2005 Modesto Nuts Roster
Team Record: 72-67
Finished 3rd in the CL's North Division
Manager: Stu Cole (72-67)
Affiliation: Colorado Rockies
Location: Modesto, California
Ballpark: John Thurman Field
Attendance: 136,612, Avg. 2,070 in 66 home dates
Playoffs - San Jose Giants 3 games, Modesto Nuts 0
Playoffs - Modesto Nuts 2 games, Stockton Ports 0
The Modesto Nuts of the California League ended the 2005 season with a record of 72 wins and 67 losses, finishing third in the league's North Division.
The Nuts scored 793 runs and conceded 757 runs. Joe Gaetti led Modesto with 21 home runs, while Ian Stewart walloped 15 or more, too. Joe Gaetti drove in 87 runs and topped all regular hitters with a .332 average. Steven Register paced the team with 9 wins, and Juan Morillo recorded a 4.42 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Alberto Árias, Jim Miller, Steven Register, Seth Smith, Chris Iannetta, Jonathan Herrera, Aaron Cook, Troy Tulowitzki, Ian Stewart, Darren Clarke, Chin-hui Tsao, Alvin Colina, Josh Newman, Manny Corpas, Juan Morillo, Matt Macri and Ubaldo Jiménez were all players from the 2005 Modesto Nuts who played in the Majors during their careers.
Stu Cole served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alberto Árias | R | R | October 14, 1983 | 5'11" | 155 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Caleb Balbuena | R | R | March 23, 1977 | 6'7" | 240 | Santa Cruz, CA US |
| Scott Beerer | R | R | July 4, 1982 | 6'1" | 200 | Anaheim, CA US |
| Randy Blood | L | R | January 7, 1981 | 5'10" | 180 | Newport Beach, CA US |
| Jason Burch | R | R | October 15, 1982 | 6'5" | 215 | Wichita, KS US |
| Darren Clarke | R | R | March 18, 1981 | 6'8" | 235 | San Diego, CA US |
| Alvin Colina | R | R | December 26, 1981 | 6'3" | 210 | Puerto Cabello, Carabobo VE |
| Christian Colonel | R | R | December 25, 1981 | 6'2" | 210 | Pocatello, ID US |
| Aaron Cook | R | R | February 8, 1979 | 6'3" | 215 | Fort Campbell, KY US |
| Manny Corpas | R | R | December 3, 1982 | 6'3" | 170 | Panama, Panama PA |
| Jordan Czarniecki | R | R | October 4, 1980 | 6'1" | 175 | Anderson, IN US |
| Mike Davies | L | L | March 29, 1981 | 6'3" | 195 | Corvallis, OR US |
| Erik Dean | L | R | February 7, 1982 | 6'0" | 198 | Santa Clara, CA US |
| Simon Ferrer | S | R | June 24, 1980 | 5'10" | 175 | Upland, CA US |
| Joe Gaetti | R | R | October 18, 1981 | 5'11" | 205 | Centralia, IL US |
| Bernie Gonzalez | R | R | May 10, 1980 | 6'2" | 208 | Santurce, PR |
| Luis Guance | R | R | March 6, 1982 | 5'9" | 160 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Rick Guarno | R | R | August 16, 1982 | 6'0" | 185 | Syracuse, NY US |
| Jonathan Herrera | S | R | November 3, 1984 | 5'9" | 180 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Chris Iannetta | R | R | April 8, 1983 | 6'0" | 230 | Providence, RI US |
| Ubaldo Jiménez | R | R | January 22, 1984 | 6'5" | 210 | Nagua, Maria Trinidad Sanchez DO |
| Marc Kaiser | R | R | May 7, 1982 | 6'2" | 205 | Reno, NV US |
| Matt Macri | R | R | May 29, 1982 | 6'2" | 215 | Des Moines, IA US |
| Aaron Marsden | L | L | November 18, 1981 | 6'5" | 225 | Minot, ND US |
| Matt Merricks | L | L | August 6, 1982 | 5'11" | 180 | Oxnard, CA US |
| Jim Miller | R | R | April 28, 1982 | 6'1" | 200 | Randolph, NJ US |
| Matt Miller | R | R | December 26, 1982 | 6'2" | 210 | New Braunfels, TX US |
| Eudy Morel | R | R | August 31, 1979 | 5'10" | 175 | Monte Cristi, Monte Cristi DO |
| Juan Morillo | R | R | November 5, 1983 | 6'1" | 190 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Josh Newman | L | L | June 11, 1982 | 6'1" | 200 | Portsmouth, OH US |
| Sandy Nin | R | R | August 13, 1980 | 6'0" | 170 | Estebania, DO |
| Steven Register | R | R | May 16, 1983 | 6'1" | 180 | Columbus, GA US |
| Larry Robles | R | R | October 29, 1980 | 6'2" | 205 | San Pedro, CA US |
| Tomas Santiago | R | R | October 30, 1981 | 6'4" | 210 | Rio Piedra, PR |
| Seth Smith | L | L | September 30, 1982 | 6'3" | 210 | Jackson, MS US |
| Chris Steinborn | L | L | March 23, 1982 | 6'4" | 215 | Akron, OH US |
| Ian Stewart | L | R | April 5, 1985 | 6'3" | 225 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Jud Thigpen | R | R | October 3, 1980 | 6'0" | 180 | Cleveland, MS US |
| Chin-hui Tsao | R | R | June 2, 1981 | 6'2" | 170 | Hualien, TW |
| Troy Tulowitzki | R | R | October 10, 1984 | 6'3" | 205 | Santa Clara, CA US |
| Kyle Wilson | R | R | August 23, 1982 | 6'1" | 215 | Santa Maria, CA US |
| Neil Wilson | R | R | December 7, 1983 | 6'1" | 190 | Covington, KY 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.
