The 2005 Philadelphia Phillies season was the 123rd season in the history of the franchise. The Phillies finished in second place in the National League East with a record of 88–74, two games behind the Atlanta Braves, and one game behind the NL Champion Houston Astros, who won the NL Wild Card race for the second consecutive season. The Phillies were managed by their new manager Charlie Manuel, as they played their home games at Citizens Bank Park. First baseman Ryan Howard was named the National League Rookie of the Year for the 2005 season.
Offseason October 29, 2004: Chris Coste signed as a free agent with the Philadelphia Phillies. November 15, 2004: AJ Hinch was signed as a free agent with the Philadelphia Phillies. December 3, 2004: Kenny Lofton was traded by the New York Yankees to the Philadelphia Phillies for Felix Rodriguez.
Regular season On September 14, 2005, Andruw Jones of the Atlanta Braves hit his 300th career home run which went 430 feet off Phils reliever Geoff Geary in a 12–4 Phillies win. The ball landed in the upper deck in left field. The Phillies again contended for the wild card down to the last day of the season. But an 0–6 record against the eventual wild card-winning Houston Astros doomed the team. One loss included a game on September 7, in which the Phillies led 6–5 in the ninth inning. With Billy Wagner on the mound, the Phillies gave up a fielding error and an infield single with two outs before Craig Biggio went up to the plate. Biggio subsequently lined a deep shot into left field that gave the Astros an 8–6 lead that the Phillies did not recover from.
As a result of another year out of the playoffs, general manager Ed Wade was fired at the end of the season.
Season standings
National League East
Record vs. opponents
Transactions May 14, 2005: Marlon Byrd was traded by the Philadelphia Phillies to the Washington Nationals for Endy Chávez. June 8, 2005: Ugueth Urbina was traded by the Detroit Tigers with Ramón Martínez to the Philadelphia Phillies for Plácido Polanco.
Game log Legend Phillies win Phillies loss PostponementBoldPhillies team member
|- style="background:#bfb" | 1 || April 4 || Nationals || 8–4 || Jon Lieber (1–0) || Liván Hernández (0–1) || None || 44,080 || 1–0 |- style="background:#fbb" | 2 || April 6 || Nationals || 3–7 || Joey Eischen (1–0) || Tim Worrell (0–1) || None || 23,435 || 1–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 3 || April 7 || Nationals || 4–5 (10) || Chad Cordero (1–0) || Rhéal Cormier (0–1) || None || 21,693 || 1–2 |- style="background:#fbb" | 4 || April 8 || @ Cardinals || 5–6 || Al Reyes (1–0) || Ryan Madson (0–1) || Jason Isringhausen (2) || 50,074 || 1–3 |- style="background:#bfb" | 5 || April 9 || @ Cardinals || 10–4 || Gavin Floyd (1–0) || Jeff Suppan (0–1) || None || 39,242 || 2–3 |- style="background:#bfb" | 6 || April 10 || @ Cardinals || 13–4 || Jon Lieber (2–0) || Chris Carpenter (1–1) || None || 37,971 || 3–3 |- style="background:#bfb" | 7 || April 11 || @ Marlins || 4–1 || Brett Myers (1–0) || Al Leiter (0–1) || Billy Wagner (1) || 11,416 || 4–3 |- style="background:#fbb" | 8 || April 12 || @ Marlins || 2–8 || A. J. Burnett (1–1) || Randy Wolf (0–1) || None || 15,129 || 4–4 |- style="background:#fbb" | 9 || April 13 || @ Marlins || 0–4 || Dontrelle Willis (2–0) || Cory Lidle (0–1) || None || 14,427 || 4–5 |- style="background:#fbb" | 10 || April 15 || Braves || 4–11 || Horacio Ramírez (1–0) || Gavin Floyd (1–1) || None || 31,408 || 4–6 |- style="background:#bfb" | 11 || April 16 || Braves || 2–1 || Jon Lieber (3–0) || John Smoltz (0–3) || Billy Wagner (2) || 36,820 || 5–6 |- style="background:#bfb" | 12 || April 17 || Braves || 2–1 (10) || Ryan Madson (1–1) || Dan Kolb (0–2) || None || 32,008 || 6–6 |- style="background:#bfb" | 13 || April 18 || Mets || 5–4 || Randy Wolf (1–1) || Kaz Ishii (0–2) || Tim Worrell (1) || 25,236 || 7–6 |- style="background:#fbb" | 14 || April 19 || Mets || 4–16 || Víctor Zambrano (1–1) || Vicente Padilla (0–1) || None || 28,063 || 7–7 |- style="background:#fbb" | 15 || April 20 || Rockies || 4–7 || Jamey Wright (1–1) || Cory Lidle (0–2) || None || 25,961 || 7–8 |- style="background:#bfb" | 16 || April 21 || Rockies || 6–3 || Jon Lieber (4–0) || Joe Kennedy (1–2) || Billy Wagner (3) || 21,749 || 8–8 |- style="background:#fbb" | 17 || April 22 || @ Braves || 2–6 || Mike Hampton (2–0) || Brett Myers (1–1) || Dan Kolb (6) || 26,837 || 8–9 |- style="background:#fbb" | 18 || April 23 || @ Braves || 1–11 || Tim Hudson (2–0) || Randy Wolf (1–2) || None || 31,656 || 8–10 |- style="background:#fbb" | 19 || April 24 || @ Braves || 0–4 || John Thomson (2–2) || Vicente Padilla (0–2) || None || 26,713 || 8–11 |- style="background:#bfb" | 20 || April 25 || @ Nationals || 5–4 || Cory Lidle (1–2) || Zach Day (1–2) || Billy Wagner (4) || 24,956 || 9–11 |- style="background:#fbb" | 21 || April 26 || @ Nationals || 1–3 || John Patterson (2–1) || Jon Lieber (4–1) || Chad Cordero (4) || 23,332 || 9–12 |- style="background:#bfb" | 22 || April 27 || @ Nationals || 3–0 || Rhéal Cormier (1–1) || Esteban Loaiza (0–2) || Billy Wagner (5) || 27,483 || 10–12 |- style="background:#fbb" | 23 || April 29 || Marlins || 4–6 || A. J. Burnett (3–1) || Randy Wolf (1–3) || Todd Jones (1) || 28,471 || 10–13 |- style="background:#fbb" | 24 || April 30 || Marlins || 1–2 (6) || Dontrelle Willis (5–0) || Vicente Padilla (0–3) || None || 25,900 || 10–14
|- style="background:#bfb" | 25 || May 1 || Marlins || 8–6 || Cory Lidle (2–2) || Josh Beckett (4–2) || Billy Wagner (6) || 37,306 || 11–14 |- style="background:#fbb" | 26 || May 2 || @ Mets || 1–5 || Pedro Martínez (3–1) || Terry Adams (0–1) || None || 16,897 || 11–15 |- style="background:#bfb" | 27 || May 3 || @ Mets || 10–3 || Brett Myers (2–1) || Tom Glavine (1–4) || None || 17,051 || 12–15 |- style="background:#fbb" | 28 || May 4 || @ Mets || 2–3 || Jae Weong Seo (2–1) || Randy Wolf (1–4) || Braden Looper (5) || 21,356 || 12–16 |- style="background:#fbb" | 29 || May 5 || @ Mets || 5–7 || Aaron Heilman (3–2) || Vicente Padilla (0–4) || Braden Looper (6) || 19,553 || 12–17 |- style="background:#bfb" | 30 || May 6 || @ Cubs || 3–2 || Billy Wagner (1–0) || LaTroy Hawkins (1–3) || None || 38,767 || 13–17 |- style="background:#bfb" | 31 || May 7 || @ Cubs || 4–1 || Jon Lieber (5–1) || Glendon Rusch (2–1) || Billy Wagner (7) || 38,933 || 14–17 |- style="background:#fbb" | 32 || May 8 || @ Cubs || 1–2 || Carlos Zambrano (3–1) || Brett Myers (2–2) || None || 38,656 || 14–18 |- style="background:#bfb" | 33 || May 9 || @ Brewers || 4–2 || Randy Wolf (2–4) || Víctor Santos (1–2) || Billy Wagner (8) || 11,103 || 15–18 |- style="background:#fbb" | 34 || May 10 || @ Brewers || 5–8 || Julio Santana (1–1) || Terry Adams (0–2) || Ricky Bottalico (1) || 12,082 || 15–19 |- style="background:#fbb" | 35 || May 11 || @ Brewers || 2–5 || Doug Davis (4–4) || Cory Lidle (2–3) || Derrick Turnbow (5) || 13,175 || 15–20 |- style="background:#fbb" | 36 || May 12 || Reds || 5–7 || Ramón Ortiz (1–1) || Jon Lieber (5–2) || Danny Graves (9) || 33,663 || 15–21 |- style="background:#bfb" | 37 || May 13 || Reds || 12–2 || Brett Myers (3–2) || Eric Milton (2–4) || None || 27,071 || 16–21 |- style="background:#fbb" | 38 || May 14 || Reds || 4–12 || Aaron Harang (2–2) || Ryan Madson (1–2) || None || 30,189 || 16–22 |- style="background:#bfb" | 39 || May 15 || Reds || 4–3 || Vicente Padilla (1–4) || Elizardo Ramírez (0–1) || Billy Wagner (9) || 41,141 || 17–22 |- style="background:#bfb" | 40 || May 17 || Cardinals || 7–5 || Cory Lidle (3–3) || Jeff Suppan (3–4) || Billy Wagner (10) || 32,103 || 18–22 |- style="background:#fbb" | 41 || May 18 || Cardinals || 4–8 || Chris Carpenter (6–2) || Jon Lieber (5–3) || None || 29,130 || 18–23 |- style="background:#bfb" | 42 || May 19 || Cardinals || 7–4 || Brett Myers (4–2) || Jason Marquis (5–3) || None || 38,229 || 19–23 |- style="background:#bfb" | 43 || May 20 || @ Orioles || 9–3 || Randy Wolf (3–4) || Daniel Cabrera (3–3) || None || 34,642 || 20–23 |- style="background:#fbb" | 44 || May 21 || @ Orioles || 0–7 || Érik Bédard (5–1) || Vicente Padilla (1–5) || None || 42,331 || 20–24 |- style="background:#bfb" | 45 || May 22 || @ Orioles || 7–2 || Cory Lidle (4–3) || Sidney Ponson (5–2) || None || 41,614 || 21–24 |- style="background:#fbb" | 46 || May 23 || @ Marlins || 2–5 || Dontrelle Willis (8–1) || Jon Lieber (5–4) || Todd Jones (7) || 11,944 || 21–25 |- style="background:#fbb" | 47 || May 24 || @ Marlins || 3–4 (10) || John Riedling (2–0) || Amaury Telemaco (0–1) || None || 18,419 || 21–26 |- style="background:#bfb" | 48 || May 25 || @ Marlins || 8–5 || Randy Wolf (4–4) || Al Leiter (2–5) || Billy Wagner (11) || 17,165 || 22–26 |- style="background:#bfb" | 49 || May 27 || @ Braves || 5–1 || Cory Lidle (5–3) || John Smoltz (3–4) || None || 31,501 || 23–26 |- style="background:#bfb" | 50 || May 28 || @ Braves || 12–5 || Jon Lieber (6–4) || Horacio Ramírez (3–4) || None || 34,975 || 24–26 |- style="background:#fbb" | 51 || May 29 || @ Braves || 2–7 || Tim Hudson (6–3) || Brett Myers (4–3) || None || 37,615 || 24–27 |- style="background:#bfb" | 52 || May 31 || Giants || 5–2 || Randy Wolf (5–4) || Brett Tomko (4–7) || None || 23,456 || 25–27
|- style="background:#bfb" | 53 || June 1 || Giants || 10–6 || Ryan Madson (2–2) || LaTroy Hawkins (1–5) || None || 24,546 || 26–27 |- style="background:#bfb" | 54 || June 2 || Giants || 6–5 || Jon Lieber (7–4) || Brad Hennessey (2–2) || Billy Wagner (12) || 25,589 || 27–27 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || June 3 || Diamondbacks || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain); Makeup: June 4 as a traditional double-header |- style="background:#bfb" | 55 || June 4 (1) || Diamondbacks || 10–6 || Vicente Padilla (2–5) || Javier Vázquez (5–4) || None || see 2nd game || 28–27 |- style="background:#bfb" | 56 || June 4 (2) || Diamondbacks || 5–3 || Brett Myers (5–3) || Russ Ortiz (4–5) || Billy Wagner (13) || 43,449 || 29–27 |- style="background:#bfb" | 57 || June 5 || Diamondbacks || 7–6 || Randy Wolf (6–4) || Brad Halsey (4–3) || Billy Wagner (14) || 37,582 || 30–27 |- style="background:#fbb" | 58 || June 6 || Diamondbacks || 8–10 || Brandon Webb (7–2) || Cory Lidle (5–4) || Javier López (2) || 25,570 || 30–28 |- style="background:#bfb" | 59 || June 7 || Rangers || 8–5 || Jon Lieber (8–4) || Ryan Drese (4–6) || Billy Wagner (15) || 33,616 || 31–28 |- style="background:#bfb" | 60 || June 8 || Rangers || 2–0 || Aaron Fultz (1–0) || Chris Young (5–3) || Billy Wagner (16) || 24,339 || 32–28 |- style="background:#bfb" | 61 || June 9 || Rangers || 10–8 || Vicente Padilla (3–5) || Pedro Astacio (2–7) || Billy Wagner (17) || 25,205 || 33–28 |- style="background:#bfb" | 62 || June 10 || Brewers || 5–2 || Ryan Madson (3–2) || Matt Wise (0–2) || None || 27,225 || 34–28 |- style="background:#bfb" | 63 || June 11 || Brewers || 7–5 || Rhéal Cormier (2–1) || Ricky Bottalico (0–1) || Ugueth Urbina (10) || 33,455 || 35–28 |- style="background:#bfb" | 64 || June 12 || Brewers || 6–2 || Cory Lidle (6–4) || Ben Sheets (2–6) || None || 40,385 || 36–28 |- style="background:#fbb" | 65 || June 14 || @ Mariners || 1–3 || Gil Meche (6–4) || Jon Lieber (8–5) || Eddie Guardado (18) || 26,818 || 36–29 |- style="background:#fbb" | 66 || June 15 || @ Mariners || 1–5 || Aaron Sele (6–5) || Vicente Padilla (3–6) || None || 26,019 || 36–30 |- style="background:#bfb" | 67 || June 16 || @ Mariners || 3–2 (13) || Geoff Geary (1–0) || Julio Mateo (2–2) || Billy Wagner (18) || 27,162 || 37–30 |- style="background:#bfb" | 68 || June 17 || @ Athletics || 6–1 || Robinson Tejeda (1–0) || Barry Zito (3–8) || None || 15,601 || 38–30 |- style="background:#fbb" | 69 || June 18 || @ Athletics || 1–2 || Kirk Saarloos (3–4) || Cory Lidle (6–5) || Justin Duchscherer (1) || 20,332 || 38–31 |- style="background:#fbb" | 70 || June 19 || @ Athletics || 2–5 || Joe Blanton (3–6) || Jon Lieber (8–6) || Justin Duchscherer (2) || 30,619 || 38–32 |- style="background:#fbb"