2005 Nashua Pride Roster
Team Record: 78-62
Finished 1st in the AL's North Division
Manager: Butch Hobson (78-62)
Location: Nashua, New Hampshire
Ballpark: Holman Stadium
Attendance: 87,645, Avg. 1,270 in 69 home dates
Playoffs - Nashua Pride 2 games, Long Island Ducks 1
Finals - Somerset Patriots 3 games, Nashua Pride 0
The Nashua Pride of the Atlantic League ended the 2005 season with a record of 78 wins and 62 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division.
The Pride led the league with 844 runs, fueled by 183 home runs. Nashua allowed 810 runs. Brian Becker walloped 41 home runs for the squad, while Darren Bragg, Kevin Haverbusch, Glenn Murray and Jimmy Hurst each swatted 15 or more, too. Brian Becker drove in 110 runs. Joe Kilburg paced all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .318 average. Denny Harriger topped the team with 16 wins and a team-best 3.69 earned run average, tops among regular hurlers.
Players from the 2005 Nashua Pride who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Brian Looney, Jason Pearson, Glenn Murray, Jim Mann, Jimmy Hurst, Orlando Miller, Tomás de la Rosa, Peter Bergeron, Denny Harriger, Marty Janzen, Darren Bragg, Jeff Sparks, Jeremy Griffiths, Kevin McGlinchy and Nate Teut.
Butch Hobson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Agamennone | R | R | November 6, 1975 | 6'2" | 190 | Washington, DC US |
| Robert Averette | R | R | September 30, 1976 | 6'2" | 195 | Sylacauga, AL US |
| Brian Becker | R | R | May 26, 1975 | 6'7" | 247 | Tempe, AZ US |
| Peter Bergeron | L | R | November 9, 1977 | 6'2" | 185 | Greenfield, MA US |
| Jason Blanton | R | R | September 10, 1979 | 6'4" | 240 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Darren Bragg | L | R | September 7, 1969 | 5'9" | 180 | Waterbury, CT US |
| Mike Cosgrove | R | R | February 14, 1976 | 6'1" | 190 | Lynwood, CA US |
| Tom Creighton | S | R | October 21, 1980 | 5'10" | 195 | Weldon, CA US |
| Billy Davis | R | R | November 6, 1976 | 6'1" | 210 | Perry, FL US |
| Tomás de la Rosa | R | R | January 28, 1978 | 5'10" | 165 | La Victoria, Santo Domingo DO |
| Cam Esslinger | R | R | December 28, 1976 | 6'0" | 180 | Vineland, NJ US |
| Dave Francia | L | L | April 16, 1975 | 6'0" | 160 | St. Petersburg, FL US |
| Joe Gannon | L | R | March 15, 1975 | 6'1" | 200 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Geoff Goetz | L | L | April 3, 1979 | 5'11" | 163 | Pompton Plains, NJ US |
| Jeremy Griffiths | R | R | March 22, 1978 | 6'6" | 240 | Fairview, OH US |
| Matt Hammons | R | R | April 9, 1977 | 6'3" | 195 | San Bernardino, CA US |
| Denny Harriger | R | R | July 21, 1969 | 5'11" | 185 | Kittanning, PA US |
| Pete Hartmann | L | L | May 13, 1971 | 6'2" | 200 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Kevin Haverbusch | R | R | June 16, 1976 | 6'3" | 200 | Rockville Centre, NY US |
| Shane Hopper | R | R | September 22, 1975 | 6'1" | 205 | Athens, GA US |
| Jimmy Hurst | R | R | March 1, 1972 | 6'6" | 225 | Tuscaloosa, AL US |
| Marty Janzen | R | R | May 31, 1973 | 6'3" | 197 | Homestead, FL US |
| Joe Kilburg | L | R | December 20, 1975 | 5'11" | 180 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Tom Klemm | L | L | June 20, 1980 | 6'0" | 210 | Salem, NH US |
| Mark Larosa | L | L | February 17, 1969 | 6'1" | 195 | New Britain, CT US |
| David Lipson | R | R | July 6, 1982 | 6'1" | 220 | |
| Brian Looney | L | L | September 26, 1969 | 5'10" | 180 | New Haven, CT US |
| Jim Mann | R | R | November 17, 1974 | 6'3" | 225 | Brockton, MA US |
| Mike Marchesano | R | R | September 23, 1975 | 6'1" | 210 | Fort Wayne, IN US |
| Kevin McGlinchy | R | R | June 28, 1977 | 6'5" | 220 | Malden, MA US |
| Jose Mieses | R | R | October 14, 1977 | 6'1" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Orlando Miller | R | R | January 13, 1969 | 6'1" | 180 | Changuinola, PA |
| Glenn Murray | R | R | November 23, 1970 | 6'2" | 225 | Manning, SC US |
| John Nathans | R | R | June 10, 1979 | 6'1" | 210 | Warwick, NY US |
| Jason Navarro | L | L | July 5, 1975 | 6'4" | 225 | West Monroe, LA US |
| Jason Pearson | L | L | December 29, 1975 | 6'0" | 195 | Freeport, IL US |
| Jamie Pogue | R | R | August 17, 1977 | 6'4" | 230 | Guelph, ON CA |
| Enohel Polanco | R | R | August 11, 1974 | 5'9" | 169 | Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata DO |
| Luis Rodriguez | R | R | January 3, 1974 | 5'11" | 195 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Pete Shier | R | R | March 16, 1981 | 6'2" | 165 | Columbus, OH US |
| Jeff Sparks | R | R | April 4, 1972 | 6'3" | 210 | Houston, TX US |
| Nate Teut | R | L | March 11, 1976 | 6'7" | 220 | Newton, IA US |
| Mike Torres | L | R | March 10, 1979 | 5'11" | 175 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Eddie Wilson | R | R | January 19, 1980 | 5'9" | 205 | |
| Colin Young | L | L | August 1, 1977 | 6'0" | 180 | Melrose, MA 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.
