2005 Kansas City Royals Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 56-106
Finished 5th in the AL's Central Division
Attendance: 1,371,181, Avg. 17,357
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Manager: Tony Pena (8-25)
Manager: Bob Schaefer (6-14)
Manager: Buddy Bell (42-67)
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
2005 Kansas City Royals StatisticsTeam Record: 56-106
Finished 5th in the AL's Central Division
Attendance: 1,371,181, Avg. 17,357
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Manager: Tony Pena (8-25)
Manager: Bob Schaefer (6-14)
Manager: Buddy Bell (42-67)
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
2005 Kansas City Royals Results
The Kansas City Royals of the American League ended the 2005 season with a record of 56 wins and 106 losses, finishing fifth in the AL's Central Division.
The Royals scored 701 runs and yielded 935 runs. Mike Sweeney led Kansas City with 21 home runs, while Emil Brown walloped 20 or more, too. Emil Brown drove in 86 runs. Mike Sweeney paced hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .300 clip. Runelvys Hernandez topped the team with 8 wins and a team-best 5.52 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Tony Pena, Bob Schaefer and Buddy Bell coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Affeldt | P | L | L | June 6, 1979 | 6'4" | 225 | Phoenix, AZ USA |
| Chip Ambres | CF | R | R | December 19, 1979 | 6'1" | 190 | Beaumont, TX USA |
| Brian Anderson | P | B | L | April 26, 1972 | 6'1" | 190 | Portsmouth, VA USA |
| Denny Bautista | P | R | R | August 23, 1980 | 6'5" | 190 | Sanchez, Samana D.R. |
| Jonah Bayliss | P | R | R | August 13, 1980 | 6'1" | 200 | North Adams, MA USA |
| Angel Berroa | SS | R | R | January 27, 1978 | 6'0" | 195 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional D.R. |
| Andres Blanco | 2B | B | R | April 11, 1984 | 5'10" | 192 | Urama, Carabobo Venezuela |
| Emil Brown | RF | R | R | December 29, 1974 | 6'2" | 195 | Chicago, IL USA |
| John Buck | C | R | R | July 7, 1980 | 6'3" | 245 | Kemmerer, WY USA |
| Ambiorix Burgos | P | R | R | April 19, 1984 | 6'3" | 235 | Nagua, Maria Trinidad Sanchez D.R. |
| Shawn Camp | P | R | R | November 18, 1975 | 6'1" | 205 | Fairfax, VA USA |
| D. J. Carrasco | P | R | R | April 12, 1977 | 6'4" | 215 | Safford, AZ USA |
| Alberto Castillo | C | R | R | February 10, 1970 | 6'0" | 184 | San Juan de la Maguana, San Juan D.R. |
| Jaime Cerda | P | L | L | October 26, 1978 | 6'0" | 175 | Fresno, CA USA |
| Shane Costa | LF | L | R | December 12, 1981 | 6'0" | 205 | Visalia, CA USA |
| David DeJesus | CF | L | L | December 20, 1979 | 5'11" | 190 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Chris Demaria | P | B | R | September 28, 1980 | 6'3" | 210 | Torrance, CA USA |
| Matt Diaz | LF | R | R | March 3, 1978 | 6'0" | 215 | Portland, OR USA |
| Nate Field | P | R | R | December 11, 1975 | 6'2" | 185 | Denver, CO USA |
| Jimmy Gobble | P | L | L | July 19, 1981 | 6'3" | 190 | Bristol, TN USA |
| Ruben Gotay | 2B | B | R | December 25, 1982 | 5'11" | 175 | Rio Piedras, P.R. |
| Tony Graffanino | IF | R | R | June 6, 1972 | 6'1" | 175 | Amityville, NY USA |
| Zack Greinke | P | R | R | October 21, 1983 | 6'2" | 200 | Orlando, FL USA |
| Aaron Guiel | CF | L | R | October 5, 1972 | 5'10" | 200 | Vancouver, BC CAN |
| Ken Harvey | 1B | R | R | March 1, 1978 | 6'2" | 240 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Runelvys Hernandez | P | R | R | April 27, 1978 | 6'3" | 185 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional D.R. |
| Denny Hocking | 2B | B | R | April 2, 1970 | 5'10" | 180 | Torrance, CA USA |
| J. P. Howell | P | L | L | April 25, 1983 | 6'0" | 180 | Modesto, CA USA |
| Justin Huber | 1B | R | R | July 1, 1982 | 6'2" | 200 | Melbourne, Victoria Australia |
| Ryan Jensen | P | R | R | September 17, 1975 | 6'0" | 205 | Salt Lake City, UT USA |
| Jose Lima | P | R | R | September 30, 1972 | 6'2" | 170 | Santiago, Santiago D.R. |
| Terrence Long | LF | L | L | February 29, 1976 | 6'1" | 190 | Montgomery, AL USA |
| Mike MacDougal | P | B | R | March 5, 1977 | 6'4" | 180 | Las Vegas, NV USA |
| Eli Marrero | OF | R | R | November 17, 1973 | 6'1" | 180 | La Habana, La Habana Cuba |
| Joe McEwing | IF | R | R | October 19, 1972 | 5'10" | 170 | Bristol, PA USA |
| Donnie Murphy | 2B | R | R | March 10, 1983 | 5'10" | 190 | Lakewood, CA USA |
| Juan Carlos Oviedo | P | R | R | March 15, 1982 | 6'2" | 195 | Bonao, Monsenor Nouel D.R. |
| Paul Phillips | C | R | R | April 15, 1977 | 5'11" | 200 | Demopolis, AL USA |
| Calvin Pickering | P | L | L | September 29, 1976 | 6'5" | 283 | St. Thomas, St. Thomas V.I. |
| Andy Sisco | P | L | L | January 13, 1983 | 6'10" | 270 | Steamboat Springs, CO USA |
| Kyle Snyder | P | B | R | September 9, 1977 | 6'8" | 230 | Houston, TX USA |
| Matt Stairs | 1B | L | R | February 27, 1968 | 5'9" | 200 | St. John, NB CAN |
| Steve Stemle | P | R | R | May 20, 1977 | 6'4" | 200 | Louisville, KY USA |
| Mike Sweeney | 1B | R | R | July 22, 1973 | 6'1" | 195 | Orange, CA USA |
| Mark Teahen | 3B | L | R | September 6, 1981 | 6'3" | 230 | Redlands, CA USA |
| Mike Wood | P | R | R | April 26, 1980 | 6'3" | 190 | West Palm Beach, FL USA |
