2004 Oakland Athletics Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 91-71
Finished 2nd in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 2,201,516, Avg. 27,179
Ballpark: Network Associates Coliseum
Manager: Ken Macha (91-71)
Location: Oakland, California
2004 Oakland Athletics StatisticsTeam Record: 91-71
Finished 2nd in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 2,201,516, Avg. 27,179
Ballpark: Network Associates Coliseum
Manager: Ken Macha (91-71)
Location: Oakland, California
2004 Oakland Athletics Results
The Oakland Athletics of the American League ended the 2004 season with a record of 91 wins and 71 losses, finishing second in the AL's West Division.
The Athletics scored 793 runs and allowed 742 runs. Eric Chavez led Oakland with 29 home runs, while Bobby Crosby, Mark Kotsay, Erubiel Durazo, Jermaine Dye, Eric Byrnes and Scott Hatteberg each walloped 20 or more as well. Erubiel Durazo accounted for 88 RBI and topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .321. Mark Mulder paced the team with 17 wins, and Tim Hudson recorded a 3.53 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Ken Macha coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Blanton | P | R | R | December 11, 1980 | 6'3" | 225 | Bowling Green, KY USA |
| Chad Bradford | P | R | R | September 14, 1974 | 6'5" | 205 | Jackson, MS USA |
| Eric Byrnes | LF | R | R | February 16, 1976 | 6'2" | 200 | Redwood City, CA USA |
| Santiago Casilla | P | R | R | July 25, 1980 | 6'0" | 210 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal D.R. |
| Ramon Castro | 3B | R | R | October 23, 1979 | 6'0" | 195 | Valencia, Carabobo Venezuela |
| Eric Chavez | 3B | L | R | December 7, 1977 | 6'1" | 215 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Bobby Crosby | SS | R | R | January 12, 1980 | 6'3" | 210 | Lakewood, CA USA |
| Octavio Dotel | P | R | R | November 25, 1973 | 6'0" | 230 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional D.R. |
| Justin Duchscherer | P | R | R | November 19, 1977 | 6'3" | 165 | Aberdeen, SD USA |
| Erubiel Durazo | 1B | L | L | January 23, 1974 | 6'3" | 240 | Hermosillo, Sonora Mexico |
| Jermaine Dye | RF | R | R | January 28, 1974 | 6'4" | 210 | Oakland, CA USA |
| Esteban German | 3B | R | R | January 26, 1978 | 5'9" | 195 | Bajos de Haina, San Cristobal D.R. |
| Chris Hammond | P | L | L | January 21, 1966 | 6'1" | 190 | Atlanta, GA USA |
| Rich Harden | P | L | R | November 30, 1981 | 6'1" | 190 | Victoria, BC CAN |
| Chad Harville | P | R | R | September 16, 1976 | 5'9" | 180 | Selmer, TN USA |
| Scott Hatteberg | 1B | L | R | December 14, 1969 | 6'1" | 192 | Salem, OR USA |
| Tim Hudson | P | R | R | July 14, 1975 | 6'1" | 175 | Columbus, GA USA |
| Eric Karros | 1B | R | R | November 4, 1967 | 6'4" | 205 | Hackensack, NJ USA |
| Bobby Kielty | LF | B | R | August 5, 1976 | 6'1" | 225 | Fontana, CA USA |
| Mark Kotsay | CF | L | L | December 2, 1975 | 6'0" | 220 | Whittier, CA USA |
| Justin Lehr | P | R | R | August 3, 1977 | 6'2" | 205 | Orange, CA USA |
| Mark McLemore | 2B | B | R | October 4, 1964 | 5'11" | 175 | San Diego, CA USA |
| Billy McMillon | LF | L | L | November 17, 1971 | 5'11" | 172 | Alamogordo, NM USA |
| Jim Mecir | P | B | R | May 16, 1970 | 6'1" | 195 | Bayside, NY USA |
| Adam Melhuse | C | B | R | March 27, 1972 | 6'2" | 185 | Santa Clara, CA USA |
| Frank Menechino | 2B | R | R | January 7, 1971 | 5'9" | 175 | Staten Island, NY USA |
| Damian Miller | C | R | R | October 13, 1969 | 6'3" | 202 | La Crosse, WI USA |
| Mark Mulder | P | L | L | August 5, 1977 | 6'6" | 200 | South Holland, IL USA |
| Mark Redman | P | L | L | January 5, 1974 | 6'5" | 220 | San Diego, CA USA |
| Arthur Rhodes | P | L | L | October 24, 1969 | 6'2" | 220 | Waco, TX USA |
| Ricardo Rincon | P | L | L | April 13, 1970 | 5'10" | 190 | Cuitlahuac, Veracruz Mexico |
| Mike Rose | C | B | R | August 25, 1976 | 6'1" | 185 | Sacramento, CA USA |
| Kirk Saarloos | P | R | R | May 23, 1979 | 6'0" | 185 | Long Beach, CA USA |
| Marco Scutaro | 2B | R | R | October 30, 1975 | 5'10" | 185 | San Felipe, Yaracuy Venezuela |
| Nick Swisher | LF | B | L | November 25, 1980 | 6'0" | 195 | Columbus, OH USA |
| Barry Zito | P | L | L | May 13, 1978 | 6'2" | 205 | Las Vegas, NV USA |
