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.
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. Infielders Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg.
= Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in Note: pitchers' batting statistics not included Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Ty Cobb Ed Killian Frank Kitson Sam Crawford Bill Donovan Bobby Lowe George Mullin Bob Wood