2005 Corpus Christi Hooks Roster
Team Record: 64-76
Finished 3rd in the TL's West Division
Manager: Dave Clark (64-76)
Affiliation: Houston Astros
Location: Corpus Christi, Texas
Ballpark: Whataburger Field
Attendance: 505,189, Avg. 7,217 in 70 home dates
The Corpus Christi Hooks of the Texas League ended the 2005 season with a record of 64 wins and 76 losses, finishing third in the league's West Division.
The Hooks led the league with just 551 runs allowed. Corpus Christi scored 530 runs, worst in the league,. Charlton Jimerson paced the team with 16 home runs Héctor Giménez accounted for 58 RBI. Josh Anderson topped hitters with significant playing time with a .282 average. Jason Hirsh paced the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 2.88 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Josh Anderson, Brandon Backe, Jeff Bagwell, Philip Barzilla, Brooks Conrad, Héctor Giménez, Jason Hirsh, Charlton Jimerson, Brooks Kieschnick, Scott MacRae, Mark McLemore, Fernando Nieve, Jailen Peguero, J. R. Phillips, Humberto Quintero, Wandy Rodríguez, Mark Saccomanno and Chris Sampson were all players from the 2005 Corpus Christi Hooks who played in the Majors during their careers.
Dave Clark served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Allen | R | L | July 17, 1981 | 6'2" | 205 | Humble, TN US |
| Josh Anderson | L | R | August 10, 1982 | 6'2" | 195 | Somerset, KY US |
| Brandon Backe | R | R | April 5, 1978 | 6'0" | 182 | Galveston, TX US |
| Jeff Bagwell | R | R | May 27, 1968 | 6'0" | 195 | Boston, MA US |
| Philip Barzilla | L | L | January 25, 1979 | 6'0" | 180 | Houston, TX US |
| Peter Bauer | L | R | November 6, 1978 | 6'7" | 243 | Washington, DC US |
| Jason Clements | S | R | March 1, 1978 | 5'10" | 180 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Brooks Conrad | S | R | January 16, 1980 | 5'10" | 190 | San Diego, CA US |
| Alex Eckelman | R | R | July 16, 1974 | 5'11" | 190 | St. Louis, MO US |
| John Fagan | R | R | August 8, 1979 | 6'5" | 217 | Loma Linda, CA US |
| Danny Fatheree | R | R | August 25, 1978 | 5'11" | 245 | Dallas, TX US |
| Héctor Giménez | S | R | September 28, 1982 | 5'10" | 230 | San Felipe, Yaracuy VE |
| Roberto Giron | R | R | March 24, 1976 | 6'2" | 203 | Villa Mella, Santo Domingo DO |
| Jason Hirsh | R | R | February 20, 1982 | 6'8" | 250 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Kevin Hodge | R | R | October 28, 1976 | 5'11" | 190 | Bryan, TX US |
| Charlton Jimerson | R | R | September 22, 1979 | 6'3" | 210 | San Leandro, CA US |
| Brooks Kieschnick | L | R | June 6, 1972 | 6'4" | 225 | Robstown, TX US |
| Scott MacRae | R | R | August 13, 1974 | 6'3" | 205 | Dearborn, MI US |
| Monte Mansfield | R | R | March 22, 1981 | 6'4" | 215 | Whittier, CA US |
| Tim McClaskey | S | R | January 11, 1976 | 6'1" | 175 | Port Smith, OH US |
| Mark McLemore | L | L | October 9, 1980 | 6'2" | 220 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Jamie Merchant | R | R | March 19, 1981 | 6'4" | 270 | Burlington, VT US |
| Josh Miller | R | R | February 7, 1979 | 6'1" | 200 | Melbourne Beach, FL US |
| Ray Navarrete | R | R | May 20, 1978 | 6'0" | 202 | Teaneck, NJ US |
| Fernando Nieve | R | R | July 15, 1982 | 6'0" | 220 | Puerto Cabello, Carabobo VE |
| Dax Norris | R | R | January 14, 1972 | 5'10" | 190 | La Grange, GA US |
| Pat Peavey | R | R | May 5, 1980 | 6'1" | 205 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Jailen Peguero | R | R | January 4, 1981 | 6'0" | 185 | Azua, Azua DO |
| J. R. Phillips | L | L | April 29, 1970 | 6'2" | 205 | West Covina, CA US |
| Humberto Quintero | R | R | August 2, 1979 | 5'10" | 215 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Eric Riggs | S | R | August 19, 1976 | 6'2" | 190 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Fernando Rijo | R | R | November 15, 1977 | 5'11" | 175 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Wade Robinson | L | R | January 12, 1981 | 6'2" | 165 | Bastrop, LA US |
| Carlos Rodriguez | R | R | June 12, 1977 | 6'1" | 227 | Remedios, Villa Clara CU |
| Mike Rodriguez | L | L | October 15, 1980 | 5'10" | 180 | Hollywood, FL US |
| Wandy Rodríguez | S | L | January 18, 1979 | 5'11" | 195 | Santiago Rodriguez, Santiago Rodriguez DO |
| Mark Saccomanno | R | R | April 30, 1980 | 6'3" | 210 | Houston, TX US |
| Chris Sampson | R | R | May 23, 1978 | 6'1" | 195 | Pasadena, TX US |
| Tommy Whiteman | R | R | July 14, 1979 | 6'3" | 180 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Aaron Williams | R | R | October 7, 1980 | 6'2" | 180 | Batavia, NY US |
| Gavin Wright | R | R | May 6, 1979 | 6'1" | 200 | Lufkin, TX US |
| Junior Zamora | R | R | May 3, 1976 | 6'2" | 198 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris 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.
