2005 Oakland Athletics Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 88-74
Finished 2nd in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 2,109,118, Avg. 26,035
Ballpark: McAfee Coliseum
Manager: Ken Macha (88-74)
Location: Oakland, California
2005 Oakland Athletics StatisticsTeam Record: 88-74
Finished 2nd in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 2,109,118, Avg. 26,035
Ballpark: McAfee Coliseum
Manager: Ken Macha (88-74)
Location: Oakland, California
2005 Oakland Athletics Results
The Oakland Athletics of the American League ended the 2005 season with a record of 88 wins and 74 losses, finishing second in the AL's West Division.
The Athletics scored 772 runs and conceded 658 runs. Eric Chavez led Oakland with 27 home runs, while Nick Swisher, Dan Johnson and Mark Kotsay each walloped 20 or more, too. Eric Chavez drove in 101 runs. Mark Kotsay paced hitters with significant playing time by hitting .280. Dan Haren and Barry Zito topped the team with 14 wins each, and Joe Blanton recorded a 3.53 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Ken Macha coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Blanton | P | R | R | December 11, 1980 | 6'3" | 225 | Bowling Green, KY USA |
| Hiram Bocachica | RF | R | R | March 4, 1976 | 5'11" | 195 | Ponce, P.R. |
| Freddie Bynum | 2B | L | R | March 15, 1980 | 6'1" | 185 | Wilson, NC USA |
| Eric Byrnes | LF | R | R | February 16, 1976 | 6'2" | 200 | Redwood City, CA USA |
| Kiko Calero | P | R | R | January 9, 1975 | 6'1" | 180 | Santurce, P.R. |
| Santiago Casilla | P | R | R | July 25, 1980 | 6'0" | 210 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal D.R. |
| Alberto Castillo | C | R | R | February 10, 1970 | 6'0" | 184 | San Juan de la Maguana, San Juan D.R. |
| Eric Chavez | 3B | L | R | December 7, 1977 | 6'1" | 215 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Jermaine Clark | 2B | L | R | September 29, 1976 | 5'10" | 175 | Berkeley, CA USA |
| Bobby Crosby | SS | R | R | January 12, 1980 | 6'3" | 210 | Lakewood, CA USA |
| Juan Cruz | P | R | R | October 15, 1978 | 6'2" | 170 | Bonao, Monsenor Nouel D.R. |
| Octavio Dotel | P | R | R | November 25, 1973 | 6'0" | 230 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional D.R. |
| Justin Duchscherer | P | R | R | November 19, 1977 | 6'3" | 165 | Aberdeen, SD USA |
| Erubiel Durazo | 1B | L | L | January 23, 1974 | 6'3" | 240 | Hermosillo, Sonora Mexico |
| Mark Ellis | 2B | R | R | June 6, 1977 | 5'10" | 190 | Rapid City, SD USA |
| Seth Etherton | P | R | R | October 17, 1976 | 6'1" | 195 | Laguna Beach, CA USA |
| Ron Flores | P | L | L | August 9, 1979 | 5'11" | 190 | Whittier, CA USA |
| Keith Ginter | 2B | R | R | May 5, 1976 | 5'10" | 190 | Norwalk, CA USA |
| Ryan Glynn | P | R | R | November 1, 1974 | 6'3" | 195 | Portsmouth, VA USA |
| Rich Harden | P | L | R | November 30, 1981 | 6'1" | 190 | Victoria, BC CAN |
| Dan Haren | P | R | R | September 17, 1980 | 6'5" | 215 | Monterey Park, CA USA |
| Tim Harikkala | P | R | R | July 15, 1971 | 6'2" | 185 | West Palm Beach, FL USA |
| Scott Hatteberg | 1B | L | R | December 14, 1969 | 6'1" | 192 | Salem, OR USA |
| Dan Johnson | 1B | L | R | August 10, 1979 | 6'2" | 210 | Coon Rapids, MN USA |
| Jason Kendall | C | R | R | June 26, 1974 | 6'0" | 181 | San Diego, CA USA |
| Joe Kennedy | P | R | L | May 24, 1979 | 6'4" | 227 | La Mesa, CA USA |
| Bobby Kielty | LF | B | R | August 5, 1976 | 6'1" | 225 | Fontana, CA USA |
| Mark Kotsay | CF | L | L | December 2, 1975 | 6'0" | 220 | Whittier, CA USA |
| Adam Melhuse | C | B | R | March 27, 1972 | 6'2" | 185 | Santa Clara, CA USA |
| Jay Payton | LF | R | R | November 22, 1972 | 5'10" | 185 | Zanesville, OH USA |
| Britt Reames | P | R | R | August 19, 1973 | 5'11" | 175 | Seneca, SC USA |
| Ricardo Rincon | P | L | L | April 13, 1970 | 5'10" | 190 | Cuitlahuac, Veracruz Mexico |
| Kirk Saarloos | P | R | R | May 23, 1979 | 6'0" | 185 | Long Beach, CA USA |
| Marco Scutaro | SS | R | R | October 30, 1975 | 5'10" | 185 | San Felipe, Yaracuy Venezuela |
| Huston Street | P | R | R | August 2, 1983 | 6'0" | 205 | Austin, TX USA |
| Nick Swisher | RF | B | L | November 25, 1980 | 6'0" | 195 | Columbus, OH USA |
| Charles Thomas | OF | L | L | December 26, 1978 | 6'0" | 190 | Fairfield, CA USA |
| Matt Watson | LF | L | R | September 5, 1978 | 5'11" | 205 | Lancaster, PA USA |
| Jay Witasick | P | R | R | August 28, 1972 | 6'4" | 205 | Baltimore, MD USA |
| Keiichi Yabu | P | R | R | September 28, 1968 | 6'0" | 200 | Minami Muro-gun, Mie Japan |
| Barry Zito | P | L | L | May 13, 1978 | 6'2" | 205 | Las Vegas, NV USA |
