What is 2005 white sox roster?

The 2005 Chicago White Sox roster was led by manager Ozzie Guillén and featured some standout players including:

  • Mark Buehrle, a left-handed pitcher who won 16 games that season and threw a no-hitter against the Texas Rangers on April 18, 2007.
  • Paul Konerko, the team captain and first baseman who hit 40 home runs and had a batting average of .283.
  • Jermaine Dye, the right fielder who hit 31 home runs and had a batting average of .274.
  • Scott Podsednik, the speedy center fielder who stole 59 bases and hit a walk-off home run in Game 2 of the World Series.
  • A.J. Pierzynski, the fiery catcher who hit a career-high 18 home runs and batted .257.

The White Sox had a dominant pitching staff that season, with starters like Freddy García, José Contreras, and Jon Garland leading the way. The team finished the regular season with a record of 99-63, winning the American League Central division and making it to the postseason for the first time since 2000. They swept the Boston Red Sox in the ALDS, defeated the Los Angeles Angels in five games in the ALCS, and went on to sweep the Houston Astros in the World Series, winning their first championship since 1917.