2004 Gateway Grizzlies Roster
Team Record: 56-38
Finished 2nd in the FL's West Division
Manager: Danny Cox (56-38)
Location: Sauget, Illinois
Ballpark: GCS Stadium
Attendance: 217,500, Avg. 4,531 in 48 home dates
Playoffs - Rockford RiverHawks 3 games, Gateway Grizzlies 2
The Gateway Grizzlies of the Frontier League ended the 2004 season with a record of 56 wins and 38 losses, finishing second in the league's West Division.
The Grizzlies scored 525 runs and allowed 450 runs. Phil Warren paced Gateway with 23 home runs, while Greg Stevens walloped 15 or more, too. Phil Warren drove in 66 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .314 clip. Scott Patterson led the squad with 11 wins, and Joe Dooley recorded a 2.76 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Scott Patterson played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Gateway Grizzlies to do so.
Danny Cox served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Andrews | R | R | March 11, 1981 | 6'0" | 200 | Peoria, IL US |
| Wayne Astrauskas | R | R | August 9, 1981 | 6'0" | 200 | Collinsville, IL US |
| Brad Bauder | R | R | September 9, 1981 | 6'0" | 195 | Ashburn, VA US |
| Jeremiah Bergheger | L | R | May 5, 1978 | 5'11" | 175 | St. Joseph, MO US |
| Jamie Blaesing | R | L | November 7, 1977 | 5'11" | 185 | Quincy, IL US |
| Jake Bollig | L | R | September 8, 1979 | 6'0" | 205 | Great Bend, KS US |
| Mike Breyman | L | L | July 16, 1981 | 6'3" | 235 | Attica, OH US |
| Pete Buck | R | R | May 27, 1977 | 6'0" | 175 | Severna Park, MD US |
| Tony Coyne | R | R | February 22, 1979 | 5'10" | 190 | Silver Spring, MD US |
| D. J. Dailey | R | R | April 12, 1981 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Gene DeSalme | L | L | September 14, 1979 | 6'5" | 215 | Rolla, MO US |
| Joe Dooley | R | R | August 4, 1980 | 6'2" | 205 | Chantilly, VA US |
| Brad Drewes | R | R | June 18, 1979 | 6'4" | 190 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Brian Forgione | ||||||
| Brad Garrett | R | R | May 18, 1980 | 6'2" | 200 | Ballwin, MO US |
| Gary Gilbert | L | R | August 13, 1982 | 6'1" | 200 | Albuquerque, NM US |
| Casey Gilvin | ||||||
| Mike Golden | R | R | February 4, 1983 | 6'0" | 196 | Ontario, CA US |
| Ryan Hamilton | R | R | August 5, 1982 | 6'2" | 190 | Western Grove, AR US |
| Phillip Hendrix | R | R | June 5, 1981 | 5'11" | 175 | Fredericksburg, VA US |
| Eric Hoffman | R | R | January 18, 1982 | 5'10" | 185 | Malvern, PA US |
| Brandon Kellbach | R | R | January 4, 1982 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Dave Klahs | R | R | October 19, 1981 | 6'1" | 180 | Fenton, MO US |
| Kevin Lee | R | R | November 18, 1981 | 6'4" | 200 | Winfield, IL US |
| T. J. Lonon | ||||||
| Jeff Mault | R | R | December 11, 1980 | 6'1" | 175 | Goshen, IN US |
| Daylon Monette | S | L | July 24, 1981 | 6'3" | 205 | Whittier, CA US |
| Mark Mueller | R | R | January 21, 1982 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Robert Newland | L | L | November 21, 1980 | 6'1" | 195 | Minneola, TX US |
| Todd Oetting | R | R | December 4, 1980 | 6'2" | 200 | Jefferson City, MO US |
| Sean Patrick | R | R | September 14, 1981 | 6'1" | 190 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Scott Patterson | R | R | June 20, 1979 | 6'7" | 225 | Oakdale, PA US |
| Jimmy Reiter | L | L | February 14, 1981 | 5'9" | 160 | Troy, MO US |
| Ted Rowe | R | R | January 18, 1982 | 5'8" | 170 | Peoria, IL US |
| Shawn Smarsh | R | R | October 5, 1981 | 5'11" | 190 | Hutchinson, KS US |
| Brandon Smith | R | R | February 18, 1980 | 6'2" | 200 | Houston, TX US |
| Dan Smith | R | R | November 29, 1978 | 6'4" | 225 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Greg Stevens | S | R | April 2, 1981 | 6'1" | 190 | Siler City, NC US |
| Ryan Sullivan | R | R | August 21, 1981 | 6'1" | 195 | Peoria, IL US |
| Oscar Vargas | R | R | May 24, 1980 | 5'11" | 175 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Phil Warren | R | R | May 25, 1978 | 6'1" | 195 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Kyle Zaleski | R | R | December 21, 1981 | 6'4" | 205 | Mundelein, IL 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.
