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1905 Detroit Tigers season

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Owner(s)
  
William H. Yawkey

Manager(s)
  
Bill Armour

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), 15½ games behind the Philadelphia Athletics.

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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.

Notable transactions

  • August 24, 1905: Ty Cobb was purchased by the Tigers from the Augusta Tourists.

    • Starters by position

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

    Other batters

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

    Note: pitchers' batting statistics not included

    Starting pitchers

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

    Other pitchers

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

    Relief pitchers

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

    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 (347⅔)
  • 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)

    • References

    1905 Detroit Tigers season Wikipedia
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