1956 Detroit Tigers season
The 1956 Detroit Tigers season was a season in American baseball. The team finished fifth in the American League with a record of 82–72, 15 games behind the New York Yankees.Offseason
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Notable transactions
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
| 70 | 177 | 41 | .232 | 4 | 22 |
| 70 | 156 | 34 | .218 | 0 | 10 |
| 58 | 91 | 29 | .319 | 0 | 10 |
| 10 | 12 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 12 | 3 | .250 | 0 | 2 |
Pitching
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
| 43 | 256 | 15 | 13 | 3.59 | 184 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
| 5 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3.60 | 7 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
| 42 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 3.43 | 21 |
| 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3.71 | 34 |
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28.42 | 3 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.25 | 1 |
Farm system
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Valdosta
Terre Haute club folded, July 3, 1956