2004 Bluefield Orioles Roster
Appalachian League (AL) - Class: R
Team Record: 28-39
Finished 4th in the AL's East Division
Manager: Gary Kendall (28-39)
Affiliation: Baltimore Orioles
Location: Bluefield, West Virginia
Ballpark: Bowen Field
Attendance: 24,910, Avg. 830 in 30 home dates
2004 Bluefield Orioles StatisticsTeam Record: 28-39
Finished 4th in the AL's East Division
Manager: Gary Kendall (28-39)
Affiliation: Baltimore Orioles
Location: Bluefield, West Virginia
Ballpark: Bowen Field
Attendance: 24,910, Avg. 830 in 30 home dates
The Bluefield Orioles of the Appalachian League ended the 2004 season with a record of 28 wins and 39 losses, finishing fourth in the league's East Division.
The Orioles tallied 289 runs and surrendered 354 runs. Matt Pulley led all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .253 clip. Winer Mendez topped Bluefield with 5 wins, while Jason Furrow recorded a 4.74 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Bob McCrory and Brad Bergesen both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Gary Kendall served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angel Avila | R | R | June 26, 1984 | 6'1" | 170 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Alberto Bastardo | L | L | April 6, 1984 | 6'0" | 160 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Brad Bergesen | L | R | September 25, 1985 | 6'2" | 210 | Fairfield, CA US |
| Ronald Braun | R | R | May 15, 1982 | 5'10" | 200 | Port Jefferson, NY US |
| Ryan Brnardic | L | R | November 4, 1981 | 6'3" | 210 | Windsor, ON CA |
| Zach Davis | L | L | February 20, 1984 | 6'0" | 173 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Bryan Dumesnil | R | L | September 19, 1983 | 6'3" | 210 | Nanaimo, BC CA |
| Wilkin Felix | R | R | March 16, 1983 | 6'1" | 170 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Ryan Finan | L | R | January 5, 1982 | 6'5" | 220 | Topeka, KS US |
| Jason Furrow | R | L | December 31, 1984 | 6'4" | 184 | Adelaide, South Australia AU |
| Francisco Guerrero | R | R | May 5, 1983 | 6'0" | 177 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Henry Guerrero | R | R | April 4, 1982 | 6'0" | 189 | , Carabobo VE |
| Juan Gutierrez | S | R | August 1, 1981 | 6'0" | 195 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Justin Henington | R | R | February 24, 1982 | 6'3" | 210 | Leakesville, MS US |
| Moises Hernandez | R | R | March 18, 1984 | 6'1" | 168 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Joey Howell | R | R | September 22, 1985 | 6'1" | 205 | West Palm Beach, FL US |
| Denver Kitch | R | R | November 25, 1980 | 6'2" | 185 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Kevin Kotch | L | R | August 31, 1984 | 6'4" | 235 | Franklin Park, NJ US |
| Henry Lozado | R | R | January 19, 1984 | 6'3" | 178 | Bayamon, PR |
| Franklin Lucas | R | R | January 1, 1984 | 6'2" | 155 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Bob McCrory | R | R | May 3, 1982 | 6'1" | 205 | Steens, MS US |
| Alcides Melendez | L | R | May 18, 1983 | 6'0" | 165 | Guacara, Carabobo VE |
| Carlos Mendez | S | R | May 25, 1984 | 5'10" | 170 | , Portuguesa VE |
| Winer Mendez | R | R | January 5, 1984 | 6'2" | 171 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Zach Minor | L | L | April 24, 1982 | 6'3" | 185 | , US |
| Joel Pacheco | R | R | March 2, 1982 | 6'2" | 190 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Dionis Pascual | R | R | September 6, 1983 | 6'4" | 165 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Juan Pascual | R | R | December 12, 1982 | 6'2" | 170 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Dan Puente | R | R | December 3, 1981 | 6'3" | 200 | Galesburg, IL US |
| Matt Pulley | L | R | May 15, 1985 | 6'3" | 200 | Woodland, CA US |
| Andy Schindling | R | R | August 15, 1986 | 6'2" | 175 | Silver Spring, MD US |
| Ryan Schwabe | L | L | February 24, 1982 | 6'3" | 210 | Carroll, IA US |
| Lorenzo Scott | L | L | March 1, 1982 | 6'3" | 210 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Corey Shafer | L | L | December 17, 1982 | 6'3" | 221 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Julio Soriano | R | R | September 24, 1983 | 6'2" | 160 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Jonny Tucker | R | R | July 2, 1983 | 5'8" | 180 | Oakland, CA US |
| Bradford Wiggins | L | L | July 9, 1983 | 6'0" | 185 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Jose Zapata | R | R | April 4, 1984 | 6'3" | 184 | Ingenio Quisqueya, DO |
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.
