1956 Detroit Tigers Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 82-72
Finished 5th in the AL
Attendance: 1,038,560, Avg. 14,837
Ballpark: Briggs Stadium
Manager: Bucky Harris (82-72)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1956 Detroit Tigers StatisticsTeam Record: 82-72
Finished 5th in the AL
Attendance: 1,038,560, Avg. 14,837
Ballpark: Briggs Stadium
Manager: Bucky Harris (82-72)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1956 Detroit Tigers Roster
The Detroit Tigers of the American League ended the 1956 season with a record of 82 wins and 72 losses, finishing fifth in the AL.
The Tigers tallied 789 runs and gave up 699 runs. Charlie Maxwell paced Detroit with 28 home runs, while Ray Boone and Al Kaline walloped 20 or more, too. Al Kaline recorded 128 runs batted in. Harvey Kuenn led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .332. Frank Lary topped the squad with 21 wins, and Billy Hoeft and Paul Foytack as well added 15 or more victories as well Frank Lary recorded a 3.15 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Bucky Harris coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 785
Regular Season Runs Against: 694
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 17, 1956 | Kansas City Athletics 2 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| April 19, 1956 | Kansas City Athletics 4 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | ||
| April 20, 1956 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-3 | ||
| April 21, 1956 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1-3 | ||
| April 22, 1956 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 0-2 | 2-1 | 2-3 | ||
| April 22, 1956 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 0-2 | 2-2 | 2-4 | ||
| April 24, 1956 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Kansas City Athletics 4 | W | 0-2 | 3-2 | 3-4 | ||
| April 27, 1956 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 0-3 | 3-2 | 3-5 | ||
| April 29, 1956 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 1-3 | 3-2 | 4-5 | ||
| April 29, 1956 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 1-4 | 3-2 | 4-6 | ||
| May 1, 1956 | Detroit Tigers 2 at New York Yankees 9 | L | 1-4 | 3-3 | 4-7 | ||
| May 2, 1956 | Detroit Tigers 8 at New York Yankees 1 | W | 1-4 | 4-3 | 5-7 | ||
| May 3, 1956 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 1-4 | 4-4 | 5-8 | ||
| May 4, 1956 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 1-4 | 4-5 | 5-9 | ||
| May 5, 1956 | Detroit Tigers 16 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 1-4 | 5-5 | 6-9 | ||
| May 6, 1956 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | L | 1-4 | 5-6 | 6-10 | ||
| May 6, 1956 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | L | 1-4 | 5-7 | 6-11 | ||
| May 7, 1956 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | L | 1-4 | 5-8 | 6-12 | ||
| May 8, 1956 | Detroit Tigers 14 at Washington Senators 6 | W | 1-4 | 6-8 | 7-12 | ||
| May 9, 1956 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 1-4 | 7-8 | 8-12 | ||
| May 11, 1956 | Chicago White Sox 9 at Detroit Tigers 7 | L | 1-5 | 7-8 | 8-13 | ||
| May 12, 1956 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 1-6 | 7-8 | 8-14 | ||
| May 13, 1956 | Chicago White Sox 8 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 1-7 | 7-8 | 8-15 | ||
| May 15, 1956 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 2-7 | 7-8 | 9-15 | ||
| May 16, 1956 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 2-8 | 7-8 | 9-16 | ||
| May 18, 1956 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 3-8 | 7-8 | 10-16 | ||
| May 19, 1956 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 3-9 | 7-8 | 10-17 | ||
| May 20, 1956 | Washington Senators 1 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 4-9 | 7-8 | 11-17 | ||
| May 20, 1956 | Washington Senators 2 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 5-9 | 7-8 | 12-17 | ||
| May 22, 1956 | New York Yankees 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 6-9 | 7-8 | 13-17 | ||
| May 23, 1956 | New York Yankees 13 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 6-10 | 7-8 | 13-18 | ||
| May 24, 1956 | New York Yankees 11 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 6-11 | 7-8 | 13-19 | ||
| May 25, 1956 | Kansas City Athletics 6 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 6-12 | 7-8 | 13-20 | ||
| May 26, 1956 | Kansas City Athletics 6 at Detroit Tigers 12 | W | 7-12 | 7-8 | 14-20 | ||
| May 27, 1956 | Kansas City Athletics 5 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 7-13 | 7-8 | 14-21 | ||
| May 27, 1956 | Kansas City Athletics 2 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 8-13 | 7-8 | 15-21 | ||
| May 28, 1956 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 8-13 | 8-8 | 16-21 | ||
| May 30, 1956 | Detroit Tigers 11 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | W | 8-13 | 9-8 | 17-21 | ||
| May 30, 1956 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Kansas City Athletics 1 | W | 8-13 | 10-8 | 18-21 | ||
| June 1, 1956 | Detroit Tigers 6 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 8-13 | 11-8 | 19-21 | ||
| June 3, 1956 | Detroit Tigers 7 at New York Yankees 4 | W | 8-13 | 12-8 | 20-21 | ||
| June 3, 1956 | Detroit Tigers 6 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 8-13 | 13-8 | 21-21 | ||
| June 5, 1956 | Detroit Tigers 14 at Boston Red Sox 11 | W | 8-13 | 14-8 | 22-21 | ||
| June 6, 1956 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 8-13 | 14-9 | 22-22 | ||
| June 7, 1956 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 8-13 | 14-10 | 22-23 | ||
| June 8, 1956 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Washington Senators 0 | W | 8-13 | 15-10 | 23-23 | ||
| June 9, 1956 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 8-13 | 16-10 | 24-23 | ||
| June 10, 1956 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Washington Senators 12 | L | 8-13 | 16-11 | 24-24 | ||
| June 10, 1956 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Washington Senators 6 | L | 8-13 | 16-12 | 24-25 | ||
| June 11, 1956 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | L | 8-13 | 16-13 | 24-26 | ||
| June 12, 1956 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | W | 8-13 | 17-13 | 25-26 | ||
| June 13, 1956 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Baltimore Orioles 0 | W | 8-13 | 18-13 | 26-26 | ||
| June 15, 1956 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 9-13 | 18-13 | 27-26 | ||
| June 16, 1956 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 9-14 | 18-13 | 27-27 | ||
| June 17, 1956 | Boston Red Sox 13 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 9-15 | 18-13 | 27-28 | ||
| June 18, 1956 | New York Yankees 7 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 9-16 | 18-13 | 27-29 | ||
| June 19, 1956 | New York Yankees 5 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 9-17 | 18-13 | 27-30 | ||
| June 20, 1956 | New York Yankees 4 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 9-18 | 18-13 | 27-31 | ||
| June 22, 1956 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 9-19 | 18-13 | 27-32 | ||
| June 24, 1956 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 9-20 | 18-13 | 27-33 | ||
| June 25, 1956 | Washington Senators 5 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 9-21 | 18-13 | 27-34 | ||
| June 27, 1956 | Washington Senators 3 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 9-22 | 18-13 | 27-35 | ||
| June 28, 1956 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Kansas City Athletics 0 | W | 9-22 | 19-13 | 28-35 | ||
| June 29, 1956 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Kansas City Athletics 0 | W | 9-22 | 20-13 | 29-35 | ||
| June 30, 1956 | Detroit Tigers 14 at Kansas City Athletics 2 | W | 9-22 | 21-13 | 30-35 | ||
| July 1, 1956 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Kansas City Athletics 4 | L | 9-22 | 21-14 | 30-36 | ||
| July 2, 1956 | Chicago White Sox 9 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 9-23 | 21-14 | 30-37 | ||
| July 3, 1956 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 9-24 | 21-14 | 30-38 | ||
| July 4, 1956 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 9-25 | 21-14 | 30-39 | ||
| July 4, 1956 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 9-26 | 21-14 | 30-40 | ||
| July 5, 1956 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Detroit Tigers 13 | W | 10-26 | 21-14 | 31-40 | ||
| July 6, 1956 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Chicago White Sox 14 | L | 10-26 | 21-15 | 31-41 | ||
| July 7, 1956 | Detroit Tigers 12 at Chicago White Sox 8 | W | 10-26 | 22-15 | 32-41 | ||
| July 8, 1956 | Detroit Tigers 17 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 10-26 | 23-15 | 33-41 | ||
| July 8, 1956 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Chicago White Sox 6 | W | 10-26 | 24-15 | 34-41 | ||
| July 12, 1956 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 10-26 | 25-15 | 35-41 | ||
| July 13, 1956 | Detroit Tigers 11 at Washington Senators 12 | L | 10-26 | 25-16 | 35-42 | ||
| July 14, 1956 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Washington Senators 5 | W | 10-26 | 26-16 | 36-42 | ||
| July 15, 1956 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Baltimore Orioles 7 | L | 10-26 | 26-17 | 36-43 | ||
| July 15, 1956 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | L | 10-26 | 26-18 | 36-44 | ||
| July 17, 1956 | Detroit Tigers 0 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 10-26 | 26-19 | 36-45 | ||
| July 18, 1956 | Detroit Tigers 4 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 10-26 | 27-19 | 37-45 | ||
| July 18, 1956 | Detroit Tigers 8 at New York Yankees 4 | W | 10-26 | 28-19 | 38-45 | ||
| July 19, 1956 | Detroit Tigers 3 at New York Yankees 7 | L | 10-26 | 28-20 | 38-46 | ||
| July 20, 1956 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 10-26 | 29-20 | 39-46 | ||
| July 21, 1956 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Boston Red Sox 9 | L | 10-26 | 29-21 | 39-47 | ||
| July 22, 1956 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Boston Red Sox 8 | L | 10-26 | 29-22 | 39-48 | ||
| July 24, 1956 | Baltimore Orioles 11 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 10-27 | 29-22 | 39-49 | ||
| July 24, 1956 | Baltimore Orioles 7 at Detroit Tigers 9 | W | 11-27 | 29-22 | 40-49 | ||
| July 25, 1956 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 12-27 | 29-22 | 41-49 | ||
| July 26, 1956 | Baltimore Orioles 11 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 12-28 | 29-22 | 41-50 | ||
| July 27, 1956 | Washington Senators 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 13-28 | 29-22 | 42-50 | ||
| July 28, 1956 | Washington Senators 6 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 13-29 | 29-22 | 42-51 | ||
| July 29, 1956 | Washington Senators 0 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 14-29 | 29-22 | 43-51 | ||
| July 29, 1956 | Washington Senators 4 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 14-30 | 29-22 | 43-52 | ||
| July 30, 1956 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 15-30 | 29-22 | 44-52 | ||
| July 31, 1956 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 16-30 | 29-22 | 45-52 | ||
| August 1, 1956 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 16-31 | 29-22 | 45-53 | ||
| August 2, 1956 | Boston Red Sox 18 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 16-32 | 29-22 | 45-54 | ||
| August 3, 1956 | New York Yankees 4 at Detroit Tigers 10 | W | 17-32 | 29-22 | 46-54 | ||
| August 4, 1956 | New York Yankees 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 18-32 | 29-22 | 47-54 | ||
| August 5, 1956 | New York Yankees 5 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 19-32 | 29-22 | 48-54 | ||
| August 6, 1956 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Detroit Tigers 9 | W | 20-32 | 29-22 | 49-54 | ||
| August 7, 1956 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 20-33 | 29-22 | 49-55 | ||
| August 8, 1956 | Kansas City Athletics 7 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 21-33 | 29-22 | 50-55 | ||
| August 9, 1956 | Kansas City Athletics 5 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 21-34 | 29-22 | 50-56 | ||
| August 10, 1956 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 21-35 | 29-22 | 50-57 | ||
| August 11, 1956 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 22-35 | 29-22 | 51-57 | ||
| August 12, 1956 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 23-35 | 29-22 | 52-57 | ||
| August 14, 1956 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 23-35 | 30-22 | 53-57 | ||
| August 15, 1956 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Cleveland Indians 0 | W | 23-35 | 31-22 | 54-57 | ||
| August 16, 1956 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 23-35 | 31-23 | 54-58 | ||
| August 17, 1956 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 23-35 | 31-24 | 54-59 | ||
| August 18, 1956 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 23-35 | 31-25 | 54-60 | ||
| August 19, 1956 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 23-35 | 32-25 | 55-60 | ||
| August 19, 1956 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 23-35 | 32-26 | 55-61 | ||
| August 21, 1956 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 23-35 | 33-26 | 56-61 | ||
| August 22, 1956 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Washington Senators 5 | W | 23-35 | 34-26 | 57-61 | ||
| August 23, 1956 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | L | 23-35 | 34-27 | 57-62 | ||
| August 24, 1956 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | W | 23-35 | 35-27 | 58-62 | ||
| August 25, 1956 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 23-35 | 36-27 | 59-62 | ||
| August 26, 1956 | Detroit Tigers 5 at New York Yankees 4 | W | 23-35 | 37-27 | 60-62 | ||
| August 26, 1956 | Detroit Tigers 0 at New York Yankees 7 | L | 23-35 | 37-28 | 60-63 | ||
| August 28, 1956 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 23-35 | 38-28 | 61-63 | ||
| August 29, 1956 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 23-35 | 38-29 | 61-64 | ||
| August 31, 1956 | Kansas City Athletics 1 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 24-35 | 38-29 | 62-64 | ||
| September 1, 1956 | Kansas City Athletics 1 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 25-35 | 38-29 | 63-64 | ||
| September 2, 1956 | Kansas City Athletics 1 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 26-35 | 38-29 | 64-64 | ||
| September 3, 1956 | Detroit Tigers 11 at Chicago White Sox 8 | W | 26-35 | 39-29 | 65-64 | ||
| September 3, 1956 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 26-35 | 39-30 | 65-65 | ||
| September 4, 1956 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Chicago White Sox 11 | L | 26-35 | 39-31 | 65-66 | ||
| September 6, 1956 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Kansas City Athletics 0 | W | 26-35 | 40-31 | 66-66 | ||
| September 7, 1956 | Detroit Tigers 12 at Kansas City Athletics 8 | W | 26-35 | 41-31 | 67-66 | ||
| September 8, 1956 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Kansas City Athletics 1 | W | 26-35 | 42-31 | 68-66 | ||
| September 9, 1956 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | W | 26-35 | 43-31 | 69-66 | ||
| September 11, 1956 | Washington Senators 0 at Detroit Tigers 12 | W | 27-35 | 43-31 | 70-66 | ||
| September 12, 1956 | Washington Senators 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 28-35 | 43-31 | 71-66 | ||
| September 13, 1956 | Washington Senators 2 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 29-35 | 43-31 | 72-66 | ||
| September 14, 1956 | New York Yankees 5 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 29-36 | 43-31 | 72-67 | ||
| September 15, 1956 | New York Yankees 2 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 30-36 | 43-31 | 73-67 | ||
| September 16, 1956 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 31-36 | 43-31 | 74-67 | ||
| September 16, 1956 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 32-36 | 43-31 | 75-67 | ||
| September 18, 1956 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 33-36 | 43-31 | 76-67 | ||
| September 19, 1956 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Detroit Tigers 9 | W | 34-36 | 43-31 | 77-67 | ||
| September 21, 1956 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 34-37 | 43-31 | 77-68 | ||
| September 22, 1956 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 34-38 | 43-31 | 77-69 | ||
| September 23, 1956 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Detroit Tigers 11 | W | 35-38 | 43-31 | 78-69 | ||
| September 24, 1956 | Chicago White Sox 14 at Detroit Tigers 11 | L | 35-39 | 43-31 | 78-70 | ||
| September 25, 1956 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 36-39 | 43-31 | 79-70 | ||
| September 26, 1956 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 37-39 | 43-31 | 80-70 | ||
| September 28, 1956 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 37-39 | 43-32 | 80-71 | ||
| September 29, 1956 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 37-39 | 44-32 | 81-71 | ||
| September 30, 1956 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 37-39 | 45-32 | 82-71 |
