1975 Detroit Tigers Trades and Transactions

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

• 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.

• April 4, 1975

  Selected Ray Bare off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals.

• April 6, 1975

  Released Luke Walker.

• May 29, 1975

  Traded Fred Holdsworth to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Bob Reynolds.

• June 3, 1975

  Drafted Jason Thompson in the 4th round of the 1975 amateur draft.

  Drafted Lou Whitaker in the 5th round of the 1975 amateur draft.

  Drafted Bruce Berenyi in the 19th round of the 1975 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• June 15, 1975

  Nate Colbert player rights sold to the Montreal Expos.

• August 26, 1975

  Bob Reynolds selected by the Cleveland Indians off waivers.

• October 22, 1975

  Released Gene Michael.

• December 6, 1975

  Traded Terry Humphrey, Mark Lemongello, Gene Pentz and Leon Roberts to the Houston Astros. Received Jim Crawford, Milt May and Dave Roberts.

• December 8, 1975

  Drafted Bruce Taylor from the Cincinnati Reds in the 1975 rule 5 draft.

• December 12, 1975

  Traded Billy Baldwin and Mickey Lolich to the New York Mets. Received Bill Laxton and Rusty Staub.

• January 7, 1976

  Signed Alex Johnson as a free agent.

  Drafted Steve Kemp in the 1st round (1st pick) of the 1976 amateur draft (January).

  Drafted Mike Walters in the 2nd round of the 1976 amateur draft (January Secondary), but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Ron Roenicke in the 3rd round of the 1976 amateur draft (January Secondary), but did not sign the player.

• February 3, 1976

  Tom Walker player rights sold to the St. Louis Cardinals.