1905 Detroit Tigers Trades and Transactions

Transactions listed are from October 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.

• Before 1905 Season

  Signed Eddie Cicotte as a free agent.

• April 18, 1905

  Signed Duff Cooley as a free agent.

• May 18, 1905

  Selected Tom Doran off waivers from the Boston Americans.

• June 10, 1905

  Andy Bruckmiller received from Braddock (Ohio-Pennsylvania) in an unknown transaction.

• July 6, 1905

  Charlie Hickman player rights sold to the Washington Nationals.

• August 1, 1905

  Received Jay Clarke as a loan from the Cleveland Napoleons.

• August 4, 1905

  Purchased Jack Warner from the St. Louis Cardinals for $1,500.

  Released Walt Justis.

• August 6, 1905

  Purchased George Disch from Marshalltown (Iowa State).

  Purchased John Eubank from Fort Dodge (Iowa State).

• August 11, 1905

  Jay Clarke returned to the Cleveland Napoleons as part of earlier loan.

• August 15, 1905

  Released Herbert Jackson.

• August 24, 1905

  Purchased Ty Cobb from Augusta (South Atlantic). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• September 5, 1905

  Released Duff Cooley.

• October, 1905

  Drafted Fred Payne from Rochester (Eastern) in the 1905 rule 5 draft.

• December 5, 1905

  Traded Frank Kitson to the Washington Nationals. Received Happy Townsend.

• December 24, 1905

  Traded Happy Townsend to the Cleveland Napoleons. Received Red Donahue.

• Before 1906 Season

  Purchased Davy Jones from Minneapolis (American Association).

  Purchased Boss Schmidt from Minneapolis (American Association).

  Purchased Ed Siever from Minneapolis (American Association).