1967 Detroit Tigers Trades and Transactions

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

• 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.)

• April 7, 1967

  Purchased Jim Price from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• April 10, 1967

  Signed Johnny Klippstein as a free agent.

  Orlando McFarlane player rights sold to the California Angels.

• May 6, 1967

  Orlando Peña player rights sold to the Cleveland Indians.

• May 8, 1967

  Purchased Bill Heath from the Houston Astros.

• May 10, 1967

  Purchased Ethan Blackaby from the California Angels.

• May 15, 1967

  Released Bill Monbouquette.

• May 30, 1967

  Returned Ethan Blackaby to the California Angels following previous purchase. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• June 2, 1967

  Released Johnny Klippstein.

• June 6, 1967

  Drafted Jim Foor in the 1st round (15th pick) of the 1967 amateur draft.

  Drafted Geoff Zahn in the 2nd round of the 1967 amateur draft (June Secondary), but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Skip Jutze in the 3rd round of the 1967 amateur draft (June Secondary), but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Mel Behney in the 4th round of the 1967 amateur draft (June Secondary), but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Paul Jata in the 5th round of the 1967 amateur draft.

  Drafted Dennis Saunders in the 6th round of the 1967 amateur draft.

  Drafted Larry Fritz in the 9th round of the 1967 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Ike Blessitt in the 15th round of the 1967 amateur draft.

  Drafted Danny Fife in the 21st round of the 1967 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Jim Burton in the 26th round of the 1967 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Gary Ignasiak in the 36th round of the 1967 amateur draft.

• June 23, 1967

  Jake Wood player rights sold to the Cincinnati Reds.

• June 29, 1967

  Traded Larry Sherry to the Houston Astros. Received Jim Landis.

• August 17, 1967

  Traded players to be named later to the Houston Astros. Received Eddie Mathews. The Detroit Tigers sent Leo Marentette (December 10, 1968) and Fred Gladding (November 22, 1967) to the Houston Astros to complete the trade.

• August 18, 1967

  Released Jim Landis.

• August 31, 1967

  Bill Graham player rights sold to the New York Mets.

• October 20, 1967

  Released Jerry Lumpe.

  Released Johnny Podres.

• November 28, 1967

  Traded Dave Wickersham to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Dennis Ribant.

• November 29, 1967

  Traded Chris Cannizzaro to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Mike Derrick.

• January 27, 1968

  Drafted Ken Szotkiewicz in the 1st round (3rd pick) of the 1968 amateur draft (January Secondary).

  Drafted Chuck Scrivener in the 2nd round of the 1968 amateur draft (January Secondary).

  Drafted Bob O'Brien in the 4th round of the 1968 amateur draft (January Secondary), but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Bill Slayback in the 7th round of the 1968 amateur draft (January).

  Drafted Terry Wilshusen in the 8th round of the 1968 amateur draft (January Secondary), but did not sign the player.