2005 Detroit Tigers season

The 2005 Detroit Tigers season was the team's 105th season and its sixth at Comerica Park. It involved the Detroit Tigers finishing fourth in the American League Central with a 71–91 record, 28 games in back of the World Series Champion Chicago White Sox.

Offseason

 * October 15, 2004: DeWayne Wise was selected off waivers by the Detroit Tigers from the Atlanta Braves.
 * February 7, 2005: Magglio Ordóñez was signed as a free agent with the Detroit Tigers.
 * February 7, 2005: DeWayne Wise was released by the Detroit Tigers.
 * February 28, 2005: DeWayne Wise was signed as a free agent with the Detroit Tigers.

Transactions

 * June 8, 2005: Ugueth Urbina was traded by the Detroit Tigers with Ramón Martínez to the Philadelphia Phillies for Plácido Polanco.

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''

Starting and 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

Farm system
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