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1949 Detroit Tigers (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1948/1950)
87-67, Finished 4th in American League
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Scored 751 runs, Allowed 655 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 87-67
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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1949 Stats / Schedule / Transactions (1948/1950)

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

November 10, 1948

Traded Billy Pierce and $10,000 to the Chicago White Sox. Received Aaron Robinson.

Drafted Marv Grissom from the Sacramento (PCL) in the 1948 rule 5 draft.

November 15, 1948

Drafted Bob Hooper from the New York Giants in the 1948 minor league draft.

Ed Mierkowicz selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1948 minor league draft.

November 24, 1948

Drafted Dale Long from the Boston Red Sox in the 1948 minor league draft.

December 4, 1948

Released Al Benton.

1949

Luis Aloma received from the Washington Senators in an unknown transaction.

Signed Al Benton as a free agent.

Bill Connelly received from the Philadelphia Athletics in an unknown transaction.

Signed Paul Foytack as an amateur free agent.

Returned Mickey Grasso to the Seattle (PCL) after expiration of minor league working agreement.

Signed Ray Herbert as an amateur free agent.

Signed Frank House as an amateur free agent.

Bubba Phillips received from the Stroudsburg (North Atlantic) in an unknown transaction.

Returned Charley Schanz to the Seattle (PCL) after expiration of minor league working agreement.

Barney Schultz sent to the Rock Hill (Tri-State) in an unknown transaction.

Russ Sullivan received from the Danville (Carolina) in an unknown transaction.

January 20, 1949

Purchased Don Lund from the St. Louis Browns for $15,000.

January 26, 1949

Selected Tony Lupien off waivers from the Chicago White Sox.

April 17, 1949 (Standings)

Purchased Gene Markland from the Chicago White Sox.

April 20, 1949 (Standings)

Sold Al Benton to the Cleveland Indians.

May 7, 1949 (Standings)

Traded Earl Rapp to the Chicago White Sox. Received Don Kolloway.

August 5, 1949 (Standings)

Traded Luis Aloma to the Chicago White Sox. Received Alex Carrasquel.

August 11, 1949 (Standings)

Traded players to be named later to the Cleveland Indians. Received Jim Wilson. The Detroit Tigers sent Lum Harris (October 1, 1949), Anse Moore (October 1, 1949), and George Byam (minors) (October 1, 1949) to the Cleveland Indians to complete the trade.

November 17, 1949

Bill Connelly drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 1949 rule 5 draft.

Joe Erautt drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 1949 rule 5 draft.

December 5, 1949

Dale Long selected by the New York Yankees in the 1949 minor league draft.

December 14, 1949

Traded Lou Kretlow and $100,000 to the St. Louis Browns. Received Jerry Priddy.

December 15, 1949

Stubby Overmire selected by the St. Louis Browns off waivers.

December 17, 1949

Traded Dick Wakefield to the New York Yankees. Received Dick Kryhoski.

December 29, 1949

Signed Charlie Keller as a free agent.

1950

Signed John Baumgartner as an amateur free agent.

Signed George Bullard as an amateur free agent.

Signed Jim Bunning as an amateur free agent.

Signed Billy Hoeft as an amateur free agent.

Signed Frank Lary as an amateur free agent.

Duke Maas received from the Dunn-Erwin (Tobacco State) in an unknown transaction.

Returned Gene Markland to the Buffalo (International) after expiration of minor league working agreement.

Jim Wilson sent to the Seattle (PCL) in an unknown transaction.

Returned Bob Hooper to the Buffalo (International) after expiration of minor league working agreement.

February 15, 1950

Selected Paul Calvert off waivers from the Washington Senators.


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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