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2005 Minor League Classification All-Stars
Compiled by the Baseball America staff
October 7, 2005
2005 Year In Review:
• 2005 Minor League All-Star Teams
• 2005 Team Of The Year: Jacksonville Suns
• 2005 Manager Of The Year: Ken Oberkfell
• 2005: The Year In Quotes
• 2005 Minor League Statistical Leaders
TRIPLE-A
| Pos. |
Player, Team (Organization) |
Avg. |
OBP |
SLG |
AB |
R |
H |
2B |
3B |
HR |
RBI |
BB |
SO |
SB |
| C |
Jeff Mathis, Salt Lake (Angels) |
.276 |
.340 |
.499 |
427 |
78 |
118 |
26 |
3 |
21 |
73 |
42 |
85 |
4 |
| 1B |
Conor Jackson, Tucson (Diamondbacks) |
.354 |
.457 |
.553 |
333 |
66 |
118 |
38 |
2 |
8 |
73 |
69 |
32 |
3 |
| 2B |
Andy Green, Tucson (Diamondbacks) |
.343 |
.422 |
.587 |
530 |
125 |
182 |
46 |
13 |
19 |
80 |
68 |
82 |
9 |
| 3B |
Edwin Encarnacion, Louisville (Reds) |
.314 |
.388 |
.548 |
290 |
44 |
91 |
23 |
0 |
15 |
54 |
33 |
53 |
7 |
| SS |
B.J. Upton, Durham (Devil Rays) |
.303 |
.392 |
.490 |
545 |
98 |
165 |
36 |
6 |
18 |
74 |
78 |
127 |
44 |
| OF |
Ben Johnson, Portland (Padres) |
.312 |
.394 |
.558 |
414 |
79 |
129 |
27 |
0 |
25 |
83 |
51 |
88 |
6 |
| OF |
Todd Linden, Fresno (Giants) |
.321 |
.437 |
.682 |
340 |
81 |
109 |
25 |
4 |
30 |
80 |
62 |
97 |
6 |
| OF |
Shane Victorino,Scranton/W-B (Phillies) |
.310 |
.377 |
.534 |
494 |
93 |
153 |
25 |
16 |
18 |
70 |
51 |
74 |
17 |
| DH |
Prince Fielder, Nashville (Brewers) |
.291 |
.388 |
.569 |
378 |
68 |
110 |
21 |
0 |
28 |
86 |
54 |
93 |
8 |
| Pos. |
Player, Team (Organization) |
W |
L |
ERA |
G |
GS |
CG |
SV |
IP |
H |
HR |
BB |
SO |
AVG. |
| SP |
Zach Duke, Indianapolis (Pirates) |
12 |
3 |
2.92 |
16 |
16 |
1 |
0 |
108 |
108 |
8 |
23 |
66 |
.267 |
| SP |
Felix Hernandez, Tacoma (Mariners) |
9 |
4 |
2.25 |
19 |
14 |
1 |
0 |
88 |
62 |
3 |
48 |
100 |
.196 |
| SP |
Francisco Liriano, Rochester
(Twins) |
9 |
2 |
1.78 |
14 |
14 |
0 |
0 |
91 |
56 |
4 |
24 |
112 |
.177 |
| SP |
Jason Scobie, Norfolk (Mets) |
15 |
7 |
3.34 |
27 |
26 |
0 |
0 |
167 |
163 |
13 |
55 |
96 |
.260 |
| RP |
Jermaine Van Buren, Iowa (Cubs) |
2 |
3 |
1.98 |
52 |
0 |
0 |
25 |
55 |
33 |
5 |
22 |
65 |
.181 |
Player of the Year: Francisco Liriano, lhp, Rochester (Twins)
Manager of the Year: Ken Oberkfell, Norfolk (Mets)
Team of the Year: Toledo (Tigers)
DOUBLE-A
| Pos. |
Player, Team (Organization) |
Avg. |
OBP |
SLG |
AB |
R |
H |
2B |
3B |
HR |
RBI |
BB |
SO |
SB |
| C |
Russ Martin, Jacksonville (Dodgers) |
.311 |
.430 |
.423 |
129 |
83 |
127 |
17 |
1 |
9 |
61 |
78 |
69 |
15 |
| 1B |
Justin Huber, Wichita (Royals) |
.343 |
.432 |
.570 |
335 |
68 |
115 |
22 |
3 |
16 |
74 |
51 |
70 |
7 |
| 2B |
Dustin Pedroia, Portland (Red Sox) |
.324 |
.409 |
.508 |
256 |
39 |
83 |
19 |
2 |
8 |
40 |
34 |
26 |
7 |
| 3B |
Jose Bautista, Altoona (Pirates) |
.383 |
.364 |
.503 |
445 |
63 |
126 |
27 |
1 |
23 |
90 |
48 |
101 |
7 |
| SS |
Erick Aybar, Arkansas (Angels) |
.303 |
.350 |
.445 |
535 |
101 |
162 |
29 |
10 |
9 |
54 |
29 |
51 |
49 |
| OF |
Jeremy Hermida, Carolina (Marlins) |
.293 |
.457 |
.518 |
386 |
77 |
113 |
29 |
2 |
18 |
63 |
111 |
89 |
23 |
| OF |
Chris Young, Birmingham (White Sox) |
.277 |
.377 |
.545 |
466 |
100 |
129 |
41 |
3 |
26 |
77 |
70 |
129 |
32 |
| OF |
Delmon Young, Montgomery (Devil Rays) |
.336 |
.386 |
.582 |
330 |
59 |
111 |
13 |
4 |
20 |
71 |
25 |
66 |
25 |
| DH |
Mike Jacobs, Binghamton (Mets) |
.321 |
.376 |
.589 |
433 |
66 |
139 |
37 |
2 |
25 |
93 |
35 |
94 |
1 |
| Pos. |
Player, Team (Organization)
|
W |
L |
ERA |
G |
GS |
CG |
SV |
IP |
H |
HR |
BB |
SO |
AVG. |
| SP |
Jason Hirsh, Corpus Christi (Astros)
|
13 |
8 |
2.87 |
29 |
29 |
1 |
0 |
172 |
137 |
12 |
42 |
165 |
.218 |
| SP |
Chuck James, Mississippi (Braves) |
9 |
1 |
2.09 |
16 |
16 |
0 |
0 |
86 |
62 |
4 |
18 |
104 |
.199 |
| SP |
Jon Lester, Portland (Red Sox) |
11 |
6 |
2.61 |
26 |
26 |
3 |
0 |
148 |
114 |
10 |
57 |
163 |
.215 |
| SP |
Ricky Nolasco, West Tenn (Cubs) |
14 |
3 |
2.89 |
27 |
27 |
1 |
0 |
162 |
157 |
13 |
46 |
173 |
.245 |
| RP |
Chris Ray, Bowie (Orioles) |
1 |
2 |
0.96 |
31 |
0 |
0 |
18 |
37 |
17 |
3 |
7 |
40 |
.140 |
Player of the Year: Delmon Young, of, Montgomery (Devil Rays)
Manager of the Year: Torey Lovullo, Akron (Indians)
Team of the Year: Jacksonville (Dodgers)
HIGH CLASS A
| Pos. |
Player, Team (Organization) |
Avg. |
OBP |
SLG |
AB |
R |
H |
2B |
3B |
HR |
RBI |
BB |
SO |
SB |
| C |
Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Myrtle (Braves) |
.314 |
.394 |
.519 |
459 |
70 |
144 |
35 |
1 |
19 |
81 |
57 |
99 |
4 |
| 1B |
Leo Daigle, Winston-Salem (White Sox) |
.341 |
.414 |
.637 |
411 |
85 |
140 |
33 |
1 |
29 |
112 |
50 |
72 |
10 |
| 2B |
Howie Kendrick, Rancho Cucamonga (Angels) |
.384 |
.421 |
.638 |
279 |
69 |
107 |
23 |
6 |
12 |
47 |
14 |
42 |
13 |
| 3B |
Andy LaRoche, Vero Beach (Dodgers) |
.333 |
.349 |
.651 |
249 |
54 |
83 |
14 |
1 |
21 |
51 |
19 |
38 |
6 |
| SS |
Brandon Wood, Ranco Cucamonga(Angels) |
.321 |
.383 |
.672 |
536 |
109 |
172 |
51 |
4 |
43 |
115 |
48 |
128 |
7 |
| OF |
Brent Clevlen, Lakewood (Tigers) |
.302 |
.387 |
.484 |
494 |
77 |
149 |
28 |
4 |
18 |
102 |
65 |
118 |
14 |
| OF |
Matt Kemp, Vero Beach (Dodgers) |
.306 |
.349 |
.569 |
418 |
76 |
128 |
21 |
4 |
27 |
90 |
25 |
92 |
23 |
| OF |
Chris Lubanski, High Desert (Royals) |
.301 |
.349 |
.554 |
531 |
91 |
160 |
39 |
6 |
28 |
116 |
38 |
131 |
14 |
| DH |
Billy Butler, High Desert (Royals) |
.348 |
.419 |
.636 |
379 |
70 |
132 |
30 |
2 |
25 |
91 |
42 |
80 |
0 |
| Pos. |
Player, Team (Organization)
|
W |
L |
ERA |
G |
GS |
CG |
SV |
IP |
H |
HR |
BB |
SO |
AVG. |
| SP |
Thomas Diamond, Bakersfield (Rangers)
|
8 |
0 |
1.99 |
14 |
14 |
1 |
0 |
81 |
53 |
3 |
31 |
101 |
.191 |
| SP |
Anibal Sanchez, Wilmington (Red Sox)
|
6 |
1 |
2.40 |
14 |
14 |
0 |
0 |
79 |
53 |
7 |
24 |
95 |
.187 |
| SP |
Justin Verlander, Lakeland (Tigers) |
9 |
2 |
1.67 |
13 |
13 |
2 |
0 |
86 |
70 |
3 |
19 |
104 |
.230 |
| SP |
Carlos Villanueva, Brevard County (Brewers)
|
8 |
1 |
2.32 |
21 |
21 |
0 |
0 |
112 |
78 |
11 |
32 |
124 |
.195 |
| RP |
Chris Britton, Frederick (Orioles) |
6 |
0 |
1.60 |
46 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
79 |
47 |
5 |
23 |
110 |
.172 |
Player of the Year: Brandon Wood, ss, Rancho Cucamonga (Angels)
Manager of the Year: Lenn Sakata, San Jose (Giants)
Team of the Year: Lakeland (Tigers)
LOW CLASS A
| Pos. |
Player, Team (Organization) |
Avg. |
OBP |
SLG |
AB |
R |
H |
2B |
3B |
HR |
RBI |
BB |
SO |
SB |
| C |
Neil Walker, Hickory (Pirates) |
.301 |
.332 |
.452 |
485 |
78 |
146 |
33 |
2 |
12 |
68 |
20 |
71 |
7 |
| 1B |
Joe Koshansky, Asheville (Rockies) |
.291 |
.373 |
.603 |
453 |
92 |
132 |
31 |
1 |
36 |
103 |
53 |
122 |
6 |
| 2B |
Eric Patterson, Peoria (Cubs) |
.333 |
.405 |
.535 |
432 |
90 |
144 |
26 |
11 |
13 |
71 |
53 |
94 |
40 |
| 3B |
David Winfree, Beloit (Twins) |
.294 |
.329 |
.452 |
562 |
80 |
165 |
31 |
5 |
16 |
101 |
22 |
93 |
3 |
| SS |
Marcus Sanders, Augusta (Giants) |
.300 |
.407 |
.400 |
420 |
86 |
126 |
19 |
4 |
5 |
40 |
69 |
90 |
57 |
| OF |
Carlos Gonzales, South Bend (Diamondbacks) |
.307 |
.371 |
.489 |
515 |
91 |
158 |
28 |
6 |
18 |
92 |
48 |
86 |
7 |
| OF |
Matt Miller, Asheville (Rockies) |
.331 |
.375 |
.575 |
508 |
79 |
168 |
34 |
0 |
30 |
100 |
26 |
71 |
9 |
| OF |
Hunter Pence, Lexington (Astros) |
.338 |
.413 |
.652 |
302 |
59 |
102 |
14 |
3 |
25 |
60 |
38 |
53 |
8 |
| DH |
Brad McCann, Greensboro (Marlins) |
.295 |
.355 |
.552 |
478 |
67 |
141 |
35 |
2 |
28 |
106 |
37 |
97 |
1 |
| Pos. |
Player, Team (Organization)
|
W |
L |
ERA |
G |
GS |
CG |
SV |
IP |
H |
HR |
BB |
SO |
AVG. |
| SP |
Jimmy Barthmaier, Lexington (Astros)
|
11 |
6 |
2.27 |
25 |
25 |
0 |
0 |
135 |
108 |
3 |
55 |
142 |
.220 |
| SP |
Scott Elbert, Columbus (Dodgers) |
8 |
5 |
2.66 |
25 |
24 |
1 |
0 |
115 |
83 |
8 |
57 |
128 |
.200 |
| SP |
Sean Gallagher, Peoria (Cubs) |
14 |
5 |
2.71 |
26 |
26 |
0 |
0 |
146 |
107 |
10 |
55 |
139 |
.206 |
| SP |
Troy Patton, Lexington (Astros) |
5 |
2 |
1.94 |
15 |
15 |
0 |
0 |
79 |
59 |
3 |
20 |
94 |
.211 |
| RP |
Matt Elliott, South Bend (Diamondbacks)
|
3 |
4 |
2.14 |
53 |
0 |
0 |
32 |
55 |
35 |
1 |
22 |
71 |
.183 |
Player of the Year: Carlos Gonzales, of, South Bend (Diamondbacks)
Manager of the Year: Tim Bogar, Lexington (Astros)
Team of the Year: South Bend (Diamondbacks)
SHORT-SEASON
| Pos. |
Player, Team (Organization) |
Avg. |
OBP |
SLG |
AB |
R |
H |
2B |
3B |
HR |
RBI |
BB |
SO |
SB |
| C |
Taylor Teagarden, Spokane (Rangers) |
.281 |
.426 |
.635 |
96 |
23 |
27 |
5 |
4 |
7 |
16 |
23 |
32 |
1 |
| 1B |
Neil Sellers, Tri-City (Rockies) |
.344 |
.417 |
.534 |
279 |
46 |
96 |
18 |
1 |
11 |
50 |
35 |
27 |
7 |
| 2B |
Will Rhymes, Oneonta (Tigers) |
.328 |
.391 |
.420 |
250 |
48 |
82 |
11 |
3 |
2 |
27 |
25 |
15 |
14 |
| 3B |
Pablo Sandoval, Salem-Keizer (Giants) |
.330 |
.383 |
.425 |
294 |
46 |
97 |
15 |
2 |
3 |
50 |
21 |
33 |
2 |
| SS |
Michael Hollimon, Oneonta (Tigers) |
.277 |
.389 |
.559 |
256 |
66 |
71 |
13 |
10 |
13 |
53 |
48 |
76 |
8 |
| OF |
Michael Mooney, Salem-Keizer (Giants) |
.342 |
.389 |
.516 |
304 |
57 |
104 |
20 |
9 |
5 |
29 |
20 |
64 |
13 |
| OF |
Ryan Patterson, Auburn (Blue Jays) |
.339 |
.386 |
.595 |
274 |
52 |
93 |
23 |
4 |
13 |
65 |
21 |
53 |
5 |
| OF |
Nolan Reimold, Aberdeen (Orioles) |
.294 |
.392 |
.550 |
180 |
33 |
53 |
15 |
2 |
9 |
30 |
29 |
44 |
2 |
| DH |
Gaby Sanchez, Jamestown (Marlins) |
.355 |
.401 |
.487 |
234 |
34 |
83 |
16 |
0 |
5 |
42 |
16 |
24 |
11 |
| Pos. |
Player, Team (Organization)
|
W |
L |
ERA |
G |
GS |
CG |
SV |
IP |
H |
HR |
BB |
SO |
AVG. |
| SP |
Wade Davis, Hudson Valley (Devil Rays)
|
7 |
4 |
2.72 |
15 |
15 |
0 |
0 |
86 |
75 |
5 |
23 |
97 |
.234 |
| SP |
Shane Lindsay, Tri-City (Rockies) |
6 |
1 |
1.89 |
13 |
13 |
0 |
0 |
67 |
37 |
1 |
34 |
107 |
.163 |
| SP |
Michael Madsen, Vancouver (Athletics)
|
6 |
1 |
1.69 |
15 |
12 |
0 |
0 |
80 |
56 |
2 |
14 |
68 |
.192 |
| SP |
Joe Ness, Mahoning Valley (Indians) |
4 |
2 |
1.67 |
14 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
59 |
52 |
4 |
19 |
68 |
.234 |
| RP |
Josh Schmidt, Staten Island (Yankees)
|
5 |
1 |
0.27 |
26 |
0 |
0 |
13 |
33 |
14 |
0 |
8 |
47 |
.128 |
Player of the Year: Shane Lindsay, Tri-City (Rockies)
Manager of the Year: Staten Island (Yankees)
Team of the Year: Steve Decker (Salem-Keizer)
ROOKIE-LEVEL
| Pos. |
Player, Team (Organization) |
Avg. |
OBP |
SLG |
AB |
R |
H |
2B |
3B |
HR |
RBI |
BB |
SO |
SB |
| C |
Angel Salome, Helena (Brewers) |
.415 |
.469 |
.673 |
159 |
34 |
66 |
17 |
0 |
8 |
50 |
15 |
16 |
6 |
| 1B |
P.J. Hiser, Burlington (Indians) |
.326 |
.406 |
.711 |
135 |
29 |
44 |
15 |
2 |
11 |
36 |
18 |
43 |
1 |
| 2B |
Kenny Holmberg, Helena (Brewers) |
.372 |
.450 |
.623 |
207 |
40 |
77 |
16 |
0 |
12 |
51 |
29 |
34 |
2 |
| 3B |
Eric Campbell, Danville (Braves) |
.313 |
.383 |
.634 |
262 |
77 |
82 |
26 |
2 |
18 |
64 |
28 |
64 |
15 |
| SS |
Chris McConnell, Idaho Falls (Royals) |
.331 |
.403 |
.516 |
275 |
56 |
91 |
17 |
8 |
6 |
39 |
31 |
34 |
7 |
| OF |
Lorenzo Cain, AZL Brewers/Helena (Brewers) |
.356 |
.418 |
.566 |
205 |
45 |
73 |
18 |
5 |
5 |
37 |
20 |
32 |
12 |
| OF |
Charlie Fremaint, Helena (Brewers) |
.364 |
.419 |
.744 |
129 |
46 |
47 |
9 |
2 |
12 |
32 |
15 |
28 |
11 |
| OF |
Josh Flores, Greeneville (Astros) |
.335 |
.384 |
.520 |
248 |
49 |
83 |
12 |
5 |
8 |
25 |
16 |
57 |
20 |
| DH |
Corey Wimberly, Casper (Rockies) |
.381 |
.427 |
.427 |
281 |
58 |
107 |
10 |
0 |
1 |
22 |
18 |
27 |
36 |
| Pos. |
Player, Team (Organization)
|
W |
L |
ERA |
G |
GS |
CG |
SV |
IP |
H |
HR |
BB |
SO |
AVG. |
| SP |
Jairo Cuevas, Danville (Braves) |
6 |
1 |
1.95 |
12 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
55 |
35 |
3 |
22 |
69 |
.179 |
| SP |
Adam Hawes, Elizabethton (Twins) |
4 |
0 |
1.53 |
14 |
9 |
1 |
1 |
59 |
38 |
2 |
16 |
68 |
.183 |
| SP |
Greg Smith, Missoula (Diamondbacks) |
8 |
5 |
4.15 |
16 |
14 |
0 |
0 |
82 |
69 |
8 |
18 |
100 |
.231 |
| SP |
Travis Wood, GCL Reds/Billings (Reds)
|
2 |
0 |
1.31 |
14 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
48 |
28 |
0 |
20 |
67 |
.165 |
| RP |
Alexander Smit, Elizabethton (Twins)
|
6 |
1 |
1.97 |
21 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
46 |
25 |
3 |
12 |
86 |
.157 |
Player of the Year: Eric Campbell, 3b, Danville (Braves)
Manager of the Year: Ray Smith, Elizabethton (Twins)
Team of the Year: Elizabethton (Twins)
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