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2005 Baltimore Orioles season

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Record
  
74–88 (.457)

Owner(s)
  
Peter Angelos

Divisional place
  
4th

General manager(s)
  
Jim Beattie/Mike Flanagan

Manager(s)
  
Lee Mazzilli and Sam Perlozzo

Local television
  
WJZ-TV WNUV Comcast SportsNet (Jim Palmer, Jim Hunter, Buck Martinez, Fred Manfra, Dave Raymond)

The 2005 Baltimore Orioles season involved the Orioles finishing 4th in the American League 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's dismissal in early August.

Contents

Offseason

  • December 7, 2004: B.J. Surhoff 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).

    • Season summary

    The Baltimore Orioles had one of the best starts in franchise history, posting a record of 47-40. The Orioles, however, posted a 27-48 record after the all-star break, finishing 21 games behind the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees.

    Transactions

  • June 8, 2005: Eli Marrero was traded by the Kansas City Royals 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.

    • Starters by position

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

    Farm system

    LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Frederick

    References

    2005 Baltimore Orioles season Wikipedia
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