2005 Akron Aeros Roster
Team Record: 84-58
Finished 1st in the EL's South Division
Manager: Torey Lovullo (84-58)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Akron, Ohio
Ballpark: Canal Park
Attendance: 455,056, Avg. 6,895 in 66 home dates
Playoffs - Akron Aeros 3 games, Altoona Curve 2
Finals - Akron Aeros 3 games, Portland Sea Dogs 1
The Akron Aeros of the Eastern League ended the 2005 season with a record of 84 wins and 58 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.
The Aeros topped the league with 726 runs, powered by 151 home runs. Akron surrendered 574 runs. Jonathan Van Every paced the squad with 27 home runs, while Brad Snyder and Ryan Mulhern walloped 15 or more as well. Jonathan Van Every recorded 64 runs batted in. Pat Osborn led hitters with significant playing time with a .287 average. Jake Dittler paced the squad with 10 wins, and Dan Denham recorded a 3.15 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Billy Traber, Jonathan Van Every, Roberto Hernández, Trevor Crowe, Warren Morris, Travis Hafner, Eider Torres, CC Sabathia, Jose Díaz, Javier Cardona, Steve Green, Iván Ochoa, Tom Mastny, Ben Francisco, Jeremy Sowers, Arthur Rhodes, J. D. Martin, Rafael Pérez, Juan Lara, Michael Aubrey, José Morban, Paul Shuey, Brian Slocum, Franklin Gutiérrez, Brad Snyder, Jason Stanford, Aaron Laffey, Matt Miller and Edward Mujica were all players from the 2005 Akron Aeros who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Torey Lovullo served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Aubrey | L | L | April 15, 1982 | 6'0" | 190 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Bear Bay | R | R | August 7, 1983 | 6'3" | 170 | Houston, TX US |
| Jake Brooks | R | R | March 23, 1978 | 6'1" | 175 | Ottawa, IL US |
| Armando Camacaro | R | R | April 6, 1979 | 5'11" | 220 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Javier Cardona | R | R | September 15, 1975 | 6'1" | 185 | Santurce, PR |
| Chris Cooper | L | L | October 31, 1978 | 5'11" | 195 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Jason Cooper | L | R | December 6, 1980 | 6'2" | 215 | Richland, WA US |
| Trevor Crowe | S | R | November 17, 1983 | 5'10" | 190 | Portland, OR US |
| Dan Denham | R | R | December 24, 1982 | 6'2" | 195 | Antioch, CA US |
| Jose Díaz | R | R | April 13, 1980 | 6'0" | 230 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Jake Dittler | R | R | November 24, 1982 | 6'4" | 220 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Dan Eisentrager | R | R | December 30, 1980 | 6'3" | 180 | Portland, OR US |
| Kyle Evans | R | R | October 10, 1978 | 6'3" | 190 | Albuquerque, NM US |
| Travis Foley | R | R | March 11, 1983 | 6'0" | 205 | Louisville, KY US |
| Ben Francisco | R | R | October 23, 1981 | 6'1" | 195 | Santa Ana, CA US |
| Mariano Gomez | L | L | September 12, 1982 | 6'6" | 240 | San Pedro Sula, HN |
| Steve Green | R | R | January 26, 1978 | 6'2" | 200 | Greenfield Park, QC CA |
| Franklin Gutiérrez | R | R | February 21, 1983 | 6'2" | 200 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Travis Hafner | L | R | June 3, 1977 | 6'3" | 240 | Jamestown, ND US |
| Adam Hanson | R | R | August 6, 1981 | 6'2" | 195 | Mount Holly, NJ US |
| Mike Hernandez | L | L | April 8, 1981 | 6'4" | 215 | Fresno, CA US |
| Roberto Hernández | R | R | August 30, 1980 | 6'4" | 270 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Javi Herrera | R | R | January 8, 1981 | 6'0" | 205 | Hialeah, FL US |
| Victor Kleine | L | L | September 12, 1979 | 6'4" | 185 | Covington, KY US |
| Ryan Knippschild | L | L | September 24, 1982 | 6'1" | 195 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Aaron Laffey | L | L | April 15, 1985 | 5'11" | 190 | Cumberland, MD US |
| Juan Lara | R | L | January 26, 1981 | 6'2" | 190 | Azua, Azua DO |
| Shaun Larkin | L | R | September 7, 1979 | 5'9" | 170 | Garden Grove, CA US |
| Anthony Lunetta | R | R | October 9, 1980 | 5'9" | 185 | Anaheim, CA US |
| J. D. Martin | R | R | January 2, 1983 | 6'4" | 220 | Ridgecrest, CA US |
| Tom Mastny | R | R | February 4, 1981 | 6'6" | 220 | East Bontang, ID |
| Clayton McCullough | L | R | December 27, 1979 | 5'10" | 180 | Oxford, NC US |
| Matt Miller | R | R | November 23, 1971 | 6'3" | 210 | Greenwood, MS US |
| José Morban | S | R | October 2, 1979 | 6'1" | 170 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Warren Morris | L | R | January 11, 1974 | 5'11" | 190 | Alexandria, LA US |
| Edward Mujica | R | R | May 10, 1984 | 6'3" | 220 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Ryan Mulhern | R | R | November 29, 1980 | 6'2" | 205 | Burbank, CA US |
| Iván Ochoa | R | R | December 16, 1982 | 5'9" | 160 | Guacara, Carabobo VE |
| Pat Osborn | R | R | February 27, 1981 | 6'3" | 210 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| Nathan Panther | L | L | July 12, 1981 | 6'2" | 180 | Iowa City, IA US |
| Justin Pekarek | R | L | December 4, 1980 | 6'4" | 195 | Seward, NE US |
| Todd Pennington | R | R | April 6, 1980 | 6'2" | 220 | McClure, IL US |
| Rafael Pérez | L | L | May 15, 1982 | 6'3" | 195 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Arthur Rhodes | L | L | October 24, 1969 | 6'2" | 220 | Waco, TX US |
| Scott Roehl | R | R | August 19, 1981 | 6'1" | 195 | Kenosha, WI US |
| CC Sabathia | L | L | July 21, 1980 | 6'6" | 300 | Vallejo, CA US |
| J. J. Sherrill | S | R | August 11, 1980 | 5'7" | 190 | Monterey, CA US |
| Paul Shuey | R | R | September 16, 1970 | 6'3" | 215 | Lima, OH US |
| Brian Slocum | R | R | March 27, 1981 | 6'2" | 215 | New Rochelle, NY US |
| Brad Snyder | L | L | May 25, 1982 | 6'3" | 220 | Sandusky, OH US |
| Jeremy Sowers | L | L | May 17, 1983 | 6'1" | 180 | St. Clairsville, OH US |
| Jason Stanford | L | L | January 23, 1977 | 6'2" | 200 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Travis Thompson | R | R | July 3, 1977 | 6'5" | 225 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Eider Torres | S | R | January 16, 1983 | 5'8" | 165 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Billy Traber | L | L | September 18, 1979 | 6'5" | 200 | Torrance, CA US |
| Derrick Van Dusen | L | L | June 6, 1981 | 6'2" | 170 | Fontana, CA US |
| Jonathan Van Every | L | L | November 27, 1979 | 6'1" | 200 | Brandon, MS US |
| Scott Youngbauer | S | R | January 14, 1979 | 6'1" | 175 | Wichita, KS US |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
