1904 Detroit Tigers

62-90 • .408 Win% • 7th in AL

The 1904 Detroit Tigers went 62-90 (.408) finishing 7th in the AL. The club scored 505 runs, allowed 627, and played home games at Bennett Park. Team leaders included Sam Crawford (2 HR, 73 RBI) and George Mullin (17-23, 2.40 ERA).

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
L (Losses):
Games charged to the pitcher of record when the opposing team took a lead it never surrendered.
RS (Runs Scored (team)):
Total runs a team scored across the season.
RA (Runs Allowed):
Total runs a team allowed across the season.

Data updated

📊 Season Record

62 Wins
90 Losses
.408 Win %
7th Rank
505 R 627 RA
Diff -122

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505 Runs Scored
627 Runs Allowed
-122 Run Diff
192K Attendance

📈 vs. 1904 AL Average

Batting Avg .231 5% below the 1904 league average (.244)
OBP .282 4% below the 1904 league average (.295)
SLG .292 9% below the 1904 league average (.320)
Team ERA 2.77 7% worse than the 1904 league average (2.60)
Runs Scored 505 9% below the 1904 league average (554 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumBennett Park
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Home Games 79
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Total Attendance 192,856
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Avg per Game 2,441

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1904

Batting Avg

1 George Mullin 0.290 2 Bill Donovan 0.271 3 Jimmy Barrett 0.268 4 Sam Crawford 0.254 5 Matty McIntyre 0.253

Home Runs

1 Sam Crawford 2 2 Charlie Hickman 2 3 Matty McIntyre 2 4 Bill Donovan 1 5 Ed Gremminger 1

RBI

1 Sam Crawford 73 2 Matty McIntyre 46 3 Charlie Carr 40 4 Bobby Lowe 40 5 Rabbit Robinson 37
1904 Detroit Tigers — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Jimmy Barrett 162 624 83 167 10 5 0 31 79 91 15 0.268
Matty McIntyre 152 578 74 146 11 10 2 46 44 58 11 0.253
Sam Crawford 150 562 49 143 22 16 2 73 44 58 20 0.254
Bobby Lowe 140 506 47 105 14 6 0 40 17 43 15 0.208
Charley O'Leary 135 456 39 97 10 3 1 16 21 42 9 0.213
Charlie Carr 92 360 29 77 13 3 0 40 14 36 6 0.214
Rabbit Robinson 101 320 30 77 13 6 0 37 29 20 14 0.241
Ed Gremminger 83 309 18 66 13 3 1 28 14 31 3 0.214
Bill Coughlin 56 206 22 47 6 0 0 17 5 26 1 0.228
Bob Wood 49 175 15 43 6 2 1 17 5 7 1 0.246
Monte Beville 54 174 14 36 5 1 0 13 8 23 2 0.207
Lew Drill 51 160 7 39 6 1 0 13 20 25 2 0.244
George Mullin 53 155 14 45 10 2 0 8 10 16 1 0.290
Charlie Hickman 42 144 18 35 6 6 2 22 11 14 3 0.243
Bill Donovan 46 140 12 38 2 1 1 6 3 41 2 0.271
Fritz Buelow 42 136 6 15 1 1 0 5 8 24 2 0.110
Ed Killian 40 126 8 18 4 2 0 6 5 28 1 0.143
Frank Kitson 27 72 9 15 0 0 1 4 1 21 0 0.208
Jesse Stovall 25 56 5 11 0 1 0 2 3 14 2 0.196
Frank Huelsman 4 18 1 6 1 0 0 4 1 2 1 0.333
Charlie Jaeger 8 17 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 10 0 0.059
Jack Burns 4 16 3 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0.125
Cy Ferry 3 6 2 2 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0.333
Bugs Raymond 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000
Frank McManus 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1904

ERA

1 George Mullin 2.40 2 Ed Killian 2.44 3 Bill Donovan 2.46 4 Charlie Jaeger 2.57 5 Frank Kitson 3.07

Wins

1 George Mullin 17 2 Bill Donovan 16 3 Ed Killian 15 4 Frank Kitson 9 5 Charlie Jaeger 3

Strikeouts

1 George Mullin 161 2 Bill Donovan 137 3 Ed Killian 124 4 Frank Kitson 69 5 Jesse Stovall 41
1904 Detroit Tigers — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
George Mullin 17 23 2.40 45 44 0 382.1 345 102 131 161
Ed Killian 15 20 2.44 40 34 0 331.2 293 90 93 124
Bill Donovan 16 16 2.46 34 34 0 293.0 251 80 94 137
Frank Kitson 9 13 3.07 26 24 0 199.2 211 68 38 69
Jesse Stovall 2 13 4.42 22 17 0 146.2 170 72 45 41
Charlie Jaeger 3 3 2.57 8 6 0 49.0 49 14 15 13
Bugs Raymond 0 1 3.07 5 2 0 14.2 14 5 6 7
Cy Ferry 0 1 6.23 3 1 0 13.0 12 9 11 4

👥 Roster (25)

Jimmy Barrett Monte Beville Fritz Buelow Jack Burns Charlie Carr Bill Coughlin Sam Crawford Bill Donovan Lew Drill Cy Ferry Ed Gremminger Charlie Hickman +13 more

25 players

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The 1904 Detroit Tigers in brief

A 62-90 record (.408) put the 1904 Detroit Tigers 7th in the AL. With 505 runs scored and 627 given up, the 1904 differential was -122. At the plate the Detroit Tigers hit .231, 5% worse than the league's .244. The staff ERA of 2.77 was 7% worse than the league average of 2.60. The 1904 Detroit Tigers scored 9% fewer runs than the average club (505 against 554).

Bennett Park was home in 1904, drawing a total attendance of 192,856. Sam Crawford led the club in home runs with 2. Jimmy Barrett collected the most hits, 167. The pitching staff's wins leader was George Mullin (17). In all, the roster shows 25 players. For the seasons either side, see the 1903 season and the 1905 season.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1904 Detroit Tigers

What was the 1904 Detroit Tigers record?
The 1904 Detroit Tigers finished 62-90 (.408 win pct).
Who led the 1904 Detroit Tigers in home runs?
Sam Crawford led the 1904 Detroit Tigers with 2 home runs.
What was the 1904 Detroit Tigers team ERA?
The 1904 Detroit Tigers posted a team ERA of 2.77.
Did the 1904 Detroit Tigers win the World Series?
No. The 1904 Detroit Tigers did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1904 Detroit Tigers play?
The 1904 Detroit Tigers played home games at Bennett Park.
Who led the 1904 Detroit Tigers in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Sam Crawford (2 HR, 73 RBI) and George Mullin (17-23, 2.40 ERA).
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