2004 Vero Beach Dodgers Roster
Team Record: 77-57
Finished 1st in the FSL's East Division
Manager: Scott Little (77-57)
Affiliation: Los Angeles Dodgers
Location: Vero Beach, Florida
Ballpark: Holman Stadium
Attendance: 66,945, Avg. 1,080 in 62 home dates
Playoffs - Daytona Cubs 2 games, Vero Beach Dodgers 0
The Vero Beach Dodgers of the Florida State League ended the 2004 season with a record of 77 wins and 57 losses, finishing first in the league's East Division.
The Dodgers yielded 535 runs, fewest in the league. Vero Beach plated 618 runs. Delwyn Young paced the team with 22 home runs, while Russell Martin walloped 15 or more also. Delwyn Young drove in 85 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .281 clip. Jonathan Broxton led the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 3.23 earned run average, leading regular hurlers.
Steve Schmoll, Jonathan Broxton, Chin-lung Hu, Delwyn Young, Eric Hull, Chad Billingsley, Reggie Abercrombie, Andy LaRoche, Tony Abreu, Eric Stults, Jumbo Díaz, Joel Guzmán, Russ Mitchell, Russell Martin, Matt Kemp, A. J. Ellis and Dave Roberts were all players from the 2004 Vero Beach Dodgers who played in the Majors during their careers.
Scott Little served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie Abercrombie | R | R | July 15, 1980 | 6'3" | 215 | Columbus, GA US |
| Tony Abreu | S | R | November 13, 1984 | 5'10" | 200 | Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata DO |
| David Bagley | R | R | December 26, 1980 | 6'2" | 200 | Oceanside, CA US |
| Chad Bailey | L | L | June 24, 1983 | 6'4" | 190 | Ewa Beach, HI US |
| Brad Baisley | R | R | August 24, 1979 | 6'9" | 205 | Dade City, FL US |
| Richard Bartlett | R | R | October 6, 1981 | 6'3" | 221 | Killeen, TX US |
| Chad Billingsley | R | R | July 29, 1984 | 6'1" | 240 | Defiance, OH US |
| Jonathan Broxton | R | R | June 16, 1984 | 6'4" | 285 | Augusta, GA US |
| Beau Dannemiller | R | R | December 26, 1979 | 6'0" | 210 | Worcester, MA US |
| Julian De La Cruz | R | R | July 23, 1984 | 5'11" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Jumbo Díaz | R | R | February 27, 1984 | 6'4" | 315 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Brett Dowdy | R | R | February 22, 1982 | 6'0" | 190 | Bradenton, FL US |
| Trey Dyson | L | L | March 11, 1980 | 6'4" | 215 | Columbia, SC US |
| A. J. Ellis | R | R | April 9, 1981 | 6'2" | 225 | Cape Girardeau, MO US |
| Jonathan Figueroa | L | L | September 15, 1983 | 6'5" | 205 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| Sergio Garcia | R | R | March 29, 1980 | 5'10" | 170 | Torrance, CA US |
| Scott Gillitzer | R | R | June 11, 1979 | 6'1" | 185 | Prairie du Chien, WI US |
| Bryan Goelz | L | L | April 10, 1980 | 6'0" | 171 | Smithtown, NY US |
| Alfredo Gonzalez | S | R | September 17, 1979 | 5'11" | 165 | Nagua, Maria Trinidad Sanchez DO |
| Joel Guzmán | R | R | November 24, 1984 | 6'7" | 225 | Quisqueya, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Jamaal Hamilton | L | L | September 13, 1983 | 6'3" | 220 | Lubbock, TX US |
| Casey Hoorelbeke | R | R | April 4, 1980 | 6'8" | 245 | Torrance, CA US |
| Jesse Hoorelbeke | R | R | October 13, 1977 | 6'2" | 263 | Torrance, CA US |
| Clint Hosford | R | R | August 8, 1980 | 6'2" | 185 | Vancouver, BC CA |
| Chin-lung Hu | R | R | February 2, 1984 | 5'11" | 190 | Tainan City, TW |
| Eric Hull | R | R | December 3, 1979 | 5'11" | 185 | Yakima, WA US |
| Matt Kemp | R | R | September 23, 1984 | 6'4" | 225 | Midwest City, OK US |
| Andy LaRoche | R | R | September 13, 1983 | 6'0" | 205 | Fort Scott, KS US |
| Emilio Marcos | R | R | March 21, 1981 | 6'2" | 160 | Piedra Blanca, DO |
| Russell Martin | R | R | February 15, 1983 | 5'10" | 215 | East York, ON CA |
| Tom McGee | R | R | January 29, 1975 | 5'11" | 200 | Glendale, CA US |
| Mike Megrew | L | L | January 29, 1984 | 6'6" | 225 | Westerly, RI US |
| Matt Merricks | L | L | August 6, 1982 | 5'11" | 180 | Oxnard, CA US |
| Jereme Milons | R | R | February 5, 1983 | 6'2" | 215 | Starkville, MS US |
| Russ Mitchell | R | R | February 15, 1985 | 5'11" | 200 | Rome, GA US |
| Alvis Ojeda | R | R | September 23, 1983 | 6'0" | 170 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Jarod Plummer | R | R | January 27, 1984 | 6'5" | 200 | Dallas, TX US |
| Dimas Reina | R | R | February 23, 1982 | 5'10" | 231 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Alex Requena | S | R | August 13, 1980 | 5'11" | 155 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Dave Roberts | L | L | May 31, 1972 | 5'10" | 172 | Naha, Okinawa JP |
| Mike Rodriguez | R | R | August 31, 1982 | 6'1" | 180 | Roseville, CA US |
| Jimmy Rohan | R | R | May 13, 1984 | 6'1" | 190 | Granada Hills, CA US |
| Steve Schmoll | R | R | February 4, 1980 | 6'2" | 200 | Silver Spring, MD US |
| Justin Simmons | L | L | October 5, 1981 | 6'3" | 225 | Baytown, TX US |
| Brian Sprout | R | R | June 28, 1980 | 6'0" | 205 | Lake City, MN US |
| Brian Steffek | R | R | March 2, 1978 | 6'2" | 199 | Houston, TX US |
| Eric Stults | L | L | December 9, 1979 | 6'2" | 220 | Plymouth, IN US |
| Mauricio Tequida | R | R | June 2, 1982 | 6'0" | 170 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX |
| Chris Testa | L | L | May 23, 1981 | 6'2" | 180 | Placerville, CA US |
| Rodney Van Buizen | R | R | September 25, 1980 | 6'0" | 190 | Mona Vale, New South Wales AU |
| Brandon Warriax | R | R | June 23, 1979 | 6'0" | 160 | Laurinburg, NC US |
| Brett Wayne | R | R | April 28, 1980 | 6'0" | 185 | Simi Valley, CA US |
| Delwyn Young | S | R | June 30, 1982 | 5'10" | 209 | Los Angeles, CA 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.
