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2005 Pittsburgh Pirates Season
The 2005 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 124th season of the franchise; the 119th in the National League. This was their fifth season at PNC Park. The Pirates finished sixth and last in the National League Central with a record of 67–95. Offseason *November 2, 2004: Jorge Velandia was signed as a free agent with the Pittsburgh Pirates. *November 27, 2004: Jason Kendall was traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates with cash to the Oakland Athletics for Mark Redman, Arthur Rhodes, and cash. Baseball-Reference.com Regular season Season standings Game log , - style="background:#fbb;" , 1 , , April 4 , , Brewers , , 2–9 , , Sh ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National League Central
The National League Central is one of Major League Baseball's six divisions. This division was created in 1994, by moving two teams from the National League West (the Cincinnati Reds and the Houston Astros) and three teams from the National League East (the Chicago Cubs, the Pittsburgh Pirates, and the St. Louis Cardinals). When the division was created in 1994, the Pirates were originally supposed to stay in the East while the Atlanta Braves were to be moved to the Central from the West. However, the Braves, wanting to form a natural rivalry with the expansion Florida Marlins, requested to remain in the East. Despite the Marlins offering to go to the Central, the Pirates instead gave up their spot in the East to the Braves. Since then, the Pirates have tried several times unsuccessfully to be placed back in the East. In 1998, the NL Central became the largest division in Major League Baseball when the Milwaukee Brewers were moved in from the American League Central. In 2013, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pittsburgh Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates are an American professional baseball team based in Pittsburgh. The Pirates compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) Central division. Founded as part of the American Association in 1881 under the name Pittsburgh Allegheny, the club joined the National League in 1887 and was a member of the National League East from 1969 through 1993. The Pirates have won five World Series championships, nine National League pennants, nine National League East division titles and made three appearances in the Wild Card Game. Despite struggling in the 1880s and 1890s, the Pirates were among the best teams in baseball shortly after the turn of the 20th century. They won three consecutive NL titles from 1901 to 1903, played in the inaugural World Series in 1903 and won their first World Series in 1909 behind Honus Wagner. The Pirates took part in arguably the most famous World Series ending, winning the 1960 World Series agains ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2005 Chicago Cubs Season
The 2005 Chicago Cubs season was the 134th season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 130th in the National League and the 90th at Wrigley Field. The Cubs finished 79–83, 4th place in the NL Central. This was the first season for the WGN-TV broadcast pairing of Bob Brenly and Len Kasper. Offseason *December 31, 2004: Todd Hollandsworth was signed as a free agent with the Chicago Cubs. *January 20, 2005: Cody Ransom was signed as a free agent with the Chicago Cubs. * February 2, 2005: Sammy Sosa was traded by the Chicago Cubs with cash to the Baltimore Orioles for Jerry Hairston, Mike Fontenot, and Dave Crouthers (minors). * February 2, 2005: Jeromy Burnitz was signed as a free agent with the Chicago Cubs. *February 8, 2005: Scott McClain was signed as a free agent with the Chicago Cubs. *March 30, 2005: Cody Ransom was purchased by the Texas Rangers from the Chicago Cubs. Regular season Season standings National League Central Record vs. opponents Transactions *May 2, 2005 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Redman
Mark Allen Redman (born January 5, 1974) is an American former professional baseball left-handed starting pitcher. Early career A 1992 graduate of Escondido High School in California, he played baseball and football before attending The Master's College in Santa Clarita, California for one year and then transferring to the University of Oklahoma. In his sophomore year at Oklahoma, Redman set school records for strikeouts (136) and innings pitched (135.1) during the regular season and posted a 5-0 record in post-season play as he helped the Sooners win the 1994 College World Series title. Redman named 1st Team All- Big Eight, Big Eight Newcomer of the Year, NCAA All-Regional team and was a member of the College World Series All-Tournament team in 1994. In addition, he was selected as a 1st Team All-American in both of his seasons at Oklahoma. Professional career Redman was selected by Detroit Tigers in 41st Round (1148th overall) of the 1992 Major League Baseball draft, but di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dave Williams (2000s Pitcher)
David Aaron Williams (born March 12, 1979) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Cincinnati Reds, and New York Mets, and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Yokohama BayStars. Career Williams graduated in 1997 from Caesar Rodney High School in Camden, Delaware, and was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates the following year. He made his major league debut on June 6, . 2001 Williams pitched in 22 games, 18 starts for the Pirates, going 3-7 despite having an earned run average of 3.71 in 114 innings. 2002 In 2002, Williams endured a hard season, only pitching for the Pirates in 9 starts. 2003 Williams wasn't called up to the majors, he spent half the season in AAA before going down for the season due to injury. 2004 Williams made his return to Pittsburgh, pitching in 10 games while also starting 6 games. 2005 Williams pitched the whole season in Pittsburgh, going 10-11 while also throw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
José Mesa
José Ramón Nova Mesa (; born May 22, 1966) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1987 through 2007. He played for the Baltimore Orioles, Cleveland Indians, San Francisco Giants, Seattle Mariners, Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates, Colorado Rockies, and Detroit Tigers. He retired with 321 career saves. Mesa was a two-time MLB All-Star and won the American League (AL) Rolaids Relief Man Award in 1995, when he led the AL in saves. His nickname was "Joe Table", the literal translation of his name in the English language. Baseball career Mesa was initially signed as an amateur free agent by the Toronto Blue Jays in 1981, originally as an outfielder. He was traded to the Baltimore Orioles, during the season for starting pitcher Mike Flanagan. Mesa began his major-league career as a starting pitcher with the Orioles, who hoped that Mesa's superior fastball would earn him success in the starting role. After 48 starts of below ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josh Fogg
Joshua Smith Fogg (born December 13, 1976) is an American retired Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher who played for several teams between 2001 and 2009. Fogg played college baseball for the University of Florida and was drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the third round of the 1998 Major League Baseball Draft. He made his Major League debut for the White Sox on September 2, , and also played for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Colorado Rockies and Cincinnati Reds. Early years Fogg was born in Lynn, Massachusetts, in 1976.Major League Baseball, Players Josh Fogg Retrieved November 1, 2011. He attended Cardinal Gibbons High School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida,Baseball-Reference.com, Players Josh Fogg Retrieved November 1, 2011. and played for the Cardinal Gibbons Chiefs high school baseball team. College career Fogg accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he played for coach Andy Lopez's Florida Gators baseball team from 1995 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rick White (baseball)
Richard Allen White (born December 23, 1968) is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher. White spent parts of 12 seasons in the majors, working primarily as a relief pitcher. He batted and threw right-handed. Playing career After graduating from Kenton Ridge High School in Springfield, Ohio, White attended Paducah Community College. He was drafted by the Pirates in the 15th round of the June draft, with the 403rd overall pick. After signing quickly, he made his professional debut with the Pirates' affiliate in the Gulf Coast League that fall. White worked primarily as a starting pitcher while advancing through the minors, and he started 14 games as a swingman with the Pirates in and , before settling in as a reliever with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. White enjoyed his best seasons as a professional with the Devil Rays, spending two and a half seasons as a key part of their bullpen, before being traded to the New York Mets in . The Mets acquired White and outfielder Bubba Tra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2005 San Diego Padres Season
The 2005 San Diego Padres season was the 37th season for the San Diego Padres. The 2005 team is noted as having the weakest record among any team to qualify for the postseason, finishing 82-80, tied with the 1973 New York Mets for the fewest wins ever in a non-strike year since Major League Baseball expanded to a 162-game season in 1961, and the fewest of any team since 1885. The NL West was weak in 2005, with all teams finishing below the .500 mark except for the San Diego Padres, who only finished 2 games above the .500 mark. The closest team, the Arizona Diamondbacks, were 5 games back. Three teams in the Eastern Division finished with better records than San Diego but failed to qualify for the playoffs, such as the Phillies, who won 88 games and won all six of their games against the Padres. There had been some speculation that the Padres would be the first team in MLB history to win a division and finish below .500, but their victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on September 3 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kip Wells
Robert "Kip" Wells (born April 21, 1977) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. In his Major League Baseball (MLB) career, he played for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Texas Rangers, St. Louis Cardinals, Colorado Rockies, Chicago White Sox, Kansas City Royals, Washington Nationals, Cincinnati Reds and San Diego Padres. High school career Wells attended Elkins High School in Missouri City, Texas and was a baseball star and an honor roll student. In baseball, he won All-State and All-America honors after his Senior year (1995). He was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 58th round of the 1995 Major League Baseball Draft, but did not sign with the Brewers. Instead, he went to Baylor University. College career He posted a career record of 21-14 for the Baylor Bears with a 5.17 ERA and 288 strikeouts in three collegiate seasons and was 2nd Team All-America, 1998 Big 12 1st Team, 1998 All-Region, Pre Season All America 2nd Team. He also played with the Brewster Whitecaps ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Óliver Pérez
Óliver Pérez MartÃnez (born August 15, 1981) is a Mexican professional baseball pitcher for the Toros de Tijuana of the Mexican League. He previously played in MLB for the San Diego Padres, Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Mets, Seattle Mariners, Arizona Diamondbacks, Houston Astros, Washington Nationals, and Cleveland Indians. He has competed for the Mexico national baseball team in the 2006, 2009, 2013, and 2017 World Baseball Classics. Professional career San Diego Padres Pérez was signed by the San Diego Padres as an amateur free agent in 1999. He made his debut with the Padres in . Pérez did well for a rookie after being called up by the Padres in 2002, striking out over a batter per inning, but he suffered from control issues at times. He regressed somewhat in . Pittsburgh Pirates In August 2003, Pérez was sent by San Diego to Pittsburgh along with Jason Bay and Cory Stewart in exchange for Brian Giles. Before the season, the team overhauled his pitching mechanics. Hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2005 Milwaukee Brewers Season
The 2005 Milwaukee Brewers season was the 36th season for the Brewers in Milwaukee, the 8th in the National League, and 37th overall. They finished the season in third place in the National League Central Division. This was also the Brewers’ first non-losing season since 1992. Offseason *December 13, 2004: Scott Podsednik was traded by the Milwaukee Brewers with a player to be named later and Luis VizcaÃno 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. *January 21, 2005: Ricky Bottalico was signed as a free agent with the Milwaukee Brewers.Ricky Bottalico Statistics Baseball-Reference.com *March 29, 2005: |
