2005 Peoria Chiefs Roster
Team Record: 68-72
Finished 5th in the MWL's West Division
Manager: Julio Garcia (68-72)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Peoria, Illinois
Ballpark: Dozer Park
Attendance: 256,612, Avg. 3,774 in 68 home dates
The Peoria Chiefs of the Midwest League ended the 2005 season with a record of 68 wins and 72 losses, finishing fifth in the league's West Division.
The Chiefs scored 695 runs and conceded 708 runs. Ryan Harvey paced Peoria with 24 home runs and drove in 100 runs. Eric Patterson topped all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .333 average. Sean Gallagher led the team with 14 wins and a team-best 2.71 earned run average, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 2005 Peoria Chiefs who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Justin Berg, Jerry Blevins, Darin Downs, Sam Fuld, Sean Gallagher, Nomar Garciaparra, Ángel Guzmán, Rich Hill, Adalberto Méndez, Luis Montañez, Eric Patterson and Kerry Wood.
Julio Garcia served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Arteaga | R | R | March 14, 1980 | 5'9" | 170 | Miami, FL US |
| Edgar Baez | R | R | February 16, 1983 | 6'2" | 170 | Sabana Grande de Palenque, San Cristobal DO |
| Jasha Balcom | L | R | July 7, 1982 | 5'11" | 180 | Hazelhurst, GA US |
| Justin Berg | R | R | June 7, 1984 | 6'3" | 225 | Antigo, WI US |
| Oscar Bernard | R | R | June 27, 1983 | 6'2" | 170 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Mike Billek | R | R | March 4, 1984 | 6'4" | 235 | Clearwater, FL US |
| Todd Blackford | L | R | June 10, 1985 | 6'4" | 205 | Warsaw, IN US |
| Jerry Blevins | L | L | September 6, 1983 | 6'6" | 190 | Johnson City, TN US |
| Luis Brito | R | R | October 19, 1983 | 6'3" | 185 | Monagas, Monagas VE |
| Ed Campusano | L | L | July 14, 1982 | 6'4" | 175 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Al Corbeil | L | R | December 16, 1978 | 6'0" | 210 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| Drew Dickson | R | R | March 3, 1984 | 6'1" | 230 | The Woodlands, TX US |
| Jonathan Douillard | L | R | January 24, 1982 | 6'0" | 195 | Acworth, GA US |
| Darin Downs | R | L | December 26, 1984 | 6'3" | 200 | Southfield, MI US |
| Jesse Estrada | R | R | October 27, 1983 | 6'8" | 260 | El Paso, TX US |
| Will Fenton | R | R | April 7, 1983 | 6'2" | 205 | Bellevue, WA US |
| Bo Flowers | R | R | November 12, 1983 | 6'0" | 185 | Maywood, IL US |
| Alfredo Francisco | R | R | August 27, 1984 | 6'3" | 235 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Sam Fuld | L | L | November 20, 1981 | 5'9" | 180 | Durham, NH US |
| Sean Gallagher | R | R | December 30, 1985 | 6'2" | 220 | Boston, MA US |
| Alberto Garcia | R | R | June 5, 1983 | 6'1" | 180 | Bonao, Monsenor Nouel DO |
| Nomar Garciaparra | R | R | July 23, 1973 | 6'0" | 165 | Whittier, CA US |
| Anthony Granato | R | R | March 18, 1981 | 6'0" | 200 | Toronto, ON CA |
| Ángel Guzmán | R | R | December 14, 1981 | 6'3" | 190 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Lee Gwaltney | R | R | May 6, 1980 | 6'6" | 210 | Wisebaden, Hesse DE |
| Steve Harris | R | R | September 24, 1984 | 6'3" | 205 | Virginia Beach, VA US |
| Ryan Harvey | R | R | August 30, 1984 | 6'5" | 240 | Clearwater, FL US |
| Rich Hill | L | L | March 11, 1980 | 6'5" | 221 | Boston, MA US |
| Jon Hunton | R | R | November 30, 1982 | 6'9" | 260 | Plainfield, NJ US |
| Michael Hyle | R | R | February 20, 1982 | 6'3" | 195 | Knoxville, TN US |
| Grant Johnson | R | R | May 26, 1983 | 6'6" | 220 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Michael Jones | R | R | March 12, 1982 | 6'0" | 190 | Kosciusko, MS US |
| Alfred Joseph | R | R | July 25, 1986 | 5'11" | 190 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| Drew Larsen | R | R | March 9, 1983 | 6'0" | 190 | Murray, UT US |
| Tim Layden | L | L | December 22, 1982 | 6'2" | 180 | New York, NY US |
| Mike Mallory | R | R | December 8, 1980 | 6'3" | 190 | Petersburg, VA US |
| Adalberto Méndez | R | R | February 22, 1982 | 6'2" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Luis Montañez | R | R | December 15, 1981 | 6'1" | 195 | Bayamon, PR |
| Walt Nolen | R | R | October 11, 1981 | 6'1" | 180 | Alexandria, LA US |
| Eric Patterson | L | R | April 8, 1983 | 6'0" | 170 | Tallahassee, FL US |
| Mike Phelps | R | R | May 26, 1984 | 6'4" | 190 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Alfredo Polanco | R | R | March 16, 1982 | 6'1" | 160 | Bonao, Monsenor Nouel DO |
| Elvin Puello | R | R | December 18, 1984 | 6'2" | 175 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Victor Ramos | L | R | October 4, 1981 | 6'3" | 220 | San Juan, PR |
| Mark Reed | L | R | April 13, 1986 | 5'11" | 180 | Upland, CA US |
| Alan Rick | L | R | September 8, 1983 | 6'3" | 205 | Hattiesburg, MS US |
| Jose Rios | R | R | April 6, 1984 | 6'1" | 160 | Barranquitas, PR |
| Luis Rivera | R | R | January 25, 1984 | 6'1" | 190 | Carolina, PR |
| Paul Schappert | L | L | December 21, 1981 | 6'5" | 215 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| Jesse Schmidt | S | R | October 27, 1981 | 6'1" | 200 | San Diego, CA US |
| Chris Shaver | L | L | August 21, 1981 | 6'7" | 250 | Alexandria, VA US |
| Joe Simokaitis | R | R | December 27, 1982 | 6'1" | 200 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Aaron Sisk | R | R | September 17, 1978 | 6'0" | 190 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Aaron Smith | R | R | April 9, 1982 | 6'1" | 185 | Redmond, WA US |
| Jeff Teasley | R | R | May 9, 1983 | 6'8" | 250 | San Diego, CA US |
| Nick Thompson | R | R | August 12, 1981 | 6'0" | 180 | Selmar, TN US |
| Matt Weber | R | R | May 5, 1985 | 6'3" | 200 | Yuma, AZ US |
| Kerry Wood | R | R | June 16, 1977 | 6'5" | 210 | Irving, TX 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.
