2005 Indianapolis Indians Roster

International League (IL) - Class: AAA
Team Record: 78-66
Finished 2nd in the IL's West Division
Manager: Trent Jewett (78-66)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Ballpark: Victory Field
Attendance: 558,901, Avg. 8,100 in 69 home dates
2005 Indianapolis Indians Statistics

Playoffs - Indianapolis Indians 3 games, Buffalo Bisons 2
Finals - Toledo Mud Hens 3 games, Indianapolis Indians 0

The Indianapolis Indians of the International League ended the 2005 season with a record of 78 wins and 66 losses, finishing second in the league's West Division.

The Indians scored 722 runs and allowed 680 runs. Graham Koonce led Indianapolis with 23 home runs, while Brad Eldred walloped 15 or more, too. Graham Koonce drove in 77 runs. Nate McLouth paced all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .299 average. Zach Duke topped the squad with 12 wins, and Cory Stewart recorded a 5.52 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.

Alfredo Amézaga, José Bautista, Kirk Bullinger, Bryan Bullington, José Castillo, Mark Corey, Humberto Cota, César Crespo, Yurendell de Caster, Ryan Doumit, Chris Duffy, Zach Duke, Brad Eldred, J. J. Furmaniak, Mike Gonzalez, Edwards Guzmán, Bobby Hill, Hansel Izquierdo, Mike Johnston, Graham Koonce, José León, Paul Maholm, Brian Mallette, Nate McLouth, C. J. Nitkowski, Vladimir Núñez, Jon Nunnally, Ronny Paulino, Óliver Pérez, Brian Reith, Joe Roa, David Ross, Ray Sadler, Ian Snell, Rich Thompson, Jorge Velandia, Ty Wigginton and Craig Wilson were all players from the 2005 Indianapolis Indians who played in the Majors during their careers.

Trent Jewett served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Alfredo AmézagaSRJanuary 16, 19785'11"165Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX
José BautistaRROctober 19, 19806'0"205Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO
Bobby BradleyRRDecember 15, 19806'1"190West Palm Beach, FL US
Kirk BullingerRROctober 28, 19696'2"170New Orleans, LA US
Bryan BullingtonRRSeptember 30, 19806'4"210Indianapolis, IN US
José CastilloRRMarch 19, 19816'1"210Las Mercedes, Guarico VE
Paul ChiaffredoRRMay 30, 19766'2"210Atlanta, GA US
Ron ChiavacciRRSeptember 5, 19776'0"240Scranton, PA US
Mike ConnollyLLJune 2, 19826'0"195Oneonta, NY US
Mark CoreyRRNovember 16, 19746'2"220Coudersport, PA US
Humberto CotaRRFebruary 7, 19795'11"225San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora MX
César CrespoSRMay 23, 19795'11"170Rio Piedras, PR
Yurendell de CasterRRSeptember 26, 19796'0"215Brevengat, CW
Ryan DoumitSRApril 3, 19816'1"220Moses Lake, WA US
Chris DuffyLLApril 20, 19805'10"185Brattleboro, VT US
Zach DukeLLApril 19, 19836'2"210Clifton, TX US
Brad EldredRRJuly 12, 19806'6"270Fort Lauderdale, FL US
Chris EnochsRROctober 11, 19756'2"210Weirton, WV US
J. J. FurmaniakRRJuly 31, 19796'0"190Naperville, IL US
Mike GonzalezRLMay 23, 19786'2"200Corpus Christi, TX US
Edwards GuzmánLRSeptember 11, 19765'11"205Bayamon, PR
Bobby HillSRApril 3, 19785'10"175San Jose, CA US
Hansel IzquierdoRRJanuary 2, 19776'2"205La Habana, La Habana CU
Mike JohnstonLLMarch 30, 19796'2"215Philadelphia, PA US
Graham KoonceLLMay 15, 19756'4"220El Cajon, CA US
José LeónRRDecember 8, 19766'0"175Cayey, PR
Paul MaholmLLJune 25, 19826'2"245Greenwood, MS US
Brian MalletteRRJanuary 19, 19756'0"185Dublin, GA US
Neal McDadeRRJune 16, 19766'3"190Naples, FL US
Nate McLouthLROctober 28, 19815'10"190Muskegon, MI US
Jeff MillerRRFebruary 1, 19806'4"220Belleville, NJ US
C. J. NitkowskiLLMarch 9, 19736'2"185Suffern, NY US
Vladimir NúñezRRMarch 15, 19756'5"235La Habana, La Habana CU
Jon NunnallyLRNovember 9, 19715'10"190Pelham, NC US
Eddie OlsztaRRMarch 8, 19795'10"190Joliet, IL US
Ronny PaulinoRRApril 21, 19816'3"250Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO
Óliver PérezLLAugust 15, 19816'3"225Culiacan, Sinaloa MX
G. J. RaymundoRRMarch 3, 19775'11"185Fresno, CA US
Justin ReidRRJune 30, 19776'5"225Lakewood, CA US
Brian ReithRRFebruary 28, 19786'5"220Fort Wayne, IN US
Joe RoaRROctober 11, 19716'1"195Southfield, MI US
David RossRRMarch 19, 19776'2"230Bainbridge, GA US
Ray SadlerRRSeptember 19, 19806'1"200Clifton, TX US
Shaun SkrehotRRDecember 5, 19755'10"180Houston, TX US
Ian SnellRROctober 30, 19815'11"200Dover, DE US
Cory StewartLLNovember 14, 19796'4"215San Antonio, TX US
Paul StewartRROctober 21, 19786'5"200Alexandria, VA US
Rich ThompsonLRApril 23, 19796'2"190Reading, PA US
Jorge VelandiaRRJanuary 12, 19755'9"160Caracas, Distrito Federal VE
Ty WiggintonRROctober 11, 19776'0"215San Diego, CA US
Craig WilsonRRNovember 30, 19766'2"217Fountain Valley, CA 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.




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