2005 Chicago White Sox season

MLB yearly infobox
name = Chicago White Sox
season = 2005
misc = World Series Champions

current league = American League
y1 = 1901
division = American League Central
y2 = 1994
Uniform
ballpark = U.S. Cellular Field
y4 = 1991
city = Chicago, Illinois
y5 = 1900
owners = Jerry Reinsdorf
genmanagers = Kenny Williams
managers = Ozzie Guillén
television = WGN-TV
Comcast Sportsnet
(Ken Harrelson, Darrin Jackson)
radio =WMVP
(John Rooney, Ed Farmer)
WRTO (AM)
(Hector Molina)|The 2005 Chicago White Sox season was the White Sox's 106th season. They finished with a 99-63 record in the regular season and won 1st place in the American League Central division. In the playoffs, they won the American League Division Series 3-0 over the Boston Red Sox, the American League Championship Series 4-1 over the Anaheim Angels, and the World Series 4-0 over the Houston Astros.

Regular Season

Opening Day Lineup

Division Standings

The White Sox won first place in the American League Central division in 2005. This was their first division title since 2000.

Roster

Attendance

The Chicago White Sox had a total attendance of 2,342,833 in 2005, 7th in the American League.

Transactions

*December 8, 2004: Sandy Alomar, Jr. was signed as a Free Agent with the Texas Rangers. [http://www.baseball-reference.com/a/alomasa02.shtml]
* December 9, 2004: Jermaine Dye was signed as a Free Agent.
* December 9, 2004: Dustin Hermanson was signed as a Free Agent.
* December 13, 2004: Scott Podsednik was traded by the Milwaukee Brewers with a player to be named later and Luis Vizcaino to the Chicago White Sox for Carlos Lee. The Milwaukee Brewers sent Travis Hinton (minors) (January 10, 2005) to the Chicago White Sox to complete the trade. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/p/podsesc01.shtml Scott Podsednik Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com ] ]
* December 17, 2004: Bobby Jenks was claimed off waivers from the Los Angeles Angels.
* January 3, 2005: Orlando Hernández was signed as a Free Agent.
* January 6, 2005: A.J. Pierzynski was signed as a Free Agent. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/p/pierza.01.shtml A.J. Pierzynski Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com ] ]
* January 27, 2005: Tadahito Iguchi was signed as a Free Agent.
*June 7, 2005: Lance Broadway was drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 1st round (15th pick) of the 2005 amateur draft. Player signed June 13, 2005. [http://www.baseball-reference.com/b/broadla01.shtml]

References

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CHW/2005.shtml 2005 Chicago White Sox]
* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/2005_WS.shtml 2005 World Series] succession box
title = AL Central Championship Season
years = 2005
before =Minnesota Twins
2004
after = Minnesota Twins
2006succession box
title = American League champion
years = 2005
before = Boston Red Sox
2004
after = Detroit Tigers
2006succession box
title = World Series champion
years = 2005
before = Boston Red Sox
2004
after = St. Louis Cardinals
2006