2005 Kane County Cougars Roster
Team Record: 67-72
Finished 6th in the MWL's West Division
Manager: Dave Joppie (67-72)
Affiliation: Oakland Athletics
Location: Geneva, Illinois
Ballpark: Phillip Elfstrom Stadium
Attendance: 518,394, Avg. 7,623 in 68 home dates
The Kane County Cougars of the Midwest League ended the 2005 season with a record of 67 wins and 72 losses, finishing sixth in the league's West Division.
The Cougars scored 750 runs and allowed 740 runs. Myron Leslie led Kane County with 15 home runs and drove in 68 runs, while leading batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .275 clip. Ryan Ford topped the team with 14 wins and a team-best 4.27 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Cliff Pennington, Gregorio Petit, Connor Robertson, Kevin Melillo, Ryan Webb, Travis Buck, Marcus McBeth and Tommy Everidge were all players from the 2005 Kane County Cougars who played in the Majors during their careers.
Dave Joppie served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roberto Arias | R | R | January 2, 1983 | 6'1" | 190 | San Jose de Ocoa, Peravia DO |
| Nick Blasi | R | R | September 23, 1981 | 5'10" | 200 | Wichita, KS US |
| Travis Buck | L | R | November 18, 1983 | 6'2" | 230 | Richland, WA US |
| Tomas Cabaniel | R | R | February 10, 1983 | 6'0" | 196 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| David Castillo | R | R | September 15, 1981 | 5'9" | 185 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| Travis Chapman | R | R | September 6, 1980 | 6'1" | 215 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| Jose Corchado | R | R | April 5, 1984 | 6'0" | 196 | Mayaguez, PR |
| Scot Drucker | R | R | May 30, 1982 | 6'1" | 192 | Miami, FL US |
| Tony Evans | R | R | November 27, 1979 | 6'4" | 198 | Mansfield, OH US |
| Tommy Everidge | R | R | April 20, 1983 | 6'0" | 275 | Santa Rosa, CA US |
| Ryan Ford | L | L | July 10, 1982 | 6'3" | 180 | Troy, MI US |
| Dan Fyvie | R | R | August 12, 1982 | 6'0" | 207 | Flint, MI US |
| Javier Herrera | R | R | April 9, 1985 | 5'11" | 225 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Jim Heuser | L | L | March 30, 1984 | 6'5" | 215 | Spring Valley, IL US |
| Eddie Kim | L | R | April 16, 1981 | 6'3" | 260 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Myron Leslie | S | R | May 2, 1982 | 6'3" | 220 | Panama City, FL US |
| Wes Long | R | R | June 12, 1982 | 5'11" | 195 | Opelika, AL US |
| Shawn Martinez | R | R | March 7, 1982 | 6'3" | 240 | Santa Clara, CA US |
| Marcus McBeth | R | R | August 23, 1980 | 6'2" | 195 | Spartanburg, SC US |
| Kevin Melillo | L | R | May 14, 1982 | 6'0" | 190 | Orlando, FL US |
| Mike Mitchell | R | R | October 27, 1981 | 6'2" | 200 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Raul Padron | L | R | September 17, 1984 | 6'0" | 195 | Los Teques, Miranda VE |
| Cliff Pennington | S | R | June 15, 1984 | 5'10" | 200 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| Keith Perez | R | R | January 18, 1980 | 6'2" | 200 | Royal Oak, MI US |
| Luis Perez | R | R | August 17, 1983 | 5'10" | 193 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Trent Peterson | R | L | November 16, 1981 | 6'1" | 180 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Gregorio Petit | R | R | December 10, 1984 | 5'10" | 200 | Ocumare del Tuy, Miranda VE |
| J. R. Pickens | L | R | June 22, 1980 | 6'0" | 227 | Plano, TX US |
| Jose Pineda | R | R | February 25, 1982 | 6'1" | 220 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Connor Robertson | R | R | September 10, 1981 | 6'2" | 225 | Tuscaloosa, AL US |
| Michael Rogers | R | R | October 24, 1982 | 6'1" | 205 | Trenton, NJ US |
| Ryan Ruiz | R | R | October 18, 1981 | 5'9" | 185 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Joseph Scott | R | R | July 30, 1980 | 6'0" | 185 | Englewood, NJ US |
| Rob Semerano | R | R | July 18, 1981 | 6'1" | 210 | Port Jervis, NY US |
| Steve Sharpe | R | R | July 20, 1981 | 6'0" | 205 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Derek Tharpe | L | L | October 30, 1981 | 5'11" | 188 | Knoxville, TN US |
| Clay Tichota | R | R | November 26, 1981 | 6'4" | 210 | Sioux Falls, SD US |
| Chalon Tietje | R | R | June 11, 1982 | 6'0" | 198 | College Station, TX US |
| Chris Tritle | R | R | June 22, 1982 | 6'3" | 210 | Cedar Rapids, IA US |
| Jared Trout | R | R | January 15, 1982 | 6'0" | 175 | Pottstown, PA US |
| Kory Wayment | R | R | February 18, 1981 | 6'1" | 173 | Ogden, UT US |
| Ryan Webb | R | R | February 5, 1986 | 6'6" | 245 | Clearwater, FL 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.
