2004 Mahoning Valley Scrappers Roster
Team Record: 42-34
Finished 2nd in the NYPL's Pinckney Division
Manager: Mike Sarbaugh (42-34)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Niles, Ohio
Ballpark: Eastwood Field
Attendance: 160,832, Avg. 4,232 in 38 home dates
Playoffs - Mahoning Valley Scrappers 2 games, Auburn Doubledays 0
Finals - Mahoning Valley Scrappers 2 games, Tri-City ValleyCats 0
The Mahoning Valley Scrappers of the New York-Pennsylvania League ended the 2004 season with a record of 42 wins and 34 losses, finishing second in the league's Pinckney Division.
The Scrappers tallied 389 runs and allowed 371 runs. Chris Gimenez paced Mahoning Valley with 10 home runs Wyatt Toregas drove in 48 runs. Mike Butia led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .315, while Ryan Knippschild registered a 3.96 earned run average, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Aaron Laffey, Lou Merloni, Brian Tallet, Mike Porzio, Argenis Reyes, Scott Lewis, Chris Gimenez, Tony Sipp and Wyatt Toregas were all players from the 2004 Mahoning Valley Scrappers who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Mike Sarbaugh served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Butia | L | R | November 29, 1982 | 6'2" | 215 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Omar Casillas | R | R | September 17, 1983 | 6'1" | 200 | San Juan, PR |
| Dan Cevette | L | L | October 19, 1983 | 6'4" | 235 | Wellsboro, PA US |
| Chris Clem | R | R | February 3, 1984 | 6'0" | 195 | Brisbane, Queensland AU |
| Kyle Collins | R | R | August 17, 1981 | 6'1" | 165 | San Jose, CA US |
| Jose Cruz | S | R | October 21, 1982 | 6'1" | 180 | San Juan, PR |
| Richard De Los Santos | R | R | June 1, 1984 | 6'1" | 170 | Comendador, DO |
| Teodoro Encarnacion | R | R | March 26, 1983 | 6'2" | 190 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Brian Finegan | R | R | December 15, 1981 | 6'0" | 190 | San Jose, CA US |
| Travis Foley | R | R | March 11, 1983 | 6'0" | 205 | Louisville, KY US |
| Chris Gimenez | R | R | December 27, 1982 | 6'2" | 230 | Gilroy, CA US |
| Mariano Gomez | L | L | September 12, 1982 | 6'6" | 240 | San Pedro Sula, HN |
| Mark Harris | R | R | February 17, 1981 | 6'3" | 205 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Matt Haynes | L | R | April 18, 1983 | 6'4" | 200 | Newcastle, New South Wales AU |
| Mike Hernandez | L | L | April 8, 1981 | 6'4" | 215 | Fresno, CA US |
| Nelson Hiraldo | R | R | September 17, 1983 | 6'1" | 195 | Puerto Plata, DO |
| Justin Hoyman | R | R | April 17, 1982 | 6'3" | 195 | Rockledge, FL US |
| Mark Jecmen | R | R | February 16, 1983 | 6'8" | 235 | Fullerton, CA US |
| Ryan Knippschild | L | L | September 24, 1982 | 6'1" | 195 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Matt Knox | R | R | December 29, 1979 | 6'4" | 220 | Lebanon, PA US |
| Aaron Laffey | L | L | April 15, 1985 | 5'11" | 190 | Cumberland, MD US |
| Scott Lewis | S | L | September 26, 1983 | 6'0" | 195 | West Covina, CA US |
| Roger Lincoln | L | L | July 19, 1980 | 5'10" | 175 | New Haven, CT US |
| Paul Lubrano | L | L | December 19, 1981 | 6'1" | 170 | Winter Springs, FL US |
| Mario Matulich | R | R | September 22, 1982 | 6'3" | 225 | Queens, NY US |
| Lou Merloni | R | R | April 6, 1971 | 5'10" | 188 | Framingham, MA US |
| Tim Montgomery | R | R | June 2, 1982 | 6'3" | 210 | Salem, OR US |
| Chris Niesel | R | R | November 18, 1982 | 5'11" | 195 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| Fernando Pacheco | L | L | October 1, 1984 | 6'1" | 205 | San Diego, CA US |
| Brett Parker | R | R | August 27, 1980 | 6'0" | 190 | Mobile, AL US |
| Justin Pekarek | R | L | December 4, 1980 | 6'4" | 195 | Seward, NE US |
| Todd Pennington | R | R | April 6, 1980 | 6'2" | 220 | McClure, IL US |
| Mike Porzio | L | L | August 20, 1972 | 6'3" | 190 | Waterbury, CT US |
| Argenis Reyes | S | R | September 25, 1982 | 5'10" | 180 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Scott Roehl | R | R | August 19, 1981 | 6'1" | 195 | Kenosha, WI US |
| Hector Santana | R | R | July 13, 1982 | 6'0" | 160 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Tony Sipp | L | L | July 12, 1983 | 6'0" | 190 | Pascagoula, MS US |
| Chip Southerland | R | R | May 3, 1982 | 6'3" | 230 | Roseburg, OR US |
| Marshall Szabo | S | R | February 13, 1983 | 5'11" | 180 | Alpharetta, GA US |
| Brian Tallet | L | L | September 21, 1977 | 6'6" | 220 | Midwest City, OK US |
| Wyatt Toregas | R | R | December 2, 1982 | 5'11" | 210 | Fairfax, VA 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.
