2005 Texas Rangers season
Major League Baseball team season
The 2005 Texas Rangers season was the 45th of the Texas Rangers franchise overall, their 34th in Arlington as the Rangers, and their 12th season at Ameriquest Field in Arlington . The Rangers finished third in the American League West . The Rangers had four players in the 2005 All-Star Game . Michael Young , Kenny Rogers , Alfonso Soriano , and Mark Teixeira . Young was also the A.L. batting champion in 2005.
On offense, the team led Major League Baseball in home runs (260), at bats (5,716), slugging percentage (.468) and total bases (2,677). All starters wound up in double figures in home runs.[ 1] The Rangers used 30 pitchers during the season, the most by any team.[ 1]
Offseason
November 16, 2004: Jason Standridge was signed as a free agent with the Texas Rangers.[ 2]
March 30, 2005: Cody Ransom was purchased by the Texas Rangers from the Chicago Cubs.[ 3]
Regular season
Opening Day starters
Rod Barajas , C
Mark Teixeira , 1B
Alfonso Soriano , 2B
Hank Blalock , 3B
Michael Young , SS
Kevin Mench , LF
Gary Matthews Jr. , CF
Richard Hidalgo , RF
David Dellucci , DH
Ryan Drese , RHP
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14]
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
Transactions
May 25, 2005: Cody Ransom was released by the Texas Rangers.[ 3]
June 30, 2005: Jason Standridge was released by the Texas Rangers.[ 2]
Roster
2005 Texas Rangers
Roster
Pitchers
Catchers
Infielders
Outfielders
Manager
Coaches
Lone Star series
The annual interleague games between the Houston Astros and the Texas Rangers were played in June and July. They are known as the Lone Star Series .
Game log
2005 Game Log
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
1
April 5
@ Angels
3–2
Colón
Drese (0–1)
Rodríguez
43,590
0–1
2
April 6
@ Angels
3–2
Shouse (1–0)
Prinz
35,077
1–1
3
April 7
@ Angels
7–6
Shields
Shouse (1–1)
35,169
1–2
4
April 8
@ Mariners
9–6
Putz
Regilio (0–1)
Guardado
29,652
2–2
5
April 9
@ Mariners
7–6
Brocail (1–0)
Guardado
Cordero (1)
31,501
2–3
6
April 10
@ Mariners
7–6
Riley (1–0)
Thornton
Cordero (2)
30,434
3–3
7
April 11
Angels
7–6
Shields
Dickey (0–1)
Rodríguez
50,054
3–4
8
April 12
Angels
13–8
Lackey
Young (0–1)
Shields
23,061
3–5
9
April 13
Angels
7–5
Park (1–0)
Byrd
Cordero (3)
21,625
4–5
10
April 14
Blue Jays
2–1
Halladay
Astacio (0–1)
19,366
4–6
11
April 15
Blue Jays
4–2
Drese (1–1)
Lilly
Cordero (4)
30,453
5–6
12
April 16
Blue Jays
8–0
Chacín
Rogers (0–1)
40,499
5–7
13
April 17
Blue Jays
6–5
Young (1–1)
Towers
Cordero (5)
31,310
6–7
14
April 18
Athletics
8–5
Haren
Park (1–1)
Dotel
20,939
6–8
15
April 19
Athletics
3–0
Astacio (1–1)
Blanton
Cordero (6)
22,146
7–8
16
April 20
@ Devil Rays
12–10
Drese (2–1)
Webb
Cordero (7)
8,816
8–8
17
April 21
@ Devil Rays
3–2
Brazelton
Rogers (0–2)
Báez
8,799
8–9
18
April 22
@ Yankees
5–3
Young (2–1)
Brown
Cordero (8)
42,710
9–9
19
April 23
@ Yankees
10–2
Park (2–1)
Wright
44,731
10–9
20
April 24
@ Yankees
11–1
Johnson
Astacio (1–2)
42,732
10–10
21
April 26
Mariners
7–4
Piñeiro
Drese (2–2)
Guardado
23,064
10–11
22
April 27
Mariners
8–2
Rogers (1–2)
Franklin
26,308
11–11
23
April 28
Mariners
4–1
Meche
Young (2–2)
Guardado
23,928
11–12
24
April 29
Red Sox
7–2
Park (3–1)
Wakefield
Mahay (1)
43,933
12–12
25
April 30
Red Sox
9–2
Arroyo
Astacio (1–3)
44,114
12–13
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
26
May 1
Red Sox
6–5
Clement
Drese (2–3)
Foulke
49,342
12–14
27
May 2
@Athletics
3–2
Shouse (2–1)
Harden
Cordero (9)
10,144
13–14
28
May 3
@Athletics
6–1
Young (3–2)
Saarloos
10,427
14–14
29
May 4
@Athletics
16–7
Rogers (2–2)
Haren
15,654
15–14
30
May 6
Indians
8–6
Lee
Astacio (1–4)
Wickman
30,742
15–15
31
May 7
Indians
6–1
Drese (3–3)
Elarton
36,311
16–15
32
May 8
Indians
7–2
Rogers (3–2)
Westbrook
Cordero (10)
23,203
17–15
33
May 9
Tigers
2–0
Robertson
Cordero (0–1)
24,122
17–16
34
May 10
Tigers
5–4
Brocail (2–0)
Johnson
Cordero (11)
24,766
18–16
35
May 11
Tigers
6–5
Walker
Mahay (0–1)
Urbina
28,689
18–17
36
May 13
@Twins
9–6
Brocail (3–0)
Nathan
Cordero (12)
24,524
19–17
37
May 14
@Twins
5–0
Rogers (4–2)
Silva
28,624
20–17
38
May 15
@Twins
5–2
Radke
Mahay (0–2)
Nathan
27,891
20–18
39
May 16
@White Sox
7–6
Regilio (1–1)
Marte
Cordero (13)
26,889
21–18
40
May 17
@White Sox
5–2
Garland
Astacio (1–5)
Hermanson
18,333
21–19
41
May 18
@White Sox
7–0
Buehrle
Drese (3–4)
16,255
21–20
42
May 20
Astros
7–3
Rogers (5–2)
Backe
38,109
22–20
43
May 21
Astros
18–3
Young (4–2)
Astacio
35,781
23–20
44
May 22
Astros
2–0
Park (4–1)
Oswalt
Cordero (14)
40,583
24–20
45
May 24
Royals
4–3
Drese (4–4)
Hernández
Cordero (15)
27,449
25–20
46
May 25
Royals
7–3
Astacio (2–5)
Greinke
23,755
26–20
47
May 26
Royals
8–1
Rogers (6–2)
Lima
25,022
27–20
48
May 27
White Sox
6–2
Young (5–2)
McCarthy
Cordero (16)
31,149
28–20
--
May 28
Postponed
29–20
49
May 29
White Sox
12–4
Park (5–1)
Garland
36,265
29–20
50
May 31
@Tigers
8–2
Rogers (7–2)
Maroth
16,931
30–20
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
51
June 1
@Tigers
6–4
Bonderman
Drese (4–5)
Urbina
15,428
30–21
52
June 2
@Tigers
6–5
Urbina
Regilio (1–2)
21,166
30–22
53
June 3
@Royals
2–1
Sisco
Astacio (2–6)
MacDougal
11,635
30–23
54
June 4
@Royals
14–9
Park (6–1)
Lima
18,808
31–23
55
June 5
@Royals
8–1
Rogers (8–2)
Greinke
21,424
32–23
56
June 7
@Phillies
8–5
Lieber
Drese (4–6)
Wagner
33,616
32–24
57
June 8
@Phillies
2–0
Fultz
Young (5–3)
Wagner
24,339
32–25
58
June 9
@Phillies
10–8
Padilla
Astacio (2–7)
Wagner
25,205
32–26
59
June 10
@Marlins
12–5
Jones
Brocail (3–1)
16,622
32–27
60
June 11
@Marlins
6–5
Riedling
Domínguez (0–1)
Jones
25,557
32–28
61
June 12
@Marlins
6–2
Rodríguez (1–0)
Moehler
Wasdin (1)
21,303
33–28
62
June 13
Braves
7–3
Young (6–3)
Hudson
41,594
34–28
63
June 14
Braves
7–2
Sosa
Astacio (2–8)
30,221
34–29
64
June 15
Braves
9–5
Park (7–1)
Davies
Cordero (17)
33,663
35–29
65
June 17
Nationals
8–1
Rogers (9–2)
Patterson
33,653
36–29
66
June 18
Nationals
7–4
Rodríguez (2–0)
Armas
48,663
37–29
67
June 19
Nationals
8–2
Hughes
Wilson (0–1)
34,474
37–30
68
June 20
@Angels
5–1
Byrd
Young (6–4)
41,007
37–31
69
June 21
@Angels
8–6
Colón
Park (7–2)
43,025
37–32
70
June 22
@Angels
6–0
Washburn
Rogers (9–3)
41,763
37–33
71
June 24
@Astros
5–2
Oswalt
Rodríguez (2–1)
Lidge
36,199
37–34
72
June 25
@Astros
6–5
Young (7–4)
Backe
Cordero (18)
41,868
38–34
73
June 26
@Astros
3–2
Qualls
Domínguez (0–2)
35,331
38–35
74
June 27
Angels
13–3
Colón
Wilson (0–2)
34,471
38–36
75
June 28
Angels
5–1
Donnelly
Loe (0–1)
27,159
38–37
76
June 29
Angels
7–6
Loe (1–1)
Shields
30,112
39–37
77
June 30
Angels
18–5
Young (8–4)
Santana
27,466
40–37
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
78
July 1
@Mariners
6–2
Park (8–2)
Sele
37,270
41–37
79
July 2
@Mariners
6–5
Loe (2–1)
Putz
Cordero (19)
34,209
42–37
80
July 3
@Mariners
2–1
Moyer
Rogers (9–4)
Guardado
34,397
42–38
81
July 4
Red Sox
6–5
Benoit (1–0)
Foulke
50,492
43–38
82
July 5
Red Sox
7–4
Wakefield
Young (8–5)
Timlin
33,356
43–39
83
July 6
Red Sox
7–4
Clement
Park (8–3)
Embree
34,962
43–40
84
July 8
Blue Jays
7–6
Cordero (1–1)
Batista
30,242
44–40
85
July 9
Blue Jays
12–10
Rogers (10–4)
Downs
Cordero (20)
36,285
45–40
86
July 10
Blue Jays
9–8
Loe (3–1)
Frasor
25,767
46–40
87
July 14
@Athletics
6–0
Harden
Park (8–4)
17,987
46–41
88
July 15
@Athletics
7–2
Zito
Wasdin (0–1)
22,423
46–42
89
July 16
@Athletics
10–8
Rogers (11–4)
Blanton
Cordero (21)
22,826
47–42
90
July 17
@Athletics
5–4
Kennedy
Loe (3–2)
25,330
47–43
91
July 18
Yankees
11–10
Sturtze
Brocail (3–2)
Rivera
46,538
47–44
92
July 19
Yankees
2–1
Loe (4–2)
Franklin
Cordero (22)
45,208
48–44
93
July 20
Yankees
8–4
Small
Benoit (1–1)
45,354
48-45
94
July 21
Athletics
6–4
Witasick
Loe (4–3)
Street
31,643
48–46
95
July 22
Athletics
11–10
Haren
Young (8–6)
35,266
48–47
96
July 23
Athletics
5–4
Saarloos
Rodríguez (2–2)
Street
38,841
48–48
97
July 24
Athletics
8–3
Harden
Park (8–5)
29,410
48–49
98
July 25
Orioles
4–2
Benoit (2–1)
Cabrera
Cordero (23)
29,314
49–49
99
July 26
@Orioles
5–4
Grimsley
Baldwin (0–1)
Ryan
25,235
49–50
100
July 27
@Orioles
11–8
Cordero (2–1)
Julio
Baldwin (1)
31,540
50–50
101
July 28
@Orioles
2–1
Loe (5–3)
Ray
Cordero (24)
22,254
51–50
102
July 29
@Blue Jays
4–1
Brocail (4–2)
Downs
Cordero (25)
21,113
52–50
103
July 30
@Blue Jays
3–2
Benoit (3–1)
Frasor
Cordero (26)
23,039
53–50
104
July 31
@Blue Jays
5–1
Chacín
Wilson (0–3)
24,123
53–51
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
105
August 2
Devil Rays
10–8
McClung
Young (8–7)
Báez
30,038
53–52
106
August 3
Devil Rays
8–5
Harper
Rodríguez (2–3)
Báez
30,513
53–53
107
August 4
Devil Rays
13–5
Gryboski (1–0)
Orvella
27,176
54–53
108
August 5
Orioles
10–5
Chen
Wilson (0–4)
37,296
54–54
109
August 6
Orioles
10–3
Wasdin (1–1)
Cabrera
Loe (1)
34,632
55–54
110
August 7
Orioles
9–3
Young (9–7)
Ponson
27,137
56–54
111
August 8
@Red Sox
11–6
González
Karsay (0–1)
35,453
56–55
112
August 9
@Red Sox
8–7
Schilling
Gryboski (1–1)
35,308
56–56
113
August 10
@Red Sox
16–5
Arroyo
Rogers (11–5)
35,379
56–57
114
August 11
@Yankees
9–8
Sturtze
Baldwin (0–2)
Rivera
54,283
56–58
115
August 12
@Yankees
6–5
Leiter
Wilson (0–5)
Sturtze
54,442
56–59
116
August 13
@Yankees
7–5
Small
Loe (5–4)
54,919
56–60
117
August 14
@Yankees
10–3
Chacón
Benoit (3–2)
54,824
56–61
118
August 16
@Indians
8–2
Sabathia
Rogers (11–6)
27,403
56–62
119
August 17
@Indians
3–0
Young (10–7)
Millwood
Cordero (27)
20,442
57–62
120
August 18
@Indians
9–4
Westbrook
Wilson (0–6)
23,214
57–63
121
August 19
@Devil Rays
2–1
McClung
Domínguez (0–3)
Báez
10,188
57–64
122
August 20
@Devil Rays
4–2
Kazmir
Benoit (3–3)
Baez
19,041
57–65
123
August 21
@Devil Rays
6–3
Fossum
Rogers (11–7)
Báez
13,974
57–66
124
August 23
Mariners
6–4
Young (11–7)
Moyer
Cordero (28)
25,653
58–66
125
August 24
Mariners
8–1
Domínguez (1–3)
Franklin
Wasdin (2)
28,612
59–66
126
August 25
Mariners
8–2
Harris
Benoit (3–4)
19,112
59–67
127
August 26
Twins
6–0
Loe (6–4)
Kyle Lohse
Wilson (1)
28,877
60–67
128
August 27
Twins
7–2
Nathan
Shouse (2–2)
25,351
60–68
129
August 28
Twins
2–1
Brocail (5–2)
Crain
20,882
61–68
130
August 29
White Sox
7–5
Domínguez (2–3)
Buehrle
Brocail (1)
27,819
62–68
131
August 30
White Sox
8–6
Wilson (1–6)
Garland
Cordero (29)
n/a
63–68
132
August 30
White Sox
8–0
McCarthy
Vólquez (0–1)
28,183
63–69
133
August 31
White Sox
9–2
Loe (7–4)
Hernández
23,493
64–69
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
134
September 1
@Royals
5–4
Rogers (12–7)
Howell
Cordero (30)
12,735
65–69
135
September 2
@Royals
8–7
Cordero (3–1)
MacDougal
Wasdin (3)
14,425
66–69
136
September 3
@Royals
5–3
Domínguez (3–3)
Carrasco
18,932
67–69
137
September 4
@Royals
17–8
Núñez
Vólquez (0–2)
15,512
67–70
138
September 5
@Twins
7–0
Loe (8–4)
Silva
15,627
68–70
139
September 6
@Twins
10–7
Wasdin (2–1)
Nathan
Cordero (31)
12,564
69–70
140
September 7
@Twins
8–6
Romero
Brocail (5–3)
Nathan
13,034
69–71
141
September 9
Athletics
9–8
Zito
Domínguez (3–4)
Street
26,468
69–72
142
September 10
Athletics
5–4
Blanton
Loe (8–5)
Street
41,058
69–73
143
September 11
Athletics
7–4
Rogers (13–7)
Kennedy
Wasdin (4)
19,913
70–73
144
September 12
Orioles
4–2
Cabrera
Vólquez (0–3)
Ryan
20,418
70–74
145
September 13
Orioles
4–3
Ray
Wilson (1–7)
Ryan
21,167
70–75
146
September 14
Orioles
7–6
Benoit (4–4)
Grimsley
18,077
71–75
147
September 15
Mariners
4–3
Loe (9–5)
Harris
Cordero (32)
23,679
72–75
148
September 16
Mariners
5–3
Rupe (1–0)
Hernández
Cordero (33)
25,567
73–75
149
September 17
Mariners
7–6
Shouse (3–2)
Guardado
41,983
74–75
150
September 18
Mariners
8–6
Dickey (1–1)
Franklin
Cordero (34)
26,532
75–75
151
September 20
@Angels
2–1
Colón
Domínguez (3–5)
Rodríguez
36,170
75–76
152
September 21
@Angels
6–5
Yan
Feldman (0–1)
Rodríguez
37,776
75–77
153
September 22
@Angels
7–4
Santana
Vólquez (0–4)
Escobar
36,588
75–78
154
September 23
@Athletics
3–1
Rogers (14–7)
Haren
Cordero (35)
33,402
76–78
155
September 24
@Athletics
7–6
Duchscherer
Wasdin (2–2)
Street
26,704
76–79
156
September 25
@Athletics
6–2
Domínguez (4–5)
Saarloos
27,709
77–79
157
September 27
@Mariners
3–2
Wasdin (3–2)
Mateo
Cordero (36)
22,739
78–79
158
September 28
@Mariners
7–3
Young (12–7)
Piñeiro
Cordero (37)
20,723
79–79
159
September 29
@Mariners
4–3
Franklin
Rogers (14–8)
Guardado
19,481
79–80
160
September 30
Angels
7–1
Lackey
Dickey (1–2)
38,187
79–81
161
October 1
Angels
7–6
Shields
Domínguez (4–6)
Rodríguez
48,174
79–82
162
October 2
Angels
7–4
Santana
Loe (9–6)
Rodríguez
38,334
79–83
Source: ESPN.com
Player stats
Batting
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
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
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Awards and honors
All-Star Game
Farm system
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Spokane
References
External links
Franchise Ballparks
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Seasons (65)
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