2004 New Jersey Jackals Roster
Team Record: 54-39
Finished 1st in the NL's South Division
Manager: Joe Calfapietra (54-39)
Location: Montclair, New Jersey
Ballpark: Yogi Berra Stadium
Attendance: 106,110, Avg. 2,166 in 49 home dates
Playoffs - New Jersey Jackals 3 games, Bangor Lumberjacks 1
Finals - New Jersey Jackals 3 games, North Shore Spirit 2
The New Jersey Jackals of the Northeast League ended the 2004 season with a record of 54 wins and 39 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.
The Jackals scored 504 runs and conceded 418 runs. Chris Rowan led New Jersey with 23 home runs Kevin Grijak drove in 77 runs. Wilton Veras paced batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .369 clip. Josh Miller topped the team with 8 wins, while Aaron Myers recorded a 3.64 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Members of the 2004 New Jersey Jackals who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Wilton Veras, Joel Bennett and Craig Breslow.
Joe Calfapietra served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wady Almonte | R | R | April 20, 1975 | 6'0" | 200 | Higuey, La Altagracia DO |
| John Anderson | L | R | January 18, 1977 | 5'11" | 190 | Duluth, MN US |
| John Ballon | R | R | April 21, 1978 | 6'1" | 205 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Mike Bassett | L | L | February 10, 1980 | 6'2" | 205 | Ridgewood, NJ US |
| Fabricio Benitez | R | R | May 10, 1978 | 6'3" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Joel Bennett | R | R | January 31, 1970 | 6'1" | 160 | Binghamton, NY US |
| Jared Boyd | R | R | February 5, 1980 | 6'3" | 215 | Perth Amboy, NJ US |
| Craig Breslow | L | L | August 8, 1980 | 6'0" | 190 | New Haven, CT US |
| Steve Checksfield | R | R | June 11, 1979 | 6'3" | 240 | Hahn AFB, DE |
| Darren Ciraco | R | R | April 6, 1981 | 6'2" | 200 | New Rochelle, NY US |
| Craig Conway | R | R | September 26, 1979 | 5'10" | 175 | Summit, NJ US |
| Jackson Crowther | R | R | September 14, 1976 | 6'4" | 195 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Ryan Darcy | R | R | June 1, 1981 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Rick Elder | L | L | February 24, 1980 | 6'6" | 250 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Carlos Figueroa | L | L | October 5, 1978 | 6'1" | 190 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Carlos Gomez | R | R | February 14, 1978 | 5'11" | 180 | San Juan, PR |
| Scott Goodman | L | L | August 15, 1977 | 6'1" | 210 | San Luis Obispo, CA US |
| Ben Grezlovski | R | R | November 22, 1976 | 5'11" | 180 | Dearborn, MI US |
| Kevin Grijak | L | R | August 6, 1970 | 6'2" | 215 | Detroit, MI US |
| Juan Guzman | R | R | April 3, 1977 | 6'2" | 180 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Juan Infante | S | R | October 8, 1981 | 5'10" | 170 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Jay LaFlair | R | R | September 18, 1975 | 6'0" | 205 | Belden, TX US |
| Trevor Marcotte | R | R | May 3, 1978 | 6'2" | 170 | Burlington, VT US |
| Josh Miller | R | R | February 7, 1979 | 6'1" | 200 | Melbourne Beach, FL US |
| Aaron Myers | R | R | May 14, 1976 | 6'2" | 205 | Corona, CA US |
| Evan Neiser | R | L | August 30, 1981 | 5'9" | 165 | |
| Lance Odom | R | R | January 2, 1979 | 6'1" | 210 | Winter Park, FL US |
| Carlos Pagan | R | R | November 2, 1975 | 5'9" | 190 | Chicago, IL US |
| Mike Perkins | R | R | May 29, 1979 | 6'1" | 195 | Virginia Beach, VA US |
| Chris Rowan | R | R | March 18, 1979 | 6'1" | 200 | Bronx, NY US |
| Zach Smithlin | S | R | October 12, 1980 | 5'10" | 175 | Paterson, NJ US |
| Dave Therneau | R | R | December 23, 1975 | 6'5" | 190 | Denton, TX US |
| Alberto Vasquez | R | R | July 29, 1981 | 5'10" | 195 | Jersey City, NJ US |
| Wilton Veras | R | R | January 19, 1978 | 6'2" | 186 | Monte Cristi, Monte Cristi DO |
| Brad Whitworth | L | L | May 11, 1978 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Lou Wieben | L | L | October 31, 1980 | 6'3" | 215 |
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.
