2005 Sacramento River Cats Roster
Team Record: 80-64
Finished 1st in the PCL's South Division of the Pacific Conference
Manager: Tony DeFrancesco (80-64)
Affiliation: Oakland Athletics
Location: Sacramento, California
Ballpark: Raley Field
Attendance: 755,750, Avg. 10,497 in 72 home dates
Playoffs - Tacoma Rainiers 3 games, Sacramento River Cats 2
The Sacramento River Cats of the Pacific Coast League ended the 2005 season with a record of 80 wins and 64 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division of the Pacific Conference.
The River Cats scored 780 runs and conceded 708 runs. Jack Cust led Sacramento with 19 home runs, while Shawn Garrett and Matt Watson walloped 15 or more as well. Shawn Garrett drove in 82 runs. Matt Watson paced batters with significant playing time with a .315 average. Chris Mabeus topped the team with 9 wins.
Ron Flores, Steve Smyth, Mike Rouse, Chris Mabeus, Chad Bradford, Rich Harden, Dan Meyer, Mario Ramos, Matt Watson, Keith Ginter, John Rheinecker, Marcus Gwyn, Jermaine Clark, Bob Smith, John Baker, Britt Reames, Steve Sparks, Freddie Bynum, Dan Johnson, Juan Cruz, Kiko Calero, Andre Ethier, Jimmy Serrano, Mike Saipe, Connor Robertson, Adam Johnson, Alberto Castillo, Jack Cust, Bobby Crosby, Ryan Glynn, Santiago Casilla, Seth Etherton, Tom Gregorio, Tim Harikkala, Nick Swisher, Charles Thomas and Hiram Bocachica were all players from the 2005 Sacramento River Cats who played in the Majors during their careers.
Tony DeFrancesco served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Appert | L | R | July 14, 1980 | 5'10" | 200 | St. Paul, MN US |
| John Baker | L | R | January 20, 1981 | 6'1" | 215 | Alameda, CA US |
| Andrew Beattie | S | R | February 28, 1978 | 5'10" | 175 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Hiram Bocachica | R | R | March 4, 1976 | 5'11" | 195 | Ponce, PR |
| Chad Bradford | R | R | September 14, 1974 | 6'5" | 205 | Jackson, MS US |
| Freddie Bynum | L | R | March 15, 1980 | 6'1" | 185 | Wilson, NC US |
| Kiko Calero | R | R | January 9, 1975 | 6'1" | 180 | Santurce, PR |
| Santiago Casilla | R | R | July 25, 1980 | 6'0" | 210 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Alberto Castillo | R | R | February 10, 1970 | 6'0" | 184 | San Juan de la Maguana, San Juan DO |
| Jermaine Clark | L | R | September 29, 1976 | 5'10" | 175 | Berkeley, CA US |
| Brant Colamarino | L | L | December 4, 1980 | 5'11" | 225 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Bobby Crosby | R | R | January 12, 1980 | 6'3" | 210 | Lakewood, CA US |
| Juan Cruz | R | R | October 15, 1978 | 6'2" | 170 | Bonao, Monsenor Nouel DO |
| Jack Cust | L | R | January 16, 1979 | 6'1" | 250 | Flemington, NJ US |
| Seth Etherton | R | R | October 17, 1976 | 6'1" | 195 | Laguna Beach, CA US |
| Andre Ethier | L | L | April 10, 1982 | 6'2" | 210 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Ron Flores | L | L | August 9, 1979 | 5'11" | 190 | Whittier, CA US |
| Shawn Garrett | S | R | November 2, 1978 | 6'3" | 220 | Centralia, IL US |
| Keith Ginter | R | R | May 5, 1976 | 5'10" | 190 | Norwalk, CA US |
| Ryan Glynn | R | R | November 1, 1974 | 6'3" | 195 | Portsmouth, VA US |
| Francis Gomez | R | R | September 2, 1981 | 5'11" | 184 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Tom Gregorio | R | R | May 5, 1977 | 6'2" | 200 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Marcus Gwyn | R | R | November 4, 1977 | 6'3" | 215 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Rich Harden | L | R | November 30, 1981 | 6'1" | 190 | Victoria, BC CA |
| Tim Harikkala | R | R | July 15, 1971 | 6'2" | 185 | West Palm Beach, FL US |
| Javier Herrera | R | R | April 9, 1985 | 5'11" | 225 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Steve Jackson | R | R | December 13, 1977 | 6'5" | 235 | Eureka, CA US |
| Adam Johnson | R | R | July 12, 1979 | 6'2" | 210 | San Jose, CA US |
| Dan Johnson | L | R | August 10, 1979 | 6'2" | 210 | Coon Rapids, MN US |
| Chris Mabeus | R | R | February 11, 1979 | 6'3" | 233 | Peoria, IL US |
| Nick Mattioni | R | R | March 14, 1979 | 6'3" | 195 | Reading, PA US |
| Dan Meyer | R | L | July 3, 1981 | 6'2" | 225 | Woodbury, NJ US |
| Victor Moreno | R | R | June 10, 1979 | 6'0" | 205 | Puerto Cabello, Carabobo VE |
| Jed Morris | L | R | March 4, 1980 | 5'11" | 200 | Eugene, OR US |
| Adam Morrissey | R | R | June 8, 1981 | 5'11" | 170 | Gosford, New South Wales AU |
| Jeff Muessig | R | R | February 27, 1982 | 6'1" | 220 | Mount Sinai, NY US |
| Mario Ramos | L | L | October 19, 1977 | 5'11" | 180 | Aurora, IL US |
| Britt Reames | R | R | August 19, 1973 | 5'11" | 175 | Seneca, SC US |
| John Rheinecker | L | L | May 29, 1979 | 6'2" | 230 | Belleville, IL US |
| Connor Robertson | R | R | September 10, 1981 | 6'2" | 225 | Tuscaloosa, AL US |
| Mike Rouse | L | R | April 25, 1980 | 5'11" | 200 | San Jose, CA US |
| Mike Saipe | R | R | September 10, 1973 | 6'1" | 190 | San Diego, CA US |
| Alex Santos | R | R | August 9, 1977 | 6'1" | 230 | Yonkers, NY US |
| Jimmy Serrano | R | R | May 9, 1976 | 5'10" | 170 | Grand Junction, CO US |
| Andy Shibilo | R | R | September 16, 1976 | 6'7" | 220 | Massapequa Park, NY US |
| Bob Smith | R | R | May 10, 1974 | 6'3" | 190 | Oakland, CA US |
| Steve Smyth | L | L | June 3, 1978 | 6'1" | 220 | Brawley, CA US |
| Steve Sparks | R | R | July 2, 1964 | 6'0" | 187 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Keith Stamler | L | R | August 20, 1979 | 6'2" | 195 | Pompton Plains, NJ US |
| Nick Swisher | S | L | November 25, 1980 | 6'0" | 195 | Columbus, OH US |
| Billy Sylvester | R | R | October 1, 1976 | 6'5" | 210 | Darlington, SC US |
| Charles Thomas | L | L | December 26, 1978 | 6'0" | 190 | Fairfield, CA US |
| Matt Watson | L | R | September 5, 1978 | 5'11" | 205 | Lancaster, PA US |
| Mike Ziegler | R | R | July 25, 1979 | 6'3" | 229 | Baltimore, MD 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.
