2005 Binghamton Mets Roster
Team Record: 63-79
Finished 6th in the EL's North Division
Manager: Jack Lind (63-79)
Affiliation: New York Mets
Location: Binghamton, New York
Ballpark: NYSEG Park
Attendance: 222,243, Avg. 3,221 in 69 home dates
The Binghamton Mets of the Eastern League ended the 2005 season with a record of 63 wins and 79 losses, finishing sixth in the league's North Division.
The Mets scored 655 runs and conceded 717 runs. Mike Jacobs paced Binghamton with 25 home runs, while Brett Harper and Jay Caligiuri walloped 15 or more, too. Mike Jacobs drove in 93 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .321. Brian Bannister and Yusmeiro Petit paced the team with 9 wins each, and Yusmeiro Petit registered a 2.92 earned run average, tops among regular hurlers.
Jeff Duncan, Tim Hamulack, Jeremy Hill, Anderson Hernández, Evan MacLane, Kazuo Matsui, Lino Urdaneta, Lastings Milledge, Anderson García, Eric Junge, Prentice Redman, Philip Humber, Mike Jacobs, Yusmeiro Petit, Matt Lindstrom, Joe Hietpas, Jerrod Riggan, Brian Bannister and Steve Trachsel were all players from the 2005 Binghamton Mets who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Jack Lind served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rafael Arroyo | R | R | October 26, 1982 | 5'10" | 170 | Northridge, CA US |
| David Bacani | R | R | July 30, 1979 | 5'7" | 170 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Aarom Baldiris | R | R | January 5, 1983 | 6'2" | 195 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Brian Bannister | R | R | February 28, 1981 | 6'2" | 202 | Scottsdale, AZ US |
| David Byard | R | R | June 1, 1978 | 6'3" | 235 | Cambridge, OH US |
| Jay Caligiuri | R | R | March 29, 1980 | 6'0" | 190 | Fountain Valley, CA US |
| Ken Chenard | R | R | August 30, 1978 | 6'3" | 195 | Apple Valley, CA US |
| Zac Clements | R | R | April 17, 1980 | 6'0" | 215 | Memphis, TN US |
| Vince Cordova | R | R | April 16, 1982 | 6'3" | 210 | Los Alamitos, CA US |
| Ryan Cullen | L | L | January 20, 1980 | 6'4" | 220 | Sayre, PA US |
| Kevin Deaton | R | R | August 7, 1981 | 6'4" | 265 | Vero Beach, FL US |
| Jeff Duncan | L | L | December 9, 1978 | 6'2" | 180 | Harvey, IL US |
| Bryan Edwards | R | R | August 21, 1979 | 6'0" | 195 | Lake Charles, LA US |
| Anderson García | R | R | March 23, 1981 | 6'2" | 180 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Yunir Garcia | R | R | August 3, 1982 | 6'0" | 170 | San Felipe, Yaracuy VE |
| Victor Hall | L | L | September 16, 1980 | 5'10" | 160 | Granada Hills, CA US |
| Tim Hamulack | R | L | November 14, 1976 | 6'2" | 215 | Ithaca, NY US |
| Brett Harper | L | R | July 31, 1981 | 6'2" | 245 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Anderson Hernández | S | R | October 30, 1982 | 5'9" | 190 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Joe Hietpas | R | R | May 1, 1979 | 6'3" | 220 | Appleton, WI US |
| Jeremy Hill | R | R | August 8, 1977 | 5'11" | 200 | Dallas, TX US |
| Philip Humber | R | R | December 21, 1982 | 6'3" | 215 | Nacogdoches, TX US |
| Mike Jacobs | L | R | October 30, 1980 | 6'3" | 210 | Chula Vista, CA US |
| Eric Junge | R | R | January 5, 1977 | 6'5" | 220 | Manhasset, NY US |
| Chase Lambin | S | R | July 7, 1979 | 6'2" | 195 | Houston, TX US |
| Tim Lavigne | R | R | July 4, 1978 | 5'10" | 210 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Matt Lindstrom | R | R | February 11, 1980 | 6'3" | 215 | Rexburg, ID US |
| Rafael Lopez | R | R | October 24, 1978 | 6'4" | 170 | Hato Mayor del Rey, Hato Mayor DO |
| Wayne Lydon | S | R | April 17, 1981 | 6'2" | 210 | Fort Belvoir, VA US |
| Evan MacLane | L | L | November 4, 1982 | 6'2" | 185 | Chico, CA US |
| Ivan Maldonado | R | R | June 7, 1980 | 6'4" | 230 | New York, NY US |
| Bobby Malek | L | R | July 6, 1981 | 6'3" | 210 | Livonia, MI US |
| Kazuo Matsui | S | R | October 23, 1975 | 5'10" | 187 | Higashi-Osaka, Osaka JP |
| Blake McGinley | R | L | August 2, 1978 | 6'1" | 175 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| Tim McNab | R | R | June 4, 1980 | 6'0" | 175 | Hollywood, FL US |
| Lastings Milledge | R | R | April 5, 1985 | 5'11" | 210 | Bradenton, FL US |
| Yusmeiro Petit | R | R | November 22, 1984 | 6'1" | 255 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Luz Portobanco | R | R | September 15, 1979 | 6'3" | 205 | Granada, NI |
| Corey Ragsdale | R | R | November 10, 1982 | 6'4" | 175 | Jonesboro, AR US |
| Prentice Redman | R | R | August 23, 1979 | 6'3" | 185 | Tuscaloosa, AL US |
| Jerrod Riggan | R | R | May 16, 1974 | 6'3" | 197 | Brewster, WA US |
| Jose Rodriguez | R | R | January 15, 1982 | 6'0" | 170 | Carora, Lara VE |
| Orlando Roman | R | R | November 28, 1978 | 6'1" | 210 | Bayamon, PR |
| Jon Slack | L | L | December 4, 1981 | 5'11" | 180 | Winchester, MA US |
| Kole Strayhorn | R | R | October 1, 1982 | 6'0" | 196 | Seminole, OK US |
| Steve Trachsel | R | R | October 31, 1970 | 6'3" | 185 | Oxnard, CA US |
| Russ Triplett | R | R | January 18, 1981 | 5'11" | 180 | Aiken, SC US |
| Lino Urdaneta | R | R | November 20, 1979 | 6'1" | 220 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Derran Watts | R | R | June 28, 1980 | 6'2" | 180 | Mississauga, ON CA |
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.
