2004 Kane County Cougars Roster
Team Record: 83-56
Finished 1st in the MWL's West Division
Manager: Dave Joppie (83-56)
Affiliation: Oakland Athletics
Location: Geneva, Illinois
Ballpark: Phillip Elfstrom Stadium
Attendance: 522,042, Avg. 7,677 in 68 home dates
Playoffs - Kane County Cougars 2 games, Clinton LumberKings 0
Playoffs - Kane County Cougars 2 games, Peoria Chiefs 1
Finals - West Michigan Whitecaps 3 games, Kane County Cougars 2
The Kane County Cougars of the Midwest League ended the 2004 season with a record of 83 wins and 56 losses, finishing first in the league's West Division.
The Cougars scored 730 runs and yielded 606 runs. Luke Appert and Brian Snyder led Kane County with 13 home runs apiece. Vasili Spanos drove in 80 runs. Luke Appert and Dustin Majewski paced all regular hitters by connecting at a .274 clip. Brad Knox and Steve Bondurant topped the team with 14 wins each, while Steve Bondurant registered a 2.08 earned run average, best among regular hurlers.
Players from the 2004 Kane County Cougars who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Santiago Casilla, Dallas Braden, Jason Windsor, Danny Putnam and Huston Street.
Dave Joppie served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse Acosta | R | R | November 19, 1980 | 5'9" | 185 | Fresno, CA US |
| Luke Appert | L | R | July 14, 1980 | 5'10" | 200 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Steve Bondurant | L | L | March 3, 1980 | 6'0" | 185 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Dallas Braden | L | L | August 13, 1983 | 6'1" | 185 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Trevor Brown | R | R | April 17, 1979 | 6'2" | 220 | Eugene, OR US |
| Santiago Casilla | R | R | July 25, 1980 | 6'0" | 210 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| David Castillo | R | R | September 15, 1981 | 5'9" | 185 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| Jose Corchado | R | R | April 5, 1984 | 6'0" | 196 | Mayaguez, PR |
| Justin Crowder | L | L | September 24, 1979 | 6'0" | 208 | Mobile, AL US |
| Chris Dunwell | R | R | January 29, 1980 | 6'1" | 193 | San Diego, CA US |
| Drew Friedberg | L | L | March 3, 1979 | 6'2" | 205 | Madison, WI US |
| Dan Fyvie | R | R | August 12, 1982 | 6'0" | 207 | Flint, MI US |
| Danny Gibbons | L | R | October 21, 1980 | 6'3" | 200 | Toronto, ON CA |
| David Harriman | R | R | October 15, 1980 | 6'0" | 200 | Richmond, BC CA |
| Brian Ingram | L | R | March 29, 1981 | 5'10" | 175 | Winston-Salem, NC US |
| Eddie Kim | L | R | April 16, 1981 | 6'3" | 260 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Brad Knox | R | R | May 27, 1982 | 6'2" | 230 | Houston, TX US |
| Brigmer Leon | R | R | April 7, 1981 | 6'3" | 213 | Cumana, Sucre VE |
| Chris Lubanski | L | L | March 24, 1985 | 6'3" | 210 | Lansdale, PA US |
| Dustin Majewski | L | L | August 16, 1981 | 5'11" | 205 | Brenham, TX US |
| Jarod McAuliff | R | R | July 24, 1982 | 6'0" | 180 | Stillwater, OK US |
| Mike McGirr | R | R | March 9, 1981 | 6'0" | 180 | Cambridge, MA US |
| Luis Perez | R | R | August 17, 1983 | 5'10" | 193 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Trent Peterson | R | L | November 16, 1981 | 6'1" | 180 | Pensacola, FL US |
| J. R. Pickens | L | R | June 22, 1980 | 6'0" | 227 | Plano, TX US |
| Danny Putnam | L | L | September 17, 1982 | 5'10" | 200 | Scott AFB, IL US |
| Manuel Rodriguez | R | R | May 2, 1981 | 6'3" | 183 | Jusepin, VE |
| Nick Rogers | R | R | December 12, 1979 | 6'1" | 210 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Adiel Sanchez | L | L | August 27, 1982 | 6'1" | 160 | San Juan, DO |
| Brian Snyder | R | R | March 17, 1982 | 5'10" | 200 | Tampa, FL US |
| Vasili Spanos | R | R | February 25, 1981 | 6'1" | 225 | Melrose Park, IL US |
| Huston Street | R | R | August 2, 1983 | 6'0" | 205 | Austin, TX US |
| Chris Tritle | R | R | June 22, 1982 | 6'3" | 210 | Cedar Rapids, IA US |
| Jared Trout | R | R | January 15, 1982 | 6'0" | 175 | Pottstown, PA US |
| Kory Wayment | R | R | February 18, 1981 | 6'1" | 173 | Ogden, UT US |
| Jason Windsor | R | R | July 16, 1982 | 6'2" | 233 | San Bernardino, CA 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.
