1968 Detroit Tigers

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Season Overview

103-59 Won WS
Record Outcome

1968 Detroit Tigers

What was the record of the 1968 Detroit Tigers?

The Detroit Tigers finished the regular season with a 103-59 record. They went 56-25 at home and 47-34 on the road. Including the postseason, the Detroit Tigers went 107-62.

What division did the 1968 Detroit Tigers play in?

The 1968 Detroit Tigers played in the American League, which didn't have any divisions in 1968.

What was the 1968 Detroit Tigers record by month?

The 1968 Detroit Tigers had their best month in April, when they went 12-5 and had a 70.6% win percentage. Their worst month was July, when they went 17-12 and had a 58.6% win percentage.

Month Record Win Percentage % Run Differential
April 12-5 70.6% +21
May 16-11 59.3% +32
June 20-11 64.5% +23
July 17-12 58.6% +20
August 20-12 62.5% +32
September 18-8 69.2% +51

Did the 1968 Detroit Tigers Win The World Series?

Yes, the 1968 Detroit Tigers won the World Series in 1968. They beat the St. Louis Cardinals.

What was the run differential for the 1968 Detroit Tigers?

The Detroit Tigers finished the regular season with a run differential of +179. Based on their run differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Tigers could have been expected to have about 103.6 wins, or a 104-58 record in the regular season.

How did the 1968 Detroit Tigers perform in one-run games?

In one-run games, or games that went into extra innings, the 1968 Detroit Tigers went 36-23.

How did the 1968 Detroit Tigers perform in extra inning games?

During the regular season, the 1968 Detroit Tigers went 10-5 in extra inning games.

What was the longest win streak for the 1968 Detroit Tigers?

The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1968 Detroit Tigers was a 11 game winning streak.

What was the longest losing streak for the 1968 Detroit Tigers?

The longest losing streak that the Detroit Tigers had during the 1968 regular season was 4 games, which happened once during the season.

1968 Detroit Tigers Schedule

= Playoff Team

Date Opponent Score
Regular Season
Wed, Apr 10, 1968 vs Boston Red Sox Loss 3 - 7
Thu, Apr 11, 1968 vs Boston Red Sox Win 4 - 3
Sat, Apr 13, 1968 vs Chicago White Sox Win 5 - 2
Sun, Apr 14, 1968 vs Chicago White Sox Win 5 - 4 (10)
Tue, Apr 16, 1968 @ Boston Red Sox Win 9 - 2
Wed, Apr 17, 1968 vs Cleveland Indians Win 4 - 3 (10)
Thu, Apr 18, 1968 vs Cleveland Indians Win 5 - 0
Sat, Apr 20, 1968 @ Chicago White Sox Win 4 - 1 (10)
Sun, Apr 21, 1968 @ Chicago White Sox Win 4 - 1
Sun, Apr 21, 1968 @ Chicago White Sox Win 4 - 2
Wed, Apr 24, 1968 @ Cleveland Indians Loss 0 - 2
Fri, Apr 26, 1968 @ New York Yankees Loss 0 - 5
Sat, Apr 27, 1968 @ New York Yankees Win 7 - 0
Sun, Apr 28, 1968 @ New York Yankees Loss 1 - 2
Sun, Apr 28, 1968 @ New York Yankees Win 3 - 2
Mon, Apr 29, 1968 vs Oakland Athletics Win 2 - 1
Tue, Apr 30, 1968 vs Oakland Athletics Loss 1 - 3
Wed, May 1, 1968 vs Minnesota Twins Win 3 - 2
Thu, May 2, 1968 vs Minnesota Twins Loss 2 - 3 (10)
Fri, May 3, 1968 vs California Angels Loss 5 - 6
Sat, May 4, 1968 vs California Angels Loss 2 - 7
Sun, May 5, 1968 vs California Angels Win 5 - 2
Mon, May 6, 1968 @ Baltimore Orioles Loss 0 - 4
Tue, May 7, 1968 @ Baltimore Orioles Win 2 - 1
Wed, May 8, 1968 @ Baltimore Orioles Win 3 - 1
Fri, May 10, 1968 @ Washington Senators Win 12 - 1
Sat, May 11, 1968 @ Washington Senators Win 12 - 2
Sun, May 12, 1968 @ Washington Senators Loss 3 - 6
Tue, May 14, 1968 vs Baltimore Orioles Win 4 - 0
Wed, May 15, 1968 vs Baltimore Orioles Loss 8 - 10
Fri, May 17, 1968 vs Washington Senators Win 7 - 3
Sat, May 18, 1968 vs Washington Senators Loss 4 - 8
Sun, May 19, 1968 vs Washington Senators Win 5 - 4
Sun, May 19, 1968 vs Washington Senators Win 7 - 0
Mon, May 20, 1968 @ Minnesota Twins Win 4 - 3 (10)
Tue, May 21, 1968 @ Minnesota Twins Loss 1 - 3
Wed, May 22, 1968 @ Minnesota Twins Loss 3 - 4
Sat, May 25, 1968 @ Oakland Athletics Win 2 - 1
Sun, May 26, 1968 @ Oakland Athletics Loss 6 - 7 (10)
Mon, May 27, 1968 @ California Angels Loss 6 - 7 (12)
Tue, May 28, 1968 @ California Angels Win 4 - 1
Wed, May 29, 1968 @ California Angels Win 3 - 0
Thu, May 30, 1968 @ California Angels Win 7 - 3
Fri, May 31, 1968 vs New York Yankees Win 1 - 0
Sat, Jun 1, 1968 vs New York Yankees Win 5 - 4
Sun, Jun 2, 1968 vs New York Yankees Loss 3 - 4
Sun, Jun 2, 1968 vs New York Yankees Win 8 - 1
Mon, Jun 3, 1968 @ Boston Red Sox Loss 3 - 4
Tue, Jun 4, 1968 @ Boston Red Sox Loss 0 - 2
Tue, Jun 4, 1968 @ Boston Red Sox Win 2 - 0
Wed, Jun 5, 1968 @ Boston Red Sox Win 5 - 4
Thu, Jun 6, 1968 @ Boston Red Sox Win 5 - 3
Fri, Jun 7, 1968 vs Cleveland Indians Win 5 - 4
Sat, Jun 8, 1968 vs Cleveland Indians Win 3 - 1
Sun, Jun 9, 1968 vs Cleveland Indians Loss 0 - 2
Tue, Jun 11, 1968 vs Minnesota Twins Win 3 - 1
Tue, Jun 11, 1968 vs Minnesota Twins Win 3 - 2
Wed, Jun 12, 1968 vs Minnesota Twins Win 2 - 1
Thu, Jun 13, 1968 vs Minnesota Twins Win 3 - 1
Fri, Jun 14, 1968 @ Chicago White Sox Win 6 - 5 (14)
Sat, Jun 15, 1968 @ Chicago White Sox Loss 4 - 7
Sun, Jun 16, 1968 @ Chicago White Sox Loss 2 - 3
Sun, Jun 16, 1968 @ Chicago White Sox Win 6 - 1
Tue, Jun 18, 1968 vs Boston Red Sox Win 2 - 1
Wed, Jun 19, 1968 vs Boston Red Sox Loss 5 - 8
Thu, Jun 20, 1968 vs Boston Red Sox Win 5 - 1
Fri, Jun 21, 1968 @ Cleveland Indians Loss 3 - 4 (13)
Sat, Jun 22, 1968 @ Cleveland Indians Loss 0 - 2
Sun, Jun 23, 1968 @ Cleveland Indians Loss 0 - 3
Sun, Jun 23, 1968 @ Cleveland Indians Win 4 - 1
Mon, Jun 24, 1968 @ Cleveland Indians Win 14 - 3
Tue, Jun 25, 1968 @ New York Yankees Win 8 - 5
Fri, Jun 28, 1968 vs Chicago White Sox Win 5 - 4
Sat, Jun 29, 1968 vs Chicago White Sox Win 5 - 2
Sun, Jun 30, 1968 vs Chicago White Sox Loss 0 - 12
Mon, Jul 1, 1968 vs California Angels Win 5 - 1
Tue, Jul 2, 1968 vs California Angels Win 3 - 1
Wed, Jul 3, 1968 vs California Angels Win 5 - 2
Thu, Jul 4, 1968 vs California Angels Win 13 - 10
Fri, Jul 5, 1968 vs Oakland Athletics Win 8 - 5
Sat, Jul 6, 1968 vs Oakland Athletics Loss 1 - 4
Sun, Jul 7, 1968 vs Oakland Athletics Win 5 - 4
Sun, Jul 7, 1968 vs Oakland Athletics Win 7 - 6
Thu, Jul 11, 1968 @ Minnesota Twins Loss 4 - 5
Fri, Jul 12, 1968 @ Minnesota Twins Win 5 - 1
Sat, Jul 13, 1968 @ Minnesota Twins Loss 6 - 7 (14)
Sun, Jul 14, 1968 @ California Angels Loss 3 - 7
Mon, Jul 15, 1968 @ California Angels Loss 0 - 4
Tue, Jul 16, 1968 @ Oakland Athletics Win 4 - 0
Wed, Jul 17, 1968 @ Oakland Athletics Loss 2 - 3
Thu, Jul 18, 1968 @ Oakland Athletics Win 3 - 1
Fri, Jul 19, 1968 vs Baltimore Orioles Win 5 - 4
Sat, Jul 20, 1968 vs Baltimore Orioles Loss 3 - 5
Sun, Jul 21, 1968 vs Baltimore Orioles Loss 2 - 5
Sun, Jul 21, 1968 vs Baltimore Orioles Loss 1 - 4
Tue, Jul 23, 1968 @ Washington Senators Win 6 - 4
Wed, Jul 24, 1968 @ Washington Senators Loss 3 - 6
Thu, Jul 25, 1968 @ Washington Senators Win 4 - 1
Fri, Jul 26, 1968 @ Baltimore Orioles Win 4 - 1
Sat, Jul 27, 1968 @ Baltimore Orioles Win 9 - 0
Sun, Jul 28, 1968 @ Baltimore Orioles Loss 1 - 5
Mon, Jul 29, 1968 vs New York Yankees Loss 2 - 7
Tue, Jul 30, 1968 vs New York Yankees Win 5 - 0
Wed, Jul 31, 1968 vs Washington Senators Win 4 - 0
Thu, Aug 1, 1968 vs Washington Senators Loss 3 - 9
Fri, Aug 2, 1968 @ Minnesota Twins Win 6 - 5
Sat, Aug 3, 1968 @ Minnesota Twins Loss 0 - 4