2005 Worcester Tornadoes Roster
Team Record: 50-42
Finished 1st in the CAA's South Division
Manager: Rich Gedman (50-42)
Location: Worcester, Massachusetts
Ballpark: Fitton Field
Attendance: 124,745, Avg. 2,599 in 48 home dates
Playoffs - Worcester Tornadoes 3 games, New Haven County Cutters 0
Finals - Worcester Tornadoes 3 games, Quebec Capitales 0
The Worcester Tornadoes of the Canadian-American Association ended the 2005 season with a record of 50 wins and 42 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.
The Tornadoes scored 505 runs and conceded 467 runs. Andy Brown paced Worcester with 21 home runs, while Yohanny Valera and Omar Pena walloped 15 or more as well. Josh Beauregard accounted for 62 RBI. Alex Nunez led all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .340 clip. Reid Willett topped the squad with 10 wins, and Alex Pena earned a 3.5 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Chris Colabello and Yohanny Valera both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Rich Gedman served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Beauregard | L | L | March 7, 1981 | 6'0" | 195 | Keene, NH US |
| Keith Beauregard | L | L | May 15, 1983 | 5'10" | 180 | Leominster, MA US |
| Jeremy Booth | R | R | August 31, 1976 | 6'5" | 235 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Andy Brown | L | L | April 14, 1980 | 6'6" | 195 | Richmond, IN US |
| David Byard | R | R | June 1, 1978 | 6'3" | 235 | Cambridge, OH US |
| Chris Colabello | R | R | October 24, 1983 | 6'4" | 210 | Framingham, MA US |
| Mike Cox | L | L | November 3, 1978 | 5'11" | 195 | Pasadena, TX US |
| Alex De Los Santos | R | R | December 8, 1982 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Adam Docar | L | L | October 3, 1981 | 6'5" | 240 | |
| Lawrence Dunn | ||||||
| Junior Guerrero | R | R | August 21, 1977 | 6'2" | 175 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Scott Loiseau | R | R | November 19, 1980 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Dallas Mahan | L | L | December 10, 1977 | 6'3" | 195 | Aberdeen, SD US |
| Derell McCall | R | R | September 22, 1981 | 6'2" | 230 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Greg Montalbano | L | L | August 24, 1977 | 6'2" | 180 | Worcester, MA US |
| Alex Nunez | L | R | April 30, 1981 | 5'11" | 170 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Steve Palazzolo | R | R | March 31, 1982 | 6'10" | 260 | North Reading, MA US |
| Alex Pena | R | R | September 9, 1977 | 6'2" | 205 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Eddie Pena | R | R | June 18, 1983 | 6'4" | 205 | Miami, FL US |
| Omar Pena | R | R | March 2, 1982 | 5'11" | 175 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Danilo Reynoso | R | R | April 5, 1982 | 5'10" | 160 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Ed Riley | L | L | February 10, 1970 | 6'2" | 195 | Worcester, MA US |
| Chris Shank | R | R | January 31, 1981 | 6'1" | 200 | Fitchburg, MA US |
| Zach Strong | S | R | June 3, 1981 | 6'3" | 200 | Albuquerque, NM US |
| Lucas Taylor | R | R | June 18, 1980 | 6'0" | 180 | Keyser, WV US |
| Matt Vaccaro | R | R | November 24, 1982 | 6'4" | 220 | |
| Yohanny Valera | R | R | August 17, 1976 | 6'1" | 196 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Reid Willett | R | R | March 25, 1982 | 6'5" | 205 | Nashua, NH US |
| Joe Yarbrough | L | L | April 16, 1980 | 6'3" | 210 | Denver, CO 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.
