2004 Wilmington Blue Rocks Roster
Team Record: 77-62
Finished 1st in the CL's North Division
Manager: Billy Gardner (77-62)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: Wilmington, Delaware
Ballpark: Judy Johnson Field at Daniel S. Frawley Stadium
Attendance: 320,788, Avg. 4,860 in 66 home dates
Playoffs - Wilmington Blue Rocks 2 games, Potomac Cannons 1
Mills Cup Finals - Kinston Indians 3 games, Wilmington Blue Rocks 2
The Wilmington Blue Rocks of the Carolina League ended the 2004 season with a record of 77 wins and 62 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division.
The Blue Rocks plated 618 runs and allowed 560 runs. Donnie Murphy paced Wilmington with 10 home runs and drove in 75 runs. Shane Costa led all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .308 average. Devon Lowery and Trae McGill topped the team with 9 wins each, while Trae McGill recorded a 2.09 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 2004 Wilmington Blue Rocks who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Dusty Hughes, Ryan Braun, Mel Stocker, Mike Aviles, Devon Lowery, Donnie Murphy, Jonah Bayliss, Shane Costa, Travis Chapman, Mitch Maier and Matt Tupman.
Billy Gardner served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Ackerman | L | L | October 19, 1979 | 6'0" | 199 | Reading, PA US |
| J. D. Alleva | L | R | November 2, 1978 | 5'11" | 190 | Durham, NC US |
| Barry Armitage | R | R | May 11, 1979 | 6'5" | 275 | Durban, ZA |
| Mike Aviles | R | R | March 13, 1981 | 5'10" | 205 | New York, NY US |
| Jonah Bayliss | R | R | August 13, 1980 | 6'1" | 200 | North Adams, MA US |
| Ryan Braun | R | R | July 29, 1980 | 6'1" | 220 | Kitchener, ON CA |
| Steve Bray | R | R | December 22, 1980 | 6'1" | 195 | New Haven, CT US |
| Steve Chamberlain | L | R | July 20, 1980 | 6'2" | 216 | Springfield, IL US |
| Travis Chapman | R | R | June 5, 1978 | 6'2" | 180 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Daryl Clark | L | R | September 25, 1979 | 6'2" | 205 | Nuremburg, DE |
| Shane Costa | L | R | December 12, 1981 | 6'0" | 205 | Visalia, CA US |
| John Draper | R | R | August 11, 1980 | 6'2" | 191 | La Mirada, CA US |
| Drew Endicott | R | R | March 30, 1981 | 6'2" | 181 | Joplin, MO US |
| Damaso Espino | R | R | May 8, 1983 | 6'1" | 210 | Panama, Panama PA |
| Chris Fallon | L | R | March 9, 1979 | 6'2" | 185 | Portsmouth, VA US |
| Darren Fenster | R | R | September 11, 1978 | 5'9" | 175 | Edison, NJ US |
| Tim Frend | R | R | May 20, 1980 | 6'2" | 180 | Royal Oak, MI US |
| John Gragg | L | L | May 9, 1981 | 5'8" | 170 | Prince George's County, MD US |
| Colt Griffin | R | R | September 29, 1982 | 6'3" | 229 | Longview, TX US |
| Brett Groves | S | R | October 1, 1978 | 5'11" | 180 | Tampa, FL US |
| Nate Hoelscher | L | L | November 11, 1979 | 6'2" | 185 | Alexandria, MN US |
| Dusty Hughes | L | L | June 29, 1982 | 5'10" | 190 | Tupelo, MS US |
| Dave Jensen | L | L | December 16, 1979 | 6'3" | 210 | Payson, UT US |
| Kahi Kaanoi | L | R | August 19, 1982 | 5'11" | 215 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Adam Keim | R | R | January 5, 1981 | 5'11" | 196 | Lebanon, PA US |
| Devon Lowery | L | R | March 24, 1983 | 6'1" | 195 | Lincolnton, NC US |
| Mitch Maier | L | R | June 30, 1982 | 6'3" | 210 | Petoskey, MI US |
| Trae McGill | R | R | August 7, 1977 | 6'0" | 195 | Mobile, AL US |
| Donnie Murphy | R | R | March 10, 1983 | 5'10" | 190 | Lakewood, CA US |
| Wally Sevilla | R | R | August 24, 1981 | 5'8" | 180 | Managua, NI |
| Shaun Shiery | L | L | December 8, 1978 | 6'4" | 180 | Houston, TX US |
| Eddie Solis | R | R | September 19, 1984 | 5'11" | 200 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Bernard Stephens | L | R | November 11, 1979 | 6'0" | 208 | Augusta, GA US |
| Brad Stiles | L | L | February 9, 1981 | 6'6" | 233 | Lamar, CO US |
| Mel Stocker | L | R | August 15, 1980 | 5'9" | 156 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Mike Stodolka | L | L | September 24, 1981 | 6'2" | 215 | Fontana, CA US |
| Danny Tamayo | R | R | June 3, 1979 | 6'1" | 219 | Miami, FL US |
| Matt Tupman | L | R | November 25, 1979 | 5'11" | 185 | Concord, NH 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.
