2005 New York Yankees season

MLB yearly infobox
name = New York Yankees
season = 2005
misc = 2005 AL East Champions

current league = American League
y1 = 1901
division = Eastern Division
y2 = 1969
ballpark = Yankee Stadium
y4 = 1976
city = New York City, New York
y5 = 1903
owners = George Steinbrenner
genmanagers = Brian Cashman
managers = Joe Torre
television = WWOR-TV
(Michael Kay, Jim Kaat)
YES Network
(Michael Kay, Jim Kaat, Ken Singleton, Bobby Murcer, Paul O'Neill, David Justice)
radio = WCBS (AM)
(John Sterling)
WKDM
(Francisco X. Rivera,Beto Villa)|

The New York Yankees' 2005 season was the 103rd season for the Yankees. The team finished with a record of 95-67 finishing in a division tie with the Boston Red Sox (the Yanks had the head-to-head advantage, though). New York was managed by Joe Torre. The Yankees played at Yankee Stadium. In the playoffs, they lost in the ALDS in 5 games to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.

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Offseason

* December 3, 2004: Kenny Lofton was traded by the Yankees to the Philadelphia Phillies for Félix Rodríguez. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/l/loftoke01.shtml Kenny Lofton page at Baseball Reference] ]
*December 3, 2004: Félix Heredia was traded by the Yankees to the New York Mets for Mike Stanton. [http://www.baseball-reference.com/s/stantmi02.shtml Mike Stanton page at Baseball Reference] ]
* December 28, 2004: Jaret Wright signed as a free agent with the Yankees. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/w/wrighja02.shtml Jaret Wright page at Baseball Reference] ]
*January 11, 2005: Javier Vázquez, Brad Halsey, Dioner Navarro, and cash were traded by Yankees to the Arizona Diamondbacks for Randy Johnson. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/j/johnsra05.shtml Randy Johnson page at Baseball Reference] ]
*February 18, 2005: Ramiro Mendoza was signed as a free agent by the Yankees. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/m/mendora01.shtml Ramiro Mendoza page at Baseball Reference] ]

Regular season

eason standings

Notable Transactions

*July 1, 2005: Mike Stanton was released by the Yankees.
*July 30, 2005: Alan Embree was signed as a free agent by the Yankees. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/e/embreal01.shtml Alan Embree pate at Baseball Reference] ]

Roster

Pitching

Starting pitchers

ALDS

References

External links

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/NYY/2005.shtml 2005 New York Yankees]
* [http://baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=2005&t=NYA 2005 New York Yankees team page at www.baseball-almanac.com] succession box
title = AL East Championship Season
years = 2005
before =New York Yankees
2004
after = New York Yankees
2006