2004 Round Rock Express Roster
Team Record: 86-54
Finished 1st in the TL's West Division
Manager: Jackie Moore (86-54)
Affiliation: Houston Astros
Location: Round Rock, Texas
Ballpark: Dell Diamond
Attendance: 689,286, Avg. 9,847 in 70 home dates
Finals - Frisco RoughRiders 4 games, Round Rock Express 1
The Round Rock Express of the Texas League ended the 2004 season with a record of 86 wins and 54 losses, finishing first in the league's West Division.
The Express scored 744 runs, most in the league. Round Rock gave up 589 runs. Luke Scott led the team with 19 home runs, and Charlton Jimerson walloped 15 or more also. Brooks Conrad drove in 83 runs. Willy Taveras paced all regular batters by connecting at a .335 clip. Ezequiel Astacio topped the squad with 13 wins, while D. J. Houlton recorded a 2.94 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 2004 Round Rock Express who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Wandy Rodríguez, Jesse Carlson, Chris Sampson, Kevin Orie, Santiago Ramírez, Luke Scott, Brooks Conrad, Mike Burns, Fernando Nieve, Chad Harville, Ezequiel Astacio, Andy Pettitte, Todd Self, Willy Taveras, D. J. Houlton, Philip Barzilla, Héctor Giménez, Ivanon Coffie, Dave Matranga and Charlton Jimerson.
Jackie Moore served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Acevedo | L | L | May 5, 1978 | 6'5" | 195 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| Ezequiel Astacio | R | R | November 4, 1979 | 6'3" | 200 | Hato Mayor del Rey, Hato Mayor DO |
| Shaun Babula | S | L | May 21, 1977 | 5'11" | 183 | Mount Holly, NJ US |
| Philip Barzilla | L | L | January 25, 1979 | 6'0" | 180 | Houston, TX US |
| Mike Burns | R | R | July 14, 1978 | 6'1" | 210 | Westminster, CA US |
| Jesse Carlson | L | L | December 31, 1980 | 6'0" | 160 | New Britain, CT US |
| Ivanon Coffie | L | R | May 16, 1977 | 6'1" | 190 | Willemstad, CW |
| Brooks Conrad | S | R | January 16, 1980 | 5'10" | 190 | San Diego, CA US |
| Héctor Giménez | S | R | September 28, 1982 | 5'10" | 230 | San Felipe, Yaracuy VE |
| Jared Gothreaux | R | R | January 27, 1980 | 6'0" | 200 | Lake Charles, LA US |
| Chad Harville | R | R | September 16, 1976 | 5'9" | 180 | Selmer, TN US |
| Mike Hill | R | R | September 30, 1976 | 6'4" | 210 | Lawton, OK US |
| D. J. Houlton | R | R | August 12, 1979 | 6'4" | 235 | Fullerton, CA US |
| Charlton Jimerson | R | R | September 22, 1979 | 6'3" | 210 | San Leandro, CA US |
| Dave Matranga | R | R | January 8, 1977 | 6'0" | 170 | Orange, CA US |
| Tim McClaskey | S | R | January 11, 1976 | 6'1" | 175 | Port Smith, OH US |
| Denny McDaniel | L | L | August 12, 1976 | 6'3" | 220 | Bee Cave, TX US |
| Fernando Nieve | R | R | July 15, 1982 | 6'0" | 220 | Puerto Cabello, Carabobo VE |
| Dax Norris | R | R | January 14, 1972 | 5'10" | 190 | La Grange, GA US |
| Mark Obradovich | S | R | October 26, 1980 | 6'2" | 190 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Kevin Orie | R | R | September 1, 1972 | 6'4" | 210 | West Chester, PA US |
| Andy Pettitte | L | L | June 15, 1972 | 6'5" | 235 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Trey Poland | L | L | April 3, 1975 | 6'1" | 190 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Scott Powell | R | R | August 26, 1978 | 6'3" | 200 | Holland, PA US |
| Santiago Ramírez | R | R | August 15, 1978 | 5'11" | 200 | Bonao, Monsenor Nouel DO |
| Mike Rodriguez | L | L | October 15, 1980 | 5'10" | 180 | Hollywood, FL US |
| Wandy Rodríguez | S | L | January 18, 1979 | 5'11" | 195 | Santiago Rodriguez, Santiago Rodriguez DO |
| Miguel Saladin | R | R | May 22, 1975 | 5'11" | 200 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Chris Sampson | R | R | May 23, 1978 | 6'1" | 195 | Pasadena, TX US |
| Luke Scott | L | R | June 25, 1978 | 6'0" | 220 | De Leon Springs, FL US |
| Todd Self | L | R | November 9, 1978 | 6'5" | 215 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Willy Taveras | R | R | December 25, 1981 | 6'0" | 180 | Tenares, Hermanas Mirabal DO |
| Jon Topolski | L | R | December 28, 1976 | 5'10" | 180 | Michigan City, IN US |
| Tommy Whiteman | R | R | July 14, 1979 | 6'3" | 180 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Junior Zamora | R | R | May 3, 1976 | 6'2" | 198 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
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.
