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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 2007 / 2009)
74-88, Finished 5th in AL Central
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Scored 821 runs, Allowed 857 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 78-84
Manager: Jim Leyland (74-88)
Ballpark: Comerica Park (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 3,202,645 (3rd of 14)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 103, Pitching - 103; one-year: Batting - 102, Pitching - 103
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2007 / 2009 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
October 29, 2007
Sean Casey granted Free Agency.
Vic Darensbourg granted Free Agency.
Kevin Hooper granted Free Agency.
Todd Jones granted Free Agency.
Jason Karnuth granted Free Agency.
Anastacio Martinez granted Free Agency.
Henry Mateo granted Free Agency.
Alan Mills granted Free Agency.
Dane Sardinha granted Free Agency.
Dennis Tankersley granted Free Agency.
Andres Torres granted Free Agency.
Steve Torrealba granted Free Agency.
Traded Gorkys Hernandez (minors) and Jair Jurrjens to the Atlanta Braves. Received Edgar Renteria.
October 30, 2007
Neifi Perez granted Free Agency.
October 31, 2007
Kenny Rogers granted Free Agency.
November 12, 2007
Signed Todd Jones as a free agent.
Traded Omar Infante to the Chicago Cubs. Received Jacque Jones.
November 30, 2007
Signed Francisco Cruceta as a free agent.
Signed Kenny Rogers as a free agent.
December 1, 2007
Signed Francis Beltran as a free agent.
December 3, 2007
Signed Dane Sardinha as a free agent.
December 4, 2007
Traded Jose Capellan to the Colorado Rockies. Received Denny Bautista.
Traded Dallas Trahern (minors), Burke Badenhop, Eulogio De La Cruz, Cameron Maybin, Andrew Miller and Mike Rabelo to the Florida Marlins. Received Miguel Cabrera and Dontrelle Willis.
December 5, 2007
Traded Chris Shelton to the Texas Rangers. Received Freddy Guzman.
December 6, 2007
Randor Bierd drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 2007 rule 5 draft.
December 12, 2007
Chad Durbin granted Free Agency.
December 20, 2007
Signed Anastacio Martinez as a free agent.
January 22, 2008
Signed Henry Mateo as a free agent.
January 31, 2008
Released Tony Giarratano.
February 5, 2008
Traded Michael Hernandez (minors) to the Texas Rangers. Received Armando Galarraga.
March 7, 2008
Signed Blaine Neal as a free agent.
March 26, 2008
Released Tim Byrdak.
March 28, 2008
Released Jason Perry.
April 1, 2008 (Standings)
Signed Aaron Fultz as a free agent.
April 8, 2008 (Standings)
Signed Casey Fossum as a free agent.
April 11, 2008 (Standings)
Released Aaron Fultz.
April 21, 2008 (Standings)
Released Henry Mateo.
April 30, 2008 (Standings)
Traded Jason Grilli to the Colorado Rockies. Received Zach Simons (minors).
May 13, 2008 (Standings)
Released Jacque Jones.
June 5, 2008 (Standings)
Drafted Ryan Perry in the 1st round (21st pick) of the 2008 amateur draft. Player signed July 10, 2008.
Drafted Alex Avila in the 5th round of the 2008 amateur draft. Player signed June 13, 2008.
June 10, 2008 (Standings)
Signed Brian Rogers as a free agent.
June 13, 2008 (Standings)
Signed Fernando Seguignol as a free agent.
June 25, 2008 (Standings)
Traded Denny Bautista to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Kyle Pearson (minors).
July 21, 2008 (Standings)
Released Fernando Seguignol.
July 30, 2008 (Standings)
Traded Ivan Rodriguez to the New York Yankees. Received Kyle Farnsworth.
August 9, 2008 (Standings)
Signed Gary Glover as a free agent.
Released Brian Rogers.
August 12, 2008 (Standings)
Signed Freddy Garcia as a free agent.
September 5, 2008 (Standings)
Released Anastacio Martinez.
October 1, 2008 (Standings)
Francisco Cruceta granted Free Agency.
October 8, 2008 (Standings)
Francis Beltran granted Free Agency.
October 28, 2008
Virgil Vasquez selected by the Boston Red Sox off waivers.
October 30, 2008
Freddy Garcia granted Free Agency.
Gary Glover granted Free Agency.
Todd Jones granted Free Agency.
Edgar Renteria granted Free Agency.
Dane Sardinha granted Free Agency.
October 31, 2008
Vance Wilson granted Free Agency.
November 3, 2008
Erick Almonte granted Free Agency.
Yorman Bazardo granted Free Agency.
Kyle Farnsworth granted Free Agency.
Casey Fossum granted Free Agency.
Freddy Guzman granted Free Agency.
Blaine Neal granted Free Agency.
Timo Perez granted Free Agency.
November 20, 2008
Signed Dane Sardinha as a free agent.
December 7, 2008
Traded Carlos Melo (minors) and Guillermo Moscoso to the Texas Rangers. Received Gerald Laird.
December 10, 2008
Traded Matthew Joyce to the Tampa Bay Rays. Received Edwin Jackson.
December 12, 2008
Aquilino Lopez granted Free Agency.
December 15, 2008
Signed Adam Everett as a free agent.
December 17, 2008
Signed Matt Treanor as a free agent.
January 13, 2009
Signed Fu-Te Ni as a free agent.
January 16, 2009
Signed Alexis Gomez as a free agent.
Signed Don Kelly as a free agent.
Signed Jason Miller as a free agent.
January 20, 2009
Signed Juan Rincon as a free agent.
January 22, 2009
Signed Brandon Lyon as a free agent.
Signed Scott Williamson as a free agent.
January 26, 2009
Signed Timo Perez as a free agent.
February 6, 2009
Signed Ruddy Lugo as a free agent.
March 30, 2009
Traded Rudy Darrow (minors) to the Atlanta Braves. Received Josh Anderson.
March 31, 2009
Released Gary Sheffield.
