1955 Detroit Tigers Roster
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 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 Aber | P | L | L | July 31, 1927 | 6'2" | 195 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Wayne Belardi | P | L | L | September 5, 1930 | 6'1" | 185 | St. Helena, CA USA |
| Reno Bertoia | 3B | R | R | January 8, 1935 | 5'11" | 185 | San Vito al Tagliamento, Friuli-Venezia Giulia Italy |
| Babe Birrer | P | R | R | July 4, 1929 | 6'0" | 195 | Buffalo, NY USA |
| Bud Black | P | R | R | July 9, 1932 | 6'3" | 197 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Ray Boone | 3B | R | R | July 27, 1923 | 6'0" | 172 | San Diego, CA USA |
| Jim Bunning | P | R | R | October 23, 1931 | 6'3" | 190 | Southgate, KY USA |
| Joe Coleman | P | R | R | July 30, 1922 | 6'2" | 200 | Medford, MA USA |
| Leo Cristante | P | R | R | December 10, 1926 | 6'1" | 195 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Jim Delsing | LF | L | R | November 13, 1925 | 5'10" | 175 | Rudolph, WI USA |
| Ferris Fain | 1B | L | L | March 29, 1921 | 5'11" | 180 | San Antonio, TX USA |
| Van Fletcher | P | R | R | August 6, 1924 | 6'2" | 185 | East Bend, NC USA |
| Ben Flowers | P | R | R | June 15, 1927 | 6'4" | 195 | Goldsboro, NC USA |
| Paul Foytack | P | R | R | November 16, 1930 | 5'11" | 175 | Scranton, PA USA |
| Bill Froats | P | L | L | October 20, 1930 | 6'0" | 180 | New York, NY USA |
| Ned Garver | P | R | R | December 25, 1925 | 5'10" | 180 | Ney, OH 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 |
| 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 | LF | R | R | November 10, 1930 | 6'2" | 190 | Paris, TN USA |
| Harvey Kuenn | SS | R | R | December 4, 1930 | 6'2" | 187 | West Allis, WI USA |
| Frank Lary | P | R | R | April 10, 1930 | 5'11" | 175 | Northport, AL USA |
| Duke Maas | P | R | R | January 31, 1929 | 5'10" | 170 | Utica, MI USA |
| Harry Malmberg | 2B | R | R | July 31, 1925 | 6'1" | 170 | Fairfield, AL USA |
| Dick Marlowe | P | R | R | June 27, 1929 | 6'2" | 165 | Hickory, NC USA |
| Charlie Maxwell | LF | L | L | April 8, 1927 | 5'11" | 185 | Lawton, MI USA |
| Bob Miller | P | R | L | July 15, 1935 | 6'1" | 185 | Berwyn, IL USA |
| Bubba Phillips | LF | R | R | February 24, 1928 | 5'9" | 180 | West Point, MS USA |
| Jack Phillips | 1B | R | R | September 6, 1921 | 6'4" | 193 | Clarence, NY USA |
| Jay Porter | OF | R | R | January 17, 1933 | 6'2" | 180 | Shawnee, OK USA |
| Ron Samford | SS | R | R | February 28, 1930 | 5'11" | 156 | Dallas, TX USA |
| Bob Schultz | P | R | L | November 27, 1923 | 6'3" | 200 | Louisville, KY USA |
| Jim Small | LF | L | L | March 8, 1937 | 6'1" | 180 | Portland, OR USA |
| Bud Souchock | P | 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 |
| Earl Torgeson | 1B | L | L | January 1, 1924 | 6'3" | 180 | Snohomish, WA USA |
| Bill Tuttle | CF | R | R | July 4, 1929 | 6'0" | 190 | Elmwood, IL 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 |
