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Sort ✖PREV | NEXT 1978-12-13 | Mickey Stanley | Released by Tigers. | OF-1B | 6-1 | 195 | R | R | 1942-07-20 | Grand Rapids,MI | 1961- 0- 0-DET
| MLB | 1964-1978 | 1961-1978 |
1978-12-04 | Chuck Scrivener | Released by Tigers. | SS-2B | 5-9 | 170 | R | R | 1947-10-03 | Alexandria,VA | 1968- 2- 23-DET
| MLB | 1975-1977 | 1975-1978 |
1978-12-04 | Jerry Morales | Traded by Cardinals with Aurelio Lopez to Tigers for Jack Murphy and Bob Sykes. | OF-DH | 5-10 | 175 | R | R | 1949-02-18 | Yabucoa,PR | 1966- 0- 0-NYN
| MLB | 1969-1983 | 1966-1983 |
1978-12-04 | Aurelio Lopez | Traded by Cardinals with Jerry Morales to Tigers for Jack Murphy and Bob Sykes. | P | 6-0 | 220 | R | R | 1948-09-21 | Tecamachalco,MX | 1974- 0- 0-KCA
| MLB | 1974-1987 | 1967-1987 |
1978-12-04 | Bob Sykes | Traded by Tigers with Jack Murphy to Cardinals for Aurelio Lopez and Jerry Morales. | P | 6-2 | 200 | B | L | 1954-12-11 | Neptune,NJ | 1974- 19- 440-DET
| MLB | 1977-1981 | 1974-1982 |
1978-09-25 | Charlie Spikes | Released by Tigers. | OF-DH | 6-3 | 220 | R | R | 1951-01-23 | Bogalusa,LA | 1969- 1- 11-NYA
| MLB | 1972-1980 | 1969-1980 |
1978-08-26 | Howard Bailey | Signed as undrafted amateur Free Agent by Tigers. | P | 6-0 | 195 | R | L | 1957-07-31 | Grand Haven,MI | 1978- 0- 0-DET
| MLB | 1981-1983 | 1979-1984 |
1978-08-16 | Steve Foucault | Claimed on waivers by Royals from Tigers. | P | 6-0 | 205 | L | R | 1949-10-03 | Duluth,MN | 1969- 43- 912-WS2
| MLB | 1973-1978 | 1973-1979 |
1978-04-19 | Mark DeJohn | Signed as Free Agent by Tigers. | SS-3B | 5-11 | 170 | B | R | 1953-09-18 | Middletown,CT | 1971- 23- 542-NYN
| MLB | 1982-1982 | 1971-1983 |
1978-03-27 | Vern Ruhle | Released by Tigers. | P | 6-1 | 187 | R | R | 1951-01-25 | Coleman,MI | 1972- 17- 404-DET
| MLB | 1974-1986 | 1972-1987 |
1978-03-23 | Rich Folkers | Released by Tigers. | P | 6-2 | 180 | L | L | 1946-10-17 | Waterloo,IA | 1967- 1- 20-NYN
| MLB | 1970-1977 | 1967-1977 |
1978-03-23 | Roric Harrison | Released by Tigers. | P | 6-3 | 195 | R | R | 1946-09-20 | Los Angeles,CA | 1965- 0- 0-HOU
| MLB | 1972-1978 | 1965-1978 |
1978-03-06 | Jack Billingham | Traded by Reds to Tigers for John Valle and George Cappuzzello. | P | 6-4 | 215 | R | R | 1943-02-21 | Orlando,FL | 1961- 0- 0-LAN
| MLB | 1968-1980 | 1961-1980 |
1978-03-06 | George Cappuzzello | Traded by Tigers with John Valle to Reds for Jack Billingham. | P | 6-0 | 175 | R | L | 1954-01-15 | Youngstown,OH | 1972- 27- 623-DET
| MLB | 1981-1982 | 1973-1984 |
1978-02-25 | Steve Grilli | Purchased by Blue Jays from Tigers. | P | 6-2 | 170 | R | R | 1949-05-02 | Brooklyn,NY | 1970- 0- 0-DET
| MLB | 1975-1979 | 1975-1981 |
1978-01-30 | Tito Fuentes | Purchased by Expos from Tigers. | 2B-SS | 5-11 | 175 | B | R | 1944-01-04 | Havana,CU | 1962- 0- 0-SFN
| MLB | 1965-1978 | 1962-1978 |
1978-01-30 | Steve Dillard | Traded by Red Sox to Tigers for Frank Harris, Michael Burns and Cash. | 2B-3B | 6-1 | 180 | R | R | 1951-02-08 | Memphis,TN | 1972- 2- 40-BOS
| MLB | 1975-1982 | 1972-1982 |
1978-01-12 | Gary Christenson | Purchased by Royals from Tigers. | P | 6-5 | 200 | L | L | 1953-05-05 | Mineola,NY | 1971- 13- 306-DET
| MLB | 1979-1980 | 1971-1982 |
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