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1956 Detroit Tigers (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1957)
82-72, Finished 5th in American League
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Scored 789 runs, Allowed 699 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 85-69
Managed by Bucky Harris

Ballpark: Briggs Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,051,182 (3rd of 8)
Park Factors
  (multi-year): Batting - 101, Pitching - 99
  (one-year): Batting - 97, Pitching - 96
  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.

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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1956 Stats / Schedule / Transactions / Lineups (1957) / Batting Orders / Splits: Bat / Pitch / Gamelogs: Bat / Pitch

Lineups are the starting lineups for that game.

Explanation

A # next to the game score indicates the opposing starter was a left hander. Holding your mouse (without clicking) over the game date will show you the name of the opposing starter in most browsers. Clicking on the date will take you to the box score. Clicking on the opposing team's name will take you to their batting order for this game.

Game C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF SP DH
1.Tue,4/17 vs KCA L (1-2)# House Torgeson Bertoia Boone Kuenn King Tuttle Kaline Lary  
2.Thu,4/19 vs KCA L (1-4)# House Torgeson Bertoia Boone Kuenn Delsing Tuttle Kaline Gromek  
3.Fri,4/20 at CLE L (1-3) House Torgeson Bertoia Boone Kuenn Delsing Tuttle Kaline Garver  
4.Sat,4/21 at CLE W (7-6) House Torgeson Bertoia Boone Kuenn Maxwell Tuttle Kaline Miller  
5.Sun,4/22 at CLE W (6-4) House Torgeson Bertoia Boone Kuenn Maxwell Tuttle Kaline Lary  
6.Sun,4/22 at CLE L (2-5) Streuli Torgeson Bertoia Boone Kuenn Maxwell Tuttle Kaline Marlowe  
7.Tue,4/24 at KCA W (7-4) House Torgeson Bertoia Boone Kuenn Maxwell Tuttle Kaline Gromek  
8.Fri,4/27 vs CLE L (3-4) House Torgeson Bertoia Boone Kuenn Maxwell Tuttle Kaline Lary  
9.Sun,4/29 vs CLE W (1-0)# Streuli Phillips Bertoia Boone Kuenn King Tuttle Kaline Hoeft  
10.Sun,4/29 vs CLE L (4-8) House Torgeson Bertoia Boone Kuenn Maxwell Tuttle Kaline Black  
11.Tue,5/1 at NYY L (2-9)# Streuli Torgeson Bertoia Boone Kuenn Maxwell Tuttle Kaline Gromek  
12.Wed,5/2 at NYY W (8-1) House Torgeson Bertoia Boone Kuenn Maxwell Tuttle Kaline Lary  
13.Thu,5/3 at BOS L (2-5) House Torgeson Bertoia Boone Kuenn Maxwell Tuttle Kaline Maas  
14.Fri,5/4 at BOS L (4-6)# Wilson Phillips Bertoia Boone Kuenn Porter Tuttle Kaline Foytack  
15.Sat,5/5 at BOS W (16-4) House Torgeson Bertoia Boone Kuenn Maxwell Tuttle Kaline Hoeft  
16.Sun,5/6 at BAL L (2-6) House Torgeson Hatfield Boone Kuenn Maxwell Tuttle Kaline Gromek  
17.Sun,5/6 at BAL L (3-4) Wilson Torgeson Hatfield Boone Kuenn Maxwell Tuttle Kaline Lary  
18.Mon,5/7 at BAL L (3-4)# Wilson Phillips Hicks Boone Kuenn Porter Tuttle Kaline Trucks  
19.Tue,5/8 at WSH W (14-6)# House Belardi Hicks Boone Kuenn Maxwell Tuttle Kaline Maas  
20.Wed,5/9 at WSH W (7-3) House Belardi Hicks Boone Kuenn Maxwell Tuttle Kaline Foytack  
21.Fri,5/11 vs CHW L (7-9)# House Belardi Hicks Boone Kuenn Maxwell Tuttle Kaline Lary  
22.Sat,5/12 vs CHW L (6-7) House Torgeson Hicks Boone Kuenn Belardi Tuttle Maxwell Hoeft  
23.Sun,5/13 vs CHW L (1-8)# Wilson Torgeson Bertoia Boone Kuenn Phillips Tuttle Maxwell Trucks  
24.Tue,5/15 vs BOS W (6-3) House Belardi Bertoia Boone Kuenn Maxwell Tuttle Kaline Foytack  
25.Wed,5/16 vs BOS L (2-4)# House Phillips Bertoia Boone Kuenn Kennedy Tuttle Kaline Lary  
26.Fri,5/18 vs BAL W (3-2)# Wilson Phillips Brideweser Boone Kuenn Kennedy Tuttle Kaline Hoeft  
27.Sat,5/19 vs BAL L (4-5)# Wilson Phillips Brideweser Boone Kuenn Kennedy Tuttle Kaline Maas  
28.Sun,5/20 vs WSH W (4-2)# Wilson Phillips Brideweser Kennedy Kuenn Maxwell Tuttle Kaline Foytack  
29.Sun,5/20 vs WSH W (7-1) House Torgeson Brideweser Kennedy Kuenn Maxwell Tuttle Kaline Trucks  
30.Tue,5/22 vs NYY W (3-2)# Wilson Phillips Brideweser Kennedy Kuenn Maxwell Tuttle Kaline Lary  
31.Wed,5/23 vs NYY L (5-13)# Wilson Phillips Brideweser Kennedy Kuenn Maxwell Tuttle Kaline Hoeft  
32.Thu,5/24 vs NYY L (4-11) House Torgeson Brideweser Boone Kuenn Maxwell Tuttle Kaline Maas  
33.Fri,5/25 vs KCA L (3-6) House Torgeson Brideweser Boone Kuenn Maxwell Tuttle Kaline Foytack  
34.Sat,5/26 vs KCA W (12-6) House Torgeson Brideweser Boone Kuenn Maxwell Tuttle Kaline Hoeft  
35.Sun,5/27 vs KCA W (8-2) House Torgeson Brideweser Boone Kuenn Maxwell Tuttle Kaline Lary  
36.Sun,5/27 vs KCA L (0-5) House Torgeson Brideweser Boone Kuenn Maxwell Tuttle Kaline Maas  
37.Mon,5/28 at CLE W (3-1)# Wilson Phillips Brideweser Boone Kuenn Kennedy Tuttle Kaline Gromek  
38.Wed,5/30 at KCA W (11-3) House Torgeson Brideweser Boone Kuenn Maxwell Tuttle Kaline Foytack  
39.Wed,5/30 at KCA W (5-1) Wilson Torgeson Brideweser Boone Kuenn Maxwell Tuttle Kaline Trucks  
40.Fri,6/1 at NYY W (6-3)# Wilson Phillips Brideweser Boone Kuenn Kennedy Tuttle Kaline Lary  
41.Sun,6/3 at NYY W (6-3)# Wilson Phillips Brideweser Boone Kuenn Kennedy Tuttle Kaline Hoeft  
42.Sun,6/3 at NYY W (7-4) House Torgeson Brideweser Boone Kuenn Maxwell Tuttle Kaline Gromek  
43.Tue,6/5 at BOS W (14-11) House Torgeson Bolling Boone Kuenn Kennedy Tuttle Kaline Trucks  
44.Wed,6/6 at BOS L (4-5) House Torgeson Bolling Boone Kuenn Kennedy Tuttle Kaline Foytack  
45.Thu,6/7 at BOS L (5-6) House Torgeson Bolling Boone Kuenn Maxwell Tuttle Kaline Lary  
46.Fri,6/8 at WSH W (7-0) House Belardi Bolling Boone Brideweser Maxwell Tuttle Kaline Hoeft  
47.Sat,6/9 at WSH W (5-3) House Belardi Bolling Boone Brideweser Maxwell Tuttle Kaline Gromek  
48.Sun,6/10 at WSH L (5-6)# Wilson Phillips Bolling Boone Brideweser Maxwell Tuttle Kaline Trucks  
49.Sun,6/10 at WSH L (9-12)# House Phillips Bolling Boone Brideweser Kennedy Tuttle Kaline Foytack  
50.Mon,6/11 at BAL L (4-5)# House Phillips Bolling Boone Brideweser Kennedy Tuttle Kaline Lary  
51.Tue,6/12 at BAL W (8-1)# House Phillips Bolling Boone Brideweser Kennedy Tuttle Kaline Hoeft  
52.Wed,6/13 at BAL W (2-0) House Belardi Bolling Boone Hicks Maxwell Tuttle Kaline Foytack  
53.Fri,6/15 vs BOS W (5-2) House Belardi Bolling Boone Kuenn Maxwell Tuttle Kaline Lary  
54.Sat,6/16 vs BOS L (5-6) House Belardi Bolling Boone Brideweser Maxwell Tuttle Kaline Gromek  
55.Sun,6/17 vs BOS L (2-13) House Belardi Bolling Boone Brideweser Maxwell Tuttle Kaline Hoeft  
56.Mon,6/18 vs NYY L (4-7) House Belardi Bolling Boone Brideweser Maxwell Tuttle Kaline Foytack  
57.Tue,6/19 vs NYY L (3-5) House Belardi Bolling Boone Brideweser Maxwell Tuttle Kaline Lary  
58.Wed,6/20 vs NYY L (1-4) House Belardi Bolling Boone Brideweser Maxwell Tuttle Kaline Hoeft  
59.Fri,6/22 vs BAL L (2-3)# Wilson Phillips Brideweser Boone Hicks Maxwell Tuttle Kaline Foytack  
60.Sun,6/24 vs BAL L (2-3) House Belardi Brideweser Kennedy Hicks Maxwell Tuttle Kaline Gromek  
61.Sun,6/24 vs BAL L (2-3) Wilson Belardi Brideweser Kennedy Hicks Maxwell Tuttle Kaline Lary  
62.Mon,6/25 vs WSH L (3-5) House Torgeson Brideweser Kennedy Kuenn Maxwell Tuttle Kaline Hoeft  
63.Tue,6/26 vs WSH - (2-2)# Wilson Phillips Brideweser Kennedy Kuenn Maxwell Tuttle Kaline Foytack  
64.Wed,6/27 vs WSH L (1-3)# Wilson Phillips Brideweser Kennedy Kuenn Maxwell Tuttle Kaline Lary  
65.Thu,6/28 at KCA W (4-0)# Wilson Phillips Brideweser Kennedy Kuenn Maxwell Tuttle Kaline Trucks  
66.Fri,6/29 at KCA W (5-0)# Wilson Phillips Brideweser Kennedy Kuenn Maxwell Tuttle Kaline Hoeft  
67.Sat,6/30 at KCA W (14-2)# Wilson Phillips Bolling Boone Kuenn Maxwell Tuttle Kaline Foytack  
68.Sun,7/1 at KCA L (3-4) Wilson Torgeson Bolling Boone Kuenn Maxwell Tuttle Kaline Lary  
69.Mon,7/2 vs CHW L (3-9)# Wilson Phillips Bolling Boone Kuenn Maxwell Tuttle Kaline Trucks  
70.Tue,7/3 vs CHW L (0-6) House Torgeson Bolling Boone Kuenn Maxwell Tuttle Kaline Hoeft  
71.Wed,7/4 vs CLE L (4-6)# Wilson Phillips Bolling Boone Kuenn Maxwell Tuttle Kaline Foytack  
72.Wed,7/4 vs CLE L (1-3) House Torgeson Bolling Boone Kuenn Maxwell Tuttle Kaline Maas  
73.Thu,7/5 vs CLE W (13-7) House Torgeson Bolling Boone Kuenn Maxwell Tuttle Kaline Lary  
74.Fri,7/6 at CHW L (0-14)# Wilson Phillips Bolling Boone Kuenn Maxwell Tuttle Kaline Gromek  
75.Sat,7/7 at CHW W (12-8) House Torgeson Bolling Boone Kuenn Maxwell Tuttle Kaline Hoeft  
76.Sun,7/8 at CHW W (17-5) House Torgeson Bolling Boone Kuenn Maxwell Tuttle Kaline Foytack  
77.Sun,7/8 at CHW W (8-6)# Wilson Phillips Bolling Boone Kuenn Maxwell Tuttle Kaline Lary  
78.Thu,7/12 at WSH W (4-2)# Wilson Phillips Brideweser Boone Kuenn Maxwell Tuttle Kaline Hoeft  
79.Fri,7/13 at WSH L (11-12) House Torgeson Bolling Boone Kuenn Maxwell Tuttle Kaline Foytack  
80.Sat,7/14 at WSH W (6-5) Wilson Torgeson Bolling Kennedy Kuenn Maxwell Tuttle Kaline Lary  
81.Sun,7/15 at BAL L (2-7) Wilson Torgeson Bolling Kennedy Kuenn Maxwell Tuttle Kaline Garver  
82.Sun,7/15 at BAL L (3-6) House Torgeson Bolling Kennedy Kuenn Maxwell Tuttle Kaline Trucks  
83.Tue,7/17 at NYY L (0-4) House Torgeson Brideweser Boone Kuenn Maxwell Tuttle Kaline Hoeft  
84.Wed,7/18 at NYY W (8-4) House Torgeson Brideweser Boone Kuenn Maxwell Tuttle Kaline Foytack  
85.Wed,7/18 at NYY W (4-3)# Wilson Phillips Brideweser Boone Kuenn Maxwell Tuttle Kaline Lary  
86.Thu,7/19 at NYY L (3-7)# Wilson Phillips Brideweser Boone Kuenn Maxwell Tuttle Kaline Maas  
87.Fri,7/20 at BOS W (9-6) House Torgeson Brideweser Boone Kuenn Maxwell Tuttle Kaline Trucks  
88.Sat,7/21 at BOS L (3-9) House Torgeson Bolling Boone Kuenn Maxwell Tuttle Kaline Hoeft  
89.Sun,7/22 at BOS L (6-8) House Torgeson Bolling Boone Kuenn Maxwell Tuttle Kaline Lary  
90.Tue,7/24 vs BAL W (9-7) House Torgeson Bolling Boone Kuenn Maxwell Kaline Small Foytack  
91.Tue,7/24 vs BAL L (5-11)# Wilson Phillips Bolling Boone Kuenn Maxwell Kaline Kennedy Miller  
92.Wed,7/25 vs BAL W (6-2) House Torgeson Bolling Boone Kuenn Maxwell Kaline Small Trucks  
93.Thu,7/26 vs BAL L (6-11)#