1971 Detroit Tigers

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1970 / 1972

91-71, Finished 2nd in AL East (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Billy Martin (91-71)
Scored 701 runs, Allowed 645 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 87-75

Ballparks: Tiger Stadium · Attendance: 1,591,073 (2nd of 12)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 105, Pitching - 104 · one-year: Batting - 97, Pitching - 96

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

October 9, 1970

Traded Elliott Maddox, Denny McLain, Norm McRae and Don Wert to the Washington Senators. Received Ed Brinkman, Joe Coleman, Jim Hannan and Aurelio Rodriguez.

November 30, 1970

Drafted John Gamble from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1970 rule 5 draft.

December 5, 1970

Purchased Wayne Comer from the Washington Senators.

March 29, 1971

Traded a player to be named later and Mike Adams to the Minnesota Twins. Received Bill Zepp. The Detroit Tigers sent Art Clifford (minors) (May 16, 1971) to the Minnesota Twins to complete the trade.

March 30, 1971

Traded Jerry Robertson to the New York Mets. Received Dean Chance and Bill Denehy.

April 9, 1971 (Standings)

Signed Dave Boswell as a free agent.

May 11, 1971 (Standings)

Traded Jim Hannan to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received John Gelnar and Jose Herrera.

May 22, 1971 (Standings)

Traded Daryl Patterson to the Oakland Athletics. Received John Donaldson.

May 28, 1971 (Standings)

Released Dave Boswell.

June 8, 1971 (Standings)

Drafted Tom Veryzer in the 1st round (11th pick) of the 1971 amateur draft.

Drafted Dennis DeBarr in the 2nd round of the 1971 amateur draft.

Drafted Danny Fife in the 2nd round of the 1971 amateur draft (June Secondary).

Drafted Ron Cash in the 3rd round of the 1971 amateur draft (June Secondary).

Drafted Gene Pentz in the 7th round of the 1971 amateur draft.

Drafted Gary Christenson in the 13th round of the 1971 amateur draft.

June 12, 1971 (Standings)

Traded Carl Cavanaugh (minors) and Mike Fremuth (minors) to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Tony Taylor.

July 30, 1971 (Standings)

Selected Ron Perranoski off waivers from the Minnesota Twins.

August 31, 1971 (Standings)

Released John Hiller.

September 9, 1971 (Standings)

Signed John Hiller as a free agent.

September 25, 1971 (Standings)

Signed Ed Glynn as an amateur free agent.

September 30, 1971 (Standings)

Released John Hiller.

October 6, 1971 (Standings)

Released Dean Chance.

December 2, 1971

Traded a player to be named later and cash to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Tom Haller. The Detroit Tigers sent Bernie Beckman (minors) (March 31, 1972) to the Los Angeles Dodgers to complete the trade.

December 7, 1971

Traded Bill Denehy to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Chris Zachary.

1972

Signed Billy Baldwin as an amateur free agent.

Signed Tom Makowski as an amateur free agent.

January 12, 1972

Drafted Dan Gonzales in the 2nd round of the 1972 amateur draft (January).

Drafted Art James in the 6th round of the 1972 amateur draft (January).

February, 1972

Traded John Donaldson to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Bill Burbach.

March 24, 1972

Sold Cesar Gutierrez to the Montreal Expos.

1970 / 1972 Trades and Transactions