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1957 Detroit Tigers (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1956/1958)
78-76, Finished 4th in American League
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Scored 614 runs, Allowed 614 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 77-77
Managed by Jack Tighe

Ballpark: Briggs Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,272,346 (2nd of 8)
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Batting - 103, Pitching - 102
  (one-year): Batting - 108, Pitching - 108
  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.

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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1957 Stats / Schedule / Transactions (1956/1958) / Lineups / Batting Orders / SplitsBat / Pitch / GamelogsBat / Pitch

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

December 3, 1956

Bill Froats selected by the New York Giants in the 1956 minor league draft.

Drafted Eddie Phillips from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1956 minor league draft.

Drafted Bob Thorpe from the Milwaukee Braves in the 1956 minor league draft.

December 5, 1956

Traded Ned Garver, Gene Host, Virgil Trucks, Wayne Belardi, and $20,000 to the Kansas City Athletics. Received Jim Finigan, Jack Crimian, Bill Harrington, and Eddie Robinson.

December 6, 1956

Purchased Mel Clark from the Washington Senators. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

Traded Bobby Tiefenauer and Jim Robertson to the Toronto (International). Received Archie Wilson and Don Griffin (minors). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

1957

Signed Bill Graham as an amateur free agent.

Signed Dick McAuliffe as an amateur free agent.

Signed Jackie Moore as an amateur free agent.

Signed Jake Wood as an amateur free agent.

January, 1957

Sold Don Bradey to the New York Yankees.

February 8, 1957

Sold Jim Brideweser to the Baltimore Orioles.

February 12, 1957

Traded Chick King and cash to the Milwaukee Braves. Received Jack Dittmer.

April 15, 1957 (Standings)

Released Bob Kennedy.

April 20, 1957 (Standings)

Signed Lou Sleater as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

April 30, 1957 (Standings)

Traded Jack Phillips to the Boston Red Sox. Received Karl Olson.

May 17, 1957 (Standings)

Released Eddie Robinson.

June 14, 1957 (Standings)

Traded Earl Torgeson to the Chicago White Sox. Received Dave Philley.

June 15, 1957 (Standings)

Signed Steve Boros as an amateur free agent (bonus baby).

July 14, 1957 (Standings)

Traded Bob Thorpe to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Herb Moford.

August 1, 1957 (Standings)

Purchased Johnny Groth from the Kansas City Athletics.

August 5, 1957 (Standings)

Signed George Thomas as an amateur free agent (bonus baby).

August 16, 1957 (Standings)

Released Steve Gromek.

August 27, 1957 (Standings)

Al Aber selected by the Kansas City Athletics off waivers.

September 14, 1957 (Standings)

Purchased Bill Taylor from the New York Giants.

October 15, 1957 (Standings)

Traded Jack Dittmer to the San Francisco Giants. Received Wayne Terwilliger.

November 20, 1957

Traded a player to be named later, Bill Tuttle, Jim Small, Duke Maas, John Tsitouris, Frank House, and Kent Hadley to the Kansas City Athletics. Received Gus Zernial, Billy Martin, Tom Morgan, Lou Skizas, Mickey McDermott, and Tim Thompson. The Detroit Tigers sent Jim McManus (April 3, 1958) to the Kansas City Athletics to complete the trade.

December 2, 1957

Drafted Hy Cohen from the Chicago Cubs in the 1957 minor league draft.

Walt Streuli selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1957 minor league draft.

December 11, 1957

Sold Dave Philley to the Philadelphia Phillies.

December 12, 1957

Purchased Jim Delsing from the Chicago White Sox.

Purchased George Spencer from the Chicago White Sox.

1958

Signed Dick Egan as an amateur free agent.

Signed Chico Fernandez as an amateur free agent.

Signed Larry Foster as an amateur free agent.

Signed Doug Gallagher as an amateur free agent.

Signed Bob Humphreys as an amateur free agent.

Signed Ron Nischwitz as an amateur free agent.

Signed George Smith as a free agent.

Signed Don Wert as an amateur free agent.

January 28, 1958

Traded Jim Finigan and $25,000 to the San Francisco Giants. Received Ozzie Virgil and Gail Harris.

February 18, 1958

Traded Hal Woodeshick and Jay Porter to the Cleveland Indians. Received Jim Hegan and Hank Aguirre.

March 27, 1958

Traded Pete Wojey and $20,000 to the Cleveland Indians. Received Milt Bolling and Vito Valentinetti.


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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