2005 Sioux City Explorers Roster
Team Record: 44-52
Finished 5th in the NL's North Division
Manager: Steve Shirley (0-0), Billy Williams (0-0)
Location: Sioux City, Iowa
Ballpark: Lewis and Clark Park
Attendance: 113,590, Avg. 2,366 in 48 home dates
The Sioux City Explorers of the Northern League ended the 2005 season with a record of 44 wins and 52 losses, finishing fifth in the league's North Division.
The Explorers tallied 479 runs and surrendered 543 runs. Ryan Gripp paced Sioux City with 18 home runs and drove in 71 runs. Chris Grossman topped batters with significant playing time with a .314 average. Tom Lipari led the team with 8 wins, while Billy Keppinger registered a 3.11 earned run average, leading qualifying pitchers. Steve Shirley and Billy Williams served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casey Baker | L | L | August 11, 1979 | 5'11" | 185 | Sioux City, IA US |
| Josh Bay | L | L | November 16, 1978 | 6'1" | 210 | |
| Bobby Brown | R | R | May 24, 1974 | 5'11" | 185 | Van Nuys, CA US |
| Mike Brown | R | R | March 10, 1979 | 5'10" | 190 | Vicksburg, MS US |
| Ian Church | R | R | February 28, 1981 | 5'10" | 181 | Tampa, FL US |
| Robin Chute | ||||||
| Gabby Delgado | S | R | October 21, 1978 | 5'10" | 180 | Carolina, PR |
| Travis Dressler | R | R | December 13, 1982 | 6'1" | 175 | Bismark, ND US |
| Tony Evans | R | R | November 27, 1979 | 6'4" | 198 | Mansfield, OH US |
| Brian Fryer | R | R | August 16, 1982 | 6'1" | 185 | Ventura, CA US |
| Dave Glick | L | L | April 2, 1976 | 6'1" | 190 | Simi Valley, CA US |
| Dustin Griffith | R | R | September 16, 1980 | 6'4" | 190 | Galesburg, IL US |
| Ryan Gripp | R | R | April 20, 1978 | 6'1" | 210 | Des Moines, IA US |
| Chris Grossman | R | R | February 3, 1981 | 6'4" | 215 | Alamo, CA US |
| Brad Guglielmelli | R | R | October 21, 1979 | 6'0" | 190 | San Luis Obispo, CA US |
| Taylor Hargrove | L | R | April 13, 1981 | 5'7" | 180 | |
| Shayn Holbrook | R | R | August 29, 1975 | 6'3" | 240 | Grass Valley, CA US |
| Matt Howe | R | R | September 16, 1976 | 6'0" | 190 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| John Howerton | R | R | November 30, 1980 | 6'0" | 175 | Tempe, AZ US |
| J. C. Huguet | R | R | May 18, 1978 | 6'2" | 215 | Miami, FL US |
| Roger Kalinowski | L | L | May 10, 1979 | 6'4" | 180 | |
| Billy Keppinger | L | L | December 15, 1978 | 6'0" | 180 | Miami, FL US |
| Sean Kramer | R | R | April 25, 1981 | 6'3" | 220 | Albuquerque, NM US |
| Tom Lipari | L | L | April 23, 1979 | 6'5" | 180 | Omaha, NE US |
| Marcel Longmire | R | R | April 18, 1978 | 6'3" | 215 | Vallejo, CA US |
| Chris Lossett | ||||||
| Barry Mabry | R | R | November 2, 1981 | 6'5" | 180 | Spartanburg, SC US |
| Dan Meier | L | L | August 13, 1977 | 6'0" | 200 | Denver, CO US |
| Damien Myers | L | L | November 3, 1980 | 6'0" | 180 | New York, NY US |
| Mike Natale | R | R | September 2, 1979 | 6'2" | 190 | Whittier, CA US |
| Rob Purvis | R | R | August 11, 1977 | 6'2" | 200 | Tipton, IN US |
| Ryan Ruiz | L | L | April 7, 1977 | 5'9" | 160 | Mission Viejo, CA US |
| Mike Soenen | R | R | July 4, 1982 | 6'0" | 205 | |
| Robert Stockton | ||||||
| Chris Swiatkiewicz | R | R | May 24, 1976 | 6'1" | 190 | Fridley, MN US |
| Justin Turner | L | R | December 19, 1979 | 6'1" | 190 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Todd West | R | R | March 2, 1979 | 5'11" | 160 | Houston, TX US |
| Jonathan Wiebe | R | R | May 29, 1980 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Mitch Wylie | R | R | January 14, 1977 | 6'3" | 220 | Davenport, IA 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.
