1953 Detroit Tigers Roster

The 1953 Detroit Tigers team roster seen on this page includes every player who appeared in a game during the 1953 season. It is a comprehensive team roster and player names are sorted by the fielding position where the most number of games were played during the regular season. Every player's name links to their career statistics.

Below the main roster you will find in the Fast Facts section: a 1953 Detroit Tigers Opening Day starters list, a 1953 Detroit Tigers salary list, a 1953 Detroit Tigers uniform number breakdown and a 1953 Detroit Tigers primary starters list. These team rosters are presented only when and where the data is available.
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Complete Roster  
 
2 Al Aber 6-02 195 Left Left 1927-07-31
16, 35 Ralph Branca 6-03 220 Right Right 1926-01-06
27 Hal Erickson 6-05 230 Right Right 1919-07-17
21 Paul Foytack 5-11 180 Right Right 1930-11-16
31 Ned Garver 5-10½ 180 Right Right 1925-12-25
34 Ted Gray 5-11 175 Left Both 1924-12-31
18 Steve Gromek 6-02 180 Right Both 1920-01-15
35, 39 Earl Harrist 6-00 178 Right Right 1919-08-20
20 Ray Herbert 5-11 185 Right Right 1929-12-15
44 Billy Hoeft 6-03 205 Left Left 1932-05-17
21 Art Houtteman 6-02 188 Right Right 1927-08-07
29 Fred Hutchinson 6-02 200 Right Left 1919-08-12
35 Milt Jordan 6-02½ 207 Right Right 1927-05-24
14 Dave Madison 6-03 190 Right Right 1921-02-01
37 Dick Marlowe 6-02 170 Right Right 1929-06-27
28 Bob Miller 6-01 185 Left Right 1935-07-15
16 Hal Newhouser 6-02 192 Left Left 1921-05-20
19 Ray Scarborough 6-00 185 Right Right 1917-07-23
21 Dick Weik 6-03½ 184 Right Right 1927-11-17
18 Bill Wight 6-01 180 Left Left 1922-04-12
10 Matt Batts 5-11 200 Right Right 1921-10-16
32 Johnny Bucha 5-11 190 Right Right 1925-01-22
2 Joe Ginsberg 5-11 180 Right Left 1926-10-11
9 Bob Swift 5-11½ 180 Right Right 1915-03-06
38 John Baumgartner 6-01 190 Right Right 1931-05-29
2 Reno Bertoia 5-11½ 185 Right Right 1935-01-08
8 Ray Boone 6-01 188 Right Right 1923-07-27
3 Walt Dropo 6-05 220 Right Right 1923-01-30
8 Owen Friend 6-01 180 Right Right 1927-03-21
1 Fred Hatfield 6-01 171 Right Left 1925-03-18
17 Billy Hitchcock 6-01½ 185 Right Right 1916-07-31
26 Harvey Kuenn 6-02 190 Right Right 1930-12-04
7 Johnny Pesky 5-09 168 Right Left 1919-02-27
4 Jerry Priddy 5-11½ 180 Right Right 1919-11-09
22 Frank Carswell 6-00 195 Right Right 1919-11-06
24 Jim Delsing 5-10 175 Right Left 1925-11-13
25 Al Kaline 6-02 180 Right Right 1934-12-19
30 Don Lund 6-00 200 Right Right 1923-05-18
6 Pat Mullin 6-02 190 Right Left 1917-11-01
5 Bob Nieman 5-11 195 Right Right 1927-01-26
12 Steve Souchock 6-02½ 203 Right Right 1919-03-03
19 Russ Sullivan 6-00 196 Right Left 1923-02-19
15 George Freese 6-00 190 Right Right 1926-09-12


The 1953 Detroit Tigers played 154 games during the regular season, won 60 games, lost 94 games, and finished in sixth position. They played their home games at Briggs Stadium (Park Factors: 99/102) where 884,658 fans witnessed their 1953 Tigers finish the season with a .390 winning percentage.

Baseball Almanac is pleased to present a unique set of rosters not easily found on the Internet. Included, where data is available, is a 1953 Detroit Tigers Opening Day starters list, a 1953 Detroit Tigers salary list, a 1953 Detroit Tigers uniform number breakdown and a 1953 Detroit Tigers primary starters list:

1953 Detroit Tigers
Opening Day Starters


No Opening Day Information Available

1953 Detroit Tigers
Most Games by Position

C Matt Batts (103)
1B Walt Dropo (150)
2B Johnny Pesky (73)
3B Ray Boone (97)
SS Harvey Kuenn (155)
LF Bob Nieman (76)
CF Jim Delsing (133)
RF Don Lund (70)
  
SP Ned Garver
SP Ted Gray
SP Steve Gromek
SP Billy Hoeft
  
RP Dave Madison
CL Ray Herbert


1953 Detroit Tigers
Salaries

Hal Newhouser $32,000.00
Walt Dropo $21,500.00
Johnny Pesky $20,000.00
Harvey Kuenn $15,000.00
Bob Swift $11,000.00
Al Kaline $6,000.00


1953 Detroit Tigers
Uniform Numbers

#1 Fred Hatfield
#2 Al Aber
#2 Reno Bertoia
#2 Joe Ginsberg
#3 Walt Dropo
#4 Jerry Priddy
#5 Bob Nieman
#6 Pat Mullin
#7 Johnny Pesky
#8 Ray Boone
#8 Owen Friend
#9 Bob Swift
#10 Matt Batts
#12 Steve Souchock
#14 Dave Madison
#15 George Freese
#16 Ralph Branca
#16 Hal Newhouser
#17 Billy Hitchcock
#18 Steve Gromek
#18 Bill Wight
#19 Ray Scarborough
#19 Russ Sullivan
#20 Ray Herbert
#21 Paul Foytack
#21 Art Houtteman
#21 Dick Weik
#22 Frank Carswell
#24 Jim Delsing
#25 Al Kaline
#26 Harvey Kuenn
#27 Hal Erickson
#28 Bob Miller
#29 Fred Hutchinson
#30 Don Lund
#31 Ned Garver
#32 Johnny Bucha
#34 Ted Gray
#35 Ralph Branca
#35 Earl Harrist
#35 Milt Jordan
#37 Dick Marlowe
#38 John Baumgartner
#39 Earl Harrist
#44 Billy Hoeft

Did you know that a 1953 Detroit Tigers Schedule is available and it includes dates of every game played, scores of every game played, a cumulative record, and many hard to find splits (Monthly Splits, Team vs Team Splits & Score Related Splits)?
     

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