• Source: 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

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      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

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      = Record vs. opponents

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      = Transactions

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


      = Roster

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      = 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.


      = Game log

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      Player stats




      = Batting

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      Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in


      Other batters


      Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in


      = Pitching

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      = Starting pitchers

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      Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts


      Other pitchers


      Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts


      = Relief pitchers

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      Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts


      Awards and honors


      Michael Young, A.L. Batting Title
      Mark Teixeira, 1B, Gold Glove
      Mark Teixeira, 1B, Silver Slugger Award
      Alfonso Soriano, 2B, Silver Slugger Award
      All-Star Game


      Farm system



      LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Spokane


      References




      External links



      2005 Texas Rangers at Baseball Reference
      2005 Texas Rangers at Baseball Almanac

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