2004 Swing of the Quad Cities Roster
Team Record: 68-68
Finished 6th in the MWL's West Division
Manager: Kevin Boles (68-68)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: Moline, Illinois; Rock Island, Illinois; Bettendorf, Iowa; Davenport, Iowa
Ballpark: John O'Donnell Stadium II
Attendance: 173,364, Avg. 2,938 in 59 home dates
The Swing of the Quad Cities of the Midwest League ended the 2004 season with a record of 68 wins and 68 losses, finishing sixth in the league's West Division.
The Swing scored 564 runs and surrendered 554 runs. Scott Whitrock led Quad Cities with 13 home runs Brock Peterson accounted for 65 RBI. J. R. Taylor paced hitters with significant playing time by hitting .266. Julio De Paula topped the squad with 12 wins, while Errol Simonitsch registered a 2.56 earned run average, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Nick Blackburn, Julio De Paula, Evan Meek, Glen Perkins, Brock Peterson, Kyle Phillips, Nick Punto, Denard Span and Levale Speigner were all players from the 2004 Swing of the Quad Cities who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Kevin Boles served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Arneson | S | R | December 17, 1981 | 5'11" | 175 | Racine, WI US |
| Ricky Barrett | L | L | March 9, 1981 | 6'0" | 190 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Nick Blackburn | R | R | February 24, 1982 | 6'4" | 240 | Ada, OK US |
| Eric Brandon | R | R | February 18, 1981 | 6'1" | 220 | Nashville, TN US |
| Omar Burgos | R | R | November 11, 1982 | 6'2" | 216 | Maturin, Monagas VE |
| Tristan Crawford | R | R | July 22, 1982 | 6'3" | 213 | Anchorage, AK US |
| Kevin Culpepper | R | L | June 28, 1982 | 6'5" | 185 | Toccoa, GA US |
| Julio De Paula | R | R | December 31, 1982 | 6'0" | 180 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Alex Garcia | S | R | January 16, 1982 | 6'1" | 150 | Nizao, Peravia DO |
| Angel Garcia | R | R | October 28, 1983 | 6'7" | 230 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Kyle Geiger | R | R | May 8, 1982 | 6'3" | 225 | Topeka, KS US |
| Dusty Gomon | R | R | September 3, 1982 | 6'3" | 220 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Adam Harben | R | R | August 19, 1983 | 6'5" | 210 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Matthew Hines | R | R | May 13, 1981 | 6'7" | 220 | Morris, IL US |
| Josh Johnson | R | R | November 3, 1982 | 6'0" | 205 | Ridgway, PA US |
| Justin Jones | L | L | September 25, 1984 | 6'3" | 215 | Norfolk, VA US |
| Bill Mauer | R | R | May 6, 1980 | 6'4" | 200 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Evan Meek | R | R | May 12, 1983 | 6'0" | 215 | Bellevue, WA US |
| Matt Moses | L | R | February 20, 1985 | 6'0" | 210 | Albany, GA US |
| Ben Pattee | R | R | September 24, 1981 | 6'0" | 184 | Ukiah, CA US |
| Glen Perkins | L | L | March 2, 1983 | 6'0" | 205 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Brock Peterson | R | R | November 20, 1983 | 6'3" | 230 | Centralia, WA US |
| Kyle Phillips | L | R | April 3, 1984 | 6'1" | 225 | San Diego, CA US |
| T. J. Prunty | R | R | July 5, 1981 | 6'4" | 210 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Nick Punto | S | R | November 8, 1977 | 5'9" | 195 | San Diego, CA US |
| Paul Rutgers | R | R | January 17, 1984 | 5'10" | 190 | Melbourne, Victoria AU |
| Jay Sawatski | L | L | May 7, 1982 | 6'2" | 195 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Chris Schutt | R | R | February 8, 1982 | 6'1" | 200 | Skokie, IL US |
| Errol Simonitsch | L | L | August 24, 1982 | 6'4" | 230 | Glendale, CA US |
| Denard Span | L | L | February 27, 1984 | 6'0" | 210 | Tampa, FL US |
| Ryan Spataro | L | R | September 1, 1982 | 5'11" | 180 | Barrie, ON CA |
| Levale Speigner | R | R | September 24, 1980 | 5'11" | 175 | Thomasville, GA US |
| Peter Tautor | L | R | June 26, 1981 | 6'4" | 220 | Box Hill, Victoria AU |
| J. R. Taylor | S | R | November 6, 1982 | 5'8" | 170 | Oakland, CA US |
| Scott Tyler | R | R | August 20, 1982 | 6'5" | 265 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Jon Uhl | R | R | October 6, 1980 | 6'2" | 190 | Nashua, NH US |
| Scott Whitrock | R | R | December 18, 1980 | 6'2" | 190 | Wisconsin Rapids, WI US |
| Mark Zamojc | L | R | December 21, 1981 | 6'2" | 200 | Burlington, ON CA |
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.
