1905 Detroit Tigers season

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1905 was the fifth year for the Detroit Tigers in the American League. The team finished in third place with a record of 79–74 (.516), 151⁄2 games behind the Philadelphia Athletics.

LeagueAmerican League
BallparkBennett Park
Record79–74 (.516)
OwnersWilliam H. Yawkey
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1905 Detroit Tigers
LeagueAmerican League
BallparkBennett Park
CityDetroit, Michigan
Record79–74 (.516)
League place3rd
OwnersWilliam H. Yawkey
ManagersBill Armour
← 1904
1906 â†’
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The 1905 Tigers posted a run differential of -97, the lowest ever by a team with a winning record, breaking the previous record of -81 held by the 1882 Detroit Wolverines;[1] the Tigers lost 48 games by 3 or more runs.[2]

Regular season

The 1905 Tigers were outscored by their opponents 602 to 512, the largest negative run differential ever for a Major League team with a winning record. The team's attendance at Bennett Park was 193,384, eighth out of the eight teams in the AL.

Season standings

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American League
Team W L Pct. GB Home Road
Philadelphia Athletics 9256 .622 — 51‍–‍22 41‍–‍34
Chicago White Sox 9260 .605 2 50‍–‍29 42‍–‍31
Detroit Tigers 7974 .516 15½ 45‍–‍30 34‍–‍44
Boston Americans 7874 .513 16 44‍–‍32 34‍–‍42
Cleveland Naps 7678 .494 19 41‍–‍36 35‍–‍42
New York Highlanders 7178 .477 21½ 40‍–‍35 31‍–‍43
Washington Senators 6487 .424 29½ 33‍–‍42 31‍–‍45
St. Louis Browns 5499 .353 40½ 34‍–‍42 20‍–‍57
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Record vs. opponents

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1905 American League record

Sources:
Team BOS CWS CLE DET NYH PHA SLB WSH
Boston —6–16–114–810–1213–87–1515–713–8
Chicago 16–6–1—13–911–11–115–7–19–12–114–7–114–8–1
Cleveland 8–149–13—12–1012–107–1514–8–114–8
Detroit 12–1011–11–110–12—13–89–1313–911–11
New York 8–137–15–110–128–13—8–11–115–715–7–1
Philadelphia 15–712–9–115–713–911–8–1—15–7–111–9–1
St. Louis 7–157–14–18–14–19–137–157–15–1—9–13
Washington 8–138–14–18–1411–117–15–19–11–113–9—
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Notable transactions

Roster

1905 Detroit Tigers
Roster
Pitchers Catchers

Infielders

 Outfielders Manager

Player stats

Batting

Starters by position

Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

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Pos Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI
CLew Drill7221155.261024
1BChris Lindsay8832988.267031
2BGermany Schaefer153554135.244247
3BBill Coughlin137489123.252044
SSCharley O'Leary148512109.213033
OFMatty McIntyre131495130.263030
OFSam Crawford154575171.297675
OFDuff Cooley9737793.247132
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Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

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Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI
Charlie Hickman5921347.221220
Bobby Lowe5818135.19309
Ty Cobb4115036.240115
Jack Warner3611924.20207
Tom Doran349415.16004
Jimmy Barrett206717.25403
John Sullivan13325.15604
Bob Wood8242.08300
John Eubank7145.35701
Nig Clarke373.42911
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Note: pitchers' batting statistics not included

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

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Player G IP W L ERA SO
George Mullin44347.221212.51168
Ed Killian39313.223142.27110
Bill Donovan34280.218152.60135
Frank Kitson33225.212143.4778
Jimmy Wiggs760.2333.2737
Herb Jackson211.0025.733
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Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

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Player G IP W L ERA SO
George Disch847.2022.6418
Gene Ford735.0015.6620
Eddie Cicotte318.0113.506
John Eubank317.1102.081
Frosty Thomas26.0017.505
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Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

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Player G W L SV ERA SO
Walt Justis20008.100
Andy Bruckmiller100027.001
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Awards and honors

League top five finishers

Ty Cobb

  • Youngest player in the AL (18)

Ed Killian

  • AL leader in shutouts (8)
  • #3 in AL in wins (23)
  • #3 in AL in bases on balls allowed (107)
  • #4 in AL in complete games (33)
  • #4 in AL in hit batsmen (13)
  • #5 in AL in games started (37)

Frank Kitson

  • #5 in AL in earned runs allowed (87)

Sam Crawford

  • #2 in AL in OPS (.786)
  • #2 in AL in doubles (38)
  • #2 in AL in runs created (87)
  • #2 in AL in extra base hits (54)
  • #3 in AL in slugging percentage (.430)
  • #3 in AL in hits (171)
  • #3 in AL in total bases (247)
  • #3 in AL in home runs (6)
  • #3 in AL in times on base (224)
  • #4 in AL in on-base percentage (.357)
  • #4 in AL in RBIs (75)
  • #4 in AL in Power/Speed Number (9.4)
  • #5 in AL in batting average (.297)

Bill Donovan

  • #4 in AL in bases on balls allowed (101)

Bobby Lowe

  • 2nd oldest player in the AL (39)

George Mullin

  • AL leader in complete games (35)
  • AL leader in innings pitched (3472⁄3)
  • AL leader in games started (41)
  • AL leader in bases on balls allowed (138)
  • AL leader in hits allowed (303)
  • AL leader in batters faced (1473)
  • #2 in AL in games (44)
  • #3 in AL in earned runs allowed (97)
  • #4 in AL in losses (21)

Bob Wood

  • 3rd oldest player in AL (39)

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