2004 Colorado Springs Sky Sox Roster
Team Record: 78-65
Finished 2nd in the PCL's Central Division of the American Conference
Manager: Marv Foley (78-65)
Affiliation: Colorado Rockies
Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado
Ballpark: Security Service Stadium
Attendance: 236,022, Avg. 3,576 in 66 home dates
The Colorado Springs Sky Sox of the Pacific Coast League ended the 2004 season with a record of 78 wins and 65 losses, finishing second in the league's Central Division of the American Conference.
The Sky Sox topped the circuit with 859 runs. Colorado Springs yielded 775 runs. Andy Tracy walloped 33 home runs for the team, while Garrett Atkins, Clint Barmes, Jorge Piedra, Brad Hawpe and Erick Almonte each swatted 15 or more, too. Andy Tracy drove in 120 runs. Garrett Atkins paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .366. Chris Gissell led the team with 14 wins, and Brian Tollberg registered a 6.82 earned run average, leading regular hurlers.
Players from the 2004 Colorado Springs Sky Sox who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Allan Simpson, Vladimir Núñez, Chin-hui Tsao, Aaron Miles, Jason Gilfillan, Chris Donnels, Brian Fuentes, Clint Barmes, Marc Kroon, Tim Harikkala, Kevin Jarvis, Andy Tracy, Adam Bernero, Aaron Cook, Denny Stark, Scott Dohmann, Luis Martínez, Javier López, René Reyes, Anthony Sanders, Turk Wendell, Brad Hawpe, Erick Almonte, Jorge Piedra, Brian Tollberg, Jeff Francis, JD Closser, Todd Greene, Héctor Ortiz, Joe Kennedy, Choo Freeman, Brent Billingsley, Matt Holliday, Travis Driskill, Garrett Atkins, Kit Pellow, Willie Morales, Pascual Matos, Elvis Peña, Jason Young, Chris Gissell, Héctor Almonte, Brian Bowles and Alex Herrera.
Marv Foley served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erick Almonte | R | R | February 1, 1978 | 6'2" | 245 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Héctor Almonte | R | R | October 17, 1975 | 6'2" | 190 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Garrett Atkins | R | R | December 12, 1979 | 6'2" | 190 | Orange, CA US |
| Clint Barmes | R | R | March 6, 1979 | 6'1" | 200 | Vincennes, IN US |
| Adam Bernero | R | R | November 28, 1976 | 6'4" | 205 | San Jose, CA US |
| Hal Bibee | R | R | May 8, 1979 | 6'0" | 190 | Knoxville, TN US |
| Brent Billingsley | L | L | April 19, 1975 | 6'2" | 200 | Downey, CA US |
| Kip Bouknight | R | R | November 16, 1978 | 6'0" | 190 | Columbia, SC US |
| Brian Bowles | R | R | August 18, 1976 | 6'5" | 220 | Harbor City, CA US |
| Mike Bumatay | L | L | October 9, 1979 | 6'0" | 170 | Fresno, CA US |
| JD Closser | S | R | January 15, 1980 | 5'10" | 205 | Beech Grove, IN US |
| Dan Conway | R | R | October 13, 1979 | 6'2" | 220 | Bridgeport, CT US |
| Aaron Cook | R | R | February 8, 1979 | 6'3" | 215 | Fort Campbell, KY US |
| Mike Cosgrove | R | R | February 14, 1976 | 6'1" | 190 | Lynwood, CA US |
| Scott Dohmann | R | R | February 13, 1978 | 6'1" | 200 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Chris Donnels | L | R | April 21, 1966 | 6'0" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Travis Driskill | R | R | August 1, 1971 | 6'0" | 185 | Omaha, NE US |
| Jeff Francis | L | L | January 8, 1981 | 6'5" | 220 | Vancouver, BC CA |
| Choo Freeman | R | R | October 20, 1979 | 6'2" | 200 | Pine Bluff, AR US |
| Brian Fuentes | L | L | August 9, 1975 | 6'4" | 230 | Merced, CA US |
| Shawn Garrett | S | R | November 2, 1978 | 6'3" | 220 | Centralia, IL US |
| Jason Gilfillan | R | R | August 31, 1976 | 6'5" | 220 | Shelby, NC US |
| Chris Gissell | R | R | January 4, 1978 | 6'5" | 210 | Tacoma, WA US |
| Todd Greene | R | R | May 8, 1971 | 5'10" | 195 | Augusta, GA US |
| Tim Harikkala | R | R | July 15, 1971 | 6'2" | 185 | West Palm Beach, FL US |
| Brad Hawpe | L | L | June 22, 1979 | 6'2" | 190 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Alex Herrera | L | L | November 5, 1979 | 5'11" | 190 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Matt Holliday | R | R | January 15, 1980 | 6'4" | 240 | Stillwater, OK US |
| Kevin Jarvis | L | R | August 1, 1969 | 6'2" | 200 | Lexington, KY US |
| Joe Kennedy | R | L | May 24, 1979 | 6'4" | 227 | La Mesa, CA US |
| Marc Kroon | S | R | April 2, 1973 | 6'2" | 190 | Bronx, NY US |
| Javier López | L | L | July 11, 1977 | 6'4" | 220 | San Juan, PR |
| Luis Martínez | L | L | January 20, 1980 | 6'6" | 200 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Pascual Matos | R | R | December 23, 1974 | 6'2" | 180 | Barahona, Barahona DO |
| Aaron Miles | S | R | December 15, 1976 | 5'8" | 180 | Pittsburg, CA US |
| Willie Morales | R | R | September 7, 1972 | 5'10" | 182 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Vladimir Núñez | R | R | March 15, 1975 | 6'5" | 235 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Héctor Ortiz | R | R | October 14, 1969 | 6'0" | 205 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Kit Pellow | R | R | August 28, 1973 | 6'1" | 205 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Elvis Peña | S | R | September 15, 1976 | 5'11" | 164 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Jorge Piedra | L | L | April 17, 1979 | 6'0" | 190 | Sun Valley, CA US |
| René Reyes | S | R | February 21, 1978 | 5'11" | 175 | Margarita, Nueva Esparta VE |
| Anthony Sanders | R | R | March 2, 1974 | 6'2" | 200 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Allan Simpson | R | R | August 26, 1977 | 6'4" | 180 | Springfield, IL US |
| Denny Stark | R | R | October 27, 1974 | 6'2" | 210 | Hicksville, OH US |
| Brian Tollberg | R | R | September 16, 1972 | 6'3" | 195 | Tampa, FL US |
| Andy Tracy | L | R | December 11, 1973 | 6'3" | 220 | Bowling Green, OH US |
| Chin-hui Tsao | R | R | June 2, 1981 | 6'2" | 170 | Hualien, TW |
| Turk Wendell | S | R | May 19, 1967 | 6'2" | 185 | Pittsfield, MA US |
| Jason Young | R | R | September 28, 1979 | 6'5" | 215 | Oakland, CA 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.
