2005 Lexington Legends Roster
Team Record: 81-58
Finished 1st in the SAL's North Division
Manager: Tim Bogar (81-58)
Affiliation: Houston Astros
Location: Lexington, Kentucky
Ballpark: Applebee's Park
Attendance: 388,710, Avg. 5,716 in 68 home dates
The Lexington Legends of the South Atlantic League ended the 2005 season with a record of 81 wins and 58 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division.
The Legends led the league with just 574 runs allowed. Lexington scored 733 runs. Hunter Pence paced the team with 25 home runs, and Francisco Caraballo walloped 15 or more as well. Francisco Caraballo recorded 69 runs batted in and topped hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .279 clip. Ronnie Ventura paced the squad with 13 wins, while Jimmy Barthmaier registered a 2.28 earned run average, best among regular hurlers.
Members of the 2005 Lexington Legends who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were J. C. Gutiérrez, J. R. Towles, Sammy Gervacio, Ben Zobrist, Felipe Paulino, Drew Sutton, Chad Reineke, Edwin Maysonet, Jimmy Barthmaier, Hunter Pence and Troy Patton.
Tim Bogar served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Alvarado | R | R | December 3, 1982 | 6'1" | 200 | Union City, CA US |
| Jonny Ash | L | R | September 11, 1982 | 5'9" | 185 | Oakland, CA US |
| Edgar Babilonia | R | R | August 5, 1983 | 5'10" | 190 | Cartagena, Bolivar CO |
| Luke Barganier | L | R | May 5, 1983 | 6'1" | 175 | Temple, TX US |
| Jimmy Barthmaier | R | R | January 6, 1984 | 6'5" | 205 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Chris Blazek | L | L | March 2, 1984 | 6'0" | 195 | Litchfield, CT US |
| Francisco Caraballo | R | R | October 21, 1983 | 6'2" | 195 | Anaco, Anzoategui VE |
| Chris Clark | R | R | August 10, 1982 | 6'3" | 200 | Richmond, KY US |
| Raymar Diaz | R | R | November 13, 1983 | 6'7" | 190 | Isla Verde, PR |
| Mitch Einertson | R | R | April 4, 1986 | 5'11" | 180 | Oceanside, CA US |
| Evan Englebrook | R | R | April 28, 1982 | 6'8" | 255 | Mechanicsburg, PA US |
| Paul Estrada | R | R | September 10, 1982 | 6'1" | 220 | Ciudad Bolivar, Bolivar VE |
| Josh Flores | R | R | November 18, 1985 | 6'0" | 200 | Chicago, IL US |
| James Gant | R | R | September 14, 1982 | 6'2" | 190 | Greenwood, MS US |
| Mario Garza | L | R | May 26, 1981 | 6'0" | 202 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Sammy Gervacio | R | R | January 10, 1985 | 6'0" | 175 | Sabana de la Mar, Hato Mayor DO |
| J. C. Gutiérrez | R | R | July 14, 1983 | 6'3" | 245 | Puerto La Cruz, Anzoategui VE |
| Justin Humphries | R | R | February 24, 1983 | 6'4" | 210 | Richmond, TX US |
| Edwin Maysonet | R | R | October 17, 1981 | 6'1" | 180 | Arecibo, PR |
| Clint McGill | R | R | September 13, 1981 | 5'10" | 175 | Merced, CA US |
| Ryan McKeller | R | R | July 8, 1983 | 6'5" | 220 | Austin, TX US |
| German Melendez | R | R | September 13, 1980 | 6'0" | 195 | Guacara, Carabobo VE |
| Garrett Murdy | R | R | March 15, 1983 | 6'4" | 215 | Fullerton, CA US |
| Troy Patton | S | L | September 3, 1985 | 6'1" | 180 | Spring, TX US |
| Felipe Paulino | R | R | October 5, 1983 | 6'3" | 270 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Hunter Pence | R | R | April 13, 1983 | 6'4" | 230 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Ryan Reed | L | L | December 19, 1983 | 6'4" | 210 | Eunice, LA US |
| Chad Reineke | R | R | April 9, 1982 | 6'6" | 230 | Defiance, OH US |
| Scott Robinson | L | L | October 14, 1983 | 6'1" | 195 | La Jolla, CA US |
| Levi Romero | R | R | April 12, 1984 | 6'5" | 185 | El Tigre, Anzoategui VE |
| Lou Santangelo | R | R | March 16, 1983 | 6'1" | 200 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Ole Sheldon | R | R | November 25, 1982 | 6'4" | 235 | Roseburg, OR US |
| Enyelbert Soto | L | L | August 20, 1982 | 6'1" | 200 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Wladimir Sutil | R | R | October 31, 1984 | 5'10" | 155 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Drew Sutton | S | R | June 30, 1983 | 6'3" | 200 | El Dorado, AR US |
| Ryan Thompson | R | R | August 6, 1982 | 6'4" | 220 | Lakeland, FL US |
| Beau Torbert | R | R | May 1, 1983 | 6'4" | 205 | Phenix City, AL US |
| Saul Torres | R | R | February 18, 1982 | 6'3" | 220 | Carora, Lara VE |
| J. R. Towles | R | R | February 11, 1984 | 6'2" | 200 | Crosby, TX US |
| Bryan Triplett | R | R | April 16, 1982 | 6'0" | 185 | Leesville, SC US |
| Ronnie Ventura | R | R | July 6, 1983 | 5'11" | 220 | Cotui, Sanchez Ramirez DO |
| Kevin Vital | L | R | February 9, 1980 | 6'0" | 230 | New Iberia, LA US |
| Jeff Wigdahl | L | L | June 4, 1982 | 6'0" | 190 | San Diego, CA US |
| Ben Zobrist | S | R | May 26, 1981 | 6'3" | 210 | Eureka, IL 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.
