2005 Savannah Sand Gnats Roster
Team Record: 62-76
Finished 7th in the SAL's South Division
Manager: Randy Knorr (62-76)
Affiliation: Washington Nationals
Location: Savannah, Georgia
Ballpark: Grayson Stadium
Attendance: 72,435, Avg. 1,207 in 60 home dates
The Savannah Sand Gnats of the South Atlantic League ended the 2005 season with a record of 62 wins and 76 losses, finishing seventh in the league's South Division.
The Sand Gnats scored 633 runs and allowed 652 runs. Luke Montz led Savannah with 19 home runs and drove in 68 runs. Trey Webb topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .272 clip. Jim Henderson paced the team with 9 wins, while Collin Balester registered a 3.67 earned run average, best among qualifying pitchers.
Ryan Zimmerman, Roger Bernadina, Ian Desmond, Brett Campbell, Daryl Thompson, Luke Montz, Jim Henderson and Collin Balester were all players from the 2005 Savannah Sand Gnats who played in the Majors during their careers.
Randy Knorr served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Apodaca | R | R | July 15, 1982 | 5'11" | 175 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Edgardo Baez | R | R | July 12, 1985 | 6'2" | 190 | Bayamon, PR |
| Andy Baldwin | R | R | February 28, 1982 | 6'2" | 190 | Campbellsville, KY US |
| Collin Balester | R | R | June 6, 1986 | 6'4" | 190 | Huntington Beach, CA US |
| Roger Bernadina | L | L | June 12, 1984 | 6'2" | 210 | Willemstad, CW |
| Greg Bunn | R | R | February 3, 1983 | 6'1" | 210 | Raleigh, NC US |
| Seth Bynum | R | R | December 19, 1980 | 6'0" | 185 | Louisville, KY US |
| Brett Campbell | R | R | October 17, 1981 | 6'0" | 170 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Ofilio Castro | R | R | August 18, 1983 | 6'0" | 160 | Managua, NI |
| Jose Contreras | S | R | April 26, 1985 | 6'0" | 170 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Steven Cook | R | R | November 26, 1981 | 6'4" | 205 | Marietta, GA US |
| Ben Cox | R | R | September 20, 1981 | 6'2" | 220 | Baytown, TX US |
| Ian Desmond | R | R | September 20, 1985 | 6'3" | 220 | Sarasota, FL US |
| Brad Ditter | L | R | July 22, 1980 | 6'0" | 185 | Kirkland, WA US |
| Jon Felfoldi | L | L | July 6, 1981 | 6'1" | 183 | San Diego, CA US |
| Reggie Fitzpatrick | L | L | February 28, 1983 | 5'11" | 180 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Ryan France | L | R | March 25, 1980 | 6'2" | 195 | Austin, TX US |
| Bartolo Francisco | R | R | August 24, 1982 | 5'9" | 155 | Mao, Valverde DO |
| Agustin German | R | R | December 13, 1985 | 6'0" | 180 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Warmar Gomez | R | R | May 8, 1983 | 6'2" | 210 | San Juan, PR |
| Somer Gonzalez | R | R | July 23, 1979 | 5'11" | 190 | Duverge, DO |
| Chris Goodman | S | R | November 9, 1981 | 6'1" | 180 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Jim Henderson | L | R | October 21, 1982 | 6'5" | 220 | Calgary, AB CA |
| Gus Hlebovy | R | R | July 6, 1982 | 5'11" | 165 | Youngstown, OH US |
| Devin Ivany | R | R | July 27, 1982 | 6'2" | 185 | Plantation, FL US |
| Franklyn Jimenez | R | R | February 23, 1982 | 6'2" | 180 | Bayamon, PR |
| Bryan Lambert | R | R | October 13, 1981 | 6'9" | 240 | Boston, MA US |
| Rich Lane | L | L | January 4, 1980 | 6'3" | 205 | Newport Beach, CA US |
| Marvin Lowrance | L | L | July 16, 1984 | 6'0" | 215 | Bellflower, CA US |
| Luke Montz | R | R | July 7, 1983 | 6'1" | 225 | Lafayette, LA US |
| Alex Morales | R | R | December 20, 1982 | 5'11" | 170 | Chicago, IL US |
| Ricardo Morales | L | L | December 9, 1983 | 6'1" | 170 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Steve Mortimer | L | L | June 10, 1981 | 6'3" | 215 | St. Maries, ID US |
| Eduardo Nunez | R | R | September 21, 1985 | 6'2" | 170 | San Sebastien, PR |
| Jeremy Plexico | L | L | February 24, 1980 | 6'4" | 210 | Columbia, SC US |
| John Poppert | R | R | April 14, 1982 | 6'0" | 185 | Dale City, VA US |
| Robert Sandora | L | R | August 5, 1981 | 6'0" | 200 | West Babylon, NY US |
| Daryl Thompson | R | R | November 2, 1985 | 6'0" | 205 | La Plata, MD US |
| David Trahan | R | R | February 27, 1981 | 6'3" | 185 | Galveston, TX US |
| Douglas Vroman | R | R | February 9, 1981 | 6'2" | 200 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| Trey Webb | R | R | February 11, 1982 | 6'0" | 170 | Dallas, TX US |
| Thomas Wilson | R | L | May 21, 1982 | 6'2" | 185 | Smithfield, NC US |
| Gene Yost | R | L | June 23, 1981 | 6'3" | 185 | Lynchburg, VA US |
| Ryan Zimmerman | R | R | September 28, 1984 | 6'3" | 215 | Washington, NC 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.
