2005 New Jersey Jackals Roster

Canadian-American Association (CAA) - Independent
Team Record: 48-44
Finished 2nd in the CAA's South Division
Manager: Joe Calfapietra (48-44)
Location: Montclair, New Jersey
Ballpark: Yogi Berra Stadium
Attendance: 122,092, Avg. 2,492 in 49 home dates
2005 New Jersey Jackals Statistics

The New Jersey Jackals of the Canadian-American Association ended the 2005 season with a record of 48 wins and 44 losses, finishing second in the league's South Division.

The Jackals scored 552 runs, best in the league. New Jersey gave up 429 runs. Steve Checksfield led the team with 10 home runs John Lindsey drove in 62 runs. Zach Smithlin paced hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .358 clip. Joel Bennett topped the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 2.69 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.

Players from the 2005 New Jersey Jackals who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Israel Alcántara, Joel Bennett, Benji Gil, Marty Janzen and John Lindsey.

Joe Calfapietra served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Israel AlcántaraRRMay 6, 19736'2"180Bani, Peravia DO
Fabricio BenitezRRMay 10, 19786'3"170Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO
Joel BennettRRJanuary 31, 19706'1"160Binghamton, NY US
Josh BreyRLAugust 26, 19796'0"185Allentown, PA US
Darryl BrinkleyRRDecember 23, 19685'11"210Stamford, CT US
Tyler BrockRRAugust 30, 19826'0"195
Steve ChecksfieldRRJune 11, 19796'3"240Hahn AFB, DE
Darren CiracoRRApril 6, 19816'2"200New Rochelle, NY US
Craig ConwayRRSeptember 26, 19795'10"175Summit, NJ US
Ricardo CordovaSRJuly 5, 19815'11"160Maracay, Aragua VE
Elvis CorporanSRJune 9, 19806'3"200Rio Pedras, PR
Kevin DattolaLRNovember 23, 19676'2"210St. Louis, MO US
Dan GentekosRRApril 12, 19816'4"220
Benji GilRROctober 6, 19726'2"210Tijuana, Baja California MX
Rich GomezRRJuly 19, 19765'11"190San Francisco de Macoris, Duarte DO
Matt HagenRRJanuary 3, 19806'4"230Watsonville, CA US
Andy HutchingsRRAugust 15, 19816'1"210
Marty JanzenRRMay 31, 19736'3"197Homestead, FL US
Joe JiannettiRRSeptember 25, 19816'1"190Tampa, FL US
Rick KirstenRRJuly 23, 19786'0"185Rolling Meadows, IL US
Horace LawrenceLLJanuary 6, 19816'4"215Richmond, CA US
Francisco LebronRRMay 10, 19756'6"230Bayamon, PR
Brian LentzRRJanuary 23, 19806'1"215Boston, MA US
John LindseyRRJanuary 30, 19776'2"255Hattiesburg, MS US
Sergio LopezRRJanuary 29, 19835'11"200
Sandy MaderaRRAugust 11, 19806'2"176Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO
James MondesirSRJune 10, 19796'4"210Jamaica, NY US
Shawn MorganRRAugust 22, 19776'4"235Fort Worth, TX US
Aaron MyersRRMay 14, 19766'2"205Corona, CA US
Nolan Neiman
Evan NeiserRLAugust 30, 19815'9"165
Brian OakesRRDecember 18, 19815'10"190
Ryan OlsonSLJanuary 16, 19806'5"190Fontana, CA US
Joe OrloskiRRMay 17, 19796'3"180Las Vegas, NV US
Isaac PavlikRLMay 19, 19805'8"170Belleville, NJ US
Julio PerezRRAugust 6, 19786'2"170Miami, FL US
Chad PettyLLFebruary 17, 19826'4"200Cleveland, OH US
Mike PiercyLLJune 24, 19766'0"210Livingston, NJ US
Emmanuel RamirezRRNovember 2, 19796'3"165Las Matas de Farfan, San Juan DO
Randy RappRRSeptember 9, 19816'1"185Torrance, CA US
Chris RowanRRMarch 18, 19796'1"200Bronx, NY US
Mike RucciRROctober 9, 19826'0"200
Jose SalasSRFebruary 16, 19826'3"195Caracas, Distrito Federal VE
Zach SmithlinSROctober 12, 19805'10"175Paterson, NJ US
Charles SponhouseRRDecember 19, 19726'3"212
Jake UpwoodLLSeptember 19, 19805'11"175Colorado Springs, CO US
Alan WebbLLSeptember 26, 19796'0"185Las Vegas, NV US
Jake WhitesidesLRJune 23, 19815'11"190Columbia, MO US
Brad WhitworthLLMay 11, 19786'2"180

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.




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