2005 Tri-City ValleyCats Roster
Team Record: 34-42
Finished 3rd in the NYPL's Stedler Division
Manager: Gregg Langbehn (34-42)
Affiliation: Houston Astros
Location: Troy, New York
Ballpark: Joseph L. Bruno Stadium
Attendance: 116,674, Avg. 3,334 in 35 home dates
The Tri-City ValleyCats of the New York-Pennsylvania League ended the 2005 season with a record of 34 wins and 42 losses, finishing third in the league's Stedler Division.
The ValleyCats scored 382 runs and gave up 449 runs. Neil Sellers led Tri-City with 11 home runs and drove in 50 runs, while leading all regular batters by connecting at a .344 clip. German Melendez topped the team with 7 wins, and Ryan McKeller recorded a 4.5 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 2005 Tri-City ValleyCats who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Brian Bogusevic, Tommy Manzella and Felipe Paulino.
Gregg Langbehn served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Alvarado | R | R | December 3, 1982 | 6'1" | 200 | Union City, CA US |
| Doug Arguello | L | L | November 21, 1984 | 6'3" | 215 | Managua, NI |
| Luke Barganier | L | R | May 5, 1983 | 6'1" | 175 | Temple, TX US |
| Chris Blazek | L | L | March 2, 1984 | 6'0" | 195 | Litchfield, CT US |
| Brian Bogusevic | L | L | February 18, 1984 | 6'3" | 215 | Oak Lawn, IL US |
| Manuel Bueno | S | R | September 22, 1983 | 5'11" | 165 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Aaron Bulkley | R | R | May 6, 1983 | 6'4" | 195 | Port Byron, NY US |
| Eric Cavers | R | R | November 9, 1982 | 6'1" | 205 | Otisfield, ME US |
| Koby Clemens | R | R | December 4, 1986 | 5'11" | 210 | Houston, TX US |
| James Cooper | R | R | February 12, 1982 | 6'3" | 185 | Cullen, LA US |
| Jose Cruceta | S | R | May 17, 1984 | 6'0" | 185 | La Vega, La Vega DO |
| Matt Cunningham | R | R | September 24, 1981 | 6'2" | 205 | Northridge, CA US |
| Cliff Davis | R | R | December 31, 1984 | 6'5" | 215 | Amory, MS US |
| Tip Fairchild | R | R | December 5, 1983 | 6'2" | 200 | Lewiston, ME US |
| James Gant | R | R | September 14, 1982 | 6'2" | 190 | Greenwood, MS US |
| Antonio Garcia | S | R | August 21, 1982 | 6'5" | 260 | Calidonia, PA |
| Jimmy Goethals | R | R | July 12, 1982 | 5'10" | 195 | San Mateo, CA US |
| Billy Hart | R | R | November 2, 1982 | 6'2" | 215 | Santa Ana, CA US |
| Drew Himes | R | R | October 21, 1983 | 6'6" | 215 | Princeton, IL US |
| Eric King | R | R | July 2, 1982 | 5'9" | 175 | Antioch, CA US |
| Adam Knobel | R | R | April 24, 1983 | 6'0" | 175 | St. Charles, IL US |
| Andrew Kroeker | L | R | June 1, 1983 | 6'1" | 205 | Clovis, CA US |
| Cory Lapinski | R | L | March 8, 1984 | 6'0" | 210 | Niles, IL US |
| Jose Lopez | R | R | March 8, 1985 | 5'11" | 195 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Tommy Manzella | R | R | April 16, 1983 | 6'2" | 200 | Chalmette, LA US |
| Ryan McKeller | R | R | July 8, 1983 | 6'5" | 220 | Austin, TX US |
| German Melendez | R | R | September 13, 1980 | 6'0" | 195 | Guacara, Carabobo VE |
| Bryan Mulhern | R | R | May 24, 1982 | 6'3" | 210 | Abington, PA US |
| Mark Ori | L | R | December 16, 1983 | 6'4" | 225 | Chicago, IL US |
| Jordan Parraz | R | R | October 8, 1984 | 6'3" | 215 | Henderson, NV US |
| Felipe Paulino | R | R | October 5, 1983 | 6'3" | 270 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Tony Pluta | R | R | October 28, 1982 | 6'3" | 230 | Visalia, CA US |
| Levi Romero | R | R | April 12, 1984 | 6'5" | 185 | El Tigre, Anzoategui VE |
| Scott Sarver | L | L | November 4, 1982 | 6'2" | 205 | Covina, CA US |
| Neil Sellers | R | R | April 3, 1982 | 6'0" | 195 | Robards, KY US |
| Eric Sheridan | R | R | September 22, 1983 | 6'1" | 175 | Mundelein, IL US |
| Enyelbert Soto | L | L | August 20, 1982 | 6'1" | 200 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Brandon Stricklen | R | R | February 20, 1984 | 6'1" | 200 | Kansas City, KS US |
| Wladimir Sutil | R | R | October 31, 1984 | 5'10" | 155 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Michael Thompson | R | R | February 9, 1984 | 6'4" | 230 | Mission Viejo, CA US |
| Sean Walker | R | R | October 31, 1982 | 6'1" | 175 | San Diego, CA 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.
