Franchise · World Series
Detroit Tigers
In the World Series since 1907 · 4× champions
Covers the World Series from 1903 through 2025 — 1904 and 1994 had no Series.
Four World Series titles. 65 World Series games across eleven appearances.
65
Games
27
Won
11
Appearances
4
Titles
Titles: 1935194519681984
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Biggest game win — Detroit Tigers 13 at St. Louis Cardinals 1, by 12 runs (1968).
The Detroit Tigers have played 65 World Series games across 11 appearances in the data: 27 won, 37 lost, 1 tied.
World Series finishes
| Year | Finish | As | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1907 | Runners-up | Detroit Tigers | lost 0–4 |
| 1908 | Runners-up | Detroit Tigers | lost 1–4 |
| 1909 | Runners-up | Detroit Tigers | lost 3–4 |
| 1934 | Runners-up | Detroit Tigers | lost 3–4 |
| 1935 | Champions | Detroit Tigers | won 4–2 |
| 1940 | Runners-up | Detroit Tigers | lost 3–4 |
| 1945 | Champions | Detroit Tigers | won 4–3 |
| 1968 | Champions | Detroit Tigers | won 4–3 |
| 1984 | Champions | Detroit Tigers | won 4–1 |
| 2006 | Runners-up | Detroit Tigers | lost 1–4 |
| 2012 | Runners-up | Detroit Tigers | lost 0–4 |
Biggest game win
Detroit Tigers 13 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 — by 12 runs (1968).
Source: Retrosheet World Series game logs (glws.zip), 1968 World Series. The information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet. — source
Notable games
- Detroit Tigers 3–3 Chicago Cubs (tie) (game 1, 1907)
- Pittsburgh Pirates 8–0 Detroit Tigers (game 7, 1909)
- St. Louis Cardinals 11–0 Detroit Tigers (game 7, 1934)
- Cincinnati Reds 2–1 Detroit Tigers (game 7, 1940)
- Detroit Tigers 9–3 Chicago Cubs (game 7, 1945)
- Detroit Tigers 4–1 St. Louis Cardinals (game 7, 1968)
Source: Retrosheet World Series game logs (glws.zip), 1903–2025 World Series (no Series in 1904 or 1994). The information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet. — source
✓ Every fact computed from Retrosheet World Series game logs — retrosheet.org. Not written by anyone.