1962 Detroit Tigers Trades and Transactions

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

• December 1, 1961

  Traded Bob Bruce and Manny Montejo to the Houston Colt .45s. Received Sam Jones.

• Before 1962 Season

  Signed Ike Brown as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Arlo Brunsberg as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Conrad Cardinal as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Don Pepper as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Rich Reese as an amateur free agent.

• May 7, 1962

  George Alusik player rights sold to the Kansas City Athletics.

• June, 1962

  Traded Al Pehanick (minors) to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Coot Veal.

  Lorencito Fernández sent to the Milwaukee Braves in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• June 13, 1962

  Signed Tom Fletcher as an amateur free agent.

• June 16, 1962

  Signed John Hiller as an amateur free agent.

• June 20, 1962

  Signed Bill Faul as an amateur free agent.

• June 25, 1962

  Traded Charlie Maxwell to the Chicago White Sox. Received Bob Farley.

• July 20, 1962

  Purchased Don Buddin from the Houston Colt .45s.

• August 4, 1962

  José Arcia received from the Houston Colt .45s in an unknown transaction.

• September 7, 1962

  José Arcia sent to the Cleveland Indians in an unknown transaction.

• October 2, 1962

  Released Sam Jones.

• November 26, 1962

  Conrad Cardinal selected by the Houston Colt .45s in the 1962 first-year draft.

  Drafted Tommy Matchick from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1962 first-year draft.

  Rich Reese selected by the Minnesota Twins in the 1962 first-year draft.

  Traded Dick Brown to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Whitey Herzog and Gus Triandos.

• November 27, 1962

  Traded Ron Nischwitz and Gordon Seyfried to the Cleveland Indians. Received Bubba Phillips.

• November 28, 1962

  Traded Steve Boros to the Chicago Cubs. Received Bob Anderson.

• Before 1963 Season

  Signed Pete Craig as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Jack DiLauro as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Fritz Fisher as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Joe Sparma as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Dave Watkins as an amateur free agent.

  Lorencito Fernández received from the Milwaukee Braves in an unknown transaction.

  Chico Salmon sent to the Milwaukee Braves in an unknown transaction.

• March 18, 1963

  Ron Kline player rights sold to the Washington Senators.

• March 23, 1963

  Traded Bobo Osborne to the Washington Senators. Received Wayne Comer.

• March 25, 1963

  Bob Humphreys player rights sold to the St. Louis Cardinals.