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1979 Detroit Tigers (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1978/1980)
85-76, Finished 5th in AL Eastern Division
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Scored 770 runs, Allowed 738 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 84-77
Managed by Les Moss, Dick Tracewski, and Sparky Anderson

Ballpark: Tiger Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,630,929 (7th of 14)
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Batting - 103, Pitching - 103
  (one-year): Batting - 96, Pitching - 95
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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1979 Stats / Schedule / Transactions (1978/1980) / 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 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 Bob Sykes and Jack Murphy (minors) to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Jerry Morales and Aurelio Lopez.

December 13, 1978

Released Mickey Stanley.

January 9, 1979

Drafted Howard Johnson in the 1st round (12th pick) of the 1979 amateur draft (Secondary Phase).

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 Jerry Morales and Phil Mankowski 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

Traded Ron LeFlore to the Montreal Expos. Received Dan Schatzeder.

Sold Aurelio Rodriguez to the San Diego Padres for $200,000.

January 11, 1980

Drafted Mike Laga in the 1st round (17th pick) of the 1980 amateur draft.

Drafted Randy Hunt in the 5th round of the 1980 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

March 15, 1980

Traded Jerry Manuel to the Montreal Expos. Received Duffy Dyer.


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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