2005 Eugene Emeralds Roster

Northwest League (NWL) - Class: Short Season A
Team Record: 34-42
Finished 4th in the NWL's West Division
Manager: Roy Howell (34-42)
Affiliation: San Diego Padres
Location: Eugene, Oregon
Ballpark: Civic Stadium
Attendance: 124,512, Avg. 3,277 in 38 home dates
2005 Eugene Emeralds Statistics

The Eugene Emeralds of the Northwest League ended the 2005 season with a record of 34 wins and 42 losses, finishing fourth in the league's West Division.

The Emeralds scored 320 runs and allowed 361 runs. Chase Headley drove in 33 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .268. Arnold Hughey led the team with 5 wins, while Brent Carter recorded a 1.88 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.

Cesár Ramos, Brandon Kintzler, Steve Delabar, Nick Hundley, José Lobatón, Jon Link, Will Venable, Chase Headley and Josh Geer were all players from the 2005 Eugene Emeralds who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.

Roy Howell served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Josh AlleyLLSeptember 6, 19835'8"180Carbondale, IL US
Daniel BacaRROctober 17, 19855'9"190Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX
Brent CarterRLOctober 10, 19826'3"210Americus, GA US
Brian CavanaughLRAugust 21, 19836'1"190Bridgeport, CT US
Clint ClelandRRSeptember 16, 19826'1"195Sacramento, CA US
Drew DavidsonRRMay 7, 19826'0"190Tulsa, OK US
Danny De La OLLAugust 25, 19836'0"185Fresno, CA US
Steve DelabarRRJuly 17, 19836'5"215Fort Knox, KY US
Javis DiazLLJune 25, 19845'10"165Santiago, Santiago DO
Alfredo FernandezRRSeptember 15, 19846'4"224Maracaibo, Zulia VE
Josh GeerRRJune 2, 19836'3"195Dallas, TX US
Adam GoldRROctober 7, 19836'4"200Denver, CO US
Brandon GottierRRJanuary 5, 19825'11"195Panorama City, CA US
Santiago GuerreroRRNovember 28, 19836'0"176La Romana, La Romana DO
Chase HeadleySRMay 9, 19846'2"215Fountain, CO US
Brandon HigelinLLApril 8, 19836'1"195Glendale, CA US
Arnold HugheyLLNovember 19, 19826'2"215Sarasota, FL US
Nick HundleyRRSeptember 8, 19836'0"203Corvallis, OR US
Neil JamisonRRAugust 4, 19836'3"185San Diego, CA US
Juan JimenezRRMay 18, 19866'2"180Santiago, Santiago DO
Fabian Jimenez AnguloLLAugust 27, 19866'2"187Cartagena, Bolivar CO
Seth JohnstonRRMarch 12, 19836'3"204San Antonio, TX US
Daryl JonesRRSeptember 1, 19866'3"200Los Angeles, CA US
Billy KillianLRJune 12, 19866'0"210Winfield, IL US
Brandon KintzlerRRAugust 1, 19846'0"194Las Vegas, NV US
Ben KrosschellRROctober 2, 19856'1"165Highlands Ranch, CO US
Jon LinkRRMarch 23, 19846'0"205Columbus, OH US
José LobatónSROctober 21, 19846'1"205Acarigua, Portuguesa VE
John MaddenRRDecember 2, 19826'4"229Edgewater, NJ US
Phil PolancoRRNovember 10, 19816'0"200Van Nuys, CA US
William PonceRRFebruary 9, 19846'2"210San Salvador, San Salvador SV
Cesár RamosLLJune 22, 19846'2"200Los Angeles, CA US
Billy RichardsonRRJuly 23, 19825'8"170Duradados, BR
Jodam RiveraSRFebruary 4, 19865'10"180Santurce, PR
Mike SansoeRRNovember 6, 19826'0"185Walnut Creek, CA US
Casey SmithRRFebruary 24, 19846'4"230Dallas, TX US
Chad SteinerRRDecember 25, 19835'11"190Denver, CO US
Tim TurnerRLJune 12, 19826'2"190Marietta, GA US
Geoff VandelLLJune 9, 19876'1"190Columbus, GA US
Grant VarnellRRSeptember 27, 19826'2"215Dallas, TX US
Kelvin VazquezSRSeptember 30, 19836'1"170Caguas, PR
Will VenableLLOctober 29, 19826'3"205Greenbrae, 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.



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