2004 Fort Wayne Wizards Roster
Team Record: 72-68
Finished 3rd in the MWL's East Division
Manager: Randy Ready (72-68)
Affiliation: San Diego Padres
Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana
Ballpark: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 278,351, Avg. 4,093 in 68 home dates
Playoffs - South Bend Silver Hawks 2 games, Fort Wayne Wizards 0
The Fort Wayne Wizards of the Midwest League ended the 2004 season with a record of 72 wins and 68 losses, finishing third in the league's East Division.
The Wizards tallied 619 runs and gave up 669 runs. Jordan Pickens paced Fort Wayne with 17 home runs Fernando Valenzuela recorded 81 runs batted in and topped hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .295 clip. Sean Thompson and Dirk Hayhurst paced the team with 9 wins each, while Dirk Hayhurst recorded a 2.67 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 2004 Fort Wayne Wizards who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Jared Wells, Luke Carlin, Mike Ekstrom, Colt Morton, Eddie Bonine, George Kottaras, Dirk Hayhurst, Drew Macias, Sean Kazmar, Leo Rosales and Travis Chick.
Randy Ready served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Abraham | R | R | January 10, 1980 | 6'1" | 225 | West Islip, NY US |
| Skip Adams | R | R | October 18, 1979 | 6'0" | 200 | Albuquerque, NM US |
| Casey Baker | R | R | August 7, 1980 | 5'10" | 180 | Wysox, PA US |
| Chuck Bechtel | R | R | November 12, 1979 | 6'4" | 215 | Norristown, PA US |
| Greg Bochy | R | R | August 26, 1979 | 6'2" | 200 | Houston, TX US |
| Eddie Bonine | R | R | June 6, 1981 | 6'5" | 220 | Columbus, GA US |
| Brett Bonvechio | L | R | November 13, 1982 | 6'1" | 190 | San Jose, CA US |
| Brian Burgamy | S | R | June 27, 1981 | 5'10" | 190 | Lawton, OK US |
| Luke Carlin | S | R | December 20, 1980 | 5'10" | 190 | Silver Spring, MD US |
| Travis Chick | R | R | June 10, 1984 | 6'3" | 215 | Irving, TX US |
| Peter Ciofrone | L | R | September 28, 1983 | 5'10" | 200 | Nesconset, NY US |
| Juan Ciriaco | R | R | August 15, 1983 | 6'0" | 160 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Greg Conden | R | R | July 24, 1980 | 6'3" | 220 | Johnson City, NY US |
| Aaron Coonrod | R | R | May 17, 1980 | 6'4" | 225 | Fremont, OH US |
| Danny De La O | L | L | August 25, 1983 | 6'0" | 185 | Fresno, CA US |
| Mike Ekstrom | R | R | August 30, 1983 | 6'0" | 190 | Portland, OR US |
| Baudilio Figueroa | R | R | June 28, 1983 | 6'2" | 175 | Monte Cristi, Monte Cristi DO |
| Ernesto Garay | L | L | February 17, 1982 | 6'1" | 160 | Managua, NI |
| Geivy Garcia | R | R | July 8, 1982 | 6'2" | 175 | Laguna Salada, Valverde DO |
| Clark Girardeau | R | R | April 12, 1982 | 6'5" | 210 | Mobile, AL US |
| Grant Gregg | L | L | June 4, 1980 | 6'3" | 230 | Searcy, AZ US |
| Sazi Guthrie | R | R | December 14, 1979 | 6'4" | 205 | Santa Cruz, CA US |
| Dirk Hayhurst | L | R | March 24, 1981 | 6'3" | 200 | Canton, OH US |
| Billy Hogan | R | R | May 20, 1983 | 6'3" | 210 | Dallas, TX US |
| Ryan Johnson | L | L | January 11, 1981 | 6'2" | 205 | Newport Beach, CA US |
| Sean Kazmar | R | R | August 5, 1984 | 5'9" | 180 | Valdosta, GA US |
| Ryan Klatt | R | R | September 30, 1981 | 6'0" | 185 | Lubbock, TX US |
| Chris Kolkhorst | L | R | March 7, 1982 | 5'9" | 180 | Houston, TX US |
| George Kottaras | L | R | May 10, 1983 | 6'0" | 200 | Scarborough, ON CA |
| Matt Lauderdale | R | R | April 14, 1981 | 5'10" | 200 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Drew Macias | L | L | March 7, 1983 | 6'3" | 175 | Fontana, CA US |
| Mark McRoberts | R | R | January 15, 1982 | 6'2" | 200 | La Mesa, CA US |
| David Mead | R | R | March 21, 1981 | 6'5" | 180 | Chattanooga, TN US |
| Chris Miller | R | R | September 12, 1980 | 6'2" | 210 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Daniel Moore | R | L | June 24, 1982 | 6'5" | 225 | Spencer, NC US |
| Ruben Mora | S | R | October 1, 1982 | 6'0" | 190 | Panama, Panama PA |
| Colt Morton | R | R | April 10, 1982 | 6'5" | 230 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| Howard Pence | R | R | October 1, 1979 | 6'5" | 210 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Henry Perez | R | R | October 27, 1982 | 6'4" | 238 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Jordan Pickens | R | R | June 10, 1981 | 6'2" | 220 | San Luis Obispo, CA US |
| Peeter Ramos | R | R | March 18, 1982 | 5'11" | 180 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Ronnie Robinson | R | R | April 22, 1981 | 6'3" | 195 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Leo Rosales | R | R | May 28, 1981 | 6'0" | 205 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Rashad Smith | L | R | January 20, 1980 | 6'4" | 200 | Jackson, TN US |
| Justin Smyres | R | R | May 8, 1981 | 6'0" | 175 | San Luis Obispo, CA US |
| Luke Steidlmayer | R | R | August 13, 1980 | 6'5" | 205 | Chico, CA US |
| Vern Sterry | R | R | February 7, 1982 | 6'2" | 210 | Rowland Hills, CA US |
| Matt Thayer | R | L | February 21, 1982 | 5'10" | 173 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Sean Thompson | L | L | October 13, 1982 | 5'11" | 170 | La Junta, CO US |
| Chris Tierney | L | L | September 1, 1983 | 6'6" | 230 | Joliet, IL US |
| Jake Upwood | L | L | September 19, 1980 | 5'11" | 175 | Colorado Springs, CO US |
| Fernando Valenzuela | L | L | September 30, 1982 | 6'0" | 220 | San Pedro, CA US |
| Matt Varner | R | R | January 16, 1982 | 5'11" | 200 | Houston, TX US |
| Brian Wahlbrink | R | R | March 19, 1980 | 6'3" | 200 | Marlton, NJ US |
| Jared Wells | R | R | October 31, 1981 | 6'4" | 200 | Freeport, TX 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.
