2005 Columbus Clippers Roster

International League (IL) - Class: AAA
Team Record: 77-67
Finished 3rd in the IL's West Division
Manager: Bucky Dent (77-67)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Ballpark: Harold Cooper Stadium
Attendance: 500,104, Avg. 7,144 in 70 home dates
2005 Columbus Clippers Statistics

The Columbus Clippers of the International League ended the 2005 season with a record of 77 wins and 67 losses, finishing third in the league's West Division.

The Clippers scored 700 runs and allowed 690 runs. Mitch Jones led Columbus with 27 home runs, and Andy Phillips walloped 15 or more, too. Mike Vento drove in 84 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .291 clip. Peter Munro paced the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 4.57 ERA, best among regular hurlers.

Members of the 2005 Columbus Clippers who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Jason Anderson, Colter Bean, Brian Boehringer, Melky Cabrera, Andy Cannizaro, Robinson Canó, Justin Christian, Tyler Clippard, Bubba Crosby, Jorge De Paula, Félix Escalona, Wayne Franklin, Alex Graman, Buddy Groom, Sean Henn, Russ Johnson, Mitch Jones, Calvin Maduro, Charlie Manning, Sam Marsonek, Darrell May, Ramiro Mendoza, Peter Munro, Wil Nieves, Hideo Nomo, Andy Phillips, Colin Porter, Scott Proctor, Ramón Ramírez, Tim Redding, Kevin Reese, Damian Rolls, Rubén Sierra, Aaron Small, Matt Smith, Kevin Thompson, Joe Thurston, Marc Valdes, Mike Vento, Brad Voyles, Chien-Ming Wang and Kris Wilson.

Bucky Dent served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Jason AndersonLRJune 9, 19796'0"188Danville, IL US
Carlos ArtilesLLJanuary 21, 19815'11"165Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO
Colter BeanRRJanuary 16, 19776'6"255Anniston, AL US
Brian BoehringerSRJanuary 8, 19696'2"180St. Louis, MO US
Melky CabreraSLAugust 11, 19845'10"210Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO
Andy CannizaroRRDecember 19, 19785'10"170New Orleans, LA US
Robinson CanóLROctober 22, 19826'0"210San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO
Justin ChristianRRApril 3, 19806'1"195Lincoln, NE US
Tyler ClippardRRFebruary 14, 19856'3"200Lexington, KY US
Caonabo CosmeRRMarch 18, 19796'2"160La Vega, La Vega DO
Bubba CrosbyLLAugust 11, 19765'11"180Houston, TX US
Jorge De PaulaRRNovember 10, 19786'1"160Sabana Grande de Boya, Monte Plata DO
Yovar DueñasRRMay 4, 19726'1"215Pinar del Rio, Pinar del Rio CU
Félix EscalonaRRMarch 12, 19796'0"185Puerto Cabello, Carabobo VE
Wayne FranklinLLMarch 9, 19746'2"195Wilmington, DE US
Alex GramanLLNovember 17, 19776'4"210Huntingburg, IN US
Buddy GroomLLJuly 10, 19656'2"200Dallas, TX US
Ryan HankinsRRJune 30, 19765'11"200Simi Valley, CA US
Sean HennRLApril 23, 19816'3"235Fort Worth, TX US
Charlie IsaacsonRRMay 5, 19806'2"190Des Moines, IA US
Russ JohnsonRRFebruary 22, 19735'10"185Baton Rouge, LA US
Mitch JonesRROctober 15, 19776'0"215Orem, UT US
Jeremy KingRRNovember 12, 19816'2"210Arcadia, FL US
Gabe LopezRRMarch 11, 19805'8"170Hollywood, CA US
Calvin MaduroRRSeptember 5, 19746'0"175Santa Cruz, AW
Charlie ManningLLMarch 31, 19796'2"185Winter Haven, FL US
Sam MarsonekRRJuly 10, 19786'6"225Tampa, FL US
Darrell MayLLJune 13, 19726'2"170San Bernardino, CA US
Deivi MendezRRMay 24, 19836'1"165Bani, Peravia DO
Ramiro MendozaRRJune 15, 19726'2"154Los Santos, PA
Peter MunroRRJune 14, 19756'2"200Flushing, NY US
Wil NievesRRSeptember 25, 19775'11"190San Juan, PR
Hideo NomoRRAugust 31, 19686'2"210Osaka, Osaka JP
Dave ParrishRRJune 13, 19796'3"220Ypsilanti, MI US
Andy PhillipsRRApril 6, 19776'0"205Tuscaloosa, AL US
Colin PorterLLNovember 23, 19756'2"200Tucson, AZ US
Scott ProctorRRJanuary 2, 19776'1"195Stuart, FL US
Ramón RamírezRRAugust 31, 19815'11"200Santiago, DO
Tim ReddingRRFebruary 12, 19785'11"230Rochester, NY US
Kevin ReeseLLMarch 11, 19785'11"195San Diego, CA US
Tom RojasRRMarch 31, 19826'2"185Monterey Park, CA US
Damian RollsRRSeptember 15, 19776'2"205Manhattan, KS US
Eric SchmittRRJuly 23, 19786'4"210Falls Church, VA US
Rubén SierraSROctober 6, 19656'1"175Rio Piedras, PR
Aaron SmallRRNovember 23, 19716'5"200Oxnard, CA US
Josh SmithRRNovember 15, 19816'4"225Clifton, TX US
Matt SmithLLJune 15, 19796'5"225Las Vegas, NV US
Kevin ThompsonRRSeptember 18, 19795'10"195Fort Worth, TX US
Joe ThurstonLRSeptember 29, 19795'11"225Fairfield, CA US
John UrickLLFebruary 22, 19826'2"210Blue Springs, MO US
Marc ValdesRRDecember 20, 19716'0"170Dayton, OH US
Mike VentoRRMay 25, 19786'0"195Albuquerque, NM US
Brad VoylesRRDecember 30, 19766'1"195Green Bay, WI US
Chien-Ming WangRRMarch 31, 19806'4"225Tainan City, TW
Kris WilsonRRAugust 6, 19766'4"220Washington, DC 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.




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