2005 Spokane Indians Roster

Northwest League (NWL) - Class: Short Season A
Team Record: 37-39
Finished 1st in the NWL's East Division
Manager: Greg Riddoch (37-39)
Affiliation: Texas Rangers
Location: Spokane, Washington
Ballpark: Avista Stadium
Attendance: 180,084, Avg. 4,739 in 38 home dates
2005 Spokane Indians Statistics

Playoffs - Spokane Indians 3 games, Vancouver Canadians 2

The Spokane Indians of the Northwest League ended the 2005 season with a record of 37 wins and 39 losses, finishing first in the league's East Division.

The Indians scored 380 runs and gave up 379 runs. Freddie Thon led Spokane with 12 home runs and drove in 49 runs. Steve Murphy paced hitters with significant playing time by hitting .306. Kellan McConnell topped the team with 6 wins, while Doug Mathis recorded a 2.68 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.

Players from the 2005 Spokane Indians who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Doug Mathis, Taylor Teagarden, John Mayberry and Germán Durán.

Greg Riddoch served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Justin AbbottRRSeptember 4, 19816'3"215Madrid, ES
Wally BackmanLRJanuary 7, 19866'2"200Beaverton, OR US
Lizahio BaezSRNovember 2, 19836'2"210Palenque, DO
Terry BluntSRAugust 14, 19826'1"185Mesa, AZ US
Jarrad BurcieRRMay 17, 19826'1"215Fort Worth, TX US
Cain ByrdRRJanuary 6, 19856'3"210Minden, LA US
Broc CoffmanLLMarch 28, 19856'2"220Longview, WA US
Ben CrabtreeRRNovember 2, 19826'0"210Bronxville, NY US
Germán DuránRRAugust 3, 19845'10"185Zacatecas, Zacatecas MX
Nathan FogleRRDecember 27, 19836'4"225Portland, OR US
Juan GarciaSROctober 10, 19826'2"177Santiago de los Caballeros, Santiago DO
Jesse HallLLSeptember 24, 19856'1"180Gallup, NM US
Phil HawkeLLAugust 22, 19836'3"240Pensacola, FL US
K. C. HerrenLRAugust 21, 19856'2"200Santa Cruz, CA US
Jon HigashiRRJuly 20, 19826'0"200Canoga Park, CA US
Joe HooftRRAugust 30, 19825'10"175Reno, NV US
Joe KempLLFebruary 22, 19826'1"195Cheverly, MD US
Kea KometaniRRDecember 24, 19826'4"205Honolulu, HI US
Juan MaldonadoRRDecember 4, 19806'4"190Bajos de Haina, San Cristobal DO
Doug MathisRRJune 7, 19836'3"230Maryvale, AZ US
John MayberryRRDecember 21, 19836'6"235Kansas City, MO US
Kellan McConnellRRApril 5, 19826'4"215San Juan Capistrano, CA US
Tanner McElroySRAugust 21, 19816'1"185Abilene, TX US
Steve MurphyLRApril 22, 19846'2"210Kansas City, MO US
Antonio PenaRRSeptember 16, 19845'11"172Las Matas de Santa Cruz, Monte Cristi DO
David PetersonRRAugust 22, 19835'10"170Portland, OR US
Warren RosebrockRROctober 22, 19826'4"185Sacramento, CA US
Julio SantanaSRDecember 26, 19856'1"170San Rafael del Yuma, La Altagracia DO
David SmithLLMay 21, 19836'3"220Silvia, IL US
Taylor TeagardenRRDecember 21, 19836'0"210Dallas, TX US
Freddie ThonLLApril 9, 19846'2"215Hato Rey, PR
Brian ValichkaRRAugust 21, 19836'3"200Frederick, MD US
Thomas Van BuskirkRRAugust 15, 19836'6"220Denver, CO US
Jay WashingtonRRMay 6, 19845'11"165Long Beach, CA US
Jon WilsonRRApril 28, 19836'1"200Lock Haven, PA US
Brett ZamzowRRDecember 19, 19846'5"205Longview, TX 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.




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