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1976 Detroit Tigers (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1975/1977)
74-87, Finished 5th in AL Eastern Division
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Scored 609 runs, Allowed 709 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 69-92
Managed by Ralph Houk

Ballpark: Tiger Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,467,020 (4th of 12)
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Batting - 103, Pitching - 105
  (one-year): Batting - 103, Pitching - 104
  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.

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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1976 Stats / Schedule / Transactions (1975/1977) / 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.

December 6, 1975

Traded Leon Roberts, Terry Humphrey, Gene Pentz, and Mark Lemongello to the Houston Astros. Received Milt May, Dave Roberts, and Jim Crawford.

December 8, 1975

Drafted Bruce Taylor from the Cincinnati Reds in the 1975 rule 5 draft.

December 12, 1975

Traded Mickey Lolich and Billy Baldwin to the New York Mets. Received Rusty Staub and Bill Laxton.

January 7, 1976

Signed Alex Johnson as a free agent.

Drafted Steve Kemp in the 1st round (1st pick) of the 1976 amateur draft.

Drafted Mike Walters in the 2nd round of the 1976 amateur draft (Secondary Phase), but did not sign the player.

Drafted Ron Roenicke in the 3rd round of the 1976 amateur draft (Secondary Phase), but did not sign the player.

February 3, 1976

Sold Tom Walker to the St. Louis Cardinals.

April 2, 1976 (Standings)

Sold Lerrin LaGrow to the St. Louis Cardinals.

April 22, 1976 (Standings)

Sold John Knox to the Cincinnati Reds.

May 10, 1976 (Standings)

Signed Steve Baker as an amateur free agent.

June 8, 1976 (Standings)

Sold Joe Coleman to the Chicago Cubs.

Drafted Dave Stegman in the 1st round (2nd pick) of the 1976 amateur draft (Secondary Phase).

Drafted Pat Underwood in the 1st round (2nd pick) of the 1976 amateur draft.

Drafted Alan Trammell in the 2nd round of the 1976 amateur draft.

Drafted Dan Petry in the 4th round of the 1976 amateur draft.

Drafted Jack Morris in the 5th round of the 1976 amateur draft.

Drafted Ozzie Smith in the 7th round of the 1976 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Glenn Gulliver in the 8th round of the 1976 amateur draft.

Drafted Rod Booker in the 14th round of the 1976 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Roger Weaver in the 16th round of the 1976 amateur draft.

Drafted Kip Young in the 23rd round of the 1976 amateur draft.

June 10, 1976 (Standings)

Traded Gary Sutherland to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Pedro Garcia.

Purchased Milt Wilcox from the Chicago Cubs.

June 28, 1976 (Standings)

Signed Joe Decker as a free agent.

November 5, 1976

Dan Meyer selected by the Seattle Mariners as the 9th pick in the 1976 expansion draft.

Frank MacCormack selected by the Seattle Mariners as the 16th pick in the 1976 expansion draft.

Dennis DeBarr selected by the Toronto Blue Jays as the 26th pick in the 1976 expansion draft.

Dave Lemanczyk selected by the Toronto Blue Jays as the 43rd pick in the 1976 expansion draft.

Bill Laxton selected by the Seattle Mariners as the 50th pick in the 1976 expansion draft.

November 6, 1976

Purchased Luis Alvarado from the St. Louis Cardinals.

November 10, 1976

Signed Al Greene as an amateur free agent.

December 2, 1976

Released Joe Decker.

December 12, 1976

Released Bill Freehan.

December 16, 1976

Released Pedro Garcia.

Released Alex Johnson.

January 11, 1977

Drafted Mike Chris in the 1st round (10th pick) of the 1977 amateur draft (Secondary Phase).

Drafted Bill Laskey in the 8th round of the 1977 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

February 23, 1977

Signed Tito Fuentes as a free agent.

February 25, 1977

Sold Luis Alvarado to the New York Mets.

March 28, 1977

Released Marvin Lane.


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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