1937 Detroit Tigers Trades and Transactions

1936 Season 1938 Season

Record: 89-65-1, Finished 2nd in American League (Schedule and Results)

Managers: Mickey Cochrane (42-33-1) , Del Baker (41-23) and Cy Perkins (6-9)

Ballpark: Navin Field

Attendance: 1,072,276 (1st of 8)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 102, Pitching - 101
One-year: Batting - 110, Pitching - 108

Pythagorean W-L: 84-70, 935 Runs, 841 Runs Allowed

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Transactions

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

December 2, 1936

Traded players to be named later and cash and 3 players to be named to Indianapolis (American Association). Received Bob Logan and Dizzy Trout. The Detroit Tigers sent Red Phillips (December 2, 1936) and Salty Parker (December 2, 1936) to Indianapolis (American Association) to complete the trade.
Before 1937 Season

Signed Pat Mullin as an amateur free agent.

Returned Bob Swift to Augusta (South Atlantic) after expiration of minor league working agreement.
February 5, 1937

Released General Crowder.
April 4, 1937

Signed Jack Russell as a free agent.

Al Simmons player rights sold to the Washington Nationals for $15,000.
April 19, 1937

Purchased Babe Herman from the Cincinnati Reds.
May 1, 1937

Bob Logan player rights sold to Indianapolis (American Association).
June, 1937

Signed Whit Wyatt as an amateur free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
June 4, 1937

Gil English selected by the Boston Bees off waivers.
June 10, 1937

Purchased Cliff Bolton from the Washington Nationals.
June 15, 1937

Released Babe Herman.
July 9, 1937

Selected Charlie Gelbert off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds.
July 11, 1937

Traded Lindsay Brown and cash to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Received Ralph Birkofer.
August 14, 1937

Purchased Al Benton from Memphis (Southern Association).
September 9, 1937

Purchased Woody Davis from Toronto (International).
October 3, 1937

Released Goose Goslin.

Released Jack Russell.
October 4, 1937

Signed Harry Eisenstat as a free agent.
December 2, 1937

Traded Marv Owen, Mike Tresh and Gee Walker to the Chicago White Sox. Received Vern Kennedy, Tony Piet and Dixie Walker.
Before 1938 Season

Signed Danny Gardella as an amateur free agent.

Signed Virgil Trucks as an amateur free agent.
January 12, 1938

Joe Sullivan player rights sold to Toronto (International).