Year: 1952
Record: 50-104
Win %: .325
Win % Change: -149 from year before
Run Differential: -149
Pythagorean Record: 58-96
AL Finish: 8th of 8
Manager: Red Rolfe and Fred Hutchinson
Best Transaction: Signed Harvey Kuenn as an amateur free agent.á Kuenn ended up a being a ôprofessional hitterö and played in Detroit until 1960.á As a Tiger he led the AL in hits four times and doubles twice.á Sadly, he didnÆt really do much for this particular Tigers team, appearing in only 19 games at the end of the season.á The Tigers also traded away Vic Wertz later in the season.
Worst Transaction:á On June 3rd, the Tigers traded away All-Stars Dizzy Trout and George Kell, among others to the Boston Red Sox for five players.á The five guys ...
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