2005 Texas Rangers 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. The Rangers used 30 pitchers during the season, the most by any team.

Offseason November 16, 2004: Jason Standridge was signed as a free agent with the Texas Rangers. March 30, 2005: Cody Ransom was purchased by the Texas Rangers from the Chicago Cubs.

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

Transactions May 25, 2005: Cody Ransom was released by the Texas Rangers. June 30, 2005: Jason Standridge was released by the Texas Rangers.

Roster 2005 Texas Rangers Roster Pitchers Catchers

Infielders Outfielders Manager

Coaches (bullpen) (first base) (pitching) (hitting) (third base) (bench)

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. Date Winning team Score Winning pitcher Losing pitcher Attendance Location May 20 Texas 7–3 Kenny Rogers Brandon Backe 38,109 Arlington May 21 Texas 18–3 Chris Young Ezequiel Astacio 35,781 Arlington May 22 Texas 2–0 Chan Ho Park Roy Oswalt 40,583 Arlington June 24 Houston 5–2 Roy Oswalt Ricardo Rodríguez 36,199 Houston June 25 Texas 6–5 Chris Young Brandon Backe 41,868 Houston June 26 Houston 3–2 Chad Qualls Juan Domínguez 35,331 Houston

Game log

|- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 1 || April 5 ||@ Angels || 3–2 || Colón || Drese (0–1) || Rodríguez ||43,590 || 0–1 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 2 || April 6 ||@ Angels || 3–2 || Shouse (1–0) || Prinz || ||35,077 || 1–1 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 3 || April 7 ||@ Angels || 7–6 || Shields || Shouse (1–1) || ||35,169|| 1–2 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 4 || April 8 ||@ Mariners || 9–6 || Putz || Regilio (0–1) || Guardado || 29,652 || 2–2 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 5 || April 9 ||@ Mariners || 7–6 || Brocail (1–0)|| Guardado || Cordero (1) || 31,501 || 2–3 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 6 || April 10 ||@ Mariners || 7–6 ||Riley (1–0) || Thornton|| Cordero (2) || 30,434 || 3–3 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 7 || April 11 || Angels || 7–6 || Shields || Dickey (0–1) || Rodríguez || 50,054 || 3–4 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 8 || April 12 || Angels || 13–8 || Lackey || Young (0–1) ||Shields || 23,061 || 3–5 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 9 || April 13 || Angels || 7–5 || Park (1–0) || Byrd || Cordero (3) || 21,625 || 4–5 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 10 || April 14 || Blue Jays || 2–1 || Halladay || Astacio (0–1) || || 19,366 || 4–6 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 11 || April 15 || Blue Jays || 4–2 || Drese (1–1) || Lilly || Cordero (4) || 30,453 || 5–6 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 12 || April 16 || Blue Jays || 8–0 || Chacín || Rogers (0–1) || || 40,499 || 5–7 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 13 || April 17 || Blue Jays || 6–5 || Young (1–1) || Towers || Cordero (5) || 31,310 || 6–7 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 14 || April 18 || Athletics || 8–5 || Haren || Park (1–1) || Dotel || 20,939 || 6–8 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 15 || April 19 || Athletics || 3–0 || Astacio (1–1) || Blanton || Cordero (6) || 22,146 || 7–8 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 16 || April 20 || @ Devil Rays || 12–10 || Drese (2–1) || Webb || Cordero (7) || 8,816 || 8–8 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 17 || April 21 || @ Devil Rays || 3–2 || Brazelton || Rogers (0–2) || Báez || 8,799 || 8–9 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 18 || April 22 || @ Yankees || 5–3 || Young (2–1) || Brown || Cordero (8) || 42,710 || 9–9 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 19 || April 23 || @ Yankees || 10–2 || Park (2–1) || Wright || || 44,731 || 10–9 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 20 || April 24 || @ Yankees || 11–1 || Johnson || Astacio (1–2) || || 42,732 || 10–10 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 21 || April 26 || Mariners || 7–4 || Piñeiro || Drese (2–2) || Guardado || 23,064 || 10–11 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 22 || April 27 || Mariners || 8–2 || Rogers (1–2) || Franklin || || 26,308 || 11–11 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 23 || April 28 || Mariners || 4–1 || Meche || Young (2–2) || Guardado || 23,928 || 11–12 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 24 || April 29 || Red Sox || 7–2 || Park (3–1) || Wakefield || Mahay (1) || 43,933 || 12–12 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 25 || April 30 || Red Sox || 9–2 || Arroyo || Astacio (1–3) || || 44,114 || 12–13

|- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 26 || May 1 || Red Sox || 6–5 || Clement || Drese (2–3) || Foulke || 49,342 || 12–14 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 27 || May 2 || @Athletics || 3–2 || Shouse (2–1) || Harden || Cordero (9) || 10,144 || 13–14 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 28 || May 3 || @Athletics || 6–1 || Young (3–2) || Saarloos || || 10,427 || 14–14 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 29 || May 4 || @Athletics || 16–7 || Rogers (2–2) || Haren || || 15,654 || 15–14 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 30 || May 6 || Indians || 8–6 || Lee || Astacio (1–4) || Wickman || 30,742 || 15–15 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 31 || May 7 || Indians || 6–1 || Drese (3–3) || Elarton || || 36,311 || 16–15 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 32 || May 8 || Indians || 7–2 || Rogers (3–2) || Westbrook || Cordero (10) || 23,203 || 17–15 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 33 || May 9 || Tigers || 2–0 || Robertson || Cordero (0–1) || || 24,122 || 17–16 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 34 || May 10 || Tigers || 5–4 || Brocail (2–0) || Johnson || Cordero (11) || 24,766 || 18–16 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 35 || May 11 || Tigers || 6–5 || Walker || Mahay (0–1) || Urbina || 28,689 || 18–17 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 36 || May 13 || @Twins || 9–6 || Brocail (3–0) ||Nathan || Cordero (12) || 24,524 || 19–17 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 37 || May 14 || @Twins || 5–0 || Rogers (4–2) || Silva || || 28,624 || 20–17 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 38 || May 15 || @Twins || 5–2 || Radke || Mahay (0–2) || Nathan || 27,891 || 20–18 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 39 || May 16 || @White Sox || 7–6 || Regilio (1–1) || Marte || Cordero (13) || 26,889 || 21–18 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 40 || May 17 || @White Sox || 5–2 || Garland || Astacio (1–5) || Hermanson || 18,333 || 21–19 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 41 || May 18 || @White Sox || 7–0 || Buehrle || Drese (3–4) || || 16,255 || 21–20 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 42 || May 20 || Astros || 7–3 || Rogers (5–2) || Backe || || 38,109 || 22–20 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 43 || May 21 || Astros || 18–3 || Young (4–2) || Astacio || || 35,781 || 23–20 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 44 || May 22 || Astros || 2–0 || Park (4–1) || Oswalt || Cordero (14) || 40,583 || 24–20 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 45 || May 24 || Royals || 4–3 || Drese (4–4) ||Hernández || Cordero (15) || 27,449 || 25–20 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 46 || May 25 || Royals || 7–3 || Astacio (2–5) || Greinke || || 23,755 || 26–20 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 47 || May 26 || Royals || 8–1 || Rogers (6–2) || Lima || || 25,022 || 27–20 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 48 || May 27 || White Sox || 6–2 || Young (5–2) || McCarthy || Cordero (16) || 31,149 || 28–20 |- style="background-color:#bbbbbb" | -- || May 28 || colspan=6 | Postponed || 29–20 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 49 || May 29 || White Sox || 12–4 || Park (5–1) || Garland || || 36,265 || 29–20 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 50 || May 31 || @Tigers || 8–2 || Rogers (7–2) || Maroth || || 16,931 || 30–20

|- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 51 || June 1 || @Tigers || 6–4 || Bonderman || Drese (4–5) || Urbina || 15,428 || 30–21 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 52 || June 2 || @Tigers || 6–5 || Urbina || Regilio (1–2) || || 21,166 || 30–22 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 53 || June 3 || @Royals || 2–1 || Sisco || Astacio (2–6) || MacDougal || 11,635 || 30–23 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 54 || June 4 || @Royals || 14–9 || Park (6–1) || Lima || || 18,808 || 31–23 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 55 || June 5 || @Royals || 8–1 || Rogers (8–2) || Greinke || || 21,424 || 32–23 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 56 || June 7 || @Phillies || 8–5 || Lieber || Drese (4–6) || Wagner || 33,616 || 32–24 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 57 || June 8 || @Phillies || 2–0 || Fultz|| Young (5–3) || Wagner || 24,339 || 32–25 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 58 || June 9 || @Phillies || 10–8 || Padilla || Astacio (2–7) || Wagner || 25,205 || 32–26 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 59 || June 10 || @Marlins || 12–5 || Jones || Brocail (3–1) || || 16,622 || 32–27 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 60 || June 11 || @Marlins || 6–5 || Riedling || Domínguez (0–1) || Jones || 25,557 || 32–28 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 61 || June 12 || @Marlins || 6–2 || Rodríguez (1–0) || Moehler || Wasdin (1) || 21,303 || 33–28 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 62 || June 13 || Braves || 7–3 || Young (6–3) || Hudson || || 41,594 || 34–28 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 63 || June 14 || Braves || 7–2 || Sosa || Astacio (2–8) || || 30,221 || 34–29 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 64 || June 15 || Braves || 9–5 || Park (7–1) || Davies || Cordero (17) || 33,663 || 35–29 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 65 || June 17 || Nationals || 8–1 || Rogers (9–2) || Patterson || || 33,653 || 36–29 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 66 || June 18 || Nationals || 7–4 || Rodríguez (2–0)|| Armas || || 48,663 || 37–29 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 67 || June 19 || Nationals || 8–2 || Hughes || Wilson (0–1) || || 34,474 || 37–30 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 68 || June 20 || @Angels || 5–1 || Byrd || Young (6–4) || || 41,007 || 37–31 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 69 || June 21 || @Angels || 8–6 || Colón || Park (7–2) || || 43,025 || 37–32 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 70 || June 22 || @Angels || 6–0 || Washburn || Rogers (9–3) || || 41,763 || 37–33 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 71 || June 24 || @Astros || 5–2 || Oswalt || Rodríguez (2–1) || Lidge || 36,199 || 37–34 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 72 || June 25 || @Astros || 6–5 || Young (7–4) || Backe || Cordero (18) || 41,868 || 38–34 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 73 || June 26 || @Astros || 3–2 || Qualls || Domínguez (0–2) || || 35,331 || 38–35 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 74 || June 27 || Angels || 13–3 || Colón || Wilson (0–2) || || 34,471 || 38–36 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 75 || June 28 || Angels || 5–1 || Donnelly || Loe (0–1) || || 27,159 || 38–37 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 76 || June 29 || Angels || 7–6 || Loe (1–1) || Shields || || 30,112 || 39–37 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 77 || June 30 || Angels || 18–5 || Young (8–4) || Santana || || 27,466 || 40–37

|- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 78 || July 1 || @Mariners || 6–2 || Park (8–2) || Sele || || 37,270 || 41–37 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 79 || July 2 || @Mariners || 6–5 || Loe (2–1) || Putz || Cordero (19) || 34,209 || 42–37 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 80 || July 3 || @Mariners || 2–1 || Moyer || Rogers (9–4) || Guardado || 34,397 || 42–38