2005 Atlantic City Surf Roster
Team Record: 80-60
Finished 1st in the AL's South Division
Manager: Jeff Ball (80-60)
Location: Atlantic City, New Jersey
Ballpark: The Sandcastle
Attendance: 129,158, Avg. 2,018 in 64 home dates
Playoffs - Somerset Patriots 2 games, Atlantic City Surf 1
The Atlantic City Surf of the Atlantic League ended the 2005 season with a record of 80 wins and 60 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.
The Surf scored 773 runs and allowed 722 runs. Ozzie Timmons walloped 31 home runs for Atlantic City, while Rayner Bautista, Dario Delgado and Al Benjamin each swatted 15 or more also. Dario Delgado drove in 96 runs and topped all regular batters by connecting at a .321 clip. Anthony Chavez led the team with 15 wins and a team-best 4.53 earned run average, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 2005 Atlantic City Surf who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Jimmy Hurst, Mike Rivera, Greg Burke, Marty Janzen, Anthony Chavez, Tom Goodwin, Eduardo Villacis, Melvin Rosario, Dan Reichert and Ozzie Timmons.
Jeff Ball served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rayner Bautista | R | R | September 17, 1978 | 5'11" | 155 | Nizao, Peravia DO |
| Andy Beal | L | L | October 31, 1978 | 6'2" | 185 | Paducah, KY US |
| Gary Bell | L | L | September 14, 1979 | 6'1" | 190 | Daytona Beach, FL US |
| Al Benjamin | R | R | September 9, 1977 | 6'1" | 200 | Houston, TX US |
| Greg Burke | R | R | September 21, 1982 | 6'4" | 215 | Marlton, NJ US |
| Adam Capodieci | R | R | February 23, 1978 | 5'10" | 190 | |
| Anthony Chavez | R | R | October 22, 1970 | 5'11" | 180 | Turlock, CA US |
| Rob Corrado | R | R | September 13, 1980 | 6'6" | 230 | Dayton, OH US |
| Fernando De La Cruz | R | R | January 25, 1971 | 6'0" | 225 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Dario Delgado | R | R | March 30, 1980 | 6'1" | 186 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Jim Essian | S | R | November 8, 1979 | 6'3" | 215 | Southfield, MI US |
| Kyle Goldwater | R | R | August 14, 1978 | 6'1" | 190 | Farmingdale, NJ US |
| Tom Goodwin | L | R | July 27, 1968 | 6'1" | 165 | Fresno, CA US |
| Ben Grezlovski | R | R | November 22, 1976 | 5'11" | 180 | Dearborn, MI US |
| Demetrius Heath | R | R | January 23, 1981 | 5'10" | 170 | Greenville, NC US |
| Andy High | L | L | May 22, 1974 | 6'4" | 220 | Fayetteville, NC US |
| David Housel | S | R | September 6, 1981 | 6'2" | 165 | Morristown, NJ US |
| Jimmy Hurst | R | R | March 1, 1972 | 6'6" | 225 | Tuscaloosa, AL US |
| Marty Janzen | R | R | May 31, 1973 | 6'3" | 197 | Homestead, FL US |
| Gary Johnson | R | R | September 6, 1976 | 6'4" | 210 | West Los Angeles, CA US |
| Aaron Kirkland | R | R | March 1, 1979 | 6'5" | 200 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Jason Law | L | L | July 18, 1980 | 6'3" | 220 | Atlantic City, NJ US |
| Barry Markey | R | R | July 20, 1975 | 6'5" | 205 | St. Petersburg, FL US |
| Raul Marval | R | R | December 13, 1975 | 6'0" | 170 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Kevin McDonald | L | R | March 8, 1980 | 6'1" | 210 | Starkville, MS US |
| Frank Mendible | R | R | August 4, 1979 | 6'3" | 160 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Linc Mikkelsen | S | R | July 27, 1967 | 6'0" | 186 | |
| Ryan Mottl | R | R | December 9, 1977 | 6'3" | 190 | Brunswick, ME US |
| Mark Persails | R | R | October 25, 1975 | 6'3" | 180 | Lapeer, MI US |
| Dan Reichert | R | R | July 12, 1976 | 6'3" | 175 | Monterey, CA US |
| Mike Rivera | R | R | September 8, 1976 | 6'1" | 220 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Melvin Rosario | S | R | May 25, 1973 | 6'0" | 191 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Ryan Schurman | R | R | August 28, 1976 | 6'3" | 180 | Yuba City, CA US |
| Jason Stockstill | L | L | November 13, 1976 | 6'4" | 210 | Bellflower, CA US |
| Ozzie Timmons | R | R | September 18, 1970 | 6'2" | 205 | Tampa, FL US |
| Jose Velazquez | L | L | August 24, 1975 | 6'3" | 205 | Guayama, PR |
| Eduardo Villacis | R | R | August 29, 1979 | 6'2" | 170 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Felix Villegas | R | R | August 8, 1978 | 6'2" | 220 | Chicago, IL US |
| Steven Wilkerson | R | R | November 8, 1972 | 6'2" | 200 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Julian Yan | R | R | July 24, 1965 | 6'5" | 215 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
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.
