1987 Detroit Tigers

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98-64 Lost ALCS
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1987 Detroit Tigers

What was the record of the 1987 Detroit Tigers?

The Detroit Tigers finished the regular season with a 98-64 record. They went 54-27 at home and 44-37 on the road. Including the postseason, the Detroit Tigers went 99-68. Their final game was a loss in the AL Championship Series to the Minnesota Twins.

What division did the 1987 Detroit Tigers play in?

The 1987 Detroit Tigers played in the East Division of the American League.

What was the division record of the 1987 Detroit Tigers?

During the regular season, the 1987 Detroit Tigers went 47-31 against their AL East opponents.

Who won the AL East in 1987?

The Tigers won the AL East in the 1987 season with a 98-64 record. The Blue Jays finished 2 games back with a 96-66 record. The Brewers finished 7 games back with a 91-71 record. The Yankees finished 9 games back with a 89-73 record. The Red Sox finished 20 games back with a 78-84 record. The Orioles finished 31 games back with a 67-95 record. The Indians finished 37 games back with a 61-101 record.

What was the 1987 Detroit Tigers record against each of their divisional opponents?

Opponent Record Win Percentage % Run Differential
Boston Red Sox 11-2 84.6% +30
Baltimore Orioles 9-4 69.2% +35
Cleveland Indians 9-4 69.2% +5
Toronto Blue Jays 7-6 53.8% -4
Milwaukee Brewers 6-7 46.2% -13
New York Yankees 5-8 38.5% +13

What was the 1987 Detroit Tigers record by month?

Among qualifying months, the 1987 Detroit Tigers had their best month in June, when they went 17-9 and had a 65.4% win percentage. Their worst month was April, when they went 9-12 and had a 42.9% win percentage.

Month Record Win Percentage % Run Differential
April 9-12 42.9% +6
May 15-11 57.7% +18
June 17-9 65.4% +47
July 17-9 65.4% +19
August 19-11 63.3% +44
September 17-12 58.6% +20
October 4-0 100% +7

Did the 1987 Detroit Tigers make the Postseason?

Yes, the Detroit Tigers made the Postseason in 1987. They lost their only series against the Minnesota Twins in the AL Championship Series.

What was the run differential for the 1987 Detroit Tigers?

The Detroit Tigers finished the regular season with a run differential of +161. Based on their run differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Tigers could have been expected to have about 95.5 wins, or a 96-66 record in the regular season.

How did the 1987 Detroit Tigers perform in one-run games?

In one-run games, or games that went into extra innings, the 1987 Detroit Tigers went 27-18.

How did the 1987 Detroit Tigers perform in extra inning games?

During the regular season, the 1987 Detroit Tigers went 9-5 in extra inning games.

What was the longest win streak for the 1987 Detroit Tigers?

The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1987 Detroit Tigers was a 6 game winning streak on 2 separate stretches during the season.

What was the longest losing streak for the 1987 Detroit Tigers?

The longest losing streak that the Detroit Tigers had during the 1987 regular season was 5 games, which happened once during the season.

1987 Detroit Tigers Schedule

= Playoff Team

Bold = Division Opponent

Date Opponent Score
Regular Season
Mon, Apr 6, 1987 vs New York Yankees Loss 1 - 2 (10)
Wed, Apr 8, 1987 vs New York Yankees Loss 5 - 6
Thu, Apr 9, 1987 vs New York Yankees Win 9 - 3
Fri, Apr 10, 1987 @ Chicago White Sox Win 11 - 4
Sat, Apr 11, 1987 @ Chicago White Sox Win 7 - 1
Sun, Apr 12, 1987 @ Chicago White Sox Win 7 - 1
Tue, Apr 14, 1987 @ Kansas City Royals Loss 1 - 10
Wed, Apr 15, 1987 @ Kansas City Royals Loss 1 - 2
Fri, Apr 17, 1987 vs Chicago White Sox Win 3 - 1
Sat, Apr 18, 1987 vs Chicago White Sox Win 3 - 2
Sun, Apr 19, 1987 vs Chicago White Sox Loss 2 - 7
Mon, Apr 20, 1987 @ New York Yankees Loss 2 - 8
Tue, Apr 21, 1987 @ New York Yankees Loss 1 - 3
Wed, Apr 22, 1987 @ New York Yankees Loss 1 - 4
Fri, Apr 24, 1987 vs Kansas City Royals Loss 3 - 7
Sat, Apr 25, 1987 vs Kansas City Royals Win 13 - 2
Sun, Apr 26, 1987 vs Kansas City Royals Loss 1 - 6
Mon, Apr 27, 1987 @ Seattle Mariners Loss 2 - 5
Tue, Apr 28, 1987 @ Seattle Mariners Loss 4 - 6
Wed, Apr 29, 1987 @ California Angels Win 2 - 1 (10)
Thu, Apr 30, 1987 @ California Angels Win 12 - 4
Fri, May 1, 1987 @ Oakland Athletics Loss 1 - 2 (13)
Sat, May 2, 1987 @ Oakland Athletics Loss 2 - 3 (13)
Sun, May 3, 1987 @ Oakland Athletics Loss 0 - 2
Tue, May 5, 1987 vs Seattle Mariners Loss 5 - 7
Wed, May 6, 1987 vs Seattle Mariners Win 7 - 5
Fri, May 8, 1987 vs Oakland Athletics Loss 2 - 7
Sat, May 9, 1987 vs Oakland Athletics Loss 7 - 8
Sun, May 10, 1987 vs Oakland Athletics Win 7 - 6
Mon, May 11, 1987 vs California Angels Loss 1 - 5
Tue, May 12, 1987 vs California Angels Win 15 - 2
Wed, May 13, 1987 vs California Angels Win 10 - 7
Fri, May 15, 1987 vs Cleveland Indians Win 4 - 3
Sat, May 16, 1987 vs Cleveland Indians Win 5 - 3
Sun, May 17, 1987 vs Cleveland Indians Win 8 - 4
Mon, May 18, 1987 @ Texas Rangers Win 6 - 3
Tue, May 19, 1987 @ Texas Rangers Loss 8 - 10
Wed, May 20, 1987 @ Texas Rangers Win 6 - 4
Fri, May 22, 1987 @ Minnesota Twins Win 3 - 2
Sat, May 23, 1987 @ Minnesota Twins Loss 5 - 7
Sun, May 24, 1987 @ Minnesota Twins Win 7 - 2
Mon, May 25, 1987 vs Texas Rangers Win 8 - 5
Tue, May 26, 1987 vs Texas Rangers Win 8 - 7 (11)
Wed, May 27, 1987 vs Texas Rangers Win 4 - 3
Fri, May 29, 1987 vs Minnesota Twins Win 15 - 7
Sun, May 31, 1987 vs Minnesota Twins Loss 5 - 9
Sun, May 31, 1987 vs Minnesota Twins Loss 3 - 11
Mon, Jun 1, 1987 @ Cleveland Indians Loss 6 - 9
Wed, Jun 3, 1987 @ Cleveland Indians Win 15 - 3
Thu, Jun 4, 1987 @ Boston Red Sox Loss 5 - 8
Fri, Jun 5, 1987 @ Boston Red Sox Win 4 - 2
Sat, Jun 6, 1987 @ Boston Red Sox Win 5 - 3 (14)
Sun, Jun 7, 1987 @ Boston Red Sox Win 18 - 8
Tue, Jun 9, 1987 vs Milwaukee Brewers Win 8 - 5
Wed, Jun 10, 1987 vs Milwaukee Brewers Loss 5 - 8 (10)
Thu, Jun 11, 1987 vs Milwaukee Brewers Loss 5 - 8
Fri, Jun 12, 1987 vs Boston Red Sox Win 11 - 4
Sat, Jun 13, 1987 vs Boston Red Sox Win 6 - 4
Sun, Jun 14, 1987 vs Boston Red Sox Win 2 - 1
Mon, Jun 15, 1987 @ Toronto Blue Jays Win 2 - 1
Tue, Jun 16, 1987 @ Toronto Blue Jays Loss 4 - 10
Wed, Jun 17, 1987 @ Toronto Blue Jays Win 3 - 2
Fri, Jun 19, 1987 @ Baltimore Orioles Win 5 - 3
Sat, Jun 20, 1987 @ Baltimore Orioles Loss 5 - 9
Sun, Jun 21, 1987 @ Baltimore Orioles Win 9 - 3
Mon, Jun 22, 1987 vs Toronto Blue Jays Win 2 - 0
Tue, Jun 23, 1987 vs Toronto Blue Jays Loss 7 - 8
Wed, Jun 24, 1987 vs Toronto Blue Jays Loss 3 - 5
Fri, Jun 26, 1987 vs Baltimore Orioles Win 9 - 0
Sat, Jun 27, 1987 vs Baltimore Orioles Loss 2 - 4
Sun, Jun 28, 1987 vs Baltimore Orioles Win 8 - 7 (11)
Mon, Jun 29, 1987 @ Milwaukee Brewers Win 11 - 1
Tue, Jun 30, 1987 @ Milwaukee Brewers Win 8 - 5
Wed, Jul 1, 1987 @ Milwaukee Brewers Loss 2 - 13
Thu, Jul 2, 1987 @ Seattle Mariners Loss 2 - 5
Fri, Jul 3, 1987 @ Seattle Mariners Win 5 - 2
Sat, Jul 4, 1987 @ Seattle Mariners Win 7 - 3
Sun, Jul 5, 1987 @ Seattle Mariners Win 7 - 5
Mon, Jul 6, 1987 @ Oakland Athletics Loss 3 - 5
Tue, Jul 7, 1987 @ Oakland Athletics Win 6 - 4
Wed, Jul 8, 1987 @ Oakland Athletics Win 9 - 5
Thu, Jul 9, 1987 @ California Angels Loss 2 - 5
Fri, Jul 10, 1987 @ California Angels Win 9 - 4
Sat, Jul 11, 1987 @ California Angels Win 12 - 5
Sun, Jul 12, 1987 @ California Angels Loss 4 - 5
Thu, Jul 16, 1987 vs Seattle Mariners Win 3 - 2
Fri, Jul 17, 1987 vs Seattle Mariners Win 7 - 0
Sat, Jul 18, 1987 vs Seattle Mariners Win 10 - 6
Sun, Jul 19, 1987 vs Seattle Mariners Loss 4 - 5
Mon, Jul 20, 1987 vs Oakland Athletics Win 5 - 4
Tue, Jul 21, 1987 vs Oakland Athletics Win 6 - 5 (10)
Wed, Jul 22, 1987 vs Oakland Athletics Loss 1 - 10
Fri, Jul 24, 1987 vs California Angels Win 6 - 3
Sat, Jul 25, 1987 vs California Angels Win 5 - 4 (10)
Sun, Jul 26, 1987 vs California Angels Win 6 - 2
Mon, Jul 27, 1987 vs Chicago White Sox Win 4 - 1
Tue, Jul 28, 1987 vs Chicago White Sox Win 3 - 1
Wed, Jul 29, 1987 vs Chicago White Sox Loss 0 - 4
Fri, Jul 31, 1987 @ New York Yankees Loss 5 - 6
Sat, Aug 1, 1987 @ New York Yankees Win 10 - 5
Sun, Aug 2, 1987 @ New York Yankees Loss 5 - 8
Mon, Aug 3, 1987 vs Kansas City Royals Loss 2 - 4 (10)
Tue, Aug 4, 1987 vs Kansas City Royals Loss 4 - 8
Wed, Aug 5, 1987 vs Kansas City Royals Win 4 - 2
Thu, Aug 6, 1987 vs New York Yankees Win 12 - 5
Fri, Aug 7, 1987 vs New York Yankees Win 8 - 0
Sat, Aug 8, 1987 vs New York Yankees Loss 0 - 7
Sun, Aug 9, 1987 vs New York Yankees Win 15 - 4
Mon, Aug 10, 1987 @ Chicago White Sox Loss 4 - 8
Tue, Aug 11, 1987 @ Chicago White Sox Win 9 - 6
Wed, Aug 12, 1987 @ Chicago White Sox Win 8 - 7
Thu, Aug 13, 1987 @ Kansas City Royals Win 4 - 1
Fri, Aug 14, 1987 @ Kansas City Royals Loss 5 - 7
Sat, Aug 15, 1987 @ Kansas City Royals Win 8 - 4
Sun, Aug 16, 1987 @ Kansas City Royals Win 10 - 6
Tue, Aug 18, 1987 vs Minnesota Twins Win 11 - 2
Wed, Aug 19, 1987 vs Minnesota Twins Win 7 - 1
Thu, Aug 20, 1987 vs Minnesota Twins Win 8 - 0
Fri, Aug 21, 1987 @ Cleveland Indians Loss 4 - 12
Fri, Aug 21, 1987 @ Cleveland Indians Loss 3 - 8
Sat, Aug 22, 1987 @ Cleveland Indians Win 8 - 6