2004 Elmira Pioneers Roster
Team Record: 32-60
Finished 3rd in the NL's South Division
Manager: Ronnie Nedset (21-38), Greg Keagle (11-22)
Location: Elmira, New York
Ballpark: Dunn Field
Attendance: 55,710, Avg. 1,266 in 44 home dates
The Elmira Pioneers of the Northeast League ended the 2004 season with a record of 32 wins and 60 losses, finishing third in the league's South Division.
The Pioneers scored 392 runs and conceded 517 runs, most in the circuit. Steve Checksfield led Elmira with 11 home runs Jeremy Dodson drove in 46 runs. Steve Checksfield topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .275. Joe Van Gorder paced the team with 6 wins, while Julio LaSalle recorded a 3.9 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Cleatus Davidson and Joe Winkelsas both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Ronnie Nedset and Greg Keagle served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennys Abreu | R | R | April 22, 1978 | 6'0" | 203 | , Aragua VE |
| Rolando Bello | L | R | September 5, 1979 | 5'11" | 180 | Miami, FL US |
| Curt Borland | R | R | October 13, 1979 | 6'2" | 210 | Missoula, MT US |
| Jason Bryan | R | R | November 18, 1981 | 6'2" | 190 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Matt Burch | R | R | December 21, 1976 | 6'2" | 190 | Elmira, NY US |
| Steve Checksfield | R | R | June 11, 1979 | 6'3" | 240 | Hahn AFB, DE |
| Casey Clary | R | R | May 17, 1981 | 6'5" | 230 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Bradley Cook | R | R | October 4, 1979 | 5'10" | 200 | Johnson City, NY US |
| Ryan Cosentino | L | L | July 31, 1980 | 6'3" | 215 | |
| Matt Cucurullo | L | R | September 28, 1982 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Cleatus Davidson | S | R | November 1, 1976 | 5'10" | 170 | Bartow, FL US |
| Ronnie Deck | R | R | October 24, 1977 | 6'2" | 220 | Lawton, OK US |
| Jeremy Dodson | L | R | May 3, 1977 | 6'2" | 200 | Sherman, TX US |
| Dytarious Edwards | L | R | August 5, 1976 | 6'0" | 165 | Detroit, MI US |
| Rick Elder | L | L | February 24, 1980 | 6'6" | 250 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Matt Elfeldt | R | R | January 4, 1981 | 6'3" | 185 | Albany, NY US |
| Brian Ford | R | L | January 7, 1973 | 6'3" | 210 | Augsburg, DE |
| Jeff Funaro | R | R | July 14, 1981 | 6'1" | 200 | Milford, CT US |
| Joe Funaro | R | R | March 20, 1973 | 5'9" | 175 | New Haven, CT US |
| Mike Grasso | R | R | December 25, 1979 | 6'0" | 170 | Albany, NY US |
| Kenny Henderson | R | L | November 9, 1977 | 6'5" | 230 | Port Washington, NY US |
| Ben Johnstone | R | R | February 5, 1978 | 6'0" | 195 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Soichi Kamimura | R | R | January 6, 1983 | 6'1" | 190 | Hyogo, JP |
| Matt Keating | L | R | August 14, 1977 | 6'2" | 200 | Boston, MA US |
| Ryan Kenning | L | L | November 10, 1980 | 6'0" | 190 | North Vancouver, BC CA |
| Julio LaSalle | R | R | September 14, 1981 | 6'3" | 215 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Gabe Memmert | L | R | September 26, 1975 | 6'0" | 200 | Kauai, HI US |
| Jobu Morita | R | R | November 29, 1980 | 6'1" | 185 | Tsukuba, Ibaraki JP |
| Robbie Morrison | R | R | December 7, 1976 | 6'0" | 210 | West Palm Beach, FL US |
| Yuji Nerei | L | L | September 9, 1973 | 5'10" | 205 | Tokyo, JP |
| Kurt Piantek | R | R | June 19, 1981 | 6'3" | 215 | Meriden, CT US |
| Ryan Smith | R | R | June 20, 1979 | 5'11" | 220 | Lewisburg, PA US |
| Saul Solveson | R | R | August 27, 1979 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Reyes Soto | R | R | April 19, 1981 | 6'2" | 195 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Eric Sparks | S | L | June 2, 1974 | 6'1" | 210 | Bennington, VT US |
| Jared Stuart | R | R | September 27, 1980 | 6'6" | 235 | |
| Joe Van Gorder | L | L | March 10, 1981 | 6'2" | 180 | Ithaca, NY US |
| Shinya Watari | ||||||
| Joe Winkelsas | R | R | September 14, 1973 | 6'3" | 188 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Chris Zallie | L | L | February 4, 1975 | 6'1" | 195 | Norristown, PA US |
| Kurt Zimniewicz | R | R | April 11, 1982 | 6'3" | 215 | Vestal, NY 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.
