1928 Detroit Tigers Trades and Transactions

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

• 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).

• April 30, 1928

  Dennis Murphy (minors) player rights sold to the Chicago Cubs.

• May, 1928

  Signed Gee Walker as an amateur free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• August 31, 1928

  Purchased Frank Barnes and Heinie Schuble from Houston (Texas) for $50,000.

• September, 1928

  Purchased Ray Hayworth from Shreveport (Texas). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• October 3, 1928

  Drafted Frank Sigafoos from Portland (PCL) in the 1928 rule 5 draft.

• October 19, 1928

  Traded Al Wingo and cash to San Francisco (PCL). Received Roy Johnson.

  Traded Jack Warner to the Washington Nationals. Received Bucky Harris.

• November 8, 1928

  Rick Ferrell granted Free Agency.

• December 5, 1928

  Traded Sam Gibson, Bill Sweeney and plus pitcher to be names to Toronto (International). Received Dale Alexander and Augie Prudhomme.

• December 11, 1928

  Johnny Neun player rights sold to Toledo (American Association).

  Traded Ken Holloway and Jackie Tavener to the Cleveland Indians. Received George Uhle.

• Before 1929 Season

  Purchased Jo-Jo White from Carrollton (Georgia-Alabama).

• February 16, 1929

  Purchased Emil Yde from Indianapolis (American Association).