2005 West Michigan Whitecaps Roster
Team Record: 73-67
Finished 2nd in the MWL's East Division
Manager: Matt Walbeck (73-67)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan
Ballpark: Fifth Third Ballpark
Attendance: 370,153, Avg. 5,443 in 68 home dates
Playoffs - West Michigan Whitecaps 2 games, Fort Wayne Wizards 0
Playoffs - South Bend Silver Hawks 2 games, West Michigan Whitecaps 0
The West Michigan Whitecaps of the Midwest League ended the 2005 season with a record of 73 wins and 67 losses, finishing second in the league's East Division.
The Whitecaps led the league with just 604 runs allowed. West Michigan scored 600 runs. Wilkin Ramírez paced the team with 16 home runs Jeff Frazier drove in 81 runs. Nick McIntyre topped all regular batters with a .303 average. Jair Jurrjens paced the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 3.42 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 2005 West Michigan Whitecaps who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Kevin Whelan, Freddy Dolsi, Jeff Frazier, Luke French, Chris Robinson, Jay Sborz, Clete Thomas, Wilkin Ramírez, Jair Jurrjens, Brent Dlugach, Dusty Ryan and Randor Bierd.
Matt Walbeck served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Ardoin | R | R | August 6, 1982 | 6'1" | 167 | Eunice, LA US |
| Randor Bierd | R | R | March 14, 1984 | 6'4" | 190 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Ed Clelland | L | L | June 27, 1982 | 6'0" | 165 | Huizen, NL |
| Brooks Colvin | R | R | December 11, 1981 | 5'10" | 175 | Wheeling, WV US |
| Brent Dlugach | R | R | March 3, 1983 | 6'4" | 200 | Fort Smith, AR US |
| Freddy Dolsi | R | R | January 9, 1983 | 6'0" | 160 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| P. J. Finigan | R | R | September 30, 1982 | 6'0" | 185 | Springfield, IL US |
| Jeff Frazier | R | R | August 10, 1982 | 6'3" | 195 | Point Pleasant, NJ US |
| Luke French | L | L | September 13, 1985 | 6'4" | 220 | Salina, KS US |
| Andrew Graham | R | R | April 22, 1982 | 6'4" | 215 | Sydney, New South Wales AU |
| Jeff Hahn | R | R | September 28, 1981 | 6'4" | 210 | Bismarck, ND US |
| Jair Jurrjens | R | R | January 29, 1986 | 6'1" | 200 | Santa Maria, CW |
| Justin Justice | L | L | February 19, 1985 | 6'0" | 180 | Winter Park, FL US |
| Josh Kauten | R | R | April 5, 1982 | 6'3" | 200 | Humble, TX US |
| Dan Konecny | R | R | September 5, 1981 | 6'4" | 210 | Minot, ND US |
| Andrew Kown | L | R | October 7, 1982 | 6'7" | 210 | Marietta, GA US |
| Josh Lee | L | R | September 13, 1982 | 6'4" | 220 | Roseville, CA US |
| Lavon Lewis | R | R | December 17, 1983 | 6'4" | 205 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Collin Mahoney | R | R | December 26, 1982 | 6'4" | 235 | Mount Kisco, NY US |
| Nick McIntyre | S | R | March 11, 1981 | 5'10" | 185 | Lafayette, IN US |
| Ian Ostlund | R | L | October 17, 1978 | 6'1" | 200 | Harrisonburg, VA US |
| Matt Parrish | R | R | August 25, 1982 | 5'11" | 205 | Ypsilanti, MI US |
| Tony Peralta | L | L | September 13, 1983 | 6'2" | 187 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Josh Rainwater | R | R | April 9, 1985 | 6'1" | 230 | DeRidder, LA US |
| Wilkin Ramírez | R | R | October 25, 1985 | 6'2" | 230 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Matt Righter | R | R | August 7, 1981 | 6'5" | 195 | Doylestown, PA US |
| Chris Robinson | R | R | May 12, 1984 | 6'0" | 220 | London, ON CA |
| Jody Roughton | L | R | May 6, 1981 | 6'1" | 190 | Joplin, MO US |
| Dusty Ryan | R | R | September 2, 1984 | 6'4" | 235 | Merced, CA US |
| Luis Sabino | S | R | May 24, 1983 | 6'2" | 190 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Jay Sborz | R | R | January 24, 1985 | 6'4" | 210 | Washington, DC US |
| Clete Thomas | L | R | November 14, 1983 | 5'11" | 200 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Anthony Tomey | R | R | August 17, 1981 | 6'4" | 245 | Detroit, MI US |
| Dallas Trahern | R | R | November 29, 1985 | 6'3" | 235 | Liberal, KS US |
| Kevin Whelan | R | R | January 8, 1984 | 5'11" | 205 | Kerrville, TX US |
| Steve Young | S | R | April 9, 1982 | 5'9" | 165 | Los Angeles, CA 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.
