2005 AMERICAN LEAGUE REVIEW
Level: MLB
An organized section of a full season review with standings, team totals, leaderboards, player registers and much more.
YEAR IN REVIEW
| Central |
| 1 | Chicago White Sox ** | 99 | 63 | .611 | -- | 741 | 645 | Ozzie Guillen | U.S. Cellular Field | 2,342,834 | $75,178,000 | Paul Konerko (17) | Mark Buehrle (3) | Won World Series (Astros) |
| 2 | Cleveland Indians | 93 | 69 | .574 | 6.0 | 790 | 642 | Eric Wedge | Jacobs Field | 1,973,185 | $41,502,500 | Travis Hafner (9) | Cliff Lee (11) | - |
| 3 | Minnesota Twins | 83 | 79 | .512 | 16.0 | 688 | 662 | Ron Gardenhire | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrod | 2,013,453 | $56,186,000 | Joe Mauer (33) | Johan Santana (1) | - |
| 4 | Detroit Tigers | 71 | 91 | .438 | 28.0 | 723 | 787 | Alan Trammell | Comerica Park | 2,024,505 | $69,092,000 | Brandon Inge (25) | Mike Maroth (20) | - |
| 5 | Kansas City Royals | 56 | 106 | .346 | 43.0 | 701 | 935 | Buddy Bell, Tony Pena, Bob Schaefer | Kauffman Stadium | 1,371,181 | $36,881,000 | Angel Berroa (31) | Jose Lima (42) | - |
| East |
| 1 | New York Yankees | 95 | 67 | .586 | -- | 886 | 789 | Joe Torre | Yankee Stadium | 4,090,440 | $208,306,817 | Alex Rodriguez (1) | Randy Johnson (2) | Lost ALDS (Angels) |
| 2 | Boston Red Sox | 95 | 67 | .586 | -- | 910 | 805 | Terry Francona | Fenway Park | 2,813,354 | $123,505,125 | David Ortiz (2) | Tim Wakefield (9) | Lost ALDS (Red Sox) |
| 3 | Toronto Blue Jays | 80 | 82 | .494 | 15.0 | 775 | 705 | John Gibbons | Rogers Centre | 1,977,949 | $45,719,500 | Russ Adams (30) | Josh Towers (19) | - |
| 4 | Baltimore Orioles | 74 | 88 | .457 | 21.0 | 729 | 800 | Lee Mazzilli, Sam Perlozzo | Oriole Park at Camden Yar | 2,624,804 | $73,914,333 | Miguel Tejada (10) | Rodrigo Lopez (26) | - |
| 5 | Tampa Bay Rays | 67 | 95 | .414 | 28.0 | 750 | 936 | Lou Piniella | Tropicana Field | 1,124,189 | $29,679,067 | Carl Crawford (21) | Scott Kazmir (18) | - |
| West |
| 1 | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | 95 | 67 | .586 | -- | 761 | 643 | Mike Scioscia | Angel Stadium of Anaheim | 3,404,686 | $97,725,322 | Vladimir Guerrero (11) | Bartolo Colon (4) | Lost ALCS (White Sox) |
| 2 | Oakland Athletics | 88 | 74 | .543 | 7.0 | 772 | 658 | Ken Macha | McAfee Coliseum | 2,109,298 | $55,425,762 | Eric Chavez (22) | Dan Haren (7) | - |
| 3 | Texas Rangers | 79 | 83 | .488 | 16.0 | 865 | 858 | Buck Showalter | Ameriquest Field | 2,486,925 | $55,849,000 | Mark Teixeira (3) | Kenny Rogers (25) | - |
| 4 | Seattle Mariners | 69 | 93 | .426 | 26.0 | 699 | 751 | Mike Hargrove | Safeco Field | 2,689,529 | $87,754,334 | Ichiro Suzuki (4) | Ryan Franklin (32) | - |