Detroit Tigers - 1954
68-86
| REGULARS | BA | HR | RBI | |||
| 1B | Walt Dropo | .281 | 4 | 44 | ||
| 2B | Frank Bolling | .236 | 6 | 38 | ||
| SS | Harvey Kuenn | .306 | 5 | 48 | ||
| 3B | Ray Boone | .295 | 20 | 85 | ||
| OF | Bill Tuttle | .266 | 7 | 58 | ||
| OF | Al Kaline | .276 | 4 | 43 | ||
| OF | Jim Delsing | .248 | 6 | 38 | ||
| C | Frank House | .250 | 9 | 38 | ||
| Other position players: Bob Nieman (.263, 8, 35), Wayne Belardi (.232, 11, 24), Fred Hatfield (.294, 2, 25), Red Wilson (.282, 2, 22), Hoot Evers (.183, 0, 5), Don Lund (.130, 0, 3), Steve Souchock (.179, 3, 8), Chuck Kress (.189, 0, 3), Reno Bertoia (.162, 1, 2), Chick King (.214, 0, 3), Matt Batts (.286, 0, 5), Johnny Pesky (.176, 1, 1), Al Lakeman (.000, 0, 0), George Bullard (.000, 0, 0), Walt Streuli (.000, 0, 0) |
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| STARTERS | W-L | ERA | SV | |||
| R | Steve Gromek | 18-16 | 2.74 | 1 | ||
| R | Ned Garver | 14-11 | 2.81 | 1 | ||
| R | George Zuverink | 9-13 | 3.59 | 4 | ||
| L | Billy Hoeft | 7-15 | 4.58 | 1 | ||
| L | Al Aber | 5-11 | 3.97 | 3 | ||
| L | Ted Gray | 3-5 | 5.38 | 0 | ||
| BULLPEN | ||||||
| R | Ray Herbert | 3-6 | 5.87 | 0 | ||
| R | Dick Marlowe | 5-4 | 4.18 | 2 | ||
| L | Bob Miller | 1-1 | 2.45 | 1 | ||
| R | Ralph Branca | 3-3 | 5.76 | 0 | ||
| Other pitchers: Dick Weik (0-1, 7.16), Dick Donovan (0-0, 10.50), Frank Lary (0-0, 2.45) |
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| Saturday, January 16 | ||||
| Former Tiger Fred Payne dies in Camden, NY at the age of 74. | ||||
| Sunday, January 17 | ||||
| Future Tiger Jerry Turner is born in Texarkana, AR. | ||||
| Saturday, January 30 | ||||
| Future Tiger Dave Stegman is born in Inglewood, CA. | ||||
| Thursday, March 4 | ||||
| Future Tiger Mark Wagner is born in Conneaut, OH. | ||||
| Friday, March 12 | ||||
| Future Tiger Larry Rothschild is born in Chicago, IL. | ||||
| Tuesday, April 13 | ||||
| » Defeated Orioles (0-1), 3-0 | Tiger Stadium (1-0) | 1-0 | ||
| » Starters: Don Larsen vs Steve Gromek | First | -- | ||
| » Major-league debuts: Frank Bolling (Tigers) | ||||
| Wednesday, April 14 | ||||
| » Lost to Orioles (1-1), 3-2 | Tiger Stadium (1-1) | 1-1 | ||
| » Starters: Duane Pillette vs Ray Herbert | Third | 1 out | ||
| Thursday, April 15 | ||||
| » Defeated Indians (2-1), 3-2 | Cleveland Stadium (1-0) | 2-1 | ||
| » Starters: Ted Gray vs Mike Garcia | First | -- | ||
| Saturday, April 17 | ||||
| » Defeated Orioles (2-2), 1-0 | Memorial Stadium (1-0) | 3-1 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Ned Garver vs Joe Coleman | First | -- | ||
| Sunday, April 18 | ||||
| » Defeated Orioles (2-3), 8-3 | Memorial Stadium (2-0) | 4-1 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Steve Gromek vs Don Larsen | First | -- | ||
| Monday, April 19 | ||||
| » Lost to White Sox (3-3), 5-1 | Tiger Stadium (1-2) | 4-2 | ||
| » Starters: Jack Harshman vs Billy Hoeft | First | -- | ||
| Tuesday, April 20 | ||||
| » Lost to White Sox (4-3), 7-2 | Tiger Stadium (1-3) | 4-3 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Virgil Trucks vs Ted Gray | First | -- | ||
| Friday, April 23 | ||||
| » Defeated Indians (3-5), 6-1 | Tiger Stadium (2-3) | 5-3 | ||
| » Starters: Early Wynn vs Ned Garver | First | -- | ||
| Saturday, April 24 | ||||
| » Defeated Indians (3-6), 6-3 | Tiger Stadium (3-3) | 6-3 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Hal Newhouser vs Steve Gromek | First | -- | ||
| Sunday, April 25 | ||||
| » Lost to Indians (4-6), 10-9 | Tiger Stadium (3-4) | 6-4 | ||
| » Starters: Bob Lemon vs Billy Hoeft | Second | ½ out | ||
| Friday, April 30 | ||||
| » Defeated Senators (6-6), 2-1 | Griffith Stadium (1-0) | 7-4 | ||
| » Starters: Ned Garver vs Bob Porterfield | Second | 1½ out | ||
| Saturday, May 1 | ||||
| » Defeated Senators (6-7), 6-1 | Griffith Stadium (2-0) | 8-4 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Steve Gromek vs Spec Shea | Second | 1½ out | ||
| Sunday, May 2 | ||||
| » Lost to Yankees (7-8), 12-4 | Yankee Stadium (0-1) | 8-5 | ||
| » Starters: Ted Gray vs Jim McDonald | Second | 1½ out | ||
| » Defeated Yankees (7-9), 4-0 | Yankee Stadium (1-1) | 9-5 | ||
| » Starters: Billy Hoeft vs Harry Byrd | Second | 1½ out | ||
| Future Tiger Keith Moreland is born in Dallas, TX. | ||||
| Saturday, May 8 | ||||
| » Defeated White Sox (14-8), 12-1 | Comiskey Park I (1-0) | 10-5 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Ned Garver vs Don Johnson | First | -- | ||
| Sunday, May 9 | ||||
| » Defeated White Sox (14-9), 3-2 | Comiskey Park I (2-0) | 11-5 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Steve Gromek vs Sandy Consuegra | First | -- | ||
| » Tied White Sox, 0-0 | Comiskey Park I (2-0) | 11-5 | ||
| » Starters: Billy Hoeft vs Billy Pierce | First | -- | ||
| Tuesday, May 11 | ||||
| » Lost to Senators (8-12), 5-3 | Tiger Stadium (3-5) | 11-6 | ||
| » Starters: Bob Porterfield vs Ralph Branca | First | -- | ||
| Wednesday, May 12 | ||||
| » Defeated Senators (8-13), 4-2 | Tiger Stadium (4-5) | 12-6 | ||
| » Starters: Camilo Pascual vs Ted Gray | First | -- | ||
| Thursday, May 13 | ||||
| » Lost to Yankees (14-10), 5-3 | Tiger Stadium (4-6) | 12-7 | ||
| » Starters: Tom Morgan vs Ned Garver | First | -- | ||
| Friday, May 14 | ||||
| » Lost to Yankees (15-10), 6-4 | Tiger Stadium (4-7) | 12-8 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Harry Byrd vs Steve Gromek | Third | 3½ out | ||
| Saturday, May 15 | ||||
| » Lost to Yankees (16-10), 7-5 | Tiger Stadium (4-8) | 12-9 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Jim McDonald vs Billy Hoeft | Third | 3½ out | ||
| Sunday, May 16 | ||||
| » Defeated Red Sox (6-14), 7-6 | Tiger Stadium (5-8) | 13-9 | ||
| » Starters: Hal Brown vs Ted Gray | Third | 2½ out | ||
| » Defeated Red Sox (6-15), 9-8 | Tiger Stadium (6-8) | 14-9 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Leo Kiely vs Ralph Branca | Third | 2½ out | ||
| Monday, May 17 | ||||
| » Lost to Red Sox (7-15), 4-3 | Tiger Stadium (6-9) | 14-10 | ||
| » Starters: Tom Brewer vs Ned Garver | Fourth | 2 out | ||
| Tuesday, May 18 | ||||
| » Defeated Athletics (10-18), 8-3 | Tiger Stadium (7-9) | 15-10 | ||
| » Starters: Morrie Martin vs Steve Gromek | Fourth | 2 out | ||
| Wednesday, May 19 | ||||
| » Defeated Athletics (10-19), 4-3 | Tiger Stadium (8-9) | 16-10 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Alex Kellner vs Ralph Branca | Third | 2 out | ||
| Friday, May 21 | ||||
| » Lost to White Sox (20-13), 8-0 | Tiger Stadium (8-10) | 16-11 | ||
| » Starters: Bob Keegan vs Billy Hoeft | Fourth | 3 out | ||
| Saturday, May 22 | ||||
| » Lost to White Sox (21-13), 5-3 | Tiger Stadium (8-11) | 16-12 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Don Johnson vs Ned Garver | Fourth | 4 out | ||
| Sunday, May 23 | ||||
| » Lost to White Sox (22-13), 4-3 | Tiger Stadium (8-12) | 16-13 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Virgil Trucks vs Steve Gromek | Fourth | 5½ out | ||
| Tuesday, May 25 | ||||
| » Defeated Orioles (12-20), 5-4 | Tiger Stadium (9-12) | 17-13 | ||
| » Starters: Joe Coleman vs Billy Hoeft | Fourth | 4½ out | ||
| Wednesday, May 26 | ||||
| » Defeated Orioles (12-21), 6-3 | Tiger Stadium (10-12) | 18-13 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Don Larsen vs George Zuverink | Fourth | 3½ out | ||
| Thursday, May 27 | ||||
| » Defeated Orioles (12-22), 7-1 | Tiger Stadium (11-12) | 19-13 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Duane Pillette vs Ned Garver | Fourth | 3 out | ||
| Friday, May 28 | ||||
| » Lost to Indians (25-12), 3-0 | Cleveland Stadium (1-1) | 19-14 | ||
| » Starters: Steve Gromek vs Early Wynn | Fourth | 4 out | ||
| Saturday, May 29 | ||||
| » Lost to Indians (26-12), 12-0 | Cleveland Stadium (1-2) | 19-15 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Ray Herbert vs Bob Lemon | Fourth | 5 out | ||
| Sunday, May 30 | ||||
| » Lost to Indians (27-12), 3-1 | Cleveland Stadium (1-3) | 19-16 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Dick Marlowe vs Mike Garcia | Fourth | 6 out | ||
| Monday, May 31 | ||||
| » Defeated Orioles (13-26), 7-5 | Memorial Stadium (3-0) | 20-16 | ||
| » Starters: George Zuverink vs Bob Turley | Fourth | 6 out | ||
| » Lost to Orioles (14-26), 4-2 | Memorial Stadium (3-1) | 20-17 | ||
| » Starters: Billy Hoeft vs Duane Pillette | Fourth | 6 out | ||
| Tuesday, June 1 | ||||
| » Defeated Orioles (14-27), 4-3 | Memorial Stadium (4-1) | 21-17 | ||
| » Starters: Ralph Branca vs Lou Kretlow | Fourth | 5½ out | ||
| Wednesday, June 2 | ||||
| » Lost to Senators (18-24), 7-2 | Griffith Stadium (2-1) | 21-18 | ||
| » Starters: Steve Gromek vs Dean Stone | Fourth | 6½ out | ||
| Thursday, June 3 | ||||
| » Lost to Senators (19-24), 4-3 | Griffith Stadium (2-2) | 21-19 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Ned Garver vs Mickey McDermott | Fourth | 6½ out | ||
| Friday, June 4 | ||||
| » Defeated Senators (19-25), 3-2 | Griffith Stadium (3-2) | 22-19 | ||
| » Starters: Billy Hoeft vs Bob Porterfield | Fourth | 5½ out | ||
| Saturday, June 5 | ||||
| » Defeated Red Sox (14-25), 6-0 | Fenway Park (1-0) | 23-19 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: George Zuverink vs Bill Henry | Fourth | 6 out | ||
| » Lost to Red Sox (15-25), 5-4 | Fenway Park (1-1) | 23-20 | ||
| » Starters: Dick Marlowe vs Leo Kiely | Fourth | 6 out | ||
| Sunday, June 6 | ||||
| » Lost to Red Sox (16-25), 7-4 | Fenway Park (1-2) | 23-21 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Ralph Branca vs Willard Nixon | Fourth | 7½ out | ||
| Monday, June 7 | ||||
| » Lost to Red Sox (17-25), 3-2 | Fenway Park (1-3) | 23-22 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Steve Gromek vs Frank Sullivan | Fourth | 8½ out | ||
| » Lost to Red Sox (18-25), 5-4 | Fenway Park (1-4) | 23-23 | Lost 4 | |
| » Starters: Ned Garver vs Tom Brewer | Fourth | 8½ out | ||
| Tuesday, June 8 | ||||
| » Defeated Yankees (30-21), 8-0 | Yankee Stadium (2-1) | 24-23 | ||
| » Starters: Billy Hoeft vs Ed Lopat | Fourth | 8½ out | ||
| Wednesday, June 9 | ||||
| » Lost to Yankees (31-21), 5-1 | Yankee Stadium (2-2) | 24-24 | ||
| » Starters: George Zuverink vs Whitey Ford | Fourth | 9½ out | ||
| Thursday, June 10 | ||||
| » Lost to Yankees (32-21), 9-5 | Yankee Stadium (2-3) | 24-25 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Al Aber vs Jim McDonald | Fourth | 10 out | ||
| Friday, June 11 | ||||
| » Defeated Athletics (17-34), 16-5 | Shibe Park (1-0) | 25-25 | ||
| » Starters: Dick Weik vs Arnie Portocarrero | Fourth | 9½ out | ||
| » Lost to Athletics (18-34), 2-1 | Shibe Park (1-1) | 25-26 | ||
| » Starters: Steve Gromek vs Marion Fricano | Fourth | 9½ out | ||
| Saturday, June 12 | ||||
| » Lost to Athletics (19-34), 4-2 | Shibe Park (1-2) | 25-27 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Ned Garver vs Bob Trice | Fourth | 10 out | ||
| Sunday, June 13 | ||||
| » Lost to Athletics (20-34), 4-3 | Shibe Park (1-3) | 25-28 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Billy Hoeft vs Alex Kellner | Fourth | 12 out | ||
| » Lost to Athletics (21-34), 6-3 | Shibe Park (1-4) | 25-29 | Lost 4 | |
| » Starters: George Zuverink vs Arnie Portocarrero | Fourth | 12 out | ||
| Tuesday, June 15 | ||||
| » Defeated Red Sox (19-34), 4-1 | Tiger Stadium (12-12) | 26-29 | ||
| » Starters: Leo Kiely vs Steve Gromek | Fourth | 12½ out | ||
| Wednesday, June 16 | ||||
| » Lost to Red Sox (20-34), 3-2 | Tiger Stadium (12-13) | 26-30 | ||
| » Starters: Willard Nixon vs Ned Garver | Fourth | 13½ out | ||
| Thursday, June 17 | ||||
| » Defeated Red Sox (20-35), 2-1 | Tiger Stadium (13-13) | 27-30 | ||
| » Starters: Tom Brewer vs George Zuverink | Fourth | 13½ out | ||
| Friday, June 18 | ||||
| » Lost to Athletics (23-36), 2-1 | Tiger Stadium (13-14) | 27-31 | ||
| » Starters: Arnie Portocarrero vs Billy Hoeft | Fourth | 14½ out | ||
| Saturday, June 19 | ||||
| » Lost to Athletics (24-36), 5-4 | Tiger Stadium (13-15) | 27-32 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Marion Fricano vs Al Aber | Fourth | 14½ out | ||
| Tuesday, June 22 | ||||
| » Defeated Yankees (40-25), 4-1 | Tiger Stadium (14-15) | 28-32 | ||
| » Starters: Bob Wiesler vs Steve Gromek | Fourth | 14½ out | ||
| Wednesday, June 23 | ||||
| » Lost to Yankees (41-25), 9-4 | Tiger Stadium (14-16) | 28-33 | ||
| » Starters: Jim McDonald vs Billy Hoeft | Fourth | 15½ out | ||
| Thursday, June 24 | ||||
| » Lost to Yankees (42-25), 11-2 | Tiger Stadium (14-17) | 28-34 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Tom Morgan vs Ned Garver | Fourth | 15½ out | ||
| Friday, June 25 | ||||
| » Lost to Senators (28-37), 4-3 | Tiger Stadium (14-18) | 28-35 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Dean Stone vs George Zuverink | Fourth | 15½ out | ||
| Saturday, June 26 | ||||
| » Defeated Senators (28-38), 5-4 | Tiger Stadium (15-18) | 29-35 | ||
| » Starters: Connie Marrero vs Al Aber | Fourth | 14½ out | ||
| Sunday, June 27 | ||||
| » Lost to Senators (29-38), 8-2 | Tiger Stadium (15-19) | 29-36 | ||
| » Starters: Bob Porterfield vs Billy Hoeft | Fourth | 15½ out | ||
| Tuesday, June 29 | ||||
| » Defeated White Sox (45-25), 10-3 | Comiskey Park I (3-0) | 30-36 | ||
| » Starters: Ned Garver vs Billy Pierce | Fourth | 16 out | ||
| » Lost to White Sox (46-25), 5-0 | Comiskey Park I (3-1) | 30-37 | ||
| » Starters: Steve Gromek vs Sandy Consuegra | Fourth | 16 out | ||
| Wednesday, June 30 | ||||
| » Defeated White Sox (46-26), 4-3 | Comiskey Park I (4-1) | 31-37 | ||
| » Starters: George Zuverink vs Bob Keegan | Fourth | 16 out | ||
| Friday, July 2 | ||||
| » Lost to Orioles (28-44), 2-0 | Memorial Stadium (4-2) | 31-38 | ||
| » Starters: Al Aber vs Joe Coleman | Fourth | 17½ out | ||
| Saturday, July 3 | ||||
| » Lost to Orioles (29-44), 5-3 | Memorial Stadium (4-3) | 31-39 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Billy Hoeft vs Bob Turley | Fourth | 18½ out | ||
| Sunday, July 4 | ||||
| » Lost to Orioles (30-44), 3-1 | Memorial Stadium (4-4) | 31-40 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Steve Gromek vs Lou Kretlow | Fourth | 19½ out | ||
| Monday, July 5 | ||||
| » Lost to Indians (53-22), 13-6 | Tiger Stadium (15-20) | 31-41 | Lost 4 | |
| » Starters: Dave Hoskins vs Ned Garver | Fourth | 19½ out | ||
| » Defeated Indians (53-23), 1-0 | Tiger Stadium (16-20) | 32-41 | ||
| » Starters: Don Mossi vs George Zuverink | Fourth | 19½ out | ||
| Tuesday, July 6 | ||||
| » Lost to White Sox (49-30), 4-0 | Tiger Stadium (16-21) | 32-42 | ||
| » Starters: Virgil Trucks vs Al Aber | Fourth | 20½ out | ||
| Future Tiger Jason Thompson is born in Hollywood, CA. | ||||
| Wednesday, July 7 | ||||
| » Lost to White Sox (50-30), 9-0 | Tiger Stadium (16-22) | 32-43 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Don Johnson vs Billy Hoeft | Fourth | 21½ out | ||
| Thursday, July 8 | ||||
| » Defeated White Sox (50-31), 2-0 | Tiger Stadium (17-22) | 33-43 | ||
| » Starters: Sandy Consuegra vs Steve Gromek | Fourth | 21½ out | ||
| Friday, July 9 | ||||
| » Lost to Orioles (31-49), 7-5 | Tiger Stadium (17-23) | 33-44 | ||
| » Starters: Duane Pillette vs George Zuverink | Fourth | 21½ out | ||
| Saturday, July 10 | ||||
| » Defeated Orioles (31-50), 2-1 | Tiger Stadium (18-23) | 34-44 | ||
| » Starters: Joe Coleman vs Ned Garver | Fourth | 20½ out | ||
| Sunday, July 11 | ||||
| » Defeated Orioles (31-51), 2-1 | Tiger Stadium (19-23) | 35-44 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Bob Turley vs Al Aber | Fourth | 19 out | ||
| Thursday, July 15 | ||||
| » Lost to Red Sox (32-48), 3-1 | Fenway Park (1-5) | 35-45 | ||
| » Starters: Steve Gromek vs Willard Nixon | Fourth | 19½ out | ||
| » Defeated Red Sox (32-49), 4-2 | Fenway Park (2-5) | 36-45 | ||
| » Starters: George Zuverink vs Leo Kiely | Fourth | 19½ out | ||
| Friday, July 16 | ||||
| » Lost to Red Sox (33-49), 3-0 | Fenway Park (2-6) | 36-46 | ||
| » Starters: Ned Garver vs Frank Sullivan | Fourth | 20½ out | ||
| Saturday, July 17 | ||||
| » Lost to Red Sox (34-49), 7-6 | Fenway Park (2-7) | 36-47 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Ray Herbert vs Tom Brewer | Fourth | 21½ out | ||
| Sunday, July 18 | ||||
| » Lost to Yankees (60-28), 6-0 | Yankee Stadium (2-4) | 36-48 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Billy Hoeft vs Harry Byrd | Fourth | 21½ out | ||
| » Defeated Yankees (60-29), 8-6 | Yankee Stadium (3-4) | 37-48 | ||
| » Starters: Al Aber vs Bob Grim | Fourth | 21½ out | ||
| Future Tiger Harry Spilman is born in Albany, GA. | ||||
| Monday, July 19 | ||||
| » Lost to Yankees (61-29), 8-0 | Yankee Stadium (3-5) | 37-49 | ||
| » Starters: Ted Gray vs Allie Reynolds | Fourth | 22½ out | ||
| Tuesday, July 20 | ||||
| » Defeated Athletics (30-55), 12-0 | Shibe Park (2-4) | 38-49 | ||
| » Starters: Steve Gromek vs Alex Kellner | Fourth | 21½ out | ||
| » Defeated Athletics (30-56), 4-3 | Shibe Park (3-4) | 39-49 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Ned Garver vs Arnie Portocarrero | Fourth | 21½ out | ||
| Wednesday, July 21 | ||||
| » Lost to Athletics (31-56), 4-1 | Shibe Park (3-5) | 39-50 | ||
| » Starters: George Zuverink vs Sonny Dixon | Fourth | 22 out | ||
| Thursday, July 22 | ||||
| » Defeated Athletics (31-57), 9-4 | Shibe Park (4-5) | 40-50 | ||
| » Starters: Ray Herbert vs Charlie Bishop | Fourth | 22½ out | ||
| Friday, July 23 | ||||
| » Lost to Senators (39-50), 8-3 | Griffith Stadium (3-3) | 40-51 | ||
| » Starters: Al Aber vs Chuck Stobbs | Fourth | 23½ out | ||
| Saturday, July 24 | ||||
| » Lost to Senators (40-50), 2-1 | Griffith Stadium (3-4) | 40-52 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Billy Hoeft vs Dean Stone | Fifth | 24½ out | ||
| Sunday, July 25 | ||||
| » Lost to Senators (41-50), 11-3 | Griffith Stadium (3-5) | 40-53 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Ted Gray vs Spec Shea | Fifth | 24½ out | ||
| Tuesday, July 27 | ||||
| » Defeated Athletics (34-59), 3-2 | Tiger Stadium (20-23) | 41-53 | ||
| » Starters: Charlie Bishop vs Steve Gromek | Fifth | 25 out | ||
| » Lost to Athletics (35-59), 8-3 | Tiger Stadium (20-24) | 41-54 | ||
| » Starters: Marion Fricano vs Ned Garver | Fifth | 25 out | ||
| Wednesday, July 28 | ||||
| » Defeated Athletics (35-60), 10-2 | Tiger Stadium (21-24) | 42-54 | ||
| » Starters: Alex Kellner vs Al Aber | Fifth | 25 out | ||
| Thursday, July 29 | ||||
| » Defeated Athletics (35-61), 4-2 | Tiger Stadium (22-24) | 43-54 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Gray vs George Zuverink | Fourth | 23½ out | ||
| » Defeated Athletics (35-62), 7-3 | Tiger Stadium (23-24) | 44-54 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Sonny Dixon vs Billy Hoeft | Fourth | 23½ out | ||
| Friday, July 30 | ||||
| » Defeated Red Sox (39-58), 5-0 | Tiger Stadium (24-24) | 45-54 | Won 4 | |
| » Starters: Willard Nixon vs Ned Garver | Fourth | 23½ out | ||
| » Major-league debuts: Tom Hurd (Red Sox) | ||||
| Saturday, July 31 | ||||
| » Lost to Red Sox (40-58), 4-0 | Tiger Stadium (24-25) | 45-55 | ||
| » Starters: Tom Brewer vs Steve Gromek | Fourth | 24½ out | ||
| Sunday, August 1 | ||||
| » Lost to Red Sox (41-58), 10-8 | Tiger Stadium (24-26) | 45-56 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Mel Parnell vs Al Aber | Fourth | 26 out | ||
| Monday, August 2 | ||||
| » Lost to Senators (43-56), 11-6 | Tiger Stadium (24-27) | 45-57 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Dean Stone vs George Zuverink | Fourth | 26½ out | ||
| Tuesday, August 3 | ||||
| » Defeated Senators (43-57), 2-0 | Tiger Stadium (25-27) | 46-57 | ||
| » Starters: Chuck Stobbs vs Billy Hoeft | Fourth | 25½ out | ||
| Wednesday, August 4 | ||||
| » Defeated Senators (43-58), 6-2 | Tiger Stadium (26-27) | 47-57 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Connie Marrero vs Ned Garver | Fourth | 25½ out | ||
| Thursday, August 5 | ||||
| » Lost to Senators (44-58), 4-1 | Tiger Stadium (26-28) | 47-58 | ||
| » Starters: Bob Porterfield vs Steve Gromek | Fourth | 25½ out | ||
| Friday, August 6 | ||||
| » Lost to Yankees (73-35), 4-3 | Tiger Stadium (26-29) | 47-59 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Harry Byrd vs Al Aber | Fourth | 26½ out | ||
| Saturday, August 7 | ||||
| » Defeated Yankees (73-36), 3-1 | Tiger Stadium (27-29) | 48-59 | ||
| » Starters: Tom Morgan vs George Zuverink | Fourth | 26½ out | ||
| Future Tiger Steve Kemp is born in San Angelo, TX. | ||||
| Sunday, August 8 | ||||
| » Defeated Yankees (73-37), 10-8 | Tiger Stadium (28-29) | 49-59 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Whitey Ford vs Billy Hoeft | Fourth | 27 out | ||
| Tuesday, August 10 | ||||
| » Defeated Indians (76-33), 4-0 | Tiger Stadium (29-29) | 50-59 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Early Wynn vs Ned Garver | Fourth | 26 out | ||
| Wednesday, August 11 | ||||
| » Lost to Indians (77-33), 2-0 | Tiger Stadium (29-30) | 50-60 | ||
| » Starters: Mike Garcia vs Steve Gromek | Fourth | 27 out | ||
| Thursday, August 12 | ||||
| » Lost to Indians (78-33), 10-1 | Tiger Stadium (29-31) | 50-61 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Bob Lemon vs George Zuverink | Fourth | 28 out | ||
| Friday, August 13 | ||||
| » Lost to White Sox (73-42), 1-0 | Comiskey Park I (4-2) | 50-62 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Al Aber vs Jack Harshman | Fourth | 29 out | ||
| Saturday, August 14 | ||||
| » Lost to White Sox (74-42), 4-3 | Comiskey Park I (4-3) | 50-63 | Lost 4 | |
| » Starters: Billy Hoeft vs Sandy Consuegra | Fourth | 30 out | ||
| Future Tiger Mark Fidrych is born in Worcester, MA. | ||||
| Sunday, August 15 | ||||
| » Defeated White Sox (74-43), 2-1 | Comiskey Park I (5-3) | 51-63 | ||
| » Starters: Steve Gromek vs Harry Dorish | Fourth | 30 out | ||
| » Defeated White Sox (74-44), 8-7 | Comiskey Park I (6-3) | 52-63 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Ned Garver vs Virgil Trucks | Fourth | 30 out | ||
| Tuesday, August 17 | ||||
| » Lost to Indians (83-33), 4-3 | Cleveland Stadium (1-4) | 52-64 | ||
| » Starters: George Zuverink vs Bob Lemon | Fourth | 31 out | ||
| Wednesday, August 18 | ||||
| » Lost to Indians (84-33), 4-0 | Cleveland Stadium (1-5) | 52-65 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Billy Hoeft vs Early Wynn | Fourth | 32 out | ||
| Thursday, August 19 | ||||
| » Lost to Indians (85-33), 4-3 | Cleveland Stadium (1-6) | 52-66 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Ned Garver vs Bob Feller | Fourth | 32 out | ||
| » Defeated Indians (85-34), 8-2 | Cleveland Stadium (2-6) | 53-66 | ||
| » Starters: Al Aber vs Mike Garcia | Fourth | 32 out | ||
| Friday, August 20 | ||||
| » Lost to White Sox (79-44), 8-2 | Tiger Stadium (29-32) | 53-67 | ||
| » Starters: Virgil Trucks vs Steve Gromek | Fourth | 33 out | ||
| Saturday, August 21 | ||||
| » Lost to White Sox (80-44), 2-1 | Tiger Stadium (29-33) | 53-68 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Bob Keegan vs George Zuverink | Fourth | 34 out | ||
| Sunday, August 22 | ||||
| » Defeated White Sox (80-45), 7-4 | Tiger Stadium (30-33) | 54-68 | ||
| » Starters: Billy Pierce vs Billy Hoeft | Fourth | 34 out | ||
| Tuesday, August 24 | ||||
| » Defeated Red Sox (53-68), 8-7 | Fenway Park (3-7) | 55-68 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Ned Garver vs Mel Parnell | Fourth | 33 out | ||
| Wednesday, August 25 | ||||
| » Lost to Red Sox (54-68), 5-3 | Fenway Park (3-8) | 55-69 | ||
| » Starters: Steve Gromek vs Willard Nixon | Fourth | 34 out | ||
| Thursday, August 26 | ||||
| » Lost to Yankees (86-40), 11-2 | Yankee Stadium (3-6) | 55-70 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Billy Hoeft vs Bob Grim | Fourth | 35 out | ||
| Friday, August 27 | ||||
| » Lost to Yankees (87-40), 4-0 | Yankee Stadium (3-7) | 55-71 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: George Zuverink vs Tom Morgan | Fifth | 35 out | ||
| Saturday, August 28 | ||||
| » Lost to Yankees (88-40), 4-2 | Yankee Stadium (3-8) | 55-72 | Lost 4 | |
| » Starters: Al Aber vs Harry Byrd | Fifth | 36 out | ||
| Sunday, August 29 | ||||
| » Defeated Athletics (42-86), 14-3 | Shibe Park (5-5) | 56-72 | ||
| » Starters: Steve Gromek vs Johnny Gray | Fourth | 36 out | ||
| » Defeated Athletics (42-87), 2-1 | Shibe Park (6-5) | 57-72 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Ned Garver vs Arnie Portocarrero | Fourth | 36 out | ||
| Tuesday, August 31 | ||||
| » Lost to Senators (53-76), 5-3 | Griffith Stadium (3-6) | 57-73 | ||
| » Starters: George Zuverink vs Mickey McDermott | Fifth | 37½ out | ||
| Wednesday, September 1 | ||||
| » Lost to Senators (54-76), 4-0 | Griffith Stadium (3-7) | 57-74 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Al Aber vs Johnny Schmitz | Fifth | 37½ out | ||
| Thursday, September 2 | ||||
| » Lost to Senators (55-76), 16-6 | Griffith Stadium (3-8) | 57-75 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Ned Garver vs Bob Porterfield | Fifth | 37½ out | ||
| Friday, September 3 | ||||
| » Defeated Orioles (43-91), 4-3 | Tiger Stadium (31-33) | 58-75 | ||
| » Starters: Bob Turley vs Steve Gromek | Fifth | 37½ out | ||
| Saturday, September 4 | ||||
| » Defeated Orioles (43-92), 7-4 | Tiger Stadium (32-33) | 59-75 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Joe Coleman vs Al Aber | Fourth | 36½ out | ||
| Sunday, September 5 | ||||
| » Lost to Orioles (44-92), 4-3 | Tiger Stadium (32-34) | 59-76 | ||
| » Starters: Lou Kretlow vs Bob Miller | Fifth | 37½ out | ||
| Monday, September 6 | ||||
| » Defeated White Sox (87-51), 9-1 | Comiskey Park I (7-3) | 60-76 | ||
| » Starters: Ned Garver vs Bob Keegan | Fifth | 36½ out | ||
| » Defeated White Sox (87-52), 3-2 | Comiskey Park I (8-3) | 61-76 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: George Zuverink vs Virgil Trucks | Fifth | 36½ out | ||
| Wednesday, September 8 | ||||
| » Lost to Red Sox (62-75), 5-2 | Tiger Stadium (32-35) | 61-77 | ||
| » Starters: Frank Sullivan vs Steve Gromek | Fifth | 37½ out | ||
| Thursday, September 9 | ||||
| » Lost to Red Sox (63-75), 8-0 | Tiger Stadium (32-36) | 61-78 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Willard Nixon vs Al Aber | Fifth | 38½ out | ||
| Friday, September 10 | ||||
| » Lost to Athletics (47-94), 6-5 | Tiger Stadium (32-37) | 61-79 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Charlie Bishop vs George Zuverink | Fifth | 39½ out | ||
| Saturday, September 11 | ||||
| » Defeated Athletics (47-95), 2-1 | Tiger Stadium (33-37) | 62-79 | ||
| » Starters: Marion Fricano vs Ned Garver | Fifth | 39½ out | ||
| Sunday, September 12 | ||||
| » Defeated Senators (61-81), 5-0 | Tiger Stadium (34-37) | 63-79 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Schmitz vs Steve Gromek | Fourth | 39½ out | ||
| » Defeated Senators (61-82), 8-3 | Tiger Stadium (35-37) | 64-79 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Bob Porterfield vs Ted Gray | Fourth | 39½ out | ||
| Tuesday, September 14 | ||||
| » Lost to Yankees (96-48), 11-0 | Tiger Stadium (35-38) | 64-80 | ||
| » Starters: Tom Morgan vs Al Aber | Fourth | 40½ out | ||
| Thursday, September 16 | ||||
| » Lost to Yankees (97-48), 4-2 | Tiger Stadium (35-39) | 64-81 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Bob Grim vs George Zuverink | Fourth | 41 out | ||
| Friday, September 17 | ||||
| » Lost to Indians (106-40), 6-3 | Tiger Stadium (35-40) | 64-82 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Bob Lemon vs Ned Garver | Fourth | 42 out | ||
| » Major-league debuts: George Bullard (Tigers) | ||||
| Future Tiger Wayne Krenchicki is born in Trenton, NJ. | ||||
| Saturday, September 18 | ||||
| » Lost to Indians (107-40), 3-2 | Tiger Stadium (35-41) | 64-83 | Lost 4 | |
| » Starters: Early Wynn vs Steve Gromek | Fourth | 43 out | ||
| Sunday, September 19 | ||||
| » Lost to Indians (108-40), 4-2 | Tiger Stadium (35-42) | 64-84 | Lost 5 | |
| » Starters: Mike Garcia vs Ted Gray | Fifth | 44 out | ||
| Monday, September 20 | ||||
| » Defeated Orioles (52-98), 4-3 | Memorial Stadium (5-4) | 65-84 | ||
| » Starters: George Zuverink vs Joe Coleman | Fifth | 44 out | ||
| Tuesday, September 21 | ||||
| » Lost to Orioles (53-98), 4-3 | Memorial Stadium (5-5) | 65-85 | ||
| » Starters: Ned Garver vs Bob Turley | Fifth | 44 out | ||
| Wednesday, September 22 | ||||
| » Defeated Orioles (53-99), 4-1 | Memorial Stadium (6-5) | 66-85 | ||
| » Starters: Steve Gromek vs Lou Kretlow | Fifth | 44 out | ||
| Friday, September 24 | ||||
| » Defeated Indians (110-42), 6-4 | Cleveland Stadium (3-6) | 67-85 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Ted Gray vs Bob Lemon | Fourth | 43 out | ||
| Saturday, September 25 | ||||
| » Lost to Indians (111-42), 11-1 | Cleveland Stadium (3-7) | 67-86 | ||
| » Starters: George Zuverink vs Early Wynn | Fifth | 44 out | ||
| Sunday, September 26 | ||||
| » Defeated Indians (111-43), 8-7 | Cleveland Stadium (4-7) | 68-86 | ||
| » Starters: Ned Garver vs Mike Garcia | Fifth | 43 out | ||
| Friday, October 22 | ||||
| Former Tiger Earl Whitehill dies in Omaha, NE at the age of 55. | ||||
| Friday, October 29 | ||||
| Future Tiger Kip Young is born in Georgetown, OH. | ||||
| Sunday, November 14 | ||||
| Future Tiger Willie Hernandez is born in Aguada, P.R. | ||||
| Tuesday, November 30 | ||||
| Future Tiger Juan Berenguer is born in Aguadulce, Panama. | ||||
| Wednesday, December 1 | ||||
| Future Tiger Dan Schatzeder is born in Elmhurst, IL. | ||||
| Saturday, December 11 | ||||
| Future Tiger Bob Sykes is born in Neptune, NJ. | ||||
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