2005 Chicago White Sox Roster
Team Record: 99-63
Finished 1st in the AL's Central Division
Attendance: 2,342,834, Avg. 28,924
Ballpark: U.S. Cellular Field
Won World Series
American League Division Series - Defeated Boston Red Sox 3-0
American League Championship Series - Defeated Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 4-1
World Series - Defeated Houston Astros 4-0
Manager: Ozzie Guillen (99-63)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
2005 Chicago White Sox Results
The Chicago White Sox of the American League ended the 2005 season with a record of 99 wins and 63 losses, finishing first in the AL's Central Division.
The White Sox scored 741 runs and yielded 645 runs. Paul Konerko walloped 40 home runs for Chicago, while Juan Uribe, Carl Everett, Tadahito Iguchi, Joe Crede, A. J. Pierzynski and Jermaine Dye each swatted 20 or more also. Paul Konerko drove in 100 runs. Scott Podsednik paced all regular hitters by hitting .290. Jon Garland topped the team with 18 wins, plus Mark Buehrle and Jose Contreras added 15 or more wins, too Mark Buehrle recorded a 3.12 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Ozzie Guillen coached the team. The 2005 Chicago White Sox won the World Series.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Adkins | P | L | R | August 30, 1977 | 6'0" | 200 | Huntington, WV USA |
| Brian Anderson | LF | R | R | March 11, 1982 | 6'2" | 220 | Tucson, AZ USA |
| Jeff Bajenaru | P | R | R | March 21, 1978 | 6'1" | 190 | Pomona, CA USA |
| Geoff Blum | IF | B | R | April 26, 1973 | 6'3" | 220 | Redwood City, CA USA |
| Joe Borchard | RF | B | R | November 25, 1978 | 6'4" | 230 | Panorama City, CA USA |
| Mark Buehrle | P | L | L | March 23, 1979 | 6'2" | 240 | St. Charles, MO USA |
| Jamie Burke | 1B | R | R | September 24, 1971 | 6'0" | 195 | Roseburg, OR USA |
| Raul Casanova | C | B | R | August 23, 1972 | 6'0" | 200 | Humacao, P.R. |
| Jose Contreras | P | R | R | December 6, 1971 | 6'4" | 255 | Las Martinas, Pinar del Rio Cuba |
| Neal Cotts | P | L | L | March 25, 1980 | 6'2" | 200 | Lebanon, IL USA |
| Joe Crede | 3B | R | R | April 26, 1978 | 6'3" | 195 | Jefferson City, MO USA |
| Jermaine Dye | RF | R | R | January 28, 1974 | 6'4" | 210 | Oakland, CA USA |
| Carl Everett | LF | B | R | June 3, 1971 | 6'0" | 181 | Tampa, FL USA |
| Freddy Garcia | P | R | R | October 6, 1976 | 6'4" | 250 | Caracas, Distrito Federal Venezuela |
| Jon Garland | P | R | R | September 27, 1979 | 6'6" | 210 | Valencia, CA USA |
| Ross Gload | 1B | L | L | April 5, 1976 | 6'1" | 190 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Willie Harris | 2B | L | R | June 22, 1978 | 5'9" | 195 | Cairo, GA USA |
| Dustin Hermanson | P | R | R | December 21, 1972 | 6'3" | 195 | Springfield, OH USA |
| Orlando Hernandez | P | R | R | October 11, 1965 | 6'2" | 210 | Villa Clara, Cuba |
| Tadahito Iguchi | 2B | R | R | December 4, 1974 | 5'10" | 185 | Tanashi, Tokyo Japan |
| Bobby Jenks | P | R | R | March 14, 1981 | 6'4" | 275 | Mission Hills, CA USA |
| Paul Konerko | 1B | R | R | March 5, 1976 | 6'2" | 220 | Providence, RI USA |
| Pedro Lopez | 2B | R | R | April 28, 1984 | 6'1" | 190 | Moca, Espaillat D.R. |
| Damaso Marte | P | L | L | February 14, 1975 | 6'2" | 215 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional D.R. |
| Brandon McCarthy | P | R | R | July 7, 1983 | 6'8" | 225 | Glendale, CA USA |
| Pablo Ozuna | 3B | R | R | August 25, 1974 | 5'11" | 200 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional D.R. |
| Timo Perez | LF | L | L | April 8, 1975 | 5'9" | 180 | Bani, Peravia D.R. |
| A. J. Pierzynski | C | L | R | December 30, 1976 | 6'3" | 250 | Bridgehampton, NY USA |
| Scott Podsednik | LF | L | L | March 18, 1976 | 6'0" | 185 | West, TX USA |
| Cliff Politte | P | R | R | February 27, 1974 | 5'11" | 185 | Kirkwood, MO USA |
| Aaron Rowand | CF | R | R | August 29, 1977 | 6'0" | 210 | Portland, OR USA |
| David Sanders | P | L | L | August 29, 1979 | 6'0" | 200 | Oklahoma City, OK USA |
| Shingo Takatsu | P | R | R | November 25, 1968 | 6'0" | 180 | Hiroshima, Hiroshima Japan |
| Frank Thomas | P | R | R | May 27, 1968 | 6'5" | 240 | Columbus, GA USA |
| Juan Uribe | SS | R | R | March 22, 1979 | 6'0" | 245 | Sabana Grande de Palenque, San Cristobal D.R. |
| Luis Vizcaino | P | R | R | August 6, 1974 | 6'1" | 170 | Bani, Peravia D.R. |
| Kevin Walker | P | L | L | September 20, 1976 | 6'4" | 190 | Irving, TX USA |
| Chris Widger | C | R | R | May 21, 1971 | 6'3" | 195 | Wilmington, DE USA |
