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1945 Detroit Tigers (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1944/1946)
88-65, Finished 1st in American League
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World Series Champs
Scored 633 runs, Allowed 565 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 84-69
Managed by Steve O'Neill

Ballpark: Briggs Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,280,341 (1st of 8)
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Batting - 106, Pitching - 105
  (one-year): Batting - 106, Pitching - 105
  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.

Postseason:  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.

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1945 Stats / Schedule / Transactions (1944/1946)

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 Don Ross and Dutch Meyer 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.


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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