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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1944 / 1946)
88-65, Finished 1st in American League
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Scored 633 runs, Allowed 565 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 84-69
Manager: Steve O'Neill (88-65)
Ballpark: Briggs Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,280,341 (1st of 8)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 106, Pitching - 105; one-year: Batting - 106, Pitching - 105
World Series Champs
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Won World Series (4-3) over Chicago Cubs |
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Ah, the wartime Tigers. The Cubs' last shot at a Series. Sorry, guys. It wasn't meant to be.
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1944 / 1946 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
November 1, 1944
Mayo Smith drafted by the Philadelphia Athletics in the 1944 rule 5 draft.
December 12, 1944
Traded Joe Orengo to the Chicago White Sox. Received Skeeter Webb.
1945
Signed Art Houtteman as an amateur free agent.
Signed Billy Pierce as an amateur free agent.
March 10, 1945
Released Boom-Boom Beck.
April 29, 1945 (Standings)
Traded Dutch Meyer and Don Ross to the Cleveland Indians. Received Roy Cullenbine.
June 10, 1945 (Standings)
Signed Paul Hinrichs as an amateur free agent.
August 8, 1945 (Standings)
Selected George Caster off waivers from the St. Louis Browns.
August 9, 1945 (Standings)
Purchased Jim Tobin from the Boston Braves for $15,000.
August 10, 1945 (Standings)
Released Pat McLaughlin.
August 29, 1945 (Standings)
Released Dixie Parsons.
Released Jackie Sullivan.
December 14, 1945
Released Hack Miller.
December 15, 1945
Released Tommy Bridges.
1946
Signed Tommy Bridges as a free agent.
Signed Al Federoff as an amateur free agent.
Signed Clem Koshorek as an amateur free agent.
Signed Lou Kretlow as an amateur free agent.
Signed Bill Serena as an amateur free agent.
January 3, 1946
Traded Rudy York to the Boston Red Sox. Received Eddie Lake.
January 5, 1946
Released Chuck Hostetler.
Released Hub Walker.
March 26, 1946
Released Rip Radcliff.
March 28, 1946
Released Russ Kerns.
Released Milt Welch.
March 30, 1946
Released Bob Harris.
