Playoff Series Breakdown
| First Round Playoff: Braves @ Dodgers | ||
| 1 | Dodgers 4, Braves 3 | WP: Branca LP: Earley |
| 2 | Dodgers 7, Braves 3 | WP: Melton LP: Sain |
| Dodgers Win Series 2-0 | ||
| First Round Playoff: Tigers @ Cubs | ||
| 1 | Cubs 2, Tigers 1 | WP: Schmitz LP: Newhouser |
| 2 | Tigers 2, Cubs 1 | WP: Trout LP: Dobernic |
| 3 | Tigers 11, Cubs 8 | WP: Houtteman LP: Singleton |
| Tigers Win Series 2-1 | ||
| Second Round Playoff: Tigers @ Dodgers | ||
| 1 | Dodgers 1, Tigers 0 | WP: Branca LP: Newhouser |
| 2 | Tigers 4, Dodgers 3 | WP: Page LP: Niggeling |
| 3 | Tigers 8, Dodgers 1 | WP: Hutchinson LP: Taylor |
| Tigers Win Series 2-1 | ||
| Third Round Playoff: Tigers @ Cardinals | ||
| 1 | Tigers @ Cardinals | |
| 2 | Tigers @ Cardinals | |
| 3 | Cardinals @ Tigers | |
| 4 | Cardinals @ Tigers | |
| 5 | Cardinals @ Tigers | |
| 6 | Tigers @ Cardinals | |
| 7 | Tigers @ Cardinals | |
| Series Tied 0-0 | ||
