2005 Baltimore Orioles season
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2005 Baltimore Orioles season
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| Owner(s) | Peter Angelos | |
| Manager(s) | Lee Mazzilli and Sam Perlozzo | |
| Local television | WJZ-TV WNUV Comcast SportsNet (Jim Palmer, Jim Hunter, Buck Martinez, Fred Manfra, Dave Raymond) |
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| Local radio | WBAL (AM) (Fred Manfra, Jim Hunter, Joe Angel, Dave Raymond) |
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The 2005 Baltimore Orioles season involved the Orioles finishing 4th 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 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.
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Offseason
- 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]
Regular season
Season standings
| East Division | W | L | GB | Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees | 95 | 67 | -- | .586 |
| Boston Red Sox | 95 | 67 | -- | .586 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 80 | 82 | 15 | .494 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 74 | 88 | 21 | .457 |
| Tampa Bay Devil Rays | 67 | 95 | 28 | .414 |
Season summary
The Baltimore Orioles had one of the best starts in franchise history. Posting a record of 47-40. The Orioles, however, the Orioles posted a 37-48 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
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
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| C | Javy Lopez | 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
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| David Newhan | 96 | 218 | 44 | .202 | 5 | 21 |
| BJ Surhoff | 91 | 303 | 78 | .257 | 5 | 34 |
| Chris Gomez | 89 | 219 | 61 | .279 | 1 | 18 |
| Sal Fasano | 64 | 160 | 40 | .250 | 11 | 20 |
| Geronimo Gil | 62 | 125 | 24 | .192 | 4 | 17 |
| Eric Byrnes | 52 | 167 | 32 | .192 | 3 | 11 |
| Alejandro Freire | 25 | 65 | 16 | .246 | 1 | 4 |
| Bernie Castro | 24 | 80 | 23 | .288 | 0 | 7 |
| Eli Marrero | 22 | 50 | 11 | .220 | 3 | 10 |
| Walter Young | 14 | 33 | 10 | .303 | 1 | 3 |
| Jeff Fiorentino | 13 | 44 | 11 | .250 | 1 | 5 |
| Eli Whiteside | 9 | 12 | 3 | .250 | 0 | 1 |
| Ed Rogers | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 1 | 2 |
| Ramon Nivar | 7 | 13 | 4 | .308 | 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 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodrigo Lopez | 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 |
| Erik Bedard | 24 | 141.2 | 6 | 8 | 4.00 | 125 |
| Sidney Ponson | 23 | 130.1 | 7 | 11 | 6.21 | 68 |
Other pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| John Maine | 10 | 40.0 | 2 | 3 | 6.30 | 24 |
| Hayden Penn | 8 | 38.1 | 3 | 2 | 6.34 | 18 |
Relief pitchers
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| Todd Williams | 72 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3.30 | 38 |
| BJ Ryan | 69 | 1 | 4 | 36 | 2.43 | 100 |
| 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 |
| James Baldwin | 28 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3.81 | 29 |
| Jason Grimsley | 22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5.73 | 10 |
| 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 |
Farm system
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| 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 |
| Short-Season A | Aberdeen IronBirds | New York-Penn League | Andy Etchebarren |
| Rookie | Bluefield Orioles | Appalachian League | Jesus Alfaro |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Frederick[6][7]
References
- ^ B.J. Surhoff Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com
- ^ a b http://www.baseball-reference.com/c/cummimi01.shtml
- ^ Sammy Sosa Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com
- ^ http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/marreel01.shtml
- ^ Eric Byrnes Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com
- ^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 2007
- ^ Baseball America 2006 Directory.
- 2005 Baltimore Orioles team page at Baseball Reference
- 2005 Baltimore Orioles season at baseball-almanac.com
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