2005 Chicago Cubs season

2005 Chicago Cubs
Major League affiliations
National League (since 1876)
Central Division (since 1994)
Location
Wrigley Field (since 1916)
Chicago (since 1870)
Other information
Owner(s)	Tribune Company
General manager(s)	Jim Hendry
Manager(s)	Dusty Baker
Local television	CSN Chicago Superstation WGN WCIU-TV (Len Kasper, Bob Brenly)
Local radio	WGN (Pat Hughes, Ron Santo)
Stats	ESPN.com BB-reference
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The 2005 Chicago Cubs season was the 134th season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 130th in the National League and the 90th at Wrigley Field. The Cubs finished 79–83, 4th place in the NL Central. This was the first season for the WGN-TV broadcast pairing of Bob Brenly and Len Kasper.

Offseason

• December 31, 2004: Todd Hollandsworth was signed as a Free Agent with the Chicago Cubs.^[1]
• January 20, 2005: Cody Ransom was signed as a Free Agent with the Chicago Cubs.^[2]
• February 2, 2005: Sammy Sosa was traded by the Chicago Cubs with cash to the Baltimore Orioles for Jerry Hairston, Mike Fontenot, and Dave Crouthers (minors).^[3]
• February 8, 2005: Scott McClain was signed as a Free Agent with the Chicago Cubs.^[4]
• March 30, 2005: Cody Ransom was purchased by the Texas Rangers from the Chicago Cubs.^[2]

Regular season

Season standings

National League Central

NL Central	W	L	Pct.	GB	Home	Road
St. Louis Cardinals	100	62	0.617	—	50–31	50–31
Houston Astros	89	73	0.549	11	53–28	36–45
Milwaukee Brewers	81	81	0.500	19	46–35	35–46
Chicago Cubs	79	83	0.488	21	38–43	41–40
Cincinnati Reds	73	89	0.451	27	42–39	31–50
Pittsburgh Pirates	67	95	0.414	33	34–47	33–48

Record vs. opponents

2005 National League Records Source:
Team	ARI	ATL	CHC	CIN	COL	FLA	HOU	LAD	MIL	NYM	PHI	PIT	SD	SF	STL	WSH	AL
Arizona	—	3–3	5–2	2–4	11–7	2–4	3–3	13–5	2–4	1–6	3–4	3–4	10–9	7–11	2–5	2–4	8–10
Atlanta	3–3	—	6–1	7–3	2–4	10–8	5–1	3–3	3–3	13–6	9–10	4–3	1–5	4–2	3–3	10–9	7–8
Chicago	2–5	1–6	—	6–9	4–3	5–4	9–7	4–2	7–9	2–4	2–4	11–5	4–3	5–2	10–6	1–5	6–9
Cincinnati	4–2	3–7	9–6	—	3–3	2–4	4–12	3–4	6–10	3–3	3–4	9–7	4–2	3–5	5–11	5–1	7-8
Colorado	7–11	4–2	3–4	3–3	—	3–3	1–5	11–8	1–5	3–4	2–4	3–7	7–11	7–11	4–4	2–4	6–9
Florida	4–2	8–10	4–5	4–2	3–3	—	4–3	5–2	3–4	8–10	9–10	3–4	2–4	4–2	3–4	9–9	10–5
Houston	3–3	1–5	7–9	12–4	5–1	3-4	—	4–2	10–5	5–5	6–0	9–7	4–3	3–4	5–11	5–2	7–8
Los Angeles	5–13	3–3	2–4	4–3	8–11	2–5	2–4	—	5–1	3–3	3–3	5–2	11–7	9–10	2–5	2–4	5–13
Milwaukee	4–2	3–3	9–7	10–6	5–1	4–3	5–10	1–5	—	3–3	4–5	9–7	3–4	4–3	5–11	4–4	8–7
New York	6–1	6–13	4–2	3–3	4–3	10–8	5–5	3–3	3–3	—	11–7	3–3	4–2	3–3	2–5	11–8	5–10
Philadelphia	4-3	10–9	4–2	4–3	4–2	10–9	0–6	3–3	5–4	7–11	—	4–3	6–0	5–1	4–2	11–8	7–8
Pittsburgh	4–3	3–4	5–11	7–9	7–3	4–3	7–9	2–5	7–9	3–3	3–4	—	3–4	2–4	4–12	1–5	5–7
San Diego	9–10	5–1	3–4	2–4	11–7	4–2	3–4	7–11	4–3	2–4	0–6	4–3	—	12–6	4–3	5–1	7–11
San Francisco	11–7	2–4	2–5	5–3	11–7	2–4	4–3	10–9	3–4	3–3	1–5	4–2	6–12	—	2–4	3–3	6–12
St. Louis	5–2	3–3	6–10	11–5	4–4	4-3	11–5	5–2	11–5	5–2	2–4	12–4	3–4	4–2	—	4–2	10–5
Washington	4–2	9–10	5–1	1–5	4–2	9-9	2–5	4–2	4–4	8–11	8–11	5–1	1–5	3–3	2–4	—	12–6

Transactions

• May 2, 2005: Trenidad Hubbard was signed as a Free Agent with the Chicago Cubs.^[5]
• May 27, 2005: Cody Ransom was signed as a Free Agent with the Chicago Cubs.^[2]
• July 7, 2005: Trenidad Hubbard was released by the Chicago Cubs.^[5]
• August 29, 2005: Todd Hollandsworth was traded by the Chicago Cubs to the Atlanta Braves for Angelo Burrows (minors) and Todd Blackford (minors).^[1]

Roster

2005 Chicago Cubs
Roster
Pitchers 56 Cliff Bartosh 48 Joe Borowski 46 Ryan Dempster 47 Chad Fox 32 LaTroy Hawkins 53 Rich Hill 49 John Koronka 31 Greg Maddux 52 Sergio Mitre 51 Jon Leicester 44 Roberto Novoa 50,45 Will Ohman 22 Mark Prior 37 Mike Remlinger 33 Glendon Rusch 37 Jermaine Van Buren 40 Todd Wellemeyer 32 Jerome Williams 48 Scott Williamson 34 Kerry Wood 43 Michael Wuertz 38 Carlos Zambrano		Catchers  8 Michael Barrett 9,24 Henry Blanco Infielders 11 Ronny Cedeño 29 Mike Fontenot  5 Nomar Garciaparra 25 Derrek Lee  1 José Macías  9 Scott McClain 13 Neifi Pérez 16 Aramis Ramírez 55 Ryan Theriot  7 Todd Walker 19 Enrique Wilson Outfielders  3 Jeromy Burnitz  4 Jason Dubois  9 Jody Gerut  4 Ben Grieve 15 Jerry Hairston, Jr. 28 Todd Hollandsworth 50 Matt Lawton 19 Matt Murton 20 Corey Patterson Other batters 17 Adam Greenberg 58 Geovany Soto		Manager 12 Dusty Baker Coaches  2 Gene Clines (hitting)  6 Sonny Jackson (special asst) 59 Juan Lopez (bullpen) 36 Gary Matthews (first base) 39 Dick Pole (bench) 41 Larry Rothschild (pitching) 35 Chris Speier (third base)

Game log

2005 Game Log (79–83)
April: 12–11 (Home: 6–5; Away: 6–6) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 1 April 4 @ Diamondbacks 16-6 Rusch (1–0) Vázquez (0–1) - 45,539 1-0 2 April 5 @ Diamondbacks 4-5 Ortiz (1-0) Maddux (0-1) Lyon (1) 30,260 1-1 3 April 6 @ Diamondbacks 3-8 Webb (1–0) Dempster (0–1) - 26,789 1–2 4 April 8 Brewers 3-6 De La Rosa (1–0) Leicester (0–1) Adams (1) 39,892 1–3 5 April 9 Brewers 4-0 Zambrano (1–0) Sheets (0-1) — 38,743 2-3 6 April 10 Brewers 6–5 (12) Rusch (2-0) Turnbow (0-1) – 39,076 3–3 7 April 11 Padres 0-1 Eaton (1-0) Dempster (0–2) Hoffman (1) 36,791 3-4 8 April 13 Padres 8-3 Peavy (1–0) Wood (0-1) – – 3-5 9 April 13 Padres 8-3 Prior (1-0) Lawrence (0-2) – 39,230 4-5 10 April 15 @ Pirates 5–8 Torres (1-0) Remlinger (0-1) Mesa (4) 29,256 4-6 11 April 16 @ Pirates 4-3 Dempster (1-2) Wells (0-3) Hawkins (1) 34,783 5-6 12 April 17 @ Pirates 7–6 (11) Wuertz (1-0) Redman (0-1) Hawkins (2) 20,416 6–6 11 April 19 Padres 2–5 Cashner (1–2) Lester (0–2) Benoit (1) 29,113 6–5 12 April 20 @ Pirates 5–2 Arrieta (2–1) Caminero (0–1) — 11,777 7–5 13 April 21 @ Pirates 9–8 Jackson (1–0) Melancon (0–1) Rondon (3) 13,680 8–5 14 April 22 @ Pirates 3–4 Worley (2–1) Hammel(1–1) Watson (1) 15,101 8–6 15 April 23 @ Pirates 4–5 Liz (1–1) Schlitter (0–2) Melancon (3) 22,224 8–7 16 April 24 @ Reds 7–3 (11) Motte (1–0) Badenhop (0–1) — 39,891 9–7 – April 25 @ Reds Postponed (inclement weather) (Makeup date: July 22) 17 April 26 @ Reds 5–2 Arrieta (3–1) DeSclafani (2–1) Rondon (4) 38,954 10–7 18 April 27 Pirates 4–0 Hammel (2–1) Worley (2–2) — 29,159 11–7 19 April 28 Pirates 6–2 Wood (2–1) Locke (2–1) — 29,915 12–7 20 April 29 Pirates 1–8 Cole (4–0) Hendricks (0–1) — 30,634 12–8
May: 14–14 (Home: 9–6; Away: 5–8) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 21 May 1 Brewers 1–0 Lester (1–2) Peralta (0–4) Rondon (5) 31,128 13–8 22 May 2 Brewers 1–6 Fiers (1–3) Arrieta (3–2) — 34,878 13–9 23 May 3 Brewers 3–5 Smith (1–0) Strop (0–1) Rodríguez (4) 33,398 13–10 24 May 4 @ Cardinals 9–10 Socalovich (2–0) Strop (0–2) Maness (2) 41,981 13–11 25 May 5 @ Cardinals 4–7 Harris (1–0) Jackson (1–1) Rosenthal (9) 41,613 13–12 26 May 6 @ Cardinals 6–5 Lester (2–2) Lynn (1–3) Rondon (6) 42,207 14–12 27 May 7 @ Cardinals 1–5 Lackey (1–2) Arrieta (3–3) Rosenthal (10) 44,472 14–13 28 May 8 @ Brewers 7–6 Hammel (3–1) Nelson (1–3) — 38,283 15–13 29 May 9 @ Brewers 4–12 Lohse (2–4) Wood (2–2) — 39,600 15–14 30 May 10 @ Brewers 2–3 (10) Blazek (3–0) Motte (1–1) — 41,467 15–15 31 May 11 Mets 4–3 Lester (3–2) deGrom (3–4) Rondon (7) 32,980 16–15 32 May 12 Mets 6–1 Arrieta (4–3) Syndergaard (0–1) — 31,542 17–15 33 May 13 Mets 2–1 Rondon (2–0) Torres (1–2) — 33,709 18–15 34 May 14 Mets 6–5 Strop (1–2) Niese (3–3) Rondon (8) 31,497 19–15 35 May 15 Pirates 11–10 (12) Jackson (2–1) Liz (1–3) — 33,617 20–15 36 May 16 Pirates 4–1 Lester (4–2) Cole (5–2) Wood (1) 38,883 21–15 37 May 17 Pirates 0–3 Burnett (3–1) Arrieta (4–4) Melancon (9) 36,289 21–16 38 May 19 @ Padres 3–4 Benoit (4–1) Russell (0–1) Kimbrel (11) 25,917 21–17 39 May 20 @ Padres 3–2 Grimm (1–0) T. Ross (2–4) Rondon (9) 25.028 22–17 40 May 21 @ Padres 3–0 Hendricks (1–1) Despaigne (2–3) — 30.021 23–17 41 May 22 @ Diamondbacks 4–5 (13) Delgado (2–2) Rosscup (1–1) — 34,498 23–18 42 May 23 @ Diamondbacks 9–6 Motte(2–1) Burgos (0–2) Strop (1) 30,502 24–18 43 May 24 @ Diamondbacks 3–4 Hellickson (2–3) Hammel (3–2) Ziegler (2) 39,660 24–19 44 May 25 Nationals 1–2 Roark (1–2) Grimm (1–1) Storen (15) 38,463 24–20 45 May 26 Nationals 3–2 Rondon (3–0) Grace (2–1) — 30,440 25–20 46 May 27 Nationals 0–3 Scherzer (6–3) Lester (4–3) Storen (16) 34,215 25–21 47 May 29 Royals 4–8 Herrera (1–1) Strop (1–3) — 34,273 25–22 – May 30 Royals Postponed (inclement weather) (Makeup date: September 28) 48 May 31 Royals 2–1 (11) Rosscup (2–1) Madson (0–1) — 37,766 26–22
June: 14–13 (Home: 5–4; Away: 9–9) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 49 June 1 @ Marlins 5–1 Hammel (4–2) Urena (0–2) — 20,964 27–22 50 June 2 @ Marlins 2–5 Hand (1–1) Hendricks (1–2) Ramos (5) 23,789 27–23 51 June 3 @ Marlins 3–7 Haren (6–2) Lester (4–4) — 22,962 27–24 52 June 4 @ Nationals 2–1 Arrieta (5–4) Gonzalez (4–3) Rondón (10) 35,465 28–24 53 June 5 @ Nationals 5–7 Roark (2–2) Wada (0–1) – 36,124 28–25 54 June 6 @ Nationals 4–2 Hammel (5–2) Ross (0–1) Strop (2) 38,214 29–25 55 June 7 @ Nationals 6–3 Hendricks (2–2) Zimmermann (5–3) Motte (1) 40,939 30–25 56 June 9 @ Tigers 0–6 Sanchez (4–7) Lester (4–5) — 33,301 30–26 57 June 10 @ Tigers 12–3 Arrieta (6–4) Greene (4–6) — 33,397 31–26 58 June 11 Reds 6–3 Wood (3–2) Lorenzen (1–2) Rondón (11) 35,031 32–26 59 June 12 Reds 4–5 (10) Hoover (5–0) Rondón (3–1) Chapman (13) 40,016 32–27 60 June 13 Reds 4–3 Motte (3–1) Cingrani (0–3) — 40,693 33–27 61 June 14 Reds 2–1 (11) Schlitter (1–2) Badenhop (0–2) — 33,201 34–27 – June 15 Indians Postponed (inclement weather) (Makeup date: August 24) 62 June 16 Indians 0–6 Bauer (6–3) Arrieta (6–5) — 35,914 34–28 63 June 17 @ Indians 17–0 Wada (1–1) Marcum (3–2) — 15,572 35–28 64 June 18 @ Indians 3–4 McAllister (2–2) Wood (3–3) Shaw (1) 15,891 35–29 65 June 19 @ Twins 2–7 Hughes (5–6) Hendricks (2–3) — 36,817 35–30 66 June 20 @ Twins 4–1 (10) Motte (4–1) Boyer (2–3) Rondon (12) 40,066 36–30 67 June 21 @ Twins 8–0 Arrieta (7–5) Gibson (4–6) — 40,273 37–30 68 June 22 Dodgers 4–2 Wood (4–3) Kershaw (5–5) Motte (2) 35,147 38–30 69 June 23 Dodgers 1–0 (10) Motte (5–1) Peralta (1–1) — 36,799 39–30 70 June 24 Dodgers 2–5 Howell (3–1) Hendricks (2–4) Jansen (10) 36.653 39–31 71 June 25 Dodgers 0–4 Frias (5–5) Lester (4–6) — 41,498 39–32 72 June 26 @ Cardinals 2–3 Maness (2–0) Grimm (1–2) — 45,558 39–33 73 June 27 @ Cardinals 1–8 Wacha (10–3) Roach (0–1) Villanueva (1) 46,407 39–34 74 June 28 @ Cardinals 1–4 Martinez (9–3) Hammel (5–3) Rosenthal (23) 45,384 39–35 75 June 30 @ Mets 1–0 Hendricks (3–4) Niese (3–8) Motte (3) 27,084 40–35
July: 15–12 (Home: 7–9; Away: 8–3) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 76 July 1 @ Mets 2–0 (11) Motte (6–1) Torres (2–4) Grimm (1) 23,906 41–35 77 July 2 @ Mets 6–1 Arrieta (8–5) deGrom (8–6) — 27,207 42–35 78 July 3 Marlins 1–2 Koehler (7–4) Hammel (5–4) Ramos (13) 41,212 42–36 79 July 4 Marlins 7–2 Richard (1–0) Cosart (1–4) — 37,898 43–36 80 July 5 Marlins 2–0 Hendricks (4–4) Latos (3–6) Motte (4) 37,766 44–36 81 July 6 Cardinals 0–6 Lackey (7–5) Lester(4–7) — 37,609 44–37 82 July 7 Cardinals 7–4 Arrieta (9–5) Lyons (2–1) — 34,368 45–37 83 July 7 Cardinals 5–3 Wood (5–3) Maness (3–1) Motte (5) 35,703 46–37 84 July 8 Cardinals 5–6 Socolovich (3–1) Strop (1–4) Rosenthal (25) 37,993 46–38 85 July 10 White Sox 0–1 Petricka (3–2) Rondon (3–2) Robertson (19) 41,580 46–39 86 July 11 White Sox 1–5 Sale (8–4) Lester (4–8) — 41,596 46–40 87 July 12 White Sox 3–1 Arrieta (10–5) Quintana (4–9) — 41,688 47–40 86th All-Star Game in Cincinnati, Ohio 88 July 17 @ Braves 2–4 Vizciano (1–0) Strop (1–5) Johnson (6) 42,532 47–41 89 July 18 @ Braves 4–0 Lester (5–8) Banuelos (1–1) — 45,758 48–41 90 July 19 @ Braves 4–1 Arrieta (11–5) Miller (5–6) — 31,690 49–41 91 July 20 @ Reds 4–5 Matthews (1–1) Grimm (1–3) Chapman (19) 34,900 49–42 92 July 21 @ Reds 5–4 (13) Motte (7–1) Adcock (1–2) Grimm (2) 36,845 50–42 93 July 22 @ Reds 1–9 Leake (8–5) Hendricks (4–5) — 35,093 50–43 94 July 22 @ Reds 6–5 Rondon (4–2) Chapman (3–4) Motte (6) 39,183 51–43 95 July 24 Phillies 3–5 (10) Giles (5–2) Russell (0–2) Papelbon (17) 41,230 51–44 96 July 25 Phillies 0–5 Hamels (6–7) Arrieta (11–6) — 41,683 51–45 97 July 26 Phillies 5–11 Nola (1–1) Hammel (5–5) — 41,123 51–46 98 July 27 Rockies 9–8 Soriano (1–0) Axford (3–4) — 35,070 52–46 99 July 28 Rockies 2–7 Flande (1–1) Beeler (0–1) — 36.747 52–47 100 July 29 Rockies 3–2 Lester (6–8) Butler (3–7) Rondon (13) 38,874 53–47 101 July 30 @ Brewers 5–2 Soriano (2–0) Smith (4–2) Rondon (14) 36,206 54–47 102 July 31 @ Brewers 4–1 Hammel (6–5) Jungmann (5–3) Rondon (15) 35,669 55–47
August: 19–9 (Home: 12–3; Away: 7–6) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 103 August 1 @ Brewers 4–2 Hendricks (5–5) Garza (5–12) Hunter (1) 41,720 56–47 104 August 2 @ Brewers 4–3 Richard (2–0) Lohse (5–13) Rondon (16) 38,536 57–47 — August 3 @ Pirates Postponed (inclement weather) (Makeup date: September 15) 105 August 4 @ Pirates 5–0 Arrieta (12–6) Happ (4–7) — 34,993 58–47 106 August 5 @ Pirates 5–7 Bastardo (3–1) Wood (5–4) Melancon (34) 35,759 58–48 107 August 6 Giants 5–4 Grimm (2–3) Heston (11–6) Rondon (17) 41,242 59–48 108 August 7 Giants 7–3 Lester (7–8) Vogelsong (7–8) Rondon (18) 41,311 60–48 109 August 8 Giants 8–6 Hendricks (6–5) Cain (2–3) Grimm (3) 41,305 61–48 110 August 9 Giants 2–0 Arrieta (13–6) Peavy (2–5) Rondon (19) 39,939 62–48 111 August 11 Brewers 6–3 Haren (8–7) Jungmann (6–4) Russell (1) 37,109 63–48 112 August 12 Brewers 3–2 (10) Hunter (3–2) Blazek (5–3) — 36,438 64–48 113 August 13 Brewers 9–2 Lester (8–8) Cravy (0–4) — 40,799 65–48 114 August 14 @ White Sox 6–5 Richard (3–0) Samardzija (8–8) Rondon (20) 36,386 66–48 115 August 15 @ White Sox 6–3 Arrieta (14–6) Quintana (6–10) Rondon (21) 39,579 67–48 116 August 16 @ White Sox 1–3 Sale (11–7) Haren (8–8) Robertson (24) 39,475 67–49 117 August 18 Tigers 8–10 Alburquerque (3–0) Strop (1–6) — 39,684 67–50 118 August 19 Tigers 8–15 Feliz (3–3) Lester (8–9) — 40,310 67–51 119 August 20 Braves 7–1 Arrieta (15–6) Foltynewicz (4–5) — 34,633 68–51 120 August 21 Braves 5–3 Motte (8–1) Miller (5–10) Rondon (22) 39,211 69–51 121 August 22 Braves 9–7 Strop (2–6) Jackson (2–2) Rondon (23) 41,196 70–51 122 August 23 Braves 9–3 Hammel (7–5) Wisler (5–4) — 39,581 71–51 123 August 24 Indians 2–1 Rondon (5–2) McAllister (3–4) — 36,283 72–51 124 August 25 @ Giants 8–5 Arrieta (16–6) Cain (2–4) Rondon (24) 41,595 73–51 125 August 26 @ Giants 2–4 Peavy (4–2) Hendricks (6–6) Casilla (31) 41,640 73–52 126 August 27 @ Giants 1–9 Bumgarner (16−6) Haren (8–9) — 41,847 73–53 127 August 28 @ Dodgers 1–4 Kershaw (11−6) Hammel (7−6) Jansen (26) 44,874 73–54 128 August 29 @ Dodgers 2–5 Howell (5−1) Lester (8−10) Jansen (27) 51,697 73–55 129 August 30 @ Dodgers 2–0 Arrieta (17–6) Wood (9–9) — 46,679 74–55 130 August 31 Reds 5–13 Mattheus (2−4) Grimm (2−4) Chapman (26) 34,017 74–56
September: 19–9 (Home: 10–5; Away: 9–4) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 131 September 1 Reds 5–4 Rodney (6−5) Badenhop (1−4) Rondon (25) 33,756 75–56 132 September 2 Reds 4–7 Hoover (7−0) Rondon (5−3) Chapman (27) 31,165 75–57 133 September 4 Diamondbacks 14–5 Lester (9−10) Godley (4−1) — 36,132 76–57 134 September 5 Diamondbacks 2–0 Arrieta (18–6) Ray (3–11) Rondon (26) 40,690 77–57 135 September 6 Diamondbacks 6–4 Grimm (3−4) De La Rosa (12−7) — 41,183 78–57 136 September 7 @ Cardinals 9–0 Haren (9–9) Lynn (11–9) — 45,986 79–57 137 September 8 @ Cardinals 8–5 Hammel (8–6) Wacha (15–5) Rondón (27) 42,206 80–57 138 September 9 @ Cardinals 3–4 Broxton (2−1) Richard (3−1) Rosenthal (43) 43,557 80–58 139 September 11 @ Phillies 5–1 Arrieta (19–6) Morgan (5–6) — 81–58 140 September 11 @ Phillies 7–3 Hendricks (7–6) Asher (0–3) Rondón (28) 22,538 82–58 141 September 12 @ Phillies 5–7 Giles (6–2) Rondón (5–4) — 20,813 82–59 142 September 13 @ Phillies 4–7 Hinojosa (1–0) Richard (3–2) Giles (13) 23,450 82–60 143 September 15 @ Pirates 4–5 Watson (4–1) Grimm (3–5) Melancon (46) 31,488 82–61 144 September 15 @ Pirates 2–1 Lester (10–10) Happ (9–8) — 25,914 83–61 145 September 16 @ Pirates 3–2 (12) Rondón (6–4) Worley (4–6) — 31,945 84–61 146 September 17 @ Pirates 9–6 Richard (4–2) Morton (9–8) Wood (2) 28,228 85–61 147 September 18 Cardinals 8–3 Hunter (4−2) Maness (4−2) — 40,846 86–61 148 September 19 Cardinals 5–4 Cahill (1–3) Wacha (16–6) Strop (3) 40,994 87–61 149 September 20 Cardinals 3–4 Martinez (14–7) Lester (10–11) Rosenthal (46) 40,962 87–62 150 September 21 Brewers 9–5 Hammel (9–6) Peralta (5–10) — 34,373 88–62 151 September 22 Brewers 4–0 Arrieta (20–6) Cravy (0–8) — 36,270 89–62 152 September 23 Brewers 1–4 Davies (2–2) Hendricks (7–7) Rodrigues (35) 37,559 89–63 153 September 25 Pirates 2–3 Cole (18–8) Lester (10−12) Melancon (51) 40,432 89–64 154 September 26 Pirates 0–4 Liriano (12−7) Hammel (9−7) — 41,150 89–65 155 September 27 Pirates 4–0 Arrieta (21−6) Burnett (9-6) — 40,617 90–65 156 September 28 Royals 1–0 (11) Rodney (7−5) Almonte (0−2) – 40,552 91–65 157 September 29 @ Reds 4–1 Haren (10–9) Smith (0–3) Wood (3) 18,168 92–65 158 September 30 @ Reds 10–3 Lester (11–12) DeScalfani (9–13) — 21,397 93–65
October: 4–0 (Home: 0–0; Away: 4–0) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 159 October 1 @ Reds 5–3 Hammel (10–7) Lamb (1–5) Rondon (29) 26,352 94–65 160 October 2 @ Brewers 6–1 Arrieta (22–6) Pena (2–1) — 30,044 95–65 161 October 3 @ Brewers 1–0 Hendricks (8–7) Wagner (0–2) Rondon (30) 35,291 96–65 162 October 4 @ Brewers 3–1 Haren (11–9) Lopez (1–1) Wood (4) 32,959 97–65
Legend:           = Win           = Loss           = Postponement Bold = Cubs team member

Player stats

Stats in bold are the team leaders. Players in bold are on the active roster.

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; BB = Walks; SO = Strikeouts; SB = Stolen bases; Avg. = Batting average

Batting

Note: G=Games played; AB=At Bats; H=Hits; Avg.=Batting Average; HR=Home Runs; RBI=Runs Batted In

Player	G	AB	H	Avg.	HR	RBI

Starting pitchers

Player	G	IP	W	L	ERA	SO
Ryan Dempster	63	92.0	5	3	3.13	89
Jon Leicester	6	9.0	0	2	51	0.78
Greg Maddux	35	225.0	13	15	4.24	136
Glendon Rusch	46	145.1	9	8	4.52	111
Michael Wuertz	75	75.2	6	2	116	89
Carlos Zambrano	33	223.1	14	6	135	202

Relief pitchers

Player	G	W	L	SV	ERA	SO
LaTroy Hawkins	21	1	4	4	3.32	13

Farm system

Level	Team	League	Manager
AAA	Iowa Cubs	Pacific Coast League	Mike Quade
AA	West Tenn Diamond Jaxx	Southern League	Bobby Dickerson
A	Daytona Cubs	Florida State League	Richie Zisk
A	Peoria Chiefs	Midwest League	Julio Garcia
A-Short Season	Boise Hawks	Northwest League	Trey Forkerway
Rookie	AZL Cubs	Arizona League	Steve McFarland

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References

• 2005 Chicago Cubs season at Baseball Reference
• Season standings: National League Central Standings on ESPN.com
• Game Logs:

1st Half: Chicago Cubs Game Log on ESPN.com

2nd Half: Chicago Cubs Game Log on ESPN.com

• Batting Statistics: Chicago Cubs Batting Stats on ESPN.com
• Pitching Statistics: Chicago Cubs Pitching Stats on ESPN.com

1. http://www.baseball-reference.com/h/hollato01.shtml
2. http://www.baseball-reference.com/r/ransoco01.shtml
3. Sammy Sosa Statistics Baseball-Reference.com
4. http://www.baseball-reference.com/m/mcclasc01.shtml
5. http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/hubbatr01.shtml
6. Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007