2005 Fort Worth Cats Roster
Team Record: 60-34
Finished 1st in the CL
Manager: Wayne Terwilliger (60-34)
Location: Fort Worth, Texas
Ballpark: New LaGrave Field
Attendance: 173,946, Avg. 3,701 in 47 home dates
Playoffs - Fort Worth Cats 3 games, Pensacola Pelicans 2
Finals - Fort Worth Cats 3 games, San Angelo Colts 2
The Fort Worth Cats of the Central League ended the 2005 season with a record of 60 wins and 34 losses, finishing first in the CL.
The Cats led the circuit with 607 runs, spearheaded by 89 home runs. Fort Worth surrendered 453 runs. Carlos Adolfo paced the team with 19 home runs Jordan Foster drove in 86 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .343. Mike Smith paced the squad with 11 wins, while Ryan Weems recorded a 3.73 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Mike Smith played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Fort Worth Cats to do so.
Wayne Terwilliger served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Adolfo | R | R | April 20, 1976 | 5'11" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| John Allen | R | R | September 20, 1981 | 6'1" | 220 | Wichita Falls, TX US |
| Angel Aragon | R | R | December 19, 1973 | 6'1" | 238 | Oxnard, CA US |
| Ray Beasley | R | L | October 26, 1976 | 5'11" | 160 | Savannah, GA US |
| Wes Cain | R | R | August 12, 1980 | 6'4" | 230 | |
| Ian Doiron | R | R | November 25, 1979 | 6'5" | 215 | |
| Juan Figueroa | R | R | October 8, 1981 | 6'0" | 180 | San Juan, PR |
| Jordan Foster | R | R | October 19, 1981 | 6'1" | 205 | Arlington, TX US |
| Justin Garcia | L | L | March 14, 1980 | 5'8" | 160 | Grand Prairie, TX US |
| Terence Green | R | R | August 5, 1977 | 5'10" | 200 | Plano, TX US |
| Dan Grybash | R | R | December 26, 1980 | 6'0" | 198 | Chicago, IL US |
| Matt Harrington | R | R | February 1, 1982 | 6'2" | 185 | West Valley, CA US |
| T. J. Hendricks | L | L | August 16, 1980 | 6'4" | 218 | Little Rock, AR US |
| David Keesee | R | R | May 20, 1980 | 5'10" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Joel Kirsten | L | L | May 9, 1981 | 6'1" | 193 | Van Nuys, CA US |
| Ken Lup | R | R | July 1, 1982 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Kevin Lynn | R | R | November 12, 1978 | 5'11" | 185 | Augusta, GA US |
| Terrell Merriman | L | L | July 30, 1977 | 6'0" | 180 | Cheraw, SC US |
| Tony Mota | S | R | October 31, 1977 | 6'1" | 170 | Glendale, CA US |
| Josh Neitz | R | R | July 2, 1979 | 6'1" | 180 | Rochester, NY US |
| Josh O'Brien | ||||||
| Aaron Parker | R | R | February 11, 1980 | 6'2" | 200 | Stockton, CA US |
| Arnoldo Ponce | S | R | December 19, 1981 | 6'2" | 180 | El Tigre, Anzoategui VE |
| Jason Radwan | R | R | November 11, 1977 | 6'1" | 210 | San Bernardino, CA US |
| Mike Scanzano | R | R | April 19, 1981 | 5'11" | 200 | |
| Bryon Smith | R | R | May 3, 1979 | 6'1" | 200 | Maryville, AZ US |
| Mike Smith | R | R | October 31, 1963 | 6'3" | 180 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Mike Snapp | R | R | September 25, 1981 | 6'6" | 205 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Billy Stokley | L | R | May 13, 1977 | 6'4" | 200 | Pasadena, TX US |
| Logan Stout | R | R | September 16, 1979 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Ryan Weems | L | L | November 16, 1980 | 6'1" | 177 | |
| Shawn Yarbrough | S | R | January 4, 1982 | 6'1" | 195 |
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.
