1955 Detroit Tigers Roster

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The 1955 Detroit Tigers team roster seen on this page includes every player who appeared in a game during the 1955 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 1955 Detroit Tigers Opening Day starters list, a 1955 Detroit Tigers salary list, a 1955 Detroit Tigers uniform number breakdown and a 1955 Detroit Tigers primary starters list. Research by Baseball Almanac.

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1955 Detroit Tigers Roster

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22 Al Aber 6-02 195 Left Left 1927-07-31
19 Babe Birrer 6-00 195 Right Right 1929-07-04
14 Bud Black 6-03 197 Right Right 1932-07-09
15 Jim Bunning 6-03 195 Right Right 1931-10-23
12 Joe Coleman 6-02½ 200 Right Right 1922-07-30
27 Leo Cristante 6-01 195 Right Right 1926-12-10
26 Van Fletcher 6-02 185 Right Right 1924-08-06
40 Ben Flowers 6-04 195 Right Right 1927-06-15
36 Paul Foytack 5-11 180 Right Right 1930-11-16
38 Bill Froats 6-00 180 Left Left 1930-10-20
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
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
28 Bob Miller 6-01 185 Left Right 1935-07-15
19 Bob Schultz 6-03 200 Left Right 1923-11-27
15 George Zuverink 6-04 200 Right Right 1924-08-20
2 Frank House 6-02 190 Right Left 1930-02-18
40 Walt Streuli 6-02 195 Right Right 1935-09-26
10 Red Wilson 6-00 200 Right Right 1929-03-07
16 Reno Bertoia 5-11½ 185 Right Right 1935-01-08
8 Ray Boone 6-01 188 Right Right 1923-07-27
3 Ferris Fain 5-11 186 Left Left 1921-03-29
1 Fred Hatfield 6-01 171 Right Left 1925-03-18
7 Harvey Kuenn 6-02 190 Right Right 1930-12-04
21, 25 Harry Malmberg 6-01 170 Right Right 1925-07-31
30 Jack Phillips 6-04 193 Right Right 1921-09-06
8 Jay Porter 6-02 180 Right Right 1933-01-17
37 Ron Samford 5-11 156 Right Right 1930-02-28
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
21 Chick King 6-02 190 Right Right 1930-11-10
4 Charlie Maxwell 5-11 185 Left Left 1927-04-08
11 Bubba Phillips 5-09 180 Right Right 1928-02-24
20, 21 Jim Small 6-01½ 180 Left Left 1937-03-08
5 Bill Tuttle 6-00 190 Right Right 1929-07-04
4 Wayne Belardi 6-01 185 Left Left 1930-09-05
12 Steve Souchock 6-02½ 203 Right Right 1919-03-03
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The 1955 Detroit Tigers played 154 games during the regular season, won 79 games, lost 75 games, and finished in fifth position. They played their home games at Briggs Stadium (Park Factors: 98/97) where 1,181,838 fans witnessed their 1955 Tigers finish the season with a .513 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 1955 Detroit Tigers Opening Day starters list, a 1955 Detroit Tigers salary list, a 1955 Detroit Tigers uniform number breakdown and a 1955 Detroit Tigers primary starters list:

1955 Detroit Tigers
Opening Day Starters

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1955 Detroit Tigers
Most Games by Position

C Frank House (93)
1B Earl Torgeson (83)
2B Fred Hatfield (92)
3B Ray Boone (126)
SS Harvey Kuenn (140)
LF Jim Delsing (101)
CF Bill Tuttle (154)
RF Al Kaline (152)
  
SP Ned Garver
SP Steve Gromek
SP Billy Hoeft
SP Frank Lary
SP Duke Maas
  
RP Al Aber
RP Leo Cristante
RP Paul Foytack
CL Babe Birrer

1955 Detroit Tigers
Salaries

Ray Boone $23,500.00
Harvey Kuenn $22,000.00
Ferris Fain $18,000.00
Frank House $12,600.00
Wayne Belardi $9,000.00
Al Kaline $9,000.00
Jim Bunning $5,700.00
Babe Birrer $4,200.00

1955 Detroit Tigers
Uniform Numbers

#1 Fred Hatfield
#2 Frank House
#3 Ferris Fain
#4 Wayne Belardi
#4 Charlie Maxwell
#5 Bill Tuttle
#6 Al Kaline
#7 Harvey Kuenn
#8 Ray Boone
#8 Jay Porter
#9 Earl Torgeson
#10 Red Wilson
#11 Bubba Phillips
#12 Joe Coleman
#12 Steve Souchock
#14 Bud Black
#15 Jim Bunning
#15 George Zuverink
#16 Reno Bertoia
#17 Frank Lary
#18 Steve Gromek
#19 Babe Birrer
#19 Bob Schultz
#20 Jim Small
#21 Chick King
#21 Harry Malmberg
#21 Jim Small
#22 Al Aber
#24 Jim Delsing
#25 Harry Malmberg
#26 Van Fletcher
#27 Leo Cristante
#28 Bob Miller
#30 Jack Phillips
#31 Ned Garver
#36 Paul Foytack
#37 Dick Marlowe
#37 Ron Samford
#38 Bill Froats
#40 Ben Flowers
#40 Walt Streuli
#44 Billy Hoeft
#47 Duke Maas

Did you know that a 1955 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)?