball Almanac is a comprehensive list of each Opening Day game played by the franchise, every opponent faced, the exact date of the game played, a final score, the official decision, team splits, and box scores.

"Although baseball decided to extend the regular season deeper into October to play 162 games (after the 09-11 disaster), why not just play 154? Baseball has dealt with shortened seasons before. (Bud) Selig spoke about the sanctity of playing 162 games, but baseball played 154 games until 1961. Baseball should have just let the games go and continued with the current schedule." - Joe Morgan on ESPN (September 19, 2001)
 

Detroit Tigers

Opening Day History

1 04-25-1901 vs Milwaukee Brewers 14-13 W 1-0
2 05-01-1902 vs Cleveland Blues 4-1 W 2-0
3 04-22-1903 vs Cleveland Blues 4-2 W 3-0
4 04-22-1904 vs St. Louis Browns 4-4 T 3-0-1
5 04-19-1905 vs Chicago White Sox 3-0 W 4-0-1
6 04-17-1906 vs Chicago White Sox 3-5 L 4-1-1
7 04-11-1907 vs Cleveland Naps 2-0 W 5-1-1
8 04-17-1908 vs Cleveland Naps 8-12 L 5-2-1
9 04-14-1909 vs Chicago White Sox 2-0 W 6-2-1
10 04-14-1910 vs Cleveland Naps 7-9 L 6-3-1
11 04-13-1911 vs Chicago White Sox 4-2 W 7-3-1
12 04-20-1912 vs Cleveland Naps 6-5 W 8-3-1
13 04-17-1913 vs St. Louis Browns 4-3 W 9-3-1
14 04-14-1914 vs St. Louis Browns 3-2 W 10-3-1
15 04-14-1915 vs Cleveland Indians 1-5 L 10-4-1
16 04-20-1916 vs Chicago White Sox 2-1 W 11-4-1
17 04-11-1917 vs Cleveland Indians 4-6 L 11-5-1
18 04-24-1918 vs Cleveland Indians 5-2 W 12-5-1
19 04-25-1919 vs Cleveland Indians 4-2 W 13-5-1
20 04-22-1920 vs Chicago White Sox 2-8 L 13-6-1
21 04-14-1921 vs Chicago White Sox 6-5 W 14-6-1
22 04-20-1922 vs Cleveland Indians 4-5 L 14-7-1
23 04-26-1923 vs St. Louis Browns 3-4 L 14-8-1
24 04-15-1924 vs Cleveland Indians 4-3 W 15-8-1
25 04-14-1925 vs Chicago White Sox 4-3 W 16-8-1
26 04-13-1926 vs Cleveland Indians 1-2 L 16-9-1
27 04-20-1927 vs St. Louis Browns 7-0 W 17-9-1
28 04-11-1928 vs St. Louis Browns 1-4 L 17-10-1
29 04-24-1929 vs Cleveland Indians 7-6 W 18-10-1
30 04-15-1930 vs St. Louis Browns 6-3 W 19-10-1
31 04-23-1931 vs St. Louis Browns 1-0 W 20-10-1
32 04-13-1932 vs Cleveland Indians 5-6 L 20-11-1
33 04-12-1933 vs Cleveland Indians 1-4 L 20-12-1
34 04-24-1934 vs Chicago White Sox 7-3 W 21-12-1
35 04-17-1935 vs Chicago White Sox 6-7 L 21-13-1
36 04-17-1936 vs Chicago White Sox 3-5 L 21-14-1
37 04-20-1937 vs Cleveland Indians 4-3 W 22-14-1
38 04-22-1938 vs Cleveland Indians 3-4 L 22-15-1
39 04-18-1939 vs Chicago White Sox 6-1 W 23-15-1
40 04-16-1940 vs St. Louis Browns 1-5 L 23-16-1
41 04-18-1941 vs Cleveland Indians 4-2 W 24-16-1
42 04-14-1942 vs Cleveland Indians 2-5 L 24-17-1
43 04-28-1943 vs St. Louis Browns 4-2 W 25-17-1
44 04-18-1944 vs St. Louis Browns 1-2 L 25-18-1
45 04-20-1945 vs Cleveland Indians 1-4 L 25-19-1
46 04-16-1946 vs St. Louis Browns 2-1 W 26-19-1
47 04-18-1947 vs Cleveland Indians 2-0 W 27-19-1
48 04-23-1948 vs Cleveland Indians 2-8 L 27-20-1
49 04-19-1949 vs Chicago White Sox 5-1 W 28-20-1
50 04-21-1950 vs Chicago White Sox 4-1 W 29-20-1
51 04-17-1951 vs Cleveland Indians 1-2 L 29-21-1
52 04-15-1952 vs St. Louis Browns 0-3 L 29-22-1
53 04-16-1953 vs Cleveland Indians 8-11 L 29-23-1
54 04-13-1954 vs Baltimore Orioles 3-0 W 30-23-1
55 04-14-1955 vs Cleveland Indians 3-5 L 30-24-1
56 04-17-1956 vs Kansas City Athletics 1-2 L 30-25-1
57 04-18-1957 vs Cleveland Indians 3-8 L 30-26-1
58 04-18-1958 vs Cleveland Indians 5-7 L 30-27-1
59 04-10-1959 vs Chicago White Sox 7-9 L 30-28-1
60 04-22-1960 vs Chicago White Sox 6-5 W 31-28-1
61 04-11-1961 vs Cleveland Indians 5-9 L 31-29-1
62 04-13-1962 vs New York Yankees 5-3 W 32-29-1
63 04-09-1963 vs Chicago White Sox 5-7 L 32-30-1
64 04-14-1964 vs Kansas City Athletics 7-3 W 33-30-1
65 04-21-1965 vs Kansas City Athletics 1-0 W 34-30-1
66 04-15-1966 vs Washington Senators 8-3 W 35-30-1
67 04-18-1967 vs California Angels 4-1 W 36-30-1
68 04-10-1968 vs Boston Red Sox 3-7 L 36-31-1
69 04-08-1969 vs Cleveland Indians 6-2 W 37-31-1
70 04-14-1970 vs Cleveland Indians 12-4 W 38-31-1
71 04-06-1971 vs Cleveland Indians 8-2 W 39-31-1
72 04-15-1972 vs Boston Red Sox 3-2 W 40-31-1
73 04-11-1973 vs Baltimore Orioles 1-3 L 40-32-1
74 04-09-1974 vs New York Yankees 0-3 L 40-33-1
75 04-10-1975 vs Baltimore Orioles 0-10 L 40-34-1
76 04-13-1976 vs Milwaukee Brewers 0-1 L 40-35-1
77 04-07-1977 vs Kansas City Royals 4-7 L 40-36-1
78 04-07-1978 vs Toronto Blue Jays 6-2 W 41-36-1
79 04-07-1979 vs Texas Rangers 2-8 L 41-37-1
80 04-18-1980 vs Kansas City Royals 6-9 L 41-38-1
81 04-09-1981 vs Toronto Blue Jays 6-2 W 42-38-1
82 04-15-1982 vs Toronto Blue Jays 4-2 W 43-38-1
83 04-08-1983 vs Chicago White Sox 3-6 L 43-39-1
84 04-10-1984 vs Texas Rangers 5-1 W 44-39-1
85 04-08-1985 vs Cleveland Indians 5-4 W 45-39-1
86 04-07-1986 vs Boston Red Sox 6-5 W 46-39-1
87 04-06-1987 vs New York Yankees 1-2 L 46-40-1
88 04-12-1988 vs Texas Rangers 4-1 W 47-40-1
89 04-07-1989 vs Milwaukee Brewers 10-3 W 48-40-1
90 04-12-1990 vs Boston Red Sox 11-7 W 49-40-1
91 04-08-1991 vs New York Yankees 6-4 W 50-40-1
92 04-06-1992 vs Toronto Blue Jays 2-4 L 50-41-1
93 04-13-1993 vs Oakland Athletics 20-4 W 51-41-1
94 04-11-1994 vs Baltimore Orioles 4-7 L 51-42-1
95 05-02-1995 vs Cleveland Indians 1-11 L 51-43-1
96 04-09-1996 vs Seattle Mariners 10-9 W 52-43-1
97 04-07-1997 vs Minnesota Twins 10-4 W 53-43-1
98 04-07-1998 vs Tampa Bay Devil Rays 3-1 W 54-43-1
99 04-12-1999 vs Minnesota Twins 0-1 L 54-44-1
100 04-11-2000 vs Seattle Mariners 5-2 W 55-44-1
101 04-03-2001 vs Minnesota Twins 2-3 L 55-45-1
102 04-05-2002 vs Cleveland Indians 1-10 L 55-46-1
103 03-31-2003 vs Minnesota Twins 1-3 L 55-47-1
104 04-08-2004 vs Minnesota Twins 10-6 W 56-47-1
105 04-04-2005 vs Kansas City Royals 11-2 W 57-47-1
106 04-10-2006 vs Chicago White Sox 3-5 L 57-48-1
107 04-02-2007 vs Toronto Blue Jays 3-5 L 57-49-1
108 03-31-2008 vs Kansas City Royals 4-5 L 57-50-1
109 04-10-2009 vs Texas Rangers 15-2 W 58-50-1
Detroit Tigers Opening Day History



The Detroit Tigers Opening Day history is based upon the first game played at home during the regular season and includes (if applicable) the entire franchise history.

How many Detroit Tigers Opening Day games were played in April? Have they ever played an Opening Day game in March? Have they even been shutout at home on Opening Day? We hope you enjoy using the charts below to review other similar Opening Day splits:

Monthly Opening Day Splits Team vs Team Opening Day Splits
   
Month (Games)WonLostWP Opponent (Games)WonLostWP
March (2)020.000 Baltimore Orioles (4)130.250
April (105)57470.548 Boston Red Sox (4)310.750
May (2)110.500 California Angels (1)101.000
  Chicago White Sox (19)1180.579
Score Related Opening Day Splits Cleveland Blues (2)201.000
  Cleveland Indians (29)11180.379
Type (Games)WonLostWP Cleveland Naps (4)220.500
Shutouts (13)850.615 Kansas City Athletics (3)210.667
1-Run Games (32)18140.563 Kansas City Royals (4)130.250
Blowouts (17)1070.588 Milwaukee Brewers (3)210.667
  Minnesota Twins (5)230.400
  New York Yankees (4)220.500
  Oakland Athletics (1)101.000
  Seattle Mariners (2)201.000
  St. Louis Browns (13)750.583
  Tampa Bay Devil Rays (1)101.000
  Texas Rangers (4)310.750
  Toronto Blue Jays (5)320.600
  Washington Senators (1)101.000

During their Opening Day history, the Detroit Tigers scored the most runs (20) on April 13, 1993 versus the Oakland Athletics. The most runs scored against them during an Opening Day game was 13 and it was played on April 25, 1901 versus the Milwaukee Brewers.