2005 Elizabethton Twins Roster
Team Record: 48-19
Finished 1st in the AL's West Division
Manager: Ray Smith (48-19)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: Elizabethton, Tennessee
Ballpark: Joe O'Brien Stadium
Attendance: 25,949, Avg. 927 in 28 home dates
Playoffs - Elizabethton Twins 2 games, Danville Braves 1
The Elizabethton Twins of the Appalachian League ended the 2005 season with a record of 48 wins and 19 losses, finishing first in the league's West Division.
The Twins topped the league with just 246 runs allowed. Elizabethton scored 353 runs. Juan Portes led the squad with 12 home runs Erik Lis recorded 41 runs batted in. Yancarlos Ortiz paced all regular batters by connecting at a .289 clip. Yohan Pino paced the team with 9 wins, while Adam Hawes recorded a 1.53 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 2005 Elizabethton Twins who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Brian Duensing, Armando Gabino, Matt Garza, Yohan Pino, Kevin Slowey and Steven Tolleson.
Ray Smith served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jilmer Arratia | R | R | June 28, 1984 | 5'11" | 170 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Dusty Bensko | R | R | March 6, 1983 | 6'4" | 220 | Pleasant Plains, IL US |
| Matt Betsill | S | R | August 16, 1984 | 6'5" | 190 | East Point, GA US |
| Brian Duensing | L | L | February 22, 1983 | 6'0" | 200 | Marysville, KS US |
| Armando Gabino | R | R | August 31, 1983 | 6'3" | 210 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Toby Gardenhire | R | R | September 11, 1982 | 6'0" | 190 | Mahasset, NY US |
| Matt Garza | R | R | November 26, 1983 | 6'4" | 220 | Selma, CA US |
| Joe Gault | R | R | December 28, 1984 | 6'5" | 193 | Van Nuys, CA US |
| Ryan Gehring | L | L | May 17, 1982 | 6'4" | 205 | Burlington, WI US |
| Adam Hawes | L | R | April 25, 1983 | 6'3" | 218 | Victoria Harbour, BC CA |
| Larry Jones | R | R | September 19, 1984 | 6'1" | 210 | Mobile, AL US |
| Travis Kalin | R | R | July 30, 1984 | 6'3" | 180 | Dover, NJ US |
| Tim Lahey | R | R | February 7, 1982 | 6'6" | 250 | Worcester, MA US |
| Josh Land | L | L | February 6, 1985 | 6'2" | 187 | Milton, FL US |
| Erik Lis | L | L | March 8, 1984 | 6'1" | 220 | Palos, IL US |
| Caleb Moore | R | R | May 17, 1983 | 5'11" | 205 | Knoxville, TN US |
| Eddie Morlan | R | R | March 1, 1986 | 6'2" | 220 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Ryan Mullins | L | L | November 13, 1983 | 6'6" | 180 | Nashville, TN US |
| Yancarlos Ortiz | S | R | September 15, 1984 | 5'9" | 150 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Edward Ovalle | R | R | June 15, 1985 | 5'11" | 178 | San Francisco de Macoris, Duarte DO |
| Yohan Pino | R | R | December 26, 1983 | 6'2" | 190 | Turmero, Aragua VE |
| Juan Portes | R | R | November 26, 1985 | 5'11" | 200 | Boston, MA US |
| Danny Powers | R | R | July 24, 1982 | 6'1" | 195 | Joplin, MO US |
| Sean Richardson | R | R | October 2, 1983 | 6'1" | 185 | Camp Pendleton, CA US |
| Mark Robinson | S | R | April 7, 1986 | 6'1" | 180 | Anaheim, CA US |
| Kevin Slowey | R | R | May 4, 1984 | 6'3" | 200 | Conroe, TX US |
| Alex Smit | L | L | October 2, 1985 | 6'3" | 215 | Geldrop, NL |
| Oswaldo Sosa | R | R | September 19, 1985 | 6'4" | 225 | Tovar, VE |
| Eli Tintor | R | R | December 24, 1984 | 6'2" | 190 | Hibbing, MN US |
| Steven Tolleson | R | R | November 1, 1983 | 5'11" | 185 | Spartanburg, SC US |
| Danny Vais | R | R | November 21, 1984 | 6'1" | 210 | Wheat Ridge, CO 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.
