2005 Southwest Michigan Devil Rays Roster
Team Record: 72-67
Finished 3rd in the MWL's East Division
Manager: Joe Szekely (72-67)
Affiliation: Tampa Bay Devil Rays
Location: Battle Creek, Michigan
Ballpark: C.O. Brown Stadium
Attendance: 105,340, Avg. 1,646 in 64 home dates
Playoffs - South Bend Silver Hawks 2 games, Southwest Michigan Devil Rays 0
The Southwest Michigan Devil Rays of the Midwest League ended the 2005 season with a record of 72 wins and 67 losses, finishing third in the league's East Division.
The Devil Rays plated 668 runs and gave up 639 runs. Reid Brignac paced Southwest Michigan with 15 home runs Shaun Cumberland accounted for 69 RBI. Fernando Perez topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .289 clip. Andy Sonnanstine and Brandon Mann led the squad with 10 wins each, while Andy Sonnanstine registered a 2.56 earned run average, leading regular hurlers.
Fernando Perez, Travis Schlichting, Brandon Mann, John Jaso, Andy Sonnanstine, Reid Brignac and James Houser were all players from the 2005 Southwest Michigan Devil Rays who played in the Majors during their careers.
Joe Szekely served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heath Anderson | R | R | April 29, 1984 | 6'4" | 190 | Dothan, AL US |
| Josh Asanovich | R | R | January 31, 1983 | 6'2" | 185 | Miami, AZ US |
| Ryan Bitter | R | R | September 30, 1981 | 6'1" | 195 | Pacific Grove, CA US |
| Robbie Bouman | R | R | August 30, 1982 | 6'4" | 190 | Stirling, VA US |
| Patrick Breen | L | L | June 23, 1982 | 6'3" | 210 | Newport Beach, CA US |
| Reid Brignac | S | R | January 16, 1986 | 6'2" | 197 | St. Amant, LA US |
| Calvin Carpenter | R | R | September 23, 1982 | 6'0" | 209 | Pineville, LA US |
| Austin Coose | R | R | January 27, 1979 | 6'2" | 249 | Kokomo, IN US |
| Willy Corporan | R | R | September 2, 1981 | 6'4" | 220 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Pat Cottrell | R | R | March 16, 1982 | 5'11" | 179 | Mobile, AL US |
| Nathan Cromer | L | L | December 11, 1980 | 6'4" | 215 | Des Moines, IA US |
| Shaun Cumberland | L | R | August 1, 1984 | 6'2" | 185 | Mobile, AL US |
| Eddie De La Cruz | R | R | October 6, 1981 | 6'3" | 190 | Azua, Azua DO |
| Jose De La Cruz | R | R | September 23, 1983 | 6'6" | 206 | Bajos de Haina, San Cristobal DO |
| Richard De Los Santos | R | R | June 1, 1984 | 6'1" | 170 | Comendador, DO |
| Fernando Frias | R | R | September 27, 1981 | 6'1" | 175 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Jino Gonzalez | L | L | September 5, 1982 | 6'2" | 210 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| James Houser | L | L | December 15, 1984 | 6'4" | 205 | Sarasota, FL US |
| Alex Jamieson | L | R | April 7, 1983 | 5'11" | 205 | Sarasota, FL US |
| John Jaso | L | R | September 19, 1983 | 6'2" | 202 | Chula Vista, CA US |
| Thomas Lagreid | R | R | October 24, 1983 | 6'1" | 185 | Seattle, WA US |
| Matt Larson | R | R | April 9, 1981 | 6'4" | 215 | Newport Beach, CA US |
| Jarrad Lavergne | L | L | February 18, 1983 | 6'2" | 200 | Lafayette, LA US |
| Francisco Leandro | L | L | July 19, 1980 | 5'10" | 180 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Christian Lopez | R | R | October 10, 1984 | 6'1" | 185 | Miami, FL US |
| Romelio Lopez | S | R | October 10, 1983 | 6'7" | 252 | Puerto Ordaz, Bolivar VE |
| Brandon Mann | L | L | May 16, 1984 | 6'2" | 200 | Tacoma, WA US |
| Craig Markel | R | R | June 17, 1980 | 5'10" | 215 | Harbor City, CA US |
| Chris Mason | R | R | July 1, 1984 | 6'1" | 190 | Gastonia, NC US |
| Nick Moran | R | R | January 3, 1980 | 6'5" | 205 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Lavelle Morgan | L | L | October 25, 1980 | 5'11" | 170 | Conroe, TX US |
| Tommy Nichols | R | R | August 27, 1983 | 6'4" | 200 | Walnut Creek, CA US |
| Chris Nowak | R | R | February 21, 1983 | 6'5" | 225 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Antonio Perez | S | L | June 12, 1981 | 5'9" | 165 | Chula Vista, CA US |
| Fernando Perez | S | R | April 23, 1983 | 6'1" | 195 | Elizabeth, NJ US |
| Brandon Rousseve | R | R | August 4, 1984 | 6'1" | 175 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Travis Schlichting | R | R | October 19, 1984 | 6'4" | 205 | Denver, CO US |
| Andy Sonnanstine | L | R | March 18, 1983 | 6'3" | 190 | Barberton, OH US |
| Nicholas Wagner | R | R | June 16, 1983 | 6'2" | 215 | Springfield, OH US |
| Aaron Walker | L | L | February 4, 1982 | 6'3" | 210 | Salem, OH 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.
