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1964 Detroit Tigers Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1963 / 1965)
85-77, Finished 4th in American League
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Scored 699 runs, Allowed 678 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 83-79
Manager: Chuck Dressen (85-77)
Ballpark: Tiger Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 816,139 (6th of 10)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 102, Pitching - 101;   one-year: Batting - 96, Pitching - 96
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1963 / 1965 Trades and Transactions

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

October 11, 1963

Sold Leo Marentette to the Los Angeles Angels.

November, 1963

Traded Pat Jarvis to the Milwaukee Braves. Received Bruce Brubaker. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

November 18, 1963

Traded Bob Anderson, Rocky Colavito and $50,000 to the Kansas City Athletics. Received Jerry Lumpe, Ed Rakow and Dave Wickersham.

December 2, 1963

Howie Koplitz drafted by the Washington Senators in the 1963 rule 5 draft.

Dave Watkins selected by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1963 first-year draft.

December 5, 1963

Traded Jim Bunning and Gus Triandos to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Don Demeter and Jack Hamilton.

1964

Signed Dave Campbell as an amateur free agent.

Chico Fernandez received from the Milwaukee Braves in an unknown transaction.

Signed Mike Kilkenny as an amateur free agent.

Signed Ray Newman as an amateur free agent.

Signed Bill Voss as an amateur free agent.

March 18, 1964

Sold Don Mossi to the Chicago White Sox.

March 27, 1964

The Los Angeles Angels returned Leo Marentette following previous purchase.

April 9, 1964 (Standings)

Traded Lou Johnson and $10,000 to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Larry Sherry.

April 11, 1964 (Standings)

Pete Craig selected by the Washington Senators off waivers as first-year waiver pick.

April 28, 1964 (Standings)

Traded Willie Smith to the Los Angeles Angels. Received Julio Navarro.

May 9, 1964 (Standings)

Sold Alan Koch to the Washington Senators.

May 30, 1964 (Standings)

Sold Frank Lary to the New York Mets.

June, 1964 (Standings)

Chico Fernandez sent to the Chicago White Sox in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

June 3, 1964 (Standings)

Released Andy Kosco.

September 16, 1964 (Standings)

Signed Dick Drago as an amateur free agent.

October 9, 1964 (Standings)

Released Bill Bruton.

Released Mike Roarke.

November 16, 1964

Signed Billy Hoeft as a free agent.

November 30, 1964

Drafted Bob Christian from the New York Yankees in the 1964 first-year draft.

Ray Newman selected by the Chicago Cubs in the 1964 first-year draft.

Drafted Daryl Patterson from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1964 first-year draft.

Drafted Fred Scherman from the Minnesota Twins in the 1964 first-year draft.

Bill Voss selected by the Chicago White Sox in the 1964 first-year draft.

1965

Signed Rickey Clark as an amateur free agent.

Signed George Korince as an amateur free agent.

Purchased Ron Nischwitz from the Cleveland Indians.

Signed Wayne Redmond as an amateur free agent.

January 2, 1965

Traded Dick Egan to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Glen Hobbie and Bob Lipski.

February 16, 1965

Released Bubba Phillips.

March 27, 1965

Sold Bill Faul to the Chicago Cubs.

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1963 / 1965 Trades and Transactions