2005 Louisville Bats Roster
Team Record: 66-78
Finished 4th in the IL's West Division
Manager: Rick Sweet (66-78)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Louisville, Kentucky
Ballpark: Louisville Slugger Field
Attendance: 643,466, Avg. 9,192 in 70 home dates
The Louisville Bats of the International League ended the 2005 season with a record of 66 wins and 78 losses, finishing fourth in the league's West Division.
The Bats scored 615 runs and yielded 716 runs. Pedro Swann paced Louisville with 18 home runs, and Edwin Encarnación walloped 15 or more as well. Pedro Swann drove in 85 runs. William Bergolla topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .292. Chris Booker led the team with 8 wins, while Elizardo Ramírez earned a 3.78 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Players from the 2005 Louisville Bats who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Jose Acevedo, Rich Aurilia, William Bergolla, Chris Booker, Todd Coffey, Eric Crozier, Chris Denorfia, Edwin Encarnación, Jared Fernández, Justin Germano, Alex Graman, Josh Hancock, Aaron Holbert, Austin Kearns, Randy Keisler, Kenny Kelly, Ben Kozlowski, José León, Steve Lomasney, Luis López, Anderson Machado, Ray Olmedo, Alex Pelaez, Wily Mo Peña, Miguel Pérez, Santiago Pérez, Travis Phelps, Elizardo Ramírez, Jeriome Robertson, Jason Romano, Brian Rose, Brad Salmon, Dane Sardinha, Jimmy Serrano, Brian Shackelford, Tom Shearn, Allan Simpson, Stephen Smitherman, Jason Standridge, Ricky Stone, Pedro Swann, Joe Valentine, Andy Van Hekken and Ben Weber.
Rick Sweet served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Acevedo | R | R | December 18, 1977 | 6'0" | 185 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Drew Anderson | S | R | February 2, 1983 | 5'9" | 170 | Brownsburg, IN US |
| Rick Asadoorian | R | R | July 23, 1980 | 6'2" | 205 | Worcester, MA US |
| Rich Aurilia | R | R | September 2, 1971 | 6'0" | 170 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Jeff Bannon | R | R | August 21, 1979 | 6'3" | 180 | Camarillo, CA US |
| Ricky Bell | R | R | April 5, 1979 | 6'2" | 195 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| William Bergolla | R | R | February 4, 1983 | 5'10" | 195 | Carabobo, Carabobo VE |
| Chris Booker | R | R | December 9, 1976 | 6'3" | 230 | Monroeville, AL US |
| Jeff Bruksch | R | R | April 29, 1980 | 6'4" | 212 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Daylan Childress | R | R | July 31, 1978 | 6'1" | 200 | Floresville, TX US |
| Todd Coffey | R | R | September 9, 1980 | 6'4" | 240 | Shelby, NC US |
| Eric Crozier | L | L | August 11, 1978 | 6'4" | 200 | Columbus, OH US |
| Chris Denorfia | R | R | July 15, 1980 | 6'0" | 195 | Bristol, CT US |
| Edwin Encarnación | R | R | January 7, 1983 | 6'1" | 230 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Alex Fernandez | L | L | May 15, 1981 | 6'1" | 200 | Cotui, Sanchez Ramirez DO |
| Jared Fernández | R | R | February 2, 1972 | 6'2" | 223 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Justin Germano | R | R | August 6, 1982 | 6'2" | 210 | Pasadena, CA US |
| Alex Graman | L | L | November 17, 1977 | 6'4" | 210 | Huntingburg, IN US |
| Josh Hancock | R | R | April 11, 1978 | 6'3" | 217 | Cleveland, MS US |
| Aaron Holbert | R | R | January 9, 1973 | 6'0" | 160 | Torrance, CA US |
| Austin Kearns | R | R | May 20, 1980 | 6'3" | 240 | Lexington, KY US |
| Randy Keisler | L | L | February 24, 1976 | 6'3" | 200 | Richardson, TX US |
| Kenny Kelly | R | R | January 26, 1979 | 6'3" | 180 | Plant City, FL US |
| Steve Kelly | R | R | September 30, 1979 | 6'0" | 210 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Ben Kozlowski | L | L | August 16, 1980 | 6'6" | 220 | St. Petersburg, FL US |
| Chris Kroski | L | R | May 17, 1982 | 6'2" | 225 | Pittston, PA US |
| José León | R | R | December 8, 1976 | 6'0" | 175 | Cayey, PR |
| Steve Lomasney | R | R | August 9, 1977 | 6'0" | 185 | Melrose, MA US |
| Luis López | S | R | September 4, 1970 | 5'11" | 175 | Cidra, PR |
| Anderson Machado | S | R | January 25, 1981 | 6'0" | 189 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Ray Olmedo | S | R | May 31, 1981 | 5'11" | 165 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Gary Patchett | R | R | September 25, 1978 | 6'2" | 180 | Harbor City, CA US |
| Alex Pelaez | R | R | April 6, 1976 | 5'9" | 190 | San Diego, CA US |
| Wily Mo Peña | R | R | January 23, 1982 | 6'3" | 260 | Laguna Salada, Valverde DO |
| Miguel Pérez | R | R | September 25, 1983 | 6'3" | 235 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Santiago Pérez | S | R | December 30, 1975 | 6'2" | 185 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Travis Phelps | R | R | July 25, 1977 | 6'2" | 165 | Neosho, MO US |
| Elizardo Ramírez | S | R | January 28, 1983 | 6'0" | 180 | Villa Mella, Santo Domingo DO |
| Jeriome Robertson | L | L | March 30, 1977 | 6'1" | 190 | San Jose, CA US |
| Jason Romano | R | R | June 24, 1979 | 6'0" | 185 | Tampa, FL US |
| Brian Rose | R | R | February 13, 1976 | 6'3" | 215 | New Bedford, MA US |
| Miguel Saladin | R | R | May 22, 1975 | 5'11" | 200 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Brad Salmon | L | R | January 3, 1980 | 6'3" | 230 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Dane Sardinha | R | R | April 8, 1979 | 6'0" | 215 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Jimmy Serrano | R | R | May 9, 1976 | 5'10" | 170 | Grand Junction, CO US |
| Brian Shackelford | L | L | August 30, 1976 | 6'1" | 195 | McAlester, OK US |
| Tom Shearn | R | R | August 28, 1977 | 6'4" | 230 | Columbus, OH US |
| Allan Simpson | R | R | August 26, 1977 | 6'4" | 180 | Springfield, IL US |
| Stephen Smitherman | R | R | September 1, 1978 | 6'4" | 230 | McAlester, OK US |
| Jason Standridge | R | R | November 9, 1978 | 6'3" | 240 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Ricky Stone | R | R | February 28, 1975 | 6'1" | 170 | Hamilton, OH US |
| Rob Stratton | R | R | October 7, 1977 | 6'4" | 250 | Santa Barbara, CA US |
| Pedro Swann | L | R | October 27, 1970 | 6'0" | 195 | Wilmington, DE US |
| Joe Valentine | R | R | December 24, 1979 | 6'2" | 190 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Andy Van Hekken | R | L | July 31, 1979 | 6'3" | 185 | Holland, MI US |
| Ben Weber | R | R | November 17, 1969 | 6'4" | 185 | Port Arthur, TX US |
| A. J. Zapp | L | R | April 24, 1978 | 6'3" | 190 | Indianapolis, IN 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.
