2004 Tri-City ValleyCats Roster
Team Record: 50-25
Finished 1st in the NYPL's Stedler Division
Manager: Gregg Langbehn (50-25)
Affiliation: Houston Astros
Location: Troy, New York
Ballpark: Joseph L. Bruno Stadium
Attendance: 110,497, Avg. 3,069 in 36 home dates
Playoffs - Tri-City ValleyCats 2 games, Brooklyn Cyclones 1
Finals - Mahoning Valley Scrappers 2 games, Tri-City ValleyCats 0
The Tri-City ValleyCats of the New York-Pennsylvania League ended the 2004 season with a record of 50 wins and 25 losses, finishing first in the league's Stedler Division.
The ValleyCats led the league with just 271 runs allowed. Tri-City scored 425 runs. Mario Garza paced the squad with 15 home runs and drove in 65 runs. Ben Zobrist topped all regular batters by connecting at a .339 clip. Ronnie Ventura paced the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 1.96 earned run average, tops among regular hurlers.
Players from the 2004 Tri-City ValleyCats who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Hunter Pence, Drew Sutton, Chad Reineke and Ben Zobrist.
Gregg Langbehn served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Alvarado | R | R | December 3, 1982 | 6'1" | 200 | Union City, CA US |
| Wilner Alvarez | R | R | July 14, 1982 | 6'0" | 165 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Jonny Ash | L | R | September 11, 1982 | 5'9" | 185 | Oakland, CA US |
| Brandon Averill | R | R | October 18, 1981 | 6'4" | 215 | |
| Edgar Babilonia | R | R | August 5, 1983 | 5'10" | 190 | Cartagena, Bolivar CO |
| Luke Barganier | L | R | May 5, 1983 | 6'1" | 175 | Temple, TX US |
| Casey Brown | R | R | February 13, 1982 | 6'0" | 220 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Francisco Caraballo | R | R | October 21, 1983 | 6'2" | 195 | Anaco, Anzoategui VE |
| Chris Clark | R | R | August 10, 1982 | 6'3" | 200 | Richmond, KY US |
| James Cooper | R | R | February 12, 1982 | 6'3" | 185 | Cullen, LA US |
| Anthony Dewitt | R | R | May 30, 1982 | 6'0" | 225 | Pass Christian, MS US |
| Raymar Diaz | R | R | November 13, 1983 | 6'7" | 190 | Isla Verde, PR |
| Bo Edmiston | R | R | August 1, 1981 | 6'5" | 220 | Greenville, MS US |
| Mitch Einertson | R | R | April 4, 1986 | 5'11" | 180 | Oceanside, CA US |
| Evan Englebrook | R | R | April 28, 1982 | 6'8" | 255 | Mechanicsburg, PA US |
| Rodrigo Escobar | R | R | February 11, 1983 | 5'11" | 170 | Cartagena, Bolivar CO |
| Paul Estrada | R | R | September 10, 1982 | 6'1" | 220 | Ciudad Bolivar, Bolivar VE |
| Mario Garza | L | R | May 26, 1981 | 6'0" | 202 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Brady Koch | R | R | September 8, 1982 | 6'2" | 180 | Inglewood, CA US |
| Lance Koenig | R | R | December 10, 1980 | 6'3" | 190 | Neptune, NJ US |
| Ryan McKeller | R | R | July 8, 1983 | 6'5" | 220 | Austin, TX US |
| Garrett Murdy | R | R | March 15, 1983 | 6'4" | 215 | Fullerton, CA US |
| Hunter Pence | R | R | April 13, 1983 | 6'4" | 230 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Chad Reineke | R | R | April 9, 1982 | 6'6" | 230 | Defiance, OH US |
| Levi Romero | R | R | April 12, 1984 | 6'5" | 185 | El Tigre, Anzoategui VE |
| Lou Santangelo | R | R | March 16, 1983 | 6'1" | 200 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Rory Shortell | R | R | June 3, 1981 | 6'3" | 205 | Portland, OR US |
| Brian Skaug | R | R | April 13, 1981 | 6'1" | 190 | Wenatchee, WA US |
| Enyelbert Soto | L | L | August 20, 1982 | 6'1" | 200 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Drew Sutton | S | R | June 30, 1983 | 6'3" | 200 | El Dorado, AR US |
| Ronnie Ventura | R | R | July 6, 1983 | 5'11" | 220 | Cotui, Sanchez Ramirez DO |
| Kevin Vital | L | R | February 9, 1980 | 6'0" | 230 | New Iberia, LA US |
| Michael Walls | R | R | August 9, 1981 | 6'1" | 190 | Wilmington, DE US |
| Jeff Wigdahl | L | L | June 4, 1982 | 6'0" | 190 | San Diego, CA US |
| Ben Zobrist | S | R | May 26, 1981 | 6'3" | 210 | Eureka, IL 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.
