2005 Oakland Athletics Team Roster | | Joe Blanton | P | 24 | R | R | 6-2 | 220 | 12/11/1980 | Nashville, TN | MLB | 2004-2007 | $316,500 | | Hiram Bocachica | CF-LF | 29 | R | R | 5-11 | 165 | 3/4/1976 | Ponce, PR | MLB | 2000-2007 | *$300,000 | | Freddie Bynum | 2B | 25 | L | R | 6-1 | 180 | 3/15/1980 | Wilson, NC | MLB | 2005-2007 | *$300,000 | | Eric Byrnes | LF-CF | 29 | R | R | 6-2 | 205 | 2/16/1976 | Redwood City, CA | MLB | 2000-2007 | $2,200,000 | | Kiko Calero | P | 30 | R | R | 6-1 | 170 | 1/9/1975 | Santurce, PR | MLB | 2003-2007 | $330,000 | | Santiago Casilla | P | 22 | R | R | 6-0 | 160 | 3/7/1983 | Don Gregorio, DR | MLB | 2004-2007 | *$300,000 | | Alberto Castillo | C | 35 | R | R | 6-0 | 185 | 2/10/1970 | San Juan de Maguana, DR | MLB | 1995-2007 | $450,000 | | Eric Chavez | 3B | 27 | L | R | 6-0 | 204 | 12/7/1977 | Los Angeles, CA | MLB | 1998-2007 | $8,500,000 | | Jermaine Clark | LF-2B | 28 | B | R | 5-10 | 175 | 9/29/1976 | Berkeley, CA | MLB | 2001-2005 | *$300,000 | | Bobby Crosby | SS | 25 | R | R | 6-3 | 195 | 1/12/1980 | Lakewood, CA | MLB | 2003-2007 | $350,000 | | Juan Cruz | P | 24 | R | R | 6-2 | 155 | 10/15/1980 | Bonao, DR | MLB | 2001-2007 | $600,000 | | Octavio Dotel | P | 29 | R | R | 6-0 | 175 | 11/25/1975 | Santo Domingo, DR | MLB | 1999-2007 | $4,750,000 | | Justin Duchscherer | P | 27 | R | R | 6-3 | 164 | 11/19/1977 | Aberdeen, SD | MLB | 2001-2007 | $329,500 | | Erubiel Durazo | 1B | 31 | L | L | 6-3 | 225 | 1/23/1974 | Hermosillo, MX | MLB | 1999-2005 | $4,700,000 | | Mark Ellis | 2B | 28 | R | R | 5-11 | 180 | 6/6/1977 | Rapid City, SD | MLB | 2002-2007 | $400,000 | | Seth Etherton | P | 28 | R | R | 6-1 | 200 | 10/17/1976 | Laguna Beach, CA | MLB | 2000-2006 | *$300,000 | | Ron Flores | P | 25 | L | L | 5-11 | 190 | 8/9/1979 | Whittier, CA | MLB | 2005-2007 | *$300,000 | | Keith Ginter | 3B-2B | 29 | R | R | 5-10 | 190 | 5/5/1976 | Norwalk, CT | MLB | 2000-2005 | $583,333 | | Ryan Glynn | P | 30 | R | R | 6-3 | 195 | 11/1/1974 | Portsmouth, VA | MLB | 1999-2005 | *$300,000 | | Rich Harden | P | 23 | L | R | 6-1 | 180 | 11/30/1981 | Victoria, BC | MLB | 2003-2007 | $336,500 | | Dan Haren | P | 24 | R | R | 6-5 | 220 | 9/17/1980 | Monterey Park, CA | MLB | 2003-2007 | $323,500 | | Tim Harikkala | P | 33 | R | R | 6-2 | 185 | 7/15/1971 | West Palm Beach, FL | MLB | 1995-2007 | *$300,000 | | Scott Hatteberg | C-1B | 35 | L | R | 6-1 | 205 | 12/14/1969 | Salem, OR | MLB | 1995-2007 | $2,450,000 | | Dan Johnson | 1B | 25 | L | R | 6-2 | 220 | 8/10/1979 | Coon Rapids, MN | MLB | 2005-2007 | *$300,000 | | Jason Kendall | C | 31 | R | R | 6-0 | 195 | 6/26/1974 | San Diego, CA | MLB | 1996-2007 | $10,571,429 | | Joe Kennedy | P | 26 | R | L | 6-4 | 225 | 5/24/1979 | La Mesa, CA | MLB | 2001-2007 | $2,200,000 | | Bobby Kielty | RF-LF | 28 | B | R | 6-1 | 215 | 8/5/1976 | Fontana, CA | MLB | 2001-2007 | $875,000 | | Mark Kotsay | CF-OF | 29 | L | L | 6-0 | 190 | 12/2/1975 | Whittier, CA | MLB | 1997-2007 | $6,500,000 | | Adam Melhuse | C | 33 | B | R | 6-2 | 185 | 3/27/1972 | Santa Clara, CA | MLB | 2000-2007 | $385,000 | | Jay Payton | CF-LF | 32 | R | R | 5-10 | 185 | 11/22/1972 | Zanesville, OH | MLB | 1998-2007 | $3,500,000 | | Britt Reames | P | 31 | R | R | 5-11 | 175 | 8/19/1973 | Seneca, SC | MLB | 2000-2006 | *$300,000 | | Ricardo Rincon | P | 35 | L | L | 5-10 | 187 | 4/13/1970 | Veracruz, MX | MLB | 1997-2006 | $1,900,000 | | Kirk Saarloos | P | 26 | R | R | 6-0 | 185 | 5/23/1979 | Long Beach, CA | MLB | 2002-2007 | *$300,000 | | Marcos Scutaro | 2B | 29 | R | R | 5-9 | 190 | 10/30/1975 | San Felipe, VZ | MLB | 2002-2007 | $323,500 | | Huston Street | P | 21 | R | R | 6-0 | 185 | 8/2/1983 | Austin, TX | MLB | 2005-2007 | $316,000 | | Nick Swisher | LF-RF | 24 | B | L | 6-0 | 200 | 11/25/1980 | Columbus, OH | MLB | 2004-2007 | $316,500 | | Charles Thomas | LF | 26 | L | L | 6-0 | 190 | 12/26/1978 | Fairfield, CA | MLB | 2004-2005 | $319,000 | | Matt Watson | LF | 26 | L | R | 5-11 | 190 | 9/5/1978 | Lancaster, PA | MLB | 2003-2005 | *$300,000 | | Jay Witasick | P | 32 | R | R | 6-4 | 235 | 8/28/1972 | Baltimore, MD | MLB | 1996-2007 | *$300,000 | | Keiichi Yabu | P | 36 | R | R | 6-2 | 200 | 9/28/1968 | Mie, JP | MLB | 2005-2005 | $750,000 | | Barry Zito | P | 27 | L | L | 6-4 | 205 | 5/13/1978 | Las Vegas, NV | MLB | 2000-2007 | $5,600,000 | |
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