2005 Asheville Tourists Roster
Team Record: 71-67
Finished 6th in the SAL's South Division
Manager: Joe Mikulik (71-67)
Affiliation: Colorado Rockies
Location: Asheville, North Carolina
Ballpark: McCormick Stadium (new)
Attendance: 155,129, Avg. 2,462 in 63 home dates
The Asheville Tourists of the South Atlantic League ended the 2005 season with a record of 71 wins and 67 losses, finishing sixth in the league's South Division.
The Tourists led the league with 734 runs, sparked by 167 home runs. Asheville surrendered 773 runs, most in the circuit. Joe Koshansky walloped 36 home runs for the team, while Justin Nelson, Matt Miller and Jose Valdez each added 15 or more, too. Joe Koshansky drove in 103 runs. Matt Miller paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .331 clip. Sam Deduno, Matt Daley and Franklin Morales topped the team with 8 wins each, and Ching-Lung Lo recorded a 5.65 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 2005 Asheville Tourists who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Sam Deduno, Juan Morillo, Jarrett Grube, David Patton, Jonathan Herrera, Matt Daley, Chris Nelson, Ryan Mattheus, Pedro Strop, Franklin Morales and Joe Koshansky.
Joe Mikulik served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor Allen | R | R | December 26, 1979 | 6'2" | 215 | Scottsbluff, NE US |
| Sandy Almonte | S | R | November 19, 1982 | 5'11" | 150 | Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata DO |
| Scott Beerer | R | R | July 4, 1982 | 6'1" | 200 | Anaheim, CA US |
| Adam Bright | L | L | August 11, 1984 | 5'11" | 175 | Melbourne, Victoria AU |
| Chris Buechner | R | R | August 23, 1983 | 6'3" | 235 | Orange, TX US |
| Matt Daley | R | R | June 23, 1982 | 6'2" | 180 | Flushing, NY US |
| Sam Deduno | R | R | July 2, 1983 | 6'3" | 210 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| George Delgado | R | R | March 22, 1984 | 6'2" | 175 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Jason Diangelo | R | R | September 9, 1980 | 6'1" | 200 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Jeff Dragicevich | R | R | August 1, 1982 | 6'2" | 200 | Thousand Oaks, CA US |
| Jarrett Grube | R | R | November 5, 1981 | 6'4" | 220 | Fort Wayne, IN US |
| Rick Guarno | R | R | August 16, 1982 | 6'0" | 185 | Syracuse, NY US |
| Dustin Hahn | L | R | October 21, 1982 | 6'1" | 200 | Salem, OR US |
| Jonathan Herrera | S | R | November 3, 1984 | 5'9" | 180 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Rob Hosgood | L | L | December 5, 1981 | 6'2" | 210 | Albany, NY US |
| Joe Koshansky | L | L | May 26, 1982 | 6'4" | 230 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Efren Lira | R | R | August 5, 1981 | 6'3" | 240 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Ching-Lung Lo | R | R | August 20, 1985 | 6'6" | 190 | Qi Shan, TW |
| Ryan Mattheus | R | R | November 10, 1983 | 6'3" | 220 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Darric Merrell | R | R | January 22, 1982 | 6'4" | 210 | Torrance, CA US |
| Matt Miller | R | R | December 26, 1982 | 6'2" | 210 | New Braunfels, TX US |
| Franklin Morales | L | L | January 24, 1986 | 6'1" | 210 | San Juan de los Morros, Guarico VE |
| Juan Morillo | R | R | November 5, 1983 | 6'1" | 190 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Chris Nelson | R | R | September 3, 1985 | 5'11" | 205 | Escondido, CA US |
| Justin Nelson | L | L | April 23, 1983 | 6'3" | 205 | Austin, TX US |
| Florentino Nunez | S | R | March 23, 1984 | 6'0" | 164 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| David Patton | R | R | May 18, 1984 | 6'3" | 205 | Seattle, WA US |
| Jake Postlewait | S | L | November 3, 1981 | 6'0" | 195 | Corvallis, OR US |
| John Restrepo | L | L | July 27, 1982 | 6'1" | 185 | Santa Ana, CA US |
| Tila Reynolds | R | R | February 7, 1981 | 5'11" | 180 | Issaquah, WA US |
| Nelson Robledo | R | R | June 13, 1984 | 6'1" | 180 | Panama, Panama PA |
| Larry Robles | R | R | October 29, 1980 | 6'2" | 205 | San Pedro, CA US |
| Duke Sardinha | R | R | December 9, 1980 | 6'0" | 200 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Pedro Strop | R | R | June 13, 1985 | 6'1" | 220 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Jose Valdez | L | R | September 6, 1983 | 6'1" | 152 | La Vega, La Vega DO |
| Kyle Wilson | R | R | August 23, 1982 | 6'1" | 215 | Santa Maria, CA US |
| Neil Wilson | R | R | December 7, 1983 | 6'1" | 190 | Covington, KY 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.
