1970 Detroit Tigers Trades and Transactions

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

• December 1, 1969

  Mike Derrick drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 1969 rule 5 draft.

• December 3, 1969

  Traded Joe Sparma to the Montreal Expos. Received Jerry Robertson.

• December 4, 1969

  Traded Dave Campbell and Pat Dobson to the San Diego Padres. Received Joe Niekro.

• December 13, 1969

  Traded Tommy Matchick to the Boston Red Sox. Received Dalton Jones.

• Before 1970 Season

  Signed Joe Staton as an amateur free agent.

  Leroy Reams received from the Philadelphia Phillies in an unknown transaction.

• January 17, 1970

  Drafted Mike Potter in the 3rd round of the 1970 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

• April 8, 1970

  Released Tom Tresh.

• May 22, 1970

  Traded Fred Lasher to the Cleveland Indians. Received Russ Nagelson and Billy Rohr.

• June 4, 1970

  Drafted Chuck Seelbach in the 1st round (12th pick) of the 1970 amateur draft (June Secondary).

  Drafted John Knox in the 8th round of the 1970 amateur draft.

  Drafted Phil Mankowski in the 9th round of the 1970 amateur draft.

  Drafted Fernando Arroyo in the 10th round of the 1970 amateur draft.

  Drafted Fred Holdsworth in the 21st round of the 1970 amateur draft.

• July 7, 1970

  Signed Steve Grilli as an amateur free agent.

• July 15, 1970

  Earl Wilson player rights sold to the San Diego Padres.

• August 2, 1970

  Purchased Kevin Collins from the Montreal Expos.

• October 9, 1970

  Traded Elliott Maddox, Denny McLain, Norm McRae and Don Wert to the Washington Senators. Received Ed Brinkman, Joe Coleman, Jim Hannan and Aurelio Rodríguez.

• October 23, 1970

  Sent Wayne Redmond to the Philadelphia Phillies as part of a conditional deal.

• November 30, 1970

  Drafted John Gamble from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1970 rule 5 draft.

• December 5, 1970

  Purchased Wayne Comer from the Washington Senators.

• March 29, 1971

  Traded a player to be named later and Mike Adams to the Minnesota Twins. Received Bill Zepp. The Detroit Tigers sent Arthur Clifford (minors) (May 16, 1971) to the Minnesota Twins to complete the trade.

• March 30, 1971

  Traded Jerry Robertson to the New York Mets. Received Dean Chance and Bill Denehy.