1954 Detroit Tigers season
The 1954 Detroit Tigers season was a season in American baseball. The team finished fifth in the American League with a record of 68–86, 43 games behind the Cleveland Indians.
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| Owner(s) | Walter Briggs, Jr. |
| General manager(s) | Muddy Ruel |
| Manager(s) | Fred Hutchinson |
| Local television | WJBK |
| Local radio | WKMH (Van Patrick, Dizzy Trout) |
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Regular season
Season standings
| American League | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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| Cleveland Indians | 111 | 43 | 0.721 | — | 59–18 | 52–25 |
| New York Yankees | 103 | 51 | 0.669 | 8 | 54–23 | 49–28 |
| Chicago White Sox | 94 | 60 | 0.610 | 17 | 45–32 | 49–28 |
| Boston Red Sox | 69 | 85 | 0.448 | 42 | 38–39 | 31–46 |
| Detroit Tigers | 68 | 86 | 0.442 | 43 | 35–42 | 33–44 |
| Washington Senators | 66 | 88 | 0.429 | 45 | 37–41 | 29–47 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 54 | 100 | 0.351 | 57 | 32–45 | 22–55 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 51 | 103 | 0.331 | 60 | 29–47 | 22–56 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BAL | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | NYY | PHI | WSH | |||||
| Baltimore | — | 11–11 | 7–15 | 3–19 | 8–14 | 5–17 | 10–12 | 10–12 | |||||
| Boston | 11–11 | — | 5–17 | 2–20–2 | 14–8 | 9–13 | 15–7 | 13–9 | |||||
| Chicago | 15–7 | 17–5 | — | 11–11 | 12–10–1 | 7–15 | 17–5 | 15–7 | |||||
| Cleveland | 19–3 | 20–2–2 | 11–11 | — | 14–8 | 11–11 | 18–4 | 18–4 | |||||
| Detroit | 14–8 | 8–14 | 10–12–1 | 8–14 | — | 6–16 | 13–9 | 9–13 | |||||
| New York | 17–5 | 13–9 | 15–7 | 11–11 | 16–6 | — | 18–4–1 | 13–9 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 12–10 | 7–15 | 5–17 | 4–18 | 9–13 | 4–18–1 | — | 10–12–1 | |||||
| Washington | 12–10 | 9–13 | 7–15 | 4–18 | 13–9 | 9–13 | 12–10–1 | — | |||||
Notable transactions
- August 20, 1954: Earl Harrist and cash were traded by the Tigers to the Seattle Rainiers for Van Fletcher.[1]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
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Manager
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Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| C | Frank House | 114 | 352 | 88 | .250 | 9 | 38 |
| RF | Al Kaline | 138 | 504 | 139 | .276 | 4 | 43 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Al Aber | 32 | 124.2 | 5 | 11 | 3.97 | 54 |
| Ralph Branca | 17 | 45.1 | 3 | 3 | 5.76 | 15 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| Bob Miller | 32 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2.45 | 27 |
| Dick Donovan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.50 | 2 |
Farm system
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AAA | Buffalo Bisons | International League | Billy Hitchcock |
| AA | Little Rock Travelers | Southern Association | Bill Norman, Stubby Overmire and Pat Mullin |
| A | Wilkes-Barre Barons | Eastern League | Dan Carnevale |
| B | Durham Bulls | Carolina League | Charlie Metro |
| C | Greenville Tigers | Cotton States League | Willis Hudlin |
| C | Idaho Falls Russets | Pioneer League | Bob Mavis |
| D | Valdosta Tigers | Georgia–Florida League | Marv Owen and Stan Wasiak |
| D | Jamestown Falcons | PONY League | Danny Litwhiler and Wayne Blackburn |
Notes
- Van Fletcher at Baseball-Reference
References
- Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (1997). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (2nd ed.). Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America. ISBN 978-0-9637189-8-3.
- 1954 Detroit Tigers season at Baseball Reference
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