2004 Rockford RiverHawks Roster
Team Record: 59-37
Finished 1st in the FL's West Division
Manager: Bob Koopmann (59-37)
Location: Rockford, Illinois
Ballpark: Marinelli Stadium
Attendance: 103,140, Avg. 2,194 in 47 home dates
Playoffs - Rockford RiverHawks 3 games, Gateway Grizzlies 2
Finals - Rockford RiverHawks 3 games, Evansville Otters 0
The Rockford RiverHawks of the Frontier League ended the 2004 season with a record of 59 wins and 37 losses, finishing first in the league's West Division.
The RiverHawks yielded 406 runs, fewest in the league. Rockford plated 578 runs. Rich Austin paced the team with 15 home runs and drove in 77 runs, while leading hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .359 clip. Josh Tomsu topped the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 2.64 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Scott Sobkowiak played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Rockford RiverHawks to do so.
Bob Koopmann served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Archer | R | R | April 29, 1979 | 6'0" | 185 | Huntington Beach, CA US |
| Rich Austin | L | R | August 30, 1977 | 6'2" | 225 | Syracuse, NY US |
| Joe Barbosa | R | R | December 3, 1980 | 6'2" | 180 | Sugar Creek, MO US |
| Brian Baron | L | R | September 12, 1978 | 5'11" | 200 | Panorama City, CA US |
| Dave Bernstine | S | R | August 3, 1980 | 6'1" | 220 | Bryan, TX US |
| Micah Christensen | R | R | June 13, 1982 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Kevin Ciarrachi | R | R | March 27, 1978 | 6'1" | 195 | Winfield, IL US |
| Chris Crowder | L | R | September 26, 1981 | 5'9" | 165 | |
| Kevin Crowley | R | R | January 6, 1981 | 6'5" | 230 | |
| Chris DiBlasi | R | R | March 6, 1980 | 6'0" | 200 | San Dimas, CA US |
| Justin Dowdy | L | L | August 13, 1983 | 6'1" | 175 | San Diego, CA US |
| Marc Dulkowski | S | R | May 28, 1982 | 6'0" | 200 | Oak Lawn, IL US |
| Shaff Elkouri | R | R | December 4, 1979 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| Derrick Ellison | L | L | September 6, 1978 | 6'2" | 195 | Leesburg, VA US |
| Ben Fjelland | R | R | March 11, 1978 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| Dan Floyd | R | R | January 17, 1983 | 5'9" | 175 | Geelong, Victoria AU |
| Jason Glosser | R | R | October 23, 1978 | 6'3" | 190 | Charleston, IL US |
| Frank James | R | L | July 23, 1980 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Mike Landry | L | L | August 17, 1979 | 5'8" | 195 | Waltham, MA US |
| Ryan Larson | R | R | February 19, 1980 | 6'3" | 210 | Oceanside, CA US |
| Josh Latimer | R | L | August 3, 1978 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Bobby Mack | R | R | October 2, 1980 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Aaron McEachran | L | R | January 28, 1979 | 6'0" | 200 | St. Louis Park, MN US |
| Jesen Merle | R | R | November 13, 1981 | 6'0" | 190 | Yauco, PR |
| Danny Miller | L | L | October 5, 1979 | 5'10" | 180 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Cory Newman | R | R | April 2, 1981 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Justin Olson | R | R | March 26, 1981 | 6'6" | 195 | |
| Adam Palmer | R | R | November 5, 1978 | 6'0" | 190 | Naperville, IL US |
| Jason Pilkington | R | L | October 21, 1980 | 6'6" | 205 | |
| Olmo Rosario | R | R | August 24, 1980 | 6'0" | 185 | Bajos de Haina, San Cristobal DO |
| Jaime Saldana | L | L | October 30, 1980 | 5'9" | 160 | , Chiriqui PA |
| Javy San Miguel | R | R | April 18, 1982 | 5'11" | 215 | |
| Rico Santana | R | R | December 6, 1979 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Doug Schutt | L | L | December 13, 1979 | 5'9" | 180 | |
| Scott Sobkowiak | R | R | October 26, 1977 | 6'5" | 230 | Woodstock, IL US |
| Josh Tomsu | R | R | April 30, 1980 | 6'4" | 205 | Omaha, NE US |
| Kiley Vaughn | R | R | August 19, 1979 | 5'8" | 160 |
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.
