2018 Detroit Tigers season
Major League Baseball season
Major League Baseball team season
The 2018 Detroit Tigers season was the team's 118th season. It was the team's first year under a mostly new coaching staff led by new Manager Ron Gardenhire . It was the fourth consecutive season they missed the playoffs, finishing with the same record as the previous season , 64–98, but good for third place in the American League Central division.
It was the last season for television announcers Mario Impemba and Rod Allen , who had been together since 2003 . Their contracts were not renewed due to an alleged physical altercation after the game on September 4.[ 1]
Starting this season, the Tigers changed the classic curved Old English D logo on their home uniforms to match that of the sharp cornered hat logo, which is now larger.[ 2]
Roster moves
Coaching staff
On October 20, the Tigers announced Ron Gardenhire was named the successor to Brad Ausmus as the Tigers' manager, and signed to a three-year contract.[ 3]
On November 2, the Tigers named Chris Bosio as pitching coach, Ramón Santiago as first-base coach, Phil Clark as assistant hitting coach, Rick Anderson as bullpen coach, Steve Liddle as bench coach, and Joe Vavra as quality control coach.[ 4] Lloyd McClendon would return as hitting coach and Dave Clark would return as third-base coach.[ 4]
On June 27, 2018, the Tigers terminated pitching coach Chris Bosio's contract due to "insensitive comments that violated Club policy and his Uniform Employee Contract." Bullpen coach Rick Anderson was then promoted to pitching coach.[ 5]
Releases
On November 2, utility player Andrew Romine was claimed off waivers by the Seattle Mariners .[ 6] Aníbal Sánchez , making him a free agent.[ 7] Atlanta Braves .[ 8]
On December 1, the Tigers announced they would not tender a contract to relief pitcher Bruce Rondón , making him a free agent.[ 9] Chicago White Sox .[ 10]
On December 28, free agent pitcher Kyle Ryan left the Tigers and signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Cubs .[ 11]
On May 15, pitcher Chad Bell was claimed off waivers by the Atlanta Braves .[ 12]
On May 22, the Tigers released pitcher Jairo Labourt . On May 29, Labourt signed a minor-league contract with the Chicago White Sox.[ 13]
Signings
On November 25, the Tigers agreed to a one-year, $795,000 deal with relief pitcher Blaine Hardy , avoiding arbitration.[ 14]
On December 5, the Tigers signed outfielder Leonys Martín to a one-year, $1.75 million contract.[ 15]
On December 8, the Tigers signed pitcher Mike Fiers to a one-year, $6 million contract.[ 16]
On December 14, the Tigers selected outfielder Víctor Reyes in the Rule 5 draft .[ 17]
On January 9, the Tigers signed catcher Brayan Peña to a minor league contract.[ 18] Gulf Coast League .[ 19]
On January 11, the Tigers claimed pitcher Johnny Barbato off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates .[ 20] James McCann to a one-year, $2.375 million contract, avoiding arbitration.[ 21]
On January 17, the Tigers avoided arbitration when they reached one-year deals with right fielder Nicholas Castellanos , shortstop José Iglesias , and pitchers Shane Greene and Alex Wilson .[ 22]
On February 23, the Tigers signed pitcher Francisco Liriano to a one-year, $4 million contract.[ 23]
On August 10, the Tigers signed relief pitcher Zach McAllister to a major league contract.[ 24]
Trades
Number retirements
Season standings
American League Central
American League Wild Card
Record against opponents
Source: MLB Standings Grid – 2018
Team
BAL
BOS
CWS
CLE
DET
HOU
KC
LAA
MIN
NYY
OAK
SEA
TB
TEX
TOR
NL
Baltimore
—
3–16
3–4
2–5
2–4
1–6
2–4
1–5
1–6
7–12
1–5
1–6
8–11
3–4
5–14
7–13
Boston
16–3
—
3–4
3–4
4–2
3–4
5–1
6–0
4–3
10–9
2–4
4–3
11–8
6–1
15–4
16–4
Chicago
4–3
4–3
—
5–14
7–12
0–7
11–8
2–5
7–12
2–4
2–5
2–4
4–2
4–3
2–4
6–14
Cleveland
5–2
4–3
14–5
—
13–6
3–4
12–7
3–3
10–9
2–5
2–4
2–5
2–4
4–2
3–4
12–8
Detroit
4–2
2–4
12–7
6–13
—
1–5
8–11
3–4
7–12
3–4
0–7
3–4
2–4
3–4
4–3
6–14
Houston
6–1
4–3
7–0
4–3
5–1
—
5–1
13–6
4–2
2–5
12–7
9–10
3–4
12–7
4–2
13–7
Kansas City
4–2
1–5
8–11
7–12
11–8
1–5
—
1–6
10–9
2–5
2–5
1–5
0–7
2–5
2–5
6–14
Los Angeles
5–1
0–6
5–2
3–3
4–3
6–13
6–1
—
4–3
1–5
10–9
8–11
1–6
13–6
4–3
10–10
Minnesota
6–1
3–4
12–7
9–10
12–7
2–4
9–10
3–4
—
2–5
2–5
1–5
3–4
2–4
4–2
8–12
New York
12–7
9–10
4–2
5–2
4–3
5–2
5–2
5–1
5–2
—
3–3
5–1
10–9
4–3
13–6
11–9
Oakland
5–1
4–2
5–2
4–2
7–0
7–12
5–2
9–10
5–2
3–3
—
9–10
2–5
13–6
7–0
12–8
Seattle
6–1
3–4
4–2
5–2
4–3
10–9
5–1
11–8
5–1
1–5
10–9
—
6–1
10–9
3–4
6–14
Tampa Bay
11–8
8–11
2–4
4–2
4–2
4–3
7–0
6–1
4–3
9–10
5–2
1–6
—
5–1
13–6
7–13
Texas
4–3
1–6
3–4
2–4
4–3
7–12
5–2
6–13
4–2
3–4
6–13
9–10
1–5
—
3–3
9–11
Toronto
14–5
4–15
4–2
4–3
3–4
2–4
5–2
3–4
2–4
6–13
0–7
4–3
6–13
3–3
—
13–7
Season highlights
Team accomplishments
On April 8, the Tigers won a game with two or fewer hits for the first time since July 11, 2004 against the Minnesota Twins .[ 32]
On May 28, the Tigers established a franchise record by hitting at least one double in 44 consecutive games, breaking the previous team record set in 1924 . JaCoby Jones hit the record-breaking double in the fourth inning against the Los Angeles Angels .[ 33] Boston Red Sox . This was the third-longest streak in Major League history since at least 1908 .[ 34]
On July 15, the Tigers faced starter Justin Verlander for the first time since he was traded to the Houston Astros from the Tigers on August 31, 2017. Detroit won the game 6–3, while tagging Verlander for four home runs. It was only the third time in Verlander's career that he gave up four home runs in a game.[ 35]
Individual accomplishments
Pitching
On April 21 against the Kansas City Royals , Mike Fiers became just the second Tigers player since 1908 to give up 10 or more hits in fewer than six innings, strike out nobody and earn a victory, and the first Tigers player to do since Dan Petry in 1984 .[ 36]
On April 22 against the Kansas City Royals, Francisco Liriano took a no-hitter into the sixth inning, before a home run by Whit Merrifield ruined the no-hit bid.[ 37]
On May 20 against the Seattle Mariners , Francisco Liriano took a no-hitter into the seventh inning, before a one-out single by Mitch Haniger ruined the no-hit bid.[ 38]
On August 3 against the Oakland Athletics , Blaine Hardy took a no-hitter into the seventh inning, before an infield single by Jed Lowrie ruined the no-hit bid.[ 39]
On August 31 against the New York Yankees , Jordan Zimmermann took a no-hitter into the sixth inning, before a two-run home run by Brett Gardner ruined the no-hit bid.[ 40]
On September 9 against the St. Louis Cardinals , Michael Fulmer took a perfect game into the sixth inning, before allowing a walk to Yairo Muñoz to start the inning.[ 41]
Hitting
On April 25, Jeimer Candelario fell a triple shy of the cycle , hitting a single , double , and home run , to help the Tigers defeat the Pittsburgh Pirates , 13–10.[ 42]
On August 13 against the Chicago White Sox , Nicholas Castellanos went 5-for-5 with 5 RBIs. He became the first Tigers player with five hits in a game since Ian Kinsler in 2015 , and the first with 10 total bases in a game since Justin Upton in 2017 .[ 43]
On September 20 against the Kansas City Royals , Christin Stewart hit his first two major league home runs in his first two at-bats, and had six RBIs in the game. It was the first time a Tiger player hit his first two major league home runs in the same game since Brent Clevlen in 2006 , the first time a Tiger rookie had a six-RBI game since Ryan Raburn had a seven-RBI game in 2007 , and the first time since 1908 that a Tiger player had a six-RBI game within his first 11 career contests.[ 44]
Defense
JaCoby Jones ' Defensive Runs Saved rating of 24 (meaning 24 better than league average) was the best among all major league outfielders, and he finished second to Mookie Betts in Ultimate Zone Rating.[ 45]
Game log
2018 Game Log: 64–98 (Home: 38–43; Away: 26–55)
March/April: 11–16 (Home: 6–8; Away: 5–8)
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
Streak
—
March 29
Pirates Postponed (inclement weather). Rescheduled to March 30.
1
March 30
Pirates 10–13 (13)
Brault (1–0)Wilson —
42,516
0–1
L1
—
March 31
Pirates Postponed (inclement weather). Rescheduled to April 1.
2
April 1
Pirates 0–1
Williams (1–0)Fulmer Rivero (1)14,858
0–2
L2
3
April 1
Pirates 6–8
Kuhl (1–0)Farmer Rivero (2)18,438
0–3
L3
4
April 2
Royals 6–1
Liriano Hammel (0–1)—
15,476
1–3
W1
5
April 3
Royals 0–1
Junis (1–0)Boyd Herrera (1)15,083
1–4
L1
—
April 4
Royals Postponed (inclement weather). Rescheduled to April 20.
6
April 5
@ White Sox
9–7 (10)
Jiménez Infante (0–1)Greene 33,318
2–4
W1
7
April 7
@ White Sox
6–1
Fulmer Giolito (0–1)—
16,625
3–4
W2
8
April 8
@ White Sox
1–0
Fiers López (0–1)Greene 11,131
4–4
W3
9
April 9
@ Indians
0–2
Kluber (1–1)Liriano Miller (1)9,843
4–5
L1
10
April 10
@ Indians
1–2
Miller (1–0)Wilson Allen (3)10,078
4–6
L2
11
April 11
@ Indians
1–5
Carrasco (3–0)Norris —
10,872
4–7
L3
12
April 12
@ Indians
3–9
Bauer (1–1)Fulmer —
12,901
4–8
L4
13
April 13
Yankees 6–8
Montgomery (1–0)Fiers Chapman (2)21,363
4–9
L5
—
April 14
Yankees Postponed (inclement weather). Rescheduled to April 15.
—
April 15
Yankees Postponed (inclement weather). Rescheduled to June 4.
—
April 15
Yankees Postponed (inclement weather). Rescheduled to June 4.
14
April 17
Orioles 4–2
Liriano Cashner (1–2)Greene 15,530
5–9
W1
15
April 18
Orioles 6–5
Greene Araújo (1–2)—
15,178
6–9
W2
16
April 19
Orioles 13–8
Zimmermann Cobb (0–2)—
15,916
7–9
W3
17
April 20
Royals 3–2 (10)
Jiménez Keller (0–1)—
15,406
8–9
W4
18
April 20
Royals 2–3
Junis (3–1)Greene Herrera (3)17,194
8–10
L1
19
April 21
Royals 12–4
Fiers Duffy (0–3)
Saupold 19,302
9–10
W1
20
April 22
Royals 5–8
McCarthy (1–0)VerHagen Herrera (4)19,034
9–11
L1
—
April 24
@ Pirates
Postponed (inclement weather). Rescheduled to April 25.
21
April 25
@ Pirates
13–10
Stumpf Taillon (2–2)Greene 9,396
10–11
W1
22
April 25
@ Pirates
3–8
Kuhl (3–1)Boyd —
9,396
10–12
L1
23
April 26
@ Pirates
0–1
Vázquez (1–0)Wilson —
12,049
10–13
L2
24
April 27
@ Orioles
0–6
Tillman (1–4)Fiers —
14,223
10–14
L3
25
April 28
@ Orioles
9–5
Liriano Cashner (1–4)—
20,896
11–14
W1
26
April 29
@ Orioles
3–5
Gausman (2–2)Norris O'Day (2)28,089
11–15
L1
27
April 30
Rays 2–3
Faria (2–1)Greene Alvarado (1)19,398
11–16
L2
May: 15–14 (Home: 11–4; Away: 4–10)
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
Streak
28
May 1
Rays 2–1
Boyd Archer (2–2)Greene 17,255
12–16
W1
29
May 2
Rays 3–2 (12)
Saupold Andriese (0–1)—
20,866
13–16
W2
30
May 3
@ Royals
6–10
McCarthy (3–0)Bell —
28,866
13–17
L1
31
May 4
@ Royals
2–4
Boyer (1–0)Stumpf Herrera (6)24,648
13–18
L2
32
May 5
@ Royals
3–2
Zimmermann Hammel (0–4)Greene 20,708
14–18
W1
33
May 6
@ Royals
2–4
Junis (4–2)Boyd Herrera (7)18,424
14–19
L1
34
May 7
@ Rangers
6–7
Leclerc (1–0)Stumpf Kela (7)20,057
14–20
L2
35
May 8
@ Rangers
7–4
Fiers Minor (3–2)Greene 18,634
15–20
W1
36
May 9
@ Rangers
4–5 (10)
Kela (3–2)Saupold —
30,387
15–21
L1
—
May 11
Mariners Postponed (inclement weather). Rescheduled to May 12.
37
May 12
Mariners 4–3
Boyd Gonzales (3–3)Greene 25,506
16–21
W1
38
May 12
Mariners 5–9
Hernández (5–3)Fulmer —
25,506
16–22
L1
39
May 13
Mariners 5–4
Greene Nicasio (1–2)—
24,718
17–22
W1
40
May 14
Indians 6–3
Fiers Carrasco (5–2)—
17,775
18–22
W2
41
May 15
Indians 9–8
Coleman Miller (1–2)Greene 20,997
19–22
W3
42
May 16
Indians 0–6
Bauer (3–3)Carpenter —
24,771
19–23
L1
43
May 17
@ Mariners
3–2
Saupold Vincent (1–1)Greene 15,169
20–23
W1
44
May 18
@ Mariners
4–5
Altavilla (3–2)Farmer Díaz (15)34,932
20–24
L1
45
May 19
@ Mariners
2–7
Paxton (3–1)Fiers —
35,739
20–25
L2
46
May 20
@ Mariners
2–3 (11)
Vincent (2–1)Farmer —
34,252
20–26
L3
47
May 21
@ Twins
2–4
Berríos (5–4)Stumpf Rodney (10)17,161
20–27
L4
48
May 22
@ Twins
0–6
Lynn (2–4)Boyd —
25,559
20–28
L5
49
May 23
@ Twins
4–1
Fulmer Gibson (1–3)Greene 23,891
21–28
W1
50
May 25
White Sox 5–4
Farmer Rondón (2–3)Greene 24,648
22–28
W2
51
May 26
White Sox 4–8
Santiago (1–2)Liriano —
27,032
22–29
L1
52
May 27
White Sox 3–2
Hardy Shields (1–5)Greene 23,419
23–29
W1
53
May 28
Angels 9–3
Boyd Skaggs (3–4)—
20,857
24–29
W2
54
May 29
Angels 2–9
Tropeano (3–3)Fulmer —
17,397
24–30
L1
55
May 30
Angels 6–1
Coleman Bedrosian (1–1)—
19,494
25–30
W1
56
May 31
Angels 6–2
Saupold Heaney (2–4)—
24,696
26–30
W2
June: 10–18 (Home: 6–9; Away: 4–9)
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
Streak
57
June 1
Blue Jays 5–2
Hardy García (2-4)Greene 22,192
27–30
W3
58
June 2
Blue Jays 7–4
Coleman Oh (1–1)Jiménez 34,674
28–30
W4
59
June 3
Blue Jays 4–8
Sanchez (3–5)Fulmer —
24,658
28–31
L1
60
June 4
Yankees 4–7
Severino (9–1)VerHagen Chapman (14)28,016
28–32
L2
61
June 4
Yankees 4–2
Fiers Germán (0–4)Greene 24,165
29–32
W1
62
June 5
@ Red Sox
0–6
Wright (2–0)Lewicki —
34,762
29–33
L1
63
June 6
@ Red Sox
1–7
Rodríguez (7–1)Hardy —
35,182
29–34
L2
64
June 7
@ Red Sox
7–2
Boyd Beeks (0–1)—
36,556
30–34
W1
65
June 8
Indians 1–4
Bauer (5–4)Greene Allen (12)21,766
30–35
L1
66
June 9
Indians 4–2 (12)
Saupold Allen (2–3)—
27,038
31–35
W1
67
June 10
Indians 2–9
Kluber (10–2)Lewicki —
22,862
31–36
L1
68
June 12
Twins 4–6
Pressly (1–1)Coleman Rodney (14)20,340
31–37
L2
69
June 13
Twins 5–2
Jiménez Reed (1–5)Greene 19,206
32–37
W1
70
June 14
Twins 3–1
Fulmer Lynn (4–5)Greene 27,573
33–37
W2
71
June 15
@ White Sox
4–3
Farmer Minaya (0–1)Greene 22,813
34–37
W3
72
June 16
@ White Sox
7–5
Farmer Fry (0–1)Greene 23,195
35–37
W4
73
June 17
@ White Sox
3–1
Hardy Shields (2–8)Jiménez 26,746
36–37
W5
74
June 19
@ Reds
5–9
Romano (4–7)Boyd —
31,085
36–38
L1
75
June 20
@ Reds
3–5
Mahle (6–6)Fulmer Iglesias (11)19,177
36–39
L2
76
June 22
@ Indians
0–10
Bieber (2–0)Fiers —
30,926
36–40
L3
77
June 23
@ Indians
1–4
Bauer (7–5)Liriano Allen (16)34,435
36–41
L4
78
June 24
@ Indians
2–12
Plutko (4–1)Boyd —
31,208
36–42
L5
79
June 25
Athletics 4–5
Trivino (6–1)Greene Treinen (18)19,127
36–43
L6
80
June 26
Athletics 7–9
Buchter (2–0)Greene Treinen (19)22,809
36–44
L7
81
June 27
Athletics 0–3
Bassitt (1–3)Fiers Trivino (2)23,961
36–45
L8
82
June 28
Athletics 2–4
Manaea (8–6)Fulmer Treinen (20)28,866
36–46
L9
83
June 29
@ Blue Jays
2–3
Stroman (1–5)Liriano Clippard (5)24,068
36–47
L10
84
June 30
@ Blue Jays
3–4
Oh (4–2)Jiménez —
27,066
36–48
L11
July: 10–14 (Home: 5–6; Away: 5–8)
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
Streak
85
July 1
@ Blue Jays
9–1
Zimmermann Happ (10–4)—
37,445
37–48
W1
86
July 2
@ Blue Jays
3–2 (10)
Jiménez Oh (4–3)Hardy 29,575
38–48
W2
87
July 3
@ Cubs
3–5
Wilson (3–2)Stumpf Strop (2)38,424
38–49
L1
88
July 4
@ Cubs
2–5
Quintana (7–6)Liriano Morrow (19)40,510
38–50
L2
89
July 5
Rangers 5–7
Gallardo (3–0)Boyd Kela (21)21,248
38–51
L3
90
July 6
Rangers 3–1
Zimmermann Colón (5–6)Jiménez 27,316
39–51
W1
91
July 7
Rangers 7–2
Fiers Hamels (4–8)—
29,174
40–51
W2
92
July 8
Rangers 0–3
Bibens-Dirkx (2–2)Fulmer Kela (22)22,047
40–52
L1
93
July 9
@ Rays
9–10 (10)
Andriese (2–3)Hardy —
14,229
40–53
L2
94
July 10
@ Rays
2–5
Alvarado (1–3)Boyd Romo (10)13,478
40–54
L3
95
July 11
@ Rays
2–4
Yarbrough (8–4)Zimmermann Romo (11)13,922
40–55
L4
96
July 13
@ Astros
0–3
Keuchel (7–8)Fiers Rondón (8)38,843
40–56
L5
97
July 14
@ Astros
1–9
Cole (10–2)Fulmer —
40,405
40–57
L6
98
July 15
@ Astros
6–3
VerHagen Verlander (9–5)—
39,455
41–57
W1
2018 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
99
July 20
Red Sox 0–1
Price (11–6)Boyd Kimbrel (31)33,817
41–58
L1
100
July 21
Red Sox 5–0
Fiers Johnson (1–3)—
31,682
42–58
W1
101
July 22
Red Sox 1–9
Sale (11–4)Hardy —
25,012
42–59
L1
102
July 23
@ Royals
5–4
Wilson Maurer (0–4)Greene 18,370
43–59
W1
103
July 24
@ Royals
4–5
Smith (1–1)Zimmermann Peralta (5)29,957
43–60
L1
104
July 25
@ Royals
8–4
Boyd Duffy (6–9)—
17,382
44–60
W1
105
July 27
Indians 3–8
Allen (3–4)Jiménez —
26,962
44–61
L1
106
July 28
Indians 2–1
Hardy Clevinger (7–7)Greene 29,097
45–61
W1
107
July 29
Indians 1–8
Kluber (13–6)Zimmermann —
26,498
45–62
L1
108
July 31
Reds 2–1
Boyd Bailey (1–8)Greene 24,929
46–62
W1
August: 8–19 (Home: 6–7; Away: 2–12)
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
Streak
109
August 1
Reds 7–4
VerHagen Romano (6–9)Greene 24,952
47–62
W2
110
August 3
@ Athletics
0–1 (13)
Pagan (3–0)Farmer —
14,766
47–63
L1
111
August 4
@ Athletics
1–2
Jackson (3–2)Zimmermann Treinen (28)33,668
47–64
L2
112
August 5
@ Athletics
0–6
Cahill (4–2)Liriano —
19,559
47–65
L3
113
August 6
@ Angels
2–6
Tropeano (5–6)Boyd —
34,073
47–66
L4
114
August 7
@ Angels
5–11
Heaney (7–7)Turner —
35,824
47–67
L5
115
August 8
@ Angels
0–6
Barría (7–7)Hardy —
38,832
47–68
L6
116
August 10
Twins 5–3
Zimmermann Santana (0–1)Greene 24,849
48–68
W1
117
August 11
Twins 3–4
Gibson (6–9)Liriano Hildenberger (1)26,991
48–69
L1
118
August 12
Twins 4–2
Boyd Stewart (0–1)Greene 30,105
49–69
W1
119
August 13
White Sox 9–5
Coleman Gómez (0–1)—
20,964
50–69
W2
120
August 14
White Sox 3–6
Giolito (8–9)Hardy Cedeño (1)20,661
50–70
L1
121
August 15
White Sox 5–6
Rodón (4–3)Zimmermann Avilán (2)23,784
50–71
L2
122
August 16
@ Twins
8–15
May (1–0)Liriano —
25,108
50–72
L3
123
August 17
@ Twins
4–5
Gibson (7–9)Boyd Rogers (1)26,605
50–73
L4
124
August 18
@ Twins
7–5
Carpenter Duffey (1–2)Greene 31,904
51–73
W1
125
August 19
@ Twins
4–5
Hildenberger (3–3)Wilson —
27,917
51–74
L1
126
August 21
Cubs 2–1
Zimmermann Hendricks (9–10)Greene 26,638
52–74
W1
127
August 22
Cubs 2–8
Lester (14–5)Liriano —
28,286
52–75
L1
128
August 23
White Sox 7–2
Boyd Shields (5–15)—
22,247
53–75
W1
129
August 24
White Sox 3–6
Vieira (1–0)Jiménez —
23,191
53–76
L1
130
August 25
White Sox 1–6
Giolito (10–9)Carpenter —
26,183
53–77
L2
131
August 26
White Sox 2–7
Kopech (1–0)Zimmermann Fry (3)34,036
53–78
L3
132
August 28
@ Royals
2–6
Junis (7–12)Boyd —
16,888
53–79
L4
133
August 29
@ Royals
2–9
Duffy (8–11)Fulmer —
17,091
53–80
L5
134
August 30
@ Yankees
8–7
Wilson Betances (4–4)Greene 37,195
54–80
W1
135
August 31
@ Yankees
5–7
Britton (2–0)Jiménez Robertson (5)41,026
54–81
L1
September: 10–17 (Home: 4–9; Away: 6–8)
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
Streak
136
September 1
@ Yankees
1–2
Tanaka (10–5)Norris Betances (2)42,816
54–82
L2
137
September 2
@ Yankees
11–7
Boyd Lynn (8–10)—
43,721
55–82
W1
138
September 3
@ White Sox
2–4
Fry (2–2)Greene —
15,540
55–83
L1
139
September 4
@ White Sox
8–3
Liriano Giolito (10–10)—
13,012
56–83
W1
140
September 5
@ White Sox
10–2
Zimmermann Kopech (1–1)—
16,036
57–83
W2
141
September 7
Cardinals 5–3
Greene Hicks (3–4)—
21,268
58–83
W3
142
September 8
Cardinals 4–3
Greene Norris (3–5)—
30,268
59–83
W4
143
September 9
Cardinals 2–5
Gant (7–5)Fulmer Martínez (2)22,212
59–84
L1
144
September 10
Astros 2–3
Verlander (15–9)Liriano Osuna (16)19,711
59–85
L2
145
September 11
Astros 4–5
Harris (4–3)Zimmermann Osuna (17)19,432
59–86
L3
146
September 12
Astros 4–5
Cole (14–5)Norris Pressly (1)22,666
59–87
L4
147
September 14
@ Indians
5–4
VerHagen Cimber (3–7)Greene 26,952
60–87
W1
148
September 15
@ Indians
0–15
Clevinger (12–8)Fulmer —
26,532
60–88
L1
149
September 16
@ Indians
6–4
Liriano Bieber (10–4)Greene 24,862
61–88
W1
150
September 17
Twins 1–6
Stewart (2–1)Zimmermann —
19,004
61–89
L1
151
September 18
Twins 3–5
Odorizzi (7–10)Norris Hildenberger (7)19,740
61–90
L2
152
September 19
Twins 2–8
Gonsalves (1–2)Turnbull —
19,296
61–91
L3
153
September 20
Royals 11–8
Reininger López (2–4)—
20,282
62–91
W1
154
September 21
Royals 3–4
Kennedy (3–8)Liriano Peralta (12)22,001
62–92
L1
155
September 22
Royals 5–4
Jiménez Hammel (3–14)Greene 24,815
63–92
W1
156
September 23
Royals 2–3
Keller (9–6)VerHagen Peralta (13)24,230
63–93
L1
157
September 25
@ Twins
4–2
Alcántara Hildenberger (4–6)Greene 23,849
64–93
W1
158
September 26
@ Twins
4–11
Duffey (2–2)Boyd —
21,316
64–94
L1
159
September 27
@ Twins
3–9
Gonsalves (2–2)Liriano —
22,342
64–95
L2
160
September 28
@ Brewers
5–6
Soria (2–1)Alcántara Jeffress (14)44,770
64–96
L3
161
September 29
@ Brewers
5–6
Soria (3–1)Stumpf Jeffress (15)45,520
64–97
L4
162
September 30
@ Brewers
0–11
González (10–11)Turnbull —
41,848
64–98
L5
Legend: = Win = Loss = Postponement
Roster
2018 Detroit Tigers
Roster
Pitchers
Catchers
Infielders
Outfielders
Manager
Coaches
Player stats
Batting
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases; BB = Walks; AVG = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases
Source:[1]
Pitching
Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits allowed; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; SO = Strikeouts
Source:[2]
Farm system
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