The 2005

2005 in baseball

-Headline events of the year:*Chicago White Sox swept the Houston Astros to win the 2005 World Series.*2005 also marked the inaugural season of the Washington Nationals, who relocated from Montreal and were formerly known as the Expos....

 Baltimore Orioles

Baltimore Orioles

The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland in the United States. They are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's American League. One of the American League's eight charter franchises in 1901, it spent its first year as a major league...

 season involved the Orioles finishing 4th in the American League

American League

The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League , is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in the United States and Canada. It developed from the Western League, a minor league based in the Great Lakes states, which eventually aspired to major...

 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

Lee Mazzilli

Lee Louis Mazzilli, , is a former Major League Baseball player, coach, and manager. On December 11, 2006, he was hired as the lead studio analyst for SportsNet New York, the New York Mets' cable television network...

's dismissal in early August.

Offseason

• December 7, 2004: B.J. Surhoff
  B.J. Surhoff
  William James "B. J." Surhoff is a former catcher, outfielder, first baseman, third baseman, and designated hitter in Major League Baseball. Over his 18-year major league career, he played every position except pitcher...
  
   was signed as a Free Agent with the Baltimore Orioles.
• January 18, 2005: Midre Cummings was signed as a Free Agent with the Baltimore Orioles.
• 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).

Transactions

• June 8, 2005: Eli Marrero
  Eli Marrero
  Elieser Marrero , is a former Major League Baseball player. Marrero started his career as a catcher, but spent time at first base, third base and in the outfield....
  
   was traded by the Kansas City Royals
  Kansas City Royals
  The Kansas City Royals are a Major League Baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Royals are a member of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From 1973 to the present, the Royals have played in Kauffman Stadium...
  
   for Minor Leaguer Pete Maestrales.
• July 30, 2005: Eric Byrnes was traded by the Colorado Rockies to the Baltimore Orioles for Larry Bigbie.
• August 11, 2005: Midre Cummings was released by the Baltimore Orioles.

Roster

2005 Baltimore Orioles
Roster
Pitchers		Catchers Infielders		Outfielders		Manager Coaches (hitting) (first base) (bullpen catcher) (pitching) (bench) (third base)

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
C	Javy Lopez Javy López Javier López Torres is a former catcher in Major League Baseball who played from through for the Atlanta Braves , Baltimore Orioles and Boston Red Sox . He batted and threw right-handed...	103	395	110	.278	15	49
1B	Rafael Palmeiro Rafael Palmeiro Rafael Palmeiro Corrales is a former Major League Baseball first baseman and left fielder. Palmeiro was an All-American at Mississippi State University before being drafted by the Chicago Cubs in 1985...	110	369	98	.266	18	60
2B	Brian Roberts Brian Roberts Brian Michael Roberts is an American Major League Baseball All Star second baseman, nicknamed B-Rob.He made his Major League debut in and has spent his entire professional career with the Baltimore Orioles organization, located in Baltimore, Maryland.-Early life, education and college-baseball...	143	561	176	.314	18	73
3B	Melvin Mora Melvin Mora Melvin Mora , affectionately nicknamed Melmo or Melvy, is a Venezuelan professional baseball infielder who is a free agent...	149	593	168	.283	27	88
SS	Miguel Tejada Miguel Tejada Miguel Odalis Tejada was a Major League Baseball infielder who has played for the San Francisco Giants, the San Diego Padres, the Houston Astros, the Baltimore Orioles and the Oakland Athletics...	162	654	199	.304	26	98
LF	Larry Bigbie Larry Bigbie Larry Robert Bigbie is a former Major League Baseball first baseman and outfielder. Bigbie last played for a MLB-affiliated team in 2007 for the Richmond Braves, the Triple-A affiliate for the Atlanta Braves organization...	67	206	51	.248	5	21
CF	Luis Matos Luis Matos Luis David Matos is a professional baseball outfielder. He has played in Major League Baseball for the Baltimore Orioles between 2000–06 and briefly for the Washington Nationals in late 2006...	121	389	109	.280	4	32
RF	Sammy Sosa Sammy Sosa Samuel Peralta "Sammy" Sosa is a Dominican former professional baseball right fielder. Sosa played with four Major League Baseball teams over his career which spanned from 1989-2007....	102	380	84	.221	14	45
DH	Jay Gibbons Jay Gibbons Jay Jonathan Gibbons is an American professional baseball outfielder in Major League Baseball. Gibbons was a graduate of Mayfair High School in Lakewood, California...	139	488	135	.277	26	79

Other batters

Player	G	AB	H	Avg.	HR	RBI
David Newhan David Newhan David Matthew Newhan is a former Major League Baseball player. He bats left-handed and throws right-handed...	96	218	44	.202	5	21
BJ Surhoff	91	303	78	.257	5	34
Chris Gomez Chris Gomez Christopher Cory Gomez is a former Major League Baseball infielder. He bats and throws right-handed.-College career:...	89	219	61	.279	1	18
Sal Fasano Sal Fasano Salvatore Frank Fasano is a former Major League Baseball catcher who is currently the manager of the New Hampshire Fisher Cats of the Double A Eastern League, a Minor League affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays minor league system. He is known to many for his famous Horseshoe moustache.Jeff Pearlman...	64	160	40	.250	11	20
Geronimo Gil Gerónimo Gil Gerónimo Gil is a Major League Baseball first baseman and catcher who currently plays in the Triple-A Mexican League for the Mexico City Red Devils. He bats and throws right-handed.-Playing career:...	62	125	24	.192	4	17
Eric Byrnes Eric Byrnes Eric James Byrnes , is a former Major League Baseball outfielder. He has played for the Oakland Athletics, the Colorado Rockies, the Baltimore Orioles, the Arizona Diamondbacks, and the Seattle Mariners...	52	167	32	.192	3	11
Alejandro Freire Alejandro Freire Alejandro Freire is a former first baseman in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the Baltimore Orioles during the season. Listed at 6' 2", 220 lb., Freire batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Caracas, Venezuela....	25	65	16	.246	1	4
Bernie Castro Bernie Castro Bernabel "Bernie" Castro is a Major League Baseball second baseman. He has played two major league seasons, one with each the Washington Nationals and Baltimore Orioles.-Career:...	24	80	23	.288	0	7
Eli Marrero Eli Marrero Elieser Marrero , is a former Major League Baseball player. Marrero started his career as a catcher, but spent time at first base, third base and in the outfield....	22	50	11	.220	3	10
Walter Young	14	33	10	.303	1	3
Jeff Fiorentino Jeff Fiorentino Jeffrey Philip Fiorentino is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Oakland Athletics of Major League Baseball. He attended Florida Atlantic University and Nova High School in Davie Florida...	13	44	11	.250	1	5
Eli Whiteside Eli Whiteside Dustin Eli Whiteside is a Major League Baseball catcher for the San Francisco Giants.-Baltimore Orioles :...	9	12	3	.250	0	1
Ed Rogers Ed Rogers Edward Antonio Rogers is an utility infielder who is currently in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization. He bats and throws right-handed.- Baltimore Orioles :...	8	1	1	1.000	1	2
Ramon Nivar Ramon Nivar Ramón A. Nivar Martínez is a Major League Baseball utility player who is currently a free agent.Nivar was original signed as an undrafted free agent by the Texas Rangers in 1998...	7	13	4	.308	0	1
Keith Reed Keith Reed Keith A. Reed is a former Major League Baseball outfielder for the Baltimore Orioles.Reed was one of Baltimore's seven first-round draft picks in the 1999 Major League Baseball Draft. He was the Orioles #1 prospect in and made his major league debut on May 11, , called up to replace Sammy Sosa on...	6	5	1	.200	0	1
Napoleón Calzado Napoleón Calzado Napoleón Calzado is a former Major League Baseball player for the Baltimore Orioles. Calzado played for the Orioles in the season. In four games, he had one hit in five at bats, playing the outfield. He batted and threw right-handed...	4	5	1	.200	0	0
Midre Cummings Midre Cummings Midre Almeric Cummings is a former Major League Baseball outfielder. Cummings played for the Pittsburgh Pirates , Philadelphia Phillies , Boston Red Sox , Minnesota Twins , Arizona Diamondbacks , Tampa Bay Devil Rays and Baltimore Orioles .Cummings was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 1st...	2	2	0	.000	0	0

Starting pitchers

Player	G	IP	W	L	ERA	SO
Rodrigo Lopez	35	209.1	15	12	4.90	118
Bruce Chen Bruce Chen Bruce Kastulo Chen is a Panamanian professional baseball pitcher for the Kansas City Royals.-Background:...	34	197.1	13	10	3.83	133
Daniel Cabrera Daniel Cabrera Daniel Alberto Cabrera Cruz is a Major League Baseballright-handed starting pitcher who is currently a free agent. He is one of the taller pitchers in the league, standing at 6' 9" and 270 lb....	29	161.1	10	13	4.52	157
Erik Bedard Erik Bedard Érik Joseph Bédard is a free agent Canadian professional baseball pitcher in Major League Baseball.Bédard previously pitched for the Baltimore Orioles and Seattle Mariners. With Baltimore, he was the staff ace, setting the franchise single-season strikeouts per nine innings record at 10.93 in...	24	141.2	6	8	4.00	125
Sidney Ponson Sidney Ponson Sidney Alton Ponson is a Major League pitcher who is currently a free agent. According to the Atlantic League website Ponson was placed on the "Retired" list as of June 18, 2010. Ponson stands at 6'1" tall and weighs 260 pounds. He throws right-handed...	23	130.1	7	11	6.21	68

Other pitchers

Player	G	IP	W	L	ERA	SO
John Maine John Maine John Kevin Maine is an American professional baseball pitcher. He has played for the Baltimore Orioles and New York Mets. He bats and throws right-handed.-Early life and college:Maine was born in Fredericksburg, Virginia...	10	40.0	2	3	6.30	24
Hayden Penn Hayden Penn Hayden Andrew Penn is a right-handed former Major League Baseball pitcher currently playing for the Chiba Lotte Marines in Japan.-Career:...	8	38.1	3	2	6.34	18

Relief pitchers

Player	G	W	L	SV	ERA	SO
Todd Williams Todd Williams Todd Michael Williams is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher. He last pitched for the Long Island Ducks of the independent Atlantic League in , and is currently a free agent...	72	5	5	1	3.30	38
BJ Ryan	69	1	4	36	2.43	100
Jorge Julio Jorge Julio Jorge Dandys Julio Tapia is a Major League Baseball relief pitcher who is currently pitching for the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. He previously played for the Baltimore Orioles from 2001–2005, New York Mets and Arizona Diamondbacks in 2006, and the Florida Marlins in 2007 before being traded...	67	3	5	0	5.90	58
	67	2	4	0	4.28	36
Tim Byrdak Tim Byrdak Timothy Christopher Byrdak is a Major League Baseball relief pitcher for the New York Mets. His previous major league experience came from to , when Byrdak played for the Kansas City Royals, an injury-plagued stint with the Baltimore Orioles, and one year with the Detroit Tigers.After playing for...	41	0	1	1	4.05	31
Chris Ray Chris Ray Christopher Thomas Ray is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent.-Early life and career:...	41	1	3	0	2.66	43
	30	1	2	0	6.61	15
James Baldwin	28	0	2	1	3.81	29
Jason Grimsley Jason Grimsley Jason Alan Grimsley is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher. He made his debut on September 8, , and pitched for the Philadelphia Phillies, Cleveland Indians, Anaheim Angels, New York Yankees, Kansas City Royals, Baltimore Orioles, and most recently, the Arizona Diamondbacks.-Major league...	22	1	2	0	5.73	10
Eric DuBose Eric DuBose Eric Ladell DuBose is a Major League Baseball pitcher who is currently a free agent. He bats and throws left-handed and attended Mississippi State University....	15	2	3	0	4.05	31
John Parrish	14	1	0	0	3.12	25
Aaron Rakers Aaron Rakers Aaron James Rakers is a Major League Baseball relief pitcher who currently plays for the York Revolution of the Atlantic League...	10	1	0	0	3.29	11

Farm system

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