1985 Detroit Tigers Trades and Transactions

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

• November 8, 1984

  Johnny Grubb granted Free Agency.

  Ruppert Jones granted Free Agency.

  Dave Rozema granted Free Agency.

• November 9, 1984

  Signed Paul Gibson as a free agent.

• December 3, 1984

  Drafted Jim Weaver from the Minnesota Twins in the 1984 rule 5 draft.

• December 4, 1984

  Signed Marv Foley as a free agent.

• December 7, 1984

  Traded Howard Johnson to the New York Mets. Received Walt Terrell.

• December 23, 1984

  Signed Johnny Grubb as a free agent.

• December 28, 1984

  Signed John Pacella as a free agent.

• January 14, 1985

  Released John Martin.

• February 14, 1985

  Signed Ken Hill as an amateur free agent.

• March 30, 1985

  Released Dave Gumpert.

• April 5, 1985

  Traded Roger Mason to the San Francisco Giants. Received Alejandro Sánchez.

• April 8, 1985

  Signed Tom O'Malley as a free agent.

• April 9, 1985

  Traded Rod Allen to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Luis Rosado.

• May 21, 1985

  Traded Tom O'Malley to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Luis Rosado (minors).

• May 22, 1985

  Returned Jim Weaver (earlier draft pick) to the Minnesota Twins.

• June 3, 1985

  Drafted Randy Nosek in the 1st round (26th pick) of the 1985 amateur draft.

  Drafted Steve Searcy in the 3rd round of the 1985 amateur draft.

  Drafted Kevin Ritz in the 4th round of the 1985 amateur draft (June Secondary). Player signed September 3, 1985.

  Drafted Scott Lusader in the 6th round of the 1985 amateur draft.

  Drafted Doug Strange in the 7th round of the 1985 amateur draft.

  Drafted Lou Frazier in the 10th round of the 1985 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Mark Lee in the 15th round of the 1985 amateur draft. Player signed June 28, 1985.

  Drafted Andy Stankiewicz in the 18th round of the 1985 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted John Smoltz in the 22nd round of the 1985 amateur draft. Player signed September 22, 1985.

• June 9, 1985

  Signed Mike York as a free agent.

• June 20, 1985

  Signed Doug Flynn as a free agent.

  Traded Duane James (minors) to the Texas Rangers. Received Frank Tanana.

• July 1, 1985

  Signed Bob Stoddard as a free agent.

• August 3, 1985

  Signed Mickey Mahler as a free agent.

• August 22, 1985

  Released Doug Bair.

• October 7, 1985

  Traded a player to be named later, Juan Berenguer and Bob Melvin to the San Francisco Giants. Received Eric King, Dave LaPoint and Matt Nokes. The Detroit Tigers sent Scott Medvin (December 11, 1985) to the San Francisco Giants to complete the trade.

• October 8, 1985

  Released Bob Stoddard.

• October 9, 1985

  Released Rusty Kuntz.

  Released Mickey Mahler.

• November 12, 1985

  Tom Brookens granted Free Agency.

  Doug Flynn granted Free Agency.

  Kirk Gibson granted Free Agency.

  Aurelio López granted Free Agency.

• November 13, 1985

  Traded Bárbaro Garbey to the Oakland Athletics. Received Dave Collins.

• November 21, 1985

  Signed Doug Flynn as a free agent.

• November 23, 1985

  Signed Morris Madden as a free agent.

• December 12, 1985

  Traded Rich Monteleone to the Seattle Mariners. Received Darnell Coles.

• December 20, 1985

  Released Milt Wilcox.

• January 8, 1986

  Signed Tom Brookens as a free agent.

  Signed Kirk Gibson as a free agent.

• January 14, 1986

  Drafted Jerry Nielsen in the 1st round (26th pick) of the 1986 amateur draft (January Secondary), but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Kevin Higgins in the 5th round of the 1986 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Wayne Housie in the 8th round of the 1986 amateur draft (January).

• January 16, 1986

  Released Marty Castillo.

  Traded Chris Pittaro and Alejandro Sánchez to the Minnesota Twins. Received Dave Engle.

• January 31, 1986

  Signed Bill Campbell as a free agent.

• February 7, 1986

  Signed Jack Lazorko as a free agent.

• February 10, 1986

  Signed Tim Tolman as a free agent.

• February 18, 1986

  Signed Harry Spilman as a free agent.

• March 18, 1986

  Released Doug Flynn.