2005 Lakeland Tigers Roster
Team Record: 85-48
Finished 1st in the FSL's West Division
Manager: Mike Rojas (85-48)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Lakeland, Florida
Ballpark: Joker Marchant Stadium
Attendance: 32,912, Avg. 558 in 59 home dates
Playoffs - Lakeland Tigers 2 games, Dunedin Blue Jays 0
Finals - Palm Beach Cardinals 3 games, Lakeland Tigers 2
The Lakeland Tigers of the Florida State League ended the 2005 season with a record of 85 wins and 48 losses, finishing first in the league's West Division.
The Tigers scored 700 runs and surrendered 514 runs. Garth McKinney led Lakeland with 23 home runs, while Danilo Sanchez, Kody Kirkland, Kelly Hunt, Derek Nicholson and Brent Clevlen each walloped 15 or more also. Brent Clevlen drove in 102 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .302. Jordan Tata paced the squad with 13 wins, and Nate Bumstead recorded a 2.58 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Members of the 2005 Lakeland Tigers who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Brent Clevlen, Randor Bierd, Justin Verlander, Brian Rogers, Frankie De La Cruz, Virgil Vasquez, Luke French, Cristhian Martínez, Félix Sánchez and Jordan Tata.
Mike Rojas served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Baldwin | R | R | February 28, 1982 | 6'2" | 190 | Campbellsville, KY US |
| Randor Bierd | R | R | March 14, 1984 | 6'4" | 190 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Vince Blue | L | R | February 8, 1983 | 6'2" | 180 | Houston, TX US |
| Nate Bumstead | R | R | May 5, 1982 | 6'2" | 215 | Chippewa Falls, WI US |
| Russ Cleveland | R | R | December 26, 1979 | 6'3" | 215 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Brent Clevlen | R | R | October 27, 1983 | 6'1" | 205 | Austin, TX US |
| Pedro Cotto | L | L | May 26, 1982 | 5'11" | 175 | San Juan, PR |
| Frankie De La Cruz | R | R | March 12, 1984 | 5'11" | 214 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Juan Francia | S | R | January 4, 1982 | 5'9" | 145 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Luke French | L | L | September 13, 1985 | 6'4" | 220 | Salina, KS US |
| Juan Gonzalez | S | R | February 23, 1982 | 6'0" | 210 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Andrew Graham | R | R | April 22, 1982 | 6'4" | 215 | Sydney, New South Wales AU |
| Brian Hensen | L | L | August 12, 1982 | 6'4" | 170 | Clemson, SC US |
| Chris Homer | R | R | March 6, 1981 | 6'1" | 190 | Syracuse, NY US |
| Kelly Hunt | R | R | April 15, 1981 | 6'5" | 240 | Toledo, OH US |
| Josh Kauten | R | R | April 5, 1982 | 6'3" | 200 | Humble, TX US |
| Kody Kirkland | R | R | June 9, 1983 | 6'4" | 200 | Pocatello, ID US |
| Jason Knoedler | S | R | July 17, 1980 | 6'0" | 185 | Springfield, IL US |
| Mike Kobow | R | R | April 9, 1979 | 6'4" | 190 | Hutchinson, MN US |
| Preston Larrison | R | R | November 19, 1980 | 6'3" | 255 | Dupage, IL US |
| Miguel Linares | R | R | December 16, 1983 | 6'2" | 180 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Cristhian Martínez | R | R | March 6, 1982 | 6'1" | 185 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Kevin McDowell | L | L | November 20, 1978 | 6'2" | 200 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Garth McKinney | R | R | May 7, 1982 | 6'3" | 210 | Johnson City, TN US |
| Gilberto Mejia | S | R | September 1, 1982 | 5'9" | 160 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Derek Nicholson | L | R | June 17, 1976 | 5'11" | 205 | Torrance, CA US |
| Ian Ostlund | R | L | October 17, 1978 | 6'1" | 200 | Harrisonburg, VA US |
| Wilton Reynolds | R | R | March 5, 1980 | 6'4" | 195 | San Diego, CA US |
| Joel Roa | R | R | January 2, 1984 | 6'0" | 175 | Elias Pina, DO |
| Eric Rodland | L | R | February 23, 1980 | 6'1" | 180 | Coupeville, WA US |
| Jermy Rodriguez | R | R | January 10, 1980 | 5'10" | 160 | Esperanza, Valverde DO |
| Brian Rogers | R | R | July 17, 1982 | 6'4" | 190 | Dallas, TX US |
| Danilo Sanchez | R | R | October 25, 1980 | 5'11" | 230 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Félix Sánchez | R | L | August 3, 1981 | 6'3" | 180 | Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata DO |
| James Skelton | L | R | October 28, 1985 | 5'11" | 165 | West Covina, CA US |
| Jordan Tata | R | R | September 20, 1981 | 6'6" | 220 | Plano, TX US |
| Scott Tousa | L | R | August 3, 1979 | 5'11" | 180 | Dallas, TX US |
| Virgil Vasquez | R | R | June 7, 1982 | 6'3" | 205 | Santa Barbara, CA US |
| Justin Verlander | R | R | February 20, 1983 | 6'5" | 225 | Manakin Sabot, VA US |
| Danny Zell | L | L | November 27, 1981 | 6'5" | 210 | Houston, TX 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.
