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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1968 / 1970)
90-72, Finished 2nd in AL East
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Scored 701 runs, Allowed 601 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 92-70
Manager: Mayo Smith (90-72)
Ballpark: Tiger Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,577,481 (2nd of 12)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 105, Pitching - 104; one-year: Batting - 104, Pitching - 102
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1968 / 1970 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
October 15, 1968
Ray Oyler selected by the Seattle Pilots as the 5th pick in the 1968 expansion draft.
Jon Warden selected by the Kansas City Royals as the 12th pick in the 1968 expansion draft.
Bill Butler selected by the Kansas City Royals as the 22nd pick in the 1968 expansion draft.
Dick Drago selected by the Kansas City Royals as the 31st pick in the 1968 expansion draft.
Wayne Comer selected by the Seattle Pilots as the 41st pick in the 1968 expansion draft.
Mike Marshall selected by the Seattle Pilots as the 53rd pick in the 1968 expansion draft.
October 28, 1968
Released Eddie Mathews.
December 4, 1968
Traded Jack Dilauro to the New York Mets. Received Hector Valle.
December 15, 1968
Sold Dennis Ribant to the Kansas City Royals.
1969
Signed Don Leshnock as an amateur free agent.
Leo Marentette sent to the Houston Astros in an unknown transaction.
Signed Jack Whillock as a free agent.
February 1, 1969
Drafted John Young in the 1st round (16th pick) of the 1969 amateur draft (January Secondary).
March 25, 1969
Sold Don Pepper to the Montreal Expos.
April 3, 1969 (Standings)
Released Roy Face.
Released John Wyatt.
June 5, 1969 (Standings)
Drafted Bill Gilbreth in the 3rd round of the 1969 amateur draft.
Drafted Lerrin LaGrow in the 6th round of the 1969 amateur draft.
Drafted Doug Konieczny in the 23rd round of the 1969 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
June 14, 1969 (Standings)
Traded Ron Woods to the New York Yankees. Received Tom Tresh.
June 15, 1969 (Standings)
Sold Dick Radatz to the Montreal Expos.
August 8, 1969 (Standings)
Traded Don McMahon to the San Francisco Giants. Received a player to be named later. The San Francisco Giants sent Cesar Gutierrez (September 2, 1969) to the Detroit Tigers to complete the trade.
December 1, 1969
Mike Derrick drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 1969 rule 5 draft.
December 3, 1969
Traded Joe Sparma to the Montreal Expos. Received Jerry Robertson.
December 4, 1969
Traded Dave Campbell and Pat Dobson to the San Diego Padres. Received Joe Niekro.
December 13, 1969
Traded Tom Matchick to the Boston Red Sox. Received Dalton Jones.
1970
Leroy Reams received from the Philadelphia Phillies in an unknown transaction.
Signed Joe Staton as an amateur free agent.
January 17, 1970
Drafted Mike Potter in the 3rd round of the 1970 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.
