2005 Yuma Scorpions Roster
Team Record: 47-43
Finished 2nd in the GBL's Arizona Division
Manager: Benny Castillo (47-43)
Location: Yuma, Arizona
Ballpark: Desert Sun Stadium
Attendance: 90,730, Avg. 1,930 in 47 home dates
The Yuma Scorpions of the Golden Baseball League ended the 2005 season with a record of 47 wins and 43 losses, finishing second in the league's Arizona Division.
The Scorpions paced the league with 545 runs, sparked by 76 home runs. Yuma surrendered 524 runs, most in the circuit. Alexis Hernandez and Juan LeBron powered the team with 14 home runs apiece. Juan LeBron drove in 79 runs. Henry Calderon topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .347. Kevin Cheppenko and George Perez led the squad with 10 wins each, while George Perez recorded a 3.89 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Players from the 2005 Yuma Scorpions who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Alex Arias, Dane De La Rosa, Rusty Meacham, Joe Davenport and Carl Sadler.
Benny Castillo served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Arias | R | R | November 20, 1967 | 6'3" | 185 | New York, NY US |
| Brian Barnett | R | R | March 31, 1980 | 6'1" | 200 | Edison, NJ US |
| Matt Brunson | S | R | September 2, 1974 | 5'11" | 165 | Denver, CO US |
| Henry Calderon | R | R | September 3, 1973 | 6'1" | 190 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Kevin Cheppenko | L | R | October 25, 1979 | 6'8" | 225 | Thunder Bay, ON CA |
| Bo Cogbill | S | R | August 27, 1982 | 6'2" | 200 | Lewisville, TX US |
| Joey Cress | R | R | December 6, 1981 | 6'1" | 175 | Charlotte, NC US |
| David Cuen | L | L | August 4, 1983 | 6'4" | 170 | Yuma, AZ US |
| Joe Davenport | R | R | March 24, 1976 | 6'5" | 225 | Chicago, IL US |
| Mike Davern | R | R | November 22, 1981 | 6'4" | 210 | Lakewood, CA US |
| Dane De La Rosa | R | R | February 1, 1983 | 6'7" | 245 | Torrance, CA US |
| Jason Dewey | R | R | April 18, 1977 | 6'1" | 200 | Syracuse, NY US |
| Jose Espinal | R | R | August 31, 1976 | 6'2" | 175 | Pedernales, DO |
| Joe Giacomiazzio | L | L | June 10, 1980 | 6'0" | 205 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Daniel Griffin | R | R | February 21, 1978 | 6'3" | 190 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Jake Guzman | R | R | August 2, 1982 | 6'0" | 210 | La Mesa, CA US |
| Eric Harryman | R | R | October 26, 1984 | 5'10" | 170 | Fontana, CA US |
| Alexis Hernandez | R | R | July 4, 1972 | 6'2" | 240 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Brian Hewitt | R | R | August 4, 1981 | 5'11" | 205 | Long Beach, CA US |
| John Jefferson | R | R | July 4, 1983 | 6'1" | 210 | Roseburg, OR US |
| Eric Johnson | R | R | November 16, 1979 | 6'0" | 190 | Vidalia, GA US |
| Dustin Kupper | R | R | February 22, 1981 | 6'6" | 190 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Juan LeBron | R | R | January 7, 1977 | 6'4" | 195 | Arroyo, PR |
| Javier Lopez | R | R | October 19, 1983 | 6'2" | 190 | Ponce, PR |
| Billy Malone | R | R | May 8, 1978 | 5'10" | 185 | Maywood, IL US |
| Rusty Meacham | R | R | January 27, 1968 | 6'3" | 155 | Stuart, FL US |
| George Perez | R | R | March 20, 1975 | 6'4" | 220 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Rafael Pina | R | R | August 16, 1971 | 5'11" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Larry Pittmon | R | R | October 29, 1980 | 6'0" | 205 | DeKalb, GA US |
| Eric Pringle | S | R | June 12, 1982 | 5'10" | 175 | Inglewood, CA US |
| Carl Sadler | L | L | October 11, 1976 | 6'2" | 180 | Gainesville, FL US |
| Claudio Sanchez | R | R | January 1, 1978 | 6'1" | 230 | |
| Matthew Saucedo | R | R | May 17, 1980 | 5'11" | 170 | Redlands, CA US |
| Justin Schuda | L | R | February 24, 1981 | 6'3" | 210 | Mission Viejo, CA US |
| Tom Spille | R | R | August 9, 1981 | 6'1" | 185 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Miguel Tena | ||||||
| Jared Terrebonne | R | R | May 14, 1980 | 6'3" | 210 | Cut Off, LA US |
| Jose Urena | R | R | June 8, 1981 | 6'3" | 160 | San Francisco de Macoris, Duarte DO |
| Jeff Whitfield | R | R | January 28, 1981 | 6'0" | 205 | Anderson, SC US |
| Ryan Wilson | R | R | November 9, 1981 | 5'10" | 200 | Grants Pass, OR 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.
