1954 Detroit Tigers Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 68-86
Finished 5th in the AL
Attendance: 1,079,847, Avg. 15,008
Ballpark: Briggs Stadium
Manager: Fred Hutchinson (68-86)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1954 Detroit Tigers StatisticsTeam Record: 68-86
Finished 5th in the AL
Attendance: 1,079,847, Avg. 15,008
Ballpark: Briggs Stadium
Manager: Fred Hutchinson (68-86)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1954 Detroit Tigers Results
The Detroit Tigers of the American League ended the 1954 season with a record of 68 wins and 86 losses, finishing fifth in the AL.
The Tigers scored 584 runs and surrendered 664 runs. Ray Boone led Detroit with 20 home runs and recorded 85 runs batted in. Harvey Kuenn paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .306. Steve Gromek topped the team with 18 wins and a team-best 2.74 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Fred Hutchinson coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Aber | P | L | L | July 31, 1927 | 6'2" | 195 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Matt Batts | C | R | R | October 16, 1921 | 5'11" | 200 | San Antonio, TX USA |
| Wayne Belardi | 1B | L | L | September 5, 1930 | 6'1" | 185 | St. Helena, CA USA |
| Reno Bertoia | 2B | R | R | January 8, 1935 | 5'11" | 185 | San Vito al Tagliamento, Friuli-Venezia Giulia Italy |
| Frank Bolling | 2B | R | R | November 16, 1931 | 6'1" | 175 | Mobile, AL USA |
| Ray Boone | 3B | R | R | July 27, 1923 | 6'0" | 172 | San Diego, CA USA |
| Ralph Branca | P | R | R | January 6, 1926 | 6'3" | 220 | Mount Vernon, NY USA |
| George Bullard | SS | R | R | October 24, 1928 | 5'9" | 165 | Lynn, MA USA |
| Jim Delsing | LF | L | R | November 13, 1925 | 5'10" | 175 | Rudolph, WI USA |
| Dick Donovan | P | L | R | December 7, 1927 | 6'3" | 190 | Boston, MA USA |
| Walt Dropo | 1B | R | R | January 30, 1923 | 6'5" | 220 | Moosup, CT USA |
| Hoot Evers | LF | R | R | February 8, 1921 | 6'2" | 180 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Ned Garver | P | R | R | December 25, 1925 | 5'10" | 180 | Ney, OH USA |
| Ted Gray | P | B | L | December 31, 1924 | 5'11" | 175 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Steve Gromek | P | B | R | January 15, 1920 | 6'2" | 180 | Hamtramck, MI USA |
| Fred Hatfield | 2B | L | R | March 18, 1925 | 6'1" | 171 | Lanett, AL USA |
| Ray Herbert | P | R | R | December 15, 1929 | 5'11" | 185 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Billy Hoeft | P | L | L | May 17, 1932 | 6'3" | 180 | Oshkosh, WI USA |
| Frank House | C | L | R | February 18, 1930 | 6'1" | 190 | Bessemer, AL USA |
| Al Kaline | RF | R | R | December 19, 1934 | 6'1" | 175 | Baltimore, MD USA |
| Chick King | CF | R | R | November 10, 1930 | 6'2" | 190 | Paris, TN USA |
| Chuck Kress | 1B | L | L | December 9, 1921 | 6'0" | 190 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Harvey Kuenn | SS | R | R | December 4, 1930 | 6'2" | 187 | West Allis, WI USA |
| Al Lakeman | C | R | R | December 31, 1918 | 6'2" | 195 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Frank Lary | P | R | R | April 10, 1930 | 5'11" | 175 | Northport, AL USA |
| Don Lund | LF | R | R | May 18, 1923 | 6'0" | 200 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Dick Marlowe | P | R | R | June 27, 1929 | 6'2" | 165 | Hickory, NC USA |
| Bob Miller | P | R | L | July 15, 1935 | 6'1" | 185 | Berwyn, IL USA |
| Bob Nieman | LF | R | R | January 26, 1927 | 5'11" | 195 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Johnny Pesky | P | L | R | February 27, 1919 | 5'9" | 168 | Portland, OR USA |
| Bud Souchock | LF | R | R | March 3, 1919 | 6'2" | 203 | Yatesboro, PA USA |
| Walt Streuli | C | R | R | September 26, 1935 | 6'2" | 195 | Memphis, TN USA |
| Bill Tuttle | CF | R | R | July 4, 1929 | 6'0" | 190 | Elmwood, IL USA |
| Dick Weik | P | R | R | November 17, 1927 | 6'3" | 184 | Waterloo, IA USA |
| Red Wilson | C | R | R | March 7, 1929 | 6'0" | 200 | Milwaukee, WI USA |
| George Zuverink | P | R | R | August 20, 1924 | 6'4" | 195 | Holland, MI USA |
