1902 was the second year for the Detroit Tigers in the newly formed
American League. The team finished in seventh place with a record of 58–77 (.385), 30½ games behind the
Philadelphia Athletics. The 1902 Tigers were outscored by their opponents 657
runs to 566. The team's attendance at
Bennett Park was 189,469, sixth out of the eight teams in the AL. Detroit's
blue laws prevented the Tigers from playing baseball at Bennett Park on Sundays. As a result, the Tigers played their Sunday home games for the season at
Burns Park; a stadium constructed by owner
James D. Burns.