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1915 Detroit Tigers

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1914 / 1916

100-54, Finished 2nd in American League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Hughie Jennings (100-54)
Scored 778 runs, Allowed 597 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 95-59

Ballparks: Navin Field · Attendance: 476,105 (3rd of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 105, Pitching - 103 · one-year: Batting - 109, Pitching - 105


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1914 / 1916 Trades and Transactions

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

January 4, 1915

Alex Main jumped to the Kansas City Packers.

February 4, 1915

Sold Hugh High and Wally Pipp to the New York Yankees.

June, 1915 (Standings)

Purchased Bill Steen from the Cleveland Indians.

August 12, 1915 (Standings)

Purchased George Cunningham from Chattanooga (Southern Association).

August 16, 1915 (Standings)

Purchased Babe Ellison from Clinton (Central Association).

August 18, 1915 (Standings)

Traded Baby Doll Jacobson and $15,000 to the St. Louis Browns. Received Bill James.

September 6, 1915 (Standings)

Purchased Grover Lowdermilk from the St. Louis Browns.

November, 1915

Released George Moriarty.

1916

Signed Billy Sullivan as a free agent.

February 10, 1916

Purchased Jack Dalton and Howard Ehmke from the Buffalo Blues.

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1914 / 1916 Trades and Transactions