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2012 Detroit Tigers
Trades and Transactions
Franchise Encyclopedia: 2011 / 2013
88-74, Finished 1st in AL Central (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Jim Leyland (88-74)
Scored 726 runs, Allowed 670 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 87-75
Ballparks: Comerica Park · Attendance: 3,028,033 (5th of 14)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 105, Pitching - 104 · one-year: Batting - 104, Pitching - 104
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Lost World Series (4-0) to San Francisco Giants Won AL Championship Series (4-0) over New York Yankees Won AL Division Series (3-2) over Oakland Athletics |
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2011 / 2013 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
October 4, 2011
Released Timo Perez.
October 30, 2011
Wilson Betemit granted Free Agency.
Carlos Guillen granted Free Agency.
Magglio Ordonez granted Free Agency.
Brad Penny granted Free Agency.
Ramon Santiago granted Free Agency.
Joel Zumaya granted Free Agency.
October 31, 2011
Brad Thomas granted Free Agency.
November 2, 2011
Enrique Gonzalez granted Free Agency.
David Purcey granted Free Agency.
Omir Santos granted Free Agency.
Max St. Pierre granted Free Agency.
Scott Thorman granted Free Agency.
William Bergolla granted Free Agency.
Jeff Salazar granted Free Agency.
November 5, 2011
Signed Matt Young as a free agent.
November 9, 2011
Signed Quintin Berry as a free agent.
November 14, 2011
Signed Darin Downs as a free agent.
November 16, 2011
Signed Omir Santos as a free agent.
November 18, 2011
Signed Gerald Laird as a free agent.
November 21, 2011
Signed Jerad Head as a free agent.
November 30, 2011
Signed Ramon Santiago as a free agent.
December 5, 2011
Signed Chris Bootcheck as a free agent.
December 9, 2011
Signed Octavio Dotel as a free agent.
Traded Ryan Perry to the Washington Nationals. Received Collin Balester.
December 12, 2011
Will Rhymes granted Free Agency.
January 4, 2012
Signed Eric Patterson as a free agent.
January 10, 2012
Signed Niuman Romero as a free agent.
January 21, 2012
Signed Brad Eldred as a free agent.
January 26, 2012
Signed Prince Fielder as a free agent.
February 6, 2012
Signed Brent Dlugach as a free agent.
March 12, 2012
Released David Pauley.
April 14, 2012 (Standings)
Clete Thomas selected by the Minnesota Twins off waivers.
April 20, 2012 (Standings)
Purchased Zach Miner from the Kansas City Royals.
April 26, 2012 (Standings)
Released Brandon Inge.
May 3, 2012 (Standings)
Signed Jeff Frazier as a free agent.
June 8, 2012 (Standings)
Omir Santos granted Free Agency.
June 13, 2012 (Standings)
Signed Cesar Carrillo as a free agent.
June 17, 2012 (Standings)
Released Jeff Frazier.
June 19, 2012 (Standings)
Released Brad Eldred.
June 20, 2012 (Standings)
Released Eric Patterson.
June 21, 2012 (Standings)
Signed John Lindsey as a free agent.
July 23, 2012 (Standings)
Traded Brian Flynn (minors), Rob Brantly, Jacob Turner and 2013 compensation draft pick round B to the Miami Marlins. Received Omar Infante, Anibal Sanchez and 2013 compensation draft pick round A.
July 26, 2012 (Standings)
Traded future considerations to the Miami Marlins. Received Brad Davis.
August 5, 2012 (Standings)
Traded players to be named later to the Chicago Cubs. Received Jeff Baker. The Detroit Tigers sent cash (October 16, 2012) and Marcelo Carreno (minors) (October 16, 2012) to the Chicago Cubs to complete the trade.
August 10, 2012 (Standings)
Released Matt Young.
August 23, 2012 (Standings)
Thad Weber selected by the San Diego Padres off waivers.
August 31, 2012 (Standings)
Traded Jeff Baker to the Atlanta Braves. Received a player to be named later. The Atlanta Braves sent Greg Ross (minors) (September 25, 2012) to the Detroit Tigers to complete the trade.
October 29, 2012
Gerald Laird granted Free Agency.
Delmon Young granted Free Agency.
Anibal Sanchez granted Free Agency.
Jose Valverde granted Free Agency.
October 31, 2012
Don Kelly granted Free Agency.
November 3, 2012
Collin Balester granted Free Agency.
Chris Bootcheck granted Free Agency.
Brad Davis granted Free Agency.
Jerad Head granted Free Agency.
John Lindsey granted Free Agency.
Zach Miner granted Free Agency.
Niuman Romero granted Free Agency.
Zack Segovia granted Free Agency.
November 12, 2012
Signed Shawn Hill as a free agent.
November 15, 2012
Signed Brad Davis as a free agent.
November 16, 2012
Signed Torii Hunter as a free agent.
November 18, 2012
Signed Kevin Russo as a free agent.
November 20, 2012
Released Ryan Raburn.
Signed Jess Todd as a free agent.
November 26, 2012
Signed Matt Tuiasosopo as a free agent.
Signed John Lindsey as a free agent.
November 30, 2012
Daniel Schlereth granted Free Agency.
December 4, 2012
Signed Trevor Bell as a free agent.
December 5, 2012
Traded Andy Oliver to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Ramon Cabrera (minors).
December 10, 2012
Signed Brayan Pena as a free agent.
December 17, 2012
Signed Anibal Sanchez as a free agent.
December 19, 2012
Released Adam Wilk.
January 10, 2013
Signed Pat Misch as a free agent.
January 16, 2013
Signed Don Kelly as a free agent.
March 13, 2013
Released Brennan Boesch.
March 21, 2013
Released Trevor Bell.
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