2005 New Orleans Zephyrs Roster
Team Record: 64-76
Finished 4th in the PCL's South Division of the American Conference
Manager: Tim Foley (64-76)
Affiliation: Washington Nationals
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
Ballpark: Zephyr Field
Attendance: 330,466, Avg. 5,084 in 65 home dates
The New Orleans Zephyrs of the Pacific Coast League ended the 2005 season with a record of 64 wins and 76 losses, finishing fourth in the league's South Division of the American Conference.
The Zephyrs scored 692 runs and conceded 757 runs. Matthew Cepicky led New Orleans with 14 home runs Brendan Harris accounted for 81 RBI. Tyrell Godwin paced all regular hitters by connecting at a .321 clip. Matt White topped the team with 8 wins and a team-best 3.74 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 2005 New Orleans Zephyrs who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Sun-Woo Kim, Henry Mateo, Jason Bergmann, Dee Brown, Chad Durbin, Brendan Harris, Tyrell Godwin, Brandon Watson, Joey Eischen, Nick Johnson, Tony Armas, Rick Short, Chris Schroder, Matt White, Ed Yarnall, Joe Horgan, Steve Randolph, Marlon Byrd, Kevin Orie, Josh Labandeira, Kenny Kelly, Antonio Osuna, Juan Melo, C. J. Nitkowski, Bill Bray, Héctor Ortiz, Endy Chávez, Tony Blanco, Dan Smith, John Halama, Edgar Gonzalez, Jon Rauch, Héctor Carrasco, Claudio Vargas, Roy Corcoran, Travis Hughes, T. J. Tucker, Keith Osik, Gary Majewski, J. J. Davis, Melvin Nieves, Mark DiFelice, Jeffrey Hammonds, Brian Powell and Matthew Cepicky.
Tim Foley served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Armas | R | R | April 29, 1978 | 6'4" | 205 | Puerto Piritu, Anzoategui VE |
| Jason Bergmann | R | R | September 25, 1981 | 6'3" | 220 | Neptune, NJ US |
| Tony Blanco | R | R | November 10, 1981 | 6'2" | 200 | San Juan de la Maguana, San Juan DO |
| Kip Bouknight | R | R | November 16, 1978 | 6'0" | 190 | Columbia, SC US |
| Jason Bowers | R | R | January 27, 1978 | 5'10" | 183 | Uniontown, PA US |
| Bill Bray | L | L | June 5, 1983 | 6'3" | 215 | Virginia Beach, VA US |
| Donnie Bridges | R | R | December 10, 1978 | 6'4" | 220 | Hattiesburg, MS US |
| Larry Broadway | L | L | December 17, 1980 | 6'4" | 230 | Miami, FL US |
| Dee Brown | L | R | March 27, 1978 | 6'0" | 235 | Bronx, NY US |
| Marlon Byrd | R | R | August 30, 1977 | 6'0" | 245 | Boynton Beach, FL US |
| Héctor Carrasco | R | R | October 22, 1969 | 6'2" | 235 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Wes Carroll | R | R | January 5, 1979 | 5'11" | 180 | Evansville, IN US |
| Matthew Cepicky | L | R | November 10, 1977 | 6'2" | 215 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Endy Chávez | L | L | February 7, 1978 | 5'11" | 170 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Roy Corcoran | R | R | May 11, 1980 | 5'10" | 190 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| J. J. Davis | R | R | October 25, 1978 | 6'4" | 250 | Glendora, CA US |
| Dan DeMent | R | R | June 17, 1978 | 5'10" | 191 | Palos Heights, IL US |
| Mark DiFelice | R | R | August 23, 1976 | 6'2" | 190 | Bryn Mawr, PA US |
| Chad Durbin | R | R | December 3, 1977 | 6'2" | 225 | Spring Valley, IL US |
| Joey Eischen | L | L | May 25, 1970 | 6'1" | 190 | West Covina, CA US |
| Reggie Fitzpatrick | L | L | February 28, 1983 | 5'11" | 180 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Dave Gil | R | R | October 1, 1978 | 6'4" | 215 | Miami, FL US |
| Tyrell Godwin | L | R | July 10, 1979 | 6'0" | 200 | Wilmington, NC US |
| Edgar Gonzalez | R | R | June 14, 1978 | 6'0" | 182 | San Diego, CA US |
| Cristian Guerrero | R | R | July 12, 1980 | 6'5" | 210 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| John Halama | L | L | February 22, 1972 | 6'5" | 215 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Jeffrey Hammonds | R | R | March 5, 1971 | 6'0" | 195 | Plainfield, NJ US |
| Brendan Harris | R | R | August 26, 1980 | 6'1" | 200 | Queensbury, NY US |
| Dee Haynes | R | R | February 22, 1978 | 6'0" | 205 | Amory, MS US |
| Scott Hodges | L | R | December 26, 1978 | 6'0" | 190 | Louisville, KY US |
| Joe Horgan | L | L | June 7, 1977 | 6'1" | 200 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Travis Hughes | R | R | May 25, 1978 | 6'5" | 235 | Newton, KS US |
| Nick Johnson | L | L | September 19, 1978 | 6'3" | 235 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Josh Karp | R | R | September 21, 1979 | 6'5" | 210 | Longview, WA US |
| Kenny Kelly | R | R | January 26, 1979 | 6'3" | 180 | Plant City, FL US |
| Sun-Woo Kim | R | R | September 4, 1977 | 6'2" | 180 | Inchon, KR |
| Craig Kuzmic | S | R | May 2, 1977 | 6'0" | 180 | Torrance, CA US |
| Josh Labandeira | R | R | February 25, 1979 | 5'7" | 180 | Tulare, CA US |
| Gary Majewski | R | R | February 26, 1980 | 6'2" | 200 | Houston, TX US |
| Henry Mateo | S | R | October 14, 1976 | 6'0" | 175 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Juan Melo | S | R | November 11, 1976 | 6'3" | 206 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Melvin Nieves | S | R | December 28, 1971 | 6'2" | 185 | San Juan, PR |
| C. J. Nitkowski | L | L | March 9, 1973 | 6'2" | 185 | Suffern, NY US |
| Kevin Orie | R | R | September 1, 1972 | 6'4" | 210 | West Chester, PA US |
| Héctor Ortiz | R | R | October 14, 1969 | 6'0" | 205 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Keith Osik | R | R | October 22, 1968 | 6'0" | 185 | Port Jefferson, NY US |
| Antonio Osuna | R | R | April 12, 1973 | 5'11" | 160 | Guasave, Sinaloa MX |
| Brian Powell | R | R | October 10, 1973 | 6'2" | 205 | Bainbridge, GA US |
| Steve Randolph | L | L | May 1, 1974 | 6'3" | 180 | Okinawa, JP |
| Jon Rauch | R | R | September 27, 1978 | 6'11" | 290 | Louisville, KY US |
| Chris Schroder | R | R | August 20, 1978 | 6'3" | 210 | Okarche, OK US |
| Rick Short | R | R | December 6, 1972 | 6'0" | 200 | Elgin, IL US |
| Dan Smith | R | R | September 15, 1975 | 6'3" | 210 | Flemington, NJ US |
| T. J. Tucker | R | R | August 20, 1978 | 6'3" | 245 | Clearwater, FL US |
| Claudio Vargas | R | R | June 19, 1978 | 6'4" | 235 | Mao, Valverde DO |
| Brandon Watson | L | R | September 30, 1981 | 6'1" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Matt White | R | L | August 19, 1977 | 6'1" | 180 | Pittsfield, MA US |
| John Wilson | R | R | September 29, 1978 | 6'1" | 205 | West Hills, CA US |
| Ed Yarnall | L | L | December 4, 1975 | 6'3" | 234 | Lima, PA 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.
