2005 Lowell Spinners Roster
Team Record: 42-33
Finished 2nd in the NYPL's Stedler Division
Manager: Luis Alicea (42-33)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Lowell, Massachusetts
Ballpark: Edward A. LeLacheur Park
Attendance: 185,000, Avg. 5,000 in 37 home dates
The Lowell Spinners of the New York-Pennsylvania League ended the 2005 season with a record of 42 wins and 33 losses, finishing second in the league's Stedler Division.
The Spinners scored 395 runs and surrendered 343 runs. Luis Soto recorded 48 runs batted in. Yahmed Yema led all regular hitters by hitting .301. Ryan Phillips topped the team with 7 wins and a team-best 2.28 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Players from the 2005 Lowell Spinners who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Keith Foulke, Hunter Jones, Jed Lowrie, Clay Buchholz, Jacoby Ellsbury and Gabe Kapler.
Luis Alicea served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Baxter | L | L | August 8, 1983 | 6'0" | 195 | Point Pleasant, NJ US |
| Adam Blackley | L | L | February 22, 1985 | 6'1" | 220 | Melbourne, Victoria AU |
| Clay Buchholz | L | R | August 14, 1984 | 6'3" | 190 | Nederland, TX US |
| Tim Burgess | L | L | November 3, 1981 | 6'2" | 205 | Marietta, GA US |
| Ismael Casillas | R | R | December 8, 1982 | 6'3" | 215 | Las Piedras, PR |
| Timothy Cox | R | L | July 8, 1986 | 5'10" | 172 | Sydney, New South Wales AU |
| Jacoby Ellsbury | L | L | September 11, 1983 | 6'1" | 195 | Madras, OR US |
| Zak Farkes | R | R | May 30, 1983 | 5'11" | 190 | Boston, MA US |
| Kyle Fernandes | L | L | September 12, 1985 | 6'0" | 190 | Westport, MA US |
| Gene Flores | R | R | April 8, 1982 | 5'10" | 160 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| Keith Foulke | R | R | October 19, 1972 | 6'0" | 195 | Ellsworth Air Force Base, SD US |
| Junior Frias | R | R | August 26, 1984 | 6'3" | 211 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Jose Guanchez | L | L | December 30, 1982 | 6'0" | 195 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Kevin Guyette | R | R | December 3, 1982 | 6'3" | 210 | Lexington, KY US |
| Matt Hancock | L | L | October 1, 1982 | 6'3" | 195 | Okmulgee, OK US |
| Jay Johnson | R | R | December 19, 1982 | 6'2" | 185 | Crestview Hills, KY US |
| Chris Jones | R | R | June 9, 1984 | 6'3" | 205 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Hunter Jones | L | L | January 10, 1984 | 6'4" | 250 | Palm Beach Gardens, FL US |
| Gabe Kapler | R | R | July 31, 1975 | 6'2" | 190 | Hollywood, CA US |
| Dustin Kelly | R | R | May 23, 1983 | 6'0" | 185 | Santa Maria, CA US |
| T. J. Large | R | R | May 28, 1983 | 6'4" | 185 | Clearwater, FL US |
| Mike Leonard | R | R | May 4, 1982 | 6'0" | 210 | Hartford, CT US |
| Carl Lipsey | R | R | June 5, 1983 | 5'10" | 175 | Oakland, CA US |
| Jed Lowrie | S | R | April 17, 1984 | 6'0" | 180 | Salem, OR US |
| Brian Marshall | L | L | August 20, 1982 | 6'5" | 190 | Chesterfield, VA US |
| Blake Maxwell | R | R | August 1, 1984 | 6'5" | 255 | Hope Mills, NC US |
| Matt Mercurio | R | R | November 26, 1982 | 6'2" | 180 | Avon Park, FL US |
| Willy Mota | R | R | October 25, 1985 | 6'1" | 165 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Jeff Natale | R | R | August 24, 1982 | 5'9" | 180 | Hamden, CT US |
| Randy Newsom | R | R | May 6, 1982 | 6'2" | 200 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Modesto Ozuna | R | R | January 14, 1982 | 6'1" | 184 | La Victoria, Santo Domingo DO |
| Mario Pena | L | L | December 7, 1984 | 6'4" | 170 | Managua, NI |
| Yader Peralta | R | R | February 22, 1986 | 6'1" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Patrick Perry | L | R | October 3, 1982 | 6'1" | 190 | Niwot, CO US |
| Ryan Phillips | L | L | May 29, 1984 | 6'4" | 210 | Altus, OK US |
| Dominic Ramos | R | R | March 10, 1983 | 5'10" | 180 | Austin, TX US |
| Ricardo Sanchez | R | R | September 6, 1982 | 5'11" | 215 | Miami, FL US |
| Luis Soto | S | R | December 7, 1985 | 6'1" | 179 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Mitch Stachowsky | R | R | October 2, 1984 | 6'3" | 230 | Salmon, ID US |
| Kyle Tabeek | R | R | August 2, 1983 | 5'11" | 190 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Jason Twomley | L | L | September 20, 1982 | 6'0" | 215 | Leominster, MA US |
| Mark Wagner | R | R | June 11, 1984 | 6'1" | 205 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Yahmed Yema | L | L | September 3, 1984 | 6'0" | 195 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| J. T. Zink | R | R | May 6, 1985 | 6'2" | 195 | Tacoma, WA 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.
