1948 Detroit Tigers Trades and Transactions

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

• November 10, 1947

  Clint Conatser drafted by the Boston Braves in the 1947 rule 5 draft.

• December 16, 1947

  Roy Cullenbine player rights sold to the Philadelphia Phillies.

• Before 1948 Season

  Signed Harold Daugherty as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Milt Jordan as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Dick Marlowe as an amateur free agent.

• April 3, 1948

  Purchased Mickey Grasso from the New York Giants.

• May 5, 1948

  Purchased Marlin Stuart from the St. Louis Browns. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• May 10, 1948

  Released John McHale.

• May 19, 1948

  Released Doc Cramer.

• July, 1948

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

• August, 1948

  Purchased Charley Schanz from the New York Yankees.

• September 8, 1948

  Paul Hinrichs granted Free Agency.

• September 13, 1948

  Hal Wagner selected by the Philadelphia Phillies off waivers.

• October 2, 1948

  Clem Hausmann player rights sold to the Philadelphia Athletics.

• October 27, 1948

  Bill Macdonald granted Free Agency.

  Bill Serena granted Free Agency.

• November 10, 1948

  Drafted Marv Grissom from Sacramento (PCL) in the 1948 rule 5 draft.

  Traded Billy Pierce and $10,000 to the Chicago White Sox. Received Aaron Robinson.

• November 15, 1948

  Drafted Bob Hooper from the New York Giants in the 1948 minor league draft.

  Ed Mierkowicz selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1948 minor league draft.

• November 24, 1948

  Drafted Dale Long from the Boston Red Sox in the 1948 minor league draft.

• December 4, 1948

  Released Al Benton.

• Before 1949 Season

  Signed Paul Foytack as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Ray Herbert as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Frank House as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Duke Maas as an amateur free agent.

  Returned Mickey Grasso to Seattle (PCL) after expiration of minor league working agreement.

  Returned Charley Schanz to Seattle (PCL) after expiration of minor league working agreement.

  Luis Alomá received from the Washington Nationals in an unknown transaction.

  Bill Connelly received from the Philadelphia Athletics in an unknown transaction.

  Bubba Phillips received from Stroudsburg (North Atlantic) in an unknown transaction.

  Barney Schultz sent to Rock Hill (Tri-State) in an unknown transaction.

  Russ Sullivan received from Danville (Carolina) in an unknown transaction.

• January 20, 1949

  Purchased Don Lund from the St. Louis Browns for $15,000.

• January 26, 1949

  Selected Tony Lupien off waivers from the Chicago White Sox.