| 2005 Baltimore Orioles | ||||
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| 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 andSam 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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The2005 Baltimore Orioles season was the 105th season inBaltimore Orioles franchise history, the 52nd inBaltimore, and the 14th atOriole Park at Camden Yards. They failed to improve on their 78–84 (.481) record fromthe previous year with a 74–88 record, and missed the postseason for the 8th straight season. The team started off hot, compiling a record of 42 wins and 30 losses while spending 62 days in first place in theAL East. After June 23, the team started slipping on the way to a losing record and managerLee Mazzilli's dismissal in early August.
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees | 95 | 67 | .586 | — | 53–28 | 42–39 |
| Boston Red Sox | 95 | 67 | .586 | — | 54–27 | 41–40 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 80 | 82 | .494 | 15 | 43–38 | 37–44 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 74 | 88 | .457 | 21 | 36–45 | 38–43 |
| Tampa Bay Devil Rays | 67 | 95 | .414 | 28 | 40–41 | 27–54 |
| 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 | ||
TheBaltimore 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 theBoston Red Sox and theNew York Yankees.
| 2005 Baltimore Orioles | |||||||||
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| Pitchers | Catchers Infielders | Outfielders | Manager Coaches
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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 |
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| 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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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