2005 Atlanta Braves season
| 2005 Atlanta Braves | |
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| 2005 NL East Champions | |
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| Results | |
| Record | 90–72 (.556) |
| Divisional place | 1st |
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| Owner(s) | Time Warner |
| General manager(s) | John Schuerholz |
| Manager(s) | Bobby Cox |
| Local television |
TBS Superstation Turner South (Pete Van Wieren, Skip Caray, Don Sutton, Joe Simpson, Chip Caray) FSN South (Tom Paciorek, Bob Rathbun) |
| Local radio |
WGST WKLS (Pete Van Wieren, Skip Caray, Don Sutton, Joe Simpson, Chip Caray) WWWE (Luis Octavio Dozal, Jose Manuel Flores) |
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The 2005 Atlanta Braves season marked the franchise's 40th season in Atlanta. The Braves won their 15th consecutive division title under Manager of the Year Bobby Cox, finishing 10 games ahead of the second-place Philadelphia Phillies. This was Atlanta's final division title in their consecutive run. The Braves lost the 2005 Divisional Series to the Houston Astros, 3 games to 1.
Tim Hudson joined the Braves' rotation and rookies Jeff Francoeur, Kelly Johnson and Brian McCann had their first seasons with Atlanta in 2005.
Offseason
- October 15, 2004: DeWayne Wise was selected off waivers by the Detroit Tigers from the Atlanta Braves.[1]
- December 3, 2004: Julio Franco was resigned in Free Agency to the Atlanta Braves.[2]
- December 11, 2004: Danny Kolb was acquired by the Atlanta Braves from the Milwaukee Brewers for a player to be named later and Jose Capellan. The Atlanta Braves sent Alec Zumwalt (minors) (December 14, 2004) to the Milwaukee Brewers to complete the trade.[3]
- December 16, 2004: Ex-All-star Tim Hudson was traded by the Oakland Athletics to the Atlanta Braves for Juan Cruz, Dan Meyer, and Charles Thomas.[4]
- January 14, 2005: Raúl Mondesí Signed as a Free Agent with the Atlanta Braves.[5]
- March 31, 2005: Jorge Sosa was traded by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays to the Atlanta Braves for Nick Green.[6]
Regular season
- On September 15, 2005, Andruw Jones hit his 300th career home run which went 430 feet (130 m) off Philadelphia Phillies reliever Geoff Geary in a 12–4 Phillies win. Jones became one of the quickest in Major League history to 300 home runs.[7] The ball landed in the upper deck in left field at Citizens Bank Park.[8]
Opening Day starters[9]
| Position | Name |
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| Starting Pitcher | John Smoltz |
| Catcher | Johnny Estrada |
| First Baseman | Adam LaRoche |
| Second Baseman | Marcus Giles |
| Third Baseman | Chipper Jones |
| Shortstop | Rafael Furcal |
| Left Fielder | Brian Jordan |
| Center Fielder | Andruw Jones |
| Right Fielder | Raúl Mondesí |
Season standings
National League East
| NL East | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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| Atlanta Braves | 90 | 72 | 0.556 | — | 53–28 | 37–44 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 88 | 74 | 0.543 | 2 | 46–35 | 42–39 |
| Florida Marlins | 83 | 79 | 0.512 | 7 | 45–36 | 38–43 |
| New York Mets | 83 | 79 | 0.512 | 7 | 48–33 | 35–46 |
| Washington Nationals | 81 | 81 | 0.500 | 9 | 41–40 | 40–41 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | ARI | ATL | CHC | CIN | COL | FLA | HOU | LAD | MIL | NYM | PHI | PIT | SD | SF | STL | WSH | AL |
| Arizona | — | 3–3 | 5–2 | 2–4 | 11–7 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 13–5 | 2–4 | 1–6 | 3–4 | 3–4 | 10–9 | 7–11 | 2–5 | 2–4 | 8–10 |
| Atlanta | 3–3 | — | 6–1 | 7–3 | 2–4 | 10–8 | 5–1 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 13–6 | 9–10 | 4–3 | 1–5 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 10–9 | 7–8 |
| Chicago | 2–5 | 1–6 | — | 6–9 | 4–3 | 5–4 | 9–7 | 4–2 | 7–9 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 11–5 | 4–3 | 5–2 | 10–6 | 1–5 | 6–9 |
| Cincinnati | 4–2 | 3–7 | 9–6 | — | 3–3 | 2–4 | 4–12 | 3–4 | 6–10 | 3–3 | 3–4 | 9–7 | 4–2 | 3–5 | 5–11 | 5–1 | 7-8 |
| Colorado | 7–11 | 4–2 | 3–4 | 3–3 | — | 3–3 | 1–5 | 11–8 | 1–5 | 3–4 | 2–4 | 3–7 | 7–11 | 7–11 | 4–4 | 2–4 | 6–9 |
| Florida | 4–2 | 8–10 | 4–5 | 4–2 | 3–3 | — | 4–3 | 5–2 | 3–4 | 8–10 | 9–10 | 3–4 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 3–4 | 9–9 | 10–5 |
| Houston | 3–3 | 1–5 | 7–9 | 12–4 | 5–1 | 3-4 | — | 4–2 | 10–5 | 5–5 | 6–0 | 9–7 | 4–3 | 3–4 | 5–11 | 5–2 | 7–8 |
| Los Angeles | 5–13 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 4–3 | 8–11 | 2–5 | 2–4 | — | 5–1 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 5–2 | 11–7 | 9–10 | 2–5 | 2–4 | 5–13 |
| Milwaukee | 4–2 | 3–3 | 9–7 | 10–6 | 5–1 | 4–3 | 5–10 | 1–5 | — | 3–3 | 4–5 | 9–7 | 3–4 | 4–3 | 5–11 | 4–4 | 8–7 |
| New York | 6–1 | 6–13 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 4–3 | 10–8 | 5–5 | 3–3 | 3–3 | — | 11–7 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 2–5 | 11–8 | 5–10 |
| Philadelphia | 4-3 | 10–9 | 4–2 | 4–3 | 4–2 | 10–9 | 0–6 | 3–3 | 5–4 | 7–11 | — | 4–3 | 6–0 | 5–1 | 4–2 | 11–8 | 7–8 |
| Pittsburgh | 4–3 | 3–4 | 5–11 | 7–9 | 7–3 | 4–3 | 7–9 | 2–5 | 7–9 | 3–3 | 3–4 | — | 3–4 | 2–4 | 4–12 | 1–5 | 5–7 |
| San Diego | 9–10 | 5–1 | 3–4 | 2–4 | 11–7 | 4–2 | 3–4 | 7–11 | 4–3 | 2–4 | 0–6 | 4–3 | — | 12–6 | 4–3 | 5–1 | 7–11 |
| San Francisco | 11–7 | 2–4 | 2–5 | 5–3 | 11–7 | 2–4 | 4–3 | 10–9 | 3–4 | 3–3 | 1–5 | 4–2 | 6–12 | — | 2–4 | 3–3 | 6–12 |
| St. Louis | 5–2 | 3–3 | 6–10 | 11–5 | 4–4 | 4-3 | 11–5 | 5–2 | 11–5 | 5–2 | 2–4 | 12–4 | 3–4 | 4–2 | — | 4–2 | 10–5 |
| Washington | 4–2 | 9–10 | 5–1 | 1–5 | 4–2 | 9-9 | 2–5 | 4–2 | 4–4 | 8–11 | 8–11 | 5–1 | 1–5 | 3–3 | 2–4 | — | 12–6 |
Notable transactions
- April 15, 2005: John Foster signed as a Free Agent with the Atlanta Braves.[10]
- June 1, 2005: Raúl Mondesí was released by the Atlanta Braves.[11]
- July 31, 2005: Traded by the Detroit Tigers to the Atlanta Braves for Román Colón and Zach Miner.[12]
- August 29, 2005: Todd Hollandsworth was traded by the Chicago Cubs to the Atlanta Braves for Angelo Burrows (minors) and Todd Blackford (minors).[13]
- Notable picks in the 2005 Draft include Joey Devine (26th pick overall), Yunel Escobar (2nd round), and Jordan Schafer (3rd round).
Roster
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Player stats
Batting
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
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Other batters
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Starting pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Other pitchers
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Relief pitchers
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2005 National League Division Series
Atlanta Braves vs. Houston Astros
Houston wins series, 3–1. Game 4 was a thrilling series clinching 18 inning victory for Houston, and has been cited by many critics as "The greatest first round game in MLB history".
| Game | Score | Date |
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| 1 | Houston 10, Atlanta 5 | October 5 |
| 2 | Atlanta 7, Houston 1 | October 6 |
| 3 | Houston 7, Atlanta 3 | October 8 |
| 4 | Houston 7, Atlanta 6 (18 innings) | October 9 |
Awards and honors
2005 Major League Baseball season
- Bobby Cox was voted the National League Manager of the Year for the second consecutive year and 3rd time in total.
- John Smoltz was chosen to receive the Roberto Clemente Award. With this honor included, Smoltz became the only player in MLB history to win a Cy Young, and reliever of the year award.
- Andruw Jones led the National League in home runs and runs batted in. He was the recipient of a Gold Glove, Silver Slugger, and the Hank Aaron Award. Jones also finished second in voting for National League Most Valuable Player.
- Jeff Francoeur finished third in voting for National League Rookie of the Year.
2005 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
Andruw Jones and John Smoltz represented the Atlanta Braves in the 2005 All Star Game. Jones hit a home run and Smoltz took the loss in the game.
Farm system
See also: Minor League Baseball
References
- ↑ http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/wisede01.shtml
- ↑ Julio Franco Statistics – Baseball-Reference.com
- ↑ http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/k/kolbda01.shtml#trans
- ↑ Tim Hudson Statistics – Baseball-Reference.com
- ↑ Raúl Mondesí Statistics – Baseball-Reference.com
- ↑ http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/sosajo02.shtml#trans
- ↑ "September 14, 2005 Atlanta Braves at Philadelphia Phillies Box Score and Play by Play". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved April 1, 2009.
- ↑ Bowman, Mark (September 14, 2005). "Andruw hits two milestones with homer; Braves center fielder belts No. 50 of 2005, No. 300 of career". MLB.com. Retrieved April 1, 2009.
- ↑ http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/FLO/FLO200504050.shtml
- ↑ http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/f/fostejo01.shtml#trans
- ↑ Raúl Mondesí Statistics – Baseball-Reference.com
- ↑ http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/f/farnsky01.shtml#trans
- ↑ http://www.baseball-reference.com/h/hollato01.shtml
- ↑ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007
- ↑ Baseball America 2006 Annual Directory
- 2005 Atlanta Braves at Baseball Reference
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