2004 Hickory Crawdads Roster
Team Record: 85-55
Finished 1st in the SAL's North Division
Manager: Dave Clark (85-55)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Hickory, North Carolina
Ballpark: L.P. Frans Stadium
Attendance: 178,439, Avg. 2,549 in 70 home dates
Playoffs - Hickory Crawdads 2 games, Charleston Alley Cats 0
Finals - Hickory Crawdads 3 games, Capital City Bombers 0
The Hickory Crawdads of the South Atlantic League ended the 2004 season with a record of 85 wins and 55 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division.
The Crawdads plated 758 runs and gave up 659 runs. Jon Benick walloped 32 home runs for Hickory, while Bobby Kingsbury and Adam Boeve swatted 15 or more, too. Jon Benick drove in 104 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .328. Wardell Starling and Josh Shortslef led the squad with 11 wins each, and Juan Carlos Oviedo earned a 3.12 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Tom Gorzelanny, Josh Sharpless, Chris Demaria, Nyjer Morgan, Matt Capps, Juan Carlos Oviedo, Paul Maholm, David Lundquist and Craig Stansberry were all players from the 2004 Hickory Crawdads who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Dave Clark served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Alcala | R | R | September 18, 1980 | 6'2" | 210 | Cumana, Sucre VE |
| Jon Benick | S | R | September 26, 1979 | 6'2" | 217 | Wilkes-Barre, PA US |
| Anthony Bocchino | L | L | May 15, 1980 | 5'10" | 193 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Adam Boeve | R | R | June 20, 1980 | 6'2" | 213 | Rock Valley, IA US |
| Matt Capps | R | R | September 3, 1983 | 6'2" | 250 | Douglasville, GA US |
| Travis Chapman | R | R | September 6, 1980 | 6'1" | 215 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| Michael Cockrell | R | R | July 25, 1981 | 5'10" | 173 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Mike Collum | R | R | July 16, 1981 | 6'3" | 185 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| Chris Demaria | S | R | September 28, 1980 | 6'3" | 210 | Torrance, CA US |
| Tom Gorzelanny | R | L | July 12, 1982 | 6'3" | 218 | Evergreen Park, IL US |
| Javier Guzman | S | R | May 4, 1982 | 6'0" | 170 | Samana, Samana DO |
| Justin Harris | R | R | May 25, 1981 | 6'0" | 169 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Jeremy Harts | S | L | June 6, 1980 | 6'0" | 225 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Chris Hernandez | R | R | August 3, 1980 | 6'0" | 189 | Redlands, CA US |
| Brian Holliday | L | L | June 1, 1984 | 6'2" | 202 | Sewickley, PA US |
| Blair Johnson | R | R | March 25, 1984 | 6'4" | 220 | Topeka, KS US |
| Bobby Kingsbury | L | L | August 30, 1980 | 6'1" | 184 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Alexander Lissir | R | R | December 29, 1982 | 6'0" | 207 | Tucacas, Falcon VE |
| Justin Lord | R | R | November 15, 1979 | 6'4" | 215 | Dothan, AL US |
| David Lundquist | R | R | June 4, 1973 | 6'2" | 200 | Beverly, MA US |
| Paul Maholm | L | L | June 25, 1982 | 6'2" | 245 | Greenwood, MS US |
| Mike McCuistion | L | R | May 14, 1982 | 6'2" | 213 | Des Moines, IA US |
| Matt Meath | S | R | October 6, 1979 | 6'0" | 175 | Chicago, IL US |
| Nyjer Morgan | L | L | July 2, 1980 | 5'10" | 180 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Eddie Olszta | R | R | March 8, 1979 | 5'10" | 190 | Joliet, IL US |
| Juan Carlos Oviedo | R | R | March 15, 1982 | 6'2" | 195 | Bonao, Monsenor Nouel DO |
| Brad Rea | R | R | July 29, 1979 | 6'4" | 220 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Milver Reyes | R | R | September 3, 1982 | 5'11" | 200 | San Felipe, Yaracuy VE |
| Kurt Shafer | R | R | December 4, 1981 | 6'4" | 195 | Tampa, FL US |
| Josh Sharpless | R | R | January 26, 1981 | 6'5" | 234 | Beaver, PA US |
| Josh Shortslef | R | L | February 1, 1982 | 6'4" | 250 | Oswego, NY US |
| Sean Smith | R | R | August 24, 1982 | 6'0" | 195 | Beverly Hills, CA US |
| Craig Stansberry | R | R | March 8, 1982 | 6'0" | 185 | Dammam, SA |
| Wardell Starling | R | R | March 14, 1983 | 6'4" | 205 | Houston, TX US |
| Yoann Torrealba | R | R | June 24, 1982 | 5'11" | 187 | San Felipe, Yaracuy VE |
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.
