2005 Missoula Osprey Roster
Team Record: 34-42
Finished 3rd in the PL's North Division
Manager: Jim Presley (34-42)
Affiliation: Arizona Diamondbacks
Location: Missoula, Montana
Ballpark: Allegiance Field at Ogren Park
Attendance: 67,922, Avg. 1,787 in 38 home dates
The Missoula Osprey of the Pioneer League ended the 2005 season with a record of 34 wins and 42 losses, finishing third in the league's North Division.
The Osprey scored 435 runs and gave up 499 runs. Ricardo Cruz paced Missoula with 10 home runs Steve Mena and Rusty Ryal each accounted for 46 RBI. Rusty Ryal led all regular hitters by hitting .333. Greg Smith topped the team with 8 wins and a team-best 4.17 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Members of the 2005 Missoula Osprey who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Pedro Ciriaco, Rusty Ryal and Greg Smith.
Jim Presley served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddy Baeza | R | R | October 19, 1984 | 6'1" | 190 | Burbank, CA US |
| Joseph Batten | R | R | December 14, 1984 | 5'11" | 180 | McRae, GA US |
| Vince Bongiovanni | R | R | January 11, 1983 | 6'5" | 215 | Chicago, IL US |
| Gerardo Bustamante | R | R | June 10, 1986 | 5'10" | 205 | Nogales, Sonora MX |
| Bryan Byrne | L | R | April 30, 1984 | 6'3" | 200 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Lorenzo Church | R | R | August 16, 1986 | 6'0" | 195 | San Diego, CA US |
| Pedro Ciriaco | R | R | September 27, 1985 | 6'0" | 180 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Will Crouch | R | R | August 13, 1982 | 6'3" | 220 | Houston, TX US |
| Ricardo Cruz | R | R | August 11, 1983 | 5'11" | 175 | Hermosillo, Sonora MX |
| Anthony Cupps | R | R | May 31, 1983 | 6'3" | 198 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Vince Davis | R | L | August 22, 1982 | 6'6" | 245 | Chicago, IL US |
| Mike DeCarlo | R | R | March 13, 1982 | 6'1" | 215 | Glen Mills, PA US |
| Osvaldo Diaz | R | R | December 23, 1982 | 6'2" | 210 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Peter Duda | R | R | September 10, 1983 | 6'4" | 215 | Bayonne, NJ US |
| Jake Elder | R | R | March 21, 1983 | 6'1" | 205 | Surrey, BC CA |
| Cody Evans | R | R | September 3, 1983 | 6'5" | 190 | Whittier, CA US |
| Matt Green | R | R | January 5, 1982 | 6'4" | 200 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Donald Julio | R | R | August 12, 1983 | 6'1" | 165 | Panama, Panama PA |
| Luis Lajara | L | L | December 12, 1984 | 6'1" | 180 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Joel Melendez | R | R | September 18, 1985 | 5'11" | 170 | Manatt, PR |
| Steve Mena | R | R | January 24, 1985 | 6'4" | 230 | Miami, FL US |
| Jason Neighborgall | R | R | December 19, 1983 | 6'5" | 205 | Durham, NC US |
| Derik Nippert | R | R | May 6, 1981 | 6'8" | 237 | Wheeling, WV US |
| Dan Pohlman | R | R | January 1, 1982 | 6'1" | 215 | Barrington, IL US |
| Edwin Roman | S | R | April 18, 1985 | 5'10" | 215 | Carolina, PR |
| Mark Romanczuk | L | L | September 24, 1983 | 6'1" | 215 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Rusty Ryal | R | R | March 16, 1983 | 6'2" | 200 | Ponca City, OK US |
| Ramon Sanchez | R | R | June 6, 1984 | 6'2" | 212 | Nigua, DO |
| Jayson Santiago | L | L | October 9, 1985 | 6'1" | 175 | Bayamon, PR |
| Greg Smith | L | L | December 22, 1983 | 6'1" | 190 | Alexandria, LA US |
| Houston Summers | R | R | August 20, 1987 | 5'10" | 180 | Greensboro, NC US |
| Josh Terrell | R | R | September 3, 1983 | 6'5" | 240 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Greg Thomson | L | L | June 13, 1984 | 6'1" | 205 | Glen Cove, NY US |
| Travis Tully | L | L | January 31, 1984 | 5'8" | 170 | Houston, TX US |
| Miliade Venas | R | R | February 23, 1983 | 6'1" | 170 | Los Jovillos, DO |
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.
