2001 Detroit Tigers

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 2000 / 2002

66-96, Finished 4th in AL Central (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Phil Garner (66-96)
Scored 724 runs, Allowed 876 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 67-95

Ballparks: Comerica Park · Attendance: 1,921,305 (9th of 14)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 93, Pitching - 95 · one-year: Batting - 95, Pitching - 96

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

October 15, 2000

Alejandro Freire granted Free Agency.

Marty Malloy granted Free Agency.

Carlos Mendez granted Free Agency.

Mike Oquist granted Free Agency.

Tommy Phelps granted Free Agency.

Rob Sasser granted Free Agency.

October 18, 2000

Sean Runyan granted Free Agency.

October 24, 2000

Signed Sean Runyan as a free agent.

October 30, 2000

Rich Becker granted Free Agency.

October 31, 2000

Gregg Jefferies granted Free Agency.

November 1, 2000

Juan Gonzalez granted Free Agency.

Hal Morris granted Free Agency.

November 2, 2000

Released Hideo Nomo.

November 3, 2000

Willie Blair granted Free Agency.

November 17, 2000

Signed Ryan Jackson as a free agent.

Signed Carlos Mendez as a free agent.

November 21, 2000

Signed Alejandro Freire as a free agent.

Signed Jarrod Patterson as a free agent.

November 27, 2000

Released Erik Hiljus.

November 29, 2000

Signed Tommy Phelps as a free agent.

December 5, 2000

Signed Randall Simon as a free agent.

December 11, 2000

Drafted Jermaine Clark from the Seattle Mariners in the 2000 rule 5 draft.

Traded Brad Ausmus, Doug Brocail and Nelson Cruz to the Houston Astros. Received Roger Cedeno, Chris Holt and Mitch Meluskey.

December 15, 2000

Traded Kevin Mobley (minors) and Brandon Villafuerte to the Texas Rangers. Received Matt Perisho.

January 11, 2001

Signed Tom Evans as a free agent.

January 16, 2001

Signed Scott Servais as a free agent.

January 18, 2001

Signed Heath Murray as a free agent.

March 23, 2001

Released Scott Servais.

March 29, 2001

Signed Terry Pearson as an amateur free agent.

March 31, 2001

Released Eric DuBose.

April 19, 2001 (Standings)

Returned Jermaine Clark (earlier draft pick) to the Seattle Mariners.

April 23, 2001 (Standings)

Signed Anderson Hernandez as an amateur free agent.

May 25, 2001 (Standings)

Signed Lyle Mouton as a free agent.

June 5, 2001 (Standings)

Drafted Jack Hannahan in the 3rd round of the 2001 amateur draft. Player signed June 20, 2001.

Drafted Mike Rabelo in the 4th round of the 2001 amateur draft. Player signed June 20, 2001.

Drafted Ryan Raburn in the 5th round of the 2001 amateur draft. Player signed June 20, 2001.

Drafted Don Kelly in the 8th round of the 2001 amateur draft. Player signed June 12, 2001.

Drafted Humberto Sanchez in the 31st round of the 2001 amateur draft. Player signed May 27, 2002.

June 8, 2001 (Standings)

Sold Tom Evans to Hanshin Tigers (Japan Central).

June 13, 2001 (Standings)

Billy McMillon selected by the Oakland Athletics off waivers.

June 15, 2001 (Standings)

Signed Willie Blair as a free agent.

June 23, 2001 (Standings)

Traded Dave Mlicki to the Houston Astros. Received Jose Lima.

June 29, 2001 (Standings)

Received Trace Coquillette from the Cleveland Indians as part of a conditional deal.

July 28, 2001 (Standings)

Traded Todd Jones to the Minnesota Twins. Received Mark Redman.

August 2, 2001 (Standings)

Signed Bryce Florie as a free agent.

August 31, 2001 (Standings)

Sent Lyle Mouton to the Houston Astros as part of a conditional deal.

September 2, 2001 (Standings)

Traded C.J. Nitkowski and cash to the New York Mets. Received a player to be named later. The New York Mets sent Kyle Kessel (minors) (December 13, 2001) to the Detroit Tigers to complete the trade.

September 6, 2001 (Standings)

Signed Eulogio De La Cruz as an amateur free agent.

October 15, 2001 (Standings)

Trace Coquillette granted Free Agency.

Bryce Florie granted Free Agency.

Alejandro Freire granted Free Agency.

Ryan Jackson granted Free Agency.

Mark Johnson granted Free Agency.

Carlos Mendez granted Free Agency.

Matt Miller granted Free Agency.

Tommy Phelps granted Free Agency.

Pedro Santana granted Free Agency.

Kevin Tolar granted Free Agency.

October 22, 2001

Willie Blair granted Free Agency.

October 29, 2001

Signed Ryan Jackson as a free agent.

November 5, 2001

Released Dave Borkowski.

Roger Cedeno granted Free Agency.

November 6, 2001

Signed Jamie Walker as a free agent.

November 7, 2001

Signed Dave Borkowski as a free agent.

Signed Craig Wilson as a free agent.

November 12, 2001

Signed Juan Sosa as a free agent.

November 16, 2001

Signed Julio Santana as a free agent.

November 19, 2001

Signed Oscar Henriquez as a free agent.

November 20, 2001

Tony Clark selected by the Boston Red Sox off waivers.

Released Chris Holt.

Released Heath Murray.

November 30, 2001

Signed Brian Powell as a free agent.

December 11, 2001

Traded Juan Encarnacion and Luis Pineda to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Dmitri Young.

December 13, 2001

Drafted Jeff Farnsworth from the Seattle Mariners in the 2001 rule 5 draft.

Signed Craig Paquette as a free agent.

Purchased Joe Valentine from the Montreal Expos.

December 19, 2001

Signed Adam Riggs as a free agent.

Signed Pedro Santana as a free agent.

December 20, 2001

Signed Juan Acevedo as a free agent.

Selected Endy Chavez off waivers from the Kansas City Royals.

Deivi Cruz granted Free Agency.

December 21, 2001

Signed Jacob Cruz as a free agent.

January 24, 2002

Selected Oscar Salazar off waivers from the Oakland Athletics.

February 1, 2002

Endy Chavez selected by the New York Mets off waivers.

Selected Craig Monroe off waivers from the Texas Rangers.

February 19, 2002

Signed Melvin Nieves as a free agent.

February 20, 2002

Signed Bill Simas as a free agent.

March 11, 2002

Signed Matt Miller as a free agent.

March 24, 2002

Traded Rich Gomez (minors) and Javier Cardona to the San Diego Padres. Received Damian Jackson and Matt Walbeck.

March 25, 2002

Traded Ronnie Merrill (minors) and Victor Santos to the Colorado Rockies. Received Jose Paniagua.

March 28, 2002

Released Melvin Nieves.

Released Juan Sosa.

2000 / 2002 Trades and Transactions