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2005 Baltimore Orioles season
Major League Baseball team season
The 2005 Baltimore Orioles season involved the Orioles finishing fourth in the American League East with a record of 74 wins and 88 losses. The team started off hot, compiling a record of 42 wins and 30 losses while spending 62 days in first place in the AL East. After June 23, the team started slipping on the way to a losing record and manager Lee Mazzilli's dismissal in early August.
| 2005 Baltimore Orioles | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| League | American League | |||
| Division | East | |||
| Ballpark | Oriole Park at Camden Yards | |||
| City | Baltimore | |||
| Record | 74–88 (.457) | |||
| Divisional place | 4th | |||
| Owners | Peter Angelos | |||
| General managers | Jim Beattie/Mike Flanagan | |||
| Managers | Lee Mazzilli and Sam Perlozzo | |||
| Television | WJZ-TV WNUV Comcast SportsNet (Jim Palmer, Jim Hunter, Buck Martinez, Fred Manfra, Dave Raymond) | |||
| Radio | WBAL (AM) (Fred Manfra, Jim Hunter, Joe Angel, Dave Raymond) | |||
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- December 7, 2004: B.J. Surhoff was signed as a free agent with the Baltimore Orioles.[1]
- January 18, 2005: Midre Cummings was signed as a free agent with the Baltimore Orioles.[2]
- February 2, 2005: Sammy Sosa was traded by the Chicago Cubs with cash to the Baltimore Orioles for Jerry Hairston, Mike Fontenot, and Dave Crouthers (minors).[3]
Season standings
| AL East | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees | 95 | 67 | 0.586 | — | 53–28 | 42–39 |
| Boston Red Sox | 95 | 67 | 0.586 | — | 54–27 | 41–40 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 80 | 82 | 0.494 | 15 | 43–38 | 37–44 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 74 | 88 | 0.457 | 21 | 36–45 | 38–43 |
| Tampa Bay Devil Rays | 67 | 95 | 0.414 | 28 | 40–41 | 27–54 |
Record vs. opponents
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| 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 |
The Baltimore Orioles were in contention up to the all-star break, in second place, posting a record of 47–40. The Orioles trailed the Red Sox by just 2 games. The Orioles, however, posted a 27–48 record after the all-star break, finishing 21 games behind the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees.
Transactions
- June 8, 2005: Eli Marrero was traded by the Kansas City Royals for minor leaguer Pete Maestrales.[4]
- July 30, 2005: Eric Byrnes was traded by the Colorado Rockies to the Baltimore Orioles for Larry Bigbie.[5]
- August 11, 2005: Midre Cummings was released by the Baltimore Orioles.[2]
Roster
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
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Javy López | 103 | 395 | 110 | .278 | 15 | 49 |
| 1B | Rafael Palmeiro | 110 | 369 | 98 | .266 | 18 | 60 |
| 2B | Brian Roberts | 143 | 561 | 176 | .314 | 18 | 73 |
| 3B | Melvin Mora | 149 | 593 | 168 | .283 | 27 | 88 |
| SS | Miguel Tejada | 162 | 654 | 199 | .304 | 26 | 98 |
| LF | Larry Bigbie | 67 | 206 | 51 | .248 | 5 | 21 |
| CF | Luis Matos | 121 | 389 | 109 | .280 | 4 | 32 |
| RF | Sammy Sosa | 102 | 380 | 84 | .221 | 14 | 45 |
| DH | Jay Gibbons | 139 | 488 | 135 | .277 | 26 | 79 |
Other batters
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJ Surhoff | 91 | 303 | 78 | .257 | 5 | 34 |
| Chris Gomez | 89 | 219 | 61 | .279 | 1 | 18 |
| David Newhan | 96 | 218 | 44 | .202 | 5 | 21 |
| Eric Byrnes | 52 | 167 | 32 | .192 | 3 | 11 |
| Sal Fasano | 64 | 160 | 40 | .250 | 11 | 20 |
| Gerónimo Gil | 62 | 125 | 24 | .192 | 4 | 17 |
| Bernie Castro | 24 | 80 | 23 | .288 | 0 | 7 |
| Alejandro Freire | 25 | 65 | 16 | .246 | 1 | 4 |
| Eli Marrero | 22 | 50 | 11 | .220 | 3 | 10 |
| Jeff Fiorentino | 13 | 44 | 11 | .250 | 1 | 5 |
| Walter Young | 14 | 33 | 10 | .303 | 1 | 3 |
| Ramón Nivar | 7 | 13 | 4 | .308 | 0 | 1 |
| Eli Whiteside | 9 | 12 | 3 | .250 | 0 | 1 |
| Keith Reed | 6 | 5 | 1 | .200 | 0 | 1 |
| Napoleón Calzado | 4 | 5 | 1 | .200 | 0 | 0 |
| Midre Cummings | 2 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Rogers | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 1 | 2 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodrigo López | 35 | 209.1 | 15 | 12 | 4.90 | 118 |
| Bruce Chen | 34 | 197.1 | 13 | 10 | 3.83 | 133 |
| Daniel Cabrera | 29 | 161.1 | 10 | 13 | 4.52 | 157 |
| Érik Bédard | 24 | 141.2 | 6 | 8 | 4.00 | 125 |
| Sidney Ponson | 23 | 130.1 | 7 | 11 | 6.21 | 68 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Maine | 10 | 40.0 | 2 | 3 | 6.30 | 24 |
| Hayden Penn | 8 | 38.1 | 3 | 2 | 6.34 | 18 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJ Ryan | 69 | 1 | 4 | 36 | 2.43 | 100 |
| Todd Williams | 72 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3.30 | 38 |
| Jorge Julio | 67 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 5.90 | 58 |
| Steve Kline | 67 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4.28 | 36 |
| Tim Byrdak | 41 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4.05 | 31 |
| Chris Ray | 41 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2.66 | 43 |
| Steve Reed | 30 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6.61 | 15 |
| Jason Grimsley | 22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5.73 | 10 |
| James Baldwin | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.20 | 20 |
| Eric DuBose | 15 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4.05 | 31 |
| John Parrish | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.12 | 25 |
| Aaron Rakers | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.29 | 11 |
| Rick Bauer | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.72 | 5 |
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|
| AAA | Ottawa Lynx | International League | Dave Trembley |
| AA | Bowie Baysox | Eastern League | Don Werner |
| A | Frederick Keys | Carolina League | Bien Figueroa |
| A | Delmarva Shorebirds | South Atlantic League | Gary Kendall |
| A-Short Season | Aberdeen IronBirds | New York–Penn League | Andy Etchebarren |
| Rookie | Bluefield Orioles | Appalachian League | Jesus Alfaro |
- B.J. Surhoff Statistics Baseball-Reference.com
- Sammy Sosa Statistics Baseball-Reference.com
- Eric Byrnes Statistics Baseball-Reference.com
- Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007
- Baseball America 2006 Directory.
- 2005 Baltimore Orioles team at Baseball-Reference
- 2005 Baltimore Orioles season at baseball-almanac.com