2005 Boston Red Sox season

2005 Boston Red Sox
American League Wild Card Winners
League	American League
Division	East
Ballpark	Fenway Park
City	Boston
Record	95–67 (.586)
Divisional place	2nd (via head-to-head record)
Owners	John W. Henry (New England Sports Ventures)
President	Larry Lucchino
General manager	Theo Epstein
Manager	Terry Francona
Television	WSBK-TV NESN (Don Orsillo, Jerry Remy)
Radio	WEEI (Jerry Trupiano, Joe Castiglione) WROL (Bill Kulik, Uri Berenguer, Juan Báez)
Stats	ESPN.com BB-reference
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The 2005 Boston Red Sox season was the 105th season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. The Red Sox finished second in the American League East with a record of 95–67, the same record as the New York Yankees. The Yankees were deemed the division winner, due to their 10–9 head-to-head record against the Red Sox during the regular season. The Red Sox qualified for the postseason as the AL wild card, but were swept by the American League Central champion Chicago White Sox in the ALDS.

On offense, the Red Sox led Major League Baseball in runs scored (910), hits (1,579), doubles (339), RBI (863), walks (653), batting average (.281), OBP (.357), OPS (.811) and sacrifice flies (63).^[1] Red Sox pitchers hit opposing batters with 89 pitches, the most by any major league pitching staff in 2005.^[1]