2005 Altoona Curve Roster
Team Record: 76-66
Finished 2nd in the EL's South Division
Manager: Tony Beasley (76-66)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Altoona, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: Peoples Natural Gas Field
Attendance: 390,239, Avg. 5,496 in 71 home dates
Playoffs - Akron Aeros 3 games, Altoona Curve 2
The Altoona Curve of the Eastern League ended the 2005 season with a record of 76 wins and 66 losses, finishing second in the league's South Division.
The Curve scored 671 runs and allowed 652 runs. Josh Bonifay led Altoona with 25 home runs, while Craig Stansberry, Tom Evans and José Bautista each walloped 15 or more also. José Bautista accounted for 90 RBI and topped batters with significant playing time with a .283 average. Matt Peterson paced the squad with 11 wins, and Tom Gorzelanny registered a 3.27 earned run average, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Jason Roach, Craig Stansberry, Justin Kaye, Tom Evans, Paul Maholm, Rómulo Sánchez, Matt Capps, Rich Thompson, Tom Gorzelanny, Shane Youman, Hansel Izquierdo, Josh Sharpless, José Bautista, Howie Clark, Brad Eldred, Ronny Paulino, Ray Sadler, Rajai Davis and Carlos Maldonado were all players from the 2005 Altoona Curve who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Tony Beasley served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| José Bautista | R | R | October 19, 1980 | 6'0" | 205 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Adam Boeve | R | R | June 20, 1980 | 6'2" | 213 | Rock Valley, IA US |
| Josh Bonifay | R | R | July 30, 1978 | 6'0" | 187 | Macon, GA US |
| Brady Borner | L | L | April 12, 1979 | 5'10" | 182 | Edina, MN US |
| Vic Buttler | L | L | August 12, 1980 | 6'0" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Eddi Candelario | R | R | November 3, 1977 | 6'0" | 173 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Matt Capps | R | R | September 3, 1983 | 6'2" | 250 | Douglasville, GA US |
| Brandon Chaves | S | R | August 5, 1979 | 6'3" | 181 | Hilo, HI US |
| Paul Chiaffredo | R | R | May 30, 1976 | 6'2" | 210 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Howie Clark | L | R | February 13, 1974 | 5'10" | 195 | San Diego, CA US |
| Mike Connolly | L | L | June 2, 1982 | 6'0" | 195 | Oneonta, NY US |
| Jorge Cortes | L | L | October 17, 1980 | 6'0" | 180 | Barranquilla, Atlantico CO |
| Rajai Davis | R | R | October 19, 1980 | 5'10" | 195 | Norwich, CT US |
| Brad Eldred | R | R | July 12, 1980 | 6'6" | 270 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| Tom Evans | R | R | July 9, 1974 | 6'1" | 200 | Kirkland, WA US |
| Tom Gorzelanny | R | L | July 12, 1982 | 6'3" | 218 | Evergreen Park, IL US |
| Javier Guzman | S | R | May 4, 1982 | 6'0" | 170 | Samana, Samana DO |
| Jeremy Harts | S | L | June 6, 1980 | 6'0" | 225 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Hansel Izquierdo | R | R | January 2, 1977 | 6'2" | 205 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Landon Jacobsen | R | R | May 4, 1979 | 6'3" | 220 | Mitchell, SD US |
| James Johnson | S | L | August 7, 1976 | 6'0" | 175 | San Diego, CA US |
| Justin Kaye | R | R | June 9, 1976 | 6'4" | 195 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| Taber Lee | S | R | October 18, 1980 | 6'1" | 185 | Glendale, CA US |
| Chaz Lytle | L | L | October 27, 1980 | 6'1" | 190 | Orlando, FL US |
| Paul Maholm | L | L | June 25, 1982 | 6'2" | 245 | Greenwood, MS US |
| Carlos Maldonado | R | R | January 3, 1979 | 6'2" | 260 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Greg Martin | L | L | April 10, 1980 | 6'1" | 190 | Scranton, PA US |
| Matt Meath | S | R | October 6, 1979 | 6'0" | 175 | Chicago, IL US |
| Victor Mercedes | S | R | April 15, 1979 | 5'11" | 190 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Scott Neuberger | R | R | August 14, 1977 | 6'3" | 227 | Pasadena, MD US |
| Ronny Paulino | R | R | April 21, 1981 | 6'3" | 250 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Matt Peterson | R | R | February 11, 1982 | 6'5" | 230 | Alexandria, LA US |
| G. J. Raymundo | R | R | March 3, 1977 | 5'11" | 185 | Fresno, CA US |
| Jason Roach | R | R | April 20, 1976 | 6'4" | 190 | Kinston, NC US |
| Ray Sadler | R | R | September 19, 1980 | 6'1" | 200 | Clifton, TX US |
| Rómulo Sánchez | R | R | April 28, 1984 | 6'5" | 270 | Carora, Lara VE |
| Ben Shaffar | S | R | September 28, 1977 | 6'3" | 195 | Paducah, KY US |
| Josh Sharpless | R | R | January 26, 1981 | 6'5" | 234 | Beaver, PA US |
| Chris Snusz | R | R | November 8, 1972 | 6'0" | 210 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Craig Stansberry | R | R | March 8, 1982 | 6'0" | 185 | Dammam, SA |
| Paul Stewart | R | R | October 21, 1978 | 6'5" | 200 | Alexandria, VA US |
| Rich Thompson | L | R | April 23, 1979 | 6'2" | 190 | Reading, PA US |
| Andy Wilson | L | R | August 12, 1975 | 5'6" | 160 | Westlake Village, CA US |
| Shane Youman | L | L | October 11, 1979 | 6'4" | 220 | New Iberia, LA 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.
