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Sort ✖PREV | NEXT | 1955-12-30 | Pete Wojey | Traded by Dodgers to Tigers for Leo Cristante and Cash. | P | 5-11 | 185 | R | R | 1919-12-01 | Stowe,PA |
| MLB | 1954-1957 | 1954-1957 |
| 1955-12-30 | Leo Cristante | Traded by Tigers with Cash to Dodgers for Pete Wojey. | P | 6-1 | 195 | R | R | 1926-12-10 | Detroit,MI |
| MLB | 1951-1955 | 1951-1955 |
| 1955-11-30 | Bubba Phillips | Traded by Tigers to White Sox for Virgil Trucks. | 3B-OF | 5-9 | 180 | R | R | 1928-02-24 | West Point,MS |
| MLB | 1955-1964 | 1955-1964 |
| 1955-11-30 | Virgil Trucks | Traded by White Sox to Tigers for Bubba Phillips. | P | 5-11 | 198 | R | R | 1917-04-26 | Birmingham,AL |
| MLB | 1941-1958 | 1941-1958 |
| 1955-11-27 | Ken Rowe | Selected by Dodgers from Tigers in the minor league draft. | P | 6-2 | 185 | R | R | 1933-12-31 | Ferndale,MI | 1953- 0- 0-DET
| MLB | 1963-1965 | 1963-1965 |
| 1955-11-27 | Hal Woodeshick | Selected by Tigers from Giants in the minor league draft. | P | 6-3 | 200 | R | L | 1932-08-24 | Wilkes-Barre,PA |
| MLB | 1956-1967 | 1956-1967 |
| 1955-09-08 | Bobby Tiefenauer | Traded by Cardinals to Tigers for Ben Flowers. | P | 6-2 | 185 | R | R | 1929-10-10 | Desloge,MO |
| MLB | 1952-1968 | 1952-1968 |
| 1955-09-08 | Ben Flowers | Traded by Tigers to Cardinals for Bobby Tiefenauer. | P | 6-4 | 195 | R | R | 1927-06-15 | Wilson,NC |
| MLB | 1951-1956 | 1951-1956 |
| 1955-07-11 | Ferris Fain | Released by Tigers. | 1B-OF | 5-11 | 186 | L | L | 1921-05-29 | San Antonio,TX |
| MLB | 1947-1955 | 1947-1955 |
| 1955-07-08 | Joe Coleman | Signed as Free Agent by Tigers. | P | --- | 200 | R | R | 1922-07-30 | Medford,MA |
| MLB | 1942-1955 | 1942-1955 |
| 1955-07-08 | George Zuverink | Claimed on waivers by Orioles from Tigers. | P | 6-4 | 200 | R | R | 1924-08-20 | Holland,MI |
| MLB | 1951-1959 | 1951-1959 |
| 1955-06-15 | Earl Torgeson | Purchased by Tigers from Phillies. | 1B-OF | 6-3 | 180 | L | L | 1924-01-01 | Snohomish,WA |
| MLB | 1947-1961 | 1947-1961 |
| 1955-06-11 | Jim Small | Signed as undrafted amateur Free Agent (bonus baby) by Tigers. | OF | 6-1 | 180 | L | L | 1937-03-08 | Portland,OR |
| MLB | 1955-1958 | 1955-1958 |
| 1955-06-09 | Jim Brady | Signed as undrafted amateur Free Agent (bonus baby) by Tigers. | P | 6-2 | 185 | L | L | 1936-03-02 | Jersey City,NJ |
| MLB | 1956-1956 | 1956-1956 |
| 1955-05-11 | Ray Herbert | Purchased by Athletics from Tigers. | P | 5-11 | 185 | R | R | 1929-12-15 | Detroit,MI |
| MLB | 1950-1966 | 1950-1966 |
| 1955-05-09 | Charlie Maxwell | Purchased by Tigers from Orioles. | OF-1B | 5-11 | 185 | L | L | 1927-04-08 | Lawton,MI |
| MLB | 1950-1964 | 1950-1964 |
| 1955-04-08 | Harry Malmberg | Purchased by Tigers from Indians. | 2B | 6-1 | 170 | R | R | 1925-07-31 | Fairfield,AL |
| MLB | 1955-1955 | 1955-1955 |
| 1955-04-08 | Ron Samford | Claimed on waivers by Tigers from Giants. | SS-2B | 5-11 | 156 | R | R | 1930-02-28 | Dallas,TX |
| MLB | 1954-1959 | 1954-1959 |
| 1955-01-13 | Ron Northey | Traded by Tigers to Charleston (American Association) for Bill Killinger and Cash. | OF-3B | 5-10 | 195 | L | R | 1920-04-26 | Mahanoy City,PA |
| MLB | 1942-1957 | 1942-1957 |
| 1955-01-03 | Hoot Evers | Purchased by Orioles from Tigers. | OF | 6-2 | 185 | R | R | 1921-02-08 | St. Louis,MO |
| MLB | 1941-1956 | 1941-1956 |
| 1955-01-01 | Bob Dustal | Signed as undrafted amateur Free Agent by Tigers. | P | 6-0 | 172 | R | R | 1935-09-28 | Sayreville,NJ | 1955- 0- 0-DET
| MLB | 1963-1963 | 1963-1963 |
| 1955-01-01 | Joe Grzenda | Signed as undrafted amateur Free Agent by Tigers. | P | 6-2 | 180 | R | L | 1937-06-08 | Scranton,PA | 1955- 0- 0-DET
| MLB | 1961-1972 | 1961-1972 |
| 1955-01-01 | Bubba Morton | Signed as undrafted amateur Free Agent by Tigers. | OF-1B | 5-10 | 180 | R | R | 1931-12-13 | Washington,DC | 1955- 0- 0-DET
| MLB | 1961-1969 | 1961-1969 |
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