2005 Pensacola Pelicans Roster
Team Record: 53-39
Finished 2nd in the CL
Manager: Bernie Carbo (53-39)
Location: Pensacola, Florida
Ballpark: Pelican Park, Pelican Park
Attendance: 68,142, Avg. 1,585 in 43 home dates
Playoffs - Fort Worth Cats 3 games, Pensacola Pelicans 2
The Pensacola Pelicans of the Central League ended the 2005 season with a record of 53 wins and 39 losses, finishing second in the CL.
The Pelicans plated 537 runs and conceded 497 runs. Larry Bethea paced Pensacola with 21 home runs, while Juan Rocha walloped 15 or more, too. Larry Bethea drove in 76 runs. Jose Salas led all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .327 clip. Byron Batson topped the squad with 10 wins, and Santo Hernandez registered a 3.78 earned run average, leading qualifying pitchers.
Mario Valdez and Edwar Ramírez both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Bernie Carbo served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trino Aguilar | R | R | July 27, 1981 | 5'10" | 170 | Guarico, VE |
| Luis Alvarado | L | L | September 11, 1982 | 5'11" | 165 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Rafael Alvarez | L | L | January 22, 1977 | 6'0" | 220 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Shane Arthurs | R | R | August 30, 1979 | 6'5" | 180 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Byron Batson | R | R | October 20, 1978 | 6'5" | 200 | Wilmington, NC US |
| Larry Bethea | R | R | October 9, 1976 | 6'4" | 228 | Lumberton, NC US |
| George Branch | R | R | January 11, 1980 | 6'0" | 215 | |
| Gerardo Casadiego | R | R | December 19, 1980 | 6'0" | 180 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| Bernard Caston | L | L | June 6, 1973 | 5'11" | 170 | San Jose, CA US |
| Josh Courage | R | R | April 27, 1982 | 6'1" | 220 | Bethesda, MD US |
| Richard Dobson | R | L | March 21, 1981 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Jerry Dunn | R | R | June 30, 1981 | 6'4" | 210 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Joe Espada | R | R | August 30, 1975 | 5'10" | 175 | Santurce, PR |
| Robbie Hebert | R | R | December 12, 1981 | 6'3" | 210 | Thibodaux, LA US |
| Santo Hernandez | R | R | January 19, 1984 | 6'1" | 160 | La Victoria, Santo Domingo DO |
| Palmer Karr | R | R | June 18, 1982 | 6'2" | 225 | |
| James Knytych | R | R | November 7, 1982 | 6'2" | 220 | |
| Brian Lentz | R | R | January 23, 1980 | 6'1" | 215 | Boston, MA US |
| Marc-Andre Major | R | L | September 4, 1979 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Carlos Mendoza | S | R | November 27, 1979 | 6'0" | 190 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| Jeff Norris | R | L | October 11, 1978 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Matt Perdue | R | R | May 7, 1983 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Michael Pierre | R | R | August 27, 1983 | 5'8" | 175 | |
| Edwar Ramírez | R | R | March 28, 1981 | 6'3" | 165 | El Cercado, San Juan DO |
| Juan Rocha | R | R | September 8, 1973 | 5'11" | 175 | Barranquilla, Atlantico CO |
| Jose Salas | S | R | February 16, 1982 | 6'3" | 195 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Mike Settle | R | R | April 10, 1980 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Nick Singleton | R | R | April 23, 1983 | 6'0" | 170 | Montgomery, AL US |
| Nestor Smith | S | R | January 21, 1978 | 5'11" | 200 | Maturin, Monagas VE |
| Trey Stephens | R | R | March 8, 1980 | 6'3" | 222 | |
| Mario Valdez | L | L | November 19, 1974 | 6'1" | 215 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora 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.
