The 1922 Detroit Tigers season was a season in American baseball. The team finished third in the American League with a record of 79–75, 15 games behind the New York Yankees.

The 1922 New York Yankees season was the 20th season for the Yankees. The team finished with a record of 94 wins and 60 losses, to win their second pennant in franchise history, by a single game over the St. Louis Browns. New York was managed by Miller Huggins. Their home games were played at the Polo Grounds.