2004 Akron Aeros Roster

Eastern League (EL) - Class: AA
Team Record: 63-78
Finished 5th in the EL's South Division
Manager: Brad Komminsk (63-78)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Akron, Ohio
Ballpark: Canal Park
Attendance: 478,611, Avg. 7,038 in 68 home dates
2004 Akron Aeros Statistics

The Akron Aeros of the Eastern League ended the 2004 season with a record of 63 wins and 78 losses, finishing fifth in the league's South Division.

The Aeros tallied 689 runs and gave up 719 runs. Corey Smith paced Akron with 19 home runs, and Ben Francisco walloped 15 or more, too. Ben Francisco drove in 71 runs. Scott Pratt led all regular batters with a .267 average. Jeremy Guthrie topped the team with 8 wins and a team-best 4.22 earned run average, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.

Members of the 2004 Akron Aeros who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Michael Aubrey, Josh Bard, Jason Bere, Rafael Betancourt, Andrew Brown, Francisco Cruceta, Kane Davis, Ben Francisco, Ryan Garko, Lee Gronkiewicz, Jeremy Guthrie, Franklin Gutiérrez, Roberto Hernández, Joe Inglett, Kevin Kouzmanoff, Ryan Ludwick, Kevin Orie, Jake Robbins, Carl Sadler, Oscar Salazar, Zach Sorensen, Brian Tallet and Bob Wickman.

Brad Komminsk served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Oscar AlvarezLLSeptember 17, 19806'0"165Barcelona, Anzoategui VE
Michael AubreyLLApril 15, 19826'0"190Shreveport, LA US
Josh BardSRMarch 30, 19786'3"225Ithaca, NY US
Jason BereRRMay 26, 19716'3"185Cambridge, MA US
Rafael BetancourtRRApril 29, 19756'2"215Cumana, Sucre VE
Nick BrannonLLApril 23, 19786'5"190Knoxville, TN US
Andrew BrownRRFebruary 17, 19816'6"230Chardon, OH US
Armando CamacaroRRApril 6, 19795'11"220Caracas, Distrito Federal VE
Clint ChaunceyRRJanuary 1, 19816'1"192Jacksonville, FL US
Rodney Choy FooSRDecember 12, 19816'1"190Honolulu, HI US
Chris CooperLLOctober 31, 19785'11"195Pittsburgh, PA US
Jason CooperLRDecember 6, 19806'2"215Richland, WA US
Francisco CrucetaRRJuly 4, 19816'2"215Rancho Viejo, La Vega DO
Kane DavisRRJune 25, 19756'3"194Ripley, WV US
Dan DenhamRRDecember 24, 19826'2"195Antioch, CA US
Jake DittlerRRNovember 24, 19826'4"220Pittsburgh, PA US
Shea DouglasLLFebruary 3, 19816'1"200Vicksburg, MI US
Kyle EvansRROctober 10, 19786'3"190Albuquerque, NM US
Travis FoleyRRMarch 11, 19836'0"205Louisville, KY US
Ben FranciscoRROctober 23, 19816'1"195Santa Ana, CA US
Ryan GarkoRRJanuary 2, 19816'2"225Pittsburgh, PA US
Mariano GomezLLSeptember 12, 19826'6"240San Pedro Sula, HN
Nate GrindellRRApril 9, 19776'1"180Columbus, OH US
Lee GronkiewiczRRAugust 21, 19785'10"200Los Angeles, CA US
Jeremy GuthrieRRApril 8, 19796'1"205Roseburg, OR US
Franklin GutiérrezRRFebruary 21, 19836'2"200Caracas, Distrito Federal VE
Adam HansonRRAugust 6, 19816'2"195Mount Holly, NJ US
Josh HarrisRRNovember 23, 19806'0"205Abilene, TX US
Roberto HernándezRRAugust 30, 19806'4"270Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO
Javi HerreraRRJanuary 8, 19816'0"205Hialeah, FL US
Joe InglettLRJune 29, 19785'9"175Sacramento, CA US
Victor KleineLLSeptember 12, 19796'4"185Covington, KY US
Kevin KouzmanoffRRJuly 25, 19816'1"210Newport Beach, CA US
Brian LudererRRAugust 19, 19785'11"190Van Nuys, CA US
Ryan LudwickRLJuly 13, 19786'2"215Satellite Beach, FL US
Anthony LunettaRROctober 9, 19805'9"185Anaheim, CA US
Dave MartinezLLJune 7, 19806'1"210, Bolivar VE
Mario MatulichRRSeptember 22, 19826'3"225Queens, NY US
Marcos MendozaLLOctober 31, 19805'9"180Chula Vista, CA US
Tyler MingesRRNovember 15, 19796'0"180Cincinnati, OH US
Kevin OrieRRSeptember 1, 19726'4"210West Chester, PA US
Nick PescoRRSeptember 17, 19836'6"210Berkeley, CA US
Brandon PinckneyRRApril 12, 19825'10"165Sacramento, CA US
Ryan PrahmRRMay 7, 19796'5"225Mason City, IA US
Scott PrattLRFebruary 4, 19775'10"185Salt Lake City, UT US
Kenny RaybornRRNovember 22, 19746'4"210Hattiesburg, MS US
Jake RobbinsRRMay 23, 19766'5"190Charlotte, NC US
Carl SadlerLLOctober 11, 19766'2"180Gainesville, FL US
Oscar SalazarRRJune 27, 19786'0"195Maracay, Aragua VE
J. J. SherrillSRAugust 11, 19805'7"190Monterey, CA US
Corey SmithRRApril 15, 19826'1"200Plainfield, NJ US
Zach SorensenSRJanuary 3, 19776'0"190Salt Lake City, UT US
Ryan SpilmanRRAugust 25, 19846'2"180Mount Vernon, IN US
Scott SturkieRRJune 12, 19796'3"210Columbia, SC US
Brian TalletLLSeptember 21, 19776'6"220Midwest City, OK US
Vic ValenciaRRMay 30, 19776'2"180Maracay, Aragua VE
Derrick Van DusenLLJune 6, 19816'2"170Fontana, CA US
Jose VargasRRMay 23, 19776'0"175Barahona, Barahona DO
Dave WallaceRROctober 17, 19796'3"230Nashville, TN US
Jim Ed WardenRRMay 7, 19796'7"190Murfreesboro, TN US
Todd WestRRMarch 2, 19795'11"160Houston, TX US
Bob WickmanRRFebruary 6, 19696'1"207Green Bay, WI US
Scott YoungbauerSRJanuary 14, 19796'1"175Wichita, KS 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.




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