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| 4 World Series championship seasons: 1935, 1945, 1968, 1984 |
| Last World Series championship: 1984, 37 seasons ago |
| Best finish: |
| beat Chi Cubs in World Series in 1935 season |
| beat Chi Cubs in World Series in 1945 season |
| beat St Louis in World Series in 1968 season |
| beat San Diego in World Series in 1984 season |
| TEAM | SEASON | RECORD | PERC | DIV STAND | GB | LEAGUE | PLAYOFFS |
| Detroit | 1901 | 74-61 | .548 | 3rd AL | - 8.5 | ||
| Detroit | 1902 | 52-83 | .385 | 7th AL | -30.5 | ||
| Detroit | 1903 | 65-71 | .478 | 5th AL | -25.0 | ||
| Detroit | 1904 | 62-90 | .408 | 7th AL | -32.0 | ||
| Detroit | 1905 | 79-74 | .516 | 3rd AL | -15.5 | ||
| Detroit | 1906 | 71-78 | .477 | 6th AL | -21.0 | ||
| Detroit | 1907 | 92-58 | .613 | 1st AL | + 1.5 | LChC | |
| Detroit | 1908 | 90-63 | .588 | 1st AL | + 0.5 | LChC | |
| Detroit | 1909 | 98-54 | .645 | 1st AL | + 3.5 | LPit | |
| Detroit | 1910 | 86-68 | .558 | 3rd AL | -18.0 | ||
| Detroit | 1911 | 89-65 | .578 | 2nd AL | -13.5 | ||
| Detroit | 1912 | 69-84 | .451 | 6th AL | -36.5 | ||
| Detroit | 1913 | 66-87 | .431 | 6th AL | -30.0 | ||
| Detroit | 1914 | 80-73 | .523 | 4th AL | -19.5 | ||
| Detroit | 1915 | 100-54 | .649 | 2nd AL | - 2.5 | ||
| Detroit | 1916 | 87-67 | .565 | 3rd AL | - 4.0 | ||
| Detroit | 1917 | 78-75 | .510 | 4th AL | -21.5 | ||
| Detroit | 1918 | 55-71 | .437 | 7th AL | -20.0 | ||
| Detroit | 1919 | 80-60 | .571 | 4th AL | - 8.0 | ||
| Detroit | 1920 | 61-93 | .396 | 7th AL | -37.0 | ||
| Detroit | 1921 | 71-82 | .464 | 6th AL | -27.0 | ||
| Detroit | 1922 | 79-75 | .513 | 3rd AL | -15.0 | ||
| Detroit | 1923 | 83-71 | .539 | 2nd AL | -16.0 | ||
| Detroit | 1924 | 86-68 | .558 | 3rd AL | - 6.0 | ||
| Detroit | 1925 | 81-73 | .526 | 4th AL | -16.5 | ||
| Detroit | 1926 | 79-75 | .513 | 6th AL | -12.0 | ||
| Detroit | 1927 | 82-71 | .536 | 4th AL | -27.5 | ||
| Detroit | 1928 | 68-86 | .442 | 6th AL | -33.0 | ||
| Detroit | 1929 | 70-84 | .455 | 6th AL | -36.0 | ||
| Detroit | 1930 | 75-79 | .487 | 5th AL | -27.0 | ||
| Detroit | 1931 | 61-93 | .396 | 7th AL | -47.0 | ||
| Detroit | 1932 | 76-75 | .503 | 5th AL | -29.5 | ||
| Detroit | 1933 | 75-79 | .487 | 5th AL | -25.0 | ||
| Detroit | 1934 | 101-53 | .656 | 1st AL | + 7.0 | LStL | |
| %Detroit | 1935 | 93-58 | .616 | 1st AL | + 3.0 | WChC | |
| Detroit | 1936 | 83-71 | .539 | 2nd AL | -19.5 | ||
| Detroit | 1937 | 89-65 | .578 | 2nd AL | -13.0 | ||
| Detroit | 1938 | 84-70 | .545 | 4th AL | -16.0 | ||
| Detroit | 1939 | 81-73 | .526 | 5th AL | -26.5 | ||
| Detroit | 1940 | 90-64 | .584 | 1st AL | + 1.0 | LCin | |
| Detroit | 1941 | 75-79 | .487 | T4th AL | -26.0 | ||
| Detroit | 1942 | 73-81 | .474 | 5th AL | -30.0 | ||
| Detroit | 1943 | 78-76 | .506 | 5th AL | -20.0 | ||
| Detroit | 1944 | 88-66 | .571 | 2nd AL | - 1.0 | ||
| %Detroit | 1945 | 88-65 | .575 | 1st AL | + 1.5 | WChC | |
| Detroit | 1946 | 92-62 | .597 | 2nd AL | -12.0 | ||
| Detroit | 1947 | 85-69 | .552 | 2nd AL | -12.0 | ||
| Detroit | 1948 | 78-76 | .506 | 5th AL | -18.5 | ||
| Detroit | 1949 | 87-67 | .565 | 4th AL | -10.0 | ||
| Detroit | 1950 | 95-59 | .617 | 2nd AL | - 3.0 | ||
| Detroit | 1951 | 73-81 | .474 | 5th AL | -25.0 | ||
| Detroit | 1952 | 50-104 | .325 | 8th AL | -45.0 | ||
| Detroit | 1953 | 60-94 | .390 | 6th AL | -40.5 | ||
| Detroit | 1954 | 68-86 | .442 | 5th AL | -43.0 | ||
| Detroit | 1955 | 79-75 | .513 | 5th AL | -17.0 | ||
| Detroit | 1956 | 82-72 | .532 | 5th AL | -15.0 | ||
| Detroit | 1957 | 78-76 | .506 | 4th AL | -20.0 | ||
| Detroit | 1958 | 77-77 | .500 | 5th AL | -15.0 | ||
| Detroit | 1959 | 76-78 | .494 | 4th AL | -18.0 | ||
| Detroit | 1960 | 71-83 | .461 | 6th AL | -26.0 | ||
| Detroit | 1961 | 101-61 | .623 | 2nd AL | - 8.0 | ||
| Detroit | 1962 | 85-76 | .528 | 4th AL | -10.5 | ||
| Detroit | 1963 | 79-83 | .488 | T5th AL | -25.5 | ||
| Detroit | 1964 | 85-77 | .525 | 4th AL | -14.0 | ||
| Detroit | 1965 | 89-73 | .549 | 4th AL | -13.0 | ||
| Detroit | 1966 | 88-74 | .543 | 3rd AL | -10.0 | ||
| Detroit | 1967 | 91-71 | .562 | T2nd AL | - 1.0 | ||
| %Detroit | 1968 | 103-59 | .636 | 1st AL | +12.0 | WStL | |
| Detroit | 1969 | 90-72 | .556 | 2nd AL East | -19.0 | ||
| Detroit | 1970 | 79-83 | .488 | 4th AL East | -29.0 | ||
| Detroit | 1971 | 91-71 | .562 | 2nd AL East | -12.0 | ||
| Detroit | 1972 | 86-70 | .551 | 1st AL East | + 0.5 | LOak | |
| Detroit | 1973 | 85-77 | .525 | 3rd AL East | -12.0 | ||
| Detroit | 1974 | 72-90 | .444 | 6th AL East | -19.0 | ||
| Detroit | 1975 | 57-102 | .358 | 6th AL East | -37.5 | ||
| Detroit | 1976 | 74-87 | .460 | 5th AL East | -24.0 | ||
| Detroit | 1977 | 74-88 | .457 | 4th AL East | -26.0 | ||
| Detroit | 1978 | 86-76 | .531 | 5th AL East | -13.5 | ||
| Detroit | 1979 | 85-76 | .528 | 5th AL East | -18.0 | ||
| Detroit | 1980 | 84-78 | .519 | 5th AL East | -19.0 | ||
| Detroit | 1981a | 31-26 | .544 | 4th AL East | - 3.5 | ||
| Detroit | 1981b | 29-23 | .558 | T2nd AL East | - 1.5 | ||
| Detroit | 1982 | 83-79 | .512 | 4th AL East | -12.0 | ||
| Detroit | 1983 | 92-70 | .568 | 2nd AL East | - 6.0 | ||
| %Detroit | 1984 | 104-58 | .642 | 1st AL East | +15.0 | WKC WSD | |
| Detroit | 1985 | 84-77 | .522 | 3rd AL East | -15.0 | ||
| Detroit | 1986 | 87-75 | .537 | 3rd AL East | - 8.5 | ||
| Detroit | 1987 | 98-64 | .605 | 1st AL East | + 2.0 | LMin | |
| Detroit | 1988 | 88-74 | .543 | 2nd AL East | - 1.0 | ||
| Detroit | 1989 | 59-103 | .364 | 7th AL East | -30.0 | ||
| Detroit | 1990 | 79-83 | .488 | 3rd AL East | - 9.0 | ||
| Detroit | 1991 | 84-78 | .519 | T2nd AL East | - 7.0 | ||
| Detroit | 1992 | 75-87 | .463 | 6th AL East | -21.0 | ||
| Detroit | 1993 | 85-77 | .525 | T3rd AL East | -10.0 | ||
| Detroit | 1994 | 53-62 | .465 | 5th AL East | -18.0 | 9th AL | |
| Detroit | 1995 | 60-84 | .417 | 4th AL East | -26.0 | 12th AL | |
| Detroit | 1996 | 53-109 | .327 | 5th AL East | -39.0 | 14th AL | |
| Detroit | 1997 | 79-83 | .488 | 3rd AL East | -19.0 | 7th AL | |
| Detroit | 1998 | 65-97 | .401 | 5th AL Cent | -24.0 | 13th AL | |
| Detroit | 1999 | 69-92 | .429 | 3rd AL Cent | -27.5 | 11th AL | |
| Detroit | 2000 | 79-83 | .488 | 3rd AL Cent | -16.0 | 9th AL | |
| Detroit | 2001 | 66-96 | .407 | 4th AL Cent | -25.0 | 11th AL | |
| Detroit | 2002 | 55-106 | .342 | 5th AL Cent | -39.0 | T13th AL | |
| Detroit | 2003 | 43-119 | .265 | 5th AL Cent | -47.0 | 14th AL | |
| Detroit | 2004 | 72-90 | .444 | 5th AL Cent | -34.0 | 10th AL | |
| Detroit | 2005 | 71-91 | .438 | 4th AL Cent | -28.0 | 11th AL | |
| Detroit | 2006 | 95-67 | .586 | 2nd AL Cent | - 1.0 | 4th AL | WNYY WOak LStL |
| Detroit | 2007 | 88-74 | .543 | 2nd AL Cent | - 8.0 | T5th AL | |
| Detroit | 2008 | 74-88 | .457 | 5th AL Cent | -14.5 | 12th AL | |
| Detroit | 2009 | 86-77 | .528 | 2nd AL Cent | - 1.0 | 6th AL | |
| Detroit | 2010 | 81-81 | .500 | 3rd AL Cent | -13.0 | T8th AL | |
| Detroit | 2011 | 95-67 | .586 | 1st AL Cent | +15.0 | 3rd AL | WNYY LTex |
| Detroit | 2012 | 88-74 | .543 | 1st AL Cent | + 3.0 | 3rd AL | bye WOak WNYY LSF |
| Detroit | 2013 | 93-69 | .574 | 1st AL Cent | + 1.0 | 3rd AL | bye WOak LBos |
| Detroit | 2014 | 90-72 | .556 | 1st AL Cent | + 1.0 | 3rd AL | bye LBal |
| Detroit | 2015 | 74-87 | .460 | 5th AL Cent | -20.5 | 14th AL | |
| Detroit | 2016 | 86-75 | .534 | 2nd AL Cent | - 8.0 | 6th AL | |
| Detroit | 2017 | 64-98 | .395 | 5th AL Cent | -38.0 | 15th AL | |
| Detroit | 2018 | 64-98 | .395 | 3rd AL Cent | -27.0 | 11th AL | |
| Detroit | 2019 | 47-114 | .292 | 5th AL Cent | -59.5 | 15th AL | |
| Detroit | 2020 | 23-35 | .397 | 5th AL Cent | -12.0 | 14th AL | |
| Detroit | 2021 | 77-85 | .475 | 3rd AL Cent | -16.0 | T10th AL |