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30 teams in AL, NL · 2431 regular-season games · 2005-04-03 to 2005-10-02 · attendance 74,915,268

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World Series champion

Chicago White Sox

MVP

Alex Rodriguez AL
Albert Pujols NL

Cy Young

Bartolo Colon AL
Chris Carpenter NL

Rookie of the Year

Huston Street AL
Ryan Howard NL

All-Star Game

2005-07-12 at Comerica Park

Hall of Fame class of 2005

Ryne Sandberg, Wade Boggs

Postseason

Round	Result	Games
Division Series	Chicago White Sox 3–0 Boston Red Sox	3
Division Series	Anaheim Angels 3–2 New York Yankees	5
Division Series	St. Louis Cardinals 3–0 San Diego Padres	3
Division Series	Houston Astros 3–1 Atlanta Braves	4
League Championship	Chicago White Sox 4–1 Anaheim Angels	5
League Championship	Houston Astros 4–2 St. Louis Cardinals	6
World Series	Chicago White Sox 4–0 Houston Astros	4

Standings

AL Central

#	Team	W	L	Pct	GB	RA	Attendance	Manager
1	Chicago White Sox	99	63	.611	—	645	2,342,833	Ozzie Guillen	World Series Division
2	Cleveland Indians	93	69	.574	6	642	2,013,763	Eric Wedge, Buddy Bell, Robby Thompson
3	Minnesota Twins	83	79	.512	16	662	2,034,243	Ron Gardenhire
4	Detroit Tigers	71	91	.438	28	787	2,024,431	Alan Trammell
5	Kansas City Royals	56	106	.346	43	935	1,371,181	Tony Pena, Bob Schaefer, Buddy Bell

AL East

#	Team	W	L	Pct	GB	RA	Attendance	Manager
1	New York Yankees	95	67	.586	—	789	4,090,696	Joe Torre, Joe Girardi	Division
2	Boston Red Sox	95	67	.586	—	805	2,847,888	Terry Francona, Brad Mills	Wild Card
3	Toronto Blue Jays	80	82	.494	15	705	2,014,995	John Gibbons
4	Baltimore Orioles	74	88	.457	21	800	2,624,740	Lee Mazzilli, Sam Perlozzo
5	Tampa Bay Devil Rays	67	95	.414	28	936	1,141,669	Lou Piniella

AL West

#	Team	W	L	Pct	GB	RA	Attendance	Manager
1	Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim	95	67	.586	—	643	3,404,686	Mike Scioscia	Division
2	Oakland Athletics	88	74	.543	7	658	2,109,118	Ken Macha
3	Texas Rangers	79	83	.488	16	858	2,525,221	Buck Showalter
4	Seattle Mariners	69	93	.426	26	751	2,725,459	Mike Hargrove

NL Central

#	Team	W	L	Pct	GB	RA	Attendance	Manager
1	St. Louis Cardinals	100	62	.617	—	634	3,538,988	Tony LaRussa	Division
2	Houston Astros	89	73	.549	11	609	2,804,760	Phil Garner	Pennant Wild Card
3	Milwaukee Brewers	81	81	.500	19	697	2,211,023	Ned Yost
4	Chicago Cubs	79	83	.488	21	714	3,099,992	Dusty Baker
5	Cincinnati Reds	73	89	.451	27	889	1,943,067	Dave Miley, Jerry Narron
6	Pittsburgh Pirates	67	95	.414	33	769	1,817,245	Lloyd McClendon, Pete Mackanin

NL East

#	Team	W	L	Pct	GB	RA	Attendance	Manager
1	Atlanta Braves	90	72	.556	—	674	2,521,167	Bobby Cox	Division
2	Philadelphia Phillies	88	74	.543	2	726	2,665,304	Charlie Manuel
3	Florida Marlins	83	79	.512	7	732	1,852,608	Jack McKeon
3	New York Mets	83	79	.512	7	648	2,829,929	Willie Randolph
5	Washington Nationals	81	81	.500	9	673	2,731,993	Frank Robinson

NL West

#	Team	W	L	Pct	GB	RA	Attendance	Manager
1	San Diego Padres	82	80	.506	—	726	2,869,787	Bruce Bochy	Division
2	Arizona Diamondbacks	77	85	.475	5	856	2,059,424	Bob Melvin
3	San Francisco Giants	75	87	.463	7	745	3,181,023	Felipe Alou
4	Los Angeles Dodgers	71	91	.438	11	755	3,603,646	Jim Tracy
5	Colorado Rockies	67	95	.414	15	862	1,914,389	Clint Hurdle

Leaders

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NL

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