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1938 Detroit Tigers (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1937/1939)
84-70, Finished 4th in American League
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Scored 862 runs, Allowed 795 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 83-71
Managed by Mickey Cochrane and Del Baker

Ballpark: Briggs Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 799,557 (2nd of 8)
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Batting - 107, Pitching - 105
  (one-year): Batting - 100, Pitching - 99
  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.

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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1938 Stats / Schedule / Transactions (1937/1939)

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

December 2, 1937

Traded Marv Owen, Mike Tresh, and Gee Walker to the Chicago White Sox. Received Vern Kennedy, Tony Piet, and Dixie Walker.

1938

Signed Danny Gardella as an amateur free agent.

Signed Virgil Trucks as an amateur free agent.

April 6, 1938 (Standings)

Released Izzy Goldstein.

September 14, 1938 (Standings)

Ray Hayworth selected by the Brooklyn Dodgers off waivers.

Sold Don Ross to the Brooklyn Dodgers.

October 4, 1938 (Standings)

Drafted Red Lynn from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1938 rule 5 draft.

December 12, 1938

Traded Jo-Jo White, Tony Piet, George Archie, Ed Selway (minors), and cash to the Seattle (PCL). Received Fred Hutchinson.

December 15, 1938

Traded Elden Auker, Jake Wade, and Chet Morgan to the Boston Red Sox. Received Pinky Higgins and Archie McKain.

1939

Signed Gene Markland as an amateur free agent.

Signed Catfish Metkovich as an amateur free agent.

Signed Hal Newhouser as an amateur free agent.


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.

1937/1939

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