1973 Detroit Tigers

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1972 / 1974

85-77, Finished 3rd in AL East (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Billy Martin (71-63) and Joe Schultz (14-14)
Scored 642 runs, Allowed 674 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 77-85

Ballparks: Tiger Stadium · Attendance: 1,724,146 (1st of 12)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 106, Pitching - 106 · one-year: Batting - 99, Pitching - 100

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

October 25, 1972

Sold Tom Haller and Don Leshnock to the Philadelphia Phillies.

November 30, 1972

Purchased Rich Reese from the Minnesota Twins.

Traded Jim Foor and Norm McRae to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Dick Sharon.

January 22, 1973

Traded Jack Whillock to the Montreal Expos. Received Don Koonce (minors).

March 25, 1973

Traded Bobby Brooks to the California Angels. Received Bruce Kimm.

March 27, 1973

Traded Danny Fife and cash to the Minnesota Twins. Received Jim Perry.

April 2, 1973 (Standings)

Traded Chris Zachary to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Charlie Sands.

April 3, 1973 (Standings)

Traded Tim Hosley to the Oakland Athletics. Received Don Shaw.

April 19, 1973 (Standings)

Traded Charlie Sands to the California Angels. Received Mike Strahler.

May 14, 1973 (Standings)

Traded Gene Lamont to the Atlanta Braves. Received Bob Didier.

June 5, 1973 (Standings)

Drafted Bob Adams in the 3rd round of the 1973 amateur draft.

Drafted Charlie Puleo in the 13th round of the 1973 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

June 15, 1973 (Standings)

Traded Kevin Collins and Tom Timmermann to the Cleveland Indians. Received Ed Farmer.

June 22, 1973 (Standings)

Selected Bob Miller off waivers from the San Diego Padres.

July 2, 1973 (Standings)

Signed Ron LeFlore as an amateur free agent.

July 11, 1973 (Standings)

Signed Mark Lemongello as an amateur free agent.

August 7, 1973 (Standings)

Joe Niekro selected by the Atlanta Braves off waivers.

August 17, 1973 (Standings)

Released Rich Reese.

September 23, 1973 (Standings)

Sold Bob Miller to the New York Mets.

September 24, 1973 (Standings)

Duke Sims selected by the New York Yankees off waivers.

October 23, 1973

Traded Dick McAuliffe to the Boston Red Sox. Received Ben Oglivie.

October 25, 1973

Released Frank Howard.

December 3, 1973

Drafted Gene Lamont from the Atlanta Braves in the 1973 rule 5 draft.

Released Tony Taylor.

Traded Fred Scherman and cash to the Houston Astros. Received Jim Ray and Gary Sutherland.

Traded Larry Elliott (minors) to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received John Wockenfuss.

December 5, 1973

Purchased Luke Walker from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

December 6, 1973

Traded Mike Strahler to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Ray Newman.

December 10, 1973

Traded Paul Jata to the Minnesota Twins. Received Jim Nettles.

1974

Signed Frank MacCormack as an amateur free agent.

January 9, 1974

Drafted Bob Pate in the 1st round (17th pick) of the 1974 amateur draft (January Secondary), but did not sign the player.

March 19, 1974

As part of a 3-team trade, traded Ed Farmer to the New York Yankees and Jim Perry to the Cleveland Indians. Received Jerry Moses from the New York Yankees. In addition, the Cleveland Indians sent Rick Sawyer and Walt Williams to the New York Yankees.

March 28, 1974

Sold Bob Didier to the Boston Red Sox.

1972 / 1974 Trades and Transactions