2004 San Jose Giants Roster
Team Record: 74-66
Finished 2nd in the CL's North Division
Manager: Lenn Sakata (74-66)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: San Jose, California
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 151,414, Avg. 2,163 in 70 home dates
Playoffs - San Jose Giants 2 games, Stockton Ports 1
Playoffs - Modesto A's 3 games, San Jose Giants 2
The San Jose Giants of the California League ended the 2004 season with a record of 74 wins and 66 losses, finishing second in the league's North Division.
The Giants topped the league with just 646 runs allowed. San Jose scored 725 runs. Dan Trumble paced the team with 17 home runs Brad Vericker drove in 76 runs. Fred Lewis led batters with significant playing time by hitting .301. Brian Burres paced the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 2.85 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Merkin Valdez, Jeremy Accardo, Brian Burres, Lance Niekro, Ray Durham, Matt Cain, Steve Holm, Billy Sadler, Jason Schmidt, Alfredo Simón, Jason Waddell, Fred Lewis, Ángel Chávez, Travis Ishikawa, Jesse Foppert, Geno Espineli, Clay Timpner, Nate Schierholtz and Brian Buscher were all players from the 2004 San Jose Giants who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Lenn Sakata served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johany Abreu | S | R | April 3, 1984 | 6'0" | 165 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Jeremy Accardo | R | R | December 18, 1981 | 6'0" | 195 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Keith Anderson | R | R | January 6, 1979 | 6'1" | 205 | Escondido, CA US |
| Julian Benavidez | R | R | April 14, 1982 | 6'2" | 218 | Oakland, CA US |
| Kyle Bone | R | R | June 30, 1980 | 6'1" | 200 | Hollywood, FL US |
| Garrett Broshuis | R | R | December 18, 1981 | 6'2" | 185 | Cape Girardeau, MO US |
| Brian Burres | L | L | April 8, 1981 | 6'1" | 175 | Oregon City, OR US |
| Brian Buscher | L | R | April 18, 1981 | 6'0" | 200 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Matt Cain | R | R | October 1, 1984 | 6'3" | 230 | Dothan, AL US |
| Ángel Chávez | R | R | July 22, 1981 | 6'0" | 185 | David, Chiriqui PA |
| Chris Ciesluk | R | R | February 6, 1983 | 6'1" | 185 | Brockton, MA US |
| Julio Cordido | R | R | July 30, 1980 | 6'1" | 220 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Josh Cram | R | R | August 22, 1980 | 6'2" | 200 | Edmonds, WA US |
| Ray Durham | S | R | November 30, 1971 | 5'8" | 170 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Geno Espineli | L | L | September 8, 1982 | 6'4" | 195 | Houston, TX US |
| Jesse Foppert | R | R | July 10, 1980 | 6'6" | 210 | Reading, PA US |
| James Garcia | R | R | February 3, 1980 | 6'2" | 210 | Torrance, CA US |
| Steve Holm | R | R | October 21, 1979 | 6'0" | 205 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Aaron Hornostaj | L | R | May 19, 1983 | 6'1" | 180 | Woodstock, ON CA |
| Travis Ishikawa | L | L | September 24, 1983 | 6'3" | 220 | Seattle, WA US |
| Todd Jennings | R | R | December 10, 1981 | 6'0" | 215 | Orangevale, CA US |
| A. J. LaBarbera | R | R | March 17, 1980 | 5'10" | 190 | Whittier, CA US |
| Fred Lewis | L | R | December 9, 1980 | 6'2" | 205 | Hattiesburg, MS US |
| Jackson Markert | R | R | February 9, 1979 | 6'6" | 210 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Eddy Martinez-Esteve | R | R | July 14, 1983 | 6'2" | 215 | Miami, FL US |
| Brooks McNiven | R | R | June 19, 1981 | 6'5" | 190 | Terrace, BC CA |
| Brian Munhall | R | R | June 17, 1980 | 6'0" | 190 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Lance Niekro | R | R | January 29, 1979 | 6'3" | 210 | Winter Haven, FL US |
| Anthony Pannone | R | R | July 7, 1981 | 6'3" | 212 | Anaheim, CA US |
| Julio Pavon | R | R | June 14, 1976 | 6'2" | 160 | Granada, NI |
| Nathan Pendley | L | L | September 5, 1981 | 6'4" | 220 | Lynn, MA US |
| Jeff Petersen | R | R | October 16, 1981 | 6'4" | 225 | Renton, WA US |
| Billy Sadler | R | R | September 21, 1981 | 6'0" | 190 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Nate Schierholtz | L | R | February 15, 1984 | 6'2" | 215 | Reno, NV US |
| Jason Schmidt | R | R | January 29, 1973 | 6'5" | 185 | Lewiston, ID US |
| Alfredo Simón | R | R | May 8, 1981 | 6'6" | 265 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Aaron Sobieraj | R | R | June 3, 1981 | 6'2" | 170 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Carlos Sosa | L | R | October 21, 1981 | 6'1" | 195 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Brian Stirm | R | R | March 13, 1982 | 6'6" | 220 | San Jose, CA US |
| Zach Strong | S | R | June 3, 1981 | 6'3" | 200 | Albuquerque, NM US |
| Clay Timpner | L | L | May 13, 1983 | 6'2" | 195 | Lakeland, FL US |
| Brion Treadway | R | R | April 1, 1979 | 6'4" | 200 | Hamilton, OH US |
| Dan Trumble | R | R | September 29, 1979 | 6'2" | 219 | Nampa, ID US |
| Merkin Valdez | R | R | November 5, 1981 | 6'3" | 235 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Brad Vericker | L | L | May 8, 1981 | 6'2" | 210 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Jason Waddell | R | L | June 11, 1981 | 6'2" | 200 | Huntington Beach, CA US |
| Jake Wald | R | R | February 8, 1981 | 6'2" | 195 | Washington, DC US |
| Randy Walter | R | R | April 14, 1981 | 6'1" | 212 | Lewiston, MT 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.
