2005 Cleveland Indians Roster
Team Record: 93-69
Finished 2nd in the AL's Central Division
Attendance: 2,014,220, Avg. 24,867
Ballpark: Jacobs Field
Manager: Eric Wedge (91-69)
Manager: Buddy Bell (1-0)
Manager: Robby Thompson (1-0)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
2005 Cleveland Indians Results
The Cleveland Indians of the American League ended the 2005 season with a record of 93 wins and 69 losses, finishing second in the AL's Central Division.
The Indians paced the league with just 642 runs allowed. Cleveland scored 790 runs. Travis Hafner walloped 33 home runs for the team, while Aaron Boone, Jhonny Peralta, Ben Broussard, Grady Sizemore, Ronnie Belliard, Coco Crisp, Casey Blake and Victor Martinez each swatted 20 or more, too. Travis Hafner drove in 108 runs. Victor Martinez and Travis Hafner led batters with significant playing time by hitting .305. Cliff Lee topped the team with 18 wins, plus CC Sabathia and Jake Westbrook added 15 or more wins, too Kevin Millwood registered a 2.86 earned run average, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Eric Wedge, Buddy Bell and Robby Thompson coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Bard | C | B | R | March 30, 1978 | 6'3" | 225 | Ithaca, NY USA |
| Ronnie Belliard | 2B | R | R | April 7, 1975 | 5'9" | 210 | New York, NY USA |
| Rafael Betancourt | P | R | R | April 29, 1975 | 6'2" | 215 | Cumana, Sucre Venezuela |
| Casey Blake | RF | R | R | August 23, 1973 | 6'2" | 205 | Des Moines, IA USA |
| Aaron Boone | 3B | R | R | March 9, 1973 | 6'2" | 190 | La Mesa, CA USA |
| Ben Broussard | 1B | L | L | September 24, 1976 | 6'2" | 220 | Beaumont, TX USA |
| Fernando Cabrera | P | R | R | November 16, 1981 | 6'4" | 225 | Toa Baja, P.R. |
| Alex Cora | SS | L | R | October 18, 1975 | 6'0" | 200 | Caguas, P.R. |
| Coco Crisp | LF | B | R | November 1, 1979 | 5'10" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Jason Davis | P | R | R | May 8, 1980 | 6'6" | 195 | Chattanooga, TN USA |
| Jason Dubois | RF | R | R | March 26, 1979 | 6'5" | 220 | Virginia Beach, VA USA |
| Scott Elarton | P | R | R | February 23, 1976 | 6'7" | 240 | Lamar, CO USA |
| Ryan Garko | P | R | R | January 2, 1981 | 6'2" | 225 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Jody Gerut | RF | L | L | September 18, 1977 | 6'0" | 190 | Elmhurst, IL USA |
| Juan Gonzalez | P | R | R | October 20, 1969 | 6'3" | 175 | Arecibo, P.R. |
| Jeremy Guthrie | P | R | R | April 8, 1979 | 6'1" | 205 | Roseburg, OR USA |
| Franklin Gutierrez | CF | R | R | February 21, 1983 | 6'2" | 200 | Caracas, Distrito Federal Venezuela |
| Travis Hafner | 1B | L | R | June 3, 1977 | 6'3" | 240 | Jamestown, ND USA |
| Jose Hernandez | 1B | R | R | July 14, 1969 | 6'1" | 180 | Rio Piedras, P.R. |
| Bob Howry | P | L | R | August 4, 1973 | 6'5" | 215 | Phoenix, AZ USA |
| Cliff Lee | P | L | L | August 30, 1978 | 6'3" | 205 | Benton, AR USA |
| Jeff Liefer | 1B | L | R | August 17, 1974 | 6'3" | 195 | Fontana, CA USA |
| Ryan Ludwick | LF | R | L | July 13, 1978 | 6'2" | 215 | Satellite Beach, FL USA |
| Victor Martinez | C | B | R | December 23, 1978 | 6'2" | 235 | Ciudad Bolivar, Bolivar Venezuela |
| Matt Miller | P | R | R | November 23, 1971 | 6'3" | 210 | Greenwood, MS USA |
| Kevin Millwood | P | R | R | December 24, 1974 | 6'4" | 230 | Gastonia, NC USA |
| Jhonny Peralta | SS | R | R | May 28, 1982 | 6'2" | 225 | Santiago, Santiago D.R. |
| Brandon Phillips | 2B | R | R | June 28, 1981 | 6'0" | 211 | Raleigh, NC USA |
| Arthur Rhodes | P | L | L | October 24, 1969 | 6'2" | 220 | Waco, TX USA |
| David Riske | P | R | R | October 23, 1976 | 6'2" | 175 | Renton, WA USA |
| CC Sabathia | P | L | L | July 21, 1980 | 6'6" | 300 | Vallejo, CA USA |
| Scott Sauerbeck | P | R | L | November 9, 1971 | 6'3" | 190 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Grady Sizemore | CF | L | L | August 2, 1982 | 6'2" | 205 | Seattle, WA USA |
| Kazuhito Tadano | P | R | R | April 25, 1980 | 6'0" | 180 | Tokyo, Tokyo Japan |
| Brian Tallet | P | L | L | September 21, 1977 | 6'6" | 220 | Midwest City, OK USA |
| Ramon Vazquez | 2B | L | R | August 21, 1976 | 5'11" | 195 | Aibonito, P.R. |
| Jake Westbrook | P | R | R | September 29, 1977 | 6'3" | 210 | Athens, GA USA |
| Bob Wickman | P | R | R | February 6, 1969 | 6'1" | 207 | Green Bay, WI USA |
