2005 Lake County Captains Roster
Team Record: 72-66
Finished 2nd in the SAL's North Division
Manager: Mike Sarbaugh (72-66)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Eastlake, Ohio
Ballpark: Classic Park
Attendance: 394,208, Avg. 5,973 in 66 home dates
The Lake County Captains of the South Atlantic League ended the 2005 season with a record of 72 wins and 66 losses, finishing second in the league's North Division.
The Captains plated 667 runs and conceded 617 runs. Chris Gimenez paced Lake County with 13 home runs Fernando Pacheco accounted for 68 RBI. Brian Finegan led hitters with significant playing time with a .292 average. Aaron Laffey and Brandon Rickert topped the team with 7 wins each, while Aaron Laffey recorded a 3.23 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Aaron Laffey, Jason Stanford, Argenis Reyes, José Constanza, Brian Barton, Trevor Crowe, Wyatt Toregas, Chris Gimenez and Tony Sipp were all players from the 2005 Lake County Captains who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Mike Sarbaugh served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bo Ashabraner | R | R | February 19, 1981 | 6'7" | 230 | Eugene, OR US |
| Brian Barton | R | R | April 25, 1982 | 6'3" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Cody Bunkelman | R | R | February 6, 1985 | 6'3" | 225 | Eau Claire, WI US |
| T. J. Burton | L | R | July 30, 1983 | 6'3" | 185 | Ottawa, ON CA |
| Mike Butia | L | R | November 29, 1982 | 6'2" | 215 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Dan Cevette | L | L | October 19, 1983 | 6'4" | 235 | Wellsboro, PA US |
| Chris Clem | R | R | February 3, 1984 | 6'0" | 195 | Brisbane, Queensland AU |
| Kyle Collins | R | R | August 17, 1981 | 6'1" | 165 | San Jose, CA US |
| Mike Conroy | L | L | October 3, 1982 | 6'3" | 220 | Scituate, MA US |
| José Constanza | L | L | September 1, 1983 | 5'9" | 185 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Trevor Crowe | S | R | November 17, 1983 | 5'10" | 190 | Portland, OR US |
| Chris De La Cruz | S | R | May 3, 1982 | 6'0" | 175 | Monte Plata, DO |
| Brian Finegan | R | R | December 15, 1981 | 6'0" | 190 | San Jose, CA US |
| Chris Gimenez | R | R | December 27, 1982 | 6'2" | 230 | Gilroy, CA US |
| Adam Hanson | R | R | August 6, 1981 | 6'2" | 195 | Mount Holly, NJ US |
| Josh Harris | R | R | November 23, 1980 | 6'0" | 205 | Abilene, TX US |
| Mike Hernandez | L | L | April 8, 1981 | 6'4" | 215 | Fresno, CA US |
| Justin Holmes | R | R | November 28, 1981 | 5'11" | 185 | Oviedo, FL US |
| Justin Hoyman | R | R | April 17, 1982 | 6'3" | 195 | Rockledge, FL US |
| Ryan Knippschild | L | L | September 24, 1982 | 6'1" | 195 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Matt Knox | R | R | December 29, 1979 | 6'4" | 220 | Lebanon, PA US |
| Aaron Laffey | L | L | April 15, 1985 | 5'11" | 190 | Cumberland, MD US |
| Chuck Lofgren | L | L | January 29, 1986 | 6'3" | 190 | Redwood City, CA US |
| Chad Longworth | R | R | June 11, 1983 | 6'3" | 205 | Blacksburg, VA US |
| Anthony Lunetta | R | R | October 9, 1980 | 5'9" | 185 | Anaheim, CA US |
| Kieran Mattison | L | R | June 21, 1980 | 6'0" | 205 | Anderson, CA US |
| Tim Montgomery | R | R | June 2, 1982 | 6'3" | 210 | Salem, OR US |
| Chris Niesel | R | R | November 18, 1982 | 5'11" | 195 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| Josh Noviskey | L | R | March 15, 1983 | 6'4" | 230 | Newton, NJ US |
| Mark Obradovich | S | R | October 26, 1980 | 6'2" | 190 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Jose Ortega | R | R | December 29, 1980 | 5'11" | 180 | Santa Ana, CA US |
| Fernando Pacheco | L | L | October 1, 1984 | 6'1" | 205 | San Diego, CA US |
| Julio Pinto | R | R | October 23, 1984 | 6'0" | 225 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Argenis Reyes | S | R | September 25, 1982 | 5'10" | 180 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Brandon Rickert | R | R | January 23, 1981 | 6'3" | 203 | Fort Myers, FL US |
| Jorge Riera | R | R | June 17, 1983 | 6'0" | 170 | Tucacas, Falcon VE |
| Scott Roehl | R | R | August 19, 1981 | 6'1" | 195 | Kenosha, WI US |
| Ricardo Rojas | R | R | February 3, 1983 | 6'0" | 178 | Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata DO |
| Reid Santos | L | L | August 24, 1982 | 6'1" | 170 | Wahiawa, HI US |
| Adrian Schau | R | R | January 8, 1982 | 6'2" | 200 | Greenbrae, CA US |
| Tony Sipp | L | L | July 12, 1983 | 6'0" | 190 | Pascagoula, MS US |
| Jesus Soto | R | R | August 26, 1980 | 5'11" | 170 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Jason Stanford | L | L | January 23, 1977 | 6'2" | 200 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Marshall Szabo | S | R | February 13, 1983 | 5'11" | 180 | Alpharetta, GA US |
| Wyatt Toregas | R | R | December 2, 1982 | 5'11" | 210 | Fairfax, VA US |
| Juan Valdes | S | R | June 22, 1985 | 6'0" | 150 | Bayamon, PR |
| Luis Valdez | R | R | March 11, 1984 | 6'4" | 175 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Matt Whitney | R | R | February 13, 1984 | 6'3" | 215 | West Palm Beach, FL 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.
