2005 Minnesota Twins | ||
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League | American League | |
Division | Central | |
Ballpark | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | |
City | Minneapolis | |
Record | 83–79 (.512) | |
Divisional place | 3rd | |
Owners | Carl Pohlad | |
General managers | Terry Ryan | |
Managers | Ron Gardenhire | |
Television | WFTC FSN North (Bert Blyleven, Dick Bremer) | |
Radio | 830 WCCO AM (Herb Carneal, John Gordon, Dan Gladden) | |
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The 2005 Minnesota Twins Season was the franchise's 45th season playing in the Twin Cities and the 105th season in its history. The team was managed by Ron Gardenhire in his fourth year as the Twins' manager. They played their home games in the Metrodome.
The Twins' final record was 83–79. They finished third in the American League Central, behind the Chicago White Sox and the Cleveland Indians, and they missed the playoffs. [1]
The Twins got off to an average start. However, the Chicago White Sox had a fantastic start to the season. The Twins tried to stay close in the standings, but their offense was insufficient. The Twins (83-79) finished in 3rd place behind the Chicago White Sox and the Cleveland Indians, and missed the playoffs for the first time since 2001. The White Sox went on to earn the division title, their first trip to the playoffs since 2000, and their first World Series title since 1917.
Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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Chicago White Sox | 99 | 63 | .611 | — | 47–34 | 52–29 |
Cleveland Indians | 93 | 69 | .574 | 6 | 43–38 | 50–31 |
Minnesota Twins | 83 | 79 | .512 | 16 | 45–36 | 38–43 |
Detroit Tigers | 71 | 91 | .438 | 28 | 39–42 | 32–49 |
Kansas City Royals | 56 | 106 | .346 | 43 | 34–47 | 22–59 |
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Team | BAL | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | KC | LAA | MIN | NYY | OAK | SEA | TB | TEX | TOR | NL |
Baltimore | — | 8–10 | 2–6 | 1–6 | 3–5 | 4–2 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 7–11 | 4–6 | 7–3 | 12–6 | 4–6 | 9–10 | 8–10 |
Boston | 10–8 | — | 4–3 | 4–2 | 6–4 | 4–2 | 6–4 | 4–2 | 9–10 | 6–4 | 3–3 | 13–6 | 7–2 | 7–11 | 12–6 |
Chicago | 6–2 | 3–4 | — | 14–5 | 14–5 | 13–5 | 4–6 | 11–7 | 3–3 | 2–7 | 6–3 | 4–2 | 3–6 | 4–2 | 12–6 |
Cleveland | 6–1 | 2–4 | 5–14 | — | 12–6 | 13–6 | 3–5 | 10–9 | 3–4 | 6–3 | 7–3 | 4–6 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 15–3 |
Detroit | 5–3 | 4–6 | 5–14 | 6–12 | — | 10–9 | 4–6 | 8–11 | 1–5 | 1–5 | 5–4 | 5–2 | 4–2 | 4–3 | 9–9 |
Kansas City | 2–4 | 2–4 | 5–13 | 6–13 | 9–10 | — | 2–7 | 6–13 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 2–7 | 3–5 | 2–8 | 3–6 | 9–9 |
Los Angeles | 4–2 | 4–6 | 6–4 | 5–3 | 6–4 | 7–2 | — | 6–4 | 6–4 | 10–9 | 9–9 | 4–5 | 15–4 | 1–5 | 12–6 |
Minnesota | 3–3 | 2–4 | 7–11 | 9–10 | 11–8 | 13–6 | 4–6 | — | 3–3 | 4–6 | 6–4 | 6–0 | 3–6 | 4–2 | 8–10 |
New York | 11–7 | 10–9 | 3–3 | 4–3 | 5–1 | 3–3 | 4–6 | 3–3 | — | 7–2 | 7–3 | 8–11 | 7–3 | 12–6 | 11–7 |
Oakland | 6–4 | 4–6 | 7–2 | 3–6 | 5–1 | 4–2 | 9–10 | 6–4 | 2–7 | — | 12–6 | 4–5 | 11–8 | 5–5 | 10–8 |
Seattle | 3–7 | 3–3 | 3–6 | 3–7 | 4–5 | 7–2 | 9–9 | 4–6 | 3–7 | 6–12 | — | 4–2 | 6–13 | 4–6 | 10–8 |
Tampa Bay | 6–12 | 6–13 | 2–4 | 6–4 | 2–5 | 5–3 | 5–4 | 0–6 | 11–8 | 5–4 | 2–4 | — | 6–2 | 8–11 | 3–15 |
Texas | 6–4 | 2–7 | 6–3 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 8–2 | 4–15 | 6–3 | 3–7 | 8–11 | 13–6 | 2–6 | — | 7–3 | 9–9 |
Toronto | 10–9 | 11–7 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 3–4 | 6–3 | 5–1 | 2–4 | 6–12 | 5–5 | 6–4 | 11–8 | 3–7 | — | 8–10 |
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Australian Glenn Williams came up for his cup of coffee and played in thirteen games from June 7 to June 28. He hit safely in every game, earning the Twins record for the longest hitting streak to start a career. When he was sent back down, he took with him 17 hits and a .425 batting average. He'd never return to the major leagues, but is working on an active 13-game hitting streak...
Joe Mauer led the team with a .294 batting average, Justin Morneau led the team in runs batted in with 79, but Mauer hit only 9 home runs and 55 RBI, while Morneau hit only .239.
These problems were endemic to the team. No starter batted over .300 or hit over 25 home runs; however, Matthew LeCroy managed to hit 17 home runs in part-time duty.
The team's offensive struggles led to an uncertain lineup, with many defensive positions lacking regular starters. The team experimented by bringing in Seattle Mariners infielder Bret Boone to fill the void at second base, but he lasted for only 53 at-bats, hitting .170. The weak hitting led to hitting coach Scott Ullger being reassigned to third base coach after the season was over.
Statistic | Player | Quantity |
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HR | Jacque Jones | 23 |
RBI | Justin Morneau | 79 |
Avg. | Joe Mauer | .294 |
Runs | Jacque Jones | 74 |
Twins pitchers performed well in 2005. The staff was led by All-Star Johan Santana (16-7, 2.87 ERA, 238 strikeouts) and All-Star closer Joe Nathan (43 saves, 2.70 ERA). However, the weak hitting prevented any other starter from winning ten games. (Jesse Crain, in a stellar year out of the bullpen, did go 12-5.) The anemic offense also may have cost Santana a second Cy Young Award, [2] as he finished with only sixteen victories.
The top end of the rotation—Santana, Brad Radke, Kyle Lohse, and Carlos Silva—pitched well. Many bullpen pitchers had outstanding years, in particular Crain, Juan Rincón (2.45 ERA), J. C. Romero (3.47), and Matt Guerrier (3.39).
Silva in particular had what seemed to be a breakout year, walking only nine batters during the entire season to set a modern-era record (over 188.1 innings, a 0.43 rate). Silva induced 34 double plays to lead the majors, and won a May 20 game throwing just 74 pitches over nine innings. No pitcher has thrown as few pitches in a nine-inning win since 1957.
In early May, the pitching staff was shaken when Major League Baseball announced that Juan Rincón would be suspended for ten days for violating the sport's policy on performance-enhancing drugs. Rincón pitched well both before and after this occurred.
Statistic | Player | Quantity |
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ERA | Johan Santana | 2.87 |
Wins | Johan Santana | 16 |
Saves | Joe Nathan | 43 |
Strikeouts | Johan Santana | 238 |
Like his predecessor Tom Kelly, Gardenhire emphasized baseball fundamentals like defense. Despite Hunter's injury, he still won a Gold Glove in center field. Joe Mauer established a reputation as an outstanding defensive catcher, with a .993 fielding percentage. Morneau, not known for his defense, surprised many with a .994 average at first. Luis Rivas was a solid defensive second baseman, but his offensive shortcomings became too much to bear, leading the team to experiment with Boone and Nick Punto at the position. In contrast to Rivas, Michael Cuddyer saw a majority of the time at third base. Jason Bartlett and Juan Castro split time at shortstop, with Castro being the superior defensive player. Shannon Stewart and Jacque Jones both had .985 fielding percentages in the corner outfield positions. Lew Ford saw time at all three outfield positions.
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases; BB = Walks; AVG = Batting average; SLG = Slugging average
Player | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | AVG | SLG |
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Shannon Stewart | 132 | 551 | 69 | 151 | 27 | 3 | 10 | 56 | 7 | 34 | .274 | .388 |
Jacque Jones | 142 | 523 | 74 | 130 | 22 | 4 | 23 | 73 | 13 | 51 | .249 | .438 |
Lew Ford | 147 | 522 | 70 | 138 | 30 | 4 | 7 | 53 | 13 | 45 | .264 | .377 |
Justin Morneau | 141 | 490 | 62 | 117 | 23 | 4 | 22 | 79 | 0 | 44 | .239 | .437 |
Joe Mauer | 131 | 489 | 61 | 144 | 26 | 2 | 9 | 55 | 13 | 61 | .294 | .411 |
Michael Cuddyer | 126 | 422 | 55 | 111 | 25 | 3 | 12 | 42 | 3 | 41 | .263 | .422 |
Nick Punto | 112 | 394 | 45 | 94 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 13 | 36 | .239 | .335 |
Torii Hunter | 98 | 372 | 63 | 100 | 24 | 1 | 14 | 56 | 23 | 34 | .269 | .452 |
Matt LeCroy | 101 | 304 | 33 | 79 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 50 | 0 | 41 | .260 | .444 |
Juan Castro | 97 | 272 | 27 | 70 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 33 | 0 | 9 | .257 | .386 |
Jason Bartlett | 74 | 224 | 33 | 54 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 4 | 21 | .241 | .335 |
Luis Rodríguez | 79 | 175 | 21 | 47 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 2 | 18 | .269 | .383 |
Terry Tiffee | 54 | 150 | 9 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 8 | .207 | .293 |
Mike Redmond | 45 | 148 | 17 | 46 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 6 | .311 | .392 |
Luis Rivas | 59 | 136 | 21 | 35 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 9 | .257 | .316 |
Michael Ryan | 57 | 117 | 7 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 9 | .231 | .325 |
Brent Abernathy | 24 | 67 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 7 | .239 | .299 |
Jason Tyner | 18 | 56 | 8 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | .321 | .375 |
Bret Boone | 14 | 53 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | .170 | .170 |
Glenn Williams | 13 | 40 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .425 | .450 |
Chris Heintz | 8 | 25 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .320 |
Corky Miller | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
Pitcher Totals | 162 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .091 | .091 |
Team Totals | 162 | 5564 | 688 | 1441 | 269 | 32 | 134 | 644 | 102 | 485 | .259 | .391 |
Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits allowed; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; SO = Strikeouts
Player | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
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Johan Santana | 16 | 7 | 2.87 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 231.1 | 180 | 77 | 74 | 45 | 238 |
Brad Radke | 9 | 12 | 4.04 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 200.2 | 214 | 98 | 90 | 23 | 117 |
Carlos Silva | 9 | 8 | 3.44 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 188.1 | 212 | 83 | 72 | 9 | 71 |
Kyle Lohse | 9 | 13 | 4.18 | 31 | 30 | 0 | 178.2 | 211 | 85 | 83 | 44 | 186 |
Joe Mays | 6 | 10 | 5.65 | 31 | 26 | 0 | 156.0 | 203 | 109 | 98 | 41 | 59 |
Jesse Crain | 12 | 5 | 2.71 | 75 | 0 | 1 | 79.2 | 61 | 28 | 24 | 29 | 125 |
Juan Rincón | 6 | 6 | 2.45 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 77.0 | 63 | 26 | 21 | 30 | 84 |
Matt Guerrier | 0 | 3 | 3.39 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 71.2 | 71 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 46 |
Joe Nathan | 7 | 4 | 2.70 | 69 | 0 | 43 | 70.0 | 46 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 94 |
Terry Mulholland | 0 | 2 | 4.27 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 59.0 | 61 | 30 | 28 | 17 | 18 |
J.C. Romero | 4 | 3 | 3.47 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 57.0 | 50 | 26 | 22 | 39 | 48 |
Scott Baker | 3 | 3 | 3.35 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 53.2 | 48 | 21 | 20 | 14 | 32 |
Francisco Liriano | 1 | 2 | 5.70 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 23.2 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 33 |
Travis Bowyer | 0 | 1 | 5.59 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 9.2 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 12 |
Dave Gassner | 1 | 0 | 5.87 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7.2 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
Team Totals | 83 | 79 | 3.71 | 162 | 162 | 44 | 1464.1 | 1458 | 662 | 604 | 348 | 965 |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Elizabethton [5]
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