1955 Detroit Tigers season
The 1955 Detroit Tigers season was a season in American baseball. The team finished fifth in the American League with a record of 79–75, 17 games behind the New York Yankees.
| 1955 Detroit Tigers | |
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| Owner(s) | Walter Briggs, Jr. |
| General manager(s) | Muddy Ruel |
| Manager(s) | Bucky Harris |
| Local television | WJBK |
| Local radio | WKMH (Van Patrick, Dizzy Trout) |
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Offseason
- December 6, 1954: Walt Dropo, Ted Gray and Bob Nieman were traded by the Tigers to the Chicago White Sox for Leo Cristante, Ferris Fain, and Jack Phillips.[1]
Regular season
Season standings
| American League | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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| New York Yankees | 96 | 58 | 0.623 | — | 52–25 | 44–33 |
| Cleveland Indians | 93 | 61 | 0.604 | 3 | 49–28 | 44–33 |
| Chicago White Sox | 91 | 63 | 0.591 | 5 | 49–28 | 42–35 |
| Boston Red Sox | 84 | 70 | 0.545 | 12 | 47–31 | 37–39 |
| Detroit Tigers | 79 | 75 | 0.513 | 17 | 46–31 | 33–44 |
| Kansas City Athletics | 63 | 91 | 0.409 | 33 | 33–43 | 30–48 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 57 | 97 | 0.370 | 39 | 30–47 | 27–50 |
| Washington Senators | 53 | 101 | 0.344 | 43 | 28–49 | 25–52 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BAL | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | KC | NYY | WSH | |||||
| Baltimore | — | 8–14 | 10–12–1 | 3–19 | 9–13 | 10–12–1 | 3–19 | 14–8 | |||||
| Boston | 14–8 | — | 9–13 | 11–11 | 13–9 | 14–8 | 8–14 | 15–7 | |||||
| Chicago | 12–10–1 | 13–9 | — | 10–12 | 14–8 | 14–8 | 11–11 | 17–5 | |||||
| Cleveland | 19–3 | 11–11 | 12–10 | — | 12–10 | 17–5 | 13–9 | 9–13 | |||||
| Detroit | 13–9 | 9–13 | 8–14 | 10–12 | — | 12–10 | 10–12 | 17–5 | |||||
| Kansas City | 12–10–1 | 8–14 | 8–14 | 5–17 | 10–12 | — | 7–15 | 13–9 | |||||
| New York | 19–3 | 14–8 | 11–11 | 9–13 | 12–10 | 15–7 | — | 16–6 | |||||
| Washington | 8–14 | 7–15 | 5–17 | 13–9 | 5–17 | 9–13 | 6–16 | — | |||||
Roster
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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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| RF | Al Kaline | 152 | 588 | 200 | .340 | 27 | 102 |
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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| Ferris Fain | 58 | 140 | 37 | .264 | 2 | 23 |
| Jack Phillips | 55 | 117 | 37 | .316 | 1 | 20 |
| Jim Small | 12 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
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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| Frank Lary | 36 | 235 | 14 | 15 | 3.10 | 98 |
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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| Jim Bunning | 15 | 51 | 3 | 5 | 6.35 | 37 |
| Bud Black | 3 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1.29 | 7 |
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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| Al Aber | 39 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3.38 | 37 |
| Babe Birrer | 36 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4.15 | 28 |
| Leo Cristante | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.19 | 9 |
| Joe Coleman | 17 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.20 | 5 |
| Van Fletcher | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | 4 |
Farm system
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AAA | Buffalo Bisons | International League | Dan Carnevale |
| AA | Little Rock Travelers | Southern Association | Bob Mavis and Steve Souchock |
| A | Augusta Tigers | Sally League | Charlie Metro |
| B | Durham Bulls | Carolina League | Frank Skaff |
| B | Terre Haute Tigers | Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League | Stubby Overmire |
| C | Greenville Bucks | Cotton States League | Willis Hudlin, Luther Tucker, Banks McDowell and Daniel Ryan |
| C | Idaho Falls Russets | Pioneer League | Pat Mullin |
| D | Panama City Fliers | Alabama–Florida League | Bill Adair |
| D | Valdosta Tigers | Georgia–Florida League | Stan Wasiak |
| D | Jamestown Falcons | PONY League | Tony Lupien |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Panama City
References
- Walt Dropo at Baseball Reference
Further reading
- 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.
External links
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