1951 Detroit Tigers Trades and Transactions

1950 Season 1952 Season

Record: 73-81-0, Finished 5th in American League (Schedule and Results)

Manager: Red Rolfe (73-81)

General Manager: Billy Evans

Ballpark: Briggs Stadium

Attendance: 1,132,641 (5th of 8)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 100, Pitching - 101
One-year: Batting - 105, Pitching - 106

Pythagorean W-L: 71-83, 685 Runs, 741 Runs Allowed

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Transactions

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

November 15, 1950

Signed Earl Johnson as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
November 16, 1950

Johnny Bero drafted by the St. Louis Browns in the 1950 rule 5 draft.

Drafted Bud Souchock from the Chicago White Sox in the 1950 rule 5 draft.
December 4, 1950

Alton Brown selected by the Washington Nationals in the 1950 minor league draft.
Before 1951 Season

Signed Bill Froats as an amateur free agent.

Signed Chick King as an amateur free agent.

Signed Ron Shoop as an amateur free agent.

Signed Jim Stump as an amateur free agent.

Signed Bill Tuttle as an amateur free agent.
January 20, 1951

Traded Marv Grissom and Sam Vico to Seattle (PCL). Received Wayne McLeland.
March 26, 1951

Babe Martin sent to the St. Louis Browns in an unknown transaction.
April 5, 1951

Eddie Lake player rights sold to the New York Yankees.
April 26, 1951

Selected Gene Bearden off waivers from the Washington Nationals.
May 15, 1951

Traded Saul Rogovin to the Chicago White Sox. Received Bob Cain.
June 4, 1951

Signed Frank Bolling as an amateur free agent.
June 15, 1951

Released Earl Johnson.
August 6, 1951

Aaron Robinson selected by the Boston Red Sox off waivers.
November 9, 1951

Released Hank Borowy.

Released Charlie Keller.
November 19, 1951

Drafted Alex Garbowski from Seattle (PCL) in the 1951 rule 5 draft.

Clem Koshorek drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1951 rule 5 draft.
Before 1952 Season

Signed Jerry Davie as an amateur free agent.

Signed Gene Host as an amateur free agent.

Signed Charley Lau as an amateur free agent.

Signed Coot Veal as an amateur free agent.

Signed Ken Walters as an amateur free agent.

Obtained Frank Carswell from Buffalo (International) as part of a minor league working agreement.

Returned Bill Connelly to Toledo (American Association) after expiration of minor league working agreement.
February 14, 1952

Traded Gene Bearden, Bob Cain and Dick Kryhoski to the St. Louis Browns. Received Matt Batts, Dick Littlefield, Cliff Mapes and Ben Taylor.
March 21, 1952

Selected Ken Johnson off waivers from the Philadelphia Phillies.