2005 Danville Braves Roster
Team Record: 47-20
Finished 1st in the AL's East Division
Manager: Paul Runge (47-20)
Affiliation: Atlanta Braves
Location: Danville, Virginia
Ballpark: Legion Stadium
Attendance: 37,064, Avg. 1,090 in 34 home dates
Playoffs - Elizabethton Twins 2 games, Danville Braves 1
The Danville Braves of the Appalachian League ended the 2005 season with a record of 47 wins and 20 losses, finishing first in the league's East Division.
The Braves led the circuit with 427 runs, fueled by 72 home runs. Danville surrendered 284 runs. Eric Campbell paced the squad with 18 home runs and drove in 64 runs. Max Ramírez topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .347. Jairo Cuevas paced the team with 6 wins and a team-best 1.96 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Manny Acosta, Elvis Andrus, Yunel Escobar, Junior Guerra, Brandon Jones, Max Ramírez, Jo-Jo Reyes and Jamie Romak were all players from the 2005 Danville Braves who played in the Majors during their careers.
Paul Runge served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manny Acosta | R | R | May 1, 1981 | 6'4" | 215 | Colon, Colon PA |
| Devin Anderson | L | L | January 24, 1984 | 6'5" | 220 | Winter Garden, FL US |
| Elvis Andrus | R | R | August 26, 1988 | 6'0" | 200 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Derrick Arnold | R | R | August 3, 1983 | 5'9" | 165 | Milton, FL US |
| Xan Barksdale | R | R | December 7, 1981 | 5'10" | 215 | Memphis, TN US |
| Todd Blackford | L | R | June 10, 1985 | 6'4" | 205 | Warsaw, IN US |
| Tyler Bullock | R | R | January 22, 1984 | 6'3" | 225 | Lincoln, NE US |
| Eric Campbell | R | R | August 6, 1985 | 6'0" | 205 | Evansville, IN US |
| Jang Ji Cho | R | R | July 11, 1983 | 6'1" | 210 | Osaka, JP |
| Jairo Cuevas | R | R | January 24, 1984 | 6'2" | 215 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Quentin Davis | L | R | March 7, 1983 | 5'10" | 170 | Darlington, SC US |
| Asher Demme | R | R | November 1, 1984 | 6'3" | 205 | Alexandria, VA US |
| Yunel Escobar | R | R | November 2, 1982 | 6'2" | 215 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Junior Guerra | R | R | January 16, 1985 | 6'0" | 205 | San Felix, Bolivar VE |
| Donovan Hendricks | L | L | March 9, 1986 | 6'0" | 175 | Cape Town, ZA |
| Drew Jackson | L | L | October 12, 1983 | 6'0" | 210 | Farmington, NM US |
| Bryan Johnson | L | L | November 9, 1982 | 6'2" | 200 | Selah, WA US |
| Brandon Jones | L | R | December 10, 1983 | 6'1" | 215 | Panama City, FL US |
| Kala Ka'aihue | R | R | March 29, 1985 | 6'2" | 230 | Kailua, HI US |
| Michael Nix | R | R | May 21, 1983 | 6'5" | 235 | Auburn, AL US |
| Jerry Oakes | L | R | April 29, 1982 | 6'5" | 191 | Lansdowne, PA US |
| Jon Mark Owings | R | R | April 4, 1985 | 6'4" | 195 | Hagerstown, MD US |
| Carlos Picornell | S | R | August 21, 1982 | 5'9" | 175 | Dorado, PR |
| Nate Pudewell | R | R | July 28, 1981 | 6'7" | 215 | El Dorado Hills, CA US |
| Rudy Quinonez | R | R | June 17, 1984 | 6'2" | 215 | Bellflower, CA US |
| Max Ramírez | R | R | October 11, 1984 | 5'11" | 220 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| Jo-Jo Reyes | L | L | November 20, 1984 | 6'2" | 230 | West Covina, CA US |
| Glen Richards | R | L | October 27, 1984 | 5'11" | 170 | Melbourne, Victoria AU |
| Carlos Rivas | L | L | January 3, 1985 | 6'3" | 160 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| Manuel Rodriguez | L | L | January 6, 1985 | 6'2" | 225 | Chitre, Herrera PA |
| Jamie Romak | R | R | September 30, 1985 | 6'3" | 226 | London, ON CA |
| Eduardo Rosario | L | L | June 7, 1984 | 6'0" | 177 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Steve Russell | R | R | December 20, 1983 | 6'6" | 185 | San Diego, CA US |
| Jose Santiago | R | R | August 1, 1981 | 6'4" | 180 | Villa Altagracia, San Cristobal DO |
| Jose Santos | R | R | October 7, 1984 | 6'0" | 170 | San Francisco de Macoris, Duarte DO |
| Jon Shehan | R | R | May 13, 1982 | 5'9" | 205 | Hanover, PA US |
| Yohan Silva | S | R | January 30, 1985 | 5'11" | 175 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Adam Stanley | L | L | November 20, 1984 | 6'0" | 201 | Raleigh, NC US |
| Ovandy Suero | S | R | June 20, 1982 | 5'10" | 160 | Villa Gonzalez, Santiago DO |
| Nick Tisone | R | R | August 2, 1983 | 6'2" | 185 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Johnnie Wiggins | L | L | October 15, 1982 | 6'3" | 195 | Atlanta, GA 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.
