2005 St. Louis Cardinals Roster
Team Record: 100-62
Finished 1st in the NL's Central Division
Attendance: 3,538,988, Avg. 43,732
Ballpark: Busch Stadium II
Won Division
National League Division Series - Defeated San Diego Padres 3-0
National League Championship Series - Lost to Houston Astros 4-2
Manager: Tony LaRussa (100-62)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
2005 St. Louis Cardinals Results
The St. Louis Cardinals of the National League ended the 2005 season with a record of 100 wins and 62 losses, finishing first in the NL's Central Division.
The Cardinals scored 805 runs and surrendered 634 runs. Albert Pujols walloped 41 home runs for St. Louis, while Larry Walker, Jim Edmonds and Reggie Sanders each swatted 20 or more also. Albert Pujols drove in 117 runs and topped all regular batters by connecting at a .330 clip. Chris Carpenter led the squad with 21 wins, and Jeff Suppan and Mark Mulder also added 15 or more victories also Chris Carpenter registered a 2.83 earned run average, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Tony LaRussa coached the team. The 2005 St. Louis Cardinals qualified for the playoffs as a division winner.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmen Cali | P | L | L | November 4, 1978 | 5'10" | 185 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Chris Carpenter | P | R | R | April 27, 1975 | 6'6" | 230 | Exeter, NH USA |
| Roger Cedeno | RF | B | R | August 16, 1974 | 6'1" | 165 | Valencia, Carabobo Venezuela |
| Einar Diaz | C | R | R | December 28, 1972 | 5'10" | 165 | Chiriqui, Chiriqui Panama |
| Chris Duncan | 1B | L | R | May 5, 1981 | 6'5" | 210 | Tucson, AZ USA |
| David Eckstein | SS | R | R | January 20, 1975 | 5'6" | 170 | Sanford, FL USA |
| Jim Edmonds | CF | L | L | June 27, 1970 | 6'1" | 190 | Fullerton, CA USA |
| Cal Eldred | P | R | R | November 24, 1967 | 6'4" | 215 | Cedar Rapids, IA USA |
| Randy Flores | P | L | L | July 31, 1975 | 6'0" | 190 | Bellflower, CA USA |
| John Gall | LF | R | R | April 2, 1978 | 6'0" | 195 | Stanford, CA USA |
| Mark Grudzielanek | 2B | R | R | June 30, 1970 | 6'1" | 185 | Milwaukee, WI USA |
| Jason Isringhausen | P | R | R | September 7, 1972 | 6'3" | 235 | Brighton, IL USA |
| Kevin Jarvis | P | L | R | August 1, 1969 | 6'2" | 200 | Lexington, KY USA |
| Tyler Johnson | P | B | L | June 7, 1981 | 6'2" | 180 | Columbia, MO USA |
| Jimmy Journell | P | R | R | December 29, 1977 | 6'4" | 200 | Springfield, OH USA |
| Ray King | P | L | L | January 15, 1974 | 6'1" | 225 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Hector Luna | IF | R | R | February 1, 1980 | 6'1" | 190 | Monte Cristi, Monte Cristi D.R. |
| John Mabry | RF | L | R | October 17, 1970 | 6'4" | 195 | Wilmington, DE USA |
| Mike Mahoney | C | R | R | December 5, 1972 | 6'1" | 200 | Des Moines, IA USA |
| Jason Marquis | P | L | R | August 21, 1978 | 6'1" | 220 | Manhasset, NY USA |
| Yadier Molina | C | R | R | July 13, 1982 | 5'11" | 225 | Bayamon, P.R. |
| Matt Morris | P | R | R | August 9, 1974 | 6'5" | 210 | Middletown, NY USA |
| Mark Mulder | P | L | L | August 5, 1977 | 6'6" | 200 | South Holland, IL USA |
| Abraham Nunez | 3B | B | R | March 16, 1976 | 5'11" | 200 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional D.R. |
| Albert Pujols | 1B | R | R | January 16, 1980 | 6'3" | 235 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional D.R. |
| Bill Pulsipher | P | L | L | October 9, 1973 | 6'3" | 230 | Fort Benning, GA USA |
| Alberto Reyes | P | R | R | April 10, 1970 | 6'1" | 230 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal D.R. |
| Anthony Reyes | P | R | R | October 16, 1981 | 6'2" | 230 | Downey, CA USA |
| John Rodriguez | LF | L | L | January 20, 1978 | 6'0" | 225 | New York, NY USA |
| Scott Rolen | 3B | R | R | April 4, 1975 | 6'4" | 245 | Evansville, IN USA |
| Reggie Sanders | LF | R | R | December 1, 1967 | 6'0" | 180 | Florence, SC USA |
| Skip Schumaker | LF | L | R | February 3, 1980 | 5'10" | 185 | Torrance, CA USA |
| Scott Seabol | 3B | R | R | May 17, 1975 | 6'4" | 200 | McKeesport, PA USA |
| Jeff Suppan | P | R | R | January 2, 1975 | 6'2" | 225 | Oklahoma City, OK USA |
| So Taguchi | OF | R | R | July 2, 1969 | 5'10" | 170 | Nishinomiya, Hyogo Japan |
| Julian Tavarez | P | L | R | May 22, 1973 | 6'2" | 165 | Santiago, Santiago D.R. |
| Brad Thompson | P | R | R | January 31, 1982 | 6'1" | 190 | Las Vegas, NV USA |
| Adam Wainwright | P | R | R | August 30, 1981 | 6'7" | 230 | Brunswick, GA USA |
| Larry Walker | RF | L | R | December 1, 1966 | 6'2" | 185 | Maple Ridge, BC CAN |
| Gabe White | P | L | L | November 20, 1971 | 6'2" | 200 | Sebring, FL USA |
