2005 Lincoln Saltdogs Roster
Team Record: 52-44
Finished 3rd in the NL's South Division
Manager: Tim Johnson (52-44)
Location: Lincoln, Nebraska
Ballpark: Haymarket Park
Attendance: 207,744, Avg. 4,328 in 48 home dates
Playoffs - Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks 3 games, Lincoln Saltdogs 1
The Lincoln Saltdogs of the Northern League ended the 2005 season with a record of 52 wins and 44 losses, finishing third in the league's South Division.
The Saltdogs topped the league with 603 runs, ignited by 105 home runs. Lincoln yielded 515 runs. Bryan Warner and Cory Harris led the team with 21 home runs apiece. Bryan Warner drove in 104 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .352. Rodney Myers paced the squad with 10 wins, while Kyle Ruwe earned a 3.41 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Rodney Myers played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Lincoln Saltdogs to do so.
Tim Johnson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Allen | R | L | July 27, 1983 | 6'0" | 190 | Westminster, CA US |
| Pichi Balet | R | R | November 15, 1977 | 6'0" | 210 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Alex Carbajal | L | L | November 6, 1977 | 6'2" | 190 | Arcadia, CA US |
| Humberto Cardenas | R | R | March 25, 1983 | 5'8" | 210 | Mexicali, Baja California MX |
| Jason Corapci | R | R | October 11, 1981 | 5'8" | 170 | Santa Ana, CA US |
| Richie Cormier | S | R | March 17, 1983 | 5'10" | 190 | Sebring, FL US |
| Fernando De Aza | R | R | August 30, 1980 | 6'3" | 200 | Santurce, PR |
| Matt Duchek | R | R | August 14, 1981 | 5'11" | 205 | Lincoln, NE US |
| Byron Embry | R | R | September 5, 1976 | 6'2" | 240 | Richmond, KY US |
| Edgar Escobedo | R | R | February 6, 1983 | 6'0" | 231 | Tijuana, Baja California MX |
| Scott Fogelson | L | L | July 1, 1981 | 6'0" | 220 | Bemidji, MN US |
| Ben Fox | S | L | June 22, 1981 | 5'11" | 185 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Mike Goss | L | L | September 26, 1980 | 5'11" | 205 | Ackerman, MS US |
| Kevin Grijak | L | R | August 6, 1970 | 6'2" | 215 | Detroit, MI US |
| Cory Harris | R | R | December 7, 1979 | 5'10" | 180 | Davenport, IA US |
| Jared Hoerman | R | R | April 25, 1977 | 6'4" | 230 | Garden City, KS US |
| Gary Hogan | R | R | June 20, 1981 | 6'4" | 200 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Shayn Holbrook | R | R | August 29, 1975 | 6'3" | 240 | Grass Valley, CA US |
| Mike Kesten | S | L | September 22, 1981 | 6'2" | 185 | Bellflower, CA US |
| Kevin Lee | R | R | November 18, 1981 | 6'4" | 200 | Winfield, IL US |
| Adam Lesko | L | R | December 22, 1981 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Albenis Machado | S | R | March 20, 1979 | 6'0" | 170 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Miguel Martinez | L | L | October 22, 1982 | 6'2" | 205 | Santurce, PR |
| Rodney Myers | R | R | June 26, 1969 | 6'1" | 200 | Rockford, IL US |
| Hideki Nagasaka | R | R | August 1, 1978 | 5'7" | 175 | , JP |
| Brian Nendza | L | L | December 9, 1980 | 6'6" | 200 | Evergreen Park, IL US |
| Luis Nieblas | R | R | February 1, 1985 | 6'1" | 180 | Chihuahua, Chihuahua MX |
| Dustin Nilius | R | R | May 24, 1982 | 6'4" | 205 | |
| Wes O'Brien | R | R | October 4, 1982 | 6'6" | 220 | San Diego, CA US |
| Josh Patton | L | R | May 21, 1975 | 5'10" | 180 | Connerville, IN US |
| Brian Rodaway | L | L | September 11, 1978 | 6'3" | 190 | Lincoln, NE US |
| Kyle Ruwe | R | R | February 20, 1983 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Gabe Suarez | R | R | December 14, 1984 | 6'0" | 170 | Denver, CO US |
| Kevin Sullivan | R | R | October 4, 1977 | 6'1" | 210 | Stevens Point, WI US |
| Daniel Underwood | R | R | March 4, 1981 | 6'1" | 200 | Bedford, IN US |
| Bryan Vickers | R | R | April 12, 1983 | 6'4" | 225 | |
| Bryan Warner | L | L | August 7, 1974 | 5'9" | 185 | Orange, CA US |
| Carlton Wells | L | L | March 25, 1980 | 6'2" | 205 | Montgomery, AL US |
| Jake Whitesides | L | R | June 23, 1981 | 5'11" | 190 | Columbia, MO US |
| Jeb Wiseman | R | R | April 9, 1979 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Jay Yaconetti | R | R | February 17, 1982 | 6'2" | 210 | Tacoma, WA 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.
