2005 Monterrey Sultanes Roster
Team Record: 56-50
Finished 3rd in the ML's North Division
Manager: Héctor Torres (0-0), Leo Rodriguez (0-0), Bernie Tatis (0-0)
Location: Monterrey, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Estadio de Beisbol
Attendance: 433,161, Avg. 8,173
Playoffs - Monterrey Sultanes 4 games, Mexico City Diablos Rojos 2
The Monterrey Sultanes of the Mexican League ended the 2005 season with a record of 56 wins and 50 losses, finishing third in the league's North Division.
The Sultanes tallied 579 runs and allowed 622 runs. Bubba Smith paced Monterrey with 21 home runs, while Edgar Quintero walloped 15 or more also. Edgar Quintero accounted for 70 RBI. Demond Smith led all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .333 clip. P. J. Ochoa topped the team with 9 wins, and Isabel Giron recorded a 3.79 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Rick DeHart, Rafael Roque, Juan Acevedo, Walter Silva, Mario Valdez, Edwin Hurtado and Fernando Hernández were all players from the 2005 Monterrey Sultanes who played in the Majors during their careers.
Héctor Torres, Leo Rodriguez and Bernie Tatis served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Juan Acevedo | R | R | May 5, 1970 | 6'2" | 245 | Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua MX |
Gaudencio Aguirre | R | R | January 22, 1973 | 6'0" | 209 | Mexico, Distrito Federal MX |
Hector Alvarez | R | R | February 16, 1966 | 5'10" | 191 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX |
Adan Amezcua | R | R | March 9, 1974 | 6'3" | 200 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX |
Dionys Cesar | S | R | September 27, 1976 | 6'1" | 194 | Yamasa, Monte Plata DO |
Jose Chavez | R | R | August 15, 1986 | 6'0" | 220 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX |
José Cobos | R | R | November 10, 1980 | 6'1" | 200 | Tuxpan, Veracruz MX |
Maximo De La Rosa | R | R | July 12, 1971 | 5'11" | 218 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
Rick DeHart | L | L | March 21, 1970 | 6'1" | 180 | Topeka, KS US |
Miguel Flores | R | R | August 16, 1970 | 5'10" | 213 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX |
Daniel Fornes | L | L | August 21, 1979 | 6'1" | 210 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX |
Luis Garcia | R | R | November 5, 1978 | 6'4" | 180 | Guadalajara, Jalisco MX |
Isabel Giron | R | R | November 17, 1973 | 6'2" | 160 | Villa Mella, Santo Domingo DO |
Heber Gomez | R | R | November 3, 1977 | 6'0" | 205 | El Carrizal, Veracruz MX |
Fernando Hernández | R | R | June 16, 1971 | 6'2" | 185 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
Daniel Hinojosa | R | R | July 15, 1984 | 6'0" | 205 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX |
Edwin Hurtado | R | R | February 1, 1970 | 6'3" | 215 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
Mauricio Lara | S | L | April 2, 1979 | 5'11" | 194 | Hermosillo, Sonora MX |
Sergio Lizarraga | R | R | July 23, 1981 | 6'3" | 215 | El Roble, Sinaloa MX |
Rigoberto Loya | R | R | December 8, 1979 | 5'11" | 187 | Cuauhtemoc, MX |
Roberto Lugo | R | R | May 24, 1980 | 5'10" | 205 | La Paz, Baja California Sur MX |
Leo Medrano | R | R | January 18, 1983 | 6'1" | 185 | La Manga, MX |
Francisco Mendez | L | R | January 6, 1978 | 6'3" | 180 | Caborca, Sonora MX |
Sergio Mora | R | R | September 18, 1980 | 5'11" | 165 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX |
Mauro Nieblas | L | L | January 15, 1979 | 6'0" | 180 | San Miguel Zapotitlan, Sinaloa MX |
P. J. Ochoa | R | R | October 21, 1975 | 5'9" | 180 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX |
Ramon Orantes | R | R | December 5, 1973 | 6'1" | 210 | Todos los Santos, Baja California MX |
Carlos Orrantia | R | R | December 26, 1981 | 6'0" | 210 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
Isauro Pineda | R | R | November 10, 1978 | 6'0" | 195 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX |
Edgar Quintero | L | L | August 9, 1977 | 6'0" | 211 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX |
Fernando Rios | R | R | December 15, 1978 | 6'0" | 210 | Culiacan, Sinaloa MX |
Leonardo Rodriguez | R | R | August 10, 1980 | 6'1" | 220 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX |
Rafael Roque | L | L | January 1, 1972 | 6'4" | 186 | Cotui, Sanchez Ramirez DO |
Miguel Rubio | R | R | January 10, 1980 | 5'10" | 220 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX |
Walter Silva | R | R | January 4, 1977 | 6'1" | 190 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX |
Bubba Smith | R | R | December 18, 1969 | 6'6" | 255 | Kernersville, NC US |
Demond Smith | S | R | November 6, 1972 | 5'8" | 180 | Rialto, CA US |
Mario Valdez | L | L | November 19, 1974 | 6'1" | 215 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX |
Christian Valencia | R | R | April 8, 1985 | 5'11" | 176 | Durango, Durango MX |
Fernando Villalobos | R | R | December 7, 1984 | 5'9" | 195 | Merida, Yucatan MX |
Marcos Zavala | L | L | November 26, 1977 | 6'0" | 165 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
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.