2004 Battle Creek Yankees Roster
Team Record: 71-68
Finished 4th in the MWL's East Division
Manager: Mitch Seoane (0-0), Bill Mosiello (0-0)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Battle Creek, Michigan
Ballpark: C.O. Brown Stadium
Attendance: 95,845, Avg. 1,431 in 67 home dates
The Battle Creek Yankees of the Midwest League ended the 2004 season with a record of 71 wins and 68 losses, finishing fourth in the league's East Division.
The Yankees scored 683 runs and allowed 661 runs. John Urick led Battle Creek with 15 home runs Erold Andrus drove in 74 runs. Matt Carson paced all regular hitters with a .304 average. Tyler Clippard and Brandon Harmsen topped the squad with 10 wins each, while Tyler Clippard registered a 3.44 earned run average, best among qualifying pitchers.
Melky Cabrera, Omir Santos, Wilton López, Tyler Clippard, Chase Wright, T. J. Beam and Matt Carson were all players from the 2004 Battle Creek Yankees who played in the Majors during their careers.
Mitch Seoane and Bill Mosiello served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erold Andrus | S | L | July 16, 1984 | 6'2" | 170 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Brad Baisley | R | R | August 24, 1979 | 6'9" | 205 | Dade City, FL US |
| Richard Barkley | R | R | August 6, 1981 | 6'1" | 180 | Sumter, SC US |
| T. J. Beam | R | R | August 28, 1980 | 6'7" | 215 | Scottsdale, AZ US |
| Brad Blackwell | R | R | May 8, 1982 | 6'2" | 215 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Matt Brumit | R | R | October 28, 1979 | 6'4" | 220 | Akron, OH US |
| Edwin Cabrera | S | R | August 14, 1983 | 6'0" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Melky Cabrera | S | L | August 11, 1984 | 5'10" | 210 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Matt Carson | R | R | July 1, 1981 | 6'2" | 200 | Newport Beach, CA US |
| Heath Castle | L | L | January 6, 1982 | 6'0" | 200 | Paintsville, KY US |
| Tyler Clippard | R | R | February 14, 1985 | 6'3" | 200 | Lexington, KY US |
| J. E. Cruz | R | R | July 13, 1981 | 6'0" | 185 | Houston, TX US |
| Eric Duncan | L | R | December 7, 1984 | 6'3" | 210 | Florham Park, NJ US |
| Manuel Esquivia | R | R | May 30, 1980 | 6'0" | 165 | Cartagena, Bolivar CO |
| Mike Gardner | R | R | May 23, 1981 | 6'0" | 190 | Louisville, KY US |
| Abel Gomez | L | L | November 29, 1984 | 6'0" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Edwar Gonzalez | R | R | January 1, 1983 | 5'10" | 200 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Brandon Harmsen | R | R | December 13, 1981 | 6'3" | 205 | Grand Rapids, MI US |
| Estee Harris | L | R | January 8, 1985 | 6'0" | 180 | Central Islip, NY US |
| Jason Jones | R | R | November 20, 1982 | 6'5" | 225 | Pasadena, MD US |
| Bryce Kartler | L | L | June 9, 1980 | 6'2" | 215 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Chris Kemlo | R | R | September 23, 1983 | 6'5" | 205 | Oshawa, ON CA |
| Wilton López | R | R | July 19, 1983 | 6'0" | 200 | Leon, NI |
| Hector Made | R | R | December 18, 1984 | 6'1" | 155 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Mike Martinez | R | R | April 12, 1981 | 6'2" | 190 | Newport Beach, CA US |
| Ben Moore | R | R | June 10, 1981 | 6'1" | 170 | St. Croix Falls, WI US |
| Elvys Quezada | R | R | December 15, 1981 | 6'1" | 210 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Luis Robles | R | R | March 2, 1982 | 6'4" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Brito Rodriguez | R | R | January 11, 1984 | 5'11" | 160 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Tom Rojas | R | R | March 31, 1982 | 6'2" | 185 | Monterey Park, CA US |
| Omir Santos | R | R | April 29, 1981 | 6'0" | 215 | Bayamon, PR |
| Josh Smith | R | R | November 15, 1981 | 6'4" | 225 | Clifton, TX US |
| Amad Stephens | R | R | June 1, 1979 | 6'0" | 205 | San Diego, CA US |
| Paul Thorp | R | R | September 23, 1980 | 6'0" | 200 | Dallas, TX US |
| Jared Treadway | R | R | December 21, 1979 | 6'0" | 180 | Fairview, OH US |
| John Urick | L | L | February 22, 1982 | 6'2" | 210 | Blue Springs, MO US |
| Jason Van Meetren | R | R | October 4, 1979 | 6'3" | 200 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Randy Vanderplow | R | R | July 21, 1980 | 6'3" | 210 | Elgin, IL US |
| Willie Vasquez | S | R | July 23, 1983 | 6'0" | 152 | Acarigua, Portuguesa VE |
| Robert Villanova | L | R | July 8, 1982 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Bill Villanueva | R | R | October 6, 1978 | 6'4" | 195 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Nick Walsh | L | R | May 6, 1980 | 5'9" | 180 | Walnut Creek, CA US |
| Adam Wheeler | R | R | April 26, 1983 | 6'6" | 180 | Smyrna, GA US |
| Steven White | R | R | June 15, 1981 | 6'4" | 205 | League City, TX US |
| Steven Wiseman | R | R | April 23, 1980 | 5'11" | 170 | Winchester, TN US |
| Chase Wright | L | L | February 8, 1983 | 6'2" | 205 | Wichita Falls, TX 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.
