2005 Long Island Ducks Roster
Team Record: 67-73
Finished 2nd in the AL's North Division
Manager: Don McCormack (67-73)
Location: Central Islip, New York
Ballpark: Citibank Park
Attendance: 429,218, Avg. 6,132 in 70 home dates
Playoffs - Nashua Pride 2 games, Long Island Ducks 1
The Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League ended the 2005 season with a record of 67 wins and 73 losses, finishing second in the league's North Division.
The Ducks scored 665 runs and surrendered 704 runs. Henry Rodríguez paced Long Island with 27 home runs and accounted for 72 RBI. Carlos Hernández topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .321 clip. Lance Davis led the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 3.76 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 2005 Long Island Ducks who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Jeff Austin, Paxton Crawford, Pete Rose, John Rocker, Kevin Baez, Rodney Myers, Bill Pulsipher, Henry Rodríguez, Donovan Osborne, Todd Erdos, Carlos Hernández, Wendell Magee, Doug Jennings, Mike Crudale, Manny Martínez, Brian Bowles, Pat Lennon, Edwin Díaz, Chris Latham, Joe Depastino, Lance Davis, Armando Ríos, Steve Torrealba, Carl Sadler, Matt Beech and Pedro Borbón.
Don McCormack served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominick Ambrosini | L | L | February 21, 1981 | 5'10" | 185 | Smithtown, NY US |
| Luis Arroyo | L | L | September 29, 1973 | 5'11" | 171 | Arecibo, PR |
| Shane Arthurs | R | R | August 30, 1979 | 6'5" | 180 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Jeff Austin | R | R | October 19, 1976 | 6'0" | 185 | San Bernardino, CA US |
| Kevin Baez | R | R | January 10, 1967 | 6'0" | 160 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Matt Beech | L | L | January 20, 1972 | 6'2" | 190 | Oakland, CA US |
| Pedro Borbón | R | L | November 15, 1967 | 6'1" | 205 | Mao, Valverde DO |
| Brian Bowles | R | R | August 18, 1976 | 6'5" | 220 | Harbor City, CA US |
| Rob Cafiero | R | R | May 1, 1980 | 6'4" | 230 | Valley Stream, NY US |
| Paxton Crawford | R | R | August 4, 1977 | 6'3" | 205 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Mike Crudale | R | R | January 3, 1977 | 6'0" | 205 | San Diego, CA US |
| Justin Davies | L | R | November 10, 1976 | 6'0" | 170 | Bankok, TH |
| Lance Davis | R | L | September 1, 1976 | 6'0" | 170 | Winter Haven, FL US |
| Joe Depastino | R | R | September 4, 1973 | 6'2" | 210 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Edwin Díaz | R | R | January 15, 1975 | 5'11" | 172 | Bayamon, PR |
| Brian Dorsey | R | R | April 5, 1980 | 6'3" | 180 | Bethpage, NY US |
| Todd Erdos | R | R | November 21, 1973 | 6'1" | 205 | Washington, PA US |
| Jim Goelz | R | R | February 13, 1976 | 5'10" | 170 | Smithtown, NY US |
| Carlos Hernández | R | R | December 12, 1975 | 5'9" | 175 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Doug Jennings | L | L | September 30, 1964 | 5'10" | 175 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Jason Johnson | R | R | August 21, 1977 | 6'1" | 170 | Pomona, CA US |
| Justin Lamber | R | L | May 22, 1976 | 6'0" | 210 | Ridgewood, NJ US |
| Chris Latham | S | R | May 26, 1973 | 6'0" | 195 | Coeur d'Alene, ID US |
| Pat Lennon | R | R | April 27, 1968 | 6'2" | 200 | Whiteville, NC US |
| Donny Leon | S | R | May 7, 1977 | 6'1" | 200 | New York, NY US |
| Juan Lorenzo | S | R | November 10, 1978 | 6'0" | 189 | Cambita Garabito, San Cristobal DO |
| Wendell Magee | R | R | August 3, 1972 | 6'0" | 225 | Hattiesburg, MS US |
| Manny Martínez | R | R | October 3, 1970 | 6'2" | 169 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Rodney Myers | R | R | June 26, 1969 | 6'1" | 200 | Rockford, IL US |
| Donovan Osborne | S | L | June 21, 1969 | 6'2" | 195 | Roseville, CA US |
| Ryan Owen | R | R | September 15, 1980 | 6'0" | 200 | Wichita, KS US |
| Jhonny Perez | R | R | October 23, 1976 | 5'10" | 180 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Bill Pulsipher | L | L | October 9, 1973 | 6'3" | 230 | Fort Benning, GA US |
| Armando Ríos | L | L | September 13, 1971 | 5'9" | 180 | Santurce, PR |
| John Rocker | R | L | October 17, 1974 | 6'4" | 210 | Statesboro, GA US |
| Henry Rodríguez | L | L | November 8, 1967 | 6'1" | 180 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Pete Rose | L | R | November 16, 1969 | 6'1" | 180 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Tony Runion | R | R | December 6, 1971 | 6'3" | 229 | Covington, KY US |
| Carl Sadler | L | L | October 11, 1976 | 6'2" | 180 | Gainesville, FL US |
| David Shepard | R | R | February 6, 1974 | 6'1" | 190 | Hornell, NY US |
| Chris Smith | L | L | December 10, 1979 | 5'11" | 222 | Wantagh, NY US |
| Steve Torrealba | R | R | February 24, 1978 | 6'0" | 175 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| Edgar Tovar | R | R | November 28, 1973 | 6'1" | 170 | , Aragua VE |
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.
