1977 Detroit Tigers Trades and Transactions

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

• 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.

• April 5, 1977

  Signed Roric Harrison as a free agent.

• April 12, 1977

  Traded Willie Horton to the Texas Rangers. Received Steve Foucault.

• April 27, 1977

  The New York Mets returned Luis Alvarado following previous purchase.

• June 7, 1977

  Drafted Bill Laskey in the 1st round (24th pick) of the 1977 amateur draft (June Secondary), but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Darrell Brown in the 3rd round of the 1977 amateur draft.

  Drafted Rick Peters in the 7th round of the 1977 amateur draft.

  Drafted Bruce Robbins in the 14th round of the 1977 amateur draft.

  Drafted Willie Lozado in the 18th round of the 1977 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• June 22, 1977

  Released Luis Alvarado.

• July 30, 1977

  Dave Roberts player rights sold to the Chicago Cubs.

• September 22, 1977

  Bob Molinaro selected by the Chicago White Sox off waivers.

• December 9, 1977

  Traded Ben Oglivie to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Rich Folkers and Jim Slaton.

  Traded Tom Veryzer to the Cleveland Indians. Received Charlie Spikes.

• January 10, 1978

  Drafted Chris Codiroli in the 1st round (11th pick) of the 1978 amateur draft (January).

• January 12, 1978

  Gary Christenson player rights sold to the Kansas City Royals.

• January 30, 1978

  Tito Fuentes player rights sold to the Montreal Expos.

  Traded Mike Burns (minors), Frank Harris (minors) and cash to the Boston Red Sox. Received Steve Dillard.

• February 25, 1978

  Steve Grilli player rights sold to the Toronto Blue Jays.

• March 6, 1978

  Traded John Valle (minors) and George Cappuzzello to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Jack Billingham.

• March 23, 1978

  Released Rich Folkers.

  Released Roric Harrison.

• March 27, 1978

  Released Vern Ruhle.