2005 Vero Beach Dodgers Roster
Team Record: 77-56
Finished 1st in the FSL's East Division
Manager: Scott Little (77-56)
Affiliation: Los Angeles Dodgers
Location: Vero Beach, Florida
Ballpark: Holman Stadium
Attendance: 55,737, Avg. 914 in 61 home dates
Playoffs - Palm Beach Cardinals 2 games, Vero Beach Dodgers 1
The Vero Beach Dodgers of the Florida State League ended the 2005 season with a record of 77 wins and 56 losses, finishing first in the league's East Division.
The Dodgers plated 708 runs and yielded 586 runs. Matt Kemp paced Vero Beach with 27 home runs, while Andy LaRoche and Anthony Raglani walloped 15 or more, too. Matt Kemp recorded 90 runs batted in. Tony Abreu led all regular batters by connecting at a .327 clip. Chuck Tiffany topped the squad with 11 wins, and Danny Muegge recorded a 3.4 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Brad Penny, A. J. Ellis, Matt Kemp, Justin Ruggiano, Jamie Hoffmann, Russ Mitchell, Hung-Chih Kuo, Edwin Bellorin, Beltrán Pérez, Xavier Paul, Travis Denker, Blake DeWitt, Tony Abreu, Andy LaRoche, Joel Hanrahan, Jumbo Díaz, Wesley Wright and Chin-lung Hu were all players from the 2005 Vero Beach Dodgers who played in the Majors during their careers.
Scott Little served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Abreu | S | R | November 13, 1984 | 5'10" | 200 | Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata DO |
| Mark Alexander | R | R | December 6, 1980 | 5'10" | 190 | St. Louis Park, MN US |
| Chad Bailey | L | L | June 24, 1983 | 6'4" | 190 | Ewa Beach, HI US |
| Edwin Bellorin | R | R | February 21, 1982 | 5'10" | 240 | San Felix, Bolivar VE |
| Glenn Bott | L | L | September 17, 1981 | 6'0" | 190 | Lafayette, LA US |
| Cole Bruce | R | R | January 20, 1982 | 6'3" | 200 | Freeport, TX US |
| Mayke Cabrera | L | R | February 10, 1981 | 6'1" | 205 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Travis Denker | R | R | August 5, 1985 | 5'9" | 205 | Fountain Valley, CA US |
| Blake DeWitt | L | R | August 20, 1985 | 5'11" | 195 | Sikeston, MO US |
| Jumbo Díaz | R | R | February 27, 1984 | 6'4" | 315 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Cory Dunlap | L | L | April 13, 1984 | 6'1" | 205 | Alameda, CA US |
| Trey Dyson | L | L | March 11, 1980 | 6'4" | 215 | Columbia, SC US |
| A. J. Ellis | R | R | April 9, 1981 | 6'2" | 225 | Cape Girardeau, MO US |
| Jonathan Figueroa | L | L | September 15, 1983 | 6'5" | 205 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| Joel Hanrahan | R | R | October 6, 1981 | 6'4" | 255 | Des Moines, IA US |
| Jamie Hoffmann | R | R | August 20, 1984 | 6'3" | 235 | New Ulm, MN US |
| Casey Hoorelbeke | R | R | April 4, 1980 | 6'8" | 245 | Torrance, CA US |
| Chin-lung Hu | R | R | February 2, 1984 | 5'11" | 190 | Tainan City, TW |
| Matt Kemp | R | R | September 23, 1984 | 6'4" | 225 | Midwest City, OK US |
| Hung-Chih Kuo | L | L | July 23, 1981 | 6'2" | 240 | Tainan City, TW |
| Andy LaRoche | R | R | September 13, 1983 | 6'0" | 205 | Fort Scott, KS US |
| Dom Laurin | R | R | October 7, 1982 | 6'0" | 185 | Vancouver, BC CA |
| Mike Megrew | L | L | January 29, 1984 | 6'6" | 225 | Westerly, RI US |
| Matt Merricks | L | L | August 6, 1982 | 5'11" | 180 | Oxnard, CA US |
| Greg Miller | L | L | November 3, 1984 | 6'6" | 215 | Yorba Linda, CA US |
| Russ Mitchell | R | R | February 15, 1985 | 5'11" | 200 | Rome, GA US |
| Danny Muegge | L | R | March 6, 1981 | 6'5" | 180 | Brenham, TX US |
| Mike Nixon | R | R | August 17, 1983 | 6'3" | 210 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Alvis Ojeda | R | R | September 23, 1983 | 6'0" | 170 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Justin Orenduff | R | R | May 27, 1983 | 6'3" | 215 | Hagerstown, MD US |
| Matt Paul | R | R | September 3, 1982 | 5'10" | 190 | Albuquerque, NM US |
| Xavier Paul | L | R | February 25, 1985 | 6'0" | 205 | Slidell, LA US |
| Brad Penny | R | R | May 24, 1978 | 6'4" | 270 | Blackwell, OK US |
| Beltrán Pérez | R | R | October 24, 1981 | 6'2" | 180 | San Francisco de Macoris, Duarte DO |
| Brian Pilkington | R | R | September 17, 1982 | 6'5" | 248 | Mission Viejo, CA US |
| Julio Pimentel | R | R | December 14, 1985 | 6'1" | 195 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Jarod Plummer | R | R | January 27, 1984 | 6'5" | 200 | Dallas, TX US |
| Anthony Raglani | L | L | April 6, 1983 | 6'2" | 215 | Indiana, PA US |
| Mike Rodriguez | R | R | August 31, 1982 | 6'1" | 180 | Roseville, CA US |
| Orlando Rodriguez | L | L | November 28, 1980 | 5'10" | 155 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Jimmy Rohan | R | R | May 13, 1984 | 6'1" | 190 | Granada Hills, CA US |
| Justin Ruggiano | R | R | April 12, 1982 | 6'1" | 210 | Austin, TX US |
| Ryan Russ | S | R | March 7, 1981 | 6'2" | 193 | Kessville, TX US |
| Justin Simmons | L | L | October 5, 1981 | 6'3" | 225 | Baytown, TX US |
| Chuck Tiffany | L | L | January 25, 1985 | 6'1" | 195 | Monterey Park, CA US |
| Kyle Wilson | R | R | April 21, 1983 | 6'2" | 200 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Wesley Wright | R | L | January 28, 1985 | 5'10" | 185 | Montgomery, AL 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.
