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1941 Detroit Tigers (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1940/1942)
75-79, Finished 4th in American League
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Scored 686 runs, Allowed 743 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 71-83
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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1941 Stats / Schedule / Transactions (1940/1942)

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

December, 1940

Traded Les Fleming to the Nashville (Southern Association). Received Mickey Rocco, Bob Boken, and cash.

Sold Scat Metha to the Knoxville (Southern Association).

December 12, 1940

Sold Pete Fox to the Boston Red Sox.

December 18, 1940

Selected Eric McNair off waivers from the Chicago White Sox.

1941

Frank Carswell received from the Texarkana (Big State) in an unknown transaction.

Signed Hoot Evers as an amateur free agent.

Bobby Hogue received from the Hollywood (Florida East Coast) in an unknown transaction.

Signed Johnny Lipon as an amateur free agent.

Signed Stubby Overmire as an amateur free agent.

Obtained Hal White from the Buffalo (International) as part of a minor league working agreement.

February 8, 1941

Released Earl Averill.

April 2, 1941 (Standings)

Sold Tom Seats to the San Francisco (PCL).

April 5, 1941 (Standings)

Sold Clay Smith to the Chicago White Sox.

May 5, 1941 (Standings)

Purchased Rip Radcliff from the St. Louis Browns for $25,000.

June, 1941 (Standings)

Earl Rapp received from the Boston Red Sox in an unknown transaction.

June 21, 1941 (Standings)

Signed Dick Wakefield as an amateur free agent.

July 16, 1941 (Standings)

Sold Frank Jelincich to the Chicago Cubs.

August 4, 1941 (Standings)

Sold Archie McKain to the St. Louis Browns.

September 8, 1941 (Standings)

Purchased Billy Hitchcock from the New York Yankees.

September 30, 1941 (Standings)

Drafted Roy Henshaw from the New York Giants in the 1941 rule 5 draft.

Sal Maglie drafted by the New York Giants in the 1941 rule 5 draft.

Drafted Don Ross from the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1941 rule 5 draft.

December 4, 1941

Sold Tuck Stainback to the New York Yankees.

December 12, 1941

Traded Frank Croucher and Bruce Campbell to the Washington Senators. Received Jimmy Bloodworth and Doc Cramer.

1942

Signed Neil Berry as an amateur free agent.

Signed Ted Gray as an amateur free agent.

Signed Bob Hall as an amateur free agent.

Signed George Lerchen as an amateur free agent.

Signed Vic Wertz as an amateur free agent.

February 4, 1942

Released Charlie Gehringer.

March 13, 1942

Sold Billy Sullivan to the Brooklyn Dodgers.

March 31, 1942

Sold Bobo Newsom to the Washington Senators for $40,000.


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.

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