2005 Coastal Bend Aviators Roster
Team Record: 41-53
Finished 7th in the CL
Manager: Murray Wilson (41-53)
Location: Robstown, Texas
Ballpark: Fairgrounds Field
Attendance: 79,826, Avg. 1,735 in 46 home dates
The Coastal Bend Aviators of the Central League ended the 2005 season with a record of 41 wins and 53 losses, finishing seventh in the CL.
The Aviators scored 463 runs and surrendered 514 runs. Matt Mann led Coastal Bend with 15 home runs and recorded 75 runs batted in. Carlos Figueroa paced batters with significant playing time with a .310 average. Jose Lopez topped the team with 7 wins and a team-best 3.73 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
J. J. Trujillo played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Coastal Bend Aviators to do so.
Murray Wilson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marc Acierno | R | R | January 8, 1981 | 6'0" | 175 | Palinview, NY US |
| Bert Aguilar | L | L | February 4, 1980 | 6'2" | 215 | |
| Adam Beseda | R | R | July 29, 1982 | 6'4" | 215 | Conroe, TX US |
| Alex Dutka | R | R | July 7, 1980 | 6'2" | 180 | Houston, TX US |
| Jason Edmonds | R | R | June 6, 1980 | 6'1" | 210 | |
| Carlos Figueroa | L | R | May 25, 1981 | 5'10" | 160 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Karsten Gaarder | R | R | March 24, 1983 | 5'11" | 180 | Arlington, TX US |
| Rich Gomez | R | R | July 19, 1976 | 5'11" | 190 | San Francisco de Macoris, Duarte DO |
| Mike Guerrero | R | R | October 14, 1980 | 6'3" | 210 | Mesa, AZ US |
| Kenny Hansley | L | R | October 25, 1980 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Dan Henderson | R | R | August 30, 1977 | 6'3" | 210 | Palestine, TX US |
| Kevin Henry | R | R | February 26, 1981 | 6'4" | 240 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Jorge Huerta | R | R | November 27, 1981 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| J. J. January | R | R | October 31, 1980 | 6'1" | 185 | Jackson, MS US |
| Jack Joffrion | R | R | September 19, 1975 | 5'11" | 170 | Houston, TX US |
| Chris Judkins | L | L | June 17, 1983 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| Brad Koenig | L | L | October 19, 1982 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Jim Lira | R | R | May 19, 1977 | 6'1" | 175 | Kingsville, TX US |
| Jose Lopez | R | R | January 28, 1976 | 5'11" | 200 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| Edwin Maldonado | R | R | January 3, 1979 | 6'0" | 180 | Hato Rey, PR |
| Matt Mann | R | R | August 13, 1979 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| Steve Morales | S | R | May 4, 1978 | 5'10" | 202 | Mayaguez, PR |
| Shawn Morgan | R | R | August 22, 1977 | 6'4" | 235 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Jose Nieto | R | R | December 20, 1979 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Brandon Pello | R | R | July 8, 1983 | 6'1" | 210 | Austin, TX US |
| Lance Rankin | R | R | January 4, 1979 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Angel Rohena | R | R | January 5, 1983 | 6'3" | 200 | San Juan, PR |
| Matthew Rohr | S | L | April 16, 1980 | 6'1" | 180 | Upland, CA US |
| Melvin Rosario | L | L | September 22, 1978 | 6'2" | 170 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Elliott Shaw | R | R | December 31, 1979 | 6'3" | 218 | Richmond, CA US |
| Jonathan Taylor | ||||||
| Mario Thomas | ||||||
| Ben Tinius | R | R | June 3, 1980 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| J. J. Trujillo | R | R | October 9, 1975 | 6'0" | 180 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| Michael Vives | ||||||
| Griffin Zarbrough | L | L | October 12, 1981 | 6'3" | 240 |
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.
