1974 Detroit Tigers Trades and Transactions

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

• December 3, 1973

  Drafted Gene Lamont from the Atlanta Braves in the 1973 rule 5 draft.

  Released Tony Taylor.

  Traded Fred Scherman and cash to the Houston Astros. Received Jim Ray and Gary Sutherland.

  Traded Lawrence Elliott (minors) to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received John Wockenfuss.

• December 5, 1973

  Purchased Luke Walker from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• December 6, 1973

  Traded Mike Strahler to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Ray Newman.

• December 10, 1973

  Traded Paul Jata to the Minnesota Twins. Received Jim Nettles.

• Before 1974 Season

  Signed Frank MacCormack as an amateur free agent.

• January 9, 1974

  Drafted Bob Pate in the 1st round (17th pick) of the 1974 amateur draft (January Secondary), but did not sign the player.

• March 19, 1974

  As part of a 3-team trade, traded Jim Perry to the Cleveland Indians and Ed Farmer to the New York Yankees. Received Jerry Moses from the New York Yankees. In addition, the Cleveland Indians sent Rick Sawyer and Walt Williams to the New York Yankees.

• March 28, 1974

  Bob Didier player rights sold to the Boston Red Sox.

• June 5, 1974

  Drafted Rob Picciolo in the 1st round (6th pick) of the 1974 amateur draft (June Secondary), but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Lance Parrish in the 1st round (16th pick) of the 1974 amateur draft.

  Drafted Dan Morogiello in the 8th round of the 1974 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Mark Fidrych in the 10th round of the 1974 amateur draft.

  Drafted Bob Sykes in the 19th round of the 1974 amateur draft.

• June 10, 1974

  Signed Tim Corcoran as an amateur free agent.

• July 26, 1974

  Signed Sheldon Burnside as an amateur free agent.

• August 7, 1974

  Sent Jim Northrup to the Montreal Expos as part of a conditional deal.

  Released Norm Cash.

• October 8, 1974

  Released Ike Brown.

• November 18, 1974

  Traded Ed Brinkman, Dick Sharon and Bob Strampe to the San Diego Padres. Received Nate Colbert.

• December 4, 1974

  Traded Woodie Fryman to the Montreal Expos. Received Terry Humphrey and Tom Walker.

• December 6, 1974

  Sent Jim Ray to the Pittsburgh Pirates as part of a conditional deal.

• December 9, 1974

  Traded John Young to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Ike Brookens.

• January 3, 1975

  Purchased Jerry DaVanon from the St. Louis Cardinals.

• January 9, 1975

  Drafted Dave Tobik in the 1st round (2nd pick) of the 1975 amateur draft (January Secondary).

  Drafted Tom Brookens in the 1st round (4th pick) of the 1975 amateur draft (January).

  Drafted Dave Rozema in the 4th round of the 1975 amateur draft (January Secondary).

• January 23, 1975

  Released Jerry DaVanon.

• January 30, 1975

  Jerry Moses player rights sold to the New York Mets.

• February 1, 1975

  Signed Gene Michael as a free agent.

• February 6, 1975

  Released Jim Nettles.

• March 29, 1975

  Traded Reggie Sanders to the Atlanta Braves. Received Jack Pierce.