2005 Fort Myers Miracle Roster
Team Record: 74-59
Finished 3rd in the FSL's West Division
Manager: Riccardo Ingram (74-59)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: Fort Myers, Florida
Ballpark: W.H. Hammond Stadium
Attendance: 112,272, Avg. 1,701 in 66 home dates
The Fort Myers Miracle of the Florida State League ended the 2005 season with a record of 74 wins and 59 losses, finishing third in the league's West Division.
The Miracle topped the circuit with just 509 runs allowed. Fort Myers scored 554 runs. Scott Whitrock led the team with 15 home runs Brock Peterson accounted for 60 RBI. Matt Tolbert paced all regular batters by connecting at a .266 clip. Adam Harben paced the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 2.66 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Members of the 2005 Fort Myers Miracle who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Anthony Swarzak, Matt Tolbert, Brock Peterson, Luke Hughes, Julio De Paula, Kyle Phillips, Glen Perkins, Denard Span, José Mijares, Trent Oeltjen and Nick Blackburn.
Riccardo Ingram served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Arneson | S | R | December 17, 1981 | 5'11" | 175 | Racine, WI US |
| Nick Blackburn | R | R | February 24, 1982 | 6'4" | 240 | Ada, OK US |
| Omar Burgos | R | R | November 11, 1982 | 6'2" | 216 | Maturin, Monagas VE |
| Tristan Crawford | R | R | July 22, 1982 | 6'3" | 213 | Anchorage, AK US |
| Julio De Paula | R | R | December 31, 1982 | 6'0" | 180 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Allan de San Miguel | R | R | February 1, 1988 | 5'9" | 205 | Perth, Western Australia AU |
| Kyle Edlich | R | L | March 9, 1986 | 6'2" | 180 | Geelong, Victoria AU |
| Angelo Fermin | S | R | November 6, 1983 | 5'8" | 169 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Kyle Geiger | R | R | May 8, 1982 | 6'3" | 225 | Topeka, KS US |
| Jean Granado | L | L | September 26, 1982 | 6'0" | 190 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Josh Gray | L | L | November 20, 1980 | 6'4" | 195 | Orange, TX US |
| Jannio Gutierrez | R | R | May 3, 1982 | 5'11" | 187 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Adam Harben | R | R | August 19, 1983 | 6'5" | 210 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Tim Henkenjohann | L | R | September 3, 1980 | 6'5" | 218 | Wilhelmshaven, DE |
| Josh Hill | R | R | March 27, 1983 | 6'3" | 225 | Armadale, Victoria AU |
| Luke Hughes | R | R | August 2, 1984 | 5'11" | 205 | Perth, Western Australia AU |
| Justin Jones | L | L | September 25, 1984 | 6'3" | 215 | Norfolk, VA US |
| Jose Leger | R | R | May 19, 1982 | 5'10" | 175 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Jake Mauer | R | R | December 20, 1978 | 6'2" | 180 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Jesus Merchan | R | R | March 26, 1981 | 5'11" | 180 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| José Mijares | L | L | October 29, 1984 | 5'11" | 265 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Felix Molina | S | R | May 5, 1983 | 5'8" | 180 | Mayaguez, PR |
| Matt Moses | L | R | February 20, 1985 | 6'0" | 210 | Albany, GA US |
| Trent Oeltjen | L | L | February 28, 1983 | 6'1" | 205 | Sydney, New South Wales AU |
| Ben Pattee | R | R | September 24, 1981 | 6'0" | 184 | Ukiah, CA US |
| Glen Perkins | L | L | March 2, 1983 | 6'0" | 205 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Ronnie Perodin | L | L | October 13, 1980 | 5'11" | 181 | Inglewood, CA US |
| Brock Peterson | R | R | November 20, 1983 | 6'3" | 230 | Centralia, WA US |
| Kyle Phillips | L | R | April 3, 1984 | 6'1" | 225 | San Diego, CA US |
| Jay Rainville | R | R | October 16, 1985 | 6'3" | 230 | Providence, RI US |
| Jay Sawatski | L | L | May 7, 1982 | 6'2" | 195 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Chris Schutt | R | R | February 8, 1982 | 6'1" | 200 | Skokie, IL US |
| Errol Simonitsch | L | L | August 24, 1982 | 6'4" | 230 | Glendale, CA US |
| Denard Span | L | L | February 27, 1984 | 6'0" | 210 | Tampa, FL US |
| Anthony Swarzak | R | R | September 10, 1985 | 6'4" | 215 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| Peter Tautor | L | R | June 26, 1981 | 6'4" | 220 | Box Hill, Victoria AU |
| J. R. Taylor | S | R | November 6, 1982 | 5'8" | 170 | Oakland, CA US |
| Drew Thompson | L | R | November 7, 1986 | 6'1" | 160 | West Palm Beach, FL US |
| Matt Tolbert | S | R | May 4, 1982 | 6'0" | 185 | McComb, MS US |
| Scott Tyler | R | R | August 20, 1982 | 6'5" | 265 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Scott Whitrock | R | R | December 18, 1980 | 6'2" | 190 | Wisconsin Rapids, WI US |
| Matthew Williams | R | R | February 28, 1987 | 6'1" | 180 | Camden, New South Wales AU |
| Mark Zamojc | L | R | December 21, 1981 | 6'2" | 200 | Burlington, ON CA |
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.
