1927 Detroit Tigers Trades and Transactions

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

• November 11, 1926

  Milt Steengrafe player rights sold to Wichita Falls (Texas).

• January 15, 1927

  Traded Otis Miller, Billy Mullen, Frank O'Rourke and Lefty Stewart to the St. Louis Browns. Received Pinky Hargrave, Bobby LaMotte and Marty McManus.

• February 2, 1927

  Signed Hank Severeid as a free agent.

  Traded cash and Hank Severeid to Sacramento (Pacific Coast). Received Merv Shea.

• February 8, 1927

  Ty Cobb assigned from roster onto the Philadelphia Athletics.

• July 19, 1927

  Ed Wells selected by the Washington Nationals off waivers.

• September 10, 1927

  Traded players to be named later (minors) and cash to Nashville (Southern Association). Received Eddie Phillips.

• December 13, 1927

  Traded Lu Blue and Heinie Manush to the St. Louis Browns. Received a player to be named later, Harry Rice, Elam Vangilder and a player to be named. The St. Louis Browns sent Chick Galloway (December 24, 1927) to the Detroit Tigers to complete the trade.

• January 31, 1928

  Traded Rip Collins to Toronto (International). Received Vic Sorrell.

• April, 1928

  Carl Hubbell player rights sold to Beaumont (Texas).