2024 Detroit Tigers | ||
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League | American League | |
Division | Central | |
Ballpark | Comerica Park | |
City | Detroit, Michigan | |
Record | 16–12 (.571) | |
Owners | Christopher Ilitch; Ilitch family trust | |
General managers | Jeff Greenberg | |
Managers | A. J. Hinch | |
Television | Bally Sports Detroit: Jason Benetti/Dan Dickerson (play-by-play) Craig Monroe/Dan Petry/Kirk Gibson/Todd Jones/Carlos Peña (color commentary) [1] | |
Radio | Detroit Tigers Radio Network: Dan Dickerson/Greg Gania (play-by-play) Bobby Scales/Andy Dirks (color commentary) Daniella Bruce (field reporter) [1] | |
Stats | ESPN.com BB-reference | |
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The 2024 Detroit Tigers season is the team's 124th season and its the 25th at Comerica Park. This is the Tigers' fourth season under manager A. J. Hinch. The team opened their season on the road on March 28 against their divisional rivals the Chicago White Sox and is scheduled to conclude the regular season on October 1 at home also against the Chicago White Sox. [2]
On November 9, 2023, Jason Benetti was hired by the Tigers to be the new play-by-play TV broadcaster. [3] Craig Monroe is the primary color commentator, with occasional fill-ins by Dan Petry, Kirk Gibson, Todd Jones, and the new hire of Carlos Peña. [1]
On the radio side, play-by-play man Dan Dickerson returned for his 25th season. He was honored for this career landmark at the Tigers home game on April 27 where the first 15,000 fans who arrived were given a free bobblehead in his likeness and he was presented with a vintage 1935 radio during the game and the team donated $25,000 to charity of his choice. [4] He also fills in on TV when Benetti is on assignment for Fox Sports. Greg Gania fills in when Dickerson is on TV. Bobby Scales does color commentary for half of Tigers home games and all road games. Andy Dirks instead does color on half of Tigers home games and Daniella Bruce does field reports. [1]
AL Central | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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Cleveland Guardians | 19 | 8 | 0.704 | — | 8–4 | 11–4 |
Kansas City Royals | 17 | 11 | 0.607 | 2½ | 12–5 | 5–6 |
Detroit Tigers | 15 | 12 | 0.556 | 4 | 5–8 | 10–4 |
Minnesota Twins | 13 | 13 | 0.500 | 5½ | 6–6 | 7–7 |
Chicago White Sox | 5 | 22 | 0.185 | 14 | 4–9 | 1–13 |
Division leaders | W | L | Pct. |
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Cleveland Guardians | 19 | 8 | 0.704 |
Baltimore Orioles | 17 | 9 | 0.654 |
Seattle Mariners | 15 | 12 | 0.556 |
(Top 3 teams qualify for postseason) | Wild Card teamsW | L | Pct. | GB |
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New York Yankees | 18 | 10 | 0.643 | +2½ |
Kansas City Royals | 17 | 11 | 0.607 | +1½ |
Detroit Tigers | 15 | 12 | 0.556 | — |
Boston Red Sox | 15 | 13 | 0.536 | ½ |
Texas Rangers | 14 | 14 | 0.500 | 1½ |
Minnesota Twins | 13 | 13 | 0.500 | 1½ |
Tampa Bay Rays | 13 | 15 | 0.464 | 2½ |
Toronto Blue Jays | 13 | 15 | 0.464 | 2½ |
Oakland Athletics | 11 | 17 | 0.393 | 4½ |
Los Angeles Angels | 10 | 17 | 0.370 | 5 |
Houston Astros | 8 | 19 | 0.296 | 7 |
Chicago White Sox | 5 | 22 | 0.185 | 10 |
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Team | BAL | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | HOU | KC | LAA | MIN | NYY | OAK | SEA | TB | TEX | TOR | NL |
Baltimore | — | 3–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–4 |
Boston | 0–3 | — | 0–0 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 4–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 |
Chicago | 0–0 | 0–0 | — | 1–2 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 1–6 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–7 |
Cleveland | 0–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 6–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
Detroit | 0–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 0–0 | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 4–3 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 3–2 |
Houston | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | — | 0–3 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–4 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 4–3 | 2–1 | 1–5 |
Kansas City | 2–4 | 0–0 | 6–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | — | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 |
Los Angeles | 2–4 | 2–4 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 3–4 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 3–3 |
Minnesota | 0–3 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 3–4 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–3 |
New York | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 4–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | — | 0–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 3–3 | 4–2 |
Oakland | 0–0 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 1–6 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 3–3 |
Seattle | 0–0 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 7–5 |
Tampa Bay | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 4–3 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | — | 1–2 | 2–2 | 4–2 |
Texas | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 3–4 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 2–1 | — | 0–0 | 3–3 |
Toronto | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 3–3 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 0–0 | — | 4–2 |
Updated with the results of all games through April 21, 2024.
The Tigers swept the season-opening three-game series against the Chicago White Sox, winning each game by one run. It is the first time in team history that the Tigers won three one-run decisions to start a season. [52]
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March/April: 16–12 (Home 6–8, Road 10–4)
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May : 0–0 (Home 0–0, Road 0–0)
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June : 0–0 (Home 0–0, Road 0–0)
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July : 0–0 (Home 0–0, Road 0–0)
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August: 0–0 (Home 0–0, Road 0–0)
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September : 0–0 (Home 0–0, Road 0–0)
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