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1918 Detroit Tigers Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1917 / 1919)
55-71, Finished 7th in American League
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Scored 476 runs, Allowed 557 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 54-72
Manager: Hughie Jennings (55-71)
Ballpark: Navin Field (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 203,719 (4th of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 96, Pitching - 96;   one-year: Batting - 97, Pitching - 99

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1917 / 1919 Trades and Transactions

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

March 8, 1918

Sold George Burns to the New York Yankees.

May 19, 1918 (Standings)

Happy Finneran sent to St Paul (American Association) in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

August, 1918 (Standings)

Purchased Marty Kavanagh from the St. Louis Cardinals.

August 9, 1918 (Standings)

Sold Jack Coffey to the Boston Red Sox.

January 17, 1919

Traded Ossie Vitt to the Boston Red Sox. Received Eddie Ainsmith, Slim Love and Chick Shorten.

April, 1919

Sold Snooks Dowd to the Philadelphia Athletics.

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1917 / 1919 Trades and Transactions