2004 Louisville Bats Roster
Team Record: 67-77
Finished 2nd in the IL's West Division
Manager: Dave Miley (0-0), Rick Burleson (0-0)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Louisville, Kentucky
Ballpark: Louisville Slugger Field
Attendance: 648,092, Avg. 9,393 in 69 home dates
The Louisville Bats of the International League ended the 2004 season with a record of 67 wins and 77 losses, finishing second in the league's West Division.
The Bats scored 694 runs and surrendered 674 runs. Rob Stratton led Louisville with 12 home runs Jim Chamblee drove in 63 runs. Jermaine Clark paced all regular hitters by hitting .284. Matt Belisle topped the team with 9 wins and a team-best 5.27 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Players from the 2004 Louisville Bats who spent time in the Majors during their careers included John Vander Wal, Damian Moss, Felipe López, Anderson Machado, Chris Booker, Brandon Larson, Mike Matthews, Matt Belisle, Brian Rose, Jason Romano, Todd Coffey, Ryan Wagner, Seth Etherton, Dane Sardinha, Jung Bong, Jason LaRue, Joe Valentine, Austin Kearns, Aaron Holbert, Dustin Moseley, Aaron Harang, Steve Lomasney, Jacob Cruz, Juan Cerros, Aaron Myette, Mark Watson, Tim Hummel, Darren Bragg, Juan Castro, Jesús Sánchez, McKay Christensen, Scott Randall, Brandon Claussen, Tom Shearn, Brian Shackelford, Ray Olmedo, Jermaine Clark, Reggie Taylor, Kenny Kelly, Brian Mallette, Brian Reith, Stephen Smitherman, Corky Miller, Luke Hudson and Jim Chamblee.
Dave Miley and Rick Burleson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerome Alviso | S | R | September 4, 1975 | 6'1" | 160 | Livermore, CA US |
| Matt Belisle | R | R | June 6, 1980 | 6'3" | 230 | Austin, TX US |
| Jung Bong | L | L | July 15, 1980 | 6'3" | 175 | Seoul, KR |
| Chris Booker | R | R | December 9, 1976 | 6'3" | 230 | Monroeville, AL US |
| Darren Bragg | L | R | September 7, 1969 | 5'9" | 180 | Waterbury, CT US |
| Gary Burnham | L | L | October 13, 1974 | 5'11" | 219 | Hartford, CT US |
| Juan Castro | R | R | June 20, 1972 | 5'11" | 190 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
| Juan Cerros | R | R | September 25, 1976 | 6'1" | 200 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX |
| Dionys Cesar | S | R | September 27, 1976 | 6'1" | 194 | Yamasa, Monte Plata DO |
| Jim Chamblee | R | R | May 6, 1975 | 6'4" | 170 | Denton, TX US |
| McKay Christensen | L | L | August 14, 1975 | 5'11" | 180 | Upland, CA US |
| Jermaine Clark | L | R | September 29, 1976 | 5'10" | 175 | Berkeley, CA US |
| Brandon Claussen | R | L | May 1, 1979 | 6'2" | 200 | Rapid City, SD US |
| Todd Coffey | R | R | September 9, 1980 | 6'4" | 240 | Shelby, NC US |
| Jacob Cruz | L | L | January 28, 1973 | 6'0" | 175 | Oxnard, CA US |
| Bobby Darula | L | R | October 29, 1974 | 5'10" | 190 | Greenwich, CT US |
| Seth Etherton | R | R | October 17, 1976 | 6'1" | 195 | Laguna Beach, CA US |
| Aaron Harang | R | R | May 9, 1978 | 6'7" | 260 | San Diego, CA US |
| Pete Hartmann | L | L | May 13, 1971 | 6'2" | 200 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Jason Hill | R | R | March 17, 1977 | 6'3" | 210 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Aaron Holbert | R | R | January 9, 1973 | 6'0" | 160 | Torrance, CA US |
| Luke Hudson | R | R | May 2, 1977 | 6'3" | 195 | Fountain Valley, CA US |
| Tim Hummel | R | R | November 18, 1978 | 6'2" | 190 | Goshen, NY US |
| Austin Kearns | R | R | May 20, 1980 | 6'3" | 240 | Lexington, KY US |
| Kenny Kelly | R | R | January 26, 1979 | 6'3" | 180 | Plant City, FL US |
| Brandon Larson | R | R | May 24, 1976 | 6'0" | 210 | San Angelo, TX US |
| Jason LaRue | R | R | March 19, 1974 | 5'11" | 200 | Houston, TX US |
| Steve Lomasney | R | R | August 9, 1977 | 6'0" | 185 | Melrose, MA US |
| Felipe López | S | R | May 12, 1980 | 6'0" | 205 | Bayamon, PR |
| Anderson Machado | S | R | January 25, 1981 | 6'0" | 189 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Brian Mallette | R | R | January 19, 1975 | 6'0" | 185 | Dublin, GA US |
| Mike Matthews | L | L | October 24, 1973 | 6'2" | 175 | Fredericksburg, VA US |
| Corky Miller | R | R | March 18, 1976 | 6'1" | 250 | Yucaipa, CA US |
| Dustin Moseley | R | R | December 26, 1981 | 6'4" | 215 | Texarkana, TX US |
| Damian Moss | R | L | November 24, 1976 | 6'0" | 187 | Darlinghurst, New South Wales AU |
| Aaron Myette | R | R | September 26, 1977 | 6'4" | 195 | New Westminster, BC CA |
| Bubba Nelson | R | R | August 26, 1981 | 6'0" | 210 | Clinton, MD US |
| Ray Olmedo | S | R | May 31, 1981 | 5'11" | 165 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Gary Patchett | R | R | September 25, 1978 | 6'2" | 180 | Harbor City, CA US |
| Scott Randall | R | R | October 29, 1975 | 6'3" | 200 | Fullerton, CA US |
| Brian Reith | R | R | February 28, 1978 | 6'5" | 220 | Fort Wayne, IN US |
| Jason Romano | R | R | June 24, 1979 | 6'0" | 185 | Tampa, FL US |
| Brian Rose | R | R | February 13, 1976 | 6'3" | 215 | New Bedford, MA US |
| Jesús Sánchez | L | L | October 11, 1974 | 5'10" | 165 | Nizao, Peravia DO |
| Dane Sardinha | R | R | April 8, 1979 | 6'0" | 215 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Brian Shackelford | L | L | August 30, 1976 | 6'1" | 195 | McAlester, OK US |
| Tom Shearn | R | R | August 28, 1977 | 6'4" | 230 | Columbus, OH US |
| Stephen Smitherman | R | R | September 1, 1978 | 6'4" | 230 | McAlester, OK US |
| Rob Stratton | R | R | October 7, 1977 | 6'4" | 250 | Santa Barbara, CA US |
| Reggie Taylor | L | R | January 12, 1977 | 6'1" | 175 | Newberry, SC US |
| Joe Valentine | R | R | December 24, 1979 | 6'2" | 190 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| John Vander Wal | L | L | April 29, 1966 | 6'1" | 180 | Grand Rapids, MI US |
| Ryan Wagner | R | R | July 15, 1982 | 6'4" | 210 | Yoakum, TX US |
| Mark Watson | R | L | January 23, 1974 | 6'4" | 215 | Atlanta, GA 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.
