2005 Jacksonville Suns Roster
Team Record: 79-61
Finished 2nd in the SL's South Division
Manager: John Shoemaker (79-61)
Affiliation: Los Angeles Dodgers
Location: Jacksonville, Florida
Ballpark: Baseball Grounds at Jacksonville
Attendance: 359,957, Avg. 5,372 in 67 home dates
Playoffs - Jacksonville Suns 3 games, Birmingham Barons 0
Finals - Jacksonville Suns 3 games, West Tenn Diamond Jaxx 1
The Jacksonville Suns of the Southern League ended the 2005 season with a record of 79 wins and 61 losses, finishing second in the league's South Division.
The Suns scored 704 runs and surrendered 603 runs. Delwyn Young and Joel Guzmán led Jacksonville with 16 home runs apiece., and Tydus Meadows walloped 15 or more, too. Joel Guzmán drove in 75 runs. Russell Martin paced batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .311 clip. Chad Billingsley topped the squad with 13 wins, while Eric Hull earned a 3.38 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Justin Ruggiano, Russell Martin, Edwin Jackson, Russ Mitchell, Joel Guzmán, Beltrán Pérez, Hung-Chih Kuo, Eric Stults, Joel Hanrahan, Andy LaRoche, Tony Abreu, Chad Billingsley, Derek Thompson, James Loney, Jonathan Broxton, Delwyn Young and Eric Hull were all players from the 2005 Jacksonville Suns who played in the Majors during their careers.
John Shoemaker served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Abreu | S | R | November 13, 1984 | 5'10" | 200 | Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata DO |
| Carlos Alvarez | L | L | March 31, 1985 | 5'9" | 160 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Nick Alvarez | R | R | February 8, 1977 | 6'3" | 207 | Miami, FL US |
| Richard Bartlett | R | R | October 6, 1981 | 6'3" | 221 | Killeen, TX US |
| Chad Billingsley | R | R | July 29, 1984 | 6'1" | 240 | Defiance, OH US |
| Glenn Bott | L | L | September 17, 1981 | 6'0" | 190 | Lafayette, LA US |
| Jonathan Broxton | R | R | June 16, 1984 | 6'4" | 285 | Augusta, GA US |
| Beau Dannemiller | R | R | December 26, 1979 | 6'0" | 210 | Worcester, MA US |
| Todd Donovan | R | R | August 12, 1978 | 6'0" | 175 | New London, CT US |
| Sergio Garcia | R | R | March 29, 1980 | 5'10" | 170 | Torrance, CA US |
| Adolfo Gonzalez | R | R | June 13, 1985 | 5'11" | 160 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Alfredo Gonzalez | S | R | September 17, 1979 | 5'11" | 165 | Nagua, Maria Trinidad Sanchez DO |
| Luis Gonzalez | L | L | February 27, 1983 | 6'0" | 205 | Santurce, PR |
| Joel Guzmán | R | R | November 24, 1984 | 6'7" | 225 | Quisqueya, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Joel Hanrahan | R | R | October 6, 1981 | 6'4" | 255 | Des Moines, IA US |
| Eric Hull | R | R | December 3, 1979 | 5'11" | 185 | Yakima, WA US |
| Edwin Jackson | R | R | September 9, 1983 | 6'2" | 215 | Neu-Ulm, DE |
| William Juarez | R | R | April 22, 1981 | 6'2" | 203 | El Viejo, NI |
| Hung-Chih Kuo | L | L | July 23, 1981 | 6'2" | 240 | Tainan City, TW |
| Eric Langill | R | R | April 9, 1979 | 5'9" | 190 | Kirkland, QC CA |
| Andy LaRoche | R | R | September 13, 1983 | 6'0" | 205 | Fort Scott, KS US |
| James Loney | L | L | May 7, 1984 | 6'3" | 235 | Houston, TX US |
| Russell Martin | R | R | February 15, 1983 | 5'10" | 215 | East York, ON CA |
| Tydus Meadows | R | R | September 5, 1977 | 6'1" | 245 | Milledgeville, GA US |
| Carlos Medero-Stullz | R | R | May 30, 1986 | 5'8" | 190 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Derek Michaelis | L | L | December 2, 1978 | 6'7" | 240 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Greg Miller | L | L | November 3, 1984 | 6'6" | 215 | Yorba Linda, CA US |
| Russ Mitchell | R | R | February 15, 1985 | 5'11" | 200 | Rome, GA US |
| David Nicholson | R | R | October 22, 1982 | 6'0" | 175 | Anaheim, CA US |
| Mike Nixon | R | R | August 17, 1983 | 6'3" | 210 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Alvis Ojeda | R | R | September 23, 1983 | 6'0" | 170 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Jason Olson | R | R | June 12, 1978 | 6'2" | 180 | Scottsdale, AZ US |
| Justin Orenduff | R | R | May 27, 1983 | 6'3" | 215 | Hagerstown, MD US |
| Beltrán Pérez | R | R | October 24, 1981 | 6'2" | 180 | San Francisco de Macoris, Duarte DO |
| Eduardo Perez | S | R | August 30, 1984 | 6'1" | 175 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Orlando Rodriguez | L | L | November 28, 1980 | 5'10" | 155 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Jimmy Rohan | R | R | May 13, 1984 | 6'1" | 190 | Granada Hills, CA US |
| Justin Ruggiano | R | R | April 12, 1982 | 6'1" | 210 | Austin, TX US |
| Jesus Soto | R | R | September 7, 1986 | 5'11" | 178 | San Carlos, VE |
| Brian Sprout | R | R | June 28, 1980 | 6'0" | 205 | Lake City, MN US |
| Eric Stults | L | L | December 9, 1979 | 6'2" | 220 | Plymouth, IN US |
| Derek Thompson | L | L | January 8, 1981 | 6'2" | 180 | Tampa, FL US |
| Jon Weber | L | L | January 20, 1978 | 5'10" | 190 | Lakewood, CA US |
| Delwyn Young | S | R | June 30, 1982 | 5'10" | 209 | Los Angeles, 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.
