2004 Buffalo Bisons Roster
Team Record: 83-61
Finished 1st in the IL's North Division
Manager: Marty Brown (83-61)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Buffalo, New York
Ballpark: Coca Cola Field
Attendance: 574,088, Avg. 8,698 in 66 home dates
Playoffs - Buffalo Bisons 3 games, Durham Bulls 2
Finals - Buffalo Bisons 3 games, Richmond Braves 1
The Buffalo Bisons of the International League ended the 2004 season with a record of 83 wins and 61 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division.
The Bisons paced the circuit with 848 runs, spearheaded by 188 home runs. Buffalo surrendered 724 runs. Ernie Young powered the team with 27 home runs, while Russell Branyan, Eric Crozier, Sandy Martínez and Jhonny Peralta each walloped 15 or more also. Ernie Young drove in 100 runs. Jhonny Peralta topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .326. Jack Cressend and Kyle Denney led the squad with 10 wins each, and Kenny Rayborn recorded a 3.65 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Players from the 2004 Buffalo Bisons who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Brent Abernathy, Jason Anderson, Josh Bard, Cliff Bartosh, Russell Branyan, Andrew Brown, Fernando Cabrera, Chris Clapinski, Jack Cressend, Eric Crozier, Francisco Cruceta, Jeff D'Amico, Jason Davis, Kane Davis, Joey Dawley, Kyle Denney, Todd Dunwoody, Chad Durbin, Scott Elarton, Robert Ellis, Alex Escobar, Ryan Garko, Raúl González, Lee Gronkiewicz, Jeremy Guthrie, Franklin Gutiérrez, Luther Hackman, Roberto Hernández, Bob Howry, José Jiménez, David Lee, Mark Little, Ryan Ludwick, J. D. Martin, Sandy Martínez, Matt Miller, Jhonny Peralta, Brandon Phillips, Mike Porzio, Jake Robbins, Jeriome Robertson, Carl Sadler, Grady Sizemore, Zach Sorensen, Jason Stanford, Scott Stewart, Kazuhito Tadano, Brian Tallet, Jason Tyner, Dusty Wathan, Matt White, Bob Wickman, Ernie Young and Tim Young.
Marty Brown served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brent Abernathy | R | R | September 23, 1977 | 6'1" | 185 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Oscar Alvarez | L | L | September 17, 1980 | 6'0" | 165 | Barcelona, Anzoategui VE |
| Jason Anderson | L | R | June 9, 1979 | 6'0" | 188 | Danville, IL US |
| Josh Bard | S | R | March 30, 1978 | 6'3" | 225 | Ithaca, NY US |
| Cliff Bartosh | L | L | September 5, 1979 | 6'2" | 175 | West, TX US |
| Russell Branyan | L | R | December 19, 1975 | 6'4" | 235 | Warner Robins, GA US |
| Andrew Brown | R | R | February 17, 1981 | 6'6" | 230 | Chardon, OH US |
| Fernando Cabrera | R | R | November 16, 1981 | 6'4" | 225 | Toa Baja, PR |
| Chris Clapinski | S | R | August 20, 1971 | 6'0" | 175 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Jason Cooper | L | R | December 6, 1980 | 6'2" | 215 | Richland, WA US |
| Jack Cressend | R | R | May 13, 1975 | 6'1" | 185 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Eric Crozier | L | L | August 11, 1978 | 6'4" | 200 | Columbus, OH US |
| Francisco Cruceta | R | R | July 4, 1981 | 6'2" | 215 | Rancho Viejo, La Vega DO |
| Jeff D'Amico | R | R | December 27, 1975 | 6'7" | 250 | St. Petersburg, FL US |
| Jason Davis | R | R | May 8, 1980 | 6'6" | 195 | Chattanooga, TN US |
| Kane Davis | R | R | June 25, 1975 | 6'3" | 194 | Ripley, WV US |
| Joey Dawley | R | R | September 19, 1971 | 6'4" | 205 | Riverside, CA US |
| Kyle Denney | R | R | July 27, 1977 | 6'2" | 190 | Prague, OK US |
| Shea Douglas | L | L | February 3, 1981 | 6'1" | 200 | Vicksburg, MI US |
| Todd Dunwoody | L | L | April 11, 1975 | 6'1" | 190 | Lafayette, IN US |
| Chad Durbin | R | R | December 3, 1977 | 6'2" | 225 | Spring Valley, IL US |
| Scott Elarton | R | R | February 23, 1976 | 6'7" | 240 | Lamar, CO US |
| Robert Ellis | R | R | December 15, 1970 | 6'5" | 220 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Alex Escobar | R | R | September 6, 1978 | 6'1" | 185 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Kyle Evans | R | R | October 10, 1978 | 6'3" | 190 | Albuquerque, NM US |
| Ryan Garko | R | R | January 2, 1981 | 6'2" | 225 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Raúl González | R | R | December 27, 1973 | 5'8" | 190 | Santurce, PR |
| Nate Grindell | R | R | April 9, 1977 | 6'1" | 180 | Columbus, OH US |
| Lee Gronkiewicz | R | R | August 21, 1978 | 5'10" | 200 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Jeremy Guthrie | R | R | April 8, 1979 | 6'1" | 205 | Roseburg, OR US |
| Franklin Gutiérrez | R | R | February 21, 1983 | 6'2" | 200 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Luther Hackman | R | R | October 10, 1974 | 6'4" | 195 | Columbus, MS US |
| Adam Hanson | R | R | August 6, 1981 | 6'2" | 195 | Mount Holly, NJ US |
| Roberto Hernández | R | R | August 30, 1980 | 6'4" | 270 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Bob Howry | L | R | August 4, 1973 | 6'5" | 215 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| José Jiménez | R | R | July 7, 1973 | 6'3" | 170 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| David Lee | R | R | March 12, 1973 | 6'1" | 200 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Mark Little | R | R | July 11, 1972 | 6'0" | 195 | Edwardsville, IL US |
| Brian Luderer | R | R | August 19, 1978 | 5'11" | 190 | Van Nuys, CA US |
| Ryan Ludwick | R | L | July 13, 1978 | 6'2" | 215 | Satellite Beach, FL US |
| J. D. Martin | R | R | January 2, 1983 | 6'4" | 220 | Ridgecrest, CA US |
| Sandy Martínez | L | R | October 8, 1970 | 6'2" | 200 | Villa Mella, Santo Domingo DO |
| Matt Miller | R | R | November 23, 1971 | 6'3" | 210 | Greenwood, MS US |
| Jhonny Peralta | R | R | May 28, 1982 | 6'2" | 225 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Brandon Phillips | R | R | June 28, 1981 | 6'0" | 211 | Raleigh, NC US |
| Mike Porzio | L | L | August 20, 1972 | 6'3" | 190 | Waterbury, CT US |
| Scott Pratt | L | R | February 4, 1977 | 5'10" | 185 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Keith Ramsey | S | L | March 5, 1980 | 6'1" | 175 | Inglewood, CA US |
| Kenny Rayborn | R | R | November 22, 1974 | 6'4" | 210 | Hattiesburg, MS US |
| Jake Robbins | R | R | May 23, 1976 | 6'5" | 190 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Jeriome Robertson | L | L | March 30, 1977 | 6'1" | 190 | San Jose, CA US |
| Carl Sadler | L | L | October 11, 1976 | 6'2" | 180 | Gainesville, FL US |
| Grady Sizemore | L | L | August 2, 1982 | 6'2" | 205 | Seattle, WA US |
| Corey Smith | R | R | April 15, 1982 | 6'1" | 200 | Plainfield, NJ US |
| Zach Sorensen | S | R | January 3, 1977 | 6'0" | 190 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Jason Stanford | L | L | January 23, 1977 | 6'2" | 200 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Scott Stewart | R | L | August 14, 1975 | 6'2" | 225 | Stoughton, MA US |
| Kazuhito Tadano | R | R | April 25, 1980 | 6'0" | 180 | Tokyo, Tokyo JP |
| Brian Tallet | L | L | September 21, 1977 | 6'6" | 220 | Midwest City, OK US |
| Evan Thomas | R | R | June 14, 1974 | 5'10" | 170 | Miami, FL US |
| Jason Tyner | L | L | April 23, 1977 | 6'1" | 170 | Bedford, TX US |
| Dusty Wathan | R | R | August 22, 1973 | 6'4" | 215 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Matt White | R | L | August 19, 1977 | 6'1" | 180 | Pittsfield, MA US |
| Bob Wickman | R | R | February 6, 1969 | 6'1" | 207 | Green Bay, WI US |
| Ernie Young | R | R | July 8, 1969 | 6'1" | 190 | Chicago, IL US |
| Tim Young | L | L | October 15, 1973 | 5'9" | 170 | Gulfport, MS 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.
