2004 Asheville Tourists Roster
Team Record: 64-75
Finished 6th in the SAL's South Division
Manager: Joe Mikulik (64-75)
Affiliation: Colorado Rockies
Location: Asheville, North Carolina
Ballpark: McCormick Stadium (new)
Attendance: 140,634, Avg. 2,197 in 64 home dates
The Asheville Tourists of the South Atlantic League ended the 2004 season with a record of 64 wins and 75 losses, finishing sixth in the league's South Division.
The Tourists plated 738 runs and allowed 740 runs. Ian Stewart walloped 30 home runs for Asheville, while Joe Gaetti and Jordan Czarniecki swatted 15 or more, too. Ian Stewart drove in 101 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .319 clip. Marc Kaiser and Aaron Marsden led the squad with 11 wins each, and Larry Robles recorded a 3.54 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Players from the 2004 Asheville Tourists who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Manny Corpas, Chin-hui Tsao, Ian Stewart, Jonathan Herrera, Alberto Árias and Chris Iannetta.
Joe Mikulik served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alberto Árias | R | R | October 14, 1983 | 5'11" | 155 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Brian Barre | L | L | May 26, 1980 | 5'9" | 180 | Fountain Valley, CA US |
| Hal Bibee | R | R | May 8, 1979 | 6'0" | 190 | Knoxville, TN US |
| Randy Blood | L | R | January 7, 1981 | 5'10" | 180 | Newport Beach, CA US |
| Jason Burch | R | R | October 15, 1982 | 6'5" | 215 | Wichita, KS US |
| Steve Castleman | R | R | November 6, 1979 | 6'4" | 195 | Biloxi, MS US |
| Christian Colonel | R | R | December 25, 1981 | 6'2" | 210 | Pocatello, ID US |
| Manny Corpas | R | R | December 3, 1982 | 6'3" | 170 | Panama, Panama PA |
| Jordan Czarniecki | R | R | October 4, 1980 | 6'1" | 175 | Anderson, IN US |
| Jason Diangelo | R | R | September 9, 1980 | 6'1" | 200 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Simon Ferrer | S | R | June 24, 1980 | 5'10" | 175 | Upland, CA US |
| Casey Fuller | L | L | February 9, 1979 | 6'6" | 215 | Clovis, CA US |
| Joe Gaetti | R | R | October 18, 1981 | 5'11" | 205 | Centralia, IL US |
| J. P. Gagne | R | R | October 27, 1980 | 6'1" | 200 | Eden Prairie, MN US |
| Trey George | R | R | January 26, 1983 | 6'0" | 200 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| Luis Guance | R | R | March 6, 1982 | 5'9" | 160 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Jonathan Herrera | S | R | November 3, 1984 | 5'9" | 180 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Chris Iannetta | R | R | April 8, 1983 | 6'0" | 230 | Providence, RI US |
| Mark Ion | R | R | January 8, 1981 | 6'2" | 220 | Vancouver, BC CA |
| Marc Kaiser | R | R | May 7, 1982 | 6'2" | 205 | Reno, NV US |
| Ching-Lung Lo | R | R | August 20, 1985 | 6'6" | 190 | Qi Shan, TW |
| Brian Lynch | R | R | September 21, 1980 | 6'2" | 195 | Richmond, IN US |
| Aaron Marsden | L | L | November 18, 1981 | 6'5" | 225 | Minot, ND US |
| Darric Merrell | R | R | January 22, 1982 | 6'4" | 210 | Torrance, CA US |
| Ed Montague | L | R | March 23, 1980 | 6'0" | 190 | Daly City, CA US |
| Eudy Morel | R | R | August 31, 1979 | 5'10" | 175 | Monte Cristi, Monte Cristi DO |
| Larry Robles | R | R | October 29, 1980 | 6'2" | 205 | San Pedro, CA US |
| Melvin Rosario | L | L | September 22, 1978 | 6'2" | 170 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Doug Silva | R | R | February 7, 1981 | 6'0" | 190 | Walnut Creek, CA US |
| Judd Songster | R | R | December 26, 1979 | 6'3" | 195 | North Platte, NE US |
| Ian Stewart | L | R | April 5, 1985 | 6'3" | 225 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Dan Street | R | R | October 27, 1980 | 6'2" | 200 | Leesburg, VA US |
| James Sweeney | R | R | June 13, 1983 | 6'1" | 197 | Houston, TX US |
| Steven Thomas | R | R | October 22, 1981 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Chin-hui Tsao | R | R | June 2, 1981 | 6'2" | 170 | Hualien, TW |
| Jose Vasquez | L | L | December 28, 1982 | 6'3" | 220 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| William Vazquez | R | R | December 26, 1979 | 6'1" | 160 | Guayama, PR |
| Jeff Watchko | R | R | November 7, 1980 | 6'3" | 195 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Neil Wilson | R | R | December 7, 1983 | 6'1" | 190 | Covington, KY 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.
