2005 Springfield Cardinals Roster
Team Record: 70-70
Finished 3rd in the TL's East Division
Manager: Chris Maloney (70-70)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Springfield, Missouri
Ballpark: John Q. Hammonds Field
Attendance: 526,630, Avg. 7,523 in 70 home dates
The Springfield Cardinals of the Texas League ended the 2005 season with a record of 70 wins and 70 losses, finishing third in the league's East Division.
The Cardinals scored 691 runs and allowed 732 runs. Aaron Herr led Springfield with 21 home runs, while Tyler Minges and Travis Hanson walloped 15 or more, too. Travis Hanson drove in 97 runs. Tyler Minges paced hitters with significant playing time with a .324 average. Randy Leek topped the team with 15 wins, and Randy Leek and Jordan Pals registered a 3.84 earned run average, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 2005 Springfield Cardinals who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Reid Gorecki, Cal Eldred, Joe Nelson, Juan Díaz, Chris Mears, Mike McCoy, Chris Lambert, Josh Pearce, Rick Ankiel, Peter Zoccolillo, Anthony Ferrari, Cory Doyne, Brendan Ryan, Robinson Cancel, Josh Kinney, Andy Cavazos, Bill Pulsipher, Jason Motte, Alan Benes, Stu Pomeranz and Matt Pagnozzi.
Chris Maloney served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oscar Alvarez | L | L | September 17, 1980 | 6'0" | 165 | Barcelona, Anzoategui VE |
| Rick Ankiel | L | L | July 19, 1979 | 6'1" | 210 | Fort Pierce, FL US |
| Josh Axelson | R | R | December 4, 1978 | 6'1" | 202 | Ann Arbor, MI US |
| Alan Benes | R | R | January 21, 1972 | 6'5" | 215 | Evansville, IN US |
| Buddy Blair | L | L | July 2, 1981 | 6'1" | 205 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Papo Bolivar | R | R | October 18, 1978 | 5'11" | 214 | La Guaira, Vargas VE |
| Shaun Boyd | R | R | August 15, 1981 | 5'11" | 188 | Corona, CA US |
| Robinson Cancel | R | R | May 4, 1976 | 5'11" | 225 | Lajas, PR |
| Andy Cavazos | R | R | January 5, 1981 | 6'3" | 225 | Freeport, TX US |
| Jeremy Cook | R | R | May 11, 1978 | 6'6" | 235 | Yuba City, CA US |
| Nate Cotton | L | R | July 19, 1979 | 6'2" | 195 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Brad Cresse | R | R | July 31, 1978 | 6'2" | 230 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Jeremy Cummings | R | R | November 7, 1976 | 6'2" | 215 | Charleston, WV US |
| Matt DeMarco | L | R | January 24, 1980 | 6'0" | 172 | Woodbury, NJ US |
| Juan Díaz | R | R | February 19, 1974 | 6'2" | 269 | San Jose de las Lajas, Mayabeque CU |
| Cory Doyne | R | R | August 13, 1981 | 6'2" | 240 | Tampa, FL US |
| Cal Eldred | R | R | November 24, 1967 | 6'4" | 215 | Cedar Rapids, IA US |
| Kevin Estrada | S | R | October 1, 1980 | 6'2" | 185 | Carson, CA US |
| Anthony Ferrari | L | L | June 22, 1978 | 5'9" | 160 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Reid Gorecki | R | R | December 22, 1980 | 6'1" | 200 | Queens, NY US |
| Cody Haerther | L | R | July 14, 1983 | 5'11" | 215 | Valencia, CA US |
| Travis Hanson | L | R | January 24, 1981 | 6'2" | 205 | Seattle, WA US |
| Aaron Herr | R | R | March 7, 1981 | 6'0" | 210 | Lancaster, PA US |
| Milko Jaramillo | S | R | January 21, 1980 | 5'10" | 182 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Gabe Johnson | R | R | September 21, 1979 | 6'1" | 205 | Pearisburg, VA US |
| Josh Kinney | R | R | March 31, 1979 | 6'0" | 220 | Coudersport, PA US |
| Chris Lambert | R | R | March 8, 1983 | 6'1" | 205 | Burlingame, CA US |
| Rayner Laya | R | R | September 30, 1980 | 5'10" | 150 | La Sabana D. Federal, VE |
| Randy Leek | L | L | April 18, 1977 | 6'0" | 175 | Mineola, NY US |
| Mike McCoy | R | R | April 2, 1981 | 5'9" | 180 | San Diego, CA US |
| Chris Mears | R | R | January 20, 1978 | 6'4" | 190 | Ottawa, ON CA |
| Tyler Minges | R | R | November 15, 1979 | 6'0" | 180 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Jason Motte | R | R | June 22, 1982 | 6'0" | 205 | Port Huron, MI US |
| Dan Moylan | L | R | April 24, 1979 | 6'0" | 190 | Keene, NH US |
| Joe Nelson | R | R | October 25, 1974 | 6'2" | 185 | Alameda, CA US |
| Mark Nussbeck | L | R | May 25, 1974 | 6'4" | 205 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Kevin Ool | L | L | January 4, 1981 | 5'11" | 185 | Middletown, NY US |
| Matt Pagnozzi | R | R | November 10, 1982 | 6'2" | 215 | Miami, AZ US |
| Jordan Pals | R | R | October 18, 1980 | 6'8" | 205 | Springfield, IL US |
| Tyler Parker | R | R | May 13, 1981 | 6'2" | 200 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Josh Pearce | R | R | August 20, 1977 | 6'3" | 215 | Yakima, WA US |
| Stu Pomeranz | R | R | December 17, 1984 | 6'7" | 220 | Dallas, TX US |
| Bill Pulsipher | L | L | October 9, 1973 | 6'3" | 230 | Fort Benning, GA US |
| Anthony Rawson | L | L | July 31, 1980 | 5'10" | 180 | Kosciusko, MS US |
| Bo Robinson | R | R | August 21, 1975 | 6'2" | 195 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Evan Rust | R | R | May 4, 1978 | 6'1" | 210 | Santa Rosa, CA US |
| Brendan Ryan | R | R | March 26, 1982 | 6'1" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Rich Scalamandre | R | R | August 20, 1980 | 5'11" | 195 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Andy Schutzenhofer | L | L | January 24, 1981 | 6'0" | 195 | Belleville, IL US |
| Nick Stocks | R | R | August 27, 1978 | 6'0" | 185 | Tampa, FL US |
| Shane Wallace | L | L | December 29, 1980 | 6'2" | 225 | Carrollton, TX US |
| Peter Zoccolillo | L | R | February 6, 1977 | 6'2" | 200 | Bronx, NY 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.
