2005 Sioux Falls Canaries Roster
Team Record: 35-60
Finished 6th in the NL's North Division
Manager: Mike Pinto (35-60)
Location: Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Ballpark: Sioux Falls Stadium
Attendance: 118,611, Avg. 2,471 in 48 home dates
The Sioux Falls Canaries of the Northern League ended the 2005 season with a record of 35 wins and 60 losses, finishing sixth in the league's North Division.
The Canaries scored 461 runs and conceded 607 runs, most in the circuit. Edgard Clemente led Sioux Falls with 22 home runs and accounted for 64 RBI. Abner Arroyo paced batters with significant playing time with a .321 average. Julio Medina topped the team with 6 wins, while Cory Walters recorded a 3.68 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 2005 Sioux Falls Canaries who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Les Norman, Tony Cogan and Edgard Clemente.
Mike Pinto served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Allan | R | R | January 4, 1982 | 6'0" | 210 | Torrance, CA US |
| Abner Arroyo | L | L | December 16, 1979 | 6'0" | 181 | Humacao, PR |
| John Ballon | R | R | April 21, 1978 | 6'1" | 205 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Jason Cierlik | L | L | February 21, 1981 | 6'0" | 200 | Brooklyn Park, MN US |
| Wilson Ciprian | R | R | November 14, 1982 | 5'11" | 160 | Villa Mella, Santo Domingo DO |
| Edgard Clemente | R | R | December 15, 1975 | 5'11" | 188 | Santurce, PR |
| Tony Cogan | L | L | December 21, 1976 | 6'2" | 205 | Chicago, IL US |
| Brent Cordell | S | R | May 22, 1980 | 6'3" | 215 | Oregon, OH US |
| Jackson Crowther | R | R | September 14, 1976 | 6'4" | 195 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Sean Donlin | L | L | October 17, 1979 | 6'0" | 185 | Redmond, WA US |
| Josh Elliott | R | R | April 12, 1983 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Alexis Encarnacion | R | R | September 26, 1982 | 6'0" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Carlos Figueroa | L | L | October 5, 1978 | 6'1" | 190 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Josh Fulton | S | R | December 11, 1979 | 5'10" | 185 | Cedar City, UT US |
| Warren Gaspar | S | R | November 8, 1979 | 6'2" | 195 | Gilroy, CA US |
| Rafael Gross | R | R | August 8, 1974 | 5'10" | 155 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Joe Haponionek | L | L | February 10, 1982 | 6'1" | 215 | |
| Kerry Jacobson | L | R | April 5, 1979 | 6'0" | 225 | Aberdeen, SD US |
| Jonny Kaplan | R | R | January 11, 1980 | 5'8" | 180 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Kyle Kmiecik | R | R | June 13, 1982 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Matt Koziara | R | R | November 8, 1976 | 6'2" | 205 | Franklin, PA US |
| Alex Llanos | L | R | September 20, 1976 | 6'1" | 185 | San Juan, PR |
| Mike Lyons | R | R | May 20, 1975 | 6'3" | 220 | Orlando, FL US |
| Jacoby Marshall | L | L | November 22, 1980 | 6'1" | 205 | |
| Samuel Martinez | R | R | March 22, 1979 | 6'2" | 165 | Gaspar Hernandez, Espaillat DO |
| Julio Medina | R | R | April 25, 1983 | 6'4" | 185 | Ceyala, MX |
| Anthony Monegan | L | R | May 11, 1979 | 6'1" | 165 | Chicago, IL US |
| Matt Montgomery | R | R | May 13, 1976 | 6'3" | 210 | Bellflower, CA US |
| Eric Montoya | R | R | January 20, 1978 | 5'9" | 160 | |
| Marcus Nettles | L | L | May 15, 1980 | 5'11" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Les Norman | R | R | February 25, 1969 | 6'1" | 185 | Warren, MI US |
| Tony O'Donnell | L | L | February 21, 1979 | 6'4" | 200 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Kirk Pierce | R | R | May 26, 1973 | 6'3" | 200 | Scottsdale, AZ US |
| Eric Pringle | S | R | June 12, 1982 | 5'10" | 175 | Inglewood, CA US |
| Jeff Reboin | ||||||
| Mike Rodriguez | R | R | August 31, 1982 | 6'1" | 180 | Roseville, CA US |
| Gerald Smiley | R | R | October 1, 1982 | 6'0" | 200 | Seattle, WA US |
| Jared Smith | L | R | December 1, 1978 | 6'2" | 200 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Robert Stockton | ||||||
| Juan Thomas | R | R | April 17, 1972 | 6'4" | 265 | Ashland, KY US |
| Cory Walters | R | R | July 7, 1979 | 6'0" | 170 | Winnie, TX US |
| Nick Webb | L | L | July 8, 1979 | 6'3" | 200 | Houston, TX US |
| Chris Weber | L | R | November 7, 1981 | 5'10" | 175 | St. Paul, MN US |
| John Wesley | R | R | October 14, 1980 | 6'6" | 263 | Flushing, NY US |
| Robert Wirth | R | R | December 2, 1980 | 5'11" | 195 | Park Ridge, IL US |
| Billy Zbacnik | L | L | April 20, 1981 | 6'5" | 235 | Grand Rapids, MI 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.
