1906 Detroit Tigers Trades and Transactions

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

• December 5, 1905

  Traded Frank Kitson to the Washington Nationals. Received Happy Townsend.

• December 24, 1905

  Traded Happy Townsend to the Cleveland Napoleons. Received Red Donahue.

• Before 1906 Season

  Purchased Davy Jones from Minneapolis (American Association).

  Purchased Boss Schmidt from Minneapolis (American Association).

  Purchased Ed Siever from Minneapolis (American Association).

• May 9, 1906

  Jimmy Barrett player rights sold to the Cincinnati Reds.

• June, 1906

  Jimmy Wiggs player rights sold to Toledo (American Association).

• August, 1906

  Purchased Red Downs from Topeka (Western Association).

  Purchased Elijah Jones from Springfield (Three-I). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  Purchased Jack Rowan from Leavenworth (Western Association). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  Purchased Ed Willett from Wichita (Western Association). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• August 13, 1906

  Jack Warner player rights sold to the Washington Nationals.

• September 1, 1906

  Drafted Jimmy Archer from Atlanta (Southern Association) in the 1906 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Tex Erwin from Fort Worth (Texas) in the 1906 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Hughie Jennings from Baltimore (Eastern) in the 1906 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Red Killefer from Kalamazoo (Southern Michigan) in the 1906 rule 5 draft.

• December 13, 1906

  Purchased Claude Rossman from the Cleveland Naps.