2005 Atlanta Braves season

The 2005 Atlanta Braves season marked the franchise's 40th season in Atlanta and the 135th season overall. The Braves won their 11th consecutive division title under Manager of the Year Bobby Cox, finishing 2 games ahead of the second-place Philadelphia Phillies. The Braves lost the NLDS to the Houston Astros, 3–1.

Tim Hudson joined the Braves' rotation and rookies Jeff Francoeur, Kelly Johnson and Brian McCann had their first seasons with Atlanta in 2005.

Offseason

• October 15, 2004: DeWayne Wise was selected off waivers by the Detroit Tigers from the Atlanta Braves.
• December 3, 2004: Julio Franco was resigned in free agency to the Atlanta Braves.
• December 11, 2004: Dan Kolb was acquired by the Atlanta Braves from the Milwaukee Brewers for a player to be named later and José Capellán. The Atlanta Braves sent Alec Zumwalt (minors) (December 14, 2004) to the Milwaukee Brewers to complete the trade.
• December 16, 2004: Ex-All-star Tim Hudson was traded by the Oakland Athletics to the Atlanta Braves for Juan Cruz, Dan Meyer, and Charles Thomas.
• January 14, 2005: Raúl Mondesí signed as a free agent with the Atlanta Braves.
• March 31, 2005: Jorge Sosa was traded by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays to the Atlanta Braves for Nick Green.

Regular season

• On September 15, 2005, Andruw Jones hit his 300th career home run which went off Philadelphia Phillies reliever Geoff Geary in a 12–4 Phillies win. Jones became one of the quickest in Major League history to 300 home runs. The ball landed in the upper deck in left field at Citizens Bank Park.

Opening Day starters

Season standings

National League East

Record vs. opponents

Notable transactions

• April 15, 2005: John Foster signed as a free agent with the Atlanta Braves.
• June 1, 2005: Raúl Mondesí was released by the Atlanta Braves.
• July 31, 2005: Traded by the Detroit Tigers to the Atlanta Braves for Román Colón and Zach Miner.
• August 29, 2005: Todd Hollandsworth was traded by the Chicago Cubs to the Atlanta Braves for Angelo Burrows (minors) and Todd Blackford (minors).
• Notable picks in the 2005 Draft include Joey Devine (26th pick overall), Yunel Escobar (2nd round), and Jordan Schafer (3rd round).

Roster

Game log

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 1 || April 5 || @ Marlins || 0–9 || Beckett (1–0) || Smoltz (0–1) || — || 57,405 || 0–1 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 2 || April 6 || @ Marlins || 2–1 || Bernero (1–0) || Bump (0–1) || Kolb (1) || 20,317 || 1–1 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 3 || April 7 || @ Marlins || 4–2 || Hudson (1–0) || Burnett (0–1) || Kolb (2) || 19,108 || 2–1 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 4 || April 8 || Mets || 3–1 || Thomson (1–0) || Zambrano (0–1) || Kolb (3) || 50,939 || 3–1 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 5 || April 9 || Mets || 6–3 || Bernero (2–0) || Heilman (0–1) || — || 40,604 || 4–1 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 6 || April 10 || Mets || 1–6 || Martinez (1–0) || Smoltz (0–2) || — || 36,601 || 4–2 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 7 || April 11 || Nationals || 11–2 || Hampton (1–0) || Day (0–1) || — || 16,584 || 5–2 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 8 || April 12 || Nationals || 3–4 || Ayala (1–0) || Kolb (0–1) || Cordero (1) || 20,122 || 5–3 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 9 || April 13 || Nationals || 4–11 || Ohka (1–1) || Thomson (1–1) || — || 19,093 || 5–4 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 10 || April 15 || @ Phillies || 11–4 || Ramirez (1–0) || Floyd (1–1) || — || 31,408 || 6–4 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 11 || April 16 || @ Phillies || 1–2 || Lieber (3–0) || Smoltz (0–3) || Wagner (2) || 36,820 || 6–5 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 12 || April 17 || @ Phillies || 1–2 || Madson (1–1) || Kolb (0–2) || — || 32,008 || 6–6 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 13 || April 18 || @ Astros || 1–0 || Sosa (1–0) || Wheeler (0–2) || Kolb (4) || 31,672 || 7–6 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 14 || April 19 || @ Astros || 3–5 || Backe (1–0) || Thomson (1–2) || Lidge (4) || 32,146 || 7–7 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 15 || April 20 || @ Nationals || 0–2 || Day (1–1) || Ramirez (1–1) || Cordero (3) || 27,374 || 7–8 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 16 || April 21 || @ Nationals || 2–1 || Reitsma (1–0) || Cordero (2–1) || Kolb (5) || 30,728 || 8–8 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 17 || April 22 || Phillies || 6–2 || Hampton (2–0) || Myers (1–1) || Kolb (6) || 26,837 || 9–8 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 18 || April 23 || Phillies || 11–1 || Hudson (2–0) || Wolf (1–2) || — || 31,656 || 10–8 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 19 || April 24 || Phillies || 4–0 || Thomson (2–2) || Padilla (0–2) || — || 26,713 || 11–8 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 20 || April 25 || @ Mets || 4–5 || Heilman (2–2) || Ramirez (1–2) || Looper (3) || 16,874 || 11–9 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 21 || April 26 || @ Mets || 4–3 || Smoltz (1–3) || Martinez (2–1) || Foster (1) || 31,511 || 12–9 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 22 || April 27 || @ Mets || 8–4 || Hampton (3–0) || Glavine (1–3) || — || 21,087 || 13–9 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 23 || April 29 || Cardinals || 5–6 || Mulder (3–1) || Hudson (2–1) || Reyes (1) || 33,833 || 13–10 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 24 || April 30 || Cardinals || 3–2 || Kolb (1–2) || Journell (0–1) || — || 35,789 || 14–10

|- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 25 || May 1 || Cardinals || 2–1 || Smoltz (2–3) || Suppan (2–3) || Kolb (7) || 34,304 || 15–10 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 26 || May 3 || Marlins || 6–11 || Leiter (1–2) || Hampton (3–1) || — || 22,299 || 15–11 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 27 || May 4 || Marlins || 5–2 || Hudson (3–1) || Burnett (3–2) || Kolb (8) || 25,082 || 16–11 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 28 || May 5 || Astros || 9–3 || Thomson (3–2) || Backe (2–2) || — || 20,553 || 17–11 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 29 || May 6 || Astros || 9–4 || Smoltz (3–3) || Oswalt (4–3) || — || 26,987 || 19–11 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 30 || May 7 || Astros || 4–1 || Ramirez (2–2) || Pettitte (2–3) || Kolb (9) || 36,452 || 19–11 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 31 || May 8 || Astros || 16–0 || Hampton (4–1) || Astacio (0–1) || — || 32,498 || 20–11 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 32 || May 9 || @ Rockies || 6–7 || Wright (2–2) || Hudson (3–2) || Tsao (3) || 20,307 || 20–12 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 33 || May 10 || @ Rockies || 9–5 || Sosa (2–0) || Jennings (1–4) || — || 20,415 || 21–12 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 34 || May 11 || @ Rockies || 5–6 || Tsao (1–0) || Kolb (1–3) || — || 19,631 || 21–13 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 35 || May 13 || @ Dodgers || 4–7 || Carrara (4–0) || Reitsma (1–1) || Brazoban (11) || 53,689 || 21–14 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 36 || May 14 || @ Dodgers || 5–1 || Bernero (3–0) || Perez (4–4) || — || 49,112 || 22–14 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 37 || May 15 || @ Dodgers || 5–2 || Hudson (4–2) || Alvarez (1–1) || Kolb (10) || 53,239 || 23–14 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 38 || May 16 || @ Padres || 3–5 || Linebrink (1–1) || Reitsma (1–2) || Hoffman (12) || 25,958 || 23–15 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 39 || May 17 || @ Padres || 2–3 || Reyes (2–0) || Kolb (1–4) || — || 31,330 || 23–16 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 40 || May 18 || @ Padres || 4–8 || Eaton (6–1) || Ramirez (2–3) || Hoffman (13) || 31,670 || 23–17 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 41 || May 20 || @ Red Sox || 3–4 || Miller (1–0) || Hudson (4–3) || Foulke (11) || 35,332 || 23–18 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 42 || May 21 || @ Red Sox || 7–5 || Davies (1–0) || Wakefield (4–3) || — || 35,008 || 24–18 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 43 || May 22 || @ Red Sox || 2–5 || Clement (5–0) || Colon (0–1) || — || 34,844 || 24–19 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 44 || May 23 || Mets || 8–6 || Ramirez (3–3) || Ishii (0–3) || Kolb (11) || 26,132 || 25–19 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 45 || May 24 || Mets || 4–0 || Hudson (5–3) || Glavine (3–5) || — || 28,927 || 26–19 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 46 || May 25 || Mets || 3–0 || Davies (2–0) || Zambrano (2–5) || Reitsma (1) || 33,250 || 27–19 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 47 || May 27 || Phillies || 1–5 || Lidle (5–3) || Smoltz (3–4) || — || 31,501 || 27–20 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 48 || May 28 || Phillies || 5–12 || Lieber (6–4) || Ramirez (3–4) || — || 34,975 || 27–21 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 49 || May 29 || Phillies || 7–2 || Hudson (6–3) || Myers (4–3) || — || 37,615 || 28–21 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 50 || May 30 || @ Nationals || 2–3 || Ohka (4–3) || Davies (2–1) || Cordero (12) || 39,705 || 28–22 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 51 || May 31 || @ Nationals || 4–5 || Ayala (3–3) || Colon (0–2) || Cordero (13) || 29,512 || 28–23

|- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 52 || June 1 || @ Nationals || 5–4 || Smoltz (4–4) || Carrasco (1–1) || Reitsma (2) || 28,280 || 29–23 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 53 || June 2 || @ Nationals || 6–8 || Carrasco (2–1) || Kolb (1–5) || Cordero (14) || 29,225 || 29–24 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 54 || June 3 || @ Pirates || 1–3 || Wells (4–4) || Hudson (6–4) || Mesa (15) || 27,643 || 29–25 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 55 || June 4 || @ Pirates || 1–0 || Foster (1–0) || Gonzalez (0–2) || Reitsma (3) || 33,649 || 30–25 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 56 || June 5 || @ Pirates || 2–5 || Perez (4–4) || Bernero (3–1) || Mesa (16) || 28,717 || 30–26 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 57 || June 6 || Angels || 2–4 || Donnelly (3–1) || Smoltz (4–5) || Rodriguez (11) || 23,104 || 30–27 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 58 || June 7 || Angels || 3–2 || Ramirez (4–4) || Byrd (5–5) || Reitsma (4) || 25,276 || 31–27 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 59 || June 8 || Angels || 4–8 || Donnelly (4–1) || Foster (1–1) || — || 27,747 || 31–28 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 60 || June 10 || Athletics || 4–6 || Haren (4–7) || Colon (0–3) || Street (3) || 28,535 || 31–29 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 61 || June 11 || Athletics || 5–3 || Smoltz (5–5) || Duchscherer (2–1) || — || 36,004 || 31–30 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 62 || June 12 || Athletics || 5–11 || Zito (3–7) || Boyer (0–1) || — || 27,819 || 32–30 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 63 || June 13 || @ Rangers || 3–7 || Young (6–3) || Hudson (6–5) || — || 41,594 || 32–31 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 64 || June 14 || @ Rangers || 7–2 || Sosa (3–0) || Astacio (2–8) || — || 30,221 || 32–31 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 65 || June 15 || @ Rangers || 5–9 || Park (7–1) || Davies (2–2) || Cordero (17) || 33,663 || 33–32 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 66 || June 16 || @ Reds || 5–2 || Smoltz (6–5) || Claussen (3–4) || Reitsma (5) || 23,362 || 34–32 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 67 || June 17 || @ Reds || 10–5 || Ramirez (5–4) || Ortiz (2–5) || — || 27,023 || 35–32 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 68 || June 18 || @ Reds || 6–1 || Bernero (4–1) || Milton (3–9) || — || 41,737 || 36–32 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 69 || June 19 || @ Reds || 8–11 || Weathers (4–0) || Bernero (4–2) || — || 28,836 || 36–33 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 70 || June 21 || Marlins || 5–0 || Smoltz (7–5) || Burnett (4–5) || — || 28,686 || 37–33 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 71 || June 22 || Marlins || 8–0 || Ramirez (6–4) || Moehler (2–5) || — || 30,216 || 38–33 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 72 || June 23 || Marlins || 0–8 || Willis (12–2) || Sosa (3–1) || — || 29,826 || 38–34 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 73 || June 24 || Orioles || 7–5 || Davies (3–2) || Penn (2–1) || Reitsma (6) || 43,822 || 39–34 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 74 || June 25 || Orioles || 5–4 || Vasquez (1–0) || Williams (4–4) || — || 44,106 || 40–34 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 75 || June 26 || Orioles || 8–1 || Smoltz (8–5) || Lopez (7–3) || — || 37,157 || 41–34 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 76 || June 27 || @ Marlins || 7–2 || Ramirez (7–4) || Moehler (2–6) || — || 16,341 || 42–34 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 77 || June 28 || @ Marlins || 9–1 || Sosa (4–1) || Willis (12–3) || — || 20,129 || 43–34 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 78 || June 29 || @ Marlins || 5–6 || Riedling (4–1) || Bernero (4–3) || — || 23,512 || 43–35 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 79 || June 30 || @ Marlins || 2–6 || Beckett (8–5) || Colon (0–4) || — || 23,147 || 43–36

|- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 80 || July 1 || @ Phillies || 9–1 || Smoltz (9–5) || Padilla (3–8) || — || 45,004 || 44–36 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 81 || July 2 || @ Phillies || 3–6 || Myers (6–4) || Ramirez (7–5) || Wagner (20) || 29,205 || 44–37 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 82 || July 3 || @ Phillies || 4–3 || Brower (3–1) || Wagner (1–1) || Reitsma (7) || 39,732 || 45–37 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 83 || July 4 || Cubs || 4–0 || Davies (4–2) || Wood (1–2) || — || 52,274 || 46–37 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 84 || July 4 || Cubs || 5–1 || Colon (1–4) || Maddux (7–6) || — || 34,698 || 47–37 |- bgcolor="#cccccc" | – || July 6 || Cubs || colspan=7|Postponed (rain); rescheduled for July 7 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 85 || July 7 || Cubs || 6–0 || Ramirez (8–5) || Prior (5–3) || — || 32,711 || 48–37 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 86 || July 7 || Cubs || 9–4 || Foster (2–1) || Novoa (2–2) || — || 34,847 || 49–37 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 87 || July 8 || Brewers || 2–1 || Kolb (2–5) || Santana (1–3) || — || 29,402 || 50–37 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 88 || July 9 || Brewers || 6–9 || Sheets (5–6) || Davies (4–3) || — || 40,514 || 50–38 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 89 || July 10 || Brewers || 4–8 || Capuano (10–6) || Colon (1–5) || — || 24,916 || 50–39 |- bgcolor="bbcaff" | colspan=9 | 76th All-Star Game in Detroit, Michigan |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 90 || July 14 || @ Mets || 3–6 || Hernandez (5–2) || Brower (3–2) || Looper (21) || 43,319 || 50–40 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 91 || July 15 || @ Mets || 2–1 || Smoltz (10–5) || Hernandez (5–3) || Reitsma (8) || 34,444 || 51–40 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 92 || July 16 || @ Mets || 3–0 || Hudson (7–5) || Zambrano (4–8) || Reitsma (9) || 36,078 || 52–40 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 93 || July 17 || @ Mets || 1–8 || Martinez (11–3) || Hampton (4–2) || — || 34,983 || 52–41 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 94 || July 18 || @ Giants || 6–1 || Sosa (5–1) || Correia (1–1) || — || 42,277 || 53–41 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 95 || July 19 || @ Giants || 4–5 || Walker (3–2) || Kolb (2–6) || — || 42,494 || 53–42 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 96 || July 20 || @ Giants || 4–1 || Smoltz (11–5) || Lowry (6–10) || Reitsma (10) || 42,371 || 54–42 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 97 || July 22 || @ Diamondbacks || 5–6 || Cormier (6–1) || Brower (3–3) || — || 27,348 || 54–43 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 98 || July 23 || @ Diamondbacks || 3–2 || Reitsma (2–2) || Valverde (1–4) || — || 32,673 || 55–43 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 99 || July 24 || @ Diamondbacks || 2–3 || Vazquez (9–9) || Ramirez (8–6) || Bruney (11) || 30,280 || 55–44 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 100 || July 26 || Nationals || 3–2 || Reitsma (3–2) || Stanton (1–3) || — || 43,308 || 56–44 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 101 || July 27 || Nationals || 4–3 || Kolb (3–6) || Majewski (2–2) || Reitsma (11) || 40,625 || 57–44 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 102 || July 28 || Nationals || 5–4 || Sosa (6–1) || Drese (7–10) || Reitsma (12) || 40,269 || 58–44 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 103 || July 29 || Pirates || 2–1 || Ramirez (9–6) || Williams (8–8) || McBride (1) || 36,767 || 59–44 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 104 || July 30 || Pirates || 9–6 || Davies (5–3) || Redman (5–11) || Reitsma (13) || 47,441 || 60–44 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 105 || July 31 || Pirates || 5–4 || Smoltz (12–5) || Grabow (2–1) || Reitsma (14) || 33.275 || 61–44

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 106 || August 1 || Pirates || 1–4 || Duke (4–0) || Hudson (7–6) || Mesa (26) || 25,875 || 61–45 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 107 || August 2 || @ Reds || 12–2 || Sosa (7–1) || Ortiz (6–7) || — || 25,680 || 62–45 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 108 || August 3 || @ Reds || 5–8 || Claussen (6–8) || Ramirez (9–7) || Mercker (3) || 37,157 || 62–46 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 109 || August 4 || @ Reds || 7–4 || Davies (6–3) || Harang (7–10) || Reitsma (15) || 23,285 || 63–46 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 110 || August 5 || @ Cardinals || 3–11 || Mulder (13–5) || Smoltz (12–6) || — || 47,838 || 63–47 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 111 || August 6 || @ Cardinals || 8–1 || Hudson (8–6) || Marquis (9–10) || — || 48,565 || 64–47 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 112 || August 7 || @ Cardinals || 3–5 || King (3–2) || Reitsma (3–3) || — || 47,714 || 64–48 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 113 || August 9 || Giants || 7–1 || Ramirez (10–7) || Hennessey (4–4) || — || 27,230 || 65–48 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 114 || August 10 || Giants || 5–4 || Boyer (1–1) || Cooper (0–1) || — || 24,032 || 66–48 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 115 || August 11 || Giants || 3–5 || Schmidt (9–6) || Hudson (8–7) || Walker (20) || 26,577 || 66–49 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 116 || August 12 || Diamondbacks || 0–8 || Vargas (6–6) || Sosa (7–2) || — || 32,006 || 66–50 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 117 || August 13 || Diamondbacks || 9–5 || Foster (3–1) || Cormier (7–3) || — || 36,817 || 67–50 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 118 || August 14 || Diamondbacks || 13–8 || Hampton (5–2) || Vazquez (9–12) || — || 30,098 || 68–50 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 119 || August 16 || Dodgers || 4–6 || Carrara (7–4) || Reitsma (3–4) || Sanchez (1) || 24,692 || 68–51 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 120 || August 17 || Dodgers || 10–2 || Hudson (9–7) || Perez (7–7) || — || 23,028 || 69–51 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 121 || August 18 || Dodgers || 4–7 || Weaver (11–8) || Thomson (3–3) || Sanchez (2) || 24,101 || 69–52 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 122 || August 19 || Padres || 7–12 || Park (10–6) || Hampton (5–3) || — || 35,071 || 69–53 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 123 || August 20 || Padres || 2–7 || Seanez (5–1) || Devine (0–1) || — || 37,133 || 69–54 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 124 || August 21 || Padres || 6–2 || Sosa (8–2) || Otsuka (1–5) || — || 26,077 || 70–54 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 125 || August 22 || @ Cubs || 4–2 || Hudson (10–7) || Wood (3–4) || — || 38,767 || 71–54 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 126 || August 23 || @ Cubs || 1–10 || Williams (4–6) || Thomson (3–4) || — || 38,273 || 71–55 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 127 || August 24 || @ Cubs || 3–1 || Sosa (9–2) || Prior (9–5) || Farnsworth (7) || 38,033 || 72–55 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 128 || August 26 || @ Brewers || 1–3 || Sheets (10–9) || Ramirez (10–8) || Turnbow (29) || 30,670 || 72–56 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 129 || August 27 || @ Brewers || 8–4 || Smoltz (13–6) || Santos (4–13) || — || 42,464 || 73–56 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 130 || August 28 || @ Brewers || 5–2 || Hudson (11–7) || Capuano (14–9) || — || 35,060 || 74–56 |- bgcolor="#cccccc" | – || August 29 || Nationals || colspan=7|Postponed (rain); rescheduled for August 31 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 131 || August 30 || Nationals || 2–3 || Bergmann (1–0) || Sosa (9–3) || Cordero (42) || 20,001 || 74–57 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 132 || August 31 || Nationals || 5–3 || Ramirez (11–8) || Loaiza (9–10) || Farnsworth (8) || N/A || 75–57 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 133 || August 31 || Nationals || 3–4 || Stanton (2–3) || Reitsma (3–5) || Cordero (43) || 25,555 || 75–58

|- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 134 || September 1 || Nationals || 8–7 || Davies (7–3) || Ayala (8–7) || — || 19,053 || 76–58 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 135 || September 2 || Reds || 7–4 || Hudson (12–7) || Milton (7–13) || Farnsworth (9) || 27,041 || 77–58 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 136 || September 3 || Reds || 9–3 || Sosa (10–3) || Hudson (6–7) || — || 40,212 || 78–58 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 137 || September 4 || Reds || 3–8 || Belisle (3–6) || Kolb (3–7) || — || 34,472 || 78–59 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 138 || September 5 || Mets || 4–2 || Boyer (2–1) || Trachsel (1–1) || Farnsworth (10) || 33,045 || 79–59 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 139 || September 6 || Mets || 3–1 || Smoltz (14–6) || Martinez (13–7) || Farnsworth (11) || 21,068 || 80–59 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 140 || September 7 || Mets || 4–3 || Foster (4–1) || Looper (4–7) || — || 28,564 || 81–59 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 141 || September 9 || @ Nationals || 6–8 || Majewski (3–3) || Foster (4–2) || Cordero (44) || 36,295 || 81–60 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 142 || September 10 || @ Nationals || 4–0 || Sosa (11–3) || Hernandez (15–7) || — || 44,083 || 82–60 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 143 || September 11 || @ Nationals || 9–7 || McBride (1–0) || Cordero (2–4) || Farnsworth (12) || 31,834 || 83–60 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 144 || September 12 || @ Phillies || 1–4 || Brito (1–0) || Hudson (12–8) || Wagner (33) || 21,169 || 83–61 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 145 || September 13 || @ Phillies || 4–5 || Fultz (4–0) || Boyer (2–2) || Wagner (34) || 24,311 || 83–62 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 146 || September 14 || @ Phillies || 4–12 || Lidle (11–10) || Ramirez (11–9) || — || 23,125 || 83–63 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 147 || September 15 || @ Phillies || 6–4 || Sosa (12–3) || Myers (12–8) || Farnsworth (13) || 27,804 || 84–63 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 148 || September 16 || @ Mets || 0–4 || Martinez (15–7) || Smoltz (14–7) || — || 37,519 || 84–64 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 149 || September 17 || @ Mets || 7–4 || Hudson (13–8) || Trachsel (1–3) || Farnsworth (14) || 34,191 || 85–64 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 150 || September 18 || @ Mets || 1–4 || Glavine (11–13) || Thomson (3–5) || — || 31,703 || 85–65 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 151 || September 20 || Phillies || 4–1 || Sosa (13–3) || Lidle (11–11) || — || 25,701 || 86–65 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 152 || September 21 || Phillies || 6–10 || Geary (2–1) || Davies (7–4) || — || 27,030 || 86–66 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 153 || September 22 || Phillies || 0–4 || Lieber (16–12) || Hudson (13–9) || — || 26,301 || 86–67 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 154 || September 23 || Marlins || 4–3 || Boyer (3–2) || Jones (1–5) || Farnsworth (15) || 39,076 || 87–67 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 155 || September 24 || Marlins || 6–1 || Thomson (4–5) || Moehler (6–11) || — || 51,775 || 88–67 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 156 || September 25 || Marlins || 5–3 || Boyer (4–2) || Burnett (12–12) || Farnsworth (16) || 48,147 || 89–67 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 157 || September 26 || Rockies || 5–6 || Speier (2–1) || Reitsma (3–6) || Fuentes (31) || 23,788 || 89–68 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 158 || September 27 || Rockies || 12–3 || Hudson (14–9) || Cook (6–2) || — || 25,306 || 90–68 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 159 || September 28 || Rockies || 5–10 || Francis (14–12) || Davies (7–5) || — || 29,971 || 90–69 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 160 || September 30 || @ Marlins || 2–5 || Villone (4–5) || Thomson (4–6) || Jones (39) || 25,461 || 90–70 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 161 || October 1 || @ Marlins || 4–6 || Resop (2–0) || Kolb (3–8) || Jones (40) || 28,392 || 90–71 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 162 || October 2 || @ Marlins || 6–7 || Villone (5–5) || Davies (7–6) || — || 29,214 || 90–72

|- | Legend:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; = Win&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; = Loss<br>Bold = Braves team member

Player stats

Batting

Starters by position

Note: Pos= Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Postseason

Game log

|- bgcolor="ffcccc" | 1 || October 5 || Astros || 5–10 || Pettitte (1–0) || Hudson (0–1) || — || 40,590 || 0–1 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 2 || October 6 || Astros || 7–1 || Smoltz (1–0) || Clemens (0–1) || — || 46,181 || 1–1 |- bgcolor="ffcccc" | 3 || October 8 || @ Astros || 3–7 || Oswalt (1–0) || Sosa (0–1) || — || 43,759 || 1–2 |- bgcolor="ffcccc" | 4 || October 9 || @ Astros || 6–7 || Clemens (1–1) || Devine (0–1) || — || 43,413 || 1–3

Awards and honors

2005 Major League Baseball season

• Bobby Cox was voted the National League Manager of the Year for the second consecutive year and 3rd time in total.
• John Smoltz was chosen to receive the Roberto Clemente Award. With this honor included, Smoltz became the only player in MLB history to win a Cy Young, and reliever of the year award.
• Andruw Jones led the National League in home runs and runs batted in. He was the recipient of a Gold Glove, Silver Slugger, and the Hank Aaron Award. Jones also finished second in voting for National League Most Valuable Player.
• Jeff Francoeur finished third in voting for National League Rookie of the Year.

2005 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

Andruw Jones and John Smoltz represented the Atlanta Braves in the 2005 All Star Game. Jones hit a home run and Smoltz took the loss in the game.

Farm system

References

• 2005 Atlanta Braves at Baseball Reference