1957 Detroit Tigers Trades and Transactions

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

• December 3, 1956

  Bill Froats selected by the New York Giants in the 1956 minor league draft.

  Drafted Eddie Phillips from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1956 minor league draft.

  Drafted Bob Thorpe from the Milwaukee Braves in the 1956 minor league draft.

• December 5, 1956

  Traded Wayne Belardi, Ned Garver, Gene Host, Virgil Trucks and $20,000 to the Kansas City Athletics. Received Jack Crimian, Jim Finigan, Bill Harrington and Eddie Robinson.

• December 6, 1956

  Purchased Mel Clark from the Washington Nationals. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  Traded Jim Robertson and Bobby Tiefenauer to Toronto (International). Received Donald Griffin (minors) and Archie Wilson. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• Before 1957 Season

  Signed Bill Graham as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Dick McAuliffe as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Jackie Moore as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Jake Wood as an amateur free agent.

• January, 1957

  Don Bradey player rights sold to the New York Yankees.

• February 8, 1957

  Jim Brideweser player rights sold to the Baltimore Orioles.

• February 12, 1957

  Traded Chick King and cash to the Milwaukee Braves. Received Jack Dittmer.

• April 15, 1957

  Released Bob Kennedy.

• April 30, 1957

  Traded Jack Phillips to the Boston Red Sox. Received Karl Olson.

• May 6, 1957

  Traded Roy Hawes to the Milwaukee Braves. Received Lou Sleater.

• May 17, 1957

  Released Eddie Robinson.

• June 14, 1957

  Traded Earl Torgeson to the Chicago White Sox. Received Dave Philley.

• June 15, 1957

  Signed Steve Boros as an amateur free agent (bonus baby).

• July 14, 1957

  Traded Bob Thorpe to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Herb Moford.

• August 1, 1957

  Purchased Johnny Groth from the Kansas City Athletics.

• August 5, 1957

  Signed George Thomas as an amateur free agent (bonus baby).

• August 16, 1957

  Released Steve Gromek.

• August 27, 1957

  Al Aber selected by the Kansas City Athletics off waivers.

• September 14, 1957

  Purchased Bill Taylor from the New York Giants.

• October 15, 1957

  Traded Jack Dittmer to the San Francisco Giants. Received Wayne Terwilliger.

• November 20, 1957

  Traded a player to be named later, Kent Hadley, Frank House, Duke Maas, Jim Small, John Tsitouris and Bill Tuttle to the Kansas City Athletics. Received Billy Martin, Mickey McDermott, Tom Morgan, Lou Skizas, Tim Thompson and Gus Zernial. The Detroit Tigers sent Jim McManus (April 3, 1958) to the Kansas City Athletics to complete the trade.

• December 2, 1957

  Drafted Hy Cohen from the Chicago Cubs in the 1957 minor league draft.

  Walt Streuli selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1957 minor league draft.

• December 11, 1957

  Dave Philley player rights sold to the Philadelphia Phillies.

• December 12, 1957

  Purchased Jim Delsing from the Chicago White Sox.

  Purchased George Spencer from the Chicago White Sox.

• Before 1958 Season

  Signed Dick Egan as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Lorencito Fernández as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Larry Foster as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Doug Gallagher as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Bob Humphreys as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Ron Nischwitz as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Don Wert as an amateur free agent.

  Signed George Smith as a free agent.

• January 28, 1958

  Traded Jim Finigan and $25,000 to the San Francisco Giants. Received Gail Harris and Ozzie Virgil.

• February 18, 1958

  Traded Jay Porter and Hal Woodeshick to the Cleveland Indians. Received Hank Aguirre and Jim Hegan.

• March 27, 1958

  Traded Pete Wojey and $20,000 to the Cleveland Indians. Received Milt Bolling and Vito Valentinetti.