1976 Detroit Tigers Trades and Transactions

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

• 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.

• April 2, 1976

  Lerrin LaGrow player rights sold to the St. Louis Cardinals.

• April 22, 1976

  John Knox player rights sold to the Cincinnati Reds.

• May 10, 1976

  Signed Steve Baker as an amateur free agent.

• June 8, 1976

  Joe Coleman player rights sold to the Chicago Cubs.

  Drafted Dave Stegman in the 1st round (2nd pick) of the 1976 amateur draft (June Secondary).

  Drafted Pat Underwood in the 1st round (2nd pick) of the 1976 amateur draft.

  Drafted Alan Trammell in the 2nd round of the 1976 amateur draft.

  Drafted Dan Petry in the 4th round of the 1976 amateur draft.

  Drafted Jack Morris in the 5th round of the 1976 amateur draft.

  Drafted Ozzie Smith in the 7th round of the 1976 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Glenn Gulliver in the 8th round of the 1976 amateur draft.

  Drafted Rod Booker in the 14th round of the 1976 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Roger Weaver in the 16th round of the 1976 amateur draft.

  Drafted Kip Young in the 23rd round of the 1976 amateur draft.

• June 10, 1976

  Purchased Milt Wilcox from the Chicago Cubs.

  Traded Gary Sutherland to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Pedro García.

• June 28, 1976

  Signed Joe Decker as a free agent.

• November 5, 1976

  Dan Meyer selected by the Seattle Mariners as the 9th pick in the 1976 expansion draft.

  Frank MacCormack selected by the Seattle Mariners as the 16th pick in the 1976 expansion draft.

  Dennis DeBarr selected by the Toronto Blue Jays as the 26th pick in the 1976 expansion draft.

  Dave Lemanczyk selected by the Toronto Blue Jays as the 43rd pick in the 1976 expansion draft.

  Bill Laxton selected by the Seattle Mariners as the 50th pick in the 1976 expansion draft.

• November 6, 1976

  Purchased Luis Alvarado from the St. Louis Cardinals.

• November 10, 1976

  Signed Al Greene as an amateur free agent.

• December 2, 1976

  Released Joe Decker.

• December 12, 1976

  Released Bill Freehan.

• December 16, 1976

  Released Pedro García.

  Released Alex Johnson.

• January 11, 1977

  Drafted Mike Chris in the 1st round (10th pick) of the 1977 amateur draft (January Secondary).

  Drafted Bill Laskey in the 8th round of the 1977 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

• February 23, 1977

  Signed Tito Fuentes as a free agent.

• February 25, 1977

  Luis Alvarado player rights sold to the New York Mets.

• March 28, 1977

  Released Marv Lane.