2005 Birmingham Barons Roster
Team Record: 82-57
Finished 1st in the SL's South Division
Manager: Razor Shines (82-57)
Affiliation: Chicago White Sox
Location: Birmingham, Alabama
Ballpark: Hoover Metropolitan Stadium
Attendance: 270,431, Avg. 4,097 in 66 home dates
Playoffs - Jacksonville Suns 3 games, Birmingham Barons 0
The Birmingham Barons of the Southern League ended the 2005 season with a record of 82 wins and 57 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.
The Barons led the league with 730 runs. Birmingham allowed 642 runs. Chris Young paced the team with 26 home runs, while Darren Blakely and Josh Fields walloped 15 or more, too. Darren Blakely accounted for 89 RBI. Jerry Owens topped all regular batters by connecting at a .331 clip. Sean Tracey paced the squad with 14 wins, and Heath Phillips registered a 4.07 earned run average, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 2005 Birmingham Barons who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Jeremy Giambi, Chris Stewart, Eduardo Villacis, Chris Young, Pedro López, Bobby Jenks, Andy González, Josh Fields, Ehren Wassermann, Heath Phillips, Ryan Sweeney, Charlie Haeger, Sean Tracey and Jerry Owens.
Razor Shines served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Aceves | R | R | March 7, 1978 | 6'2" | 225 | San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora MX |
| Christian Acosta | R | R | July 14, 1983 | 5'11" | 178 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Darren Blakely | S | R | March 14, 1977 | 6'1" | 200 | West Islip, NY US |
| Jim Bullard | L | L | December 29, 1979 | 6'7" | 225 | Arcadia, CA US |
| Fraser Dizard | L | L | August 6, 1981 | 6'0" | 195 | Seattle, WA US |
| Josh Fields | R | R | December 14, 1982 | 6'2" | 225 | Ada, OK US |
| Cip Garcia | R | R | October 23, 1978 | 5'11" | 215 | Albuquerque, NM US |
| Jeremy Giambi | L | L | September 30, 1974 | 6'0" | 185 | San Jose, CA US |
| Willie Glen | R | R | October 30, 1977 | 6'1" | 185 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Andy González | R | R | December 15, 1981 | 6'3" | 215 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Antoin Gray | R | R | May 19, 1981 | 5'9" | 195 | Hattiesburg, MS 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 |
| Kris Honel | R | R | November 7, 1982 | 6'5" | 190 | Kankakee, IL US |
| Bobby Jenks | R | R | March 14, 1981 | 6'4" | 275 | Mission Hills, CA US |
| B. J. LaMura | R | R | January 1, 1981 | 6'1" | 200 | Mineola, NY US |
| Pedro López | R | R | April 28, 1984 | 6'1" | 190 | Moca, Espaillat DO |
| Nik Lubisich | L | L | April 19, 1979 | 6'2" | 195 | Portland, OR US |
| Corwin Malone | R | L | July 3, 1980 | 6'3" | 200 | Grove Hill, AL US |
| Ryan Meaux | R | L | October 5, 1978 | 5'11" | 170 | Denver, CO US |
| Tommy Nicholson | L | R | August 23, 1979 | 5'9" | 160 | Santa Ana, CA US |
| Javier Ortiz | R | R | November 28, 1979 | 6'0" | 155 | Cartagena, Bolivar CO |
| Jerry Owens | L | L | February 16, 1981 | 6'3" | 195 | Hollywood, CA US |
| Enemencio Pacheco | R | R | August 31, 1978 | 6'1" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Heath Phillips | L | L | March 24, 1982 | 6'3" | 275 | Evansville, IN US |
| Dwayne Pollok | R | R | November 12, 1980 | 6'3" | 195 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Guillermo Reyes | S | R | December 29, 1981 | 5'9" | 177 | Cana Chapeton, DO |
| Paulino Reynoso | L | L | August 10, 1980 | 6'3" | 200 | Agua Santa del Yuna, Duarte DO |
| Casey Rogowski | L | L | May 1, 1981 | 6'3" | 230 | Livonia, MI US |
| Wally Rosa | R | R | November 28, 1981 | 6'1" | 182 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Chris Stewart | R | R | February 19, 1982 | 6'4" | 215 | Fontana, CA US |
| Ryan Sweeney | L | L | February 20, 1985 | 6'4" | 225 | Cedar Rapids, IA US |
| Sean Tracey | L | R | November 14, 1980 | 6'3" | 210 | Upland, CA US |
| Dennis Ulacia | L | L | April 2, 1981 | 6'1" | 185 | Miami, FL US |
| Eduardo Villacis | R | R | August 29, 1979 | 6'2" | 170 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Ehren Wassermann | S | R | December 6, 1980 | 6'0" | 190 | Sylacauga, AL US |
| Tetsu Yofu | R | R | June 26, 1973 | 6'0" | 182 | Kanagawa, JP |
| Chris Young | R | R | September 5, 1983 | 6'2" | 200 | Houston, TX 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.
