2005 Gary SouthShore RailCats Roster
Team Record: 54-42
Finished 2nd in the NL's South Division
Manager: Greg Tagert (54-42)
Location: Gary, Indiana
Ballpark: U.S. Steel Yard
Attendance: 151,850, Avg. 3,231 in 47 home dates
Playoffs - Gary SouthShore RailCats 3 games, St. Paul Saints 2
Finals - Gary SouthShore RailCats 3 games, Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks 2
The Gary SouthShore RailCats of the Northern League ended the 2005 season with a record of 54 wins and 42 losses, finishing second in the league's South Division.
The SouthShore RailCats tallied 469 runs and surrendered 423 runs. Tanner Townsend paced Gary with 10 home runs and accounted for 48 RBI. José Yépez led batters with significant playing time by hitting .291. Jamie Bennett topped the squad with 10 wins, while Cody Fisher recorded a 2.5 ERA, leading regular hurlers. Greg Tagert served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy Alvarez | L | L | January 5, 1981 | 6'4" | 235 | Palmdale, CA US |
| Jamie Bennett | R | L | January 15, 1978 | 5'10" | 164 | Gallatin, TN US |
| Greg Bruso | R | R | May 5, 1980 | 6'3" | 190 | Thousand Oaks, CA US |
| Jason Colson | L | R | November 19, 1978 | 6'2" | 220 | Weirton, WV US |
| Matt Einspahr | R | R | August 20, 1981 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Cody Fisher | L | L | October 8, 1978 | 5'11" | 170 | Lawrenceville, IL US |
| Willie Glen | R | R | October 30, 1977 | 6'1" | 185 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| John Gonzalez | L | L | March 27, 1982 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Jose Gutierrez | R | R | May 14, 1982 | 5'11" | 185 | Miami, FL US |
| Steve Haake | L | R | September 24, 1980 | 6'1" | 180 | Belleville, IL US |
| Anthony Iapoce | R | L | August 23, 1973 | 5'10" | 170 | Astoria, NY US |
| Travis Kerber | R | R | February 1, 1979 | 6'0" | 210 | |
| Jud Kindle | R | R | September 20, 1981 | 6'0" | 203 | |
| Darin Kinsolving | R | R | January 8, 1978 | 6'0" | 200 | Cape Girardeau, MO US |
| Curt Lee | S | R | April 2, 1976 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Fehlandt Lentini | R | R | August 12, 1977 | 6'0" | 180 | Santa Rosa, CA US |
| Derek Lopez | R | R | June 9, 1977 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Eric McNamee | R | R | August 20, 1981 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Dale Mueller | R | R | March 4, 1983 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Brandon O'Neal | S | R | October 17, 1978 | 6'1" | 210 | Joliet, IL US |
| Quintin Oldenburg | R | R | August 20, 1978 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Jay Pecci | S | R | September 26, 1976 | 5'11" | 192 | Redwood City, CA US |
| Steve Plucinski | R | R | June 10, 1983 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Ben Risinger | R | R | November 25, 1974 | 6'1" | 187 | Perth, Western Australia AU |
| Scott Samuels | L | R | May 19, 1971 | 5'11" | 190 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Tim Sauter | ||||||
| Mike Schaefer | R | R | April 9, 1980 | 6'3" | 225 | |
| John Schmitz | L | R | October 22, 1975 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Nathan Stone | R | R | January 26, 1980 | 6'2" | 200 | Evansville, IN US |
| Alex Taylor | L | R | March 3, 1981 | 5'9" | 175 | |
| Tanner Townsend | R | R | July 30, 1980 | 6'1" | 205 | Zanesville, OH US |
| Randy Vanderplow | R | R | July 21, 1980 | 6'3" | 210 | Elgin, IL US |
| David Weiner | L | L | April 2, 1981 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Josh Wettlaufer | L | R | May 21, 1981 | 5'8" | 165 | St. Louis Park, MN US |
| Dominic Woody | R | R | August 17, 1978 | 6'3" | 210 | Spokane, WA US |
| José Yépez | R | R | June 19, 1981 | 6'0" | 210 | Carora, Lara VE |
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.
