2005 Portland Sea Dogs Roster
Team Record: 76-66
Finished 1st in the EL's North Division
Manager: Todd Claus (76-66)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Portland, Maine
Ballpark: Hadlock Field
Attendance: 396,277, Avg. 6,290 in 63 home dates
Playoffs - Portland Sea Dogs 3 games, Trenton Thunder 2
Finals - Akron Aeros 3 games, Portland Sea Dogs 1
The Portland Sea Dogs of the Eastern League ended the 2005 season with a record of 76 wins and 66 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division.
The Sea Dogs scored 643 runs and yielded 635 runs. Jared Sandberg led Portland with 18 home runs, and Brandon Moss walloped 15 or more, too. David Murphy drove in 75 runs. Chris Durbin paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .282 clip. Jon Lester topped the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 2.61 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Jon Lester, Hanley Ramírez, Jason Pearson, Jared Sandberg, Brandon Moss, Manny Delcarmen, Cla Meredith, Jim Mann, Charlie Zink, Jeff Bailey, Craig Hansen, Chris Smith, Kason Gabbard, David Pauley, Dustin Pedroia, David Murphy, Jonathan Papelbon and Aníbal Sánchez were all players from the 2005 Portland Sea Dogs who played in the Majors during their careers.
Todd Claus served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Bailey | R | R | November 19, 1978 | 6'2" | 200 | Longview, WA US |
| Stefan Bailie | R | R | May 16, 1980 | 6'0" | 212 | Richland, WA US |
| Randy Beam | L | L | May 21, 1982 | 6'3" | 205 | Sarasota, FL US |
| Zach Borowiak | R | R | May 18, 1981 | 6'1" | 185 | Centralia, IL US |
| Conor Brooks | L | R | June 11, 1978 | 6'1" | 190 | Plymouth, MA US |
| Jim Buckley | R | R | September 14, 1979 | 6'1" | 223 | Marlton, NJ US |
| Dirimo Chavez | R | R | August 10, 1983 | 6'0" | 170 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| Alberto Concepcion | R | R | April 18, 1981 | 6'1" | 220 | Torrance, CA US |
| Manny Delcarmen | R | R | February 16, 1982 | 6'2" | 225 | Boston, MA US |
| Marc Deschenes | R | R | January 6, 1973 | 6'2" | 175 | Lowell, MA US |
| Phil Devey | L | L | May 31, 1977 | 5'11" | 180 | St. Jerome, QC CA |
| Chris Durbin | R | R | September 8, 1981 | 6'0" | 180 | Cherry Point, NC US |
| Pete Fisher | R | R | July 7, 1977 | 6'4" | 220 | Boston, MA US |
| Sheldon Fulse | S | R | November 10, 1981 | 6'1" | 200 | Leesburg, FL US |
| Kason Gabbard | L | L | April 8, 1982 | 6'3" | 200 | Oxford, OH US |
| Alex Gonzalez | R | R | March 8, 1983 | 5'10" | 185 | Miami, FL US |
| Talley Haines | R | R | November 16, 1976 | 6'5" | 205 | Cape Girardeau, MO US |
| Craig Hansen | R | R | November 15, 1983 | 6'6" | 210 | Glen Cove, NY US |
| Barry Hertzler | R | R | February 15, 1981 | 6'2" | 215 | Providence, RI US |
| Kyle Jackson | R | R | April 9, 1983 | 6'3" | 200 | Nashua, NH US |
| B. J. Jordan | L | L | April 24, 1981 | 6'0" | 190 | Austin, TX US |
| Jon Lester | L | L | January 7, 1984 | 6'4" | 240 | Tacoma, WA US |
| Bret LeVier | R | R | April 26, 1983 | 6'3" | 195 | Whittier, CA US |
| Jim Mann | R | R | November 17, 1974 | 6'3" | 225 | Brockton, MA US |
| Edgar Martinez | R | R | October 23, 1981 | 6'0" | 245 | Guigue, Carabobo VE |
| Cla Meredith | R | R | June 4, 1983 | 6'0" | 180 | Richmond, VA US |
| Brandon Moss | L | R | September 16, 1983 | 6'1" | 210 | Monroe, GA US |
| David Murphy | L | L | October 18, 1981 | 6'3" | 210 | Houston, TX US |
| Raul Nieves | S | R | January 1, 1979 | 6'1" | 190 | Abonito, PR |
| Mike O'Keefe | L | L | June 28, 1978 | 5'10" | 200 | New Haven, CT US |
| David Pahucki | R | R | October 17, 1980 | 6'2" | 210 | Middletown, NY US |
| Jonathan Papelbon | R | R | November 23, 1980 | 6'5" | 230 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| David Pauley | R | R | June 17, 1983 | 6'2" | 215 | Longmont, CO US |
| Jason Pearson | L | L | December 29, 1975 | 6'0" | 195 | Freeport, IL US |
| Dustin Pedroia | R | R | August 17, 1983 | 5'9" | 175 | Woodland, CA US |
| Kenny Perez | S | R | September 28, 1981 | 6'2" | 190 | Miami, FL US |
| Hanley Ramírez | R | R | December 23, 1983 | 6'2" | 235 | Samana, Samana DO |
| Aníbal Sánchez | R | R | February 27, 1984 | 6'0" | 205 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Jared Sandberg | R | R | March 2, 1978 | 6'3" | 185 | Olympia, WA US |
| Scott Shoemaker | R | R | September 21, 1981 | 6'4" | 210 | La Jolla, CA US |
| Chris Smith | R | R | April 9, 1981 | 6'0" | 190 | Apple Valley, CA US |
| Chad Spann | R | R | October 25, 1983 | 6'1" | 195 | Americus, GA US |
| Justin Sturge | R | L | May 4, 1981 | 6'4" | 200 | Syracuse, NY US |
| Denney Tomori | R | R | September 21, 1967 | 6'4" | 200 | Urazoe, Okinawa JP |
| Matt Van Der Bosch | L | L | April 12, 1982 | 5'8" | 190 | Elkhorn, WI US |
| Jeremy West | R | R | November 8, 1981 | 6'0" | 200 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Scott Youngbauer | S | R | January 14, 1979 | 6'1" | 175 | Wichita, KS US |
| Charlie Zink | R | R | August 26, 1979 | 6'1" | 190 | Carmichael, CA 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.
