1956 Detroit Tigers Roster

The 1956 Detroit Tigers team roster seen on this page includes every player who appeared in a game during the 1956 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 1956 Detroit Tigers Opening Day starters list, a 1956 Detroit Tigers salary list, a 1956 Detroit Tigers uniform number breakdown and a 1956 Detroit Tigers primary starters list. These team rosters are presented only when and where the data is available.
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Roster
Schedule
22 Al Aber 6-02 195 Left Left 1927-07-31
14 Bud Black 6-03 197 Right Right 1932-07-09
26 Jim Brady 6-02 185 Left Left 1936-03-02
14 Jim Bunning 6-03 195 Right Right 1931-10-23
21 Paul Foytack 5-11 180 Right Right 1930-11-16
31 Ned Garver 5-10½ 180 Right Right 1925-12-25
18 Steve Gromek 6-02 180 Right Both 1920-01-15
44 Billy Hoeft 6-03 205 Left Left 1932-05-17
19 Gene Host 5-11 190 Left Both 1933-01-01
17 Frank Lary 5-11 180 Right Right 1930-04-10
47 Duke Maas 5-10 170 Right Right 1929-01-31
37 Dick Marlowe 6-02 170 Right Right 1929-06-27
29 Walt Masterson 6-02 189 Right Right 1920-06-22
28 Bob Miller 6-01 185 Left Right 1935-07-15
23 Virgil Trucks 5-11 198 Right Right 1917-04-26
29 Pete Wojey 5-11 185 Right Right 1919-12-01
25 Hal Woodeshick 6-03 200 Left Right 1932-08-24
2 Frank House 6-02 190 Right Left 1930-02-18
12 Charlie Lau 6-00 190 Right Left 1933-04-12
15 JW Porter 6-02 180 Right Right 1933-01-17
25 Walt Streuli 6-02 195 Right Right 1935-09-26
10 Red Wilson 6-00 200 Right Right 1929-03-07
27 Wayne Belardi 6-01 185 Left Left 1930-09-05
16 Reno Bertoia 5-11½ 185 Right Right 1935-01-08
24 Frank Bolling 6-01 175 Right Right 1931-11-16
8 Ray Boone 6-01 188 Right Right 1923-07-27
1 Jim Brideweser 6-00 165 Right Right 1927-02-13
1 Fred Hatfield 6-01 171 Right Left 1925-03-18
12 Buddy Hicks 5-10 170 Right Both 1927-02-15
7 Harvey Kuenn 6-02 190 Right Right 1930-12-04
30 Jack Phillips 6-04 193 Right Right 1921-09-06
9 Earl Torgeson 6-03 180 Left Left 1924-01-01
24 Jim Delsing 5-10 175 Right Left 1925-11-13
6 Al Kaline 6-02 180 Right Right 1934-12-19
3 Bob Kennedy 6-02 193 Right Right 1920-08-18
3 Chick King 6-02 190 Right Right 1930-11-10
4 Charlie Maxwell 5-11 185 Left Left 1927-04-08
20 Jim Small 6-01½ 180 Left Left 1937-03-08
5, 13 Bill Tuttle 6-00 190 Right Right 1929-07-04
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The 1956 Detroit Tigers played 154 games during the regular season, won 82 games, lost 72 games, and finished in fifth position. They played their home games at Briggs Stadium (Park Factors: 100/99) where 1,051,182 fans witnessed their 1956 Tigers finish the season with a .532 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 1956 Detroit Tigers Opening Day starters list, a 1956 Detroit Tigers salary list, a 1956 Detroit Tigers uniform number breakdown and a 1956 Detroit Tigers primary starters list:

1956 Detroit Tigers
Opening Day Starters


No Opening Day Information Available

1956 Detroit Tigers
Most Games by Position

C Frank House (88)
1B Earl Torgeson (83)
2B Frank Bolling (102)
3B Ray Boone (130)
SS Harvey Kuenn (141)
LF Charlie Maxwell (134)
CF Bill Tuttle (137)
RF Al Kaline (142)
  
SP Paul Foytack
SP Billy Hoeft
SP Frank Lary
SP Virgil Trucks
  
RP Duke Maas
RP Walt Masterson
CL Al Aber


1956 Detroit Tigers
Salaries

No Salary Data Available


1956 Detroit Tigers
Uniform Numbers

#1 Jim Brideweser
#1 Fred Hatfield
#2 Frank House
#3 Bob Kennedy
#3 Chick King
#4 Charlie Maxwell
#5 Bill Tuttle
#6 Al Kaline
#7 Harvey Kuenn
#8 Ray Boone
#9 Earl Torgeson
#10 Red Wilson
#12 Buddy Hicks
#12 Charlie Lau
#13 Bill Tuttle
#14 Bud Black
#14 Jim Bunning
#15 JW Porter
#16 Reno Bertoia
#17 Frank Lary
#18 Steve Gromek
#19 Gene Host
#20 Jim Small
#21 Paul Foytack
#22 Al Aber
#23 Virgil Trucks
#24 Frank Bolling
#24 Jim Delsing
#25 Walt Streuli
#25 Hal Woodeshick
#26 Jim Brady
#27 Wayne Belardi
#28 Bob Miller
#29 Walt Masterson
#29 Pete Wojey
#30 Jack Phillips
#31 Ned Garver
#37 Dick Marlowe
#44 Billy Hoeft
#47 Duke Maas

Did you know that a 1956 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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