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| Record |
79-75 .513 |
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| Standings |
5th in the AL (17 games back) |
| Pythagorean |
88-66, 89-65, 89-65 |
| Runs
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775 /
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| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium | | Park Factors | Batting: 98 / Pitching: 97 | | Attendance | 1,181,838 (5th) (6th) | | Payroll | $291,730 (11th) | | Spring Training | Lakeland, Florida (Henley Field) | | Manager | Bucky Harris | | Coaches | Billy Hitchcock, Jack Tighe, Schoolboy Rowe | | Executive | President: Walter O. Briggs Jr. | | Minor Leagues | (AAA) Buffalo Bisons, (AA) Little Rock Travelers, (AA) Augusta Tigers, (B) Terre Haute Tigers, (B) Durham Bulls, (C) Idaho Falls Russets, (C) Greenville Bucks, (D) Jamestown Falcons, (D) Valdosta Tigers, (D) Panama City Fliers | | Radio | (WKMH) Dizzy Trout, Van Patrick | | TV | (WJBK) Dizzy Trout, Van Patrick |
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The 1955 Detroit Tigers
went 79-75
and finished 5th
in the
American League. The Tigers
drew 1,181,838
to Briggs Stadium.
Billy Hoeft, Al Kaline and Harvey Kuenn made the All-Star team.
(Our baseball section is new. A more comprehensive summary of this team will
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