1906 Detroit Tigers

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1905 / 1907

71-78, Finished 6th in American League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Bill Armour (71-78)
Scored 518 runs, Allowed 598 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 65-84

Ballparks: Bennett Park · Attendance: 174,043 (7th of 8)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 102, Pitching - 102 · one-year: Batting - 108, Pitching - 110

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1905 / 1907 Trades and Transactions

Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.

December 5, 1905

Traded Frank Kitson to the Washington Senators. Received Happy Townsend.

December 24, 1905

Traded Happy Townsend to the Cleveland Naps. Received Red Donahue.

1906

Purchased Davy Jones from Minneapolis (American Association).

Purchased Boss Schmidt from Minneapolis (American Association).

Purchased Ed Siever from Minneapolis (American Association).

May 9, 1906 (Standings)

Sold Jimmy Barrett to the Cincinnati Reds.

June, 1906 (Standings)

Sold Jimmy Wiggs to Toledo (American Association).

August, 1906 (Standings)

Purchased Red Downs from Topeka (Western Association).

Purchased Elijah Jones from Springfield (Three-I). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

Purchased Jack Rowan from Leavenworth (Western Association). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

Purchased Ed Willett from Wichita (Western Association). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

August 13, 1906 (Standings)

Sold Jack Warner to the Washington Senators.

September 1, 1906 (Standings)

Drafted Jimmy Archer from Atlanta (Southern Association) in the 1906 rule 5 draft.

Drafted Tex Erwin from Fort Worth (Texas) in the 1906 rule 5 draft.

Drafted Hughie Jennings from Baltimore (Eastern) in the 1906 rule 5 draft.

Drafted Red Killefer from Kalamazoo (Southern Michigan) in the 1906 rule 5 draft.

December 13, 1906

Purchased Claude Rossman from the Cleveland Naps.

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1905 / 1907 Trades and Transactions

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