1905 Detroit Tigers season

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), 15$1/2$ games behind the Philadelphia Athletics.

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 (347$2/3$)
 * 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)