2005 Dayton Dragons Roster
Team Record: 60-79
Finished 6th in the MWL's East Division
Manager: Alonzo Powell (60-79)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Dayton, Ohio
Ballpark: Day Air Ballpark
Attendance: 572,053, Avg. 8,291 in 69 home dates
The Dayton Dragons of the Midwest League ended the 2005 season with a record of 60 wins and 79 losses, finishing sixth in the league's East Division.
The Dragons scored 665 runs and conceded 788 runs. Jeremiah Piepkorn paced Dayton with 22 home runs and recorded 77 runs batted in. Tonys Gutierrez topped all regular hitters by hitting .324. Homer Bailey led the team with 8 wins, while Ramón Ramírez registered a 4.5 earned run average, tops among regular hurlers.
Players from the 2005 Dayton Dragons who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Paul Janish, Homer Bailey, Craig Tatum, Ramón Ramírez, Adam Rosales and Ben Weber.
Alonzo Powell served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Anderson | S | R | February 2, 1983 | 5'9" | 170 | Brownsburg, IN US |
| James Avery | R | R | June 10, 1984 | 6'0" | 210 | Maple Creek, SK CA |
| Homer Bailey | R | R | May 3, 1986 | 6'4" | 223 | La Grange, TX US |
| Jordan Belcher | R | R | February 17, 1984 | 6'2" | 185 | Augusta, GA US |
| Carlos Bohorquez | R | R | October 6, 1981 | 5'10" | 195 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Brad Cherry | R | R | February 12, 1981 | 6'4" | 200 | Texarkana, AR US |
| Evan Conley | R | R | February 25, 1981 | 6'1" | 200 | Sarasota, FL US |
| Alex Farfan | R | R | January 6, 1983 | 6'3" | 175 | Cagua, Aragua VE |
| Juan Frias | L | L | August 7, 1979 | 5'11" | 170 | Sabana de la Mar, Hato Mayor DO |
| Aaron Garrison | R | R | October 25, 1981 | 6'1" | 205 | Houston, TX US |
| Phil Gentry | L | R | September 2, 1980 | 5'11" | 195 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Jon George | R | R | July 6, 1984 | 6'4" | 220 | Vorhees, NJ US |
| Rafael Gonzalez | R | R | March 21, 1986 | 6'1" | 230 | Bronx, NY US |
| Rey Gonzalez | R | R | August 16, 1984 | 6'0" | 185 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Tonys Gutierrez | L | L | August 18, 1983 | 6'1" | 220 | Cagua, Aragua VE |
| Blake Hendley | R | R | September 1, 1981 | 6'3" | 195 | Enid, OK US |
| Habelito Hernandez | R | R | January 11, 1981 | 6'0" | 180 | Bonao, Monsenor Nouel DO |
| Ben Himes | L | R | March 9, 1981 | 6'4" | 205 | Austin, TX US |
| Paul Janish | R | R | October 12, 1982 | 6'2" | 200 | Houston, TX US |
| Brad Key | R | R | March 14, 1983 | 6'0" | 190 | Evans, GA US |
| Chris Kroski | L | R | May 17, 1982 | 6'2" | 225 | Pittston, PA US |
| Trevor Lawhorn | R | R | December 18, 1982 | 6'2" | 195 | Wilmington, NC US |
| Kenny Lewis | L | L | October 13, 1984 | 5'9" | 195 | Manhasset, NY US |
| Jorge Mejia | R | R | August 15, 1982 | 5'11" | 175 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Brad Morenko | R | R | August 15, 1981 | 6'4" | 215 | Marysville, MI US |
| James Morrison | R | R | February 21, 1981 | 6'1" | 190 | Sarasota, FL US |
| Bobby Mosby | R | R | April 9, 1982 | 6'3" | 240 | Centerville, IL US |
| Jeremiah Piepkorn | R | R | February 18, 1981 | 6'3" | 185 | Wadena, MN US |
| Joe Powers | R | R | August 5, 1978 | 6'3" | 215 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| John Purdom | R | R | May 28, 1981 | 6'2" | 230 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Ramón Ramírez | R | R | September 16, 1982 | 6'0" | 190 | Cagua, Aragua VE |
| Adam Rosales | R | R | May 20, 1983 | 6'2" | 200 | Chicago, IL US |
| Jared Sanders | R | R | November 19, 1981 | 6'2" | 210 | Berkeley, CA US |
| Mayker Sandoval | R | R | February 9, 1984 | 5'10" | 170 | La Guaira, Vargas VE |
| Omar Segovia | L | L | May 28, 1983 | 6'2" | 210 | Caguas, PR |
| Zac Stott | R | R | July 26, 1983 | 6'5" | 220 | Bountiful, UT US |
| Cody Strait | R | R | May 28, 1983 | 6'1" | 180 | Beaumont, TX US |
| B. J. Szymanski | R | R | October 1, 1982 | 6'5" | 210 | Wichita Falls, TX US |
| Craig Tatum | R | R | March 18, 1983 | 6'1" | 225 | Hattiesburg, MS US |
| Josh Thigpen | R | R | June 27, 1982 | 6'4" | 205 | Florence, AL US |
| Damian Ursin | R | R | November 27, 1982 | 6'0" | 197 | Gramercy, LA US |
| Philippe Valiquette | L | L | February 14, 1987 | 6'1" | 205 | Montreal, QC CA |
| Camilo Vazquez | L | L | October 3, 1983 | 5'11" | 205 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Ben Weber | R | R | November 17, 1969 | 6'4" | 185 | Port Arthur, TX US |
| Joe Wilson | L | L | August 2, 1982 | 6'3" | 195 | Fairfield, CT US |
| Chad Ziemendorf | R | R | April 9, 1981 | 5'11" | 195 | San Jose, CA 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.
