2005 Mets Roster
Gulf Coast League (GCL) - Class: R
Team Record: 37-16
Finished 1st in the GCL's East Division
Manager: Gary Carter (37-16)
Affiliation: New York Mets
Location: Port St. Lucie, Florida
Ballpark: First Data Field
2005 Mets StatisticsTeam Record: 37-16
Finished 1st in the GCL's East Division
Manager: Gary Carter (37-16)
Affiliation: New York Mets
Location: Port St. Lucie, Florida
Ballpark: First Data Field
Finals - Yankees 2 games, Mets 0
The Mets of the Gulf Coast League ended the 2005 season with a record of 37 wins and 16 losses, finishing first in the league's East Division.
The Mets scored 326 runs, most in the league. The team conceded 248 runs. Leivi Ventura drove in 33 runs. Emmanuel Garcia paced batters with significant playing time by hitting .339. Robert Manuel and Jake Ruckle topped the team with 8 wins each, while Robert Manuel recorded a 2.08 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Doug Mientkiewicz, Kazuo Matsui, Josh Thole, Miguel Cairo, Jerrod Riggan, Carlos Muñiz, Robert Manuel and Jonathon Niese were all players from the 2005 Mets who played in the Majors during their careers.
Gary Carter served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Appell | L | L | June 23, 1983 | 6'1" | 195 | Woodmere, NY US |
| Parris Austin | R | R | December 13, 1985 | 6'2" | 185 | Hattiesburg, MS US |
| Michael Battista | R | R | January 16, 1983 | 6'2" | 210 | Plainfield, NJ US |
| Courtney Billingslea | R | R | February 16, 1986 | 6'6" | 200 | Opelika, AL US |
| Jean Luc Blaquiere | R | R | February 27, 1986 | 6'0" | 196 | Montreal, QC CA |
| Yasmil Bucce | R | R | August 29, 1984 | 6'1" | 235 | Barcelona, Anzoategui VE |
| Greg Cain | R | R | May 1, 1987 | 6'1" | 205 | Lynwood, CA US |
| Miguel Cairo | R | R | May 4, 1974 | 6'1" | 225 | Anaco, Anzoategui VE |
| Jose Castro | S | R | November 5, 1986 | 5'8" | 170 | Caguas, PR |
| Junior Contreras | R | R | January 12, 1986 | 6'5" | 220 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Jose Coronado | S | R | April 13, 1986 | 6'1" | 190 | Guigue, Carabobo VE |
| Daniel Cummins | R | R | December 11, 1982 | 5'9" | 190 | Pico Rivera, CA US |
| Matt Durkin | S | R | February 22, 1983 | 6'4" | 220 | San Jose, CA US |
| Blake Eager | R | R | May 19, 1982 | 6'3" | 205 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Jorge Figueroa | R | R | February 24, 1985 | 6'1" | 194 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Emmanuel Garcia | L | R | March 4, 1986 | 6'2" | 185 | Montreal, QC CA |
| Patrick Hakey | L | R | January 21, 1982 | 6'7" | 210 | Burlington, VT US |
| Jake Harrington | R | R | February 18, 1985 | 6'6" | 210 | Bayfield, CO US |
| Grady Hinchman | L | L | September 10, 1981 | 5'9" | 170 | Anderson, IN US |
| Rodrigo Hirota | R | R | April 29, 1984 | 6'2" | 190 | Dourados, BR |
| Steven Holquin | R | R | June 30, 1985 | 6'3" | 215 | Hanford, CA US |
| Jake Joseph | R | R | January 24, 1978 | 6'1" | 205 | Santa Rosa, CA US |
| William Jostock | R | R | September 10, 1986 | 6'6" | 190 | Lapeer, MI US |
| Horace Lawrence | L | L | January 6, 1981 | 6'4" | 215 | Richmond, CA US |
| Brahiam Maldonado | R | R | September 18, 1985 | 5'11" | 205 | Carolina, PR |
| Robert Manuel | R | R | July 9, 1983 | 6'3" | 205 | Houston, TX US |
| Jose Mateo | R | R | December 18, 1985 | 6'1" | 175 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Kazuo Matsui | S | R | October 23, 1975 | 5'10" | 187 | Higashi-Osaka, Osaka JP |
| Robert McIntyre | R | R | December 8, 1980 | 5'10" | 170 | Albany, GA US |
| Josvic Medina | R | R | May 19, 1984 | 6'3" | 190 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Ryan Meyers | L | R | July 17, 1985 | 6'5" | 195 | Billings, MT US |
| Doug Mientkiewicz | L | R | June 19, 1974 | 6'2" | 195 | Toledo, OH US |
| Juan Montero | R | R | October 5, 1985 | 6'2" | 165 | Juan Baron Palenque, DO |
| Carlos Muñiz | R | R | March 12, 1981 | 6'1" | 190 | Torrance, CA US |
| Jonathon Niese | L | L | October 27, 1986 | 6'3" | 215 | Lima, OH US |
| Robert Paulk | R | R | March 14, 1981 | 5'11" | 175 | Valdosta, GA US |
| Miguel Pinango | R | R | January 20, 1983 | 6'1" | 190 | Santa Lucia, Miranda VE |
| Will Quaglieri | R | R | March 14, 1981 | 6'3" | 210 | Mechanicsburg, VA US |
| Jerrod Riggan | R | R | May 16, 1974 | 6'3" | 197 | Brewster, WA US |
| Jake Ruckle | R | R | May 27, 1986 | 6'1" | 180 | Mohave Valley, AZ US |
| Jon Schemmel | R | R | January 27, 1983 | 5'11" | 190 | Topeka, KS US |
| Matthew Spath | R | R | October 21, 1986 | 6'2" | 185 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| Josh Thole | L | R | October 28, 1986 | 6'1" | 230 | Breese, IL US |
| Leivi Ventura | R | R | July 19, 1983 | 6'2" | 230 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Jim Wallace | R | R | March 27, 1981 | 6'3" | 220 | Reno, NV US |
| Joseph Williams | L | L | April 8, 1981 | 6'2" | 220 | Oak Lawn, IL US |
| Brandon Wilson | R | R | September 1, 1982 | 6'4" | 195 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
