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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1978 / 1980)
85-76, Finished 5th in AL East
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Scored 770 runs, Allowed 738 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 84-77
Manager: Les Moss (27-26), Dick Tracewski (2-0) and Sparky Anderson (56-50)
Ballpark: Tiger Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,630,929 (7th of 14)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 103, Pitching - 103; one-year: Batting - 96, Pitching - 95
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1978 / 1980 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
November 2, 1978
Jim Slaton granted Free Agency.
December 4, 1978
Drafted Lynn Jones from the Cincinnati Reds in the 1978 rule 5 draft.
Drafted Dave Machemer from the California Angels in the 1978 rule 5 draft.
Released Chuck Scrivener.
Traded Jack Murphy (minors) and Bob Sykes to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Aurelio Lopez and Jerry Morales.
December 13, 1978
Released Mickey Stanley.
January 9, 1979
Drafted Howard Johnson in the 1st round (12th pick) of the 1979 amateur draft (January Secondary).
January 21, 1979
Signed Larry Pashnick as an amateur free agent.
February 20, 1979
Signed Fred Holdsworth as a free agent.
March 13, 1979
Traded Ed Glynn to the New York Mets. Received Mardie Cornejo.
March 20, 1979
Traded Steve Dillard to the Chicago Cubs. Received a player to be named later. The Chicago Cubs sent Ed Putman (March 24, 1979) to the Detroit Tigers to complete the trade.
May 25, 1979 (Standings)
Traded a player to be named later to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Champ Summers. The Detroit Tigers sent Sheldon Burnside (October 25, 1979) to the Cincinnati Reds to complete the trade.
May 27, 1979 (Standings)
Sold Milt May to the Chicago White Sox.
June 5, 1979 (Standings)
Drafted Rick Leach in the 1st round (13th pick) of the 1979 amateur draft.
Drafted Mike Warren in the 12th round of the 1979 amateur draft.
July 20, 1979 (Standings)
Traded Rusty Staub to the Montreal Expos. Received a player to be named later and cash. The Montreal Expos sent Randy Schafer (minors) (December 3, 1979) to the Detroit Tigers to complete the trade.
August 30, 1979 (Standings)
Sold Bruce Kimm to the Chicago Cubs.
October 31, 1979
Traded Phil Mankowski and Jerry Morales to the New York Mets. Received Richie Hebner.
November 21, 1979
Sold Kip Young to the Seattle Mariners.
December 4, 1979
Sold Fred Holdsworth to the Milwaukee Brewers.
December 5, 1979
Traded Fernando Arroyo to the Minnesota Twins. Received Jeff Holly.
December 7, 1979
Sold Aurelio Rodriguez to the San Diego Padres for $200,000.
Traded Ron LeFlore to the Montreal Expos. Received Dan Schatzeder.
January 11, 1980
Drafted Mike Laga in the 1st round (17th pick) of the 1980 amateur draft (January).
Drafted Randy Hunt in the 5th round of the 1980 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.
March 15, 1980
Traded Jerry Manuel to the Montreal Expos. Received Duffy Dyer.
