1959 Detroit Tigers Trades and Transactions

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

• November 20, 1958

  Traded Al Cicotte and Billy Martin to the Cleveland Indians. Received Ossie Álvarez, Don Mossi and Ray Narleski.

• December 1, 1958

  Lou Skizas drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 1958 rule 5 draft.

  Wayne Terwilliger drafted by the Kansas City Athletics in the 1958 rule 5 draft.

• December 2, 1958

  Traded Herb Moford to the Boston Red Sox. Received Lou Berberet.

• December 6, 1958

  Traded Reno Bertoia, Jim Delsing and Ron Samford to the Washington Senators. Received Rocky Bridges, Neil Chrisley and Eddie Yost.

• Before 1959 Season

  Signed Pat Dobson as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Paul Doyle as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Purnal Goldy as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Andy Kosco as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Johnny Lewis as an amateur free agent.

  Signed John Sullivan as an amateur free agent.

• March 21, 1959

  Traded Tito Francona to the Cleveland Indians. Received Larry Doby.

• April 2, 1959

  Returned Maury Wills to the Los Angeles Dodgers as part of a conditional deal.

• April 10, 1959

  Released Art Houtteman.

• May 2, 1959

  Traded Billy Hoeft to the Boston Red Sox. Received Ted Lepcio and Dave Sisler.

• May 12, 1959

  Released Herm Wehmeier.

• May 13, 1959

  Larry Doby player rights sold to the Chicago White Sox for $30,000.

• May 28, 1959

  Traded Alfred Paschal (minors) and Charley Lau to the Milwaukee Braves. Received Earl Hersh and Joe Lonnett. Alfred Paschal (minors), Earl Hersh and Charley Lau returned to original teams on May 28, 1959. Joe Lonnett refused to report to his new team.

• June, 1959

  Johnny Lewis sent to the St. Louis Cardinals in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• June 12, 1959

  Signed Aubrey Gatewood as an amateur free agent.

• June 13, 1959

  Selected Bob Smith off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• June 24, 1959

  Signed Don Bryant as an amateur free agent.

• October 15, 1959

  Traded Charley Lau and Don Lee to the Milwaukee Braves. Received Don Kaiser, Mike Roarke and Casey Wise.

• October 26, 1959

  Released Gus Zernial.

• November 30, 1959

  Drafted Steve Bilko from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1959 rule 5 draft.

  Bob Johnson drafted by the Kansas City Athletics in the 1959 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Em Lindbeck from the Milwaukee Braves in the 1959 rule 5 draft.

  Bob Miller selected by the Cincinnati Reds in the 1959 minor league draft.

• December 5, 1959

  Traded Alex Cosmidis (minors), Ted Lepcio and Ken Walters to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Chico Fernández and Ray Semproch.

• Before 1960 Season

  Signed Gates Brown as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Alan Koch as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Leo Marentette as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Jim Northrup as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Ray Oyler as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Bill Roman as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Willie Smith as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Bob Sprout as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Tom Timmermann as an amateur free agent.

  Obtained Manny Montejo from Denver (American Association) as part of a minor league working agreement.

  Paul Doyle sent to the New York Yankees in an unknown transaction.

  Johnnie Seale received from the Chicago Cubs in an unknown transaction.

• April, 1960

  Barney Schultz player rights sold to the Chicago Cubs.