2004 Pensacola Pelicans Roster
Team Record: 55-40
Finished 1st in the CL's East Division
Manager: Bernie Carbo (55-40)
Location: Pensacola, Florida
Ballpark: Pelican Park, Pelican Park
Attendance: 44,584, Avg. 1,037 in 43 home dates
Playoffs - Shreveport Sports 3 games, Pensacola Pelicans 0
The Pensacola Pelicans of the Central League ended the 2004 season with a record of 55 wins and 40 losses, finishing first in the league's East Division.
The Pelicans scored 555 runs and conceded 457 runs. George Branch paced Pensacola with 17 home runs, and Larry Bethea walloped 15 or more, too. Larry Bethea drove in 74 runs. Joe Espada led hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .336 clip. Byron Batson topped the team with 8 wins and a team-best 3.02 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Talmadge Nunnari and Jeff Sparks both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Bernie Carbo served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osmel Alvarez | ||||||
| Rafael Alvarez | L | L | January 22, 1977 | 6'0" | 220 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Byron Batson | R | R | October 20, 1978 | 6'5" | 200 | Wilmington, NC US |
| Larry Bethea | R | R | October 9, 1976 | 6'4" | 228 | Lumberton, NC US |
| George Branch | R | R | January 11, 1980 | 6'0" | 215 | |
| Gerardo Casadiego | R | R | December 19, 1980 | 6'0" | 180 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| Marcos Castillo | R | R | February 15, 1979 | 6'2" | 172 | Rio Caribe, Sucre VE |
| Clay Cleveland | R | R | September 21, 1980 | 6'4" | 250 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Tony DeMarco | R | R | June 16, 1978 | 6'0" | 200 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Phil Devey | L | L | May 31, 1977 | 5'11" | 180 | St. Jerome, QC CA |
| Richard Dobson | R | L | March 21, 1981 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Bo Dodson | L | L | December 7, 1970 | 6'2" | 195 | West Sacramento, CA US |
| Eric Donaldson | R | R | December 17, 1979 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Joe Espada | R | R | August 30, 1975 | 5'10" | 175 | Santurce, PR |
| Isiah Garner | S | L | January 8, 1980 | 6'6" | 210 | Pine Bluff, AR US |
| James Gregg | R | R | November 5, 1978 | 6'5" | 220 | Manassas, VA US |
| Charlie Griffin | R | R | June 9, 1979 | 6'3" | 210 | Amarillo, TX US |
| Alexis Guzman | S | R | April 23, 1980 | 6'0" | 160 | Cumana, Sucre VE |
| Santo Hernandez | R | R | January 19, 1984 | 6'1" | 160 | La Victoria, Santo Domingo DO |
| Jorge Huerta | R | R | November 27, 1981 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Tom Joyce | L | L | March 1, 1982 | 5'11" | 168 | Columbia, SC US |
| Jon Kars | L | L | June 23, 1982 | 6'4" | 205 | |
| Heath Kelly | R | R | February 16, 1976 | 6'1" | 180 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Josh Kranawetter | R | R | May 21, 1980 | 5'11" | 184 | Chester, IL US |
| Ronte Langs | R | R | January 29, 1979 | 5'10" | 200 | Memphis, TN US |
| Eric Martanovic | R | R | August 3, 1980 | 6'1" | 202 | |
| Caleb Martinez | L | L | February 10, 1977 | 6'2" | 205 | Villa Clara, CU |
| Derell McCall | R | R | September 22, 1981 | 6'2" | 230 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Carlos Mendoza | S | R | November 27, 1979 | 6'0" | 190 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| Kelvin Mitchell | R | L | October 17, 1974 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Jeff Norris | R | L | October 11, 1978 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Talmadge Nunnari | L | L | April 9, 1975 | 6'1" | 205 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Victor Ramirez | L | L | January 11, 1983 | 6'5" | 180 | , Zulia VE |
| Josh Ring | R | R | October 28, 1979 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Jeff Robinson | R | R | June 2, 1977 | 6'4" | 220 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Luis Rodriguez | R | R | July 24, 1981 | 6'2" | 180 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Mike Rodriguez | R | R | April 1, 1975 | 5'11" | 185 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Jose Salas | S | R | February 16, 1982 | 6'3" | 195 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Jose Salas | S | R | August 26, 1981 | 6'0" | 180 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Chris Semprun | R | R | November 2, 1975 | 6'0" | 200 | Willingsboro, NJ US |
| Josey Shannon | L | L | October 4, 1979 | 6'2" | 225 | Clanton, AL US |
| Jayson Sigley | R | R | October 13, 1977 | 6'2" | 240 | |
| Michael Silva | L | R | August 27, 1980 | 6'2" | 225 | |
| Erik Smallwood | L | R | September 5, 1979 | 5'10" | 185 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Nick Sorensen | R | R | December 23, 1981 | 6'1" | 205 | |
| Jeff Sparks | R | R | April 4, 1972 | 6'3" | 210 | Houston, TX US |
| Trey Stephens | R | R | March 8, 1980 | 6'3" | 222 | |
| Matt Tindell | R | R | April 22, 1980 | 5'11" | 180 | Winter Haven, FL US |
| Hunter Vick | S | R | April 12, 1982 | 5'9" | 165 | Selma, AL US |
| Josh Wilke | R | R | September 11, 1975 | 6'0" | 200 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Andy Wilson | L | R | August 12, 1975 | 5'6" | 160 | Westlake Village, 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.
