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2005 Chicago White Sox season

The 2005 Chicago White Sox season was the White Sox's 105th season. They finished with a 99–63 record in the regular season and first place in the American League Central by six games over the Cleveland Indians. In the playoffs, they won the ALDS 3–0 over the defending World Series champion Boston Red Sox, the ALCS 4–1 over the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, and the World Series 4–0 over the Houston Astros, ending an 88-year championship drought.

2005 Chicago White Sox

American League

Central

U.S. Cellular Field

Chicago

99–63 (.611)

1st

Jerry Reinsdorf

Kenny Williams

Ozzie Guillén

WGN-TV
Comcast Sportsnet
(Ken Harrelson, Darrin Jackson)

WMVP
(John Rooney, Ed Farmer)
WRTO (AM)
(Hector Molina)

December 9, 2004: was signed as a free agent by the White Sox.[1]

Jermaine Dye

December 9, 2004: was signed as a free agent by the White Sox.[2]

Dustin Hermanson

December 13, 2004: was traded by the White Sox to the Milwaukee Brewers for Scott Podsednik, Luis Vizcaíno and a player to be named later. The Brewers completed the deal by sending Travis Hinton (minors) to the White Sox on January 10, 2005.[3]

Carlos Lee

December 17, 2004: was claimed off waivers by the White Sox from the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.[4]

Bobby Jenks

January 3, 2005: was signed as a free agent by the White Sox.[5]

Orlando Hernández

January 6, 2005: was signed as a free agent by the White Sox.[6]

A. J. Pierzynski

January 27, 2005: was signed as a free agent by the White Sox.[7]

Tadahito Iguchi

June 7, 2005: was drafted by the White Sox in the 1st round (15th pick) of the 2005 Major League Baseball draft. Player signed June 13, 2005.[10]

Lance Broadway

July 31, 2005: White Sox acquire utility infielder Geoff Blum from the San Diego Padres in return for a left-handed minor-league pitcher named Ryan Meaux. This trade got in just before the trade deadline and at the time seemed "anonymous" and "unspectacular". However, the White Sox were rewarded later that postseason as Blum emerged as the unlikely hero by hitting the winning home run in the top of the 14th inning in Game 3 of the .

2005 World Series

Player stats[edit]

Batting[edit]

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; BB = Base on balls; SO = Strikeouts; AVG = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases

2005 Chicago White Sox at Baseball Reference

2005 World Series

2005 White Sox roster from Baseball Almanac