2005 Midland RockHounds Roster
Team Record: 78-62
Finished 1st in the TL's West Division
Manager: Von Hayes (78-62)
Affiliation: Oakland Athletics
Location: Midland, Texas
Ballpark: Citibank Ballpark
Attendance: 252,059, Avg. 3,707 in 68 home dates
Playoffs - Midland RockHounds 3 games, San Antonio Missions 2
Finals - Midland RockHounds 3 games, Arkansas Travelers 1
The Midland RockHounds of the Texas League ended the 2005 season with a record of 78 wins and 62 losses, finishing first in the league's West Division.
The RockHounds scored 773 runs, best in the league. Midland conceded 678 runs. Jason Perry led the squad with 22 home runs, while Andre Ethier and Jeremy Brown walloped 15 or more as well. Brian Stavisky accounted for 88 RBI. Andre Ethier paced batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .319 clip. Steve Bondurant topped the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 4.58 earned run average, best among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 2005 Midland RockHounds who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Jeremy Brown, Jason Perry, Dallas Braden, Daric Barton, Jason Windsor, Marcus Gwyn, Omar Quintanilla, Shane Komine, Kevin Melillo, Santiago Casilla, Brad Ziegler and Andre Ethier.
Von Hayes served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Allegra | R | R | July 10, 1981 | 6'3" | 214 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Daric Barton | L | R | August 16, 1985 | 6'0" | 215 | Springfield, VT US |
| Andrew Beattie | S | R | February 28, 1978 | 5'10" | 175 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Steve Bondurant | L | L | March 3, 1980 | 6'0" | 185 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Dallas Braden | L | L | August 13, 1983 | 6'1" | 185 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Nick Brannon | L | L | April 23, 1978 | 6'5" | 190 | Knoxville, TN US |
| Jeremy Brown | R | R | October 25, 1979 | 5'10" | 226 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Santiago Casilla | R | R | July 25, 1980 | 6'0" | 210 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Brant Colamarino | L | L | December 4, 1980 | 5'11" | 225 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Kyle Crowell | R | R | June 16, 1979 | 5'11" | 190 | Webster, TX US |
| Drew Dickinson | L | L | December 13, 1979 | 6'2" | 174 | Freeport, IL US |
| Andre Ethier | L | L | April 10, 1982 | 6'2" | 210 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Evan Fahrner | R | R | March 4, 1978 | 6'2" | 200 | Peoria, IL US |
| Francis Gomez | R | R | September 2, 1981 | 5'11" | 184 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Marcus Gwyn | R | R | November 4, 1977 | 6'3" | 215 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Steve Jackson | R | R | December 13, 1977 | 6'5" | 235 | Eureka, CA US |
| Mark Kiger | R | R | May 30, 1980 | 5'11" | 180 | San Diego, CA US |
| Shawn Kohn | R | R | January 28, 1980 | 6'2" | 208 | Madison, WI US |
| Shane Komine | R | R | October 18, 1980 | 5'9" | 175 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Leonard Landeros | L | L | December 12, 1980 | 6'3" | 185 | Exeter, CA US |
| Matt Lynch | L | L | January 14, 1981 | 6'1" | 195 | Fort Pierce, FL US |
| Nick Mattioni | R | R | March 14, 1979 | 6'3" | 195 | Reading, PA US |
| Kevin Melillo | L | R | May 14, 1982 | 6'0" | 190 | Orlando, FL US |
| Jed Morris | L | R | March 4, 1980 | 5'11" | 200 | Eugene, OR US |
| Adam Morrissey | R | R | June 8, 1981 | 5'11" | 170 | Gosford, New South Wales AU |
| Casey Myers | R | R | October 23, 1978 | 5'10" | 209 | Mesa, AZ US |
| Mike Nannini | R | R | August 9, 1980 | 5'11" | 190 | Detroit, MI US |
| Steve Obenchain | R | R | July 29, 1981 | 6'5" | 220 | South Bend, IN US |
| Jason Perry | L | R | August 18, 1980 | 6'0" | 200 | Fremont, NE US |
| Omar Quintanilla | L | R | October 24, 1981 | 5'9" | 185 | El Paso, TX US |
| Alex Santos | R | R | August 9, 1977 | 6'1" | 230 | Yonkers, NY US |
| Vasili Spanos | R | R | February 25, 1981 | 6'1" | 225 | Melrose Park, IL US |
| Steve Stanley | L | L | December 23, 1979 | 5'8" | 161 | Oxford, OH US |
| Brian Stavisky | L | R | July 6, 1980 | 6'3" | 230 | Olean, NY US |
| Lloyd Turner | R | R | April 11, 1980 | 6'1" | 175 | Warner Robins, GA US |
| Brad Weis | L | L | November 29, 1977 | 6'1" | 187 | Winter Park, FL US |
| Jason Windsor | R | R | July 16, 1982 | 6'2" | 233 | San Bernardino, CA US |
| Brad Ziegler | R | R | October 10, 1979 | 6'4" | 220 | Pratt, KS US |
| Mike Ziegler | R | R | July 25, 1979 | 6'3" | 229 | Baltimore, MD 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.
