1956 Detroit Tigers season
The 1956 Detroit Tigers season was a season in American baseball. The team finished fifth in the American League with a record of 82–72, 15 games behind the New York Yankees.
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| Owner(s) | Walter Briggs, Jr., Fred Knorr, John Fetzer |
| General manager(s) | Muddy Ruel |
| Manager(s) | Bucky Harris |
| Local television | WJBK |
| Local radio | WKMH (Van Patrick, Mel Ott) |
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Offseason
- December 30, 1955: Leo Cristante and cash were traded by the Tigers to the Brooklyn Dodgers for Pete Wojey.[1]
- Prior to 1956 season: Howie Koplitz was signed as an amateur free agent by the Tigers.[2]
Regular season
Season standings
| American League | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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| New York Yankees | 97 | 57 | 0.630 | — | 49–28 | 48–29 |
| Cleveland Indians | 88 | 66 | 0.571 | 9 | 46–31 | 42–35 |
| Chicago White Sox | 85 | 69 | 0.552 | 12 | 46–31 | 39–38 |
| Boston Red Sox | 84 | 70 | 0.545 | 13 | 43–34 | 41–36 |
| Detroit Tigers | 82 | 72 | 0.532 | 15 | 37–40 | 45–32 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 69 | 85 | 0.448 | 28 | 41–36 | 28–49 |
| Washington Senators | 59 | 95 | 0.383 | 38 | 32–45 | 27–50 |
| Kansas City Athletics | 52 | 102 | 0.338 | 45 | 22–55 | 30–47 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BAL | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | KC | NYY | WSH | |||||
| Baltimore | — | 6–16 | 9–13 | 5–17 | 13–9 | 15–7 | 9–13 | 12–10 | |||||
| Boston | 16–6 | — | 14–8 | 13–9–1 | 12–10 | 12–10 | 8–14 | 9–13 | |||||
| Chicago | 13–9 | 8–14 | — | 15–7 | 13–9 | 14–8 | 9–13 | 13–9 | |||||
| Cleveland | 17–5 | 9–13–1 | 7–15 | — | 11–11 | 17–5 | 10–12 | 17–5 | |||||
| Detroit | 9–13 | 10–12 | 9–13 | 11–11 | — | 16–6 | 12–10 | 15–7–1 | |||||
| Kansas City | 7–15 | 10–12 | 8–14 | 5–17 | 6–16 | — | 4–18 | 12–10 | |||||
| New York | 13–9 | 14–8 | 13–9 | 12–10 | 10–12 | 18–4 | — | 17–5 | |||||
| Washington | 10–12 | 13–9 | 9–13 | 5–17 | 7–15–1 | 10–12 | 5–17 | — | |||||
Notable transactions
- May 15, 1956: Jim Delsing and Fred Hatfield were traded by the Tigers to the Chicago White Sox for Jim Brideweser, Harry Byrd and Bob Kennedy.[3]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Outfielders
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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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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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| Bob Kennedy | 70 | 177 | 41 | .232 | 4 | 22 |
| Jim Brideweser | 70 | 156 | 34 | .218 | 0 | 10 |
| Jim Small | 58 | 91 | 29 | .319 | 0 | 10 |
| Jim Delsing | 10 | 12 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Hatfield | 8 | 12 | 3 | .250 | 0 | 2 |
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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| Paul Foytack | 43 | 256 | 15 | 13 | 3.59 | 184 |
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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| Bud Black | 5 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3.60 | 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 | 42 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 3.43 | 21 |
| Jim Bunning | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3.71 | 34 |
| Jim Brady | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28.42 | 3 |
| Pete Wojey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.25 | 1 |
Farm system
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AAA | Charleston Senators | American Association | Charlie Metro and Frank Skaff |
| A | Syracuse Chiefs | Eastern League | Glenn McQuillen, Joe Torpey and Frank Calo |
| A | Augusta Tigers | Sally League | Frank Skaff, Willis Hudlin and Bill Norman |
| B | Durham Bulls | Carolina League | Johnny Pesky |
| B | Terre Haute Tigers | Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League | Bill Norman and Charlie Metro |
| C | Idaho Falls Russets | Pioneer League | Stan Wasiak and Charlie Metro |
| D | Panama City Fliers | Alabama–Florida League | Al Lakeman |
| D | Palatka Tigers | Florida State League | Ralph Hodgin and Charlie Baird |
| D | Hazlehurst-Baxley Tigers | Georgia State League | Wayne Wallace and Stan Wasiak |
| D | Valdosta Tigers | Georgia–Florida League | Bill Adair |
| D | Jamestown Falcons | PONY League | Pat Mullin, Don Lund and Wayne Blackburn |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Valdosta
Terre Haute club folded, July 3, 1956
Notes
- Pete Wojey at Baseball Reference
- Howie Koplitz at Baseball Reference
- Jim Brideweser 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.
- 1956 Detroit Tigers season at Baseball Reference
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