2004 Reading Phillies Roster
Team Record: 64-77
Finished 4th in the EL's South Division
Manager: Greg Legg (64-77)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Reading, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: First Energy Stadium
Attendance: 478,257, Avg. 7,138 in 67 home dates
The Reading Phillies of the Eastern League ended the 2004 season with a record of 64 wins and 77 losses, finishing fourth in the league's South Division.
The Phillies scored 644 runs and surrendered 683 runs. Ryan Howard walloped 37 home runs for Reading, while John Castellano, Kevin Barker and Carlos Ruiz each added 15 or more also. Ryan Howard drove in 102 runs. Kevin Barker led all regular hitters by hitting .286. Rob Tejeda and Eude Brito topped the team with 8 wins each, and Gavin Floyd recorded a 2.57 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Players from the 2004 Reading Phillies who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Pat Burrell, Eude Brito, Billy Wagner, Carlos Ruiz, Rob Tejeda, Plácido Polanco, Yoel Hernández, Gavin Floyd, Ryan Howard, Jason Jiménez, Elizardo Ramírez, Randy Wolf, Brian Sanches, Kevin Barker, Shane Bowers and Ryan Madson.
Greg Legg served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Barker | L | L | July 26, 1975 | 6'2" | 195 | Bristol, VA US |
| Shane Bowers | R | R | July 27, 1971 | 6'4" | 215 | Glendora, CA US |
| Eude Brito | L | L | August 19, 1978 | 6'0" | 170 | Sabana de la Mar, Hato Mayor DO |
| Keith Bucktrot | L | R | November 27, 1980 | 6'2" | 220 | Claremore, OK US |
| Pat Burrell | R | R | October 10, 1976 | 6'4" | 235 | Eureka Springs, AR US |
| Eddi Candelario | R | R | November 3, 1977 | 6'0" | 173 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| John Castellano | R | R | September 8, 1977 | 5'11" | 180 | North Babylon, NY US |
| Carlos Chantres | R | R | April 1, 1976 | 6'3" | 190 | Miami, FL US |
| Chris Cosbey | L | L | November 14, 1974 | 5'9" | 165 | Pasadena, CA US |
| Brandon Culp | R | R | August 27, 1977 | 6'6" | 240 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Layne Dawson | R | R | September 13, 1979 | 6'2" | 180 | Memphis, TN US |
| Jim Deschaine | R | R | September 18, 1977 | 6'0" | 220 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Kevin Dougherty | L | L | March 4, 1978 | 6'5" | 220 | Stratford, NJ US |
| Ryan Fleming | L | L | February 11, 1976 | 5'9" | 177 | Franklin County, OH US |
| Gavin Floyd | R | R | January 27, 1983 | 6'4" | 245 | Annapolis, MD US |
| Martire Franco | R | R | February 25, 1978 | 6'0" | 170 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Hayden Gardner | R | R | October 7, 1980 | 6'2" | 200 | Woodbridge, VA US |
| Kevin Gibbs | S | R | April 3, 1974 | 6'2" | 185 | Washington, DC US |
| Danny Gonzalez | S | R | November 20, 1981 | 6'0" | 185 | San Juan, PR |
| Lee Gwaltney | R | R | May 6, 1980 | 6'6" | 210 | Wisebaden, DE |
| Yoel Hernández | R | R | April 15, 1980 | 6'2" | 210 | Ciudad Bolivar, Bolivar VE |
| Cary Hiles | R | R | November 29, 1975 | 5'10" | 173 | Toledo, OH US |
| Brian Hitchcox | L | R | July 21, 1978 | 5'11" | 180 | Crossville, TN US |
| Ryan Howard | L | L | November 19, 1979 | 6'4" | 250 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Ryan Hutchison | R | R | August 9, 1978 | 6'0" | 205 | Vincennes, IN US |
| Russ Jacobson | R | R | October 14, 1977 | 6'3" | 210 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Jason Jiménez | R | L | January 10, 1976 | 6'2" | 205 | Modesto, CA US |
| Kurt Keene | R | R | August 22, 1977 | 6'0" | 190 | Chattanooga, TN US |
| Seung Hak Lee | R | R | June 2, 1979 | 6'4" | 225 | Namhae-Gun, KR |
| Carlos Leon | S | R | August 31, 1979 | 5'10" | 181 | Cabimas, Zulia VE |
| Spike Lundberg | S | R | May 4, 1977 | 6'1" | 185 | San Diego, CA US |
| Ryan Madson | L | R | August 28, 1980 | 6'6" | 234 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Zach Norman | R | R | January 20, 1982 | 6'0" | 210 | Independence, MO US |
| Kyle Parcus | L | L | October 7, 1981 | 6'2" | 190 | Temple, TX US |
| Franklin Perez | R | R | June 10, 1978 | 6'2" | 230 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Josue Perez | S | R | August 12, 1977 | 6'0" | 180 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Jeff Phelps | R | R | November 20, 1978 | 6'0" | 190 | Yuma, AZ US |
| Plácido Polanco | R | R | October 10, 1975 | 5'9" | 190 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Miguel Quintana | L | R | June 29, 1979 | 6'1" | 190 | Miami, FL US |
| Elizardo Ramírez | S | R | January 28, 1983 | 6'0" | 180 | Villa Mella, Santo Domingo DO |
| Juan Richardson | R | R | January 27, 1979 | 5'11" | 215 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Carlos Ruiz | R | R | January 22, 1979 | 5'10" | 215 | David, Chiriqui PA |
| Brian Sanches | R | R | August 8, 1978 | 6'1" | 190 | Beaumont, TX US |
| Mike Spiegel | L | L | November 24, 1975 | 6'5" | 200 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Matt Squires | L | L | January 24, 1979 | 5'10" | 200 | Lewiston, ID US |
| Rob Tejeda | R | R | March 24, 1982 | 6'2" | 245 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Felix Villegas | R | R | August 8, 1978 | 6'2" | 220 | Chicago, IL US |
| Billy Wagner | L | L | July 25, 1971 | 5'10" | 180 | Marion, VA US |
| Sean Walsh | R | R | November 15, 1979 | 6'0" | 220 | Catskill, NY US |
| Randy Wolf | L | L | August 22, 1976 | 6'0" | 205 | Canoga Park, CA US |
| Scott Youngbauer | S | R | January 14, 1979 | 6'1" | 175 | Wichita, KS 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.
