2005 Evansville Otters Roster
Team Record: 52-43
Finished 4th in the FL's East Division
Manager: Greg Jelks (52-43)
Location: Evansville, Indiana
Ballpark: Bosse Field
Attendance: 136,941, Avg. 2,685 in 51 home dates
The Evansville Otters of the Frontier League ended the 2005 season with a record of 52 wins and 43 losses, finishing fourth in the league's East Division.
The Otters topped the circuit with just 409 runs allowed. Evansville scored 514 runs. Jeff Goldbach led the squad with 19 home runs and drove in 64 runs. Trask Munoz paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .277 clip. Ben Foster paced the team with 9 wins, while Cody Blackard recorded a 2.92 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances. Greg Jelks served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Black | L | L | September 20, 1981 | 6'0" | 195 | Madison, IN US |
| Cody Blackard | L | L | May 14, 1983 | 6'4" | 215 | Haubstadt, IN US |
| Beau Blacken | R | R | October 10, 1980 | 6'3" | 215 | Arlington, WA US |
| Dustin Bolton | R | R | August 26, 1981 | 6'0" | 195 | Edmonton, AB CA |
| Ryan Burnau | R | R | December 10, 1981 | 6'4" | 190 | Denton, TX US |
| Rickey Clinton | R | R | August 22, 1981 | 6'0" | 215 | Memphis, TN US |
| John Coker | R | R | January 29, 1983 | 5'8" | 180 | |
| Anthony Del Prete | R | R | June 24, 1982 | 6'3" | 200 | Winchester, MA US |
| Juan Downing | S | R | December 29, 1978 | 5'10" | 180 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Ben Foster | L | L | April 2, 1982 | 5'11" | 195 | Gulfport, MS US |
| David Gingrich | L | L | November 2, 1981 | 6'0" | 195 | Seguin, TX US |
| Jeff Goldbach | R | R | December 20, 1979 | 6'0" | 210 | Evansville, IN US |
| Cole Hilt | R | R | September 25, 1981 | 6'5" | 200 | Escondido, CA US |
| Nick Jaksa | R | R | February 18, 1982 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Drew Jefferson | L | L | April 27, 1980 | 5'10" | 190 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Justin Jordan | R | R | August 31, 1981 | 6'5" | 210 | Nashville, TN US |
| Jud Kindle | R | R | September 20, 1981 | 6'0" | 203 | |
| Brian Kroll | R | R | April 30, 1982 | 6'3" | 215 | Hayward, CA US |
| Donny Langdon | R | L | February 2, 1982 | 6'1" | 190 | Wilkes-Barre, PA US |
| Jason Mann | L | R | July 30, 1982 | 6'4" | 190 | Montgomery, AL US |
| Steve Martin | S | R | August 16, 1981 | 5'11" | 200 | Loudon, TN US |
| Terrence McClain | R | R | August 26, 1979 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Brian McKenna | R | R | March 20, 1982 | 6'0" | 175 | Silver Spring, MD US |
| Geoff Milsom | L | R | June 2, 1983 | 6'1" | 210 | Charlottesville, VA US |
| Trask Munoz | L | L | February 2, 1982 | 6'0" | 200 | King City, CA US |
| Kyle Pawelczyk | L | L | November 18, 1981 | 6'5" | 200 | Morehead, KY US |
| Chris Pillsbury | R | R | October 31, 1981 | 6'4" | 190 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Robby Read | R | R | July 12, 1981 | 6'1" | 190 | Tallahassee, FL US |
| Chris Rich | R | R | September 17, 1982 | 5'8" | 195 | Anderson, IN US |
| Frank Scott | S | R | April 16, 1981 | 6'8" | 160 | Seattle, WA US |
| Bryan Shartzer | R | R | June 17, 1980 | 6'0" | 190 | Louisville, KY US |
| Nick Shay | R | R | June 26, 1983 | 6'3" | 225 | Warrensburg, MO US |
| Andre Simpson | R | R | July 1, 1980 | 6'3" | 180 | San Diego, CA US |
| Michael Spry | R | R | July 6, 1981 | 6'1" | 215 | Chestertown, MD US |
| Josh Stewart | L | L | May 3, 1981 | 5'10" | 170 | Bloomsburg, PA US |
| Nathan Stone | R | R | January 26, 1980 | 6'2" | 200 | Evansville, IN US |
| Denver Stuckey | R | R | February 10, 1980 | 6'2" | 175 | Benton, MO US |
| Scott Ward | R | R | December 6, 1979 | 6'1" | 200 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Josh Wettlaufer | L | R | May 21, 1981 | 5'8" | 165 | St. Louis Park, MN US |
| Matt Zeller | L | R | July 23, 1983 | 6'3" | 210 | St. Joseph, MO US |
| Adam Zimmerman | L | L | January 6, 1983 | 6'0" | 165 |
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.
