2005 Chicago Cubs season
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The Chicago Cubs
' 2005 season
was the Cub's 133rd season. The Chicago Cubs finished 79-83 ,4th place in the NL Central
. This was the first season for the WGN-TV broadcast pairing of Bob Brenly and Len Kasper.
Chicago Cubs
The Chicago Cubs are a professional baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League. They are one of two Major League clubs based in Chicago . The Cubs are also one of the two remaining charter members of the National...
' 2005 season
2005 Major League Baseball season
Click on any series score to link to that series' page.Higher seed had home field advantage during Division Series and League Championship Series.The American League champion had home field advantage during the World Series as a result of the AL victory in the 2005 All-Star...
was the Cub's 133rd season. The Chicago Cubs finished 79-83 ,4th place in the NL Central
National League Central
The National League Central Division is one of Major League Baseball's six divisions. This division was created in 1994, by moving two teams from the Western Division and three teams from the Eastern Division of the National League...
. This was the first season for the WGN-TV broadcast pairing of Bob Brenly and Len Kasper.
Offseason
- December 31, 2004: Todd Hollandsworth was signed as a Free Agent with the Chicago Cubs.
- January 20, 2005: Cody Ransom was signed as a Free Agent with the Chicago Cubs.
- February 2, 2005: Sammy SosaSammy SosaSamuel 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....
was traded by the Chicago Cubs with cash to the Baltimore Orioles for Jerry Hairston, Mike Fontenot, and Dave Crouthers (minors). - February 8, 2005: Scott McClainScott McClainScott Michael McClain is a former Major League Baseball third baseman who is a scout in Nippon Professional Baseball....
was signed as a Free Agent with the Chicago Cubs. - March 30, 2005: Cody Ransom was purchased by the Texas Rangers from the Chicago Cubs.
Transactions
- May 2, 2005: Trenidad Hubbard was signed as a Free Agent with the Chicago Cubs.
- May 27, 2005: Cody Ransom was signed as a Free Agent with the Chicago Cubs.
- July 7, 2005: Trenidad Hubbard was released by the Chicago Cubs.
- August 29, 2005: Todd Hollandsworth was traded by the Chicago Cubs to the Atlanta Braves for Angelo Burrows (minors) and Todd Blackford (minors).
Roster
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Batting
Note: G = Games played; AB = At Bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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Starting pitchers
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Relief pitchers
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