The 2005

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season was the franchise's 45th since its inception. The regular season ended with a record of 95–67, resulting in the Angels winning the

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division title for the second consecutive season, their fifth in franchise history. In the postseason, the Angels defeated the

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in the

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, 3–2, but were subsequently defeated by the eventual

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champion

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in the American League Championship Series, 4–1. The season was the first the team played under its

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"Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim" moniker.

Offseason

*October 20, 2004: Adam Riggs was released by the Anaheim Angels. *December 14, 2004: Paul Byrd was signed as a free agent with the Anaheim Angels.

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Roster

Player stats

Batting

''Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in''

Other batters

''Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in''

Starting pitchers

''Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''

Other pitchers

''Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''

= Relief pitchers

= ''Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''

Postseason

With their win on Monday, September 27, 2005, the Angels clinched their second straight

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championship.

American League Division Series

The 2005 American League Division Series featured the

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and the

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. The series began on October 4, 2005 with the Angels splitting the first two games at

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. The Angels then proceeded to split the two games at

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and finally won the fifth game at

ultimately winning the series 3–2.

American League Championship Series

The 2005 American League Championship Series featured the

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and the

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. The series began on October 11, 2005 with the Angels winning the first game at U.S. Cellular Field, but after an incredibly controversial second game loss, the Angels dropped the next three and lost the series 4–1. Because of the controversy surrounding game two, Angel fans to this day (as of the 2013 season) give A. J. Pierzynski a poor welcome at

Game log

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Bracket

Note: Major League Baseball's playoff format automatically seeds the Wild Card team 4th. Normally, the No. 1 seed plays the No. 4 seed in the Division Series. However, MLB does not allow the No. 1 seed to play the 4th seed/Wild Card winner in the Division Series if they are from the same division, instead having the No. 1 seed play the next lowest seed, the No. 3 seed.

Farm system

''Baseball America 2006 Annual Directory''

References

2005 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim team page at Baseball Reference2005 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim team page at www.baseball-almanac.com
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