2005 Hickory Crawdads Roster
Team Record: 54-80
Finished 7th in the SAL's North Division
Manager: Jeff Branson (54-80)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Hickory, North Carolina
Ballpark: L.P. Frans Stadium
Attendance: 163,863, Avg. 2,601 in 63 home dates
The Hickory Crawdads of the South Atlantic League ended the 2005 season with a record of 54 wins and 80 losses, finishing seventh in the league's North Division.
The Crawdads plated 596 runs and allowed 672 runs. Michael Carlin paced Hickory with 16 home runs Neil Walker drove in 68 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .301. Julio Guerrero led the team with 7 wins, while Matt Guillory recorded a 2.64 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Jairo Asencio, Matt Capps, Steven Lerud, Dave Davidson, Rómulo Sánchez, Neil Walker and Brian Bixler were all players from the 2005 Hickory Crawdads who played in the Majors during their careers.
Jeff Branson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jairo Asencio | R | R | May 30, 1983 | 6'2" | 180 | Sabana Grande de Palenque, San Cristobal DO |
| Matt Bishop | R | R | June 5, 1982 | 6'2" | 215 | Raleigh, NC US |
| Brian Bixler | R | R | October 22, 1982 | 6'1" | 195 | Sandusky, OH US |
| Kyle Bloom | R | L | February 21, 1983 | 6'4" | 185 | Schaumburg, IL US |
| Anthony Bocchino | L | L | May 15, 1980 | 5'10" | 193 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Vic Buttler | L | L | August 12, 1980 | 6'0" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Matt Capps | R | R | September 3, 1983 | 6'2" | 250 | Douglasville, GA US |
| Michael Carlin | R | R | July 6, 1981 | 6'0" | 205 | Parma Heights, OH US |
| Hyung Cho | R | R | August 20, 1982 | 5'9" | 190 | Toronto, ON CA |
| Michael Cockrell | R | R | July 25, 1981 | 5'10" | 173 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Dustin Craig | R | R | April 9, 1982 | 6'4" | 270 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Dave Davidson | L | L | April 23, 1984 | 6'1" | 200 | Richmond Hill, ON CA |
| Dario Delgado | R | R | March 30, 1980 | 6'1" | 186 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Derek Drage | R | R | December 10, 1981 | 6'3" | 215 | Shawano, WI US |
| Justin Elliott | R | R | April 27, 1982 | 5'11" | 190 | Hollywood, FL US |
| Jean Garavito | R | R | January 11, 1985 | 5'11" | 186 | San Felipe, Yaracuy VE |
| Felipe Garcia | R | R | September 20, 1982 | 5'11" | 185 | Hato Mayor del Rey, Hato Mayor DO |
| Julio Guerrero | R | R | January 4, 1981 | 6'4" | 200 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Matt Guillory | R | R | March 13, 1983 | 6'4" | 175 | Leesville, GA US |
| Derek Hankins | R | R | July 1, 1983 | 6'4" | 195 | Effingham, IL US |
| Jason Herman | R | R | December 9, 1981 | 6'3" | 210 | Springfield, MO US |
| Mike Hofius | L | L | May 3, 1982 | 6'2" | 210 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Brett Holmes | R | R | March 13, 1981 | 6'1" | 183 | Lawrence, KS US |
| A. J. Johnson | R | R | September 26, 1983 | 6'1" | 190 | Mansfield, OH US |
| Blair Johnson | R | R | March 25, 1984 | 6'4" | 220 | Topeka, KS US |
| Steven Lerud | L | R | October 13, 1984 | 6'1" | 220 | Reno, NV US |
| Alexander Lissir | R | R | December 29, 1982 | 6'0" | 207 | Tucacas, Falcon VE |
| Jermel Lomack | S | R | May 13, 1983 | 5'8" | 160 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Wanell Macia | L | L | July 20, 1982 | 5'11" | 202 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Tony Mansolino | R | R | September 28, 1982 | 6'1" | 190 | Newport Beach, CA US |
| Greg Martin | L | L | April 10, 1980 | 6'1" | 190 | Scranton, PA US |
| Victor Mercedes | S | R | April 15, 1979 | 5'11" | 190 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Mark Michael | R | R | January 20, 1981 | 6'3" | 185 | Cedar Rapids, IA US |
| Luis Munoz | R | R | January 10, 1982 | 6'2" | 195 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Denny Niño | R | R | June 4, 1983 | 6'1" | 211 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Kyle Pearson | R | R | October 8, 1984 | 6'1" | 200 | Panama City, FL US |
| Pedro Powell | S | R | May 20, 1984 | 5'7" | 145 | Eastman, GA US |
| Jason Quarles | R | R | April 20, 1983 | 6'0" | 195 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Milver Reyes | R | R | September 3, 1982 | 5'11" | 200 | San Felipe, Yaracuy VE |
| Rómulo Sánchez | R | R | April 28, 1984 | 6'5" | 270 | Carora, Lara VE |
| John Santiago | R | R | December 26, 1984 | 6'1" | 157 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Dan Schwartzbauer | R | R | November 2, 1981 | 5'11" | 175 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Kurt Shafer | R | R | December 4, 1981 | 6'4" | 195 | Tampa, FL US |
| Cliff Smith | R | R | October 13, 1979 | 6'5" | 215 | Portland, ME US |
| Euvi Solano | R | R | April 28, 1982 | 6'0" | 167 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Antonio Sucre | R | R | August 13, 1983 | 6'2" | 180 | Puerto La Cruz, Anzoategui VE |
| Yoann Torrealba | R | R | June 24, 1982 | 5'11" | 187 | San Felipe, Yaracuy VE |
| Neil Walker | S | R | September 10, 1985 | 6'3" | 210 | Pittsburgh, PA 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.
