2004 Cedar Rapids Kernels Roster
Team Record: 75-64
Finished 3rd in the MWL's West Division
Manager: Bobby Magallanes (75-64)
Affiliation: Anaheim Angels
Location: Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Ballpark: New Veterans Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 177,929, Avg. 2,579 in 69 home dates
Playoffs - Clinton LumberKings 2 games, Cedar Rapids Kernels 0
The Cedar Rapids Kernels of the Midwest League ended the 2004 season with a record of 75 wins and 64 losses, finishing third in the league's West Division.
The Kernels scored 650 runs and surrendered 644 runs. Matthew Brown led Cedar Rapids with 23 home runs and drove in 82 runs. Bobby Wilson paced batters with significant playing time with a .268 average. Abel Moreno topped the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 3.42 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Matthew Brown, Rafael Rodríguez, Bobby Wilson, Warner Madrigal, Alexi Casilla, Kevin Jepsen, Howie Kendrick, Brandon Wood and Sean Rodríguez were all players from the 2004 Cedar Rapids Kernels who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Bobby Magallanes served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Abram | R | R | June 13, 1980 | 6'0" | 180 | Canoga Park, CA US |
| David Austen | R | R | May 21, 1981 | 6'1" | 185 | St. Petersburg, FL US |
| Brandon Balkcom | R | R | August 25, 1982 | 6'2" | 225 | Panama City, FL US |
| Billy Boyer | S | R | March 8, 1984 | 6'1" | 195 | Auburn, WA US |
| Matthew Brown | R | R | August 8, 1982 | 6'0" | 200 | Bellevue, WA US |
| Allen Buckley | R | R | September 18, 1979 | 6'6" | 240 | Brandon, MS US |
| Alexi Casilla | S | R | July 20, 1984 | 5'9" | 190 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Mike Collins | R | R | July 18, 1984 | 6'3" | 215 | Canberra, Capital Territory AU |
| Quan Cosby | S | R | December 23, 1982 | 5'10" | 185 | Waco, TX US |
| Justin Dowdy | L | L | August 13, 1983 | 6'1" | 175 | San Diego, CA US |
| Tommy Duenas | R | R | July 16, 1981 | 5'11" | 205 | Miami, FL US |
| Jose Guzman | S | R | October 19, 1983 | 6'0" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Wayne Hedden | R | R | October 27, 1982 | 6'2" | 200 | Tampa, FL US |
| Scott Hindman | L | L | March 6, 1981 | 6'4" | 210 | Arlington Heights, IL US |
| Chris Hunter | R | R | December 12, 1980 | 6'4" | 200 | Provo, UT US |
| Kevin Jepsen | R | R | July 26, 1984 | 6'3" | 235 | Anaheim, CA US |
| Howie Kendrick | R | R | July 12, 1983 | 5'11" | 220 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Nick Kimpton | L | L | October 27, 1983 | 6'1" | 170 | Adelaide, South Australia AU |
| Ryan Leahy | R | R | July 8, 1981 | 5'10" | 180 | Salem, MA US |
| Baltazar Lopez | L | L | November 22, 1983 | 6'1" | 185 | Caborca, Sonora MX |
| Warner Madrigal | R | R | March 21, 1984 | 6'1" | 235 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Caleb Maher | R | R | March 22, 1983 | 6'2" | 190 | Ceres, CA US |
| Brett Martinez | R | R | October 14, 1983 | 6'0" | 200 | Redlands, CA US |
| Carlos Morban | R | R | January 29, 1983 | 6'6" | 190 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Abel Moreno | R | R | June 15, 1983 | 6'2" | 180 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Felix Nunez | R | R | October 9, 1982 | 6'1" | 170 | El Tigre, Anzoategui VE |
| Matt Pali | L | L | December 10, 1980 | 6'1" | 215 | Houston, TX US |
| Aaron Peel | R | R | February 8, 1983 | 6'1" | 190 | Brownfield, TX US |
| Micah Posey | L | L | October 18, 1982 | 6'5" | 220 | Tallahassee, FL US |
| Aaron Pullin | R | R | February 17, 1981 | 6'3" | 200 | Beeville, TX US |
| Ronnie Ray | R | R | May 11, 1984 | 6'3" | 215 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Rafael Rodríguez | R | R | September 24, 1984 | 6'1" | 195 | Cotui, Sanchez Ramirez DO |
| Sean Rodríguez | R | R | April 26, 1985 | 6'0" | 200 | Miami, FL US |
| Michel Simard | R | R | September 4, 1981 | 6'4" | 200 | Quebec, QC CA |
| Jesse Smith | R | R | July 11, 1980 | 6'2" | 214 | Lincoln, NE US |
| Von Stertzbach | R | R | May 15, 1981 | 6'2" | 190 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Nic Touchstone | L | L | November 19, 1981 | 6'4" | 220 | Fort Walton Beach, FL US |
| Bobby Wilson | R | R | April 8, 1983 | 6'0" | 230 | Dunedin, FL US |
| Brandon Wood | R | R | March 2, 1985 | 6'3" | 205 | Austin, TX US |
| Rob Zimmermann | R | R | November 17, 1981 | 6'5" | 245 | St. Louis, MO 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.
