Year: 1929
Record: 70-84
Win Percentage: .455
Win Percentage Change: .013
Run Differential: -2
Pythagorean Record: 77-77
AL Finish: Sixth of eight
Manager: Bucky Harris
Best Transaction: Signed Hank Greenberg as a free agent
Not a bad pickup here if you’re a Tigers fan. Greenberg, then just 18 years old, went on to become one of the greatest run producers in the history of the game.
Hammerin’ Hank had RBI seasons of 150, 170, and 183. Greenberg led the league in RBI and homers three times apiece. He was twice named the AL MVP. He wasn’t a regular in Detroit until 1933 and missed his prime due to World War II.
Worst Transaction: Let Rick Ferrell walk away as a free agent
Ferrell was let go prior to the 1929 season, but I had to count it here. Ferrell went on ...
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Article written by Blake VandeBunte
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