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1956 Detroit Tigers

American League
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Season
1956
League
American League
Division
-
W-L Record
82-72 (.532)   GBL: 15.0
Div/Lg/MLB Rank
5 / 5 / 8
General Manager
Muddy Ruel
Attendance
1,051,182 (Rank: 6)
Ballpark
Briggs Stadium
Playoffs
dnq
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Batting Statistics

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#playerageposbagabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hrdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levhilvlmlb yearsstat years
6Al Kaline21OFR1536179619432102712871705511441032769369125.314.383.530.913.339.216.31010.107.9422.8522.85 MLB1953-19741953-1974
7Harvey Kuenn25SSR14659196196327128895553430831127865751145.332.387.470.857.239.138.3338.375.1849.2549.25 MLB1952-19661952-1966
5,13Bill Tuttle26OFR1405466113822496554384814311819559235103.253.301.357.658.176.104.2626.428.1160.6760.67 MLB1952-19631952-1963
4Charlie Maxwell29OFL1415009616314328871179742381526759245118.326.414.534.948.366.208.33313.3412.5017.8617.86 MLB1950-19641950-1964
8Ray Boone323BR13148177148146258100774632581324956845103.308.403.518.921.370.210.29613.568.1019.2419.24 MLB1948-19601948-1960
24Frank Bolling242BR10236653103217745624251275141594223568.281.354.434.788.279.153.3079.9512.0952.2952.29 MLB1954-19661954-1966
2Frank House26CL9432144776210441121193030151173481859.240.290.364.654.190.124.2276.035.4632.1032.10 MLB1950-19611950-1961
9Earl Torgeson321BL1173186184931242647847013051354002460.264.406.425.831.412.161.27519.5011.7526.5026.50 MLB1947-19611947-1961
10Red Wilson27CR782283266122738214218035761032782145.289.393.452.845.351.163.28415.116.4732.5732.57 MLB1951-19601951-1960
30Jack Phillips341BR672243166132120112119011011862471650.295.354.384.738.183.089.3178.507.69224.00224.00 MLB1947-19571947-1957
3Bob Kennedy35OF-3BR6917717415042222241923121058207932.232.328.328.656.232.096.23911.599.1844.2544.25 MLB1939-19571939-1957
1Jim Brideweser29SS-2BR701562334400103120190402438180430.218.307.244.551.167.026.24811.1110.560.000.00 MLB1951-19571951-1957
27Wayne Belardi251BL7915424433161500151381114661791033.279.371.429.800.247.150.2728.387.2625.6725.67 MLB1950-19561950-1956
17Frank Lary26PR41103141920112008250620524119316.184.239.233.472.126.049.2286.7221.01103.00103.00 MLB1954-19651954-1965
20Jim Small19OFL589113294201000610020013799623.319.361.407.768.154.088.3586.0610.100.000.00 MLB1955-19581955-1958
21Paul Foytack25PR439071120070023006002139829.122.141.144.285.044.022.1832.0430.610.000.00 MLB1953-19641953-1964
44Billy Hoeft24PL428016203109001222050012597416.250.348.313.661.213.063.34512.3722.680.000.00 MLB1952-19661952-1966
16Reno Bertoia212BR226671220150061210004177339.182.260.258.518.167.076.2088.2216.4466.0066.00 MLB1953-19621953-1962
12Buddy Hicks29SSB26475102005013200001125028.213.260.255.515.085.042.2226.004.000.000.00 MLB1956-19561956-1956
23Virgil Trucks39PR22454112002010402000134729.244.244.289.533.022.045.2680.008.510.000.00 MLB1941-19581941-1958
18Steve Gromek36PB40273400010011100300144104.148.395.148.543.407.000.23526.8324.390.000.00 MLB1941-19571941-1957
15Jay Porter23OF-CR142102000300080010122202.095.091.095.186.000.000.1430.0036.360.000.00 MLB1952-19591952-1959
14Jim Bunning24PR151846200100050200182024.333.333.444.777.111.111.4620.0025.000.000.00 MLB1955-19711955-1971
47Duke Maas27PR261613100101280000041812.188.278.250.528.125.062.37511.1144.440.000.00 MLB1955-19611955-1961
1Fred Hatfield312BL81223000200211000031503.250.400.250.650.167.000.27313.336.670.000.00 MLB1950-19581950-1958
24Jim Delsing30OFL101200000000331000001600.000.250.000.250.250.000.00018.7518.750.000.00 MLB1948-19601948-1960
22Al Aber28PL421003000000140200031303.300.364.300.664.100.000.5007.6930.770.000.00 MLB1950-19571950-1957
3Chick King25OFR7902000000140000021002.222.300.222.522.111.000.40010.0040.000.000.00 MLB1954-19591954-1959
12Charlie Lau23CL391200000001000002902.222.222.222.444.000.000.2500.0011.110.000.00 MLB1956-19671956-1967
25Walt Streuli20CR380210010012000003911.250.333.375.708.250.125.33311.1122.220.000.00 MLB1954-19561954-1956
28Bob Miller20PR1170110000012000002810.143.250.286.536.286.143.20012.5025.000.000.00 MLB1953-19621953-1962
31Ned Garver30PR650000000011000000600.000.167.000.167.200.000.00016.6716.670.000.00 MLB1948-19611948-1961
29Walt Masterson36PR3540100010001000001401.250.250.250.500.000.000.3330.0025.000.000.00 MLB1939-19561939-1956
14Bud Black23PR520000000000000000200.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00 MLB1952-19561952-1956
19Gene Host23PB120000000000000000200.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00 MLB1956-19571956-1957
37Dick Marlowe27PR710000000001000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.00100.000.000.00 MLB1951-19561951-1956
26Jim Brady20PL601000000010000000100.0001.000.0001.000.000.000.000100.000.000.000.00 MLB1956-19561956-1956
Tot:37 Players18805364789149420950150745432664361828585030133225361434091085.279.356.420.776.265.141.28910.4710.060.9635.76
Top 10 in stats for year/league
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Pitching Statistics

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#playeragethwleraggscgshogfgrsviphrerhrbbsowpbkhbwhiph9hr9bb9so9ra9so_bbdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levhilvlmlb yearsstat years
17Frank Lary26R21133.154138203231294.02891161032011616531121.388.850.613.555.053.551.42 MLB1954-19651954-1965
21Paul Foytack25R15133.5943331615101256.0211114102241421848321.387.420.844.996.474.011.30 MLB1953-19641953-1964
44Billy Hoeft24L20144.063834184240248.0276127112221041727051.5310.020.803.776.244.611.65 MLB1952-19661952-1966
18Steve Gromek36R864.2840134012274141.014274672547640091.349.061.603.004.094.721.36 MLB1941-19571941-1957
23Virgil Trucks39R653.83221631361120.010456511563433061.397.801.134.733.234.200.68 MLB1941-19581941-1958
47Duke Maas27R076.54267001019063.1815146932341061.7811.511.284.554.837.251.06 MLB1955-19611955-1961
22Al Aber28L443.43420002842763.0653024125212021.439.290.143.573.004.290.84 MLB1950-19571950-1957
14Jim Bunning24R513.7115300512153.1552422628343001.569.281.014.735.744.051.21 MLB1955-19711955-1971
29Walt Masterson36R114.17350001835049.2542823232280011.739.790.365.805.075.070.88 MLB1939-19561939-1956
28Bob Miller20L025.681130018031.2372320522161001.8610.521.426.254.556.540.73 MLB1953-19621953-1962
31Ned Garver30R024.08631013017.21510821360011.587.641.026.623.065.090.46 MLB1948-19611948-1961
37Dick Marlowe27R115.73710016011.012871940001.919.820.827.363.276.550.44 MLB1951-19561951-1956
14Bud Black23R113.60510024010.010442571001.509.001.804.506.303.601.40 MLB1952-19561952-1956
26Jim Brady20L0028.4260003606.115212031130004.1121.324.2615.634.2629.840.27 MLB1956-19561956-1956
25Hal Woodeshick23L0213.5022000005.112881310002.8120.251.695.061.6913.500.33 MLB1956-19671956-1967
19Gene Host23L007.7111000004.29442250102.3617.363.863.869.647.712.50 MLB1956-19571956-1957
29Pete Wojey36R002.2520000204.02110110000.754.500.002.252.252.251.00 MLB1954-19571954-1957
Tot:17 Players82724.0615515562993187151379.01389699622140655788295441.489.070.914.275.144.561.20
Top 10 in stats for year/league
Top ranked in stat for year/league

Fielding Statistics

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Glossary
playerageposggsinnpoaedptctscfpctsbcssb%rfgrfirf9itm_shrpl_shrtm_rk
Frank House26C880700.24503378490483.986005.50.696.2157.193.61
Red Wilson27C780621.13933447431427.991005.50.696.1950.6100.02
Walt Streuli20C3024.0131111514.933004.70.585.251.9100.03
Charlie Lau23C3023.01700017171.000005.70.746.651.9100.03
Jay Porter23C2010.07001771.000003.50.706.301.314.35
Totals23.8C17401379880681217960948.988005.40.696.19
Earl Torgeson321B830680.162332562660655.992007.90.968.6753.970.91
Jack Phillips341B560458.242232949463454.981008.10.998.9236.483.62
Wayne Belardi251B310240.024017321260257.988008.31.079.6420.139.23
Totals30.31B170013791285811713213831366.988008.00.998.92
Frank Bolling242B1020891.22232601172494483.978004.70.544.8866.2100.01
Jim Brideweser292B310263.08483420171167.977005.40.635.7120.144.32
Reno Bertoia212B180151.05157218110108.982006.00.726.4411.781.83
Buddy Hicks292B6047.015130228281.000004.70.605.363.923.14
Fred Hatfield312B4024.1760113131.000003.30.544.852.650.05
Jack Phillips342B102.0101021.500001.00.504.500.61.56
Totals28.02B1620137938141918113818800.978004.90.585.22
Ray Boone323B13001,127.11512431723411394.959003.00.353.1584.499.21
Bob Kennedy353B270209.03538838173.901002.70.353.1417.539.12
Jim Brideweser293B4025.22501771.000001.80.282.502.65.73
Reno Bertoia213B2014.03401771.000003.50.504.501.39.14
Buddy Hicks293B103.0000000.000000.00.000.000.63.85
Totals29.23B16402531912902528506481.951002.90.353.14
Harvey Kuenn25SS14101,181.02193882086627607.968004.30.514.6391.696.61
Jim Brideweser29SS320134.027511127978.987002.40.585.2420.845.72
Buddy Hicks29SS16064.06180324241.000001.50.383.3810.461.53
Totals27.7SS189019925245721101730709.971003.80.514.63
Al Kaline21OF15301,345.03431864367361.984002.40.272.4299.4100.01
Bill Tuttle26OF13701,185.03481392370361.976002.60.302.7489.097.92
Charlie Maxwell29OF13601,163.12811241297293.987002.20.252.2788.396.53
Bob Kennedy35OF290191.1522405854.931001.90.282.5418.842.04
Jim Small19OF260172.1470305047.940001.80.272.4616.944.85
Chick King25OF4022.0401054.800001.00.181.642.657.16
Jim Delsing30OF3019.03000331.000001.00.161.421.930.07
Jay Porter23OF2015.0201032.667001.00.131.201.314.38
Wayne Belardi25OF2014.0302053.600001.50.211.931.32.58
Jack Phillips34OF109.02000221.000002.00.222.000.61.510
Harvey Kuenn25OF101.0000000.000000.00.000.000.60.710
Totals26.5OF494044710854530711601130.974002.30.272.46
Paul Foytack25P430256.01133354744.936001.00.171.5527.9100.01
Al Aber28P42063.0112111413.929000.30.211.8627.3100.02
Frank Lary26P410294.01545336360.952001.50.201.8426.6100.03
Steve Gromek36P400141.01160017171.000000.40.121.0926.0100.04
Billy Hoeft24P380248.0528113433.971000.90.131.2024.790.55
Walt Masterson36P35049.23621119.818000.30.181.6522.7100.06
Duke Maas27P26063.158201513.867000.50.211.8516.9100.07
Virgil Trucks39P220120.0618312724.889001.10.201.8014.3100.08
Jim Bunning24P15053.12600881.000000.50.151.369.7100.09
Bob Miller20P11031.2232175.714000.50.161.447.1100.010
Dick Marlowe27P7011.02100331.000000.40.272.454.5100.011
Ned Garver30P6017.21501661.000001.00.353.143.9100.012
Jim Brady20P606.10100111.000000.20.161.483.9100.012
Bud Black23P5010.01200331.000000.60.302.703.2100.014
Pete Wojey36P204.00200221.000001.00.504.501.3100.015
Hal Woodeshick23P205.11100221.000001.00.393.531.3100.015
Gene Host23P104.2000000.000000.00.000.000.6100.017
Totals27.5P34201379561871714260243.935000.70.181.59

Season Roster

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#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
22Al Aber28P6-2195LL1927-07-31Cleveland,OHMLB1950-19571950-1957
27Wayne Belardi251B6-1185LL1930-09-05St. Helena,CAMLB1950-19561950-1956
16Reno Bertoia213B-2B6-0185RR1935-01-08St. Vido Utine,ITMLB1953-19621953-1962
14Bud Black23P6-3197RR1932-07-09St. Louis,MOMLB1952-19561952-1956
24Frank Bolling242B6-1175RR1931-11-16Mobile,ALMLB1954-19661954-1966
8Ray Boone323B-SS6-1188RR1923-07-27San Diego,CAMLB1948-19601948-1960
26Jim Brady20P6-2185LL1936-03-02Jersey City,NJMLB1956-19561956-1956
1Jim Brideweser29SS-2B6-0165RR1927-02-13Lancaster,OHMLB1951-19571951-1957
14Jim Bunning24P6-3195RR1931-10-23Southgate,KYMLB1955-19711955-1971
24Jim Delsing30OF5-10175LR1925-11-13Rudolph,WIMLB1948-19601948-1960
21Paul Foytack25P5-11180RR1930-11-16Scranton,PAMLB1953-19641953-1964
31Ned Garver30P5-11180RR1925-12-25Ney,OHMLB1948-19611948-1961
18Steve Gromek36P6-2180BR1920-01-15Hamtramck,MIMLB1941-19571941-1957
1Fred Hatfield313B-2B6-1171LR1925-03-18Lanett,ALMLB1950-19581950-1958
12Buddy Hicks29SS-2B5-10170BR1927-02-15Belvedere,CAMLB1956-19561956-1956
44Billy Hoeft24P6-3205LL1932-05-17Oshkosh,WIMLB1952-19661952-1966
19Gene Host23P5-11190BL1933-01-01Leeper,PAMLB1956-19571956-1957
2Frank House26C6-2190LR1930-02-18Bessemer,ALMLB1950-19611950-1961
6Al Kaline21OF6-2180RR1934-12-19Baltimore,MDMLB1953-19741953-1974
3Bob Kennedy35OF-3B6-2193RR1920-08-18Chicago,ILMLB1939-19571939-1957
3Chick King25OF6-2190RR1930-11-10Paris,TNMLB1954-19591954-1959
7Harvey Kuenn25OF-SS6-2190RR1930-12-04West Allis,WIMLB1952-19661952-1966
17Frank Lary26P5-11180RR1930-04-10Northport,ALMLB1954-19651954-1965
12Charlie Lau23C6-0190LR1933-04-12Romulus,MIMLB1956-19671956-1967
47Duke Maas27P5-10170RR1929-01-31Utica,MIMLB1955-19611955-1961
37Dick Marlowe27P6-2170RR1929-06-27Hickory,NCMLB1951-19561951-1956
29Walt Masterson36P6-2189RR1920-06-22Philadelphia,PAMLB1939-19561939-1956
4Charlie Maxwell29OF5-11185LL1927-04-08Lawton,MIMLB1950-19641950-1964
28Bob Miller20P6-1185RL1935-07-15Berwyn,ILMLB1953-19621953-1962
30Jack Phillips341B6-4193RR1921-09-06Clarence,NYMLB1947-19571947-1957
#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
15Jay Porter23C-OF6-2180RR1933-01-17Shawnee,OKMLB1952-19591952-1959
20Jim Small19OF6-2180LL1937-03-08Portland,ORMLB1955-19581955-1958
25Walt Streuli20C6-2195RR1935-09-26Memphis,TNMLB1954-19561954-1956
9Earl Torgeson321B6-3180LL1924-01-01Snohomish,WAMLB1947-19611947-1961
23Virgil Trucks39P5-11198RR1917-04-26Birmingham,ALMLB1941-19581941-1958
5,13Bill Tuttle26OF6-0190RR1929-07-04Elwood,ILMLB1952-19631952-1963
10Red Wilson27C6-0200RR1929-03-07Milwaukee,WIMLB1951-19601951-1960
29Pete Wojey36P5-11185RR1919-12-01Stowe,PAMLB1954-19571954-1957
25Hal Woodeshick23P6-3200RL1932-08-24Wilkes-Barre,PAMLB1956-19671956-1967
39 record(s)
Listing of all players with at least 1 appearance during the selected season.

Coaching Staff

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Glossary
playerjobposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infototal jobs
Bucky HarrisManager2B5-10156RR1896-11-08Port Jervis,NYMLB1919-19311919-193132
Billy HitchcockThird Base Coach3B-2B6-2185RR1916-07-31Inverness,ALMLB1942-19531942-1953
1939-  UDFA  -NYA
12
Muddy RuelGeneral ManagerC5-9150RR1896-02-20St. Louis,MOMLB1915-19341915-193415
Joe GordonAssistant Coach2B5-10180RR1915-02-18Los Angeles,CAMLB1938-19501938-19507
Jack TigheAssistant CoachCOACHRR1913-08-09Kearny,NJ4
Mel OttBroadcasterOF5-9170LR1909-03-02Gretna,LAMLB1926-19471926-194710
Bob MavisScoutH5-7160LR1918-04-08Milwaukee,WI33
7 record(s)

Affiliates

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Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelgwlwpctgblrfradiffranklgrkmanagerballparkplayoffs
1956Detroit TigersALMLB1548272.53215.07896999055Bucky HarrisBriggs Stadiumdnq
TotalsFull Organization1548272.53278969990

Awards Voting

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Glossary
playerageyearawardteamrank1st placesharepoints
Al Kaline211956AL-MVPDetroit Tigers3042142
Harvey Kuenn251956AL-MVPDetroit Tigers402480
Frank Lary261956AL-MVPDetroit Tigers170724
Charlie Maxwell291956AL-MVPDetroit Tigers23028
Frank Bolling241956AL-MVPDetroit Tigers27013
5 record(s)
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