1953 Detroit Tigers Roster (40-man)

1952 Season 1954 Season

Record: 60-94-4, Finished 6th in American League (Schedule and Results)

Manager: Fred Hutchinson (60-94-4)

Ballpark: Briggs Stadium

Attendance: 884,658 (5th of 8)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 98, Pitching - 101
One-year: Batting - 98, Pitching - 102

Pythagorean W-L: 57-97, 695 Runs, 923 Runs Allowed

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Full-Season Roster & Games by Position

Full-Season Roster & Games by Position
Name	Age	Birth	B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR	Salary
Al Aber	25	us US	L	L	6' 2"	195	Jul 31, 1927	2	17	10	17	17	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.7
Matt Batts	31	us US	R	R	5' 11"	200	Oct 16, 1921	7	116	98	116	103	0	103	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	15	0	0.7	$11,000
John Baumgartner	22	us US	R	R	6' 1"	190	May 29, 1931	1st	7	7	7	7	0	0	0	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.5
Reno Bertoia	18	it IT	R	R	5' 11"	185	Jan 8, 1935	1st	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.1	$6,000
Ray Boone	29	us US	R	R	6' 0"	172	Jul 27, 1923	6	101	100	101	100	0	0	0	0	97	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	4.6
Ralph Branca	27	us US	R	R	6' 3"	220	Jan 6, 1926	10	17	14	17	17	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.9
Johnny Bucha	28	us US	R	R	5' 11"	190	Jan 22, 1925	3	60	43	60	56	0	56	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	-0.7	$7,000
Frank Carswell	33	us US	R	R	6' 0"	195	Nov 6, 1919	1st	16	0	16	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	3	14	1	0.0
Jim Delsing	27	us US	L	R	5' 10"	175	Nov 13, 1925	6	138	130	138	133	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	133	0	133	6	0	1.1
Walt Dropo	30	us US	R	R	6' 5"	220	Jan 30, 1923	5	152	147	152	150	0	0	150	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	-1.1	$21,500
Hal Erickson	33	us US	R	R	6' 5"	230	Jul 17, 1919	1st	18	0	18	18	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.2
Paul Foytack	22	us US	R	R	5' 11"	175	Nov 16, 1930	1st	6	0	6	6	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.3
George Freese	26	us US	R	R	6' 0"	190	Sep 12, 1926	1st	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0		$4,800
Owen Friend	26	us US	R	R	6' 1"	180	Mar 21, 1927	3	31	26	31	26	0	0	0	26	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	-1.2
Ned Garver	27	us US	R	R	5' 10"	180	Dec 25, 1925	6	30	26	30	30	30	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.1
Joe Ginsberg	26	us US	L	R	5' 11"	180	Oct 11, 1926	5	18	15	18	15	0	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0.4	$10,000
Ted Gray	28	us US	B	L	5' 11"	175	Dec 31, 1924	7	32	28	32	30	30	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1.8	$20,000
Steve Gromek	33	us US	B	R	6' 2"	180	Jan 15, 1920	13	19	17	19	19	19	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.8
Earl Harrist	34	us US	R	R	6' 0"	175	Apr 20, 1919	5	8	1	8	8	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.6
Fred Hatfield	28	us US	L	R	6' 1"	171	Mar 18, 1925	4	109	75	109	82	0	0	0	27	55	1	0	0	0	0	23	7	0.5
Ray Herbert	23	us US	R	R	5' 11"	185	Dec 15, 1929	3	43	3	43	43	43	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.1
Billy Hitchcock	36	us US	R	R	6' 1"	185	Jul 31, 1916	9	22	6	22	14	0	0	0	1	12	1	0	0	0	0	7	3	-0.4
Billy Hoeft	21	us US	L	L	6' 3"	180	May 17, 1932	2	30	27	30	29	29	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2.4
Art Houtteman	25	us US	R	R	6' 2"	188	Aug 7, 1927	8	16	9	16	16	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.1
Fred Hutchinson	33	us US	L	R	6' 2"	190	Aug 12, 1919	11	4	0	4	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.3	$35,000
Milt Jordan	26	us US	R	R	6' 2"	207	May 24, 1927	1st	8	1	8	8	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.1
Al Kaline HOF	18	us US	R	R	6' 1"	175	Dec 19, 1934	1st	30	4	30	20	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	11	4	20	1	13	-0.3	$6,000
Harvey Kuenn	22	us US	R	R	6' 2"	187	Dec 4, 1930	2	155	155	155	155	0	0	0	0	0	155	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.7		All-Star
Don Lund	30	us US	R	R	6' 0"	200	May 18, 1923	6	131	112	131	123	0	0	0	0	0	0	37	29	70	123	8	2	-0.1
Dave Madison	32	us US	R	R	6' 3"	190	Feb 1, 1921	3	32	1	32	32	32	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-1.4
Dick Marlowe	24	us US	R	R	6' 2"	165	Jun 27, 1929	3	42	11	42	42	42	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.4
Bob Miller	17	us US	R	L	6' 1"	185	Jul 15, 1935	1st	13	1	13	13	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.1
Pat Mullin	35	us US	L	R	6' 2"	190	Nov 1, 1917	10	79	8	79	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	0	4	15	69	0	0.3
Hal Newhouser HOF	32	us US	L	L	6' 2"	180	May 20, 1921	15	7	4	7	7	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.5	$32,000
Bob Nieman	26	us US	R	R	5' 11"	195	Jan 26, 1927	3	142	132	142	135	0	0	0	0	0	0	76	0	62	135	7	1	0.2
Johnny Pesky	34	us US	L	R	5' 9"	168	Feb 27, 1919	9	103	67	103	73	0	0	0	73	0	0	0	0	0	0	33	1	1.3	$20,000
Jerry Priddy	33	us US	R	R	5' 11"	180	Nov 9, 1919	11	65	47	65	57	0	0	11	44	3	0	0	0	0	0	8	0	-0.5
Ray Scarborough	35	us US	R	R	6' 0"	185	Jul 23, 1917	10	13	0	13	13	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.9
Bud Souchock	34	us US	R	R	6' 2"	203	Mar 3, 1919	6	89	69	89	80	0	0	1	0	0	0	38	0	45	80	10	0	0.2
Russ Sullivan	30	us US	L	R	6' 0"	196	Feb 19, 1923	3	23	20	23	20	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	0	0	20	3	0	-0.1
Bob Swift	38	us US	R	R	5' 11"	180	Mar 6, 1915	14	2	2	2	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1	$11,000
Dick Weik	25	us US	R	R	6' 3"	184	Nov 17, 1927	4	12	1	12	12	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-1.5
Bill Wight	31	us US	L	L	6' 1"	180	Apr 12, 1922	8	13	4	13	13	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-1.9
Name	Age	Birth	B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR	Salary

Coaching Staff

Coaching Staff
Name	Age	Birth	DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date
Fred Hutchinson	33	us US	Aug 12, 1919	Manager	Apr 14	Sep 27
Rick Ferrell	47	us US	Oct 12, 1905		Apr 14	Sep 27
Ted Lyons	52	us US	Dec 28, 1900		Apr 14	Sep 27
Bob Swift	38	us US	Mar 6, 1915	Coach	Apr 14	Sep 27
Name	Age	Birth	DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date