2004 West Michigan Whitecaps Roster
Team Record: 69-70
Finished 5th in the MWL's East Division
Manager: Matt Walbeck (69-70)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan
Ballpark: Fifth Third Ballpark
Attendance: 390,033, Avg. 5,572 in 70 home dates
Playoffs - West Michigan Whitecaps 2 games, South Bend Silver Hawks 0
Playoffs - West Michigan Whitecaps 2 games, Lansing Lugnuts 1
Finals - West Michigan Whitecaps 3 games, Kane County Cougars 2
The West Michigan Whitecaps of the Midwest League ended the 2004 season with a record of 69 wins and 70 losses, finishing fifth in the league's East Division.
The Whitecaps tallied 619 runs and yielded 565 runs. Kelly Hunt paced West Michigan with 21 home runs, while Garth McKinney walloped 15 or more also. Kelly Hunt drove in 102 runs. Juan Francia led all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .320 average. Virgil Vasquez topped the team with 14 wins, and Jordan Tata recorded a 3.36 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Players from the 2004 West Michigan Whitecaps who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Cristhian Martínez, Tony Giarratano, Jordan Tata, Frankie De La Cruz, Virgil Vasquez and Brian Rogers.
Matt Walbeck served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Baldwin | R | R | February 28, 1982 | 6'2" | 190 | Campbellsville, KY US |
| Vince Blue | L | R | February 8, 1983 | 6'2" | 180 | Houston, TX US |
| Richie Burgos | R | R | April 18, 1982 | 6'0" | 190 | Bellflower, CA US |
| Frankie De La Cruz | R | R | March 12, 1984 | 5'11" | 214 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Nate Doyle | R | R | January 30, 1981 | 6'1" | 195 | Sarasota, FL US |
| Bo Flowers | R | R | November 12, 1983 | 6'0" | 185 | Maywood, IL US |
| Juan Francia | S | R | January 4, 1982 | 5'9" | 145 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Tony Giarratano | S | R | November 29, 1982 | 6'0" | 180 | Queens, NY US |
| Andrew Graham | R | R | April 22, 1982 | 6'4" | 215 | Sydney, New South Wales AU |
| Chris Homer | R | R | March 6, 1981 | 6'1" | 190 | Syracuse, NY US |
| Kelly Hunt | R | R | April 15, 1981 | 6'5" | 240 | Toledo, OH US |
| Kody Kirkland | R | R | June 9, 1983 | 6'4" | 200 | Pocatello, ID US |
| Jason Knoedler | S | R | July 17, 1980 | 6'0" | 185 | Springfield, IL US |
| Juan Llamas | R | R | June 24, 1980 | 6'1" | 165 | Cartagena, Bolivar CO |
| Cristhian Martínez | R | R | March 6, 1982 | 6'1" | 185 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Nick McIntyre | S | R | March 11, 1981 | 5'10" | 185 | Lafayette, IN US |
| Garth McKinney | R | R | May 7, 1982 | 6'3" | 210 | Johnson City, TN US |
| Damien Myers | L | L | November 3, 1980 | 6'0" | 180 | New York, NY US |
| Kurt Piantek | R | R | June 19, 1981 | 6'3" | 215 | Meriden, CT US |
| Wilton Reynolds | R | R | March 5, 1980 | 6'4" | 195 | San Diego, CA US |
| Matt Righter | R | R | August 7, 1981 | 6'5" | 195 | Doylestown, PA US |
| Eric Rodland | L | R | February 23, 1980 | 6'1" | 180 | Coupeville, WA US |
| Jermy Rodriguez | R | R | January 10, 1980 | 5'10" | 160 | Esperanza, Valverde DO |
| Brian Rogers | R | R | July 17, 1982 | 6'4" | 190 | Dallas, TX US |
| Kenon Ronz | L | L | April 30, 1981 | 5'11" | 185 | Scottsdale, AZ US |
| Luis Sabino | S | R | May 24, 1983 | 6'2" | 190 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Danilo Sanchez | R | R | October 25, 1980 | 5'11" | 230 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Brian Santo | R | R | October 26, 1980 | 6'8" | 240 | Camp Hill, PA US |
| Chris Steinborn | L | L | March 23, 1982 | 6'4" | 215 | Akron, OH US |
| Jordan Tata | R | R | September 20, 1981 | 6'6" | 220 | Plano, TX US |
| Anthony Tomey | R | R | August 17, 1981 | 6'4" | 245 | Detroit, MI US |
| Alex Trezza | L | R | September 1, 1980 | 6'3" | 210 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Virgil Vasquez | R | R | June 7, 1982 | 6'3" | 205 | Santa Barbara, CA US |
| Danny Zell | L | L | November 27, 1981 | 6'5" | 210 | Houston, TX 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.
