2005 Texas Rangers season
The Texas Rangers finished the 2005 season in 3rd place in the West division of the American League. The Rangers had four players in the 2005 All-Star Game. Michael Young, Kenny Rogers, Alfonso Soriano, and Mark Teixeira. Young was also the A.L. batting champion in 2005.
On offense, the team led Major League Baseball in home runs, at bats, slugging percentage and total bases. The Rangers used 30 pitchers during the season, the most by any team.Offseason
- Rod Barajas, C
- Mark Teixeira, 1B
- Alfonso Soriano, 2B
- Hank Blalock, 3B
- Michael Young, SS
- Kevin Mench, LF
- Gary Matthews, Jr., CF
- Richard Hidalgo, RF
- David Dellucci, DH
- Ryan Drese, RHP
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Transactions
- May 25, 2005: Cody Ransom was released by the Texas Rangers.
- June 30, 2005: Jason Standridge was released by the Texas Rangers.
Roster
The annual interleague games between the Houston Astros and the Texas Rangers were played in June and July. They are known as the Lone Star Series.
| Date | Winning Team | Score | Winning Pitcher | Losing Pitcher | Attendance | Location |
| May 20 | Texas | | Kenny Rogers | Brandon Backe | 38,109 | Arlington |
| May 21 | Texas | | Chris Young | Ezequiel Astacio | 35,781 | Arlington |
| May 22 | Texas | | Chan Ho Park | Roy Oswalt | 40,583 | Arlington |
| June 24 | Houston | | Roy Oswalt | Ricardo Rodríguez | 36,199 | Houston |
| June 25 | Texas | | Chris Young | Brandon Backe | 41,868 | Houston |
| June 26 | Houston | | Chad Qualls | Juan Domínguez | 35,331 | Houston |
Game log
Player stats
Batting
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Other batters
Starting pitchers
Other pitchers
Relief pitchers
Awards and honors
All-Star GameFarm system
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Spokane
