1957 Detroit Tigers Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 78-76
Finished 4th in the AL
Attendance: 1,272,346, Avg. 17,430
Ballpark: Briggs Stadium
Manager: Jack Tighe (78-76)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1957 Detroit Tigers StatisticsTeam Record: 78-76
Finished 4th in the AL
Attendance: 1,272,346, Avg. 17,430
Ballpark: Briggs Stadium
Manager: Jack Tighe (78-76)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1957 Detroit Tigers Results
The Detroit Tigers of the American League ended the 1957 season with a record of 78 wins and 76 losses, finishing fourth in the AL.
The Tigers scored 614 runs and surrendered 614 runs. Charlie Maxwell led Detroit with 24 home runs, while Al Kaline and Frank Bolling walloped 20 or more also. Al Kaline recorded 90 runs batted in and topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .295. Jim Bunning paced the squad with 20 wins and a team-best 2.69 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Jack Tighe 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 |
| Reno Bertoia | 3B | 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 | 1B | R | R | July 27, 1923 | 6'0" | 172 | San Diego, CA USA |
| Steve Boros | 3B | R | R | September 3, 1936 | 6'0" | 185 | Flint, MI USA |
| Jim Bunning | P | R | R | October 23, 1931 | 6'3" | 190 | Southgate, KY USA |
| Harry Byrd | P | R | R | February 3, 1925 | 6'1" | 188 | Darlington, SC USA |
| Mel Clark | LF | R | R | July 7, 1924 | 6'0" | 180 | Letart, WV USA |
| Jack Crimian | P | R | R | February 17, 1926 | 5'10" | 180 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Chuck Daniel | P | R | R | September 17, 1933 | 6'2" | 195 | Bluffton, AR USA |
| Jack Dittmer | 3B | L | R | January 10, 1928 | 6'1" | 175 | Elkader, IA USA |
| Jim Finigan | 3B | R | R | August 19, 1928 | 5'11" | 175 | Quincy, IL USA |
| Paul Foytack | P | R | R | November 16, 1930 | 5'11" | 175 | Scranton, PA USA |
| Steve Gromek | P | B | R | January 15, 1920 | 6'2" | 180 | Hamtramck, MI USA |
| Johnny Groth | CF | R | R | July 23, 1926 | 6'0" | 182 | Chicago, IL 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 |
| 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 |
| Don Lee | P | R | R | February 26, 1934 | 6'4" | 205 | Globe, AZ USA |
| Duke Maas | P | R | R | January 31, 1929 | 5'10" | 170 | Utica, MI USA |
| Charlie Maxwell | LF | L | L | April 8, 1927 | 5'11" | 185 | Lawton, MI USA |
| Karl Olson | LF | R | R | July 6, 1930 | 6'3" | 205 | Ross, CA USA |
| Bobo Osborne | RF | L | R | October 12, 1935 | 6'1" | 205 | Chattahoochee, GA USA |
| Dave Philley | 1B | B | R | May 16, 1920 | 6'0" | 188 | Paris, TX USA |
| Jack Phillips | P | R | R | September 6, 1921 | 6'4" | 193 | Clarence, NY USA |
| Jay Porter | RF | R | R | January 17, 1933 | 6'2" | 180 | Shawnee, OK USA |
| Joe Presko | P | R | R | October 7, 1928 | 5'9" | 165 | Kansas City, MO USA |
| Eddie Robinson | 1B | L | R | December 15, 1920 | 6'2" | 210 | Paris, TX USA |
| Ron Samford | SS | R | R | February 28, 1930 | 5'11" | 156 | Dallas, TX USA |
| Bob Shaw | P | R | R | June 29, 1933 | 6'2" | 195 | Bronx, NY USA |
| Lou Sleater | P | L | L | September 8, 1926 | 5'11" | 185 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Jim Small | LF | L | L | March 8, 1937 | 6'1" | 180 | Portland, OR USA |
| Jim Stump | P | R | R | February 10, 1932 | 6'0" | 188 | Lansing, MI USA |
| Bill Taylor | LF | L | L | December 30, 1929 | 6'3" | 212 | Alhambra, CA USA |
| George Thomas | 3B | R | R | November 29, 1937 | 6'3" | 190 | Minneapolis, MN USA |
| Earl Torgeson | 1B | L | L | January 1, 1924 | 6'3" | 180 | Snohomish, WA USA |
| John Tsitouris | P | R | R | May 4, 1936 | 6'0" | 175 | Monroe, NC 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 |
| Pete Wojey | P | R | R | December 1, 1919 | 5'11" | 185 | Stowe, PA USA |
| Tom Yewcic | C | R | R | May 9, 1932 | 5'11" | 180 | Conemaugh, PA USA |
