 Young was one of three rookies on the Opening Day roster . He made 31 starts in 2005 with the Rangers , compiling a 12 – 7 record with a 4 @.@ 26 ERA . His twelve victories tied Kevin Brown 's record for most wins by a Rangers rookie . His season started slowly , with seven earned runs allowed in 7 ⅓ innings pitched ( 8 @.@ 59 ERA ) over his first two starts . However , over the course of 11 starts from April 17 – June 13 , he lowered his ERA to a season @-@ low 2 @.@ 78 by going 6 – 2 , 2 @.@ 18 in 70 ⅓ innings pitched over that stretch . This included the month of May when he went 3 – 0 in five starts with a 1 @.@ 42 ERA that was third @-@ best among all qualifying major leaguers for the month . This included his season @-@ high 13 ⅔ scoreless innings recorded from May 3 – 9 . He had subsequent hot and cold streaks , with a record of 2 – 4 and a 9 @.@ 07 ERA in nine starts from June 20 – August 2 , followed by a 2 @.@ 53 ERA over his final nine starts . He closed out the season by winning his final four decisions , which was a personal best . 
