2005 Arizona Diamondbacks season

The 2005 Arizona Diamondbacks season was the franchise's 8th season in Major League Baseball and their 8th season at Bank One Ballpark in Phoenix, Arizona, as members of the National League West. They looked to improve on their 51–111 record from 2004. They looked to contend in what was once again a weak National League West. They finished the season with a record of 77–85, good for second place in the division. == Offseason == December 11, 2004: Russ Ortiz was signed as a free agent with the Arizona Diamondbacks. December 21, 2004: Craig Counsell was signed as a free agent with the Arizona Diamondbacks. January 11, 2005: Shawn Green was traded by the Los Angeles Dodgers to the Arizona Diamondbacks for Dioner Navarro, Beltrán Pérez, Danny Muegge (minors), and William Juarez (minors). January 11, 2005: Randy Johnson was traded by the Arizona Diamondbacks to the New York Yankees for Javier Vázquez, Brad Halsey, Dioner Navarro, and cash. == Regular season == === Notable Transactions === July 31, 2005: Buddy Groom was sent to the Arizona Diamondbacks by the New York Yankees as part of a conditional deal. === Season standings === ==== National League West ==== ==== Record vs. opponents ==== === Roster === == Player stats == === Batting === ==== Starters by position ==== 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 === Pitching === ==== 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 == Minor League == LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: South Bend == References == == External links == Arizona Diamondbacks official web site Archived January 25, 2007, at the Wayback Machine 2005 Arizona Diamondbacks at Baseball Reference 2005 Arizona Diamondbacks team page at www.baseball-almanac.com