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Sort ✖PREV | NEXT 1954-12-29 | Bob Schultz | Purchased by Tigers from Pirates. | P | 6-3 | 200 | R | L | 1923-11-27 | Louisville,KY |
| MLB | 1951-1955 | 1951-1955 |
1954-12-06 | Walt Dropo | Traded by Tigers with Ted Gray and Bob Nieman to White Sox for Jack Phillips, Ferris Fain and Leo Cristante. | 1B-3B | 6-5 | 220 | R | R | 1923-01-30 | Moosup,CT |
| MLB | 1949-1961 | 1949-1961 |
1954-12-06 | Bob Nieman | Traded by Tigers with Ted Gray and Walt Dropo to White Sox for Jack Phillips, Ferris Fain and Leo Cristante. | OF | 5-11 | 195 | R | R | 1927-01-26 | Cincinnati,OH |
| MLB | 1951-1962 | 1951-1962 |
1954-12-06 | Ted Gray | Traded by Tigers with Walt Dropo and Bob Nieman to White Sox for Jack Phillips, Ferris Fain and Leo Cristante. | P | 5-11 | 175 | B | L | 1924-12-31 | Detroit,MI |
| MLB | 1946-1955 | 1946-1955 |
1954-12-06 | Jack Phillips | Traded by White Sox with Ferris Fain and Leo Cristante to Tigers for Ted Gray, Walt Dropo and Bob Nieman. | 1B-3B | 6-4 | 193 | R | R | 1921-09-06 | Clarence,NY |
| MLB | 1947-1957 | 1947-1957 |
1954-12-06 | Leo Cristante | Traded by White Sox with Jack Phillips and Ferris Fain to Tigers for Ted Gray, Walt Dropo and Bob Nieman. | P | 6-1 | 195 | R | R | 1926-12-10 | Detroit,MI |
| MLB | 1951-1955 | 1951-1955 |
1954-12-06 | Ferris Fain | Traded by White Sox with Jack Phillips and Leo Cristante to Tigers for Ted Gray, Walt Dropo and Bob Nieman. | 1B-OF | 5-11 | 186 | L | L | 1921-05-29 | San Antonio,TX |
| MLB | 1947-1955 | 1947-1955 |
1954-08-20 | Van Fletcher | Traded by Seattle (PCL) to Tigers for Earl Harrist and Cash. | P | 6-2 | 185 | R | R | 1924-08-06 | East Bend,NC |
| MLB | 1955-1955 | 1955-1955 |
1954-08-20 | Earl Harrist | Traded by Tigers with Cash to Seattle (PCL) for Van Fletcher. | P | 6-0 | 178 | R | R | 1919-08-02 | Dubach,LA |
| MLB | 1945-1953 | 1945-1953 |
1954-07-29 | Hoot Evers | Claimed on waivers by Tigers from Giants. | OF | 6-2 | 185 | R | R | 1921-02-08 | St. Louis,MO |
| MLB | 1941-1956 | 1941-1956 |
1954-07-16 | Ralph Branca | Released by Tigers. | P | 6-3 | 220 | R | R | 1926-01-06 | Mount Vernon,NY |
| MLB | 1944-1956 | 1944-1956 |
1954-06-14 | Mel Hoderlein | Traded by Senators to Tigers for Johnny Pesky. | 2B-SS | 5-10 | 185 | B | R | 1923-06-24 | Mount Carmel,OH |
| MLB | 1951-1954 | 1951-1954 |
1954-06-14 | Johnny Pesky | Traded by Tigers to Senators for Mel Hoderlein. | SS-3B | 5-9 | 168 | L | R | 1919-09-27 | Portland,OR |
| MLB | 1942-1954 | 1942-1954 |
1954-06-09 | Wayne Belardi | Traded by Dodgers to Tigers for Chuck Kress, Johnny Bucha, Ernie Nevel and Cash. | 1B-OF | 6-1 | 185 | L | L | 1930-09-05 | St. Helena,CA |
| MLB | 1950-1956 | 1950-1956 |
1954-06-09 | Johnny Bucha | Traded by Tigers with Chuck Kress, Ernie Nevel and Cash to Dodgers for Wayne Belardi. | C | 5-11 | 190 | R | R | 1925-01-22 | Allentown,PA |
| MLB | 1948-1953 | 1948-1953 |
1954-06-09 | Ernie Nevel | Traded by Tigers with Chuck Kress, Johnny Bucha and Cash to Dodgers for Wayne Belardi. | P | 6-1 | 200 | R | R | 1918-08-17 | Charleston,MO |
| MLB | 1950-1953 | 1950-1953 |
1954-06-09 | Chuck Kress | Traded by Tigers with Johnny Bucha, Ernie Nevel and Cash to Dodgers for Wayne Belardi. | 1B-OF | 6-0 | 190 | L | L | 1921-12-09 | Philadelphia,PA |
| MLB | 1947-1954 | 1947-1954 |
1954-05-29 | Matt Batts | Traded by Tigers to White Sox for Red Wilson. | C | 5-11 | 200 | R | R | 1921-10-16 | San Antonio,TX |
| MLB | 1947-1956 | 1947-1956 |
1954-05-29 | Red Wilson | Traded by White Sox to Tigers for Matt Batts. | C | 6-0 | 200 | R | R | 1929-03-07 | Milwaukee,WI |
| MLB | 1951-1960 | 1951-1960 |
1954-04-26 | George Zuverink | Purchased by Tigers from Reds. | P | 6-4 | 200 | R | R | 1924-08-20 | Holland,MI |
| MLB | 1951-1959 | 1951-1959 |
1954-01-01 | Jim McManus | Signed as undrafted amateur Free Agent by Tigers. | 1B | 6-4 | 215 | L | L | 1936-07-20 | Brookline,MA | 1954- 0- 0-DET
| MLB | 1960-1960 | 1960-1960 |
1954-01-01 | John Tsitouris | Signed as undrafted amateur Free Agent by Tigers. | P | 6-0 | 175 | R | R | 1936-05-04 | Monroe,NC |
| MLB | 1957-1968 | 1957-1968 |
1954-01-01 | Tom Yewcic | Signed as undrafted amateur Free Agent by Tigers. | C | 5-11 | 180 | R | R | 1932-05-09 | Conemaugh,PA |
| MLB | 1957-1957 | 1957-1957 |
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