1995 Detroit Tigers

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1994 / 1996

60-84, Finished 4th in AL East (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Sparky Anderson (60-84)
Scored 654 runs, Allowed 844 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 55-89

Ballparks: Tiger Stadium · Attendance: 1,180,979 (11th of 14)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 100, Pitching - 102 · one-year: Batting - 103, Pitching - 105

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

October 15, 1994

Skeeter Barnes granted Free Agency.

Mike Christopher granted Free Agency.

Riccardo Ingram granted Free Agency.

October 18, 1994

Storm Davis granted Free Agency.

Mickey Tettleton granted Free Agency.

October 20, 1994

Tim Belcher granted Free Agency.

Eric Davis granted Free Agency.

October 21, 1994

Joe Boever granted Free Agency.

Greg Cadaret granted Free Agency.

October 24, 1994

Bill Gullickson granted Free Agency.

October 25, 1994

Juan Samuel granted Free Agency.

Alan Trammell granted Free Agency.

October 28, 1994

Kirk Gibson granted Free Agency.

November 16, 1994

Signed Kevin Baez as a free agent.

Signed Derrick White as a free agent.

November 29, 1994

Signed Rob Lukachyk as a free agent.

December 5, 1994

Drafted Todd Steverson from the Toronto Blue Jays in the 1994 rule 5 draft.

December 17, 1994

Signed Ron Tingley as a free agent.

December 20, 1994

Signed Franklin Stubbs as a free agent.

December 23, 1994

Junior Felix granted Free Agency.

Mike Gardiner granted Free Agency.

Gene Harris granted Free Agency.

Chad Kreuter granted Free Agency.

December 26, 1994

Signed Mike Christopher as a free agent.

January 23, 1995

Signed Kevin Wickander as a free agent.

February 19, 1995

Signed Scott Aldred as a free agent.

March 6, 1995

Signed Brian Bohanon as a free agent.

March 19, 1995

Signed Dwayne Henry as a free agent.

April 3, 1995 (Standings)

Signed Kent Bottenfield as a free agent.

April 7, 1995 (Standings)

Signed Joe Boever as a free agent.

Signed Kirk Gibson as a free agent.

April 8, 1995 (Standings)

Signed Alan Trammell as a free agent.

April 13, 1995 (Standings)

Traded Tony Phillips to the California Angels. Received Chad Curtis.

April 14, 1995 (Standings)

Signed Mike Gardiner as a free agent.

April 17, 1995 (Standings)

Signed Juan Samuel as a free agent.

April 24, 1995 (Standings)

Brian Edmondson selected by the New York Mets off waivers.

Signed Scott Fletcher as a free agent.

May 8, 1995 (Standings)

Signed Joe Hall as a free agent.

June 1, 1995 (Standings)

Drafted Brian Powell in the 2nd round of the 1995 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 1995.

Drafted Dave Borkowski in the 11th round of the 1995 amateur draft. Player signed June 12, 1995.

Drafted Justin Lehr in the 15th round of the 1995 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Mark Hendrickson in the 16th round of the 1995 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Eric Valent in the 26th round of the 1995 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Matt Thornton in the 27th round of the 1995 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Robert Fick in the 43rd round of the 1995 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Mark Mulder in the 55th round of the 1995 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Gabe Kapler in the 57th round of the 1995 amateur draft. Player signed June 10, 1995.

June 11, 1995 (Standings)

Signed Victor Santos as an amateur free agent.

June 19, 1995 (Standings)

Released Shawn Wooten.

July 31, 1995 (Standings)

Traded David Wells to the Cincinnati Reds. Received a player to be named later, Dave Tuttle (minors) and C.J. Nitkowski. The Cincinnati Reds sent Mark Lewis (November 16, 1995) to the Detroit Tigers to complete the trade.

August 7, 1995 (Standings)

Traded Buddy Groom to the Florida Marlins. Received a player to be named later. The Florida Marlins sent Mike Myers (August 9, 1995) to the Detroit Tigers to complete the trade.

August 10, 1995 (Standings)

Traded Mike Henneman to the Houston Astros. Received a player to be named later. The Houston Astros sent Phil Nevin (August 15, 1995) to the Detroit Tigers to complete the trade.

August 29, 1995 (Standings)

Traded Kevin Wickander to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received a player to be named later. The Milwaukee Brewers sent Derek Hacopian (minors) (September 12, 1995) to the Detroit Tigers to complete the trade.

September 1, 1995 (Standings)

Released Mike Gardiner.

September 5, 1995 (Standings)

Released Mike Moore.

September 8, 1995 (Standings)

Selected Steve Rodriguez off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.

Traded Juan Samuel to the Kansas City Royals. Received a player to be named later. The Kansas City Royals sent Phil Hiatt (September 14, 1995) to the Detroit Tigers to complete the trade.

October 3, 1995 (Standings)

Rudy Pemberton granted Free Agency.

October 12, 1995 (Standings)

Released Dwayne Henry.

Released Ron Tingley.

Released Derrick White.

October 13, 1995 (Standings)

Released Brian Bohanon.

October 15, 1995 (Standings)

Rob Lukachyk granted Free Agency.

October 16, 1995

Kevin Baez granted Free Agency.

Kent Bottenfield granted Free Agency.

Ivan Cruz granted Free Agency.

Joe Hall granted Free Agency.

Alan Zinter granted Free Agency.

October 31, 1995

Scott Fletcher granted Free Agency.

November 2, 1995

Franklin Stubbs granted Free Agency.

November 7, 1995

Lou Whitaker granted Free Agency.

November 14, 1995

Received Tim Hyers from the San Diego Padres as part of a conditional deal.

November 20, 1995

Selected Micah Franklin off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Selected Jeff McCurry off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

November 30, 1995

Released Milt Cuyler.

Signed Ricky Trlicek as a free agent.

December 4, 1995

Drafted Greg Keagle from the Seattle Mariners in the 1995 rule 5 draft.

Drafted Jon Ratliff from the Chicago Cubs in the 1995 rule 5 draft.

December 7, 1995

Signed Phil Plantier as a free agent.

December 8, 1995

Signed A.J. Sager as a free agent.

December 13, 1995

Signed Mark Parent as a free agent.

December 16, 1995

Signed Kevin Baez as a free agent.

December 20, 1995

Signed Omar Olivares as a free agent.

December 21, 1995

Alan Trammell granted Free Agency.

January 2, 1996

Signed Eddie Williams as a free agent.

January 10, 1996

Signed Brian Williams as a free agent.

January 15, 1996

Signed Bob Scanlan as a free agent.

January 23, 1996

Traded Henry Santos (minors) to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Duane Singleton.

January 24, 1996

Signed Alan Trammell as a free agent.

March 11, 1996

Traded Matt Brunson (minors) to the Florida Marlins. Received Randy Veres.

March 13, 1996

Selected Kimera Bartee off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles.

Returned Jon Ratliff (earlier draft pick) to the Chicago Cubs.

March 22, 1996

Traded Phil Plantier to the Oakland Athletics. Received Fausto Cruz and Ramon Fermin.

Traded Cade Gaspar (minors), Sean Bergman and Todd Steverson to the San Diego Padres. Received Raul Casanova, Richie Lewis and Melvin Nieves.

March 25, 1996

John Doherty selected by the Boston Red Sox off waivers.

March 27, 1996

Released Ricky Trlicek.

March 31, 1996

Signed Curtis Pride as a free agent.

1994 / 1996 Trades and Transactions