Recent Game Results
Height of bar is margin of victory • Mouseover bar for details • Click for box score • Grouped by Month- 1. Apr 18, DET (1-0) beat CHW, 6-1
- 2. Apr 20, DET (2-0) beat CHW, 8-7
- 3. Apr 21, DET (2-1) lost to CLE, 1-5
- 4. Apr 22, DET (2-2) lost to CLE, 1-2
- 5. Apr 23, DET (3-2) beat CLE, 8-0
- 6. Apr 24, DET (4-2) beat SLB, 4-2
- 7. Apr 25, DET (4-3) lost to SLB, 2-7
- 8. Apr 26, DET (5-3) beat SLB, 7-6
- 9. Apr 27, DET (5-4) lost to CHW, 1-2
- 10. Apr 29, DET (5-5) lost to CLE, 1-7
- 11. Apr 30, DET (6-5) beat CLE, 14-1
- 12. May 2, DET (6-6) lost to NYY, 2-22
- 13. May 3, DET (6-7) lost to NYY, 6-10
- 14. May 4, DET (6-8) lost to BOS, 6-7
- 15. May 5, DET (6-9) lost to BOS, 1-4
- 16. May 6, DET (6-10) lost to BOS, 4-5
- 17. May 7, DET (6-11) lost to PHA, 3-10
- 18. May 8, DET (6-12) lost to PHA, 5-6
- 19. May 10, DET (7-12) beat WSH, 5-1
- 20. May 11, DET (7-13) lost to WSH, 2-4
- 21. May 12, DET (7-14) lost to SLB, 0-1
- 22. May 13, DET (7-15) lost to SLB, 3-5
- 23. May 14, DET (8-15) beat SLB, 14-4
- 24. May 14, DET (9-15) beat SLB, 7-4
- 25. May 16, DET (10-15) beat WSH, 6-2
- 26. May 17, DET (10-16) lost to WSH, 1-4
- 27. May 18, DET (10-17) lost to WSH, 2-3
- 28. May 19, DET (10-18) lost to PHA, 6-11
- 29. May 20, DET (10-19) lost to PHA, 5-6
- 30. May 21, DET (10-20) lost to BOS, 3-8
- 31. May 23, DET (11-20) beat BOS, 7-2
- 32. May 24, DET (12-20) beat NYY, 6-1
- 33. May 25, DET (12-21) lost to NYY, 2-5
- 34. May 27, DET (13-21) beat SLB, 12-5
- 35. May 28, DET (14-21) beat SLB, 6-2
- 36. May 29, DET (15-21) beat SLB, 10-9
- 37. May 30, DET (15-22) lost to CHW, 2-6
- 38. May 30, DET (16-22) beat CHW, 8-3
- 39. Jun 1, DET (16-23) lost to BOS, 5-14
- 40. Jun 2, DET (17-23) beat BOS, 8-5
- 41. Jun 4, DET (17-24) lost to NYY, 4-8
- 42. Jun 5, DET (18-24) beat NYY, 3-0
- 43. Jun 6, DET (19-24) beat NYY, 6-2
- 44. Jun 7, DET (19-25) lost to PHA, 4-5
- 45. Jun 8, DET (20-25) beat PHA, 8-4
- 46. Jun 9, DET (21-25) beat PHA, 14-4
- 47. Jun 10, DET (22-25) beat WSH, 6-5
- 48. Jun 10, DET (23-25) beat WSH, 17-5
- 49. Jun 11, DET (24-25) beat WSH, 6-3
- 50. Jun 14, DET (25-25) beat BOS, 9-8
- 51. Jun 14, DET (26-25) beat BOS, 6-2
- 52. Jun 15, DET (27-25) beat BOS, 6-3
- 53. Jun 16, DET (28-25) beat BOS, 8-7
- 54. Jun 17, DET (28-26) lost to NYY, 0-1
- 55. Jun 18, DET (29-26) beat NYY, 8-5
- 56. Jun 19, DET (29-27) lost to NYY, 5-8
- 57. Jun 20, DET (30-27) beat PHA, 5-0
- 58. Jun 22, DET (30-28) lost to PHA, 5-6
- 59. Jun 23, DET (31-28) beat WSH, 7-4
- 60. Jun 24, DET (31-29) lost to WSH, 4-12
- 61. Jun 25, DET (32-29) beat WSH, 6-5
- 62. Jun 26, DET (33-29) beat CLE, 11-2
- 63. Jun 27, DET (33-30) lost to CLE, 0-5
- 64. Jun 30, DET (34-30) beat CHW, 3-1
- 65. Jul 1, DET (35-30) beat CHW, 6-5
- 66. Jul 1, DET (35-31) lost to CHW, 3-4
- 67. Jul 2, DET (36-31) beat CHW, 5-1
- 68. Jul 3, DET (36-32) lost to CLE, 2-4
- 69. Jul 4, DET (37-32) beat CLE, 4-0
- 70. Jul 6, DET (38-32) beat SLB, 9-5
- 71. Jul 7, DET (38-33) lost to SLB, 6-8
- 72. Jul 8, DET (38-34) lost to CHW, 5-10
- 73. Jul 9, DET (38-35) lost to CHW, 3-4
- 74. Jul 9, DET (38-36) lost to CHW, 3-6
- 75. Jul 13, DET (39-36) beat NYY, 10-6
- 76. Jul 14, DET (39-37) lost to NYY, 3-6
- 77. Jul 15, DET (39-38) lost to NYY, 7-10
- 78. Jul 16, DET (39-39) lost to BOS, 2-9
- 79. Jul 16, DET (39-40) lost to BOS, 0-3
- 80. Jul 17, DET (40-40) beat BOS, 13-6
- 81. Jul 18, DET (40-41) lost to WSH, 2-10
- 82. Jul 19, DET (41-41) beat WSH, 11-0
- 83. Jul 20, DET (41-42) lost to WSH, 7-8
- 84. Jul 21, DET (41-43) lost to PHA, 2-6
- 85. Jul 22, DET (41-44) lost to PHA, 2-4
- 86. Jul 22, DET (42-44) beat PHA, 11-10
- 87. Jul 23, DET (43-44) beat PHA, 16-3
- 88. Jul 25, DET (43-45) lost to WSH, 3-5
- 89. Jul 26, DET (44-45) beat WSH, 3-1
- 90. Jul 27, DET (45-45) beat WSH, 8-1
- 91. Jul 28, DET (45-46) lost to PHA, 0-3
- 92. Jul 29, DET (46-46) beat PHA, 7-6
- 93. Jul 30, DET (47-46) beat PHA, 14-0
- 94. Jul 30, DET (48-46) beat PHA, 5-3
- 95. Aug 1, DET (49-46) beat NYY, 5-2
- 96. Aug 2, DET (50-46) beat NYY, 7-2
- 97. Aug 3, DET (50-47) lost to NYY, 3-12
- 98. Aug 5, DET (51-47) beat BOS, 16-4
- 99. Aug 6, DET (52-47) beat BOS, 10-1
- 100. Aug 6, DET (52-48) lost to BOS, 3-8
- 101. Aug 8, DET (52-49) lost to CHW, 3-5
- 102. Aug 9, DET (53-49) beat CHW, 10-3
- 103. Aug 10, DET (54-49) beat CHW, 4-3
- 104. Aug 11, DET (55-49) beat SLB, 4-3
- 105. Aug 12, DET (55-50) lost to SLB, 3-17
- 106. Aug 13, DET (55-51) lost to SLB, 7-11
- 107. Aug 14, DET (55-52) lost to CLE, 4-8
- 108. Aug 14, DET (56-52) beat CLE, 10-3
- 109. Aug 15, DET (57-52) beat CLE, 12-3
- 110. Aug 16, DET (57-53) lost to CHW, 6-7
- 111. Aug 17, DET (57-54) lost to CHW, 1-2
- 112. Aug 19, DET (58-54) beat SLB, 9-3
- 113. Aug 20, DET (58-55) lost to SLB, 2-6
- 114. Aug 22, DET (59-55) beat PHA, 9-4
- 115. Aug 23, DET (59-56) lost to PHA, 6-7
- 116. Aug 24, DET (60-56) beat WSH, 8-1
- 117. Aug 25, DET (61-56) beat WSH, 5-2
- 118. Aug 26, DET (62-56) beat WSH, 6-3
- 119. Aug 27, DET (62-57) lost to NYY, 3-13
- 120. Aug 28, DET (62-58) lost to NYY, 2-18
- 121. Aug 29, DET (63-58) beat NYY, 7-6
- 122. Aug 30, DET (64-58) beat BOS, 7-6
- 123. Aug 31, DET (65-58) beat BOS, 11-4
- 124. Sep 1, DET (66-58) beat BOS, 14-10
- 125. Sep 2, DET (66-59) lost to CHW, 0-2
- 126. Sep 3, DET (66-60) lost to CHW, 1-8
- 127. Sep 3, DET (67-60) beat CHW, 7-2
- 128. Sep 4, DET (67-61) lost to SLB, 2-3
- 129. Sep 4, DET (67-61) tied SLB, 5-5
- 130. Sep 5, DET (68-61) beat SLB, 4-2
- 131. Sep 6, DET (69-61) beat CLE, 2-0
- 132. Sep 7, DET (69-62) lost to CLE, 8-9
- 133. Sep 10, DET (70-62) beat CHW, 5-1
- 134. Sep 10, DET (70-63) lost to CHW, 9-11
- 135. Sep 12, DET (70-64) lost to BOS, 1-2
- 136. Sep 13, DET (70-65) lost to BOS, 0-1
- 137. Sep 14, DET (71-65) beat NYY, 6-1
- 138. Sep 15, DET (71-66) lost to NYY, 3-10
- 139. Sep 16, DET (71-67) lost to NYY, 5-8
- 140. Sep 17, DET (72-67) beat WSH, 3-2
- 141. Sep 18, DET (72-68) lost to WSH, 2-4
- 142. Sep 19, DET (73-68) beat PHA, 8-4
- 143. Sep 20, DET (73-69) lost to PHA, 4-5
- 144. Sep 21, DET (74-69) beat PHA, 7-6
- 145. Sep 22, DET (74-70) lost to CLE, 4-5
- 146. Sep 23, DET (75-70) beat CLE, 6-3
- 147. Sep 24, DET (76-70) beat CLE, 2-1
- 148. Sep 24, DET (77-70) beat CLE, 9-1
- 149. Sep 26, DET (78-70) beat SLB, 5-4
- 150. Sep 26, DET (79-70) beat SLB, 7-5
- 151. Sep 27, DET (80-70) beat SLB, 7-4
- 152. Sep 29, DET (80-71) lost to CLE, 3-4
- 153. Sep 29, DET (80-72) lost to CLE, 0-3
Team Win/Loss Splits
Team Game-by-Game Schedule
| Gm# | Date | Tm | Opp | W/L | R | RA | Inn | W-L | Rank | GB | Win | Loss | Save | Time | D/N | Attendance | Streak | Orig. Scheduled | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tuesday, Apr 18 | boxscore | DET | CHW | W | 6 | 1 | 1-0 | 1 | up 0.5 | Bridges | Rigney | 1:31 | D | 47,000 | 2.57 | + | ||||
| 2 | Thursday, Apr 20 | boxscore | DET | CHW | W-wo | 8 | 7 | 14 | 2-0 | 1 | up 0.5 | Lawson | Lee | 3:25 | D | 7,361 | 2.74 | ++ | |||
| 3 | Friday, Apr 21 | boxscore | DET | @ | CLE | L | 1 | 5 | 2-1 | 2 | 0.5 | Feller | Eisenstat | 2:15 | D | 23,957 | 3.02 | - | |||
| 4 | Saturday, Apr 22 | boxscore | DET | @ | CLE | L | 1 | 2 | 2-2 | 5 | 1.0 | Hudlin | Kennedy | Humphries | 2:17 | D | 5,000 | 2.82 | -- | ||
| 5 | Sunday, Apr 23 | boxscore | DET | @ | CLE | W | 8 | 0 | 3-2 | 2 | 0.5 | Rowe | Harder | 2:30 | D | 21,248 | 2.66 | + | |||
| 6 | Monday, Apr 24 | boxscore | DET | SLB | W | 4 | 2 | 4-2 | 2 | 0.5 | Bridges | Johnson | 2:13 | D | 9,376 | 2.80 | ++ | ||||
| 7 | Tuesday, Apr 25 | boxscore | DET | SLB | L | 2 | 7 | 4-3 | 2 | 1.5 | Kramer | Trout | 2:18 | D | 7,856 | 2.96 | - | ||||
| 8 | Wednesday, Apr 26 | boxscore | DET | SLB | W-wo | 7 | 6 | 10 | 5-3 | 2 | 1.0 | Harris | Walkup | 2:45 | D | 4,765 | 2.73 | + | |||
| 9 | Thursday, Apr 27 | boxscore | DET | @ | CHW | L-wo | 1 | 2 | 13 | 5-4 | 2 | 1.5 | Brown | Lynn | 2:53 | D | 1,500 | 2.99 | - | ||
| 10 | Saturday, Apr 29 | boxscore | DET | CLE | L | 1 | 7 | 5-5 | 4 | 1.5 | Feller | Rowe | 2:18 | D | 27,643 | 2.69 | -- | ||||
| 11 | Sunday, Apr 30 | boxscore | DET | CLE | W | 14 | 1 | 6-5 | 4 | 0.5 | Bridges | Dobson | 2:24 | D | 24,507 | 2.52 | + | ||||
| Gm# | May | Tm | Opp | W/L | R | RA | Inn | W-L | Rank | GB | Win | Loss | Save | Time | D/N | Attendance | Streak | Orig. Scheduled | |||
| 12 | Tuesday, May 2 | boxscore | DET | NYY | L | 2 | 22 | 6-6 | 5 | 1.5 | Ruffing | Kennedy | 2:22 | D | 11,379 | 2.68 | - | ||||
| 13 | Wednesday, May 3 | boxscore | DET | NYY | L | 6 | 10 | 6-7 | 5 | 2.5 | Sundra | Benton | Murphy | 2:34 | D | 14,136 | 2.52 | -- | |||
| 14 | Thursday, May 4 | boxscore | DET | BOS | L | 6 | 7 | 6-8 | 5 | 3.5 | Heving | Lawson | 2:25 | D | 5,550 | 2.24 | --- | ||||
| 15 | Friday, May 5 | boxscore | DET | BOS | L | 1 | 4 | 6-9 | 5 | 4.0 | Rich | Rowe | 1:45 | D | 8,592 | 1.99 | ---- | ||||
| 16 | Saturday, May 6 | boxscore | DET | BOS | L | 4 | 5 | 6-10 | 6 | 5.0 | Grove | Gill | 1:55 | D | 14,802 | 1.76 | ----- | ||||
| 17 | Sunday, May 7 | boxscore | DET | PHA | L | 3 | 10 | 6-11 | 7 | 5.5 | Caster | Benton | 2:17 | D | 16,299 | 1.28 | ------ | ||||
| 18 | Monday, May 8 | boxscore | DET | PHA | L | 5 | 6 | 6-12 | 8 | 5.5 | Nelson | Harris | 2:16 | D | 2,751 | 1.18 | ------- | ||||
| 19 | Wednesday, May 10 | boxscore | DET | WSH | W | 5 | 1 | 7-12 | 7 | 6.0 | Bridges | Krakauskas | 2:03 | D | 4,072 | 1.11 | + | ||||
| 20 | Thursday, May 11 | boxscore | DET | WSH | L | 2 | 4 | 7-13 | 7 | 7.0 | Haynes | Trout | 2:03 | D | 4,294 | 1.17 | - | ||||
| 21 | Friday, May 12 | boxscore | DET | @ | SLB | L | 0 | 1 | 7-14 | 8 | 7.5 | Kramer | Benton | 1:51 | D | 899 | .99 | -- | |||
| 22 | Saturday, May 13 | boxscore | DET | @ | SLB | L | 3 | 5 | 7-15 | 8 | 8.0 | Newsom | Kennedy | 2:22 | D | 2,778 | .85 | --- | |||
| 23 | Sunday, May 14 (1) | boxscore | DET | @ | SLB | W | 14 | 4 | 8-15 | 7 | 7.5 | McKain | Marcum | 2:12 | D | .73 | + | ||||
| 24 | Sunday, May 14 (2) | boxscore | DET | @ | SLB | W | 7 | 4 | 9-15 | 7 | 7.5 | Eisenstat | Mills | Trout | 2:06 | D | 15,328 | .89 | ++ | 1939-07-05 (Schedule change) | |
| 25 | Tuesday, May 16 | boxscore | DET | @ | WSH | W | 6 | 2 | 10-15 | 5 | 8.0 | Bridges | Krakauskas | 2:00 | D | 2,000 | .93 | +++ | |||
| 26 | Wednesday, May 17 | boxscore | DET | @ | WSH | L | 1 | 4 | 10-16 | 6 | 9.0 | Masterson | Newsom | 2:16 | D | 4,000 | 1.03 | - | |||
| 27 | Thursday, May 18 | boxscore | DET | @ | WSH | L | 2 | 3 | 10-17 | 6 | 10.0 | Carrasquel | Eisenstat | 1:47 | D | 3,500 | .92 | -- | |||
| 28 | Friday, May 19 | boxscore | DET | @ | PHA | L | 6 | 11 | 10-18 | 7 | 11.0 | Ross | Coffman | Dean | 2:37 | D | 2,000 | .80 | --- | ||
| 29 | Saturday, May 20 | boxscore | DET | @ | PHA | L | 5 | 6 | 10-19 | 8 | 12.0 | Joyce | Rowe | 1:48 | D | 8,000 | .67 | ---- | |||
| 30 | Sunday, May 21 | boxscore | DET | @ | BOS | L | 3 | 8 | 10-20 | 8 | 13.0 | Grove | Bridges | 2:10 | D | 24,000 | .62 | ----- | |||
| 31 | Tuesday, May 23 | boxscore | DET | @ | BOS | W | 7 | 2 | 11-20 | 8 | 13.0 | Newsom | Rich | 2:10 | D | 2,500 | .51 | + | |||
| 32 | Wednesday, May 24 | boxscore | DET | @ | NYY | W | 6 | 1 | 12-20 | 7 | 12.0 | Trout | Ferrell | 2:07 | D | 10,875 | .66 | ++ | |||
| 33 | Thursday, May 25 | boxscore | DET | @ | NYY | L | 2 | 5 | 12-21 | 7 | 13.0 | Ruffing | McKain | 1:55 | D | 12,087 | .77 | - | |||
| 34 | Saturday, May 27 | boxscore | DET | SLB | W | 12 | 5 | 13-21 | 6 | 14.0 | Bridges | Kennedy | 2:17 | D | 17,345 | .44 | + | ||||
| 35 | Sunday, May 28 | boxscore | DET | SLB | W | 6 | 2 | 14-21 | 5 | 14.0 | Newsom | Kramer | 2:27 | D | 10,920 | .40 | ++ | ||||
| 36 | Monday, May 29 | boxscore | DET | SLB | W | 10 | 9 | 15-21 | 5 | 14.0 | Thomas | Gill | 2:17 | D | 3,985 | .45 | +++ | ||||
| 37 | Tuesday, May 30 (1) | boxscore | DET | @ | CHW | L | 2 | 6 | 15-22 | 5 | 14.0 | Lyons | Rowe | 2:02 | D | .55 | - | ||||
| 38 | Tuesday, May 30 (2) | boxscore | DET | @ | CHW | W | 8 | 3 | 16-22 | 5 | 14.0 | Trout | Knott | Benton | 2:08 | D | 35,000 | .44 | + | ||
| Gm# | June | Tm | Opp | W/L | R | RA | Inn | W-L | Rank | GB | Win | Loss | Save | Time | D/N | Attendance | Streak | Orig. Scheduled | |||
| 39 | Thursday, Jun 1 | boxscore | DET | BOS | L | 5 | 14 | 16-23 | 5 | 15.0 | Auker | Newsom | 2:34 | D | 6,871 | .51 | - | ||||
| 40 | Friday, Jun 2 | boxscore | DET | BOS | W | 8 | 5 | 17-23 | 5 | 15.0 | Benton | Galehouse | Bridges | 2:19 | D | 3,914 | .44 | + | |||
| 41 | Sunday, Jun 4 | boxscore | DET | NYY | L | 4 | 8 | 17-24 | 6 | 16.5 | Ruffing | Trout | Murphy | 2:21 | D | 44,190 | .54 | - | |||
| 42 | Monday, Jun 5 | boxscore | DET | NYY | W | 3 | 0 | 18-24 | 5 | 15.5 | Bridges | Pearson | 2:04 | D | 9,910 | .41 | + | ||||
| 43 | Tuesday, Jun 6 | boxscore | DET | NYY | W | 6 | 2 | 19-24 | 5 | 14.5 | Newsom | Hildebrand | 2:19 | D | 11,924 | .50 | ++ | ||||
| 44 | Wednesday, Jun 7 | boxscore | DET | PHA | L | 4 | 5 | 19-25 | 5 | 15.5 | Nelson | Rowe | 2:05 | D | 9,067 | .42 | - | ||||
| 45 | Thursday, Jun 8 | boxscore | DET | PHA | W | 8 | 4 | 20-25 | 5 | 15.5 | Trout | Beckmann | 1:55 | D | 3,353 | .34 | + | ||||
| 46 | Friday, Jun 9 | boxscore | DET | PHA | W | 14 | 4 | 21-25 | 5 | 15.0 | Benton | Ross | 2:05 | D | 3,069 | .31 | ++ | ||||
| 47 | Saturday, Jun 10 (1) | boxscore | DET | WSH | W | 6 | 5 | 22-25 | 5 | 14.0 | Coffman | Appleton | 2:20 | D | .29 | +++ | |||||
| 48 | Saturday, Jun 10 (2) | boxscore | DET | WSH | W | 17 | 5 | 23-25 | 5 | 14.0 | Eisenstat | Carrasquel | 2:11 | D | 14,833 | .39 | ++++ | 1939-06-12 (Schedule change) | |||
| 49 | Sunday, Jun 11 | boxscore | DET | WSH | W | 6 | 3 | 24-25 | 5 | 14.5 | Newsom | Haynes | 2:14 | D | 10,229 | .42 | +++++ | ||||
| 50 | Wednesday, Jun 14 (1) | boxscore | DET | @ | BOS | W | 9 | 8 | 25-25 | 5 | 13.0 | Thomas | Dickman | 2:18 | D | .40 | ++++++ | 1939-05-22 (Rain) | |||
| 51 | Wednesday, Jun 14 (2) | boxscore | DET | @ | BOS | W | 6 | 2 | 26-25 | 5 | 13.0 | Trout | Galehouse | Newsom | 2:00 | D | 7,600 | .53 | +++++++ | ||
| 52 | Thursday, Jun 15 | boxscore | DET | @ | BOS | W | 6 | 3 | 27-25 | 5 | 13.0 | Bridges | Wilson | 2:16 | D | 3,300 | .75 | ++++++++ | |||
| 53 | Friday, Jun 16 | boxscore | DET | @ | BOS | W | 8 | 7 | 28-25 | 5 | 13.0 | Benton | Auker | Walkup | 2:10 | D | 3,200 | .76 | +++++++++ | ||
| 54 | Saturday, Jun 17 | boxscore | DET | @ | NYY | L-wo | 0 | 1 | 28-26 | 5 | 14.0 | Ruffing | Newsom | 2:30 | D | 18,599 | 1.18 | - | |||
| 55 | Sunday, Jun 18 | boxscore | DET | @ | NYY | W | 8 | 5 | 29-26 | 3 | 13.0 | Rowe | Hadley | 1:55 | D | 32,679 | 1.00 | + | |||
| 56 | Monday, Jun 19 | boxscore | DET | @ | NYY | L | 5 | 8 | 29-27 | 5 | 14.0 | Hildebrand | Trout | 1:47 | D | 6,469 | 1.23 | - | |||
| 57 | Tuesday, Jun 20 | boxscore | DET | @ | PHA | W | 5 | 0 | 30-27 | 4 | 14.0 | Bridges | Caster | 2:08 | N | 13,048 | .53 | + | |||
| 58 | Thursday, Jun 22 | boxscore | DET | @ | PHA | L-wo | 5 | 6 | 30-28 | 4 | 15.5 | Nelson | Walkup | 2:43 | D | 12,000 | .53 | - | |||
| 59 | Friday, Jun 23 | boxscore | DET | @ | WSH | W | 7 | 4 | 31-28 | 4 | 15.0 | Benton | Leonard | McKain | 2:16 | D | 10,000 | .38 | + | ||
| 60 | Saturday, Jun 24 | boxscore | DET | @ | WSH | L | 4 | 12 | 31-29 | 4 | 16.0 | Carrasquel | Rowe | 2:10 | D | 8,000 | .43 | - | |||
| 61 | Sunday, Jun 25 | boxscore | DET | @ | WSH | W | 6 | 5 | 32-29 | 4 | 15.5 | Thomas | Krakauskas | 2:17 | D | 12,000 | .33 | + | |||
| 62 | Monday, Jun 26 | boxscore | DET | @ | CLE | W | 11 | 2 | 33-29 | 3 | 14.5 | Bridges | Harder | 2:35 | D | 3,500 | .42 | ++ | |||
| 63 | Tuesday, Jun 27 | boxscore | DET | @ | CLE | L | 0 | 5 | 33-30 | 4 | 15.0 | Feller | Newsom | 2:03 | N | 55,305 | .56 | - | |||
| 64 | Friday, Jun 30 | boxscore | DET | CHW | W | 3 | 1 | 34-30 | 3 | 16.0 | Newsom | Rigney | 2:00 | D | 4,997 | .36 | + | ||||
| Gm# | July | Tm | Opp | W/L | R | RA | Inn | W-L | Rank | GB | Win | Loss | Save | Time | D/N | Attendance | Streak | Orig. Scheduled | |||
| 65 | Saturday, Jul 1 (1) | boxscore | DET | CHW | W-wo | 6 | 5 | 35-30 | 4 | 15.5 | Thomas | Brown | 2:16 | D | .27 | ++ | 1939-04-19 (Cold) | ||||
| 66 | Saturday, Jul 1 (2) | boxscore | DET | CHW | L | 3 | 4 | 35-31 | 4 | 15.5 | Smith | Giebell | Lee | 2:22 | D | 26,879 | .30 | - | |||
| 67 | Sunday, Jul 2 | boxscore | DET | CHW | W | 5 | 1 | 36-31 | 3 | 15.0 | Bridges | Lyons | 2:00 | D | 17,858 | .34 | + | ||||
| 68 | Monday, Jul 3 | boxscore | DET | CLE | L | 2 | 4 | 36-32 | 4 | 15.5 | Feller | McKain | 2:03 | D | 15,474 | .37 | - | ||||
| 69 | Tuesday, Jul 4 | boxscore | DET | CLE | W | 4 | 0 | 37-32 | 3 | 15.0 | Newsom | Milnar | 2:17 | D | 56,272 | .29 | + | ||||
| 70 | Thursday, Jul 6 | boxscore | DET | @ | SLB | W | 9 | 5 | 38-32 | 3 | 15.0 | Giebell | Trotter | 2:32 | D | 729 | .27 | ++ | |||
| 71 | Friday, Jul 7 | boxscore | DET | @ | SLB | L | 6 | 8 | 38-33 | 3 | 15.0 | Kimberlin | Trout | Whitehead | 1:59 | D | 642 | .36 | - | ||
| 72 | Saturday, Jul 8 | boxscore | DET | @ | CHW | L | 5 | 10 | 38-34 | 4 | 14.5 | Lee | Bridges | Brown | 2:14 | D | 6,000 | .39 | -- | ||
| 73 | Sunday, Jul 9 (1) | boxscore | DET | @ | CHW | L-wo | 3 | 4 | 38-35 | 5 | 14.5 | Brown | Newsom | 2:15 | D | .38 | --- | 1939-04-28 (Cold) | |||
| 74 | Sunday, Jul 9 (2) | boxscore | DET | @ | CHW | L | 3 | 6 | 38-36 | 5 | 14.5 | Rigney | Rowe | Brown | 2:14 | D | 30,000 | .36 | ---- | ||
| 75 | Thursday, Jul 13 | boxscore | DET | NYY | W | 10 | 6 | 39-36 | 5 | 13.5 | Thomas | Murphy | Benton | 2:57 | D | 25,764 | .53 | + | |||
| 76 | Friday, Jul 14 | boxscore | DET | NYY | L | 3 | 6 | 39-37 | 5 | 14.5 | Ruffing | Rowe | 2:10 | D | 19,279 | .55 | - | ||||
| 77 | Saturday, Jul 15 | boxscore | DET | NYY | L | 7 | 10 | 39-38 | 5 | 15.5 | Pearson | Bridges | Murphy | 2:29 | D | 31,253 | .36 | -- | |||
| 78 | Sunday, Jul 16 (1) | boxscore | DET | BOS | L | 2 | 9 | 39-39 | 5 | 17.5 | Grove | Benton | 1:58 | D | .12 | --- | 1939-06-03 (Rain) | ||||
| 79 | Sunday, Jul 16 (2) | boxscore | DET | BOS | L | 0 | 3 | 39-40 | 5 | 17.5 | Galehouse | Trout | 1:39 | D | 48,152 | .12 | ---- | ||||
| 80 | Monday, Jul 17 | boxscore | DET | BOS | W | 13 | 6 | 40-40 | 5 | 17.5 | Newsom | Rich | 2:21 | D | 5,860 | .05 | + | ||||
| 81 | Tuesday, Jul 18 | boxscore | DET | WSH | L | 2 | 10 | 40-41 | 5 | 19.0 | Krakauskas | Bridges | 2:03 | D | 4,620 | .04 | - | ||||
| 82 | Wednesday, Jul 19 | boxscore | DET | WSH | W | 11 | 0 | 41-41 | 5 | 18.5 | Rowe | Chase | McKain | 1:50 | D | 5,626 | .02 | + | |||
| 83 | Thursday, Jul 20 | boxscore | DET | WSH | L | 7 | 8 | 41-42 | 5 | 19.5 | Kelley | McKain | 1:58 | D | 5,234 | .02 | - | ||||
| 84 | Friday, Jul 21 | boxscore | DET | PHA | L | 2 | 6 | 41-43 | 5 | 19.5 | Pippen | Trout | 2:30 | D | 4,221 | .02 | -- | ||||
| 85 | Saturday, Jul 22 (1) | boxscore | DET | PHA | L | 2 | 4 | 41-44 | 5 | 19.5 | Nelson | Newsom | 2:31 | D | .01 | --- | 1939-05-09 (Rain) | ||||
| 86 | Saturday, Jul 22 (2) | boxscore | DET | PHA | W | 11 | 10 | 42-44 | 5 | 19.5 | Benton | Dean | 2:22 | D | 14,009 | .01 | + | ||||
| 87 | Sunday, Jul 23 | boxscore | DET | PHA | W | 16 | 3 | 43-44 | 5 | 19.0 | Bridges | Ross | 2:21 | D | 9,772 | .02 | ++ | ||||
| 88 | Tuesday, Jul 25 | boxscore | DET | @ | WSH | L | 3 | 5 | 43-45 | 5 | 20.0 | Leonard | Hutchinson | 1:57 | D | 2,500 | .01 | - | |||
| 89 | Wednesday, Jul 26 | boxscore | DET | @ | WSH | W | 3 | 1 | 44-45 | 5 | 20.0 | Newsom | Krakauskas | 1:54 | D | 4,000 | .01 | + | |||
| 90 | Thursday, Jul 27 | boxscore | DET | @ | WSH | W | 8 | 1 | 45-45 | 5 | 19.5 | Trout | Masterson | 1:39 | D | 1,200 | .01 | ++ | |||
| 91 | Friday, Jul 28 | boxscore | DET | @ | PHA | L | 0 | 3 | 45-46 | 5 | 20.5 | Ross | Rowe | 1:52 | D | 12,000 | .01 | - | |||
| 92 | Saturday, Jul 29 | boxscore | DET | @ | PHA | W | 7 | 6 | 46-46 | 5 | 20.0 | Bridges | Nelson | Thomas | 2:25 | D | 6,000 | .00 | + | ||
| 93 | Sunday, Jul 30 (1) | boxscore | DET | @ | PHA | W | 14 | 0 | 47-46 | 5 | 19.0 | Newsom | Beckmann | 2:05 | D | .01 | ++ | 1939-06-21 (Schedule change) | |||
| 94 | Sunday, Jul 30 (2) | boxscore | DET | @ | PHA | W | 5 | 3 | 48-46 | 5 | 19.0 | Hutchinson | Pippen | Trout | 2:14 | D | 10,251 | .01 | +++ | ||
| Gm# | August | Tm | Opp | W/L | R | RA | Inn | W-L | Rank | GB | Win | Loss | Save | Time | D/N | Attendance | Streak | Orig. Scheduled | |||
| 95 | Tuesday, Aug 1 | boxscore | DET | @ | NYY | W | 5 | 2 | 49-46 | 5 | 18.0 | Trout | Ruffing | McKain | 2:05 | D | 10,382 | .02 | ++++ | ||
| 96 | Wednesday, Aug 2 | boxscore | DET | @ | NYY | W | 7 | 2 | 50-46 | 5 | 17.0 | Rowe | Donald | 2:10 | D | 12,341 | .03 | +++++ | |||
| 97 | Thursday, Aug 3 | boxscore | DET | @ | NYY | L | 3 | 12 | 50-47 | 5 | 18.0 | Pearson | Newsom | 2:12 | D | 9,010 | .04 | - | |||
| 98 | Saturday, Aug 5 | boxscore | DET | @ | BOS | W | 16 | 4 | 51-47 | 4 | 18.5 | Bridges | Auker | 2:25 | D | 11,000 | .01 | + | |||
| 99 | Sunday, Aug 6 (1) | boxscore | DET | @ | BOS | W | 10 | 1 | 52-47 | 4 | 17.5 | Hutchinson | Galehouse | 2:03 | D | .01 | ++ | 1939-08-04 (Schedule change) | |||
| 100 | Sunday, Aug 6 (2) | boxscore | DET | @ | BOS | L | 3 | 8 | 52-48 | 4 | 17.5 | Wilson | Trout | 1:47 | D | 35,000 | .02 | - | |||
| 101 | Tuesday, Aug 8 | boxscore | DET | CHW | L | 3 | 5 | 52-49 | 5 | 17.5 | Rigney | Newsom | Brown | 2:34 | D | 10,375 | .02 | -- | |||
| 102 | Wednesday, Aug 9 | boxscore | DET | CHW | W | 10 | 3 | 53-49 | 5 | 17.5 | Rowe | Knott | 2:02 | D | 10,645 | .02 | + | ||||
| 103 | Thursday, Aug 10 | boxscore | DET | CHW | W | 4 | 3 | 54-49 | 5 | 16.5 | Bridges | Smith | 2:12 | D | 10,545 | .01 | ++ | ||||
| 104 | Friday, Aug 11 | boxscore | DET | SLB | W-wo | 4 | 3 | 55-49 | 4 | 16.5 | Newsom | Harris | 2:16 | D | 5,118 | .01 | +++ | ||||
| 105 | Saturday, Aug 12 | boxscore | DET | SLB | L | 3 | 17 | 55-50 | 5 | 17.5 | Kennedy | Hutchinson | 2:13 | D | 9,838 | .01 | - | ||||
| 106 | Sunday, Aug 13 | boxscore | DET | SLB | L | 7 | 11 | 55-51 | 5 | 18.0 | Mills | Benton | 2:32 | D | 11,763 | .01 | -- | ||||
| 107 | Monday, Aug 14 (1) | boxscore | DET | CLE | L | 4 | 8 | 10 | 55-52 | 5 | 18.0 | Milnar | McKain | 2:19 | D | .00 | --- | 1939-05-01 (Cold) | |||
| 108 | Monday, Aug 14 (2) | boxscore | DET | CLE | W | 10 | 3 | 56-52 | 5 | 18.0 | Rowe | Hudlin | 1:56 | D | 23,209 | .00 | + | ||||
| 109 | Tuesday, Aug 15 | boxscore | DET | CLE | W | 12 | 3 | 57-52 | 5 | 18.0 | Newsom | Dobson | 1:54 | D | 7,665 | .01 | ++ | ||||
| 110 | Wednesday, Aug 16 | boxscore | DET | @ | CHW | L | 6 | 7 | 12 | 57-53 | 5 | 19.0 | Brown | Benton | 2:45 | D | 5,000 | .00 | - | ||
| 111 | Thursday, Aug 17 | boxscore | DET | @ | CHW | L | 1 | 2 | 57-54 | 5 | 20.0 | Knott | Hutchinson | Lee | 2:02 | D | 7,000 | .00 | -- | ||
| 112 | Saturday, Aug 19 | boxscore | DET | @ | SLB | W | 9 | 3 | 58-54 | 5 | 20.0 | Rowe | Kramer | 2:20 | D | 1,250 | .00 | + | |||
| 113 | Sunday, Aug 20 | boxscore | DET | @ | SLB | L | 2 | 6 | 58-55 | 5 | 20.5 | Kennedy | Newsom | 1:55 | D | 4,514 | .00 | - | |||
| 114 | Tuesday, Aug 22 | boxscore | DET | PHA | W | 9 | 4 | 59-55 | 5 | 20.5 | Bridges | Beckmann | 1:59 | D | 4,845 | .00 | + | ||||
| 115 | Wednesday, Aug 23 | boxscore | DET | PHA | L | 6 | 7 | 11 | 59-56 | 5 | 22.0 | Pippen | Hutchinson | 2:16 | D | 3,323 | .00 | - | |||
| 116 | Thursday, Aug 24 | boxscore | DET | WSH | W | 8 | 1 | 60-56 | 5 | 22.0 | Trout | Leonard | 1:41 | D | 6,265 | .00 | + | ||||
| 117 | Friday, Aug 25 | boxscore | DET | WSH | W | 5 | 2 | 61-56 | 5 | 22.5 | Newsom | Haynes | 2:07 | D | 5,693 | .00 | ++ | ||||
| 118 | Saturday, Aug 26 | boxscore | DET | WSH | W | 6 | 3 | 62-56 | 5 | 22.5 | McKain | Krakauskas | 1:49 | D | 9,838 | .00 | +++ | ||||
| 119 | Sunday, Aug 27 | boxscore | DET | NYY | L | 3 | 13 | 62-57 | 5 | 23.5 | Ruffing | Rowe | 1:48 | D | 47,966 | .00 | - | ||||
| 120 | Monday, Aug 28 | boxscore | DET | NYY | L | 2 | 18 | 62-58 | 5 | 24.5 | Russo | Bridges | 2:03 | D | 14,281 | .00 | -- | ||||
| 121 | Tuesday, Aug 29 | boxscore | DET | NYY | W-wo | 7 | 6 | 63-58 | 5 | 23.5 | McKain | Murphy | 2:31 | D | 11,397 | .00 | + | ||||
| 122 | Wednesday, Aug 30 | boxscore | DET | BOS | W | 7 | 6 | 64-58 | 5 | 22.5 | Coffman | Wilson | Newsom | 2:05 | D | 6,316 | .00 | ++ | |||
| 123 | Thursday, Aug 31 | boxscore | DET | BOS | W | 11 | 4 | 65-58 | 5 | 22.0 | Trout | Grove | Benton | 2:16 | D | 6,247 | .00 | +++ | |||
| Gm# | September | Tm | Opp | W/L | R | RA | Inn | W-L | Rank | GB | Win | Loss | Save | Time | D/N | Attendance | Streak | Orig. Scheduled | |||
| 124 | Friday, Sep 1 | boxscore | DET | BOS | W | 14 | 10 | 66-58 | 5 | 22.0 | Rowe | Auker | McKain | 2:20 | D | 5,741 | .00 | ++++ | |||
| 125 | Saturday, Sep 2 | boxscore | DET | @ | CHW | L | 0 | 2 | 66-59 | 5 | 22.0 | Rigney | Newsom | 1:58 | D | 5,000 | .00 | - | |||
| 126 | Sunday, Sep 3 (1) | boxscore | DET | @ | CHW | L | 1 | 8 | 66-60 | 5 | 21.5 | Lee | Benton | 1:52 | D | .00 | -- | 1939-08-18 (Schedule change) | |||
| 127 | Sunday, Sep 3 (2) | boxscore | DET | @ | CHW | W | 7 | 2 | 67-60 | 5 | 21.5 | Hutchinson | Dietrich | 2:03 | D | 15,000 | .00 | + | |||
| 128 | Monday, Sep 4 (1) | boxscore | DET | SLB | L | 2 | 3 | 67-61 | 5 | 23.0 | Harris | Trout | 1:55 | D | .00 | - | |||||
| 129 | Monday, Sep 4 (2) | boxscore | DET | SLB | T | 5 | 5 | 8 | 67-61 | 5 | 23.0 | 2:10 | D | 11,957 | .00 | - | |||||
| 130 | Tuesday, Sep 5 | boxscore | DET | SLB | W | 4 | 2 | 68-61 | 5 | 22.5 | Benton | Gill | 1:52 | D | 1,797 | .00 | + | ||||
| 131 | Wednesday, Sep 6 | boxscore | DET | @ | CLE | W | 2 | 0 | 69-61 | 4 | 22.5 | McKain | Milnar | 2:07 | D | 2,000 | .00 | ++ | |||
| 132 | Thursday, Sep 7 | boxscore | DET | @ | CLE | L | 8 | 9 | 69-62 | 5 | 23.5 | Harder | Hutchinson | Hudlin | 2:15 | D | 5,000 | .00 | - | ||
| 133 | Sunday, Sep 10 (1) | boxscore | DET | CHW | W | 5 | 1 | 70-62 | 5 | 25.5 | Newsom | Rigney | 2:06 | D | .00 | + | 1939-09-09 (Rain) | ||||
| 134 | Sunday, Sep 10 (2) | boxscore | DET | CHW | L | 9 | 11 | 70-63 | 5 | 25.5 | Smith | McKain | 2:29 | D | 24,517 | .00 | - | ||||
| 135 | Tuesday, Sep 12 | boxscore | DET | @ | BOS | L | 1 | 2 | 70-64 | 5 | 25.5 | Galehouse | Bridges | 1:49 | D | 1,800 | .00 | -- | |||
| 136 | Wednesday, Sep 13 | boxscore | DET | @ | BOS | L | 0 | 1 | 70-65 | 5 | 25.5 | Grove | Hutchinson | 1:36 | D | 2,400 | .00 | --- | |||
| 137 | Thursday, Sep 14 | boxscore | DET | @ | NYY | W | 6 | 1 | 71-65 | 5 | 24.5 | Newsom | Donald | 2:14 | D | 10,938 | .00 | + | |||
| 138 | Friday, Sep 15 | boxscore | DET | @ | NYY | L | 3 | 10 | 71-66 | 5 | 25.5 | Sundra | Rowe | 2:07 | D | 10,538 | .00 | - | |||
| 139 | Saturday, Sep 16 | boxscore | DET | @ | NYY | L | 5 | 8 | 71-67 | 5 | 26.5 | Russo | Pippen | 2:14 | D | 10,626 | .00 | -- | |||
| 140 | Sunday, Sep 17 | boxscore | DET | @ | WSH | W | 3 | 2 | 11 | 72-67 | 5 | 25.0 | McKain | Holland | 2:35 | D | 15,000 | .00 | + | ||
| 141 | Monday, Sep 18 | boxscore | DET | @ | WSH | L | 2 | 4 | 72-68 | 5 | 26.0 | Leonard | Bridges | 1:47 | D | 600 | .00 | - | |||
| 142 | Tuesday, Sep 19 | boxscore | DET | @ | PHA | W | 8 | 4 | 73-68 | 5 | 26.0 | Thomas | Potter | 2:32 | D | 500 | .00 | + | |||
| 143 | Wednesday, Sep 20 | boxscore | DET | @ | PHA | L-wo | 4 | 5 | 13 | 73-69 | 5 | 27.0 | Caster | Benton | 2:38 | D | 500 | .00 | - | ||
| 144 | Thursday, Sep 21 | boxscore | DET | @ | PHA | W | 7 | 6 | 74-69 | 5 | 27.0 | Rowe | Beckmann | Bridges | 2:14 | D | 5,000 | .00 | + | ||
| 145 | Friday, Sep 22 | boxscore | DET | @ | CLE | L | 4 | 5 | 74-70 | 5 | 27.5 | Feller | Rowe | 2:00 | D | 6,000 | .00 | - | |||
| 146 | Saturday, Sep 23 | boxscore | DET | @ | CLE | W | 6 | 3 | 75-70 | 5 | 27.5 | Newsom | Allen | 2:22 | D | 10,000 | .00 | + | |||
| 147 | Sunday, Sep 24 (1) | boxscore | DET | @ | CLE | W | 2 | 1 | 76-70 | 5 | 27.0 | Bridges | Harder | 2:02 | D | .00 | ++ | 1939-06-28 (Schedule change; Rain) | |||
| 148 | Sunday, Sep 24 (2) | boxscore | DET | @ | CLE | W | 9 | 1 | 5 | 77-70 | 5 | 27.0 | Trout | Milnar | 1:25 | D | 20,000 | .00 | +++ | ||
| 149 | Tuesday, Sep 26 (1) | boxscore | DET | @ | SLB | W | 5 | 4 | 78-70 | 5 | 26.0 | Thomas | Bildilli | 2:01 | D | .00 | ++++ | 1939-08-21 (Schedule change) | |||
| 150 | Tuesday, Sep 26 (2) | boxscore | DET | @ | SLB | W | 7 | 5 | 7 | 79-70 | 5 | 26.0 | Rowe | Kramer | Benton | 1:31 | D | 625 | .00 | +++++ | |
| 151 | Wednesday, Sep 27 | boxscore | DET | @ | SLB | W | 7 | 4 | 80-70 | 5 | 25.5 | Newsom | Cox | Benton | 2:15 | D | 386 | .00 | ++++++ | ||
| 152 | Friday, Sep 29 (1) | boxscore | DET | CLE | L | 3 | 4 | 80-71 | 5 | 26.5 | Harder | McKain | Feller | 2:06 | D | .00 | - | ||||
| 153 | Friday, Sep 29 (2) | boxscore | DET | CLE | L | 0 | 3 | 5 | 80-72 | 5 | 26.5 | Milnar | Newhouser | 1:00 | D | 7,509 | .00 | -- | 1939-07-04 (Rain) | ||
| Gm# | October | Tm | Opp | W/L | R | RA | Inn | W-L | Rank | GB | Win | Loss | Save | Time | D/N | Attendance | Streak | Orig. Scheduled | |||
| 154 | Sunday, Oct 1 (1) | boxscore | DET | CLE | L | 3 | 8 | 80-73 | 5 | 26.5 | Feller | Trout | 2:13 | D | .00 | --- | 1939-09-30 (Cold) | ||||
| 155 | Sunday, Oct 1 (2) | boxscore | DET | CLE | W | 1 | 0 | 5 | 81-73 | 5 | 26.5 | Newsom | Naymick | 1:00 | D | 15,383 | .00 | + | |||
| Gm# | Date | Tm | Opp | W/L | R | RA | Inn | W-L | Rank | GB | Win | Loss | Save | Time | D/N | Attendance | Streak | Orig. Scheduled |
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