2005 Mobile BayBears Roster
Team Record: 58-80
Finished 5th in the SL's South Division
Manager: Gary Jones (58-80)
Affiliation: San Diego Padres
Location: Mobile, Alabama
Ballpark: Hank Aaron Stadium
Attendance: 187,505, Avg. 2,930 in 64 home dates
The Mobile BayBears of the Southern League ended the 2005 season with a record of 58 wins and 80 losses, finishing fifth in the league's South Division.
The BayBears scored 571 runs and yielded 655 runs. Corey Smith led Mobile with 18 home runs, and Joe Gerber walloped 15 or more, too. Corey Smith drove in 73 runs. Kennard Jones paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .281. Brian Whitaker topped the team with 8 wins, while Mike Thompson recorded a 3.23 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Players from the 2005 Mobile BayBears who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Cesar Carrillo, Jeff Duncan, Travis Chick, Craig Breslow, Roger Deago, Jesse Garcia, Dirk Hayhurst, Paul McAnulty, Luis Cruz, Ryan Snare, George Kottaras, Mike Thompson, Jack Cassel, Luke Carlin, Jared Wells and Dale Thayer.
Gary Jones 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 |
| Casey Baker | R | R | August 7, 1980 | 5'10" | 180 | Wysox, PA US |
| Steve Baker | R | R | April 20, 1980 | 6'3" | 200 | Rome, NY US |
| Tagg Bozied | R | R | July 24, 1979 | 6'3" | 225 | Sioux Falls, SD US |
| Craig Breslow | L | L | August 8, 1980 | 6'0" | 190 | New Haven, CT US |
| Mike Bumstead | R | R | July 8, 1977 | 6'4" | 225 | Loma Linda, CA US |
| Brian Burgamy | S | R | June 27, 1981 | 5'10" | 190 | Lawton, OK US |
| Troy Cameron | S | R | August 31, 1978 | 5'11" | 180 | Hollywood, FL US |
| Luke Carlin | S | R | December 20, 1980 | 5'10" | 190 | Silver Spring, MD US |
| Cesar Carrillo | R | R | April 29, 1984 | 6'3" | 170 | Chicago, IL US |
| Jack Cassel | R | R | August 8, 1980 | 6'2" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Travis Chick | R | R | June 10, 1984 | 6'3" | 215 | Irving, TX US |
| Jason Clements | S | R | March 1, 1978 | 5'10" | 180 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Luis Cruz | R | R | February 10, 1984 | 6'1" | 210 | Navojoa, Sonora MX |
| Roger Deago | R | L | June 21, 1977 | 5'10" | 180 | Monagrillo, PA |
| Dustin Delucchi | L | L | December 23, 1977 | 6'0" | 190 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Jeff Duncan | L | L | December 9, 1978 | 6'2" | 180 | Harvey, IL US |
| Jesse Garcia | R | R | September 24, 1973 | 5'10" | 155 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| Joe Gerber | L | L | August 27, 1978 | 6'2" | 220 | Portland, OR US |
| Dirk Hayhurst | L | R | March 24, 1981 | 6'3" | 200 | Canton, OH US |
| Geoff Jones | L | L | August 10, 1979 | 6'5" | 245 | Carnegie, OK US |
| Kennard Jones | L | L | September 8, 1981 | 5'11" | 185 | Cleveland, OH US |
| George Kottaras | L | R | May 10, 1983 | 6'0" | 200 | Scarborough, ON CA |
| Natanael Mateo | R | R | December 24, 1980 | 6'1" | 160 | Hato Mayor del Rey, Hato Mayor DO |
| Paul McAnulty | L | R | February 24, 1981 | 5'11" | 225 | Oxnard, CA US |
| Ryan Meaux | R | L | October 5, 1978 | 5'11" | 170 | Denver, CO US |
| Ronnie Merrill | S | R | November 13, 1978 | 6'1" | 185 | Danville, VA US |
| Jose Oyervides | R | R | February 18, 1982 | 5'11" | 195 | McAllen, TX US |
| Peeter Ramos | R | R | March 18, 1982 | 5'11" | 180 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Mike Richardson | R | R | July 11, 1979 | 5'9" | 205 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Greg Sain | R | R | December 26, 1979 | 6'2" | 218 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Corey Smith | R | R | April 15, 1982 | 6'1" | 200 | Plainfield, NJ US |
| Ryan Snare | L | L | February 8, 1979 | 6'0" | 190 | Clearwater, FL US |
| R. D. Spiehs | R | R | October 18, 1979 | 6'3" | 224 | Grand Island, NE US |
| Luke Steidlmayer | R | R | August 13, 1980 | 6'5" | 205 | Chico, CA US |
| Chris Steinborn | L | L | March 23, 1982 | 6'4" | 215 | Akron, OH US |
| Dale Thayer | R | R | December 17, 1980 | 6'0" | 210 | Fountain Valley, CA US |
| Mike Thompson | R | R | November 6, 1980 | 6'4" | 200 | Walsh, CO US |
| Sean Thompson | L | L | October 13, 1982 | 5'11" | 170 | La Junta, CO US |
| Angel Tovar | R | R | April 25, 1978 | 6'4" | 195 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Nick Trzesniak | R | R | November 19, 1980 | 6'0" | 210 | Olympia Fields, IL US |
| Rusty Tucker | R | L | July 15, 1980 | 6'1" | 190 | Gloucester, MA 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 |
| Brian Whitaker | R | R | November 5, 1979 | 6'4" | 205 | Salisbury, NC 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.
