1905 Detroit Tigers season
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1905 Detroit Tigers season
| 1905 Detroit Tigers |
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| 1905 Information | ||
| Owner(s) | William H. Yawkey | |
| Manager(s) | Bill Armour | |
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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), 15½ games behind the Philadelphia Athletics.
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Regular season
The 1905 Tigers were outscored by their opponents 602 to 512. The team's attendance at Bennett Park was 193,384, eighth out of the eight teams in the AL.
Season standings
| American League | W | L | T | GB | Pct. |
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| Philadelphia Athletics | 92 | 56 | 4 | -- | .622 |
| Chicago White Sox | 92 | 60 | 6 | 2 | .605 |
| Detroit Tigers | 79 | 74 | 1 | 15½ | .516 |
| Boston Americans | 78 | 74 | 1 | 16 | .513 |
| Cleveland Naps | 76 | 78 | 1 | 19 | .494 |
| New York Highlanders | 71 | 78 | 3 | 21½ | .477 |
| Washington Senators | 64 | 87 | 3 | 29½ | .424 |
| St. Louis Browns | 54 | 99 | 3 | 40½ | .353 |
Notable transactions
Roster
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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
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Lew Drill | 72 | 211 | 55 | .261 | 0 | 24 |
| 1B | Chris Lindsay | 88 | 329 | 88 | .267 | 0 | 31 |
| 2B | Germany Schaefer | 153 | 554 | 135 | .244 | 2 | 47 |
| 3B | Bill Coughlin | 137 | 489 | 123 | .252 | 0 | 44 |
| SS | Charley O'Leary | 148 | 512 | 109 | .213 | 0 | 33 |
| OF | Matty McIntyre | 131 | 495 | 130 | .263 | 0 | 30 |
| OF | Sam Crawford | 154 | 575 | 171 | .297 | 6 | 75 |
| OF | Duff Cooley | 97 | 377 | 93 | .247 | 1 | 32 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| Charlie Hickman | 59 | 213 | 47 | .221 | 2 | 20 |
| Bobby Lowe | 58 | 181 | 35 | .193 | 0 | 9 |
| Ty Cobb | 41 | 150 | 36 | .240 | 1 | 15 |
| Jack Warner | 36 | 119 | 24 | .202 | 0 | 7 |
| Tom Doran | 34 | 94 | 15 | .160 | 0 | 4 |
| Jimmy Barrett | 20 | 67 | 17 | .254 | 0 | 3 |
| John Sullivan | 13 | 32 | 5 | .156 | 0 | 4 |
| Bob Wood | 8 | 24 | 2 | .083 | 0 | 0 |
| John Eubank | 7 | 14 | 5 | .357 | 0 | 1 |
| Nig Clarke | 3 | 7 | 3 | .429 | 1 | 1 |
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
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| George Mullin | 44 | 347.2 | 21 | 21 | 2.51 | 168 |
| Bill Donovan | 34 | 280.2 | 18 | 15 | 2.60 | 135 |
| Ed Killian | 39 | 313.2 | 23 | 14 | 2.27 | 110 |
| Frank Kitson | 33 | 225.2 | 12 | 14 | 3.47 | 78 |
| Jimmy Wiggs | 7 | 60.2 | 3 | 3 | 3.27 | 37 |
| Herb Jackson | 2 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 5.73 | 3 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| George Disch | 8 | 47.2 | 0 | 2 | 2.64 | 18 |
| Gene Ford | 7 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 5.66 | 20 |
| Eddie Cicotte | 3 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 3.50 | 6 |
| John Eubank | 3 | 17.1 | 1 | 0 | 2.08 | 1 |
| Frosty Thomas | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 7.50 | 5 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| Walt Justis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.10 | 0 |
| Andy Bruckmiller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27.00 | 1 |
Awards and honors
League top five finishers
- Youngest player in the AL (18)
- 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)
- #5 in AL in earned runs allowed (87)
- #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)
- #4 in AL in bases on balls allowed (101)
- 2nd oldest player in the AL (39)
- 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)
- 3rd oldest player in AL (39)
Notes
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