2005 River City Rascals Roster
Team Record: 42-51
Finished 4th in the FL's West Division
Manager: Randy Martz (42-51)
Location: O'Fallon, Missouri
Ballpark: T.R. Hughes Ballpark
Attendance: 107,072, Avg. 2,379 in 45 home dates
The River City Rascals of the Frontier League ended the 2005 season with a record of 42 wins and 51 losses, finishing fourth in the league's West Division.
The Rascals scored 511 runs and conceded 538 runs. Mike Madrid led River City with 18 home runs and drove in 85 runs, while leading all regular batters by connecting at a .334 clip. Aaron Ledbetter topped the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 2.93 earned run average, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Joe Thatcher played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the River City Rascals to do so.
Randy Martz served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Arnold | L | L | November 10, 1983 | 5'11" | 195 | Chicago, IL US |
| Stacy Bennett | L | R | April 2, 1982 | 6'2" | 200 | Athens, GA US |
| Steve Brook | R | R | February 28, 1981 | 6'3" | 200 | Frankfort, IL US |
| Tony Calderon | R | R | November 30, 1980 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Mike Conner | R | R | June 10, 1980 | 6'2" | 207 | |
| Brad Drewes | R | R | June 18, 1979 | 6'4" | 190 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Eric Ebers | L | L | January 19, 1983 | 6'0" | 220 | Steeleville, IL US |
| Patrick Evers | R | R | July 9, 1981 | 6'1" | 195 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Mike Golden | R | R | February 4, 1983 | 6'0" | 196 | Ontario, CA US |
| Gary Hogan | R | R | June 20, 1981 | 6'4" | 200 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Logan Hughes | R | R | September 17, 1980 | 6'2" | 220 | |
| Wes Hutchison | R | R | May 31, 1979 | 6'1" | 195 | Winter Haven, FL US |
| Jon Kars | L | L | June 23, 1982 | 6'4" | 205 | |
| Brian Keating | R | L | December 15, 1980 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Shane Kemp | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | Paris, TX US | |
| Nate Kuhns | R | R | May 9, 1982 | 6'0" | 205 | |
| Brent Lacy | R | R | November 22, 1982 | 6'1" | 200 | Collinsville, IL US |
| Derrick Landavazo | R | R | July 25, 1983 | 5'8" | 195 | |
| Aaron Ledbetter | R | R | June 28, 1981 | 6'5" | 210 | Fort Smith, AR US |
| Mike Madrid | L | L | June 8, 1980 | 6'0" | 230 | Silver City, NM US |
| Jake Manning | R | R | February 13, 1983 | 6'1" | 210 | |
| Tony Marsala | R | R | May 27, 1985 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Kirk McConnell | L | L | December 31, 1982 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Justin McKinley | R | R | July 24, 1981 | 5'9" | 175 | |
| Ian McMullen | R | R | November 14, 1980 | 6'1" | 210 | |
| Steve McReynolds | L | L | March 27, 1982 | 6'1" | 205 | |
| Cristobal Melendez | R | R | November 9, 1980 | 6'2" | 185 | Arroyo, PR |
| Kela Olsen | S | L | November 2, 1981 | 6'0" | 210 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Rafael Ornelas | R | R | November 21, 1980 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Zack Riera | S | R | April 16, 1979 | 6'0" | 190 | Tallahassee, FL US |
| Brian Ross | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | Scottsbluff, NE US | |
| Nick Saunders | S | R | February 9, 1979 | 5'10" | 215 | Muskogee, OK US |
| Brian Shallock | L | February 23, 1981 | 6'3" | 195 | Sturgeon Bay, WI US | |
| Anthony Slagle | L | R | February 1, 1981 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Joe Thatcher | L | L | October 4, 1981 | 6'2" | 230 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Jon Troop | L | L | August 24, 1982 | 6'1" | 210 | |
| Chris Webb | R | R | December 29, 1981 | 6'3" | 220 | |
| Jonny Williams | L | R | May 18, 1979 | 5'10" | 183 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Rick Wood | R | R | 6'4" | 215 | Cincinnati, OH US | |
| John Wright | R | R | February 14, 1979 | 6'1" | 200 |
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.
