1972 Detroit Tigers Trades and Transactions

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

• December 2, 1971

  Traded a player to be named later and cash to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Tom Haller. The Detroit Tigers sent Bernie Beckman (minors) (March 31, 1972) to the Los Angeles Dodgers to complete the trade.

• December 7, 1971

  Traded Bill Denehy to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Chris Zachary.

• Before 1972 Season

  Signed Billy Baldwin as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Tom Makowski as an amateur free agent.

• January 12, 1972

  Drafted Dan Gonzales in the 2nd round of the 1972 amateur draft (January).

  Drafted Art James in the 6th round of the 1972 amateur draft (January).

• February, 1972

  Traded John Donaldson to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Bill Burbach.

• March 24, 1972

  César Gutiérrez player rights sold to the Montreal Expos.

• May 9, 1972

  Traded Mike Kilkenny to the Oakland Athletics. Received Reggie Sanders.

• May 15, 1972

  Purchased Bobby Brooks from the Oakland Athletics.

• May 30, 1972

  Traded Dalton Jones to the Texas Rangers. Received Norm McRae.

• June 6, 1972

  Drafted Jerry Manuel in the 1st round (20th pick) of the 1972 amateur draft.

  Drafted Jim Gideon in the 3rd round of the 1972 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Dan Meyer in the 4th round of the 1972 amateur draft.

  Drafted Leon Roberts in the 10th round of the 1972 amateur draft.

  Drafted Dave Lemanczyk in the 16th round of the 1972 amateur draft.

  Drafted Vern Ruhle in the 17th round of the 1972 amateur draft.

  Drafted Mark Wagner in the 19th round of the 1972 amateur draft.

  Drafted George Cappuzzello in the 27th round of the 1972 amateur draft.

• July 8, 1972

  Signed John Hiller as a free agent.

• July 31, 1972

  Released Ron Perranoski.

• August 2, 1972

  Selected Woodie Fryman off waivers from the Philadelphia Phillies.

• August 4, 1972

  Selected Duke Sims off waivers from the Los Angeles Dodgers.

• August 31, 1972

  Purchased Frank Howard from the Texas Rangers.

• September 6, 1972

  Bill Gilbreth selected by the California Angels off waivers.

• October 25, 1972

  Tom Haller and Don Leshnock player rights sold to the Philadelphia Phillies.

• November 30, 1972

  Purchased Rich Reese from the Minnesota Twins.

  Traded Jim Foor and Norm McRae to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Dick Sharon.

• January 22, 1973

  Traded Jack Whillock to the Montreal Expos. Received Don Koonce (minors).

• March 25, 1973

  Traded Bobby Brooks to the California Angels. Received Bruce Kimm.

• March 27, 1973

  Traded Danny Fife and cash to the Minnesota Twins. Received Jim Perry.