1953 Detroit Tigers Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 60-94
Finished 6th in the AL
Attendance: 884,659, Avg. 13,204
Ballpark: Briggs Stadium
Manager: Fred Hutchinson (60-94)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1953 Detroit Tigers StatisticsTeam Record: 60-94
Finished 6th in the AL
Attendance: 884,659, Avg. 13,204
Ballpark: Briggs Stadium
Manager: Fred Hutchinson (60-94)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1953 Detroit Tigers Results
The Detroit Tigers of the American League ended the 1953 season with a record of 60 wins and 94 losses, finishing sixth in the AL.
The Tigers scored 695 runs and surrendered 923 runs, most in the circuit. Ray Boone paced Detroit with 22 home runs, while Bob Nieman walloped 20 or more, too. Walt Dropo drove in 96 runs. Harvey Kuenn led batters with significant playing time by hitting .308. Ned Garver topped the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 4.45 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Fred Hutchinson coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Aber | P | L | L | July 31, 1927 | 6'2" | 195 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Matt Batts | C | R | R | October 16, 1921 | 5'11" | 200 | San Antonio, TX USA |
| John Baumgartner | 3B | R | R | May 29, 1931 | 6'1" | 190 | Birmingham, AL USA |
| Reno Bertoia | 2B | R | R | January 8, 1935 | 5'11" | 185 | San Vito al Tagliamento, Friuli-Venezia Giulia Italy |
| Ray Boone | 3B | R | R | July 27, 1923 | 6'0" | 172 | San Diego, CA USA |
| Ralph Branca | P | R | R | January 6, 1926 | 6'3" | 220 | Mount Vernon, NY USA |
| Johnny Bucha | C | R | R | January 22, 1925 | 5'11" | 190 | Allentown, PA USA |
| Frank Carswell | LF | R | R | November 6, 1919 | 6'0" | 195 | Palestine, TX USA |
| Jim Delsing | CF | L | R | November 13, 1925 | 5'10" | 175 | Rudolph, WI USA |
| Walt Dropo | 1B | R | R | January 30, 1923 | 6'5" | 220 | Moosup, CT USA |
| Hal Erickson | P | R | R | July 17, 1919 | 6'5" | 230 | Portland, OR USA |
| Paul Foytack | P | R | R | November 16, 1930 | 5'11" | 175 | Scranton, PA USA |
| George Freese | P | R | R | September 12, 1926 | 6'0" | 190 | Wheeling, WV USA |
| Owen Friend | 2B | R | R | March 21, 1927 | 6'1" | 180 | Granite City, IL USA |
| Ned Garver | P | R | R | December 25, 1925 | 5'10" | 180 | Ney, OH USA |
| Joe Ginsberg | C | L | R | October 11, 1926 | 5'11" | 180 | New York, NY USA |
| Ted Gray | P | B | L | December 31, 1924 | 5'11" | 175 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Steve Gromek | P | B | R | January 15, 1920 | 6'2" | 180 | Hamtramck, MI USA |
| Earl Harrist | P | R | R | April 20, 1919 | 6'0" | 175 | Dubach, LA USA |
| Fred Hatfield | 3B | L | R | March 18, 1925 | 6'1" | 171 | Lanett, AL USA |
| Ray Herbert | P | R | R | December 15, 1929 | 5'11" | 185 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Billy Hitchcock | 3B | R | R | July 31, 1916 | 6'1" | 185 | Inverness, AL USA |
| Billy Hoeft | P | L | L | May 17, 1932 | 6'3" | 180 | Oshkosh, WI USA |
| Art Houtteman | P | R | R | August 7, 1927 | 6'2" | 188 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Fred Hutchinson | P | L | R | August 12, 1919 | 6'2" | 190 | Seattle, WA USA |
| Milt Jordan | P | R | R | May 24, 1927 | 6'2" | 207 | Mineral Springs, PA USA |
| Al Kaline | CF | R | R | December 19, 1934 | 6'1" | 175 | Baltimore, MD USA |
| Harvey Kuenn | SS | R | R | December 4, 1930 | 6'2" | 187 | West Allis, WI USA |
| Don Lund | RF | R | R | May 18, 1923 | 6'0" | 200 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Dave Madison | P | R | R | February 1, 1921 | 6'3" | 190 | Brooksville, MS USA |
| Dick Marlowe | P | R | R | June 27, 1929 | 6'2" | 165 | Hickory, NC USA |
| Bob Miller | P | R | L | July 15, 1935 | 6'1" | 185 | Berwyn, IL USA |
| Pat Mullin | LF | L | R | November 1, 1917 | 6'2" | 190 | Trotter, PA USA |
| Hal Newhouser | P | L | L | May 20, 1921 | 6'2" | 180 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Bob Nieman | LF | R | R | January 26, 1927 | 5'11" | 195 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Johnny Pesky | 2B | L | R | February 27, 1919 | 5'9" | 168 | Portland, OR USA |
| Jerry Priddy | 2B | R | R | November 9, 1919 | 5'11" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Ray Scarborough | P | R | R | July 23, 1917 | 6'0" | 185 | Mount Gilead, NC USA |
| Bud Souchock | RF | R | R | March 3, 1919 | 6'2" | 203 | Yatesboro, PA USA |
| Russ Sullivan | LF | L | R | February 19, 1923 | 6'0" | 196 | Fredericksburg, VA USA |
| Bob Swift | C | R | R | March 6, 1915 | 5'11" | 180 | Salina, KS USA |
| Dick Weik | P | R | R | November 17, 1927 | 6'3" | 184 | Waterloo, IA USA |
| Bill Wight | P | L | L | April 12, 1922 | 6'1" | 180 | Rio Vista, CA USA |
