2005 Athletics Roster
Arizona League (AL) - Class: R
Team Record: 30-26
Finished 3rd in the AL
Manager: Ruben Escalera (30-26)
Affiliation: Oakland Athletics
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Ballpark: Papago Park Sports Complex
2005 Athletics StatisticsTeam Record: 30-26
Finished 3rd in the AL
Manager: Ruben Escalera (30-26)
Affiliation: Oakland Athletics
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Ballpark: Papago Park Sports Complex
The Athletics of the Arizona League ended the 2005 season with a record of 30 wins and 26 losses, finishing third in the AL.
The Athletics scored 300 runs and conceded 317 runs. Alex Valdez drove in 39 runs. Ramon Alvarado paced all regular batters by connecting at a .296 clip. T. J. Franco topped the team with 5 wins and a team-best 3.66 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 2005 Athletics who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Hiram Bocachica, Chad Bradford, Marcus McBeth and Shane Komine.
Ruben Escalera served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danielin Acevedo | R | R | April 2, 1983 | 6'3" | 195 | Monte Cristi, Monte Cristi DO |
| Ramon Alvarado | R | R | June 3, 1985 | 6'1" | 200 | El Tocuyo, Lara VE |
| Hiram Bocachica | R | R | March 4, 1976 | 5'11" | 195 | Ponce, PR |
| Chad Bradford | R | R | September 14, 1974 | 6'5" | 205 | Jackson, MS US |
| Kevin Bunch | R | R | November 4, 1986 | 6'5" | 215 | George AFB, CA US |
| Scott Deal | R | R | December 11, 1986 | 6'3" | 195 | Tacoma, WA US |
| Keith Eusebio | S | R | January 31, 1983 | 5'10" | 173 | Boca Chica, Santo Domingo DO |
| T. J. Franco | R | R | June 28, 1983 | 6'2" | 190 | Tarzana, CA US |
| Ben Fritz | R | R | March 29, 1981 | 6'4" | 240 | San Jose, CA US |
| Dan Fyvie | R | R | August 12, 1982 | 6'0" | 207 | Flint, MI US |
| Iván Granados | L | L | September 30, 1985 | 6'2" | 240 | San Carlos, Cojedes VE |
| Samuel Hernandez | R | R | September 9, 1984 | 5'10" | 162 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Ben Ingold | R | R | August 18, 1982 | 6'2" | 205 | Durham, NC US |
| Craig Italiano | R | R | July 22, 1986 | 6'4" | 215 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Josh Kay | R | R | October 3, 1982 | 6'0" | 185 | Park Ridge, IL US |
| Michael Klug | R | R | October 7, 1982 | 5'9" | 190 | Mandan, ND US |
| Shane Komine | R | R | October 18, 1980 | 5'9" | 175 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Jared Lansford | R | R | October 22, 1986 | 6'0" | 190 | Livermore, CA US |
| Wes Long | R | R | June 12, 1982 | 5'11" | 195 | Opelika, AL US |
| Victor Luces | R | R | October 10, 1984 | 6'3" | 191 | Ciudad Bolivar, Bolivar VE |
| Jose Lugo | L | L | April 10, 1984 | 6'1" | 180 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Pedro Maldonado | R | R | November 2, 1984 | 6'0" | 195 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Frank Martinez | S | R | July 19, 1985 | 6'0" | 198 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Jesus Martinez | R | R | May 27, 1984 | 6'2" | 171 | Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata DO |
| Marcus McBeth | R | R | August 23, 1980 | 6'2" | 195 | Spartanburg, SC US |
| Fernando Medina | R | R | December 18, 1984 | 6'2" | 183 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Ramiro Mendez | R | R | April 14, 1985 | 6'2" | 175 | Barahona, Barahona DO |
| Carlos Morales | R | R | July 20, 1985 | 6'3" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Leandro Noboa | R | R | November 10, 1985 | 6'0" | 175 | Azua, Azua DO |
| Zeke Parraz | R | R | September 29, 1982 | 6'0" | 180 | Carson City, NV US |
| Francisco Pena | R | R | January 22, 1985 | 6'2" | 160 | Monte Cristi, Monte Cristi DO |
| Joe Piekarz | R | L | January 1, 1982 | 6'2" | 175 | Elmhurst, IL US |
| Andre Piper-Jordan | R | R | December 5, 1983 | 6'0" | 195 | Seattle, WA US |
| Anthony Rea | R | R | August 3, 1982 | 5'11" | 180 | Redwood City, CA US |
| Julio Rivera | R | R | July 20, 1987 | 5'11" | 200 | Bayamon, PR |
| Gustavo Rosendo | R | R | March 1, 1986 | 6'0" | 242 | , Carabobo VE |
| Steve Sharpe | R | R | July 20, 1981 | 6'0" | 205 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Brian Snyder | R | R | March 17, 1982 | 5'10" | 200 | Tampa, FL US |
| Brad Sullivan | R | R | September 12, 1981 | 6'0" | 195 | Beaumont, TX US |
| Don Sutton | R | R | November 21, 1983 | 6'1" | 220 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Clay Tichota | R | R | November 26, 1981 | 6'4" | 210 | Sioux Falls, SD US |
| Luis Torres | R | R | October 23, 1984 | 6'1" | 173 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Alex Valdez | S | R | September 2, 1984 | 6'1" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
