2005 Royals Roster
Arizona League (AL) - Class: R
Team Record: 34-22
Finished 2nd in the AL
Manager: Lloyd Simmons (34-22)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: Surprise, Arizona
Ballpark: Surprise Stadium
2005 Royals StatisticsTeam Record: 34-22
Finished 2nd in the AL
Manager: Lloyd Simmons (34-22)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: Surprise, Arizona
Ballpark: Surprise Stadium
The Royals of the Arizona League ended the 2005 season with a record of 34 wins and 22 losses, finishing second in the AL.
The Royals plated 356 runs and surrendered 284 runs. Joe Dickerson drove in 40 runs. Valentino Arce paced all regular batters by hitting .335. Rayner Oliveros topped the team with 7 wins and a team-best 2.4 earned run average, tops among regular hurlers.
Players from the 2005 Royals who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Andrés Blanco, Jeff Bianchi, Juan Abreu and Matt Diaz.
Lloyd Simmons served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Abreu | R | R | April 8, 1985 | 6'0" | 185 | San Francisco de Macoris, Duarte DO |
| Valentino Arce | R | R | June 7, 1985 | 5'10" | 170 | , Bocas del Toro PA |
| Jon Aughey | R | R | March 31, 1983 | 5'11" | 190 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| Carlos Avila | R | R | May 8, 1985 | 5'9" | 146 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Henry Barrera | R | R | November 25, 1985 | 6'0" | 195 | Montebello, CA US |
| Jeff Bianchi | R | R | October 5, 1986 | 5'11" | 185 | Lancaster, PA US |
| Andrés Blanco | S | R | April 11, 1984 | 5'10" | 192 | Urama, Carabobo VE |
| Ross Boudreaux | R | R | April 30, 1982 | 5'11" | 197 | Opelousas, LA US |
| Drew Coffey | L | L | November 2, 1985 | 6'1" | 205 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Phillip Davidson | R | R | January 3, 1983 | 6'4" | 175 | Warwick, RI US |
| Gilbert De La Vara | L | L | October 4, 1984 | 5'10" | 190 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Matt Diaz | R | R | March 3, 1978 | 6'0" | 215 | Portland, OR US |
| Joe Dickerson | L | L | October 3, 1986 | 6'1" | 190 | Yorba Linda, CA US |
| Nicholas Doscher | R | R | May 20, 1987 | 6'2" | 205 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Jose Duarte | R | R | March 7, 1985 | 5'10" | 165 | Santa Lucia, Miranda VE |
| Brent Fisher | L | L | August 6, 1987 | 6'2" | 190 | Mesa, AZ US |
| Troy Garrett | R | R | August 18, 1981 | 6'5" | 220 | Fort Wayne, IN US |
| O. D. Gonzalez | R | R | September 12, 1984 | 6'1" | 185 | Hialeah, FL US |
| Jefferson Infante | R | R | October 5, 1982 | 5'11" | 205 | Bronx, NY US |
| Josh Johnson | S | R | January 11, 1986 | 5'10" | 190 | Tampa, FL US |
| Pedro Lopez | S | R | October 31, 1986 | 5'10" | 165 | Bayamon, PR |
| J. P. Lowen | L | R | March 27, 1984 | 6'3" | 215 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Oscar Marrero | S | R | January 26, 1987 | 6'0" | 177 | Manati, PR |
| Willie Matos | R | R | April 23, 1984 | 6'2" | 202 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Angelo Morales | R | R | May 2, 1986 | 6'1" | 210 | , Chiriqui PA |
| Alvi Morel | L | L | August 28, 1984 | 5'11" | 160 | Villa Vasquez, Monte Cristi DO |
| Rayner Oliveros | R | R | September 23, 1985 | 6'2" | 180 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Matt Pena | L | L | July 30, 1982 | 5'11" | 155 | Fresno, CA US |
| Felix Peralta | R | R | September 30, 1985 | 6'0" | 175 | Santo Rodriguez, DO |
| Paul Raglione | R | R | January 15, 1987 | 6'5" | 195 | Portland, OR US |
| Tim Rice | L | L | August 5, 1983 | 6'1" | 185 | Danbury, CT US |
| Jonathan Saavedra | L | L | October 1, 1986 | 5'9" | 180 | David, Chiriqui PA |
| Mario Santiago | R | R | December 16, 1984 | 6'2" | 210 | Guayama, PR |
| John Sokoll | L | L | November 9, 1984 | 6'6" | 220 | Ames, IA US |
| Nelson Trifolio | R | R | January 30, 1985 | 6'0" | 160 | Salcedo, Hermanas Mirabal DO |
