2005 Mesa Miners Roster
Team Record: 53-40
Finished 1st in the GBL's Arizona Division
Manager: Les Lancaster (53-40)
Location: Mesa, Arizona
Ballpark: HoHoKam Park
Attendance: 46,643, Avg. 915 in 51 home dates
Playoffs - San Diego Surf Dawgs games, Mesa Miners
The Mesa Miners of the Golden Baseball League ended the 2005 season with a record of 53 wins and 40 losses, finishing first in the league's Arizona Division.
The Miners plated 478 runs and allowed 450 runs. Caleb Maher paced Mesa with 11 home runs and drove in 64 runs. Paul Powell led all regular batters with a .322 average. Manny Ayala topped the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 3.05 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 2005 Mesa Miners who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Mike Hartley, Tony Saunders, Cleatus Davidson and Marcus Jensen.
Les Lancaster served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gustavo Altamirano | S | R | May 29, 1981 | 5'11" | 170 | , Chiriqui PA |
| Manny Ayala | R | R | November 6, 1984 | 6'3" | 225 | Artesia, CA US |
| Grant Birely | R | R | September 8, 1982 | 6'3" | 175 | Denver, CO US |
| Sean Bischofberger | R | R | December 6, 1979 | 6'4" | 235 | Gretna, LA US |
| Adam Bonner | L | R | March 11, 1981 | 6'5" | 206 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Jason Brester | L | L | December 7, 1976 | 6'3" | 190 | Lincoln, NE US |
| Dan Burkhart | R | R | December 20, 1981 | 6'4" | 220 | St. Joseph, MO US |
| Kevin Cassidy | R | R | November 17, 1980 | 6'2" | 200 | San Luis Obispo, CA US |
| Matt Connolly | L | R | July 9, 1975 | 6'3" | 220 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Mickey Coughlin | R | R | August 22, 1979 | 6'2" | 200 | San Bernardino, CA US |
| Cleatus Davidson | S | R | November 1, 1976 | 5'10" | 170 | Bartow, FL US |
| Chris Davis | R | R | September 29, 1981 | 6'4" | Fresno, CA US | |
| Chase Dominguez | R | R | April 20, 1983 | 6'1" | 215 | Lancaster, CA US |
| Mike Done | S | R | July 27, 1979 | 5'11" | 190 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Dytarious Edwards | L | R | August 5, 1976 | 6'0" | 165 | Detroit, MI US |
| Mark Goodman | L | L | October 31, 1982 | 6'2" | 230 | Stillwater, OK US |
| Chris Grant | L | L | April 20, 1982 | 6'0" | 190 | Burbank, CA US |
| Victor Hall | L | L | September 16, 1980 | 5'10" | 160 | Granada Hills, CA US |
| Julian Harris | L | L | September 26, 1977 | 6'3" | 175 | Columbus, OH US |
| Mike Hartley | R | R | August 31, 1961 | 6'1" | 192 | Hawthorne, CA US |
| Tony Harvot | R | R | August 24, 1982 | 5'11" | 187 | Newark, OH US |
| Marcus Jensen | S | R | December 14, 1972 | 6'4" | 195 | Oakland, CA US |
| Kelly Johnson | R | R | May 9, 1980 | 6'1" | 205 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Tim Kalita | R | L | November 21, 1978 | 6'2" | 220 | Evanston, IL US |
| Thomas King | R | R | December 5, 1983 | 6'5" | 205 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| Marcus Knight | S | R | September 10, 1978 | 6'0" | 190 | Daytona Beach, FL US |
| Pat Kohorst | R | R | March 21, 1983 | 6'2" | 215 | Peoria, IL US |
| Caleb Maher | R | R | March 22, 1983 | 6'2" | 190 | Ceres, CA US |
| Chris Marini | L | L | February 11, 1983 | 6'1" | 170 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Frank Montiel | R | R | October 5, 1981 | 5'11" | 195 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Jason Navarro | L | L | July 5, 1975 | 6'4" | 225 | West Monroe, LA US |
| Mike Nunes | R | L | October 2, 1981 | 6'1" | 230 | Hanford, CA US |
| Tim Petke | R | R | April 17, 1980 | 6'3" | 220 | Portland, OR US |
| Paul Powell | R | R | December 26, 1979 | 6'1" | 200 | Joplin, MO US |
| Nicholas Prosise | R | R | April 12, 1984 | 6'2" | 220 | Alexandria, VA US |
| Kevin Reinking | R | R | January 25, 1979 | 6'1" | 190 | Long Beach, NY US |
| Tony Saunders | L | L | April 29, 1974 | 6'2" | 205 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Kevin Sheredy | R | R | January 3, 1975 | 6'4" | 210 | Clare, MI US |
| Julius Thames | R | R | August 1, 1980 | 6'0" | 185 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Jon Uhl | R | R | October 6, 1980 | 6'2" | 190 | Nashua, NH US |
| Grant Williams | R | R | January 29, 1980 | 6'5" | 225 | Kremmling, 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.
