2005 Kinston Indians Roster
Team Record: 76-64
Finished 2nd in the CL's South Division
Manager: Luis Rivera (76-64)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Kinston, North Carolina
Ballpark: Grainger Stadium
Attendance: 103,069, Avg. 1,562 in 66 home dates
Playoffs - Kinston Indians 2 games, Winston-Salem Warthogs 0
Mills Cup Finals - Frederick Keys 3 games, Kinston Indians 2
The Kinston Indians of the Carolina League ended the 2005 season with a record of 76 wins and 64 losses, finishing second in the league's South Division.
The Indians yielded 586 runs, fewest in the league. Kinston plated 656 runs. Ryan Mulhern and Ryan Goleski paced the team with 17 home runs apiece. Ryan Goleski drove in 67 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .212. Nick Pesco led the squad with 11 wins, while Sean Smith recorded a 3.61 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 2005 Kinston Indians who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Jeremy Sowers, Argenis Reyes, Rafael Pérez, Juan Lara, Brad Snyder, Billy Traber, Tom Mastny, Tony Sipp, Edward Mujica, Brian Barton and Kevin Kouzmanoff.
Luis Rivera served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Barton | R | R | April 25, 1982 | 6'3" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Bear Bay | R | R | August 7, 1983 | 6'3" | 170 | Houston, TX US |
| Caleb Brock | R | R | March 30, 1980 | 5'11" | 200 | Whitesburg, KY US |
| Mike Butia | L | R | November 29, 1982 | 6'2" | 215 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Rodney Choy Foo | S | R | December 12, 1981 | 6'1" | 190 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Kyle Collins | R | R | August 17, 1981 | 6'1" | 165 | San Jose, CA US |
| Mike Conroy | L | L | October 3, 1982 | 6'3" | 220 | Scituate, MA US |
| Luis Cotto | R | R | July 9, 1981 | 6'0" | 175 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Matt Davis | R | R | November 19, 1981 | 6'2" | 205 | Wilmington, OH US |
| Chris De La Cruz | S | R | May 3, 1982 | 6'0" | 175 | Monte Plata, DO |
| Shea Douglas | L | L | February 3, 1981 | 6'1" | 200 | Vicksburg, MI US |
| Dan Eisentrager | R | R | December 30, 1980 | 6'3" | 180 | Portland, OR US |
| Ryan Goleski | R | R | March 19, 1982 | 6'3" | 215 | Warren, MI US |
| Mariano Gomez | L | L | September 12, 1982 | 6'6" | 240 | San Pedro Sula, HN |
| Stephen Head | L | L | January 13, 1984 | 6'3" | 220 | Raymond, MS US |
| Kevin Kouzmanoff | R | R | July 25, 1981 | 6'1" | 210 | Newport Beach, CA US |
| Juan Lara | R | L | January 26, 1981 | 6'2" | 190 | Azua, Azua DO |
| Shaun Larkin | L | R | September 7, 1979 | 5'9" | 170 | Garden Grove, CA US |
| Paul Lubrano | L | L | December 19, 1981 | 6'1" | 170 | Winter Springs, FL US |
| Anthony Lunetta | R | R | October 9, 1980 | 5'9" | 185 | Anaheim, CA US |
| Tom Mastny | R | R | February 4, 1981 | 6'6" | 220 | East Bontang, ID |
| Kieran Mattison | L | R | June 21, 1980 | 6'0" | 205 | Anderson, CA US |
| Mario Matulich | R | R | September 22, 1982 | 6'3" | 225 | Queens, NY US |
| Clayton McCullough | L | R | December 27, 1979 | 5'10" | 180 | Oxford, NC US |
| Adam Miller | R | R | November 26, 1984 | 6'4" | 215 | Plano, TX US |
| Edward Mujica | R | R | May 10, 1984 | 6'3" | 220 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Ryan Mulhern | R | R | November 29, 1980 | 6'2" | 205 | Burbank, CA US |
| Chris Niesel | R | R | November 18, 1982 | 5'11" | 195 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| Nathan Panther | L | L | July 12, 1981 | 6'2" | 180 | Iowa City, IA US |
| Justin Pekarek | R | L | December 4, 1980 | 6'4" | 195 | Seward, NE US |
| Todd Pennington | R | R | April 6, 1980 | 6'2" | 220 | McClure, IL US |
| Rafael Pérez | L | L | May 15, 1982 | 6'3" | 195 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Nick Pesco | R | R | September 17, 1983 | 6'6" | 210 | Berkeley, CA US |
| Brandon Pinckney | R | R | April 12, 1982 | 5'10" | 165 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Argenis Reyes | S | R | September 25, 1982 | 5'10" | 180 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Scott Roehl | R | R | August 19, 1981 | 6'1" | 195 | Kenosha, WI US |
| Ricardo Rojas | R | R | February 3, 1983 | 6'0" | 178 | Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata DO |
| Micah Schilling | L | R | December 27, 1982 | 5'11" | 185 | Zachary, LA US |
| J. J. Sherrill | S | R | August 11, 1980 | 5'7" | 190 | Monterey, CA US |
| Tony Sipp | L | L | July 12, 1983 | 6'0" | 190 | Pascagoula, MS US |
| Sean Smith | R | R | October 13, 1983 | 6'4" | 195 | Concord, CA US |
| Brad Snyder | L | L | May 25, 1982 | 6'3" | 220 | Sandusky, OH US |
| Jesus Soto | R | R | August 26, 1980 | 5'11" | 170 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Jeremy Sowers | L | L | May 17, 1983 | 6'1" | 180 | St. Clairsville, OH US |
| Billy Traber | L | L | September 18, 1979 | 6'5" | 200 | Torrance, CA US |
| Dave Wallace | R | R | October 17, 1979 | 6'3" | 230 | Nashville, TN US |
| Jim Ed Warden | R | R | May 7, 1979 | 6'7" | 190 | Murfreesboro, TN 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.
