2004 Altoona Curve Roster
Team Record: 85-56
Finished 1st in the EL's South Division
Manager: Tony Beasley (85-56)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Altoona, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: Peoples Natural Gas Field
Attendance: 394,062, Avg. 5,971 in 66 home dates
Playoffs - Altoona Curve 3 games, Erie SeaWolves 0
Finals - New Hampshire Fisher Cats 3 games, Altoona Curve 0
The Altoona Curve of the Eastern League ended the 2004 season with a record of 85 wins and 56 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.
The Curve plated 697 runs and surrendered 644 runs. Ray Sadler paced Altoona with 20 home runs, while Brad Eldred, Ronny Paulino, Josh Bonifay and Yurendell de Caster each walloped 15 or more also. Josh Bonifay drove in 76 runs. Nate McLouth led hitters with significant playing time with a .322 average. Bryan Bullington topped the squad with 12 wins, and Ian Snell earned a 3.16 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 2004 Altoona Curve who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Scott Sheldon, Yurendell de Caster, Bryan Bullington, Brad Eldred, Mike Moriarty, Mike Crudale, Ronny Paulino, Zach Duke, Ray Sadler, Nate McLouth, Donaldo Méndez, Andrew Lorraine, Ian Snell, David Lundquist, Tomás de la Rosa, Jeff Keppinger, Chris Duffy, Tom Evans, Kevin Nicholson, Ryan Doumit and Blake Stein.
Tony Beasley served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Agamennone | R | R | November 6, 1975 | 6'2" | 190 | Washington, DC US |
| Jason Alcala | R | R | September 18, 1980 | 6'2" | 210 | Cumana, Sucre VE |
| Matt Bimeal | R | R | August 17, 1980 | 6'3" | 200 | Johnstown, PA US |
| Josh Bonifay | R | R | July 30, 1978 | 6'0" | 187 | Macon, GA US |
| Brady Borner | L | L | April 12, 1979 | 5'10" | 182 | Edina, MN US |
| Bobby Bradley | R | R | December 15, 1980 | 6'1" | 190 | West Palm Beach, FL US |
| Bryan Bullington | R | R | September 30, 1980 | 6'4" | 210 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Eddi Candelario | R | R | November 3, 1977 | 6'0" | 173 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Brandon Chaves | S | R | August 5, 1979 | 6'3" | 181 | Hilo, HI US |
| Michael Cockrell | R | R | July 25, 1981 | 5'10" | 173 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Mike Connolly | L | L | June 2, 1982 | 6'0" | 195 | Oneonta, NY US |
| Jorge Cortes | L | L | October 17, 1980 | 6'0" | 180 | Barranquilla, Atlantico CO |
| Mike Crudale | R | R | January 3, 1977 | 6'0" | 205 | San Diego, CA US |
| Yurendell de Caster | R | R | September 26, 1979 | 6'0" | 215 | Brevengat, CW |
| Tomás de la Rosa | R | R | January 28, 1978 | 5'10" | 165 | La Victoria, Santo Domingo DO |
| Ryan Doumit | S | R | April 3, 1981 | 6'1" | 220 | Moses Lake, WA US |
| Chris Duffy | L | L | April 20, 1980 | 5'10" | 185 | Brattleboro, VT US |
| Zach Duke | L | L | April 19, 1983 | 6'2" | 210 | Clifton, TX US |
| Brad Eldred | R | R | July 12, 1980 | 6'6" | 270 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| Tom Evans | R | R | July 9, 1974 | 6'1" | 200 | Kirkland, WA US |
| Jeremy Harts | S | L | June 6, 1980 | 6'0" | 225 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Landon Jacobsen | R | R | May 4, 1979 | 6'3" | 220 | Mitchell, SD US |
| Jeff Keppinger | R | R | April 21, 1980 | 6'0" | 185 | Miami, FL US |
| Andrew Lorraine | L | L | August 11, 1972 | 6'3" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| David Lundquist | R | R | June 4, 1973 | 6'2" | 200 | Beverly, MA US |
| Neal McDade | R | R | June 16, 1976 | 6'3" | 190 | Naples, FL US |
| Nate McLouth | L | R | October 28, 1981 | 5'10" | 190 | Muskegon, MI US |
| Donaldo Méndez | R | R | June 7, 1978 | 6'1" | 155 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| Jeff Miller | R | R | February 1, 1980 | 6'4" | 220 | Belleville, NJ US |
| Mike Moriarty | R | R | March 8, 1974 | 6'0" | 195 | Camden, NJ US |
| Ray Navarrete | R | R | May 20, 1978 | 6'0" | 202 | Teaneck, NJ US |
| Kevin Nicholson | S | R | March 29, 1976 | 5'10" | 190 | Vancouver, BC CA |
| Patrick O'Brien | R | R | November 20, 1980 | 6'5" | 220 | Olympia Fields, IL US |
| Ronny Paulino | R | R | April 21, 1981 | 6'3" | 250 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Rudy Pena | R | R | March 7, 1979 | 6'0" | 215 | Monte Cristi, Monte Cristi DO |
| Matt Peterson | R | R | February 11, 1982 | 6'5" | 230 | Alexandria, LA US |
| Justin Reid | R | R | June 30, 1977 | 6'5" | 225 | Lakewood, CA US |
| Ray Sadler | R | R | September 19, 1980 | 6'1" | 200 | Clifton, TX US |
| Elio Serrano | R | R | December 4, 1978 | 6'3" | 265 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Ben Shaffar | S | R | September 28, 1977 | 6'3" | 195 | Paducah, KY US |
| Scott Sheldon | R | R | November 28, 1968 | 6'3" | 185 | Hammond, IN US |
| Shaun Skrehot | R | R | December 5, 1975 | 5'10" | 180 | Houston, TX US |
| Ian Snell | R | R | October 30, 1981 | 5'11" | 200 | Dover, DE US |
| Chris Snusz | R | R | November 8, 1972 | 6'0" | 210 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Blake Stein | R | R | August 3, 1973 | 6'7" | 210 | McComb, MS US |
| Gary Thomas | R | R | September 6, 1979 | 5'7" | 180 | Houma, LA 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.
