1955 Detroit Tigers Trades and Transactions

1954 Season 1956 Season

Record: 79-75-0, Finished 5th in American League (Schedule and Results)

Manager: Bucky Harris (79-75)

General Manager: Muddy Ruel

Ballpark: Briggs Stadium

Attendance: 1,181,838 (5th of 8)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 98, Pitching - 98
One-year: Batting - 98, Pitching - 96

Pythagorean W-L: 88-66, 775 Runs, 658 Runs Allowed

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Transactions

Transactions listed are from October 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.

November 22, 1954

Drafted Ben Flowers from the Boston Red Sox in the 1954 rule 5 draft.
November 30, 1954

Traded Error and Ken Johnson to Toronto (International). Received Fred Hahn and Chuck Kress.
December 1, 1954

Purchased Bob Schultz from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
December 3, 1954

Traded Frank Carswell to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Sal Yvars.
December 6, 1954

Traded Walt Dropo, Ted Gray and Bob Nieman to the Chicago White Sox. Received Leo Cristante, Ferris Fain and Jack Phillips.
Before 1955 Season

Signed Bob Dustal as an amateur free agent.

Signed Jack Feller as an amateur free agent.

Signed Joe Grzenda as an amateur free agent.

Signed Bubba Morton as an amateur free agent.

Bob Johnson received from Pauls Valley (Sooner State) in an unknown transaction.
January 3, 1955

Hoot Evers player rights sold to the Baltimore Orioles.
January 13, 1955

Traded Ron Northey to Charleston (American Association). Received William Killinger (minors) and cash.
February 4, 1955

Error player rights sold to Columbus (International).
April 8, 1955

Purchased Harry Malmberg from the Cleveland Indians. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

Selected Ron Samford off waivers from the New York Giants.
May, 1955

Harry Bright player rights sold to Sacramento (PCL).
May 9, 1955

Purchased Charlie Maxwell from the Baltimore Orioles.
May 11, 1955

Ray Herbert player rights sold to the Kansas City Athletics.
June, 1955

Released Sal Yvars.
June 9, 1955

Signed Jim Brady as an amateur free agent (bonus baby).
June 11, 1955

Signed Jim Small as an amateur free agent (bonus baby).
June 15, 1955

Purchased Earl Torgeson from the Philadelphia Phillies.
July 6, 1955

Released Ferris Fain.
July 8, 1955

Signed Joe Coleman as a free agent.

George Zuverink selected by the Baltimore Orioles off waivers.
September 8, 1955

Traded Ben Flowers to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Bobby Tiefenauer.
October 12, 1955

Purchased Jim Proctor from Indianapolis (American Association).
November 27, 1955

Drafted Joe Presko from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1955 rule 5 draft.

Ken Rowe selected by the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1955 minor league draft.

Drafted Hal Woodeshick from the New York Giants in the 1955 minor league draft.
November 30, 1955

Traded Bubba Phillips to the Chicago White Sox. Received Virgil Trucks.
December 30, 1955

Traded Leo Cristante and cash to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Received Pete Wojey.
Before 1956 Season

Signed Fred Gladding as an amateur free agent.

Signed Howie Koplitz as an amateur free agent.

Signed Frank Kostro as an amateur free agent.

Signed Phil Regan as an amateur free agent.

Signed Buck Rodgers as an amateur free agent.

Signed Gordon Seyfried as an amateur free agent.
April, 1956

Purchased Don Bradey from the Chicago White Sox.