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1973 Detroit Tigers (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1972/1974)
85-77, Finished 3rd in AL Eastern Division
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Scored 642 runs, Allowed 674 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 77-85
Managed by Billy Martin and Joe Schultz

Ballpark: Tiger Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,724,146 (1st of 12)
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Batting - 106, Pitching - 107
  (one-year): Batting - 99, Pitching - 100
  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.

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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1973 Stats / Schedule / Transactions (1972/1974) / Lineups / Batting Orders / SplitsBat / Pitch / GamelogsBat / Pitch / Amateur Draft

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

November 30, 1972

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

Purchased Rich Reese from the Minnesota Twins.

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)

Sold Tim Hosley to the Oakland Athletics.

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

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 Tom Timmermann and Kevin Collins 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

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

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

Released Tony Taylor.

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 (Secondary Phase), 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.


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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