1965 Detroit Tigers Trades and Transactions

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

• November 16, 1964

  Signed Billy Hoeft as a free agent.

• November 30, 1964

  Drafted Bob Christian from the New York Yankees in the 1964 first-year draft.

  Ray Newman selected by the Chicago Cubs in the 1964 first-year draft.

  Drafted Daryl Patterson from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1964 first-year draft.

  Drafted Fred Scherman from the Minnesota Twins in the 1964 first-year draft.

  Bill Voss selected by the Chicago White Sox in the 1964 first-year draft.

• Before 1965 Season

  Signed Rickey Clark as an amateur free agent.

  Signed George Korince as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Wayne Redmond as an amateur free agent.

  Purchased Ron Nischwitz from the Cleveland Indians.

• January 2, 1965

  Traded Dick Egan to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Glen Hobbie and Bob Lipski.

• February 16, 1965

  Released Bubba Phillips.

• March 27, 1965

  Bill Faul player rights sold to the Chicago Cubs.

• April 11, 1965

  Released Billy Hoeft.

• June 8, 1965

  Drafted Gene Lamont in the 1st round (13th pick) of the 1965 amateur draft.

  Drafted Andy Messersmith in the 3rd round of the 1965 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Bob Reed in the 4th round of the 1965 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Gary Taylor in the 10th round of the 1965 amateur draft.

  Drafted Rick Austin in the 22nd round of the 1965 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Steve Arlin in the 23rd round of the 1965 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Ray Peters in the 28th round of the 1965 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Terry Ley in the 30th round of the 1965 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Bill Butler in the 37th round of the 1965 amateur draft.

• June 23, 1965

  Selected Orlando Peña off waivers from the Kansas City Athletics.

• October 4, 1965

  Traded a player to be named later, George Smith and George Thomas to the Boston Red Sox. Received Bill Monbouquette. The Detroit Tigers sent Jackie Moore (October 13, 1966) to the Boston Red Sox to complete the trade.

• October 14, 1965

  Jack Hamilton player rights sold to the New York Mets.

• November 29, 1965

  Bruce Brubaker drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1965 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Orlando McFarlane from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1965 rule 5 draft.

• December 6, 1965

  Don Bryant player rights sold to the Chicago Cubs.

• December 15, 1965

  Traded Phil Regan to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Dick Tracewski.

• Before 1966 Season

  Signed Norm McRae as an amateur free agent.

  Ron Nischwitz player rights sold to the New York Mets.

• January 29, 1966

  Drafted Jon Warden in the 4th round of the 1966 amateur draft (January).

  Drafted Ken Tatum in the 6th round of the 1966 amateur draft (January Secondary), but did not sign the player.