2005 Winston-Salem Warthogs Roster
Team Record: 77-64
Finished 1st in the CL's South Division
Manager: Chris Cron (77-64)
Affiliation: Chicago White Sox
Location: Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Ballpark: Ernie Shore Stadium (Field)
Attendance: 147,194, Avg. 2,165 in 68 home dates
Playoffs - Kinston Indians 2 games, Winston-Salem Warthogs 0
The Winston-Salem Warthogs of the Carolina League ended the 2005 season with a record of 77 wins and 64 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.
The Warthogs plated 809 runs, tops in the circuit. Winston-Salem conceded 698 runs. Tom Collaro and Leo Daigle paced the team with 29 home runs apiece., while Noah Hall and Micah Schnurstein walloped 15 or more, too. Leo Daigle drove in 112 runs and topped all regular batters with a .341 average. Ryan Rodriguez led the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 4.09 earned run average, leading regular hurlers.
Charlie Haeger, Fabio Castro, Lance Broadway, Gio Gonzalez, Boone Logan, Gustavo Molina, Wes Whisler, Fernando Hernández and Ehren Wassermann were all players from the 2005 Winston-Salem Warthogs who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Chris Cron served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Amador | R | R | December 14, 1982 | 5'10" | 167 | Arecibo, PR |
| Garry Bakker | R | R | March 28, 1983 | 6'2" | 208 | Suffern, NY US |
| Lance Broadway | R | R | August 20, 1983 | 6'2" | 210 | Bryan, TX US |
| Fabio Castro | L | L | January 20, 1985 | 5'7" | 185 | Monte Cristi, Monte Cristi DO |
| Tom Collaro | R | R | April 4, 1983 | 6'4" | 216 | Sunrise, FL US |
| Leo Daigle | R | R | September 18, 1979 | 6'4" | 255 | San Diego, CA US |
| Fraser Dizard | L | L | August 6, 1981 | 6'0" | 195 | Seattle, WA US |
| Rafael Flores | R | R | April 26, 1984 | 6'7" | 246 | El Paso, TX US |
| Cip Garcia | R | R | October 23, 1978 | 5'11" | 215 | Albuquerque, NM US |
| Gio Gonzalez | R | L | September 19, 1985 | 6'0" | 205 | Hialeah, FL US |
| Charlie Haeger | R | R | September 19, 1983 | 6'1" | 210 | Livonia, MI US |
| Cory Haggerty | L | R | August 25, 1981 | 6'0" | 180 | Ilion, NY US |
| Daniel Haigwood | R | L | November 19, 1983 | 6'2" | 215 | Batesville, AR US |
| Noah Hall | R | R | June 9, 1977 | 5'11" | 205 | Boulder Creek, CA US |
| Fernando Hernández | R | R | July 31, 1984 | 5'11" | 216 | Miami, FL US |
| Travis Hinton | L | L | November 21, 1980 | 6'1" | 206 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Carlos Lee | R | R | September 29, 1981 | 6'1" | 220 | Aguadulce, Cocle PA |
| Ray Liotta | L | L | April 3, 1983 | 6'3" | 220 | Metairie, LA US |
| Boone Logan | R | L | August 13, 1984 | 6'5" | 215 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Orionny Lopez | R | R | April 1, 1984 | 6'2" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Norm Martel | L | R | August 4, 1978 | 6'0" | 195 | Hampton, VA US |
| Brian Miller | R | R | October 18, 1982 | 6'3" | 212 | Detroit, MI US |
| Mike Moat | R | R | October 25, 1981 | 6'1" | 190 | Boulder, CO US |
| Gustavo Molina | R | R | February 24, 1982 | 6'1" | 245 | La Guaira, Vargas VE |
| Mike Myers | R | R | December 11, 1979 | 6'1" | 194 | Dunedin, FL US |
| Ricardo Nanita | L | L | June 12, 1981 | 6'1" | 195 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Javier Ortiz | R | R | November 28, 1979 | 6'0" | 155 | Cartagena, Bolivar CO |
| Juan Ovalles | R | R | May 15, 1982 | 6'0" | 165 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Ryan Rodriguez | L | L | July 10, 1984 | 6'4" | 233 | Riverside, CA US |
| Tim Sabo | R | R | February 6, 1984 | 6'3" | 215 | Bronx, NY US |
| Micah Schnurstein | R | R | July 18, 1984 | 6'1" | 220 | Monterey Park, CA US |
| Josh Shaffer | L | R | June 26, 1980 | 6'1" | 165 | Santa Ana, CA US |
| Michael Spidale | R | R | March 12, 1982 | 6'0" | 180 | Broadview, IL US |
| Rob Valido | R | R | May 16, 1985 | 6'2" | 210 | Miami, FL US |
| Ehren Wassermann | S | R | December 6, 1980 | 6'0" | 190 | Sylacauga, AL US |
| Wes Whisler | L | L | April 7, 1983 | 6'5" | 240 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Ryan Wing | L | L | February 1, 1982 | 6'2" | 190 | Corona, 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.
