2005 St. Paul Saints Roster
Team Record: 55-40
Finished 1st in the NL's South Division
Manager: George Tsamis (55-40)
Location: St. Paul, Minnesota
Ballpark: Midway Stadium
Attendance: 283,886, Avg. 6,171 in 46 home dates
Playoffs - Gary SouthShore RailCats 3 games, St. Paul Saints 2
The St. Paul Saints of the Northern League ended the 2005 season with a record of 55 wins and 40 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.
The Saints scored 531 runs and yielded 465 runs. Billy Munoz led St. Paul with 19 home runs, and Jeremy Frost walloped 15 or more, too. Billy Munoz drove in 70 runs. Chad Ehrnsberger paced all regular batters by hitting .360. Bryan Gaal topped the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 3.81 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Tim Christman played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the St. Paul Saints to do so.
George Tsamis served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Andel | L | R | March 25, 1980 | 6'5" | 210 | Maywood, IL US |
| Tonayne Brown | R | L | August 24, 1977 | 5'11" | 190 | Tallahassee, FL US |
| Travis Brown | R | R | August 1, 1980 | 5'11" | 180 | Kankakee, IL US |
| Steve Butler | L | R | March 18, 1982 | 6'1" | 165 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Juan Camacho | S | R | January 13, 1981 | 6'2" | 175 | San Carlos, Cojedes VE |
| Rich Cartier | R | R | October 9, 1979 | 6'1" | 180 | Thousand Oaks, CA US |
| Tim Christman | L | L | March 31, 1975 | 6'0" | 195 | Oneonta, NY US |
| Kris Cox | L | L | November 19, 1979 | 5'10" | 175 | Nuremburg, Bavaria DE |
| Jay Crawford | R | R | July 4, 1965 | 6'1" | 190 | Sandusky, OH US |
| Chad Ehrnsberger | R | R | November 29, 1977 | 5'10" | 210 | Lima, OH US |
| Mike Forbes | R | R | April 21, 1981 | 6'0" | 210 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Jeremy Frost | R | R | November 19, 1979 | 6'2" | 215 | Fort Walton Beach, FL US |
| Bryan Gaal | R | R | December 17, 1976 | 6'4" | 203 | South Bend, IN US |
| Nick Gretz | L | R | January 28, 1978 | 5'11" | 205 | Fairbault, MN US |
| Justin Hall | R | R | September 23, 1976 | 5'10" | 175 | Inglewood, CA US |
| Matt Hammons | R | R | April 9, 1977 | 6'3" | 195 | San Bernardino, CA US |
| Aron Helm | L | L | December 20, 1982 | 5'11" | 175 | North Branch, MN US |
| Adam Larson | R | R | December 6, 1979 | 6'3" | 230 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Donny Leon | S | R | May 7, 1977 | 6'1" | 200 | New York, NY US |
| Tim Marks | R | R | June 1, 1981 | 6'3" | 230 | Kankakee, IL US |
| Mike Meyer | R | R | December 18, 1977 | 6'2" | 180 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Billy Munoz | L | L | June 30, 1975 | 6'2" | 220 | Yuma, AZ US |
| Marcus Nettles | L | L | May 15, 1980 | 5'11" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Adam Olow | R | R | April 2, 1977 | 6'4" | 210 | |
| Julio Perez | R | R | August 6, 1978 | 6'2" | 170 | Miami, FL US |
| Matt Pike | R | R | September 5, 1978 | 6'1" | 180 | Pontiac, MI US |
| Patrick Pinkerton | R | R | July 7, 1982 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Josh Renick | R | R | December 28, 1978 | 5'11" | 175 | London, OH US |
| Charlie Ruud | R | R | October 4, 1981 | 5'10" | 150 | Austin, MN US |
| Matt Scanlon | L | R | June 19, 1978 | 5'11" | 182 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| David Shepard | R | R | February 6, 1974 | 6'1" | 190 | Hornell, NY US |
| Coby Smith | R | R | September 21, 1980 | 6'0" | 200 | Dothan, AL US |
| Brian Steffek | R | R | March 2, 1978 | 6'2" | 199 | Houston, TX US |
| Amad Stephens | R | R | June 1, 1979 | 6'0" | 205 | San Diego, CA US |
| Darren Truty | R | R | December 22, 1979 | 6'2" | 215 | |
| Luis Villarreal | L | L | December 20, 1979 | 6'1" | 215 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Chris Weber | L | R | November 7, 1981 | 5'10" | 175 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Jeb Wiseman | R | R | April 9, 1979 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Hank Woodman | S | R | November 16, 1972 | 6'1" | 185 | Flint, MI 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.
