2004 Sarasota Red Sox Roster
Team Record: 75-61
Finished 3rd in the FSL's West Division
Manager: Todd Claus (75-61)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Sarasota, Florida
Ballpark: Ed Smith Stadium
Attendance: 40,715, Avg. 657 in 62 home dates
The Sarasota Red Sox of the Florida State League ended the 2004 season with a record of 75 wins and 61 losses, finishing third in the league's West Division.
The Red Sox scored 613 runs and yielded 585 runs. Jeremy West led Sarasota with 18 home runs and drove in 68 runs. Matt Murton paced all regular hitters by hitting .301. Jonathan Papelbon topped the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 2.65 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Ramiro Mendoza, Luis Mendoza, Trot Nixon, Jonathan Papelbon, Jon Lester, Hanley Ramírez, Matt Murton, Lenny DiNardo, Cla Meredith, Manny Delcarmen, Charlie Zink, Brandon Moss, Byung-Hyun Kim, Kason Gabbard, Dusty Brown, Bryan Hebson, Dustin Pedroia and David Murphy were all players from the 2004 Sarasota Red Sox who played in the Majors during their careers.
Todd Claus served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stefan Bailie | R | R | May 16, 1980 | 6'0" | 212 | Richland, WA US |
| Pat Boran | S | R | August 8, 1980 | 6'2" | 200 | Pottstown, PA US |
| Conor Brooks | L | R | June 11, 1978 | 6'1" | 190 | Plymouth, MA US |
| Dusty Brown | R | R | June 19, 1982 | 6'0" | 195 | Orange, CA US |
| Jim Buckley | R | R | September 14, 1979 | 6'1" | 223 | Marlton, NJ US |
| Juan Cedeño | L | L | August 19, 1983 | 6'1" | 200 | Higuey, La Altagracia DO |
| Tom Cochran | L | L | October 16, 1982 | 6'2" | 195 | Wilmington, DE US |
| Alberto Concepcion | R | R | April 18, 1981 | 6'1" | 220 | Torrance, CA US |
| Willy Corporan | R | R | September 2, 1981 | 6'4" | 220 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Ian Cronkhite | L | L | August 11, 1983 | 6'1" | 189 | Golden, CO US |
| Lee Curtis | R | R | July 21, 1981 | 5'11" | 187 | Greenville, SC US |
| Manny Delcarmen | R | R | February 16, 1982 | 6'2" | 225 | Boston, MA US |
| Mike Dennison | R | R | January 9, 1981 | 6'0" | 200 | Bismarck, ND US |
| Lenny DiNardo | L | L | September 19, 1979 | 6'2" | 220 | Miami, FL US |
| Chris Durbin | R | R | September 8, 1981 | 6'0" | 180 | Cherry Point, NC US |
| Kason Gabbard | L | L | April 8, 1982 | 6'3" | 200 | Oxford, OH US |
| Bryan Hebson | R | R | March 12, 1976 | 6'5" | 210 | Columbus, GA US |
| Jason Howell | L | L | May 25, 1979 | 6'2" | 195 | Boone, NC US |
| Eric Johnson | R | R | August 14, 1977 | 6'1" | 210 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Byung-Hyun Kim | R | R | January 19, 1979 | 5'11" | 176 | Kwangju, KR |
| Ryan Larson | R | R | May 13, 1979 | 5'10" | 195 | Devils Lake, ND US |
| Jon Lester | L | L | January 7, 1984 | 6'4" | 240 | Tacoma, WA US |
| Bret LeVier | R | R | April 26, 1983 | 6'3" | 195 | Whittier, CA US |
| Brian Marshall | L | L | August 20, 1982 | 6'5" | 190 | Chesterfield, VA US |
| Luis Mendoza | R | R | October 31, 1983 | 6'3" | 245 | Veracruz, Veracruz MX |
| Ramiro Mendoza | R | R | June 15, 1972 | 6'2" | 154 | Los Santos, PA |
| Cla Meredith | R | R | June 4, 1983 | 6'0" | 180 | Richmond, VA US |
| Carlos Morla | R | R | April 15, 1982 | 5'11" | 177 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Brandon Moss | L | R | September 16, 1983 | 6'1" | 210 | Monroe, GA US |
| David Murphy | L | L | October 18, 1981 | 6'3" | 210 | Houston, TX US |
| Matt Murton | R | R | October 3, 1981 | 6'1" | 220 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| Trot Nixon | L | L | April 11, 1974 | 6'1" | 195 | Durham, NC US |
| Jeff Ontiveros | R | R | April 26, 1979 | 6'0" | 220 | Georgetown, TX US |
| Kevin Ool | L | L | January 4, 1981 | 5'11" | 185 | Middletown, NY US |
| David Pahucki | R | R | October 17, 1980 | 6'2" | 210 | Middletown, NY US |
| Jonathan Papelbon | R | R | November 23, 1980 | 6'5" | 230 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Dustin Pedroia | R | R | August 17, 1983 | 5'9" | 175 | Woodland, CA US |
| Alexander Penalo | S | R | May 2, 1984 | 6'1" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Hanley Ramírez | R | R | December 23, 1983 | 6'2" | 235 | Samana, Samana DO |
| Jason Ramos | S | R | August 9, 1982 | 5'11" | 185 | Miami, FL US |
| Shane Rhodes | L | L | January 19, 1980 | 6'2" | 200 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Eladio Rodriguez | R | R | April 4, 1979 | 5'11" | 190 | Mao, Valverde DO |
| Joe Rogers | L | L | July 19, 1981 | 6'2" | 195 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Gary Schneidmiller | R | R | January 26, 1980 | 6'1" | 190 | Fontana, CA US |
| Andy Shipman | R | R | December 10, 1981 | 6'3" | 185 | Warrensburg, MO US |
| Jay Sitzman | L | L | March 13, 1978 | 6'3" | 199 | Denver, CO US |
| Chad Spann | R | R | October 25, 1983 | 6'1" | 195 | Americus, GA US |
| Greg Stone | L | R | February 19, 1981 | 5'0" | 180 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Justin Sturge | R | L | May 4, 1981 | 6'4" | 200 | Syracuse, NY US |
| Iggy Suarez | R | R | May 3, 1981 | 5'11" | 165 | New York, NY US |
| Mat Thompson | R | R | August 28, 1981 | 6'2" | 200 | Boise, ID US |
| Chris Turner | R | R | December 2, 1983 | 5'11" | 195 | El Dorado, AR US |
| Justin Turner | L | R | December 19, 1979 | 6'1" | 190 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Jose Vaquedano | R | R | July 9, 1981 | 6'4" | 167 | La Ceiba, HN |
| Jeremy West | R | R | November 8, 1981 | 6'0" | 200 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Colin Young | L | L | August 1, 1977 | 6'0" | 180 | Melrose, MA US |
| Charlie Zink | R | R | August 26, 1979 | 6'1" | 190 | Carmichael, 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.
