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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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Player Name Name of the player. If not linked, then no profile on the site Transaction Description Full description of the transaction as entered in the database Pos Defensive Position Ht Height Wt Weight Ba Bats Th Throws Born Date Date of Birth for Player Place of Birth City,State or City,Country for birthplace Draft Info Year-DraftRound-Overall-Drafted by Team Abbreviation. Click the link to view picks for that round. Indicates most recent draft instance HiLvl Highest Level Reached MLB Years Up-to-date Range of Years played Stat Years Available range of years of statistics within the TBC system