| 2005 Detroit Tigers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| League | American League | |||
| Division | Central | |||
| Ballpark | Comerica Park | |||
| City | Detroit,Michigan | |||
| Record | 71–91 (.438) | |||
| Divisional place | 4th | |||
| Owners | Mike Ilitch | |||
| General managers | Dave Dombrowski | |||
| Managers | Alan Trammell | |||
| Television | FSN Detroit (Mario Impemba,Rod Allen) | |||
| Radio | WXYT (AM) (Jim Price,Dan Dickerson) | |||
| ||||
The2005 Detroit Tigers season was the team's 105th season and its sixth atComerica Park. It involved the Detroit Tigers finishing fourth in theAmerican League Central with a 71–91 record, 28 games back of theWorld Series Champion Chicago White Sox. The Tigers hosted theAll-Star Game on July 12.
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago White Sox | 99 | 63 | .611 | — | 47–34 | 52–29 |
| Cleveland Indians | 93 | 69 | .574 | 6 | 43–38 | 50–31 |
| Minnesota Twins | 83 | 79 | .512 | 16 | 45–36 | 38–43 |
| Detroit Tigers | 71 | 91 | .438 | 28 | 39–42 | 32–49 |
| Kansas City Royals | 56 | 106 | .346 | 43 | 34–47 | 22–59 |
| Team | BAL | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | KC | LAA | MIN | NYY | OAK | SEA | TB | TEX | TOR | NL | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore | — | 8–10 | 2–6 | 1–6 | 3–5 | 4–2 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 7–11 | 4–6 | 7–3 | 12–6 | 4–6 | 9–10 | 8–10 | ||
| Boston | 10–8 | — | 4–3 | 4–2 | 6–4 | 4–2 | 6–4 | 4–2 | 9–10 | 6–4 | 3–3 | 13–6 | 7–2 | 7–11 | 12–6 | ||
| Chicago | 6–2 | 3–4 | — | 14–5 | 14–5 | 13–5 | 4–6 | 11–7 | 3–3 | 2–7 | 6–3 | 4–2 | 3–6 | 4–2 | 12–6 | ||
| Cleveland | 6–1 | 2–4 | 5–14 | — | 12–6 | 13–6 | 3–5 | 10–9 | 3–4 | 6–3 | 7–3 | 4–6 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 15–3 | ||
| Detroit | 5–3 | 4–6 | 5–14 | 6–12 | — | 10–9 | 4–6 | 8–11 | 1–5 | 1–5 | 5–4 | 5–2 | 4–2 | 4–3 | 9–9 | ||
| Kansas City | 2–4 | 2–4 | 5–13 | 6–13 | 9–10 | — | 2–7 | 6–13 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 2–7 | 3–5 | 2–8 | 3–6 | 9–9 | ||
| Los Angeles | 4–2 | 4–6 | 6–4 | 5–3 | 6–4 | 7–2 | — | 6–4 | 6–4 | 10–9 | 9–9 | 4–5 | 15–4 | 1–5 | 12–6 | ||
| Minnesota | 3–3 | 2–4 | 7–11 | 9–10 | 11–8 | 13–6 | 4–6 | — | 3–3 | 4–6 | 6–4 | 6–0 | 3–6 | 4–2 | 8–10 | ||
| New York | 11–7 | 10–9 | 3–3 | 4–3 | 5–1 | 3–3 | 4–6 | 3–3 | — | 7–2 | 7–3 | 8–11 | 7–3 | 12–6 | 11–7 | ||
| Oakland | 6–4 | 4–6 | 7–2 | 3–6 | 5–1 | 4–2 | 9–10 | 6–4 | 2–7 | — | 12–6 | 4–5 | 11–8 | 5–5 | 10–8 | ||
| Seattle | 3–7 | 3–3 | 3–6 | 3–7 | 4–5 | 7–2 | 9–9 | 4–6 | 3–7 | 6–12 | — | 4–2 | 6–13 | 4–6 | 10–8 | ||
| Tampa Bay | 6–12 | 6–13 | 2–4 | 6–4 | 2–5 | 5–3 | 5–4 | 0–6 | 11–8 | 5–4 | 2–4 | — | 6–2 | 8–11 | 3–15 | ||
| Texas | 6–4 | 2–7 | 6–3 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 8–2 | 4–15 | 6–3 | 3–7 | 8–11 | 13–6 | 2–6 | — | 7–3 | 9–9 | ||
| Toronto | 10–9 | 11–7 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 3–4 | 6–3 | 5–1 | 2–4 | 6–12 | 5–5 | 6–4 | 11–8 | 3–7 | — | 8–10 | ||
| 2005 Detroit Tigers | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roster | |||||||||
Pitchers
| Catchers Infielders | Outfielders | Manager Coaches
| ||||||
| = Indicates team leader |
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 | Iván Rodríguez | 129 | 504 | 139 | .276 | 14 | 50 |
| 1B | Chris Shelton | 107 | 388 | 116 | .299 | 18 | 59 |
| 2B | Plácido Polanco | 86 | 343 | 116 | .338 | 6 | 36 |
| 3B | Brandon Inge | 160 | 616 | 161 | .261 | 16 | 72 |
| SS | Carlos Guillén | 87 | 334 | 107 | .320 | 5 | 23 |
| LF | Craig Monroe | 157 | 567 | 157 | .277 | 20 | 89 |
| CF | Nook Logan | 129 | 322 | 83 | .258 | 1 | 17 |
| RF | Magglio Ordóñez | 82 | 305 | 92 | .302 | 8 | 46 |
| DH | Dmitri Young | 126 | 469 | 127 | .271 | 21 | 72 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omar Infante | 121 | 406 | 90 | .222 | 9 | 43 |
| Rondell White | 97 | 374 | 117 | .313 | 12 | 53 |
| Carlos Peña | 79 | 260 | 61 | .235 | 18 | 44 |
| Curtis Granderson | 47 | 162 | 44 | .272 | 8 | 20 |
| Vance Wilson | 61 | 152 | 30 | .197 | 3 | 19 |
| Marcus Thames | 38 | 107 | 21 | .196 | 7 | 16 |
| John McDonald | 31 | 73 | 19 | .260 | 0 | 4 |
| Jason Smith | 27 | 58 | 11 | .190 | 0 | 2 |
| Ramón Martínez | 19 | 56 | 15 | .268 | 0 | 5 |
| Tony Giarratano | 15 | 42 | 6 | .143 | 1 | 4 |
| Bobby Higginson | 10 | 26 | 2 | .077 | 0 | 1 |
| Alexis Gómez | 9 | 16 | 3 | .188 | 0 | 1 |
| Kevin Hooper | 6 | 5 | 1 | .200 | 0 | 0 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Johnson | 33 | 210.0 | 8 | 13 | 4.54 | 93 |
| Mike Maroth | 34 | 209.0 | 14 | 14 | 4.74 | 115 |
| Nate Robertson | 32 | 196.2 | 7 | 16 | 4.48 | 122 |
| Jeremy Bonderman | 29 | 189.0 | 14 | 13 | 4.57 | 145 |
| Sean Douglass | 18 | 87.1 | 5 | 5 | 5.56 | 55 |
| Wilfredo Ledezma | 10 | 49.2 | 2 | 4 | 7.07 | 30 |
| Román Colón | 12 | 25.0 | 1 | 1 | 6.12 | 17 |
| Jason Grilli | 3 | 16.0 | 1 | 1 | 3.38 | 5 |
| Justin Verlander | 2 | 11.1 | 0 | 2 | 7.15 | 7 |
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando Rodney | 39 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 2.86 | 42 |
| Chris Spurling | 56 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3.44 | 26 |
| Franklyn Germán | 58 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3.66 | 38 |
| Jamie Walker | 66 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3.70 | 30 |
| Kyle Farnsworth | 46 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2.32 | 55 |
| Matt Ginter | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.17 | 15 |
| Craig Dingman | 34 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3.66 | 24 |
| Ugueth Urbina | 25 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 2.63 | 31 |
| Troy Percival | 26 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 5.76 | 20 |
| Doug Creek | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.85 | 18 |
| Vic Darensbourg | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.82 | 9 |
| Mark Woodyard | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 | 3 |
| Andrew Good | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.40 | 7 |
| Jason Karnuth | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.40 | 0 |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Toledo[4]
