Year-by-Year Results
IN THE AMERICAN LEAGUE
| Year | Pos | W-L | Pct | GA/GB | Manager | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 3 | 74-61 | .548 | 8.5 | George Stallings | 259,430 |
| 1902 | 7 | 52-83 | .385 | 30.5 | Frank Dwyer | 189,469 |
| 1903 | 5 | 65-71 | .478 | 25 | Ed Barrow | 224,523 |
| 1904 | 7 | 62-90 | .408 | 32 | Ed Barrow, Bobby Lowe* | 177,796 |
| 1905 | 3 | 79-74 | .516 | 15.5 | Bill Armour | 193,384 |
| 1906 | 6 | 71-78 | .477 | 21 | Bill Armour | 174,043 |
| 1907 | 1 | 92-58 | .613 | 1.5 | Hughie Jennings | 297,079 |
| 1908 | 1 | 90-63 | .588 | 0.5 | Hughie Jennings | 436,199 |
| 1909 | 1 | 98-54 | .645 | 3.5 | Hughie Jennings | 490,490 |
| 1910 | 3 | 86-68 | .558 | 18 | Hughie Jennings | 391,288 |
| 1911 | 2 | 89-65 | .578 | 13.5 | Hughie Jennings | 484,988 |
| 1912 | 6 | 69-84 | .451 | 36.5 | Hughie Jennings | 402,870 |
| 1913 | 6 | 66-87 | .431 | 30 | Hughie Jennings | 398,502 |
| 1914 | 4 | 80-73 | .523 | 19.5 | Hughie Jennings | 416,225 |
| 1915 | 2 | 100-54 | .649 | 2.5 | Hughie Jennings | 476,105 |
| 1916 | 3 | 87-67 | .565 | 4 | Hughie Jennings | 616,772 |
| 1917 | 4 | 78-75 | .510 | 21.5 | Hughie Jennings | 457,289 |
| 1918 | 7 | 55-71 | .437 | 20 | Hughie Jennings | 203,719 |
| 1919 | 4 | 80-60 | .571 | 8 | Hughie Jennings | 643,805 |
| 1920 | 7 | 61-93 | .396 | 37 | Hughie Jennings | 579,650 |
| 1921 | 6 | 71-82 | .464 | 27 | Ty Cobb | 661,527 |
| 1922 | 3 | 79-75 | .513 | 15 | Ty Cobb | 861,206 |
| 1923 | 2 | 83-71 | .539 | 16 | Ty Cobb | 911,377 |
| 1924 | 3 | 86-68 | .558 | 6 | Ty Cobb | 1,015,136 |
| 1925 | 4 | 81-73 | .526 | 16.5 | Ty Cobb | 820,766 |
| 1926 | 6 | 79-75 | .513 | 12 | Ty Cobb | 711,914 |
| 1927 | 4 | 82-71 | .536 | 27.5 | George Moriarty | 773,716 |
| 1928 | 6 | 68-86 | .442 | 33 | George Moriarty | 474,323 |
| 1929 | 6 | 70-84 | .455 | 36 | Bucky Harris | 869,318 |
| 1930 | 5 | 75-79 | .487 | 27 | Bucky Harris | 649,450 |
| 1931 | 7 | 61-93 | .396 | 47 | Bucky Harris | 453,056 |
| 1932 | 5 | 76-75 | .503 | 29.5 | Bucky Harris | 397,157 |
| 1933 | 5 | 75-79 | .487 | 25 | Bucky Harris, Del Baker* | 320,972 |
| 1934 | 1 | 101-53 | .656 | 7 | Mickey Cochrane | 919,161 |
| 1935 | 1 | 93-58 | .616 | 3 | Mickey Cochrane | 1,034,929 |
| 1936 | 2 | 83-71 | .539 | 19.5 | Mickey Cochrane | 875,948 |
| 1937 | 2 | 89-65 | .578 | 13 | Mickey Cochrane | 1,072,276 |
| 1938 | 4 | 84-70 | .545 | 16 | Mickey Cochrane, Del Baker | 799,557 |
| 1939 | 5 | 81-73 | .526 | 26.5 | Del Baker | 836,279 |
| 1940 | 1 | 90-64 | .584 | 1 | Del Baker | 1,112,693 |
| 1941 | T4 | 75-79 | .487 | 26 | Del Baker | 684,915 |
| 1942 | 5 | 73-81 | .474 | 30 | Del Baker | 580,087 |
| 1943 | 5 | 78-76 | .506 | 20 | Steve O'Neill | 606,287 |
| 1944 | 2 | 88-66 | .571 | 1 | Steve O'Neill | 923,176 |
| 1945 | 1 | 88-65 | .575 | 1.5 | Steve O'Neill | 1,280,341 |
| 1946 | 2 | 92-62 | .597 | 12 | Steve O'Neill | 1,722,590 |
| 1947 | 2 | 85-69 | .552 | 12 | Steve O'Neill | 1,398,093 |
| 1948 | 5 | 78-76 | .506 | 18.5 | Steve O'Neill | 1,743,035 |
| 1949 | 4 | 87-67 | .565 | 10 | Red Rolfe | 1,821,204 |
| 1950 | 2 | 95-59 | .617 | 3 | Red Rolfe | 1,951,474 |
| 1951 | 5 | 73-81 | .474 | 25 | Red Rolfe | 1,132,641 |
| 1952 | 8 | 50-104 | .325 | 45 | Red Rolfe, Fred Hutchinson | 1,026,846 |
| 1953 | 6 | 60-94 | .390 | 40.5 | Fred Hutchinson | 884,658 |
| 1954 | 5 | 68-86 | .442 | 43 | Fred Hutchinson | 1,079,847 |
| 1955 | 5 | 79-75 | .513 | 17 | Bucky Harris | 1,181,838 |
| 1956 | 5 | 82-72 | .532 | 15 | Bucky Harris | 1,051,182 |
| 1957 | 4 | 78-76 | .506 | 20 | Jack Tighe | 1,272,346 |
| 1958 | 5 | 77-77 | .500 | 15 | Jack Tighe, Bill Norman | 1,098,924 |
| 1959 | 4 | 76-78 | .494 | 18 | Bill Norman, Jimmy Dykes | 1,221,221 |
| 1960 | 6 | 71-83 | .461 | 26 | Jimmy Dykes, Joe Gordon | 1,167,669 |
| 1961 | 2 | 101-61 | .623 | 8 | Bob Scheffing | 1,600,710 |
| 1962 | 4 | 85-76 | .528 | 10.5 | Bob Scheffing | 1,207,881 |
| 1963 | T5 | 79-83 | .488 | 25.5 | Bob Scheffing, Chuck Dressen | 821,952 |
| 1964 | 4 | 85-77 | .525 | 14 | Chuck Dressen | 816,139 |
| 1965 | 4 | 89-73 | .549 | 12 | Chuck Dressen, Bob Swift* | 1,029,645 |
| 1966 | 3 | 88-74 | .543 | 10 | Dressen-Swift, Frank Skaff* | 1,124,293 |
| 1967 | T2 | 91-71 | .562 | 1 | Mayo Smith | 1,447,143 |
| 1968 | 1 | 103-59 | .636 | 12 | Mayo Smith | 2,031,847 |
*Interim manager; AL Championships in bold; World Championships in bold italics
IN THE AMERICAN LEAGUE EAST
| Year | Pos | W-L | Pct | GA/GB | Manager | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 2 | 90-72 | .556 | 19 | Mayo Smith | 1,577,481 |
| 1970 | 4 | 79-83 | .488 | 29 | Mayo Smith | 1,501,293 |
| 1971 | 2 | 91-71 | .562 | 12 | Billy Martin | 1,591,073 |
| 1972 | 1 | 86-70 | .551 | 0.5 | Billy Martin | 1,892,386 |
| 1973 | 3 | 85-77 | .525 | 12 | Billy Martin, Joe Schultz* | 1,724,146 |
| 1974 | 6 | 72-90 | .444 | 19 | Ralph Houk | 1,243,080 |
| 1975 | 6 | 57-102 | .358 | 37.5 | Ralph Houk | 1,058,836 |
| 1976 | 5 | 74-87 | .460 | 24 | Ralph Houk | 1,467,020 |
| 1977 | 4 | 74-88 | .457 | 26 | Ralph Houk | 1,359,856 |
| 1978 | 5 | 86-76 | .531 | 13.5 | Ralph Houk | 1,714,893 |
| 1979 | 5 | 85-76 | .528 | 18 | Les Moss, Sparky Anderson | 1,630,929 |
| 1980 | 5 | 84-78 | .519 | 19 | Sparky Anderson | 1,785,293 |
| 1981 | 4 | 60-49 | .550 | 2 | Sparky Anderson | 1,149,144 |
| ? | T2 | 29-23 | .558 | 1.5 | (2nd Half) | ? |
| ? | 4 | 31-26 | .544 | 3.5 | (1st Half) | ? |
| 1982 | 4 | 83-79 | .512 | 12 | Sparky Anderson | 1,636,058 |
| 1983 | 2 | 92-70 | .568 | 6 | Sparky Anderson | 1,829,636 |
| 1984 | 1 | 104-58 | .642 | 15 | Sparky Anderson | 2,704,794 |
| 1985 | 3 | 84-77 | .522 | 15 | Sparky Anderson | 2,286,609 |
| 1986 | 3 | 87-75 | .537 | 8.5 | Sparky Anderson | 1,899,437 |
| 1987 | 1 | 98-64 | .605 | 2 | Sparky Anderson | 2,061,830 |
| 1988 | 2 | 88-74 | .543 | 1 | Sparky Anderson | 2,081,162 |
| 1989 | 7 | 59-103 | .364 | 30 | Sparky Anderson | 1,543,656 |
| 1990 | 3 | 79-83 | .488 | 9 | Sparky Anderson | 1,495,785 |
| 1991 | T2 | 84-78 | .519 | 7 | Sparky Anderson | 1,641,661 |
| 1992 | 6 | 75-87 | .463 | 21 | Sparky Anderson | 1,423,963 |
| 1993 | T3 | 85-77 | .525 | 10 | Sparky Anderson | 1,971,421 |
| 1994 | 5 | 53-62 | .461 | 18 | Sparky Anderson | 1,184,783 |
| 1995 | 4 | 60-84 | .417 | 26 | Sparky Anderson | 1,180,979 |
| 1996 | 5 | 53-109 | .327 | 39 | Buddy Bell | 1,168,610 |
| 1997 | 3 | 79-83 | .488 | 19 | Buddy Bell | 1,365,157 |
*Interim manager; AL Championships in bold; World Championships in bold italics
IN THE AMERICAN LEAGUE CENTRAL
| Year | Pos | W-L | Pct | GA/GB | Manager | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5 | 65-97 | .401 | 24 | Buddy Bell, Larry Parrish* | 1,409,391 |
| 1999 | 3 | 69-92 | .429 | 27.5 | Larry Parrish | 2,026,441 |
| 2000 | 3 | 79-83 | .488 | 16 | Phil Garner | 2,533,752 |
| 2001 | 4 | 66-96 | .407 | 25 | Phil Garner | 1,921,305 |
| 2002 | 5 | 55-106 | .342 | 39 | Phil Garner, Luis Pujols | 1,503,623 |
| 2003 | 5 | 43-119 | .265 | 47 | Alan Trammell | 1,368,245 |
| 2004 | 4 | 72-90 | .444 | 20 | Alan Trammell | 1,917,004 |
| 2005 | 4 | 71-91 | .438 | 28 | Alan Trammell | 2,024,485 |
| 2006 | 2 | 95-67 | .586 | 1 | Jim Leyland | 2,595,937 |
| 2007 | 2 | 88-74 | .543 | 8 | Jim Leyland | 3,047,139 |
| 2008 | 5 | 74-88 | .457 | 14.5 | Jim Leyland | 3,202,645 |
| 2009 | 2 | 86-77 | .528 | 1 | Jim Leyland | 2,567,185 |
| 2010 | 3 | 81-81 | .500 | 13 | Jim Leyland | 2,461,237 |
| 2011 | 1 | 95-67 | .586 | 15 | Jim Leyland | 2,642,045 |
| 2012 | 1 | 88-74 | .543 | 3 | Jim Leyland | 3,028,033 |
| 2013 | 1 | 93-69 | .574 | 1 | Jim Leyland | 3,083,397 |
| 2014 | 1 | 90-72 | .556 | 1 | Brad Ausmus | 2,917,209 |
| 2015 | 5 | 74-87 | .460 | 20.5 | Brad Ausmus | 2,726,048 |
| 2016 | 2 | 86-75 | .534 | 8 | Brad Ausmus | 2,493,859 |
| 2017 | 5 | 64-98 | .395 | 38 | Brad Ausmus | 2,321,599 |
| 2018 | 3 | 64-98 | .395 | 27 | Ron Gardenhire | 1,856,970 |
| 2019 | 5 | 47-114 | .292 | 53.5 | Ron Gardenhire | 1,501,430 |
| 2020 | 5 | 23-35 | .397 | 12.0 | Ron Gardenhire, Lloyd McClendon* | N/A |
| 2021 | 3 | 77-85 | .475 | 16.0 | A.J. Hinch | 1,102,621 |
| 2022 | 4 | 66-96 | .407 | 26.0 | A.J. Hinch | 1,575,544 |
*Interim manager; AL Championships in bold; World Championships in bold italics
