2004 Yakima Bears Roster
Team Record: 35-41
Finished 4th in the NWL's East Division
Manager: Bill Plummer (35-41)
Affiliation: Arizona Diamondbacks
Location: Yakima, Washington
Ballpark: Yakima County Stadium
Attendance: 51,544, Avg. 1,393 in 37 home dates
The Yakima Bears of the Northwest League ended the 2004 season with a record of 35 wins and 41 losses, finishing fourth in the league's East Division.
The Bears scored 403 runs and surrendered 423 runs. Chris Carter led Yakima with 15 home runs and drove in 63 runs, while leading batters with significant playing time with a .336 average. Reuben Kerbs and Chris Kemlo topped the team with 5 wins each, and A. J. Shappi recorded a 1.75 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Chris Carter, Carlos González, Steven Jackson, Garrett Mock, Ross Ohlendorf, Mark Reynolds and Esmerling Vásquez were all players from the 2004 Yakima Bears who played in the Majors during their careers.
Bill Plummer served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Rodrigo Aguirre | L | R | August 1, 1983 | 5'10" | 185 | Hermosillo, Sonora MX |
Todd Buchanan | L | L | September 16, 1980 | 6'2" | 200 | Lansing, MI US |
Josh Buhagiar | L | L | February 23, 1981 | 6'0" | 192 | Daly City, CA US |
Brandon Burgess | S | R | February 24, 1983 | 6'4" | 225 | Santa Rosa, CA US |
Joe Carque | R | R | May 20, 1981 | 6'2" | 185 | Las Vegas, NV US |
Chris Carter | L | L | September 16, 1982 | 6'0" | 230 | Fremont, CA US |
Chad Clark | R | R | July 30, 1980 | 6'6" | 215 | Grand Rapids, MI US |
Carlos González | L | L | October 17, 1985 | 6'1" | 220 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
Hipolito Guerrero | L | L | June 13, 1983 | 6'0" | 160 | Banica, DO |
Trey Hendricks | S | R | August 8, 1982 | 6'4" | 200 | Houston, TX US |
Steven Jackson | R | R | March 15, 1982 | 6'5" | 230 | Sumter, SC US |
Chris Kemlo | R | R | September 23, 1983 | 6'5" | 205 | Oshawa, ON CA |
Reuben Kerbs | L | L | October 19, 1980 | 6'2" | 185 | Dodge City, KS US |
Koley Kolberg | R | R | November 26, 1982 | 6'1" | 176 | Dallas, TX US |
B. J. Lange | R | R | February 24, 1983 | 5'11" | 195 | |
Jered Liebeck | R | R | January 27, 1981 | 6'1" | 200 | Mission Viejo, CA US |
Billy Lockin | R | R | November 27, 1982 | 5'8" | 155 | Tarzana, CA US |
Cristobal Melendez | R | R | November 9, 1980 | 6'2" | 185 | Arroyo, PR |
Steve Mena | R | R | January 24, 1985 | 6'4" | 230 | Miami, FL US |
Orlando Mercado | R | R | March 13, 1985 | 5'9" | 220 | Mayaguez, PR |
Garrett Mock | S | R | April 25, 1983 | 6'4" | 230 | Houston, TX US |
Walt Novosel | L | L | June 16, 1981 | 6'3" | 215 | Youngstown, OH US |
Ross Ohlendorf | R | R | August 8, 1982 | 6'4" | 240 | Austin, TX US |
Josh Perrault | R | R | June 11, 1982 | 6'5" | 215 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
Dan Pohlman | R | R | January 1, 1982 | 6'1" | 215 | Barrington, IL US |
Aldwin Polimar | R | R | June 15, 1982 | 6'2" | 190 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
Kellen Raab | L | L | February 16, 1982 | 6'6" | 225 | Omaha, NE US |
Mark Reynolds | R | R | August 3, 1983 | 6'2" | 220 | Pikeville, KY US |
Angel Rocha | L | L | November 15, 1984 | 6'3" | 205 | Duverge, DO |
Erik Schindewolf | L | R | October 1, 1981 | 5'11" | 180 | Houston, TX US |
A. J. Shappi | R | R | October 16, 1982 | 6'2" | 195 | Orange, CA US |
Brandon Simon | L | L | September 9, 1980 | 5'11" | 190 | Fresno, CA US |
Chris Thompson | R | R | January 2, 1982 | 6'3" | 195 | Mobile, AL US |
Robbie Van | L | L | November 3, 1981 | 6'2" | 210 | Bountiful, UT US |
Esmerling Vásquez | R | R | November 7, 1983 | 6'1" | 200 | Tenares, Hermanas Mirabal DO |
Keith Whatley | L | L | April 23, 1980 | 6'2" | 210 | Huntsville, TX US |
Mike White | L | L | September 12, 1982 | 6'2" | 210 | Danville, IL US |
Matty Wilkinson | L | R | October 25, 1977 | 6'3" | 205 | Geelong, Victoria AU |
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.