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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1974 / 1976)
57-102, Finished 6th in AL East
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Scored 570 runs, Allowed 786 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 57-102
Manager: Ralph Houk (57-102)
Ballpark: Tiger Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,058,836 (7th of 12)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 104, Pitching - 106; one-year: Batting - 103, Pitching - 106
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1974 / 1976 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
October 8, 1974
Released Ike Brown.
November 18, 1974
Traded Ed Brinkman, Dick Sharon and Bob Strampe to the San Diego Padres. Received Nate Colbert.
December 4, 1974
Traded Woodie Fryman to the Montreal Expos. Received Terry Humphrey and Tom Walker.
December 6, 1974
Sent Jim Ray to the Pittsburgh Pirates as part of a conditional deal.
December 9, 1974
Traded John Young to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Ike Brookens.
January 3, 1975
Purchased Jerry Davanon from the St. Louis Cardinals.
January 9, 1975
Drafted Dave Tobik in the 1st round (2nd pick) of the 1975 amateur draft (January Secondary).
Drafted Tom Brookens in the 1st round (4th pick) of the 1975 amateur draft (January).
Drafted Dave Rozema in the 4th round of the 1975 amateur draft (January Secondary).
January 23, 1975
Released Jerry Davanon.
January 30, 1975
Sold Jerry Moses to the New York Mets.
February 1, 1975
Signed Gene Michael as a free agent.
February 6, 1975
Released Jim Nettles.
March 29, 1975
Traded Reggie Sanders to the Atlanta Braves. Received Jack Pierce.
April 4, 1975 (Standings)
Selected Ray Bare off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals.
April 6, 1975 (Standings)
Released Luke Walker.
May 29, 1975 (Standings)
Traded Fred Holdsworth to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Bob Reynolds.
June 3, 1975 (Standings)
Drafted Jason Thompson in the 4th round of the 1975 amateur draft.
Drafted Lou Whitaker in the 5th round of the 1975 amateur draft.
Drafted Bruce Berenyi in the 19th round of the 1975 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
June 15, 1975 (Standings)
Sold Nate Colbert to the Montreal Expos.
August 26, 1975 (Standings)
Bob Reynolds selected by the Cleveland Indians off waivers.
October 22, 1975
Released Gene Michael.
December 6, 1975
Traded Terry Humphrey, Mark Lemongello, Gene Pentz and Leon Roberts to the Houston Astros. Received Jim Crawford, Milt May and Dave Roberts.
December 8, 1975
Drafted Bruce Taylor from the Cincinnati Reds in the 1975 rule 5 draft.
December 12, 1975
Traded Billy Baldwin and Mickey Lolich to the New York Mets. Received Bill Laxton and Rusty Staub.
January 7, 1976
Signed Alex Johnson as a free agent.
Drafted Steve Kemp in the 1st round (1st pick) of the 1976 amateur draft (January).
Drafted Mike Walters in the 2nd round of the 1976 amateur draft (January Secondary), but did not sign the player.
Drafted Ron Roenicke in the 3rd round of the 1976 amateur draft (January Secondary), but did not sign the player.
February 3, 1976
Sold Tom Walker to the St. Louis Cardinals.
