1955 Detroit Tigers Roster

American League (AL)
Team Record: 79-75
Finished 5th in the AL
Attendance: 1,178,828, Avg. 17,594
Ballpark: Briggs Stadium
Manager: Bucky Harris (79-75)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1955 Detroit Tigers Statistics
1955 Detroit Tigers Results

The Detroit Tigers of the American League ended the 1955 season with a record of 79 wins and 75 losses, finishing fifth in the AL.

The Tigers scored 775 runs, most in the league. Detroit conceded 658 runs. Al Kaline paced the squad with 27 home runs, while Frank House and Ray Boone walloped 20 or more also. Ray Boone recorded 116 runs batted in. Al Kaline topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .340. Billy Hoeft led the team with 16 wins and a team-best 2.99 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.

Bucky Harris coached the team.

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Player Pos. Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Al AberPLLJuly 31, 19276'2"195Cleveland, OH USA
Wayne BelardiPLLSeptember 5, 19306'1"185St. Helena, CA USA
Reno Bertoia3BRRJanuary 8, 19355'11"185San Vito al Tagliamento, Fr Italy
Babe BirrerPRRJuly 4, 19296'0"195Buffalo, NY USA
Bud BlackPRRJuly 9, 19326'3"197St. Louis, MO USA
Ray Boone3BRRJuly 27, 19236'0"172San Diego, CA USA
Jim BunningPRROctober 23, 19316'3"190Southgate, KY USA
Joe ColemanPRRJuly 30, 19226'2"200Medford, MA USA
Leo CristantePRRDecember 10, 19266'1"195Detroit, MI USA
Jim DelsingLFLRNovember 13, 19255'10"175Rudolph, WI USA
Ferris Fain1BLLMarch 29, 19215'11"180San Antonio, TX USA
Van FletcherPRRAugust 6, 19246'2"185East Bend, NC USA
Ben FlowersPRRJune 15, 19276'4"195Goldsboro, NC USA
Paul FoytackPRRNovember 16, 19305'11"175Scranton, PA USA
Bill FroatsPLLOctober 20, 19306'0"180New York, NY USA
Ned GarverPRRDecember 25, 19255'10"180Ney, OH USA
Steve GromekPBRJanuary 15, 19206'2"180Hamtramck, MI USA
Fred Hatfield2BLRMarch 18, 19256'1"171Lanett, AL USA
Billy HoeftPLLMay 17, 19326'3"180Oshkosh, WI USA
Frank HouseCLRFebruary 18, 19306'1"190Bessemer, AL USA
Al KalineRFRRDecember 19, 19346'1"175Baltimore, MD USA
Chick KingLFRRNovember 10, 19306'2"190Paris, TN USA
Harvey KuennSSRRDecember 4, 19306'2"187West Allis, WI USA
Frank LaryPRRApril 10, 19305'11"175Northport, AL USA
Duke MaasPRRJanuary 31, 19295'10"170Utica, MI USA
Harry Malmberg2BRRJuly 31, 19256'1"170Fairfield, AL USA
Dick MarlowePRRJune 27, 19296'2"165Hickory, NC USA
Charlie MaxwellLFLLApril 8, 19275'11"185Lawton, MI USA
Bob MillerPRLJuly 15, 19356'1"185Berwyn, IL USA
Bubba PhillipsLFRRFebruary 24, 19285'9"180West Point, MS USA
Jack Phillips1BRRSeptember 6, 19216'4"193Clarence, NY USA
Jay PorterOFRRJanuary 17, 19336'2"180Shawnee, OK USA
Ron SamfordSSRRFebruary 28, 19305'11"156Dallas, TX USA
Bob SchultzPRLNovember 27, 19236'3"200Louisville, KY USA
Jim SmallLFLLMarch 8, 19376'1"180Portland, OR USA
Bud SouchockPRRMarch 3, 19196'2"203Yatesboro, PA USA
Walt StreuliCRRSeptember 26, 19356'2"195Memphis, TN USA
Earl Torgeson1BLLJanuary 1, 19246'3"180Snohomish, WA USA
Bill TuttleCFRRJuly 4, 19296'0"190Elmwood, IL USA
Red WilsonCRRMarch 7, 19296'0"200Milwaukee, WI USA
George ZuverinkPRRAugust 20, 19246'4"195Holland, MI USA



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