1987 Detroit Tigers season
| 1987 Detroit Tigers | |
|---|---|
| American League East champions | |
| League | American League |
| Division | East |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit, Michigan |
| Owners | Tom Monaghan |
| General managers | Bill Lajoie |
| Managers | Sparky Anderson |
| Television | WDIV-TV (George Kell, Al Kaline) PASS (Larry Osterman, Jim Northrup) |
| Radio | WJR (Ernie Harwell, Paul Carey) |
The 1987 Detroit Tigers season was the team's 87th season and the 76th season at Tiger Stadium. The Tigers made a late-season comeback to win the American League East on the season's final day. The Tigers finished with a Major League-best record of 98–64, two games ahead of the Toronto Blue Jays. Detroit lost the ALCS to the Minnesota Twins in 5 games.
This would be the last time the Tigers made the postseason until 2006.