1955 Detroit Tigers Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 79-75
Finished 5th in the AL
Attendance: 1,181,838, Avg. 17,594
Ballpark: Briggs Stadium
Manager: Bucky Harris (79-75)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1955 Detroit Tigers StatisticsTeam Record: 79-75
Finished 5th in the AL
Attendance: 1,181,838, Avg. 17,594
Ballpark: Briggs Stadium
Manager: Bucky Harris (79-75)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1955 Detroit Tigers Roster
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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Regular Season Runs For: 775
Regular Season Runs Against: 658
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 12, 1955 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Kansas City Athletics 6 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| April 13, 1955 | Detroit Tigers 10 at Kansas City Athletics 2 | W | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
| April 14, 1955 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 0-1 | 1-1 | 1-2 | ||
| April 15, 1955 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1-3 | ||
| April 16, 1955 | Kansas City Athletics 3 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 1-2 | 1-1 | 2-3 | ||
| April 17, 1955 | Kansas City Athletics 0 at Detroit Tigers 16 | W | 2-2 | 1-1 | 3-3 | ||
| April 21, 1955 | Chicago White Sox 9 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 2-3 | 1-1 | 3-4 | ||
| April 22, 1955 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Cleveland Indians 8 | L | 2-3 | 1-2 | 3-5 | ||
| April 23, 1955 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Cleveland Indians 0 | W | 2-3 | 2-2 | 4-5 | ||
| April 24, 1955 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 2-3 | 3-2 | 5-5 | ||
| April 26, 1955 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 3-3 | 3-2 | 6-5 | ||
| April 27, 1955 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Detroit Tigers 11 | W | 4-3 | 3-2 | 7-5 | ||
| April 28, 1955 | Washington Senators 1 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 5-3 | 3-2 | 8-5 | ||
| April 29, 1955 | Washington Senators 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 6-3 | 3-2 | 9-5 | ||
| April 30, 1955 | Washington Senators 7 at Detroit Tigers 11 | W | 7-3 | 3-2 | 10-5 | ||
| May 1, 1955 | New York Yankees 6 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 7-4 | 3-2 | 10-6 | ||
| May 2, 1955 | New York Yankees 1 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 8-4 | 3-2 | 11-6 | ||
| May 3, 1955 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 9-4 | 3-2 | 12-6 | ||
| May 4, 1955 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 9-5 | 3-2 | 12-7 | ||
| May 5, 1955 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 10-5 | 3-2 | 13-7 | ||
| May 6, 1955 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 10-5 | 3-3 | 13-8 | ||
| May 7, 1955 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 10-5 | 4-3 | 14-8 | ||
| May 8, 1955 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 10-5 | 4-4 | 14-9 | ||
| May 8, 1955 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 10-5 | 4-5 | 14-10 | ||
| May 10, 1955 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Washington Senators 7 | L | 10-5 | 4-6 | 14-11 | ||
| May 11, 1955 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Washington Senators 0 | W | 10-5 | 5-6 | 15-11 | ||
| May 13, 1955 | Detroit Tigers 2 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 10-5 | 5-7 | 15-12 | ||
| May 14, 1955 | Detroit Tigers 6 at New York Yankees 7 | L | 10-5 | 5-8 | 15-13 | ||
| May 15, 1955 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Boston Red Sox 10 | L | 10-5 | 5-9 | 15-14 | ||
| May 15, 1955 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 10-5 | 6-9 | 16-14 | ||
| May 17, 1955 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | L | 10-5 | 6-10 | 16-15 | ||
| May 18, 1955 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 10-5 | 7-10 | 17-15 | ||
| May 20, 1955 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Detroit Tigers 11 | W | 11-5 | 7-10 | 18-15 | ||
| May 21, 1955 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 12-5 | 7-10 | 19-15 | ||
| May 22, 1955 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 12-6 | 7-10 | 19-16 | ||
| May 24, 1955 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Kansas City Athletics 6 | W | 12-6 | 8-10 | 20-16 | ||
| May 25, 1955 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Kansas City Athletics 2 | W | 12-6 | 9-10 | 21-16 | ||
| May 27, 1955 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 13-6 | 9-10 | 22-16 | ||
| May 28, 1955 | Chicago White Sox 16 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 13-7 | 9-10 | 22-17 | ||
| May 29, 1955 | Chicago White Sox 9 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 13-8 | 9-10 | 22-18 | ||
| May 30, 1955 | Kansas City Athletics 5 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 13-9 | 9-10 | 22-19 | ||
| May 30, 1955 | Kansas City Athletics 8 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 13-10 | 9-10 | 22-20 | ||
| June 1, 1955 | Washington Senators 0 at Detroit Tigers 9 | W | 14-10 | 9-10 | 23-20 | ||
| June 2, 1955 | Washington Senators 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 15-10 | 9-10 | 24-20 | ||
| June 3, 1955 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 16-10 | 9-10 | 25-20 | ||
| June 4, 1955 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 17-10 | 9-10 | 26-20 | ||
| June 5, 1955 | Baltimore Orioles 6 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 17-11 | 9-10 | 26-21 | ||
| June 5, 1955 | Baltimore Orioles 0 at Detroit Tigers 10 | W | 18-11 | 9-10 | 27-21 | ||
| June 6, 1955 | New York Yankees 7 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 18-12 | 9-10 | 27-22 | ||
| June 7, 1955 | New York Yankees 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 19-12 | 9-10 | 28-22 | ||
| June 8, 1955 | New York Yankees 1 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 20-12 | 9-10 | 29-22 | ||
| June 9, 1955 | New York Yankees 7 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 20-13 | 9-10 | 29-23 | ||
| June 10, 1955 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 20-14 | 9-10 | 29-24 | ||
| June 11, 1955 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 21-14 | 9-10 | 30-24 | ||
| June 14, 1955 | Detroit Tigers 6 at New York Yankees 7 | L | 21-14 | 9-11 | 30-25 | ||
| June 15, 1955 | Detroit Tigers 8 at New York Yankees 6 | W | 21-14 | 10-11 | 31-25 | ||
| June 16, 1955 | Detroit Tigers 2 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 21-14 | 10-12 | 31-26 | ||
| June 17, 1955 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | L | 21-14 | 10-13 | 31-27 | ||
| June 18, 1955 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Baltimore Orioles 0 | W | 21-14 | 11-13 | 32-27 | ||
| June 21, 1955 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 21-14 | 11-14 | 32-28 | ||
| June 22, 1955 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Boston Red Sox 12 | L | 21-14 | 11-15 | 32-29 | ||
| June 23, 1955 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Boston Red Sox 7 | L | 21-14 | 11-16 | 32-30 | ||
| June 24, 1955 | Detroit Tigers 18 at Washington Senators 7 | W | 21-14 | 12-16 | 33-30 | ||
| June 25, 1955 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Washington Senators 0 | W | 21-14 | 13-16 | 34-30 | ||
| June 26, 1955 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Washington Senators 12 | L | 21-14 | 13-17 | 34-31 | ||
| June 26, 1955 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 21-14 | 14-17 | 35-31 | ||
| June 28, 1955 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 21-14 | 15-17 | 36-31 | ||
| June 29, 1955 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 21-14 | 16-17 | 37-31 | ||
| June 30, 1955 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 21-14 | 17-17 | 38-31 | ||
| July 1, 1955 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Kansas City Athletics 7 | L | 21-14 | 17-18 | 38-32 | ||
| July 1, 1955 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | L | 21-14 | 17-19 | 38-33 | ||
| July 2, 1955 | Detroit Tigers 10 at Kansas City Athletics 11 | L | 21-14 | 17-20 | 38-34 | ||
| July 3, 1955 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Kansas City Athletics 9 | L | 21-14 | 17-21 | 38-35 | ||
| July 4, 1955 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Cleveland Indians 8 | L | 21-14 | 17-22 | 38-36 | ||
| July 4, 1955 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 21-14 | 17-23 | 38-37 | ||
| July 6, 1955 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 22-14 | 17-23 | 39-37 | ||
| July 7, 1955 | Chicago White Sox 12 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 22-15 | 17-23 | 39-38 | ||
| July 8, 1955 | Kansas City Athletics 8 at Detroit Tigers 11 | W | 23-15 | 17-23 | 40-38 | ||
| July 9, 1955 | Kansas City Athletics 2 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 23-16 | 17-23 | 40-39 | ||
| July 10, 1955 | Kansas City Athletics 1 at Detroit Tigers 10 | W | 24-16 | 17-23 | 41-39 | ||
| July 10, 1955 | Kansas City Athletics 9 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 24-17 | 17-23 | 41-40 | ||
| July 14, 1955 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 24-18 | 17-23 | 41-41 | ||
| July 14, 1955 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 25-18 | 17-23 | 42-41 | ||
| July 16, 1955 | New York Yankees 3 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 26-18 | 17-23 | 43-41 | ||
| July 16, 1955 | New York Yankees 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 27-18 | 17-23 | 44-41 | ||
| July 17, 1955 | New York Yankees 5 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 28-18 | 17-23 | 45-41 | ||
| July 19, 1955 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Detroit Tigers 12 | W | 29-18 | 17-23 | 46-41 | ||
| July 20, 1955 | Baltimore Orioles 6 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 29-19 | 17-23 | 46-42 | ||
| July 21, 1955 | Baltimore Orioles 0 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 30-19 | 17-23 | 47-42 | ||
| July 22, 1955 | Washington Senators 3 at Detroit Tigers 11 | W | 31-19 | 17-23 | 48-42 | ||
| July 23, 1955 | Washington Senators 4 at Detroit Tigers 10 | W | 32-19 | 17-23 | 49-42 | ||
| July 24, 1955 | Washington Senators 3 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 33-19 | 17-23 | 50-42 | ||
| July 24, 1955 | Washington Senators 3 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 33-20 | 17-23 | 50-43 | ||
| July 26, 1955 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | W | 33-20 | 18-23 | 51-43 | ||
| July 26, 1955 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 33-20 | 19-23 | 52-43 | ||
| July 27, 1955 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | W | 33-20 | 20-23 | 53-43 | ||
| July 27, 1955 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Baltimore Orioles 8 | L | 33-20 | 20-24 | 53-44 | ||
| July 28, 1955 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | W | 33-20 | 21-24 | 54-44 | ||
| July 29, 1955 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 33-20 | 21-25 | 54-45 | ||
| July 30, 1955 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 33-20 | 22-25 | 55-45 | ||
| July 31, 1955 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 33-20 | 22-26 | 55-46 | ||
| July 31, 1955 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Boston Red Sox 8 | L | 33-20 | 22-27 | 55-47 | ||
| August 2, 1955 | Detroit Tigers 13 at Washington Senators 10 | W | 33-20 | 23-27 | 56-47 | ||
| August 3, 1955 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Washington Senators 0 | W | 33-20 | 24-27 | 57-47 | ||
| August 4, 1955 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Washington Senators 9 | L | 33-20 | 24-28 | 57-48 | ||
| August 5, 1955 | Detroit Tigers 0 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 33-20 | 24-29 | 57-49 | ||
| August 6, 1955 | Detroit Tigers 7 at New York Yankees 5 | W | 33-20 | 25-29 | 58-49 | ||
| August 7, 1955 | Detroit Tigers 2 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 33-20 | 25-30 | 58-50 | ||
| August 7, 1955 | Detroit Tigers 4 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 33-20 | 26-30 | 59-50 | ||
| August 9, 1955 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 33-20 | 26-31 | 59-51 | ||
| August 10, 1955 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 33-20 | 26-32 | 59-52 | ||
| August 11, 1955 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 33-20 | 26-33 | 59-53 | ||
| August 12, 1955 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 33-21 | 26-33 | 59-54 | ||
| August 13, 1955 | Chicago White Sox 8 at Detroit Tigers 9 | W | 34-21 | 26-33 | 60-54 | ||
| August 14, 1955 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 34-22 | 26-33 | 60-55 | ||
| August 16, 1955 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 35-22 | 26-33 | 61-55 | ||
| August 17, 1955 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Detroit Tigers 9 | W | 36-22 | 26-33 | 62-55 | ||
| August 18, 1955 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 36-23 | 26-33 | 62-56 | ||
| August 19, 1955 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 36-23 | 26-34 | 62-57 | ||
| August 20, 1955 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Chicago White Sox 8 | L | 36-23 | 26-35 | 62-58 | ||
| August 21, 1955 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 36-23 | 26-36 | 62-59 | ||
| August 21, 1955 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Chicago White Sox 8 | L | 36-23 | 26-37 | 62-60 | ||
| August 23, 1955 | New York Yankees 2 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 37-23 | 26-37 | 63-60 | ||
| August 24, 1955 | New York Yankees 3 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 37-24 | 26-37 | 63-61 | ||
| August 25, 1955 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 37-25 | 26-37 | 63-62 | ||
| August 25, 1955 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 38-25 | 26-37 | 64-62 | ||
| August 26, 1955 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 39-25 | 26-37 | 65-62 | ||
| August 27, 1955 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 39-26 | 26-37 | 65-63 | ||
| August 29, 1955 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 39-27 | 26-37 | 65-64 | ||
| August 29, 1955 | Baltimore Orioles 6 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 39-28 | 26-37 | 65-65 | ||
| August 30, 1955 | Washington Senators 0 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 40-28 | 26-37 | 66-65 | ||
| August 31, 1955 | Washington Senators 4 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 41-28 | 26-37 | 67-65 | ||
| September 2, 1955 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Kansas City Athletics 7 | L | 41-28 | 26-38 | 67-66 | ||
| September 3, 1955 | Detroit Tigers 11 at Kansas City Athletics 6 | W | 41-28 | 27-38 | 68-66 | ||
| September 4, 1955 | Detroit Tigers 17 at Kansas City Athletics 1 | W | 41-28 | 28-38 | 69-66 | ||
| September 5, 1955 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 42-28 | 28-38 | 70-66 | ||
| September 5, 1955 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 42-29 | 28-38 | 70-67 | ||
| September 7, 1955 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Boston Red Sox 7 | L | 42-29 | 28-39 | 70-68 | ||
| September 8, 1955 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 42-29 | 29-39 | 71-68 | ||
| September 9, 1955 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Baltimore Orioles 8 | L | 42-29 | 29-40 | 71-69 | ||
| September 10, 1955 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | L | 42-29 | 29-41 | 71-70 | ||
| September 11, 1955 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 42-29 | 29-42 | 71-71 | ||
| September 11, 1955 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Washington Senators 0 | W | 42-29 | 30-42 | 72-71 | ||
| September 13, 1955 | Detroit Tigers 0 at New York Yankees 6 | L | 42-29 | 30-43 | 72-72 | ||
| September 14, 1955 | Detroit Tigers 4 at New York Yankees 6 | L | 42-29 | 30-44 | 72-73 | ||
| September 16, 1955 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Cleveland Indians 0 | W | 42-29 | 31-44 | 73-73 | ||
| September 17, 1955 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 42-29 | 32-44 | 74-73 | ||
| September 18, 1955 | Detroit Tigers 10 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 42-29 | 33-44 | 75-73 | ||
| September 19, 1955 | Kansas City Athletics 0 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 43-29 | 33-44 | 76-73 | ||
| September 20, 1955 | Kansas City Athletics 3 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 44-29 | 33-44 | 77-73 | ||
| September 21, 1955 | Kansas City Athletics 1 at Detroit Tigers 10 | W | 45-29 | 33-44 | 78-73 | ||
| September 24, 1955 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 45-30 | 33-44 | 78-74 | ||
| September 24, 1955 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 45-31 | 33-44 | 78-75 | ||
| September 25, 1955 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 46-31 | 33-44 | 79-75 |
