2005 Tacoma Rainiers Roster
Team Record: 80-64
Finished 1st in the PCL's North Division of the Pacific Conference
Manager: Dan Rohn (80-64)
Affiliation: Seattle Mariners
Location: Tacoma, Washington
Ballpark: Cheney Stadium
Attendance: 335,031, Avg. 4,786 in 70 home dates
Playoffs - Tacoma Rainiers 3 games, Sacramento River Cats 2
Finals - Nashville Sounds 3 games, Tacoma Rainiers 0
The Tacoma Rainiers of the Pacific Coast League ended the 2005 season with a record of 80 wins and 64 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division of the Pacific Conference.
The Rainiers scored 732 runs and yielded 676 runs. Abraham Núñez led Tacoma with 17 home runs and accounted for 86 RBI. Shin-Soo Choo paced all regular batters by hitting .282. Félix Hernández, Damian Moss and Andrew Lorraine topped the team with 9 wins each, while Damian Moss recorded a 3.74 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 2005 Tacoma Rainiers who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Damian Moss, Justin Leone, Jeff Harris, Greg Dobbs, Kit Pellow, Ramón Santiago, T. J. Bohn, Masao Kida, Luis Valbuena, Shin-Soo Choo, Scott Atchison, Sean Green, Wiki González, George Sherrill, Miguel Olivo, Cha-Seung Baek, Jamal Strong, Abraham Núñez, Yuniesky Betancourt, Francisco Cruceta, Félix Hernández, Andrew Lorraine, Rafael Soriano, Jesse Foppert, Chris Snelling, Scott Mullen, Bucky Jacobsen, Bobby Livingston, Clint Nageotte, Wilson Valdez, José López, César Jiménez, René Rivera, Miguel Ojeda, Jorge Campillo, Dave Hansen, Dan Reichert, Scott Spiezio, Joel Piñeiro, Mike Morse, Emiliano Fruto, Albie Lopez and Asdrúbal Cabrera.
Dan Rohn served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oliver Arias | R | R | August 17, 1981 | 6'5" | 210 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Scott Atchison | R | R | March 29, 1976 | 6'2" | 200 | Denton, TX US |
| Timothy Auty | R | R | December 21, 1985 | 6'0" | 180 | Sydney, New South Wales AU |
| Cha-Seung Baek | R | R | May 29, 1980 | 6'4" | 190 | Pusan, KR |
| Yuniesky Betancourt | R | R | January 31, 1982 | 5'10" | 205 | Santa Clara, Villa Clara CU |
| Eric Blakeley | R | R | September 8, 1979 | 6'1" | 188 | Coldwater, OH US |
| T. J. Bohn | R | R | January 17, 1980 | 6'5" | 200 | St. Louis Park, MN US |
| Samuel Bradford | S | R | October 15, 1981 | 6'1" | 185 | Decatur, GA US |
| Adam Brandt | R | L | May 18, 1982 | 6'2" | 230 | Columbus, OH US |
| Hunter Brown | R | R | October 24, 1979 | 6'2" | 210 | Monroe, LA US |
| Chris Buglovsky | L | R | November 22, 1979 | 6'1" | 170 | Edison, NJ US |
| Mike Bumstead | R | R | July 8, 1977 | 6'4" | 225 | Loma Linda, CA US |
| Asdrúbal Cabrera | S | R | November 13, 1985 | 6'0" | 205 | Puerto La Cruz, Anzoategui VE |
| Jorge Campillo | R | R | August 10, 1978 | 6'0" | 230 | Tijuana, Baja California MX |
| Hyung Cho | R | R | August 20, 1982 | 5'9" | 190 | Toronto, ON CA |
| Shin-Soo Choo | L | L | July 13, 1982 | 5'11" | 210 | Busan, KR |
| Ryan Christianson | R | R | April 21, 1981 | 6'2" | 220 | Riverside, CA US |
| Francisco Cruceta | R | R | July 4, 1981 | 6'2" | 215 | Rancho Viejo, La Vega DO |
| Dustin Delucchi | L | L | December 23, 1977 | 6'0" | 190 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Greg Dobbs | L | R | July 2, 1978 | 6'1" | 205 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Jeff Dominguez | S | R | July 31, 1986 | 6'1" | 185 | Carolina, PR |
| Rich Dorman | R | R | September 30, 1978 | 6'2" | 210 | Medford, OR US |
| Brett Evert | L | R | October 23, 1980 | 6'6" | 200 | Salem, OR US |
| Mike Flannery | R | R | September 20, 1979 | 6'1" | 195 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Jesse Foppert | R | R | July 10, 1980 | 6'6" | 210 | Reading, PA US |
| Emiliano Fruto | R | R | June 6, 1984 | 6'3" | 230 | Cartagena, Bolivar CO |
| Wiki González | R | R | May 17, 1974 | 5'11" | 175 | , Aragua VE |
| Sean Green | R | R | April 20, 1979 | 6'6" | 230 | Louisville, KY US |
| David Hall | R | R | October 9, 1983 | 6'1" | 195 | Vista, CA US |
| Dave Hansen | L | R | November 24, 1968 | 6'0" | 180 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Jeff Harris | R | R | July 4, 1974 | 6'1" | 190 | Alameda, CA US |
| Jeff Heaverlo | R | R | January 13, 1978 | 6'1" | 205 | Palo Alto, CA US |
| Félix Hernández | R | R | April 8, 1986 | 6'3" | 225 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Greg Jacobs | L | L | October 9, 1976 | 5'9" | 195 | Orange County, CA US |
| Bucky Jacobsen | R | R | August 30, 1975 | 6'4" | 255 | Riverton, WY US |
| César Jiménez | L | L | November 12, 1984 | 6'0" | 215 | Cumana, Sucre VE |
| Chris Key | R | L | October 30, 1977 | 6'3" | 210 | Reno, NV US |
| Masao Kida | R | R | September 12, 1968 | 6'3" | 210 | Kokubunji, Tokyo JP |
| Justin Leone | R | R | March 9, 1977 | 6'1" | 210 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Bobby Livingston | L | L | September 3, 1982 | 6'3" | 205 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Albie Lopez | R | R | August 18, 1971 | 6'2" | 240 | Mesa, AZ US |
| José López | R | R | November 24, 1983 | 6'0" | 205 | Barcelona, Anzoategui VE |
| Andrew Lorraine | L | L | August 11, 1972 | 6'3" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Mike Morse | R | R | March 22, 1982 | 6'5" | 245 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| Damian Moss | R | L | November 24, 1976 | 6'0" | 187 | Darlinghurst, New South Wales AU |
| Scott Mullen | R | L | January 17, 1975 | 6'2" | 190 | San Benito, TX US |
| Clint Nageotte | R | R | October 25, 1980 | 6'3" | 200 | Parma, OH US |
| Abraham Núñez | S | R | February 5, 1977 | 6'3" | 210 | Bajos de Haina, San Cristobal DO |
| Miguel Ojeda | R | R | January 29, 1975 | 6'1" | 230 | Guaymas, Sonora MX |
| Miguel Olivo | R | R | July 15, 1978 | 6'0" | 230 | Villa Vasquez, Monte Cristi DO |
| Kit Pellow | R | R | August 28, 1973 | 6'1" | 205 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Joel Piñeiro | R | R | September 25, 1978 | 6'0" | 200 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Melvin Pizzaro | L | L | March 16, 1978 | 6'1" | 185 | San Juan, PR |
| Tim Rall | R | L | September 30, 1979 | 6'0" | 200 | Lynbrook, NY US |
| Dan Reichert | R | R | July 12, 1976 | 6'3" | 175 | Monterey, CA US |
| Aaron Rifkin | L | L | March 12, 1979 | 6'3" | 220 | Apple Valley, CA US |
| René Rivera | R | R | July 31, 1983 | 5'10" | 215 | Bayamon, PR |
| Ramón Santiago | S | R | August 31, 1979 | 5'11" | 185 | Las Matas de Farfan, San Juan DO |
| George Sherrill | L | L | April 19, 1977 | 6'0" | 225 | Memphis, TN US |
| Chris Snelling | L | L | December 3, 1981 | 5'10" | 165 | North Miami, FL US |
| Rafael Soriano | R | R | December 19, 1979 | 6'4" | 230 | San Jose, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Scott Spiezio | S | R | September 21, 1972 | 6'2" | 195 | Joliet, IL US |
| Jamal Strong | R | R | August 5, 1978 | 5'10" | 180 | Pasadena, CA US |
| Bryce Terveen | L | R | March 1, 1978 | 6'1" | 200 | Selma, CA US |
| Jared Thomas | L | L | July 28, 1980 | 6'3" | 225 | Ann Arbor, MI US |
| Luis Valbuena | L | R | November 30, 1985 | 5'10" | 215 | Caja Seca, Zulia VE |
| Wilson Valdez | R | R | May 20, 1978 | 5'11" | 170 | Nizao, Peravia DO |
| Joe Woerman | R | R | December 12, 1982 | 6'3" | 225 | Edmonds, WA US |
| Dean Zorn | S | R | September 12, 1986 | 6'1" | 190 | Sydney, New South Wales AU |
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.
