1954 Detroit Tigers
[edit] Summary
The 1954 Detroit Tigers finished with a record of 68-86. They scored 584 runs and belted 90 home runs to go along with a .258 batting average. The offense was powered by Ray Boone, who led the team with 20 home runs and 85 RBI. Harvey Kuenn led the team with 201 hits for a .306 average.
The team allowed 664 runs and had a team ERA of 3.81. Steve Gromek led the team with 18 wins. Billy Hoeft struck out 114 batters to lead the team.
[edit] Roster and Statistics
| Infielders
|
| Wayne Belardi
| 1B
| 88
| 250
| 27
| 58
| 11
| 24
| 1
| .330
| .400
| .730
| .232
|
| Reno Bertoia
| 2B
| 54
| 37
| 13
| 6
| 1
| 2
| 1
| .262
| .297
| .559
| .162
|
| Frank Bolling
| 2B
| 117
| 368
| 46
| 87
| 6
| 38
| 3
| .302
| .337
| .639
| .236
|
| Ray Boone
| 3B
| 148
| 543
| 76
| 160
| 20
| 85
| 4
| .376
| .466
| .842
| .295
|
| George Bullard
| SS
| 4
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .000
| .000
| .000
|
| Walt Dropo
| 1B
| 107
| 320
| 27
| 90
| 4
| 44
| 0
| .328
| .375
| .703
| .281
|
| Fred Hatfield
| 2B
| 81
| 218
| 31
| 64
| 2
| 25
| 4
| .385
| .376
| .761
| .294
|
| Chuck Kress
| 1B
| 24
| 37
| 4
| 7
| 0
| 3
| 0
| .211
| .243
| .454
| .189
|
| Harvey Kuenn
| SS
| 155
| 656
| 81
| 201
| 5
| 48
| 9
| .335
| .390
| .725
| .306
|
| Outfielders
|
| Jim Delsing
| OF
| 122
| 371
| 39
| 92
| 6
| 38
| 4
| .336
| .372
| .708
| .248
|
| Hoot Evers
| OF
| 30
| 60
| 5
| 11
| 0
| 5
| 1
| .258
| .250
| .508
| .183
|
| Al Kaline
| OF
| 138
| 504
| 42
| 139
| 4
| 43
| 9
| .305
| .347
| .652
| .276
|
| Chick King
| OF
| 11
| 28
| 4
| 6
| 0
| 3
| 0
| .290
| .286
| .576
| .214
|
| Don Lund
| OF
| 35
| 54
| 4
| 7
| 0
| 3
| 1
| .186
| .167
| .353
| .130
|
| Bob Nieman
| OF
| 91
| 251
| 24
| 66
| 8
| 35
| 0
| .319
| .422
| .741
| .263
|
| Bud Souchock
| OF
| 25
| 39
| 6
| 7
| 3
| 8
| 1
| .220
| .462
| .682
| .179
|
| Bill Tuttle
| OF
| 147
| 530
| 64
| 141
| 7
| 58
| 5
| .343
| .385
| .728
| .266
|
| Catchers
|
| Matt Batts
| C
| 12
| 21
| 1
| 6
| 0
| 5
| 0
| .333
| .333
| .666
| .286
|
| Frank House
| C
| 114
| 352
| 35
| 88
| 9
| 38
| 2
| .307
| .366
| .673
| .250
|
| Al Lakeman
| C
| 5
| 6
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .000
| .000
| .000
|
| Walt Streuli
| C
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
| .000
| 1.000
| .000
|
| Red Wilson
| C
| 54
| 170
| 22
| 48
| 2
| 22
| 3
| .379
| .394
| .773
| .282
|
| Other
|
| Johnny Pesky
|
| 20
| 17
| 5
| 3
| 1
| 1
| 0
| .300
| .353
| .653
| .176
|
| Team Totals
| -
| -
| 5233
| 584
| 1351
| 90
| 552
| 48
| .317
| .367
| .684
| .258
|
| Pitchers
|
| Al Aber
| 32
| 18
| 124.7
| 5
| 11
| .313
| 3
| 54
| 40
| 3.97
| 1.291
|
| Ralph Branca
| 17
| 5
| 45.3
| 3
| 3
| .500
| 0
| 15
| 30
| 5.76
| 2.053
|
| Dick Donovan
| 2
| 0
| 6
| 0
| 0
| .000
| 0
| 2
| 5
| 1.50
| 2.333
|
| Ned Garver
| 35
| 32
| 246.3
| 14
| 11
| .560
| 1
| 93
| 62
| 2.81
| 1.129
|
| Ted Gray
| 19
| 10
| 72
| 3
| 5
| .375
| 0
| 29
| 56
| 5.38
| 1.750
|
| Steve Gromek
| 36
| 32
| 252.7
| 18
| 16
| .529
| 1
| 102
| 57
| 2.74
| 1.159
|
| Ray Herbert
| 42
| 4
| 84.3
| 3
| 6
| .333
| 0
| 44
| 50
| 5.87
| 1.945
|
| Billy Hoeft
| 34
| 25
| 175
| 7
| 15
| .318
| 1
| 114
| 59
| 4.58
| 1.366
|
| Frank Lary
| 3
| 0
| 3.7
| 0
| 0
| .000
| 0
| 5
| 3
| 2.45
| 1.892
|
| Dick Marlowe
| 38
| 2
| 84
| 5
| 4
| .556
| 2
| 39
| 40
| 4.18
| 1.381
|
| Bob Miller
| 32
| 1
| 69.7
| 1
| 1
| .500
| 1
| 27
| 26
| 2.45
| 1.263
|
| Dick Weik
| 9
| 1
| 16.3
| 0
| 1
| .000
| 0
| 9
| 16
| 7.16
| 2.393
|
| George Zuverink
| 35
| 25
| 203
| 9
| 13
| .409
| 4
| 70
| 62
| 3.59
| 1.296
|
| Team Totals
| 334
| 155
| 1383
| 68
| 86
| .442
| 13
| 603
| 506
| 3.81
| 1.360
|
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