1954 Detroit Tigers Roster (40-man)

1953 Season 1955 Season

Record: 68-86-1, Finished 5th in American League (Schedule and Results)

Manager: Fred Hutchinson (68-86-1)

General Manager: Muddy Ruel

Ballpark: Briggs Stadium

Attendance: 1,079,847 (4th of 8)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 99, Pitching - 100
One-year: Batting - 100, Pitching - 101

Pythagorean W-L: 68-86, 584 Runs, 664 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	26	us US	L	L	6' 2"	195	Jul 31, 1927	3	32	18	32	32	32	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.2	$6,000
Matt Batts	32	us US	R	R	5' 11"	200	Oct 16, 1921	8	12	4	12	8	0	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0.1	$12,000
Wayne Belardi	23	us US	L	L	6' 1"	185	Sep 5, 1930	4	88	71	88	79	0	0	79	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	13	0	0.0
Reno Bertoia	19	it IT	R	R	5' 11"	185	Jan 8, 1935	2	54	9	54	26	0	0	0	15	8	3	0	0	0	0	2	27	0.1	$5,000
Frank Bolling	22	us US	R	R	6' 1"	175	Nov 16, 1931	1st	117	100	117	113	0	0	0	113	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	4	-0.9
Ray Boone	30	us US	R	R	6' 0"	172	Jul 27, 1923	7	148	148	148	148	0	0	0	0	148	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4.5	$18,500	All-Star
Ralph Branca	28	us US	R	R	6' 3"	220	Jan 6, 1926	11	17	5	17	17	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.7
George Bullard	25	us US	R	R	5' 9"	165	Oct 24, 1928	1st	4	0	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	-0.1	$3,000
Jim Delsing	28	us US	L	R	5' 10"	175	Nov 13, 1925	7	122	97	122	108	0	0	0	0	0	0	90	5	16	108	18	1	1.2
Dick Donovan	26	us US	L	R	6' 3"	190	Dec 7, 1927	4	2	0	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.3
Walt Dropo	31	us US	R	R	6' 5"	220	Jan 30, 1923	6	107	79	107	95	0	0	95	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	18	0	0.0	$19,000
Hoot Evers	33	us US	R	R	6' 2"	180	Feb 8, 1921	10	30	12	30	24	0	0	0	0	0	0	17	2	6	24	6	2	-0.7
Ned Garver	28	us US	R	R	5' 10"	180	Dec 25, 1925	7	36	32	36	35	35	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4.5
Ted Gray	29	us US	B	L	5' 11"	175	Dec 31, 1924	8	19	10	19	19	19	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-1.0	$18,500
Steve Gromek	34	us US	B	R	6' 2"	180	Jan 15, 1920	14	36	32	36	36	36	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.0
Fred Hatfield	29	us US	L	R	6' 1"	171	Mar 18, 1925	5	81	53	81	65	0	0	0	54	15	0	0	0	0	0	19	4	2.1
Ray Herbert	24	us US	R	R	5' 11"	185	Dec 15, 1929	4	42	4	42	42	42	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-1.9
Billy Hoeft	22	us US	L	L	6' 3"	180	May 17, 1932	3	35	25	35	34	34	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.4
Frank House	24	us US	L	R	6' 1"	190	Feb 18, 1930	3	114	99	114	107	0	107	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	0	1.2	$9,600
Al Kaline HOF	19	us US	R	R	6' 1"	175	Dec 19, 1934	2	138	133	138	135	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	135	135	3	0	1.2	$6,000
Chick King	23	us US	R	R	6' 2"	190	Nov 10, 1930	1st	11	7	11	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	0	7	4	0	-0.1
Chuck Kress	32	us US	L	L	6' 0"	190	Dec 9, 1921	4	24	5	24	8	0	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	15	2	-0.3
Harvey Kuenn	23	us US	R	R	6' 2"	187	Dec 4, 1930	3	155	155	155	155	0	0	0	0	0	155	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.3		All-Star
Al Lakeman	35	us US	R	R	6' 2"	195	Dec 31, 1918	9	5	2	5	4	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	-0.2
Frank Lary	24	us US	R	R	5' 11"	175	Apr 10, 1930	1st	3	0	3	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1
Don Lund	31	us US	R	R	6' 0"	200	May 18, 1923	7	35	8	35	30	0	0	0	0	0	0	19	2	11	30	12	4	-0.8
Dick Marlowe	25	us US	R	R	6' 2"	165	Jun 27, 1929	4	38	2	38	38	38	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Bob Miller	18	us US	R	L	6' 1"	185	Jul 15, 1935	2	34	1	34	32	32	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1.2
Bob Nieman	27	us US	R	R	5' 11"	195	Jan 26, 1927	4	91	60	91	62	0	0	0	0	0	0	62	0	0	62	29	0	-0.1
Johnny Pesky	35	us US	L	R	5' 9"	168	Feb 27, 1919	10	20	0	20	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	0		$15,000
Bud Souchock	35	us US	R	R	6' 2"	203	Mar 3, 1919	7	25	5	25	11	0	0	0	0	2	0	9	0	0	9	14	1	-0.1
Walt Streuli	18	us US	R	R	6' 2"	195	Sep 26, 1935	1st	1	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Bill Tuttle	24	us US	R	R	6' 0"	190	Jul 4, 1929	2	147	143	147	145	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	145	0	145	3	0	1.0
Dick Weik	26	us US	R	R	6' 3"	184	Nov 17, 1927	5	9	1	9	9	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.4
Red Wilson	25	us US	R	R	6' 0"	200	Mar 7, 1929	4	54	50	54	53	0	53	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1.2
George Zuverink	29	us US	R	R	6' 4"	195	Aug 20, 1924	3	35	25	35	35	35	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.5
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	34	us US	Aug 12, 1919	Manager	Apr 13	Sep 26
Schoolboy Rowe	44	us US	Jan 11, 1910	First base	Apr 13	Sep 26
Johnny Hopp	37	us US	Jul 18, 1916		Apr 13	Sep 26
Bob Swift	39	us US	Mar 6, 1915	Coach	Apr 13	Sep 26
Name	Age	Birth	DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date