2005 Gateway Grizzlies Roster
Team Record: 48-47
Finished 3rd in the FL's West Division
Manager: Danny Cox (48-47)
Location: Sauget, Illinois
Ballpark: GCS Stadium
Attendance: 177,353, Avg. 3,619 in 49 home dates
The Gateway Grizzlies of the Frontier League ended the 2005 season with a record of 48 wins and 47 losses, finishing third in the league's West Division.
The Grizzlies scored 565 runs and gave up 609 runs. Ryan Sullivan paced Gateway with 19 home runs, while Mike Breyman and Ben Margalski walloped 15 or more, too. Mike Breyman drove in 72 runs and topped all regular batters by connecting at a .365 clip. Brandon Smith led the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 3.57 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Scott Patterson played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Gateway Grizzlies to do so.
Danny Cox served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Averill | R | R | October 18, 1981 | 6'4" | 215 | |
| Marcus Barriger | R | R | August 5, 1982 | 6'1" | 215 | Belleville, IL US |
| Bryan Bernat | R | R | July 1, 1983 | 6'4" | 185 | Shrewsbury, MO US |
| Nick Bohnenstiehl | L | R | January 9, 1983 | 5'11" | 210 | Lebanon, IL US |
| Jonathon Brewster | R | R | October 8, 1981 | 6'0" | 190 | Tarzana, CA US |
| Mike Breyman | L | L | July 16, 1981 | 6'3" | 235 | Attica, OH US |
| Erik Dessau | R | R | October 10, 1982 | 6'2" | 197 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Joe Dooley | R | R | August 4, 1980 | 6'2" | 205 | Chantilly, VA US |
| Brad Drewes | R | R | June 18, 1979 | 6'4" | 190 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Eric Ebers | L | L | January 19, 1983 | 6'0" | 220 | Steeleville, IL US |
| Rob Ellis | L | L | January 31, 1980 | 6'3" | 190 | Oakland, CA US |
| Drew Gericke | R | R | February 19, 1983 | 6'3" | 220 | Smithon, IL US |
| Gary Gilbert | L | R | August 13, 1982 | 6'1" | 200 | Albuquerque, NM US |
| Mike Golden | R | R | February 4, 1983 | 6'0" | 196 | Ontario, CA US |
| Ryan Hamilton | R | R | August 5, 1982 | 6'2" | 190 | Western Grove, AR US |
| Ryan Herrera | L | L | September 17, 1981 | 6'5" | 185 | Pasadena, TX US |
| Bo Jenkins | R | R | September 14, 1982 | 5'11" | 205 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Alex Justus | L | L | June 8, 1982 | 5'10" | 215 | Portland, OR US |
| Chris Little | R | R | November 18, 1981 | 6'3" | 180 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Freddy Lopez | L | L | June 10, 1982 | 6'1" | 207 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Ben Margalski | L | R | September 2, 1979 | 6'2" | 210 | Charleston, SC US |
| Scott Nicholson | L | L | August 24, 1979 | 6'0" | 170 | Longview, WA US |
| Jon Nourie | L | L | June 11, 1982 | 6'3" | 205 | Munster, IN US |
| Todd Oetting | R | R | December 4, 1980 | 6'2" | 200 | Jefferson City, MO US |
| Scott Patterson | R | R | June 20, 1979 | 6'7" | 225 | Oakdale, PA US |
| Matt Powell | R | R | April 17, 1981 | 6'3" | 220 | |
| Robby Read | R | R | July 12, 1981 | 6'1" | 190 | Tallahassee, FL US |
| Anthony Rebyanski | R | R | July 23, 1983 | 6'3" | 200 | Indiana, PA US |
| Jimmy Reiter | L | L | February 14, 1981 | 5'9" | 160 | Troy, MO US |
| Whit Robinson-Pierce | R | R | March 4, 1982 | 6'3" | 210 | Fresno, CA US |
| Nathan Roush | R | R | September 19, 1981 | 6'5" | 220 | Hampshire, IL US |
| Ted Rowe | R | R | January 18, 1982 | 5'8" | 170 | Peoria, IL US |
| Eric Sansouci | R | R | January 7, 1983 | 5'10" | 180 | Hazelwood, MO US |
| Shawn Smarsh | R | R | October 5, 1981 | 5'11" | 190 | Hutchinson, KS US |
| Brandon Smith | R | R | February 18, 1980 | 6'2" | 200 | Houston, TX US |
| David Smith | L | L | May 21, 1983 | 6'3" | 220 | Silvia, IL US |
| Thomari Story-Harden | R | R | April 6, 1980 | 6'5" | 204 | Berkeley, CA US |
| Jarret Sues | L | R | February 16, 1981 | 6'3" | 210 | Edison, NJ US |
| Ryan Sullivan | R | R | August 21, 1981 | 6'1" | 195 | Peoria, IL US |
| Nick Szczur | R | L | August 6, 1982 | 6'4" | 230 | Toledo, OH US |
| Oscar Vargas | R | R | May 24, 1980 | 5'11" | 175 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Doug Walter | R | R | December 4, 1982 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Phil Warren | R | R | May 25, 1978 | 6'1" | 195 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Demetri White | R | L | June 12, 1982 | 6'1" | 200 | The Woodlands, TX 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.
