Every trade between the Boston Red Sox and the Detroit Tigers
The Boston Red Sox and the Detroit Tigers have made 40 deals with each other since 1918, 11 of them sales. The most recent, on Aug 1, 2026: Boston Red Sox traded LHP Jojo Ingrassia to Detroit Tigers. The first on file, on Aug 9, 1918: The Boston Red Sox purchased Jack Coffey from the Detroit Tigers.
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| Date | Deal |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | Boston Red Sox traded LHP Jojo Ingrassia to Detroit Tigers. |
| Jul 14, 2026 | Detroit Tigers traded OF Jahmai Jones to Boston Red Sox for Player To Be Named Later. |
| Jul 8, 2024 | Boston Red Sox traded RHP CJ Weins to Detroit Tigers. |
| Jul 6, 2024 | Detroit Tigers traded RHP Trey Wingenter to Boston Red Sox. |
| Jan 17, 2020 | The Boston Red Sox traded Jhon Nunez to the Detroit Tigers for Matt Hall. |
| Dec 11, 2014 | The Boston Red Sox traded Yoenis Céspedes, Alex Wilson and Gabe Speier to the Detroit Tigers for Rick Porcello. |
| Jul 30, 2013 | In a 3-team trade, the Chicago White Sox sent Jake Peavy to the Boston Red Sox; the Detroit Tigers sent Brayan Villarreal to the Boston Red Sox; the Boston Red Sox sent Jose Iglesias to the Detroit Tigers; the Detroit Tigers sent Avisaíl García to the Chicago White Sox; the Boston Red Sox sent J. B. Wendelken, Frankie Montas and Cleuluis Rondon to the Chicago White Sox.(3 clubs) |
| Dec 6, 2012 | The Boston Red Sox traded Jeff Kobernus to the Detroit Tigers for Justin Henry. |
| Nov 4, 2010 | The Boston Red Sox traded Pedro Perez to the Detroit Tigers for Brent Dlugach. |
| Jul 31, 1999 | The Boston Red Sox traded Mike Maroth to the Detroit Tigers for Bryce Florie. |
| Dec 10, 1998 | The Boston Red Sox purchased Marino Santana from the Detroit Tigers. |
| Nov 24, 1997 | The Boston Red Sox purchased Jimmy Hurst from the Detroit Tigers. |
| Apr 1, 1994 | The Boston Red Sox traded John Flaherty to the Detroit Tigers for Rich Rowland. |
| Jan 30, 1978 | The Boston Red Sox traded Steve Dillard to the Detroit Tigers for Mike Burns and Frank Harris. |
| Mar 28, 1974 | The Boston Red Sox purchased Bob Didier from the Detroit Tigers. |
| Oct 23, 1973 | The Boston Red Sox traded Ben Oglivie to the Detroit Tigers for Dick McAuliffe. |
| Dec 13, 1969 | The Boston Red Sox traded Dalton Jones to the Detroit Tigers for Tommy Matchick. |
| Jun 14, 1966 | The Boston Red Sox traded Earl Wilson and Joe Christopher to the Detroit Tigers for Don Demeter and Julio Navarro. |
| Oct 4, 1965 | The Boston Red Sox traded Bill Monbouquette to the Detroit Tigers for George Smith, George Thomas and Jackie Moore. |
| May 2, 1959 | The Boston Red Sox traded Dave Sisler and Ted Lepcio to the Detroit Tigers for Billy Hoeft. |
| Dec 2, 1958 | The Boston Red Sox traded Lou Berberet to the Detroit Tigers for Herb Moford. |
| Apr 30, 1957 | The Boston Red Sox traded Karl Olson to the Detroit Tigers for Jack Phillips. |
| Jun 3, 1952 | The Boston Red Sox traded Bill Wight, Walt Dropo, Fred Hatfield, Johnny Pesky and Don Lenhardt to the Detroit Tigers for Dizzy Trout, George Kell, Johnny Lipon and Hoot Evers. |
| Jul 1, 1950 | The Detroit Tigers purchased Babe Martin from the Boston Red Sox. |
| Oct 1, 1947 | The Detroit Tigers purchased Paul Campbell from the Boston Red Sox. |
| May 20, 1947 | The Boston Red Sox traded Hal Wagner to the Detroit Tigers for Birdie Tebbetts. |
| May 19, 1946 | The Boston Red Sox purchased Pinky Higgins from the Detroit Tigers. |
| Jan 3, 1946 | The Boston Red Sox traded Eddie Lake to the Detroit Tigers for Rudy York. |
| Dec 12, 1940 | The Boston Red Sox purchased Pete Fox from the Detroit Tigers. |
| Dec 15, 1938 | The Boston Red Sox traded Pinky Higgins and Archie McKain to the Detroit Tigers for Elden Auker, Jake Wade and Chet Morgan. |
| Jun 13, 1932 | The Boston Red Sox traded Earl Webb to the Detroit Tigers for Dale Alexander and Roy Johnson. |
| Aug 31, 1931 | The Boston Red Sox traded Muddy Ruel to the Detroit Tigers for Marty McManus. |
| Apr 7, 1926 | The Boston Red Sox purchased Topper Rigney from the Detroit Tigers. |
| Dec 9, 1925 | The Boston Red Sox traded Ernest Vache and Homer Ezzell to the Detroit Tigers for Fred Haney. |
| Jan 12, 1924 | The Boston Red Sox purchased Bobby Veach from the Detroit Tigers. |
| Apr 28, 1923 | The Boston Red Sox traded Ed Goebel to the Detroit Tigers for Ira Flagstead. |
| Oct 30, 1922 | The Boston Red Sox traded Del Pratt and Rip Collins to the Detroit Tigers for Carl Holling, Howard Ehmke, Danny Clark and Babe Herman. |
| May 24, 1919 | The Boston Red Sox purchased Bill James from the Detroit Tigers. |
| Jan 17, 1919 | The Boston Red Sox traded Eddie Ainsmith, Chick Shorten and Slim Love to the Detroit Tigers for Ossie Vitt. |
| Aug 9, 1918 | The Boston Red Sox purchased Jack Coffey from the Detroit Tigers. |
Trades and sales between the two franchises under every name they have had. To May 2022 from Retrosheet, since then from MLB's transaction feed. The information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet. Interested parties may contact Retrosheet at www.retrosheet.org.