2005 Midwest League


Stats


Overall
Eastern Division
Team W L PCT GB
South Bend (ARZ) 84 56 .600 -
West Michigan (DET) 73 67 .521 11
SW Michigan (TB) 72 67 .518 11.5
Lansing (TOR) 70 69 .504 13.5
Fort Wayne (SD) 65 75 .464 19
Dayton (CIN) 60 79 .432 23.5
Western Division
Team W L PCT GB
Wisconsin (SEA) 76 63 .547 -
Quad City (STL) 72 67 .518 4
Clinton (TEX) 71 69 .507 5.5
Beloit (MIN) 69 71 .493 7.5
Peoria (CHC) 68 73 .482 8.5
Kane County (OAK) 67 72 .482 9
Burlington (KC) 65 75 .464 11.5
Cedar Rapids (ANA) 65 75 .464 11.5

1st Half
Eastern Division
Team W L PCT GB
*South Bend 41 29 .586 -
&Fort Wayne 38 32 .543 3
Lansing 37 32 .536 3.5
SW Michigan 33 36 .478 7.5
West Michigan 33 37 .471 8
Dayton 30 40 .429 11
Western Division
Team W L PCT GB
*Wisconsin 39 31 .557 -
&Clinton 38 32 .543 1
Quad City 36 33 .522 2.5
Peoria 35 35 .500 4
Burlington 34 36 .486 5
Beloit 33 37 .471 6
Kane County 31 38 .449 7.5
Cedar Rapids 30 40 .429 9

2nd Half
Eastern Division
Team W L PCT GB
South Bend 43 27 .614 -
*West Michigan 40 30 .571 3
&SW Michigan 39 31 .557 4
Lansing 33 37 .471 10
Dayton 30 39 .435 12.5
Fort Wayne 27 43 .386 16
Western Division
Team W L PCT GB
Wisconsin 37 32 .546 -
*Beloit 36 34 .514 1.5
&Quad City 36 34 .514 1.5
Kane County 36 34 .514 1.5
Cedar Rapids 35 35 .500 2.5
Clinton 33 37 .471 4.5
Peoria 33 37 .471 4.5
Burlington 31 39 .443 6.5


Playoffs
1st Round
South Bend defeats SW Michigan, 2-0
Clinton defeats Quad City, 2-0
West Michigan defeats Fort Wayne, 2-0
Wisconsin defeats Beloit, 2-1

2nd Round
South Bend defeats West Michigan, 2-0
Wisconsin defeats Clinton, 2-0

Championship
South Bend defeats Wisconsin, 3-2


All Star Game, 6/21



Post Season All Star Team
C-Michael Collins, Cedar Rapids
1B-Cesar Nicolas, South Bend
1B-Tonys Gutierrez, Dayton
2B-Eric Patterson, Peoria
3B-David Winfree, Beloit
SS-Matt Tuisaosopo, Wisconsin
OF-Carlos Gonzalez, South Bend
OF-Ryan Harvey, Peoria
OF-Javier Herrera, Kane County
DH-John Jaso, SM Michigan
RHSP-Sean Gallagher, Peoria
LHSP-Chi Hung Cheng, Lansing
RHRP-Matt Elliott, South Bend
LHRP-Kevin Ool, Quad City

MVP-Carlos Gonzalez, South Bend
Top Prospect-Carlos Gonzalez, South Bend
Manager of the Year-Mark Haley, South Bend



2005 League Changes
SW Michigan changed named from Battle Creek Yankees and affiliate from Yankees to Devil Rays
Quad City, changed affiliation from Twins to Cardinals
Lansing changed affiliation from Cubs to Blue Jays
Beloit changed affiliation from Brewers to Twins
Peoria changed affiliation from Cardinals to Cubs



Attendence
Team Attendence Average
Dayton 572,053 8,290
Kane County 518,394 7,623
West Michigan 370,153 5,443
Lansing 354,855 5,218
Fort Wayne 278,631 4,286
Peoria 256,612 3,773
Wisconsin 211,927 3,071
South Bend 208,590 3,067
Cedar Rapids 184,190 2,669
Quad City 165,878 2,475
SW Michigan 105,340 1,645
Clinton 95,775 1,408
Beloit 93,399 1,353
Burlington 70,807 1,041