1906 was the sixth year for the Detroit Tigers in the

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. The team finished in sixth place with a record of 71–78 (.477), 21 games behind the

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Regular season

The 1906 Tigers were outscored by their opponents 599 to 518. The team's attendance at Bennett Park was 174,043, seventh out of the eight teams in the AL.

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Notable transactions

* August 1906: Jack Rowan was acquired by the Tigers from the Leavenworth Old Soldiers.Jack Rowan page at Baseball-Reference
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Roster

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''

Other batters

''Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in'' ''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''

Other pitchers

''Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''

Notes

References

1906 Detroit Tigers Regular Season Statistics at Baseball Reference
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