1966 Detroit Tigers Trades and Transactions

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

• 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.

• April 8, 1966

  Purchased Ron Woods from the Pittsburgh Pirates for $500. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• April 11, 1966

  Purchased Mike Marshall from the Philadelphia Phillies.

• May, 1966

  Released Ed Rakow.

• May 10, 1966

  Received Johnny Podres from the Los Angeles Dodgers as part of a conditional deal.

  Terry Fox player rights sold to the Philadelphia Phillies.

• June 7, 1966

  Drafted Bob Reed in the 2nd round of the 1966 amateur draft (June Secondary).

  Drafted Les Cain in the 4th round of the 1966 amateur draft.

  Drafted Darrell Evans in the 5th round of the 1966 amateur draft (June Secondary), but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Bill Zepp in the 8th round of the 1966 amateur draft (June Secondary), but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Jim Johnson in the 36th round of the 1966 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• June 14, 1966

  Traded a player to be named later and Don Demeter to the Boston Red Sox. Received Joe Christopher and Earl Wilson. The Detroit Tigers sent Julio Navarro (June 21, 1966) to the Boston Red Sox to complete the trade.

• July 2, 1966

  Signed Tim Hosley as an amateur free agent.

• August 16, 1966

  Signed Mike Roarke as a free agent.

• September 7, 1966

  Released Mike Roarke.

• October 13, 1966

  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.

• November 28, 1966

  Rickey Clark drafted by the California Angels in the 1966 rule 5 draft.

  John Sullivan drafted by the New York Mets in the 1966 rule 5 draft.

• November 29, 1966

  Drafted Fred Lasher from the Minnesota Twins in the 1966 minor league draft.

• Before 1967 Season

  Signed Lenny Green as a free agent.

  Signed Phil Meeler as an amateur free agent.

• January 28, 1967

  Drafted Mike Adams in the 1st round (2nd pick) of the 1967 amateur draft (January Secondary).

• February, 1967

  Chris Cannizzaro received from the Boston Red Sox in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)