2004 Kansas City Royals Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 58-104
Finished 5th in the AL's Central Division
Attendance: 1,661,478, Avg. 21,031
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Manager: Tony Pena (58-104)
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
2004 Kansas City Royals StatisticsTeam Record: 58-104
Finished 5th in the AL's Central Division
Attendance: 1,661,478, Avg. 21,031
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Manager: Tony Pena (58-104)
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
2004 Kansas City Royals Results
The Kansas City Royals of the American League ended the 2004 season with a record of 58 wins and 104 losses, finishing fifth in the AL's Central Division.
The Royals scored 720 runs and yielded 905 runs, most in the circuit. Mike Sweeney led Kansas City with 22 home runs, while Carlos Beltran and Matt Stairs walloped 20 or more, too. Mike Sweeney drove in 79 runs. Joe Randa and Ken Harvey paced batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .287 clip. Jimmy Gobble and Darrell May topped the team with 9 wins each, and Zack Greinke recorded a 3.97 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Tony Pena coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Affeldt | P | L | L | June 6, 1979 | 6'4" | 225 | Phoenix, AZ USA |
| Brian Anderson | P | B | L | April 26, 1972 | 6'1" | 190 | Portsmouth, VA USA |
| Kevin Appier | P | R | R | December 6, 1967 | 6'2" | 180 | Lancaster, CA USA |
| Denny Bautista | P | R | R | August 23, 1980 | 6'5" | 190 | Sanchez, Samana D.R. |
| Jose Bautista | 3B | R | R | October 19, 1980 | 6'0" | 205 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional D.R. |
| Carlos Beltran | CF | B | R | April 24, 1977 | 6'1" | 215 | Manati, P.R. |
| Brandon Berger | LF | R | R | February 21, 1975 | 5'11" | 205 | Covington, KY USA |
| Angel Berroa | SS | R | R | January 27, 1978 | 6'0" | 195 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional D.R. |
| Andres Blanco | SS | B | R | April 11, 1984 | 5'10" | 192 | Urama, Carabobo Venezuela |
| Adrian Brown | LF | B | R | February 7, 1974 | 6'0" | 175 | McComb, MS USA |
| Dee Brown | LF | L | R | March 27, 1978 | 6'0" | 235 | Bronx, NY USA |
| John Buck | C | R | R | July 7, 1980 | 6'3" | 245 | Kemmerer, WY USA |
| Ryan Bukvich | P | R | R | May 13, 1978 | 6'2" | 250 | Naperville, IL USA |
| Shawn Camp | P | R | R | November 18, 1975 | 6'1" | 205 | Fairfax, VA USA |
| D. J. Carrasco | P | R | R | April 12, 1977 | 6'4" | 215 | Safford, AZ USA |
| Alberto Castillo | C | R | R | February 10, 1970 | 6'0" | 184 | San Juan de la Maguana, San Juan D.R. |
| Jaime Cerda | P | L | L | October 26, 1978 | 6'0" | 175 | Fresno, CA USA |
| David DeJesus | CF | L | L | December 20, 1979 | 5'11" | 190 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Nate Field | P | R | R | December 11, 1975 | 6'2" | 185 | Denver, CO USA |
| Chris George | P | L | L | September 16, 1979 | 6'2" | 200 | Houston, TX USA |
| Byron Gettis | LF | R | R | March 13, 1980 | 6'0" | 240 | Centreville, IL USA |
| Jimmy Gobble | P | L | L | July 19, 1981 | 6'3" | 190 | Bristol, TN USA |
| Alexis Gomez | LF | L | L | August 8, 1978 | 6'2" | 180 | Loma de Cabrera, Dajabon D.R. |
| Juan Gonzalez | RF | R | R | October 20, 1969 | 6'3" | 175 | Arecibo, P.R. |
| Ruben Gotay | 2B | B | R | December 25, 1982 | 5'11" | 175 | Rio Piedras, P.R. |
| Tony Graffanino | 2B | R | R | June 6, 1972 | 6'1" | 175 | Amityville, NY USA |
| Zack Greinke | P | R | R | October 21, 1983 | 6'2" | 200 | Orlando, FL USA |
| Jason Grimsley | P | R | R | August 7, 1967 | 6'3" | 180 | Cleveland, TX USA |
| Wilton Guerrero | IF | B | R | October 24, 1974 | 5'11" | 145 | Don Gregorio, Peravia D.R. |
| Aaron Guiel | LF | L | R | October 5, 1972 | 5'10" | 200 | Vancouver, BC CAN |
| Ken Harvey | 1B | R | R | March 1, 1978 | 6'2" | 240 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Justin Huisman | P | R | R | April 16, 1979 | 6'1" | 195 | Harvey, IL USA |
| Damian Jackson | OF | R | R | August 16, 1973 | 5'10" | 160 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Matt Kinney | P | R | R | December 16, 1976 | 6'5" | 220 | Bangor, ME USA |
| Curt Leskanic | P | R | R | April 2, 1968 | 6'0" | 180 | Homestead, PA USA |
| Mendy Lopez | IF | R | R | October 15, 1973 | 6'2" | 200 | Pimentel, Duarte D.R. |
| Mike MacDougal | P | B | R | March 5, 1977 | 6'4" | 180 | Las Vegas, NV USA |
| Ruben Mateo | RF | R | R | February 10, 1978 | 6'0" | 170 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal D.R. |
| Darrell May | P | L | L | June 13, 1972 | 6'2" | 190 | San Bernardino, CA USA |
| Donnie Murphy | 2B | R | R | March 10, 1983 | 5'10" | 190 | Lakewood, CA USA |
| Abraham Nunez | RF | B | R | February 5, 1977 | 6'3" | 210 | Bajos de Haina, San Cristobal D.R. |
| Paul Phillips | C | R | R | April 15, 1977 | 5'11" | 200 | Demopolis, AL USA |
| Calvin Pickering | 1B | L | L | September 29, 1976 | 6'5" | 283 | St. Thomas, St. Thomas V.I. |
| Joe Randa | 3B | R | R | December 18, 1969 | 5'11" | 190 | Milwaukee, WI USA |
| Desi Relaford | IF | B | R | September 16, 1973 | 5'8" | 155 | Valdosta, GA USA |
| Dennys Reyes | P | R | L | April 19, 1977 | 6'3" | 250 | Higuera de Zaragoza, Sinaloa Mexico |
| Benito Santiago | C | R | R | March 9, 1965 | 6'1" | 180 | Ponce, P.R. |
| Rudy Seanez | P | R | R | October 20, 1968 | 5'10" | 185 | Brawley, CA USA |
| Jimmy Serrano | P | R | R | May 9, 1976 | 5'10" | 170 | Grand Junction, CO USA |
| Matt Stairs | RF | L | R | February 27, 1968 | 5'9" | 200 | St. John, NB CAN |
| Kelly Stinnett | C | R | R | February 14, 1970 | 5'11" | 195 | Lawton, OK USA |
| Scott Sullivan | P | R | R | March 13, 1971 | 6'3" | 210 | Tuscaloosa, AL USA |
| Mike Sweeney | 1B | R | R | July 22, 1973 | 6'1" | 195 | Orange, CA USA |
| Rich Thompson | RF | L | R | April 23, 1979 | 6'2" | 190 | Reading, PA USA |
| Mike Tonis | C | R | R | February 9, 1979 | 6'3" | 220 | Sacramento, CA USA |
| Jorge Vasquez | P | R | R | July 16, 1978 | 6'1" | 215 | Nagua, Maria Trinidad Sanchez D.R. |
| Eduardo Villacis | P | R | R | August 29, 1979 | 6'2" | 170 | Caracas, Distrito Federal Venezuela |
| Mike Wood | P | R | R | April 26, 1980 | 6'3" | 190 | West Palm Beach, FL USA |
