2005 Burlington Bees Roster
Team Record: 65-75
Finished 8th in the MWL's West Division
Manager: Jim Gabella (65-75)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: Burlington, Iowa
Ballpark: Community Field (Stadium)
Attendance: 70,807, Avg. 1,041 in 68 home dates
The Burlington Bees of the Midwest League ended the 2005 season with a record of 65 wins and 75 losses, finishing eighth in the league's West Division.
The Bees scored 592 runs, worst in the league, and gave up 679 runs. Rusty Brown led Burlington with 16 home runs and drove in 70 runs. Ed Lucas topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .292. Kyle Crist paced the team with 9 wins, while Luis Cota earned a 4.01 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 2005 Burlington Bees who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Billy Buckner, Irving Falu and Ed Lucas.
Jim Gabella served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Atencio | R | R | July 15, 1981 | 6'2" | 191 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Rusty Begnaud | R | R | December 19, 1980 | 6'2" | 194 | Lafayette, LA US |
| Chad Blackwell | R | R | January 7, 1983 | 5'11" | 145 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| Rusty Brown | R | R | August 19, 1981 | 6'3" | 210 | North Fort Myers, FL US |
| Billy Buckner | R | R | August 27, 1983 | 6'2" | 205 | Decatur, GA US |
| Matt Campbell | L | L | December 27, 1982 | 6'2" | 180 | Greenville, SC US |
| Zane Carlson | R | R | August 11, 1980 | 5'10" | 180 | Spokane, WA US |
| Danny Christensen | L | L | August 10, 1983 | 6'1" | 210 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Luis Cota | R | R | August 19, 1985 | 6'2" | 200 | Hermosillo, Sonora MX |
| Kyle Crist | R | R | June 27, 1983 | 6'3" | 194 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Cody Cure | R | R | August 3, 1982 | 5'9" | 180 | Henderson, TX US |
| Yovany D'Amico | R | R | August 18, 1984 | 5'11" | 225 | Mariara, Carabobo VE |
| Gabe DeHoyos | R | R | April 14, 1980 | 5'11" | 260 | Carlsbad, NM US |
| Felipe Del Rosario | R | R | September 8, 1982 | 6'0" | 204 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Dusty Dossett | R | R | April 11, 1980 | 6'1" | 168 | Athens, TX US |
| Jared Ellis | R | R | March 27, 1982 | 6'2" | 215 | Chickasha, OK US |
| Damaso Espino | R | R | May 8, 1983 | 6'1" | 210 | Panama, Panama PA |
| Irving Falu | S | R | June 6, 1983 | 5'9" | 185 | Hato Rey, PR |
| Robert Grana | R | R | August 4, 1983 | 6'3" | 208 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Patrick Green | L | R | February 13, 1982 | 6'2" | 193 | Alpharetta, GA US |
| Patrick Hicklen | R | R | December 30, 1981 | 6'4" | 210 | Murfreesboro, TN US |
| Mario Lisson | R | R | May 31, 1984 | 6'2" | 220 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Ed Lucas | R | R | May 21, 1982 | 6'3" | 210 | Grand Rapids, MI US |
| Jorge Maduro | R | R | March 11, 1981 | 6'2" | 220 | Miami, FL US |
| Pete Maestrales | S | R | July 4, 1979 | 5'11" | 190 | Delray Beach, FL US |
| Brian McFall | R | R | March 17, 1984 | 6'3" | 215 | Flagstaff, AZ US |
| Nate Moore | R | R | June 14, 1983 | 6'3" | 225 | Andalusia, AL US |
| Alan Moye | R | R | October 8, 1982 | 6'2" | 200 | Nacogdoches, TX US |
| Derek Norman | R | R | February 21, 1982 | 5'11" | 195 | Knoxville, TN US |
| Rayner Oliveros | R | R | September 23, 1985 | 6'2" | 180 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Gary Perez | R | R | August 28, 1983 | 5'11" | 165 | Las Matas de Farfan, San Juan DO |
| Adam Rowe | L | L | January 24, 1982 | 6'0" | 190 | Wooster, OH US |
| Darwinson Salazar | R | R | December 12, 1982 | 6'3" | 208 | , Miranda VE |
| Kraig Schambough | R | R | January 21, 1982 | 6'0" | 185 | Lafayette, LA US |
| Justin Sherman | R | R | December 6, 1980 | 6'3" | 216 | San Diego, CA US |
| Eddie Solis | R | R | September 19, 1984 | 5'11" | 200 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Kenard Springer | R | R | September 18, 1983 | 5'11" | 209 | Tupelo, MS US |
| Geraldo Valentin | R | R | September 8, 1982 | 6'1" | 185 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Miguel Vega | R | R | July 31, 1985 | 6'2" | 220 | Guayama, PR |
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.
