2005 Lake Elsinore Storm Roster
Team Record: 70-68
Finished 3rd in the CL's South Division
Manager: Rich Renteria (70-68)
Affiliation: San Diego Padres
Location: Lake Elsinore, California
Ballpark: The Diamond (Stadium)
Attendance: 222,624, Avg. 3,274 in 68 home dates
Playoffs - Lake Elsinore Storm 3 games, Lancaster JetHawks 0
Finals - San Jose Giants 3 games, Lake Elsinore Storm 2
The Lake Elsinore Storm of the California League ended the 2005 season with a record of 70 wins and 68 losses, finishing third in the league's South Division.
The Storm plated 798 runs and allowed 842 runs. Michael Johnson paced Lake Elsinore with 21 home runs, while Brett Bonvechio walloped 15 or more also. Fernando Valenzuela recorded 83 runs batted in and topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .296 clip. Jared Wells led the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 3.45 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Luis Mendoza, Arturo López, Cesar Carrillo, Ernesto Frieri, Eddie Bonine, Andy Ashby, Leo Rosales, Geoff Blum, Khalil Greene, Dirk Hayhurst, Drew Macias, Rudy Seánez, Miguel Asencio, George Kottaras, Colt Morton, Jared Wells, Adam Eaton and Dave Roberts were all players from the 2005 Lake Elsinore Storm who played in the Majors during their careers.
Rich Renteria served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Abraham | R | R | January 10, 1980 | 6'1" | 225 | West Islip, NY US |
| Skip Adams | R | R | October 18, 1979 | 6'0" | 200 | Albuquerque, NM US |
| Miguel Asencio | R | R | September 29, 1980 | 6'2" | 190 | Villa Mella, Santo Domingo DO |
| Andy Ashby | R | R | July 11, 1967 | 6'1" | 180 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Daniel Baca | R | R | October 17, 1985 | 5'9" | 190 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX |
| Steve Baker | R | R | April 20, 1980 | 6'3" | 200 | Rome, NY US |
| Brad Blackwell | R | R | May 8, 1982 | 6'2" | 215 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Geoff Blum | S | R | April 26, 1973 | 6'3" | 220 | Redwood City, CA US |
| Eddie Bonine | R | R | June 6, 1981 | 6'5" | 220 | Columbus, GA US |
| Brett Bonvechio | L | R | November 13, 1982 | 6'1" | 190 | San Jose, CA US |
| Adam Bourassa | L | L | March 31, 1981 | 5'8" | 165 | Faulkton, SD US |
| Brian Burgamy | S | R | June 27, 1981 | 5'10" | 190 | Lawton, OK US |
| Cesar Carrillo | R | R | April 29, 1984 | 6'3" | 170 | Chicago, IL US |
| Ray Chang | R | R | August 24, 1983 | 6'1" | 195 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Juan Ciriaco | R | R | August 15, 1983 | 6'0" | 160 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Brett Dowdy | R | R | February 22, 1982 | 6'0" | 190 | Bradenton, FL US |
| Adam Eaton | R | R | November 23, 1977 | 6'2" | 190 | Seattle, WA US |
| Alfredo Fernandez | R | R | September 15, 1984 | 6'4" | 224 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Ernesto Frieri | R | R | July 19, 1985 | 6'0" | 205 | Bolivar, Bolivar CO |
| Brian Fryer | R | R | August 16, 1982 | 6'1" | 185 | Ventura, CA US |
| Clark Girardeau | R | R | April 12, 1982 | 6'5" | 210 | Mobile, AL US |
| Khalil Greene | R | R | October 21, 1979 | 5'11" | 210 | Butler, PA US |
| Clayton Hamilton | R | R | June 15, 1982 | 6'5" | 205 | Beaver Falls, PA US |
| Dirk Hayhurst | L | R | March 24, 1981 | 6'3" | 200 | Canton, OH US |
| Josh Howard | L | L | April 6, 1983 | 5'11" | 180 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Edgar Huerta | L | L | October 21, 1979 | 5'11" | 200 | Culiacan, Sinaloa MX |
| Craig Johnson | L | L | April 11, 1982 | 6'1" | 185 | Visalia, CA US |
| Michael Johnson | L | L | June 25, 1980 | 6'3" | 225 | Georgetown, SC US |
| Ryan Klatt | R | R | September 30, 1981 | 6'0" | 185 | Lubbock, TX US |
| Chris Kolkhorst | L | R | March 7, 1982 | 5'9" | 180 | Houston, TX US |
| George Kottaras | L | R | May 10, 1983 | 6'0" | 200 | Scarborough, ON CA |
| Arturo López | L | L | February 22, 1983 | 5'9" | 165 | Culiacan, Sinaloa MX |
| Drew Macias | L | L | March 7, 1983 | 6'3" | 175 | Fontana, CA US |
| Javier Martinez | R | R | December 9, 1982 | 6'3" | 193 | Merida, Yucatan MX |
| Luis Mendoza | R | R | October 31, 1983 | 6'3" | 245 | Veracruz, Veracruz MX |
| Colt Morton | R | R | April 10, 1982 | 6'5" | 230 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| Andres Pagan | R | R | March 18, 1981 | 6'4" | 200 | Yauco, PR |
| Howard Pence | R | R | October 1, 1979 | 6'5" | 210 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Jordan Pickens | R | R | June 10, 1981 | 6'2" | 220 | San Luis Obispo, CA US |
| Peeter Ramos | R | R | March 18, 1982 | 5'11" | 180 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Dave Roberts | L | L | May 31, 1972 | 5'10" | 172 | Naha, Okinawa JP |
| Leo Rosales | R | R | May 28, 1981 | 6'0" | 205 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Rudy Seánez | R | R | October 20, 1968 | 5'10" | 185 | Brawley, CA US |
| Luke Steidlmayer | R | R | August 13, 1980 | 6'5" | 205 | Chico, CA US |
| Matt Thayer | R | L | February 21, 1982 | 5'10" | 173 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Sean Thompson | L | L | October 13, 1982 | 5'11" | 170 | La Junta, CO US |
| Chris Tierney | L | L | September 1, 1983 | 6'6" | 230 | Joliet, IL US |
| Ryan Trytten | R | R | May 10, 1981 | 6'3" | 216 | Albert Lea, MN US |
| Tim Turner | R | L | June 12, 1982 | 6'2" | 190 | Marietta, GA US |
| Fernando Valenzuela | L | L | September 30, 1982 | 6'0" | 220 | San Pedro, CA US |
| Wilmer Villatoro | R | R | November 2, 1981 | 6'1" | 160 | La Union, SV |
| Jared Wells | R | R | October 31, 1981 | 6'4" | 200 | Freeport, TX 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.
