2004 Athletics Roster
Arizona League (AL) - Class: R
Team Record: 34-22
Finished 2nd in the AL
Manager: Ruben Escalera (34-22)
Affiliation: Oakland Athletics
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Ballpark: Papago Park Sports Complex
2004 Athletics StatisticsTeam Record: 34-22
Finished 2nd in the AL
Manager: Ruben Escalera (34-22)
Affiliation: Oakland Athletics
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Ballpark: Papago Park Sports Complex
Playoffs - Giants 3 games, Athletics 2
The Athletics of the Arizona League ended the 2004 season with a record of 34 wins and 22 losses, finishing second in the AL.
The Athletics led the league with just 254 runs allowed. The team scored 314 runs. Wes Long and Raul Padron each accounted for 35 RBI. Wes Long topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .345 clip. Rob Semerano paced the team with 5 wins, while Danielin Acevedo registered a 2.17 earned run average, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 2004 Athletics who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Jared Burton, Jeff Gray, Alexi Ogando, Connor Robertson and Ryan Webb.
Ruben Escalera served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danielin Acevedo | R | R | April 2, 1983 | 6'3" | 195 | Monte Cristi, Monte Cristi DO |
| Roberto Arias | R | R | January 2, 1983 | 6'1" | 190 | San Jose de Ocoa, Peravia DO |
| Josh Beauregard | L | L | March 7, 1981 | 6'0" | 195 | Keene, NH US |
| Tyler Best | L | R | April 24, 1981 | 6'0" | 208 | Tacoma, WA US |
| Chad Boyd | L | L | March 21, 1985 | 5'10" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Jared Burton | R | R | June 2, 1981 | 6'5" | 225 | Westminster, SC US |
| Carlos Carela | R | R | March 6, 1984 | 6'2" | 160 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Scott Fairbanks | R | R | April 26, 1981 | 6'3" | 200 | Olympia, WA US |
| Nelson Feliz | R | R | July 17, 1982 | 6'1" | 195 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Jeff Gray | R | R | November 19, 1981 | 6'2" | 210 | Texas City, TX US |
| Jim Heuser | L | L | March 30, 1984 | 6'5" | 215 | Spring Valley, IL US |
| Wes Long | R | R | June 12, 1982 | 5'11" | 195 | Opelika, AL US |
| Frank Martinez | S | R | July 19, 1985 | 6'0" | 198 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Mike Mitchell | R | R | October 27, 1981 | 6'2" | 200 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Heydin Mola | R | R | March 25, 1984 | 6'2" | 160 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Jeff Muessig | R | R | February 27, 1982 | 6'1" | 220 | Mount Sinai, NY US |
| Joey Newby | R | R | March 8, 1982 | 6'2" | 205 | Soldotna, AK US |
| Alexi Ogando | R | R | October 5, 1983 | 6'4" | 200 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Raul Padron | L | R | September 17, 1984 | 6'0" | 195 | Los Teques, Miranda VE |
| Wilber Perez | S | R | May 15, 1984 | 6'1" | 183 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Joe Piekarz | R | L | January 1, 1982 | 6'2" | 175 | Elmhurst, IL US |
| Andre Piper-Jordan | R | R | December 5, 1983 | 6'0" | 195 | Seattle, WA US |
| Haas Pratt | R | R | September 17, 1981 | 6'3" | 215 | Wheat Ridge, CO US |
| Connor Robertson | R | R | September 10, 1981 | 6'2" | 225 | Tuscaloosa, AL US |
| Luke Robertson | R | R | June 30, 1979 | 6'4" | 250 | Wichita, KS US |
| William Rodriguez | L | L | May 8, 1984 | 6'0" | 189 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Rob Semerano | R | R | July 18, 1981 | 6'1" | 210 | Port Jervis, NY US |
| Don Sutton | R | R | November 21, 1983 | 6'1" | 220 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Luis Torres | R | R | October 23, 1984 | 6'1" | 173 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Alex Valdez | S | R | September 2, 1984 | 6'1" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Ryan Webb | R | R | February 5, 1986 | 6'6" | 245 | Clearwater, FL US |
