2004 Sioux City Explorers Roster
Team Record: 39-57
Finished 4th in the NL's North Division
Manager: Jay Kirkpatrick (39-57)
Location: Sioux City, Iowa
Ballpark: Lewis and Clark Park
Attendance: 120,681, Avg. 2,514 in 48 home dates
The Sioux City Explorers of the Northern League ended the 2004 season with a record of 39 wins and 57 losses, finishing fourth in the league's North Division.
The Explorers scored 511 runs and conceded 568 runs. Marcel Longmire led Sioux City with 11 home runs and accounted for 72 RBI. Casey Baker paced all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .337 average. Dave Glick topped the team with 9 wins, while Tony Evans recorded a 4.03 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Desi Wilson played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Sioux City Explorers to do so.
Jay Kirkpatrick served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casey Baker | L | L | August 11, 1979 | 5'11" | 185 | Sioux City, IA US |
| Scott Beshears | R | R | November 1, 1980 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Todd Brock | R | R | April 7, 1978 | 6'0" | 190 | Milford, DE US |
| Bobby Brown | R | R | May 24, 1974 | 5'11" | 185 | Van Nuys, CA US |
| Justin Carroll | R | R | September 23, 1979 | 6'1" | 205 | Norman, OK US |
| Joey Charron | L | L | April 5, 1982 | 5'9" | 158 | Tallahassee, FL US |
| Ian Church | R | R | February 28, 1981 | 5'10" | 181 | Tampa, FL US |
| Scott Dierks | R | R | September 3, 1980 | 5'10" | 200 | San Jose, CA US |
| Mikaela Dworken | R | R | November 10, 1977 | 6'1" | 200 | Boca Raton, FL US |
| Tony Evans | R | R | November 27, 1979 | 6'4" | 198 | Mansfield, OH US |
| Chris Flanagan | R | R | March 13, 1978 | 6'2" | 190 | Beaumont, TX US |
| Tom Ford | L | L | November 8, 1976 | 6'0" | 200 | Santa Rosa, CA US |
| Jay Gagner | R | L | January 24, 1982 | 6'1" | 210 | |
| Javier Gamboa | ||||||
| Chad Giannetti | R | R | August 5, 1980 | 6'3" | 205 | Haleiwa, HI US |
| Dave Glick | L | L | April 2, 1976 | 6'1" | 190 | Simi Valley, CA US |
| Matt Howe | R | R | September 16, 1976 | 6'0" | 190 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Sean Kramer | R | R | April 25, 1981 | 6'3" | 220 | Albuquerque, NM US |
| Brent Krause | R | R | November 2, 1981 | 6'3" | 215 | Andover, MN US |
| Jeff LaRoche | L | L | March 17, 1978 | 6'3" | 185 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Adam Leavitt | R | R | May 23, 1982 | 5'9" | 165 | |
| Chris Lemonis | L | R | August 21, 1973 | 5'11" | 185 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Marcel Longmire | R | R | April 18, 1978 | 6'3" | 215 | Vallejo, CA US |
| Barry Mabry | R | R | November 2, 1981 | 6'5" | 180 | Spartanburg, SC US |
| Dallas Mahan | L | L | December 10, 1977 | 6'3" | 195 | Aberdeen, SD US |
| Trevor Marcotte | R | R | May 3, 1978 | 6'2" | 170 | Burlington, VT US |
| Josh Merrigan | L | L | June 30, 1978 | 6'4" | 220 | Yankton, SD US |
| Nathan Miller | L | L | September 3, 1979 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Kevin Orga | R | R | May 22, 1977 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Jeremy Paul | R | R | September 5, 1980 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Danny Pinkerton | R | R | February 25, 1979 | 6'3" | 210 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Zack Riggan | L | R | October 5, 1980 | 6'2" | 210 | |
| Brian Rios | R | R | July 25, 1974 | 6'3" | 215 | Santa Ana, CA US |
| Ryan Ruiz | L | L | April 7, 1977 | 5'9" | 160 | Mission Viejo, CA US |
| J. D. Scholten | R | R | March 4, 1980 | 6'6" | 228 | |
| Adam Shafer | L | R | February 1, 1979 | 6'5" | 250 | Moscow Mills, MO US |
| Efrain Silva | R | R | July 25, 1978 | 6'7" | 240 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Brandon Sloan | S | R | October 26, 1977 | 6'2" | 190 | Wichita, KS US |
| Mel Spivey | R | R | December 6, 1979 | 6'3" | 210 | Atmore, AL US |
| Kevin Sprague | L | L | March 10, 1977 | 6'4" | 215 | Kansas City, KS US |
| John St. Amant | R | R | August 2, 1979 | 6'4" | 235 | Marrero, LA US |
| Jason Sullivan | R | R | December 3, 1980 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Chris Swiatkiewicz | R | R | May 24, 1976 | 6'1" | 190 | Fridley, MN US |
| Jonathan Wiebe | R | R | May 29, 1980 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Desi Wilson | L | L | May 9, 1969 | 6'7" | 230 | Glen Cove, 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.
