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The 2005 Angels of Anaheim Trivia Quiz

The Angels had a great 2005 season as they made it all the way to the American League Championship series. Take this quiz on the Angels and find out if you followed their 2005 season close enough. Good luck. -)

A multiple-choice quiz by Dead Man Inc. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Dead Man Inc

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
219,635

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
472

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Which player on the 2005 Angels played 140 games and led the team in home runs and batting average? Hint

Vladmir Guerrero

Orlando Cabrera

Garret Anderson

Adam Kennedy

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Question 2 of 10

2. How many hits did the Angels' pitchers have all together in the 2005 season? Hint

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who did the Angels face in the 2005 American League Division series? Hint

Chicago White Sox

Boston Red Sox

New York Yankees

Oakland Athletics

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Question 4 of 10

4. In the 2005 postseason, the Angels won the first playoff game.

True

False

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Question 5 of 10

5. Pitching was key to the Angels' success in the 2005 season. Which pitcher won 12 games, pitched 209 innings, and had an ERA of 3.74? Hint

Bartolo Colon

Kelvim Escobar

John Lackey

Paul Byrd

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Question 6 of 10

6. Paul Byrd started game one of the American League Championship series for the Angels.

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. In the American League Championship series, how many pitchers pitched a complete games for the Angels? Hint

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Question 8 of 10

8. Did the Angels win the American League Championship in the '05 season?

Yes

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who did the Angels face in the 2005 American League Championship series? Hint

Chicago White Sox

Boston Red Sox

Cleveland Indians

New York Yankees

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which player for the Angels' in the 2005 season played 141 games and had seven errors?

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which player on the 2005 Angels played 140 games and led the team in home runs and batting average?

Answer: Vladmir Guerrero

Vladmir hit an awesome .317 with 32 home runs. In the home runs column, Anderson was second with 17 homers, Cabrera was sixth with eight, and Kennedy was 14th with two.

2. How many hits did the Angels' pitchers have all together in the 2005 season?

Answer: 2

Only Paul Byrd and Bartolo Colon had a hit for the Angels. Being an American league team, the Angels' pitchers never really got a chance to bat.

3. Who did the Angels face in the 2005 American League Division series?

Answer: New York Yankees

The Angels made the playoffs for the second season in a row, only to come across the New York Yankees. The Angels upset the Yankees and won the series three games to two and advanced to the American League Championship series.

4. In the 2005 postseason, the Angels won the first playoff game.

Answer: False

The Angels lost to the Yankees 4-2. In game two, the Angels won for the home crowd 5-3 to tie the series at 1-1. Game three went to the Angels in a high scoring game 11-7. Game four was postponed due to rain. New York hosted the new game four and beat the Angels 3-2.

The win in game four tied the series at two each. The Angels got a win at home in game five and advanced the American League Championship, beating the Yankees 5-3.

5. Pitching was key to the Angels' success in the 2005 season. Which pitcher won 12 games, pitched 209 innings, and had an ERA of 3.74?

Answer: Paul Byrd

Byrd finished off the '05 season with a 12-11 record and 102 strikeouts. Also during the season he started 31 games, and gave up only 28 walks and pitched one shutout.

6. Paul Byrd started game one of the American League Championship series for the Angels.

Answer: True

Byrd started this one and pitched into the seventh inning. The Angels won game one of the series 3-2.

7. In the American League Championship series, how many pitchers pitched a complete games for the Angels?

Answer: 0

This series was sought out to be a great one for the Angels after their first win in game one. No pitchers for the Angels pitched full games, but the White Sox had all four starters pitch complete games.

8. Did the Angels win the American League Championship in the '05 season?

Answer: No

Unfortunatly, game one was the only game the Angels won. They lost game two 2-1, game three 5-2, game four 8-2, and game five 6-3 to the Chicago White Sox. Chicago went on to win the World Series against the Houston Astros.

9. Who did the Angels face in the 2005 American League Championship series?

Answer: Chicago White Sox

The Angels made it far in the postseason for the first time in awhile. In the '04 postseason, the Angels lost in the American League division Series to the Boston Red Sox.

10. Which player for the Angels' in the 2005 season played 141 games and had seven errors?

Answer: Orlando Cabrera

In addition to his great fielding, Cabrera hit .257 with 139 hits and 28 doubles. He also hit eight home runs and drove in 57 runs with the Angels.

Source: Author Dead Man Inc

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