2004 Fort Myers Miracle Roster
Team Record: 61-74
Finished 4th in the FSL's West Division
Manager: Jose Marzan (61-74)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: Fort Myers, Florida
Ballpark: W.H. Hammond Stadium
Attendance: 96,150, Avg. 1,576 in 61 home dates
The Fort Myers Miracle of the Florida State League ended the 2004 season with a record of 61 wins and 74 losses, finishing fourth in the league's West Division.
The Miracle scored 544 runs and surrendered 624 runs, most in the circuit. Danny Matienzo accounted for 65 RBI and topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .305 clip. Justin Olson led the team with 7 wins, while Francisco Liriano earned a 4 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 2004 Fort Myers Miracle who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were José Morales, Alex Romero, Nick Blackburn, Trent Oeltjen, Kevin Cameron, Levale Speigner, Francisco Liriano, Scott Baker, Garrett Jones, Travis Bowyer, Joe Mauer, Jason Miller and Pat Neshek.
Jose Marzan served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Baker | R | R | September 19, 1981 | 6'4" | 215 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Ricky Barrett | L | L | March 9, 1981 | 6'0" | 190 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Nick Blackburn | R | R | February 24, 1982 | 6'4" | 240 | Ada, OK US |
| Travis Bowyer | R | R | August 3, 1981 | 6'3" | 210 | Lynchburg, VA US |
| Omar Burgos | R | R | November 11, 1982 | 6'2" | 216 | Maturin, Monagas VE |
| Kevin Cameron | R | R | December 15, 1979 | 6'0" | 195 | Joliet, IL US |
| J. C. Contreras | L | L | April 24, 1982 | 6'0" | 150 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Elvis Corporan | S | R | June 9, 1980 | 6'3" | 200 | Rio Pedras, PR |
| Doug Deeds | L | L | June 2, 1981 | 6'2" | 195 | Columbus, OH US |
| Pete Fisher | R | R | July 7, 1977 | 6'4" | 220 | Boston, MA US |
| Kyle Geiger | R | R | May 8, 1982 | 6'3" | 225 | Topeka, KS US |
| Dusty Gomon | R | R | September 3, 1982 | 6'3" | 220 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Josh Gray | L | L | November 20, 1980 | 6'4" | 195 | Orange, TX US |
| Jannio Gutierrez | R | R | May 3, 1982 | 5'11" | 187 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Garrett Guzman | L | L | February 7, 1983 | 5'9" | 180 | La Mirada, CA US |
| Josh Hill | R | R | March 27, 1983 | 6'3" | 225 | Armadale, Victoria AU |
| Matthew Hines | R | R | May 13, 1981 | 6'7" | 220 | Morris, IL US |
| Garrett Jones | L | L | June 21, 1981 | 6'5" | 235 | Harvey, IL US |
| Bryan Kennedy | L | R | October 4, 1978 | 6'2" | 215 | Riverside, CA US |
| Kaulana Kuhaulua | R | R | January 30, 1980 | 6'0" | 170 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Francisco Liriano | L | L | October 26, 1983 | 6'3" | 218 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Erik Lohse | R | R | June 6, 1980 | 6'2" | 193 | Chico, CA US |
| Danny Matienzo | R | R | September 3, 1980 | 5'11" | 200 | Miami, FL US |
| Joe Mauer | L | R | April 19, 1983 | 6'5" | 225 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Jesus Merchan | R | R | March 26, 1981 | 5'11" | 180 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Jason Miller | L | L | July 20, 1982 | 6'1" | 195 | Sarasota, FL US |
| Felix Molina | S | R | May 5, 1983 | 5'8" | 180 | Mayaguez, PR |
| José Morales | S | R | February 20, 1983 | 5'11" | 200 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Marcus Moseley | R | R | August 12, 1980 | 6'2" | 230 | Cookeville, TN US |
| Pat Neshek | S | R | September 4, 1980 | 6'3" | 220 | Madison, WI US |
| Trent Oeltjen | L | L | February 28, 1983 | 6'1" | 205 | Sydney, New South Wales AU |
| Justin Olson | R | R | April 5, 1980 | 6'3" | 215 | Chicago Heights, IL US |
| Ben Pattee | R | R | September 24, 1981 | 6'0" | 184 | Ukiah, CA US |
| Ronnie Perodin | L | L | October 13, 1980 | 5'11" | 181 | Inglewood, CA US |
| Jeff Randazzo | R | L | August 12, 1981 | 6'7" | 210 | Media, PA US |
| Alex Romero | L | R | September 9, 1983 | 6'0" | 198 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Michael Sandoval | R | R | July 8, 1981 | 5'11" | 205 | Puerto Cabello, Carabobo VE |
| Levale Speigner | R | R | September 24, 1980 | 5'11" | 175 | Thomasville, GA US |
| Brett Tamburrino | S | R | November 10, 1981 | 5'11" | 190 | Melbourne, Victoria AU |
| Manny Tejada | R | R | April 16, 1982 | 6'2" | 190 | Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata DO |
| J. T. Thomas | L | L | July 24, 1981 | 6'2" | 207 | Santa Maria, CA US |
| Eli Tintor | R | R | December 24, 1984 | 6'2" | 190 | Hibbing, MN US |
| Matt Yeatman | R | R | August 2, 1982 | 6'4" | 230 | Aurora, CO 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.
