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2004 Pittsburgh Pirates season


FieldValue
namePittsburgh Pirates
imagePittsburgh Pirates logo 2014.svg
season2004
leagueNational League
divisionCentral
ballparkPNC Park
cityPittsburgh, Pennsylvania
record72–89 (.447)
divisional_place5th
ownersKevin McClatchy
general_managersDave Littlefield
managersLloyd McClendon
television**Fox Sports Net Pittsburgh**
radio**KDKA-AM**
(Steve Blass, Greg Brown, Lanny Frattare, Bob Walk)

(Steve Blass, Greg Brown, Lanny Frattare, Bob Walk) |}} The 2004 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 123rd season of the franchise; the 118th in the National League. This was their fourth season at PNC Park. The Pirates finished fifth in the National League Central with a record of 72–89.

Offseason

  • October 2, 2003: Jeff D'Amico was released by the Pittsburgh Pirates.
  • February 19, 2004: Randall Simon was signed as a free agent with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
  • February 24, 2004: Raúl Mondesí signed as a free agent with the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Regular season

Season standings

Game log

|- style="background:#cfc;" | 1 || April 5 || Phillies || 2–1 || Wells || Millwood || Mesa || 35,702 || 1–0 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 2 || April 7 || Phillies || 4–5 || Cormier || Boehringer || Wagner || 15,126 || 1–1 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 3 || April 8 || Phillies || 6–2 || Vogelsong || Padilla || Mesa || 9,689 || 2–1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 4 || April 9 || @ Reds || 1–5 || Harang || Fogg || — || 27,713 || 2–2 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 5 || April 10 || @ Reds || 1–3 || Lidle || Wells || Graves || 23,449 || 2–3 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 6 || April 11 || @ Reds || 4–3 || Perez || Haynes || Mesa || 16,925 || 3–3 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 7 || April 12 || @ Cubs || 13–2 || Benson || Maddux || Meadows || 40,483 || 4–3 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 8 || April 14 || @ Cubs || 3–8 || Clement || Vogelsong || — || 38,968 || 4–4 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 9 || April 15 || @ Cubs || 5–10 || Zambrano || Fogg || — || 39,450 || 4–5 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 10 || April 16 || @ Mets || 7–6 || Wells || Moreno || Mesa || 18,554 || 5–5 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 11 || April 17 || @ Mets || 2–1 || Meadows || Trachsel || Mesa || 40,172 || 6–5 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 12 || April 18 || @ Mets || 8–1 || Benson || Seo || — || 44,345 || 7–5 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 13 || April 20 || Cubs || 1–9 || Zambrano || Vogelsong || — || 11,746 || 7–6 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 14 || April 21 || Cubs || 1–12 || Mitre || Fogg || — || 9,933 || 7–7 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 15 || April 23 || Reds || 4–6 || Wilson || Wells || Graves || 17,350 || 7–8 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 16 || April 24 || Reds || 7–9 || Van Poppel || Benson || Graves || 24,732 || 7–9 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 17 || April 25 || Reds || 6–0 || Perez || Acevedo || — || 13,264 || 8–9 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 18 || April 26 || Reds || 2–5 || Harang || Vogelsong || Graves || 8,579 || 8–10 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 19 || April 28 || Astros || 4–2 || Torres || Oswalt || Mesa || 9,813 || 9–10 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 20 || April 29 || Astros || 0–2 || Pettitte || Wells || Dotel || 19,485 || 9–11 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 21 || April 30 || @ Brewers || 4–2 || Benson || Sheets || Mesa || 17,533 || 10–11 |- |- style="background:#cfc;" | 22 || May 1 || @ Brewers || 8–7 (10) || Boyd || Vizcaino || Mesa || 25,134 || 11–11 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 23 || May 2 || @ Brewers || 4–3 (11) || Meadows || Bennett || Mesa || 16,392 || 12–11 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 24 || May 4 || @ Astros || 3–4 || Pettitte || Fogg || Lidge || 31,083 || 12–12 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 25 || May 5 || @ Astros || 2–6 || Clemens || Wells || — || 35,883 || 12–13 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 26 || May 6 || @ Astros || 2–5 || Miller || Benson || — || 36,055 || 12–14 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 27 || May 7 || Dodgers || 0–4 || Alvarez || Perez || — || 20,944 || 12–15 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 28 || May 8 || Dodgers || 3–4 || Mota || Torres || Gagne || 26,610 || 12–16 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 29 || May 9 || Dodgers || 7–9 (14) || Falkenborg || Grabow || — || 16,554 || 12–17 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 30 || May 11 || @ Rockies || 15–10 (12) || Torres || Lopez || — || 21,123 || 13–17 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 31 || May 13 || @ Rockies || 5–7 || Estes || Benson || Chacon || — || 13–18 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 32 || May 13 || @ Rockies || 11–2 || Perez || Jennings || — || 20,041 || 14–18 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 33 || May 14 || @ Giants || 4–2 || Boehringer || Rodriguez || Mesa || 39,955 || 15–18 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 34 || May 15 || @ Giants || 6–4 || Fogg || Tomko || Mesa || 41,042 || 16–18 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 35 || May 16 || @ Giants || 8–1 || Wells || Williams || — || 40,705 || 17–18 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 36 || May 19 || Padres || 3–6 || Lawrence || Johnston || Hoffman || — || 17–19 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 37 || May 19 || Padres || 3–7 || Peavy || Perez || — || 13,366 || 17–20 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 38 || May 20 || Padres || 9–7 || Gonzalez || Puffer || Mesa || 11,029 || 18–20 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 39 || May 22 || Brewers || 3–1 || Fogg || Sheets || Mesa || 25,736 || 19–20 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 40 || May 23 || Brewers || 1–2 || Vizcaino || Meadows || Kolb || 19,326 || 19–21 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 41 || May 26 || @ Cardinals || 11–8 || Benson || Marquis || — || 29,526 || 20–21 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 42 || May 27 || @ Cardinals || 3–6 || Suppan || Vogelsong || Isringhausen || 31,107 || 20–22 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 43 || May 28 || Cubs || 9–5 || Torres || Borowski || — || — || 21–22 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 44 || May 28 || Cubs || 5–4 (10) || Gonzalez || Beltran || — || 24,657 || 22–22 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 45 || May 29 || Cubs || 10–7 || Fogg || Mitre || — || 37,806 || 23–22 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 46 || May 30 || Cubs || 1–12 || Zambrano || Grabow || — || 30,392 || 23–23 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 47 || May 31 || Cardinals || 3–8 || Marquis || Benson || — || 12,582 || 23–24 |- |- style="background:#fbb;" | 48 || June 1 || Cardinals || 1–8 || Suppan || Vogelsong || — || 11,540 || 23–25 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 49 || June 2 || Cardinals || 3–5 || Carpenter || Johnston || Isringhausen || 12,100 || 23–26 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 50 || June 3 || Cardinals || 2–4 || Williams || Perez || Isringhausen || 15,386 || 23–27 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 51 || June 4 || @ Cubs || 2–1 || Torres || Borowski || Mesa || 40,024 || 24–27 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 52 || June 5 || @ Cubs || 1–6 || Zambrano || Benson || — || 39,387 || 24–28 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 53 || June 6 || @ Cubs || 1–4 || Maddux || Vogelsong || Hawkins || 39,016 || 24–29 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 54 || June 7 || @ Rangers || 5–6 (10) || Cordero || Johnston || — || 25,286 || 24–30 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 55 || June 10 || @ Rangers || 7–9 || Francisco || Meadows || Cordero || — || 24–31 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 56 || June 10 || @ Rangers || 4–10 || Rogers || Fogg || — || 27,219 || 24–32 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 57 || June 11 || @ Athletics || 1–6 || Hudson || Benson || — || 23,435 || 24–33 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 58 || June 12 || @ Athletics || 11–12 || Rhodes || Corey || — || 24,606 || 24–34 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 59 || June 13 || @ Athletics || 3–13 || Mulder || Wells || — || 34,328 || 24–35 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 60 || June 15 || Angels || 2–4 || Shields || Torres || Rodriguez || 19,035 || 24–36 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 61 || June 16 || Angels || 5–3 || Fogg || Lackey || Mesa || 22,404 || 25–36 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 62 || June 17 || Angels || 5–2 || Benson || Colon || Mesa || 15,395 || 26–36 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 63 || June 18 || Mariners || 4–5 || Moyer || Vogelsong || Guardado || 29,601 || 26–37 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 64 || June 19 || Mariners || 1–5 || Piñeiro || Burnett || — || 24,341 || 26–38 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 65 || June 20 || Mariners || 4–5 || Garcia || Perez || Guardado || 30,217 || 26–39 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 66 || June 21 || @ Astros || 5–7 || Bullinger || Fogg || Dotel || 33,443 || 26–40 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 67 || June 22 || @ Astros || 4–5 || Oswalt || Benson || Lidge || 31,819 || 26–41 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 68 || June 23 || @ Astros || 7–2 || Vogelsong || Munro || — || 34,242 || 27–41 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 69 || June 24 || @ Astros || 2–3 || Clemens || Burnett || Lidge || 39,851 || 27–42 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 70 || June 25 || @ Reds || 4–6 || Acevedo || Torres || Graves || 41,959 || 27–43 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 71 || June 26 || @ Reds || 1–0 || Corey || Jones || Mesa || 41,376 || 28–43 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 72 || June 27 || @ Reds || 14–4 || Fogg || Wilson || — || 35,262 || 29–43 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 73 || June 28 || Cardinals || 2–1 || Mesa || Tavarez || — || 15,544 || 30–43 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 74 || June 29 || Cardinals || 3–0 || Burnett || Carpenter || Mesa || 18,152 || 31–43 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 75 || June 30 || Cardinals || 6–5 || Mesa || Tavarez || — || 22,368 || 32–43 |- |- style="background:#cfc;" | 76 || July 2 || Brewers || 8–1 || Perez || Davis || — || — || 33–43 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 77 || July 2 || Brewers || 13–2 || Fogg || Wise || — || 30,047 || 34–43 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 78 || July 3 || Brewers || 5–3 || Benson || Obermueller || Mesa || 28,443 || 35–43 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 79 || July 4 || Brewers || 6–2 || Burnett || Capuano || Mesa || 19,029 || 36–43 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 80 || July 5 || @ Marlins || 3–1 || Wells || Beckett || Mesa || 13,224 || 37–43 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 81 || July 6 || @ Marlins || 3–6 || Bump || Corey || Benitez || 12,330 || 37–44 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 82 || July 7 || @ Marlins || 4–3 || Perez || Pavano || Mesa || 15,135 || 38–44 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 83 || July 8 || @ Expos || 1–2 || Ayala || Grabow || Cordero || 7,746 || 38–45 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 84 || July 9 || @ Expos || 11–0 || Burnett || Hill || — || 7,436 || 39–45 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 85 || July 10 || @ Expos || 0–4 || Biddle || Wells || — || 8,780 || 39–46 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 86 || July 11 || @ Expos || 1–2 || Downs || Fogg || Cordero || 8,101 || 39–47 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 87 || July 16 || Marlins || 6–2 || Benson || Burnett || Mesa || 28,563 || 40–47 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 88 || July 17 || Marlins || 4–2 || Torres || Benitez || Mesa || 26,729 || 41–47 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 89 || July 18 || Marlins || 4–2 || Torres || Koch || Mesa || 18,048 || 42–47 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 90 || July 19 || Expos || 2–6 || Horgan || Grabow || — || 14,787 || 42–48 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 91 || July 20 || Expos || 2–1 || Burnett || Hernandez || Mesa || 18,075 || 43–48 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 92 || July 21 || @ Braves || 4–3 || Benson || Byrd || Mesa || 30,131 || 44–48 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 93 || July 22 || @ Braves || 1–2 (10) || Reitsma || Torres || — || 32,963 || 44–49 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 94 || July 23 || Reds || 6–3 || Perez || Acevedo || Mesa || 37,703 || 45–49 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 95 || July 24 || Reds || 14–4 || Grabow || Harang || — || 37,752 || 46–49 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 96 || July 25 || Reds || 6–5 || Burnett || Van Poppel || Mesa || 24,962 || 47–49 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 97 || July 26 || Braves || 2–4 || Wright || Benson || Smoltz || 19,164 || 47–50 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 98 || July 27 || Braves || 8–4 || Gonzalez || Gryboski || — || 15,946 || 48–50 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 99 || July 28 || Braves || 0–1 || Ortiz || Perez || Smoltz || 22,977 || 48–51 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 100 || July 29 || Braves || 2–3 || Cruz || Mesa || Smoltz || 25,988 || 48–52 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 101 || July 30 || @ Brewers || 0–5 || Davis || Burnett || — || 34,702 || 48–53 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 102 || July 31 || @ Brewers || 4–1 || Vogelsong || Santos || Mesa || 35,152 || 49–53 |- |- style="background:#fbb;" | 103 || August 1 || @ Brewers || 7–8 || Vizcaino || Meadows || — || 25,047 || 49–54 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 104 || August 3 || @ Dodgers || 2–3 || Penny || Perez || Gagne || 34,581 || 49–55 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 105 || August 4 || @ Dodgers || 1–2 || Lima || Fogg || Gagne || 34,792 || 49–56 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 106 || August 5 || @ Dodgers || 3–8 || Weaver || Burnett || — || 38,852 || 49–57 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 107 || August 6 || @ Padres || 1–13 || Peavy || Vogelsong || — || 40,026 || 49–58 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 108 || August 7 || @ Padres || 3–1 || Wells || Wells || Mesa || 40,681 || 50–58 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 109 || August 8 || @ Padres || 4–2 || Perez || Lawrence || Mesa || 39,742 || 51–58 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 110 || August 10 || Giants || 8–7 || Mesa || Herges || — || 24,930 || 52–58 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 111 || August 11 || Giants || 8–6 (11) || Grabow || Hermanson || — || 25,814 || 53–58 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 112 || August 12 || Giants || 0–7 || Schmidt || Vogelsong || — || 24,446 || 53–59 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 113 || August 13 || Rockies || 3–9 || Fassero || Wells || — || 27,522 || 53–60 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 114 || August 14 || Rockies || 6–1 || Perez || Wright || — || 37,312 || 54–60 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 115 || August 15 || Rockies || 3–0 || Fogg || Kennedy || Mesa || 24,862 || 55–60 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 116 || August 16 || @ Diamondbacks || 8–7 (10) || Mesa || Aquino || Gonzalez || 28,768 || 56–60 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 117 || August 17 || @ Diamondbacks || 7–1 || Vogelsong || Randolph || — || 30,030 || 57–60 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 118 || August 18 || @ Diamondbacks || 3–6 || Fossum || Van Benschoten || Aquino || 28,066 || 57–61 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 119 || August 19 || @ Cardinals || 3–2 (10) || Mesa || Kline || Grabow || 33,854 || 58–61 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 120 || August 20 || @ Cardinals || 4–5 || Haren || Fogg || Isringhausen || 32,062 || 58–62 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 121 || August 20 || @ Cardinals || 3–5 || Carpenter || Gonzalez || Isringhausen || 38,640 || 58–63 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 122 || August 21 || @ Cardinals || 6–10 || Suppan || Burnett || — || 46,017 || 58–64 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 123 || August 22 || @ Cardinals || 4–11 || Morris || Vogelsong || Kline || 35,345 || 58–65 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 124 || August 23 || Diamondbacks || 4–5 || Nance || Grabow || Aquino || 25,154 || 58–66 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 125 || August 24 || Diamondbacks || 3–1 || Perez || Gonzalez || Mesa || 16,332 || 59–66 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 126 || August 25 || Diamondbacks || 2–1 || Fogg || Johnson || Mesa || 24,853 || 60–66 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 127 || August 27 || Cardinals || 5–8 || Suppan || Vogelsong || Isringhausen || 27,475 || 60–67 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 128 || August 28 || Cardinals || 4–6 || Morris || Figueroa || Isringhausen || 19,167 || 60–68 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 129 || August 29 || Cardinals || 0–4 || Marquis || Perez || Tavarez || 25,005 || 60–69 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 130 || August 30 || @ Brewers || 5–1 || Fogg || Hendrickson || — || 23,512 || 61–69 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 131 || August 31 || @ Brewers || 2–4 || Wise || Van Benschoten || Kolb || 13,704 || 61–70 |- |- style="background:#cfc;" | 132 || September 1 || @ Brewers || 5–2 (10) || Torres || Bennett || Mesa || 15,625 || 62–70 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 133 || September 2 || @ Brewers || 1–7 || Sheets || Williams || — || 11,763 || 62–71 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 134 || September 3 || @ Astros || 6–8 || Clemens || Perez || Lidge || 40,992 || 62–72 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 135 || September 4 || @ Astros || 5–6 || Qualls || Figueroa || Lidge || 38,605 || 62–73 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 136 || September 5 || @ Astros || 5–10 || Munro || Van Benschoten || — || 40,569 || 62–74 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 137 || September 6 || Brewers || 5–9 || Glover || Vogelsong || Kolb || 12,771 || 62–75 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 138 || September 7 || Brewers || 2–0 || Williams || Sheets || Mesa || 20,563 || 63–75 |- style="background:#bbb;" | – || September 8 || Brewers || colspan=6 |Cancelled (rain) |- style="background:#cfc;" | 139 || September 9 || Astros || 3–1 || Perez || Hernandez || Mesa || — || 64–75 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 140 || September 9 || Astros || 2–9 || Gallo || Fogg || — || 10,495 || 64–76 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 141 || September 10 || Astros || 6–1 || Van Benschoten || Munro || — || 26,097 || 65–76 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 142 || September 11 || Astros || 5–2 || Vogelsong || Backe || Mesa || 14,877 || 66–76 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 143 || September 12 || Astros || 4–5 (10) || Lidge || Mesa || Qualls || 11,521 || 66–77 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 144 || September 13 || @ Cubs || 2–7 || Maddux || Brooks || — || 38,326 || 66–78 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 145 || September 14 || @ Cubs || 2–3 (12) || Wellemeyer || Meadows || — || 38,676 || 66–79 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 146 || September 15 || @ Cubs || 5–13 || Wuertz || Perez || Dempster || 38,395 || 66–80 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 147 || September 18 || Mets || 7–8 (10) || Yates || Torres || Looper || 19,236 || 66–81 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 148 || September 19 || Mets || 1–0 || Vogelsong || Heilman || Mesa || — || 67–81 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 149 || September 19 || Mets || 6–1 || Williams || Benson || — || 18,219 || 68–81 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 150 || September 21 || Cubs || 4–5 (10) || Hawkins || Torres || Dempster || 12,701 || 68–82 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 151 || September 22 || Cubs || 0–1 || Zambrano || Perez || Remlinger || 22,257 || 68–83 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 152 || September 23 || Cubs || 3–6 || Maddux || Figueroa || Hawkins || 13,298 || 68–84 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 153 || September 24 || Reds || 8–14 || Harang || Vogelsong || — || 29,066 || 68–85 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 154 || September 25 || Reds || 4–7 || Wilson || Williams || Valentine || 26,500 || 68–86 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 155 || September 26 || Reds || 4–2 || Fogg || Acevedo || Mesa || 23,841 || 69–86 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 156 || September 27 || @ Phillies || 6–1 || Perez || Milton || — || 30,268 || 70–86 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 157 || September 29 || @ Phillies || 4–8 || Padilla || Snell || — || — || 70–87 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 158 || September 29 || @ Phillies || 3–8 || Myers || Torres || — || 33,127 || 70–88 |- |- style="background:#fbb;" | 159 || October 1 || @ Reds || 1–5 || Wilson || Williams || — || 26,841 || 70–89 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 160 || October 2 || @ Reds || 3–1 || Fogg || Van Poppel || Mesa || 26,128 || 71–89 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 161 || October 3 || @ Reds || 2–0 || Perez || Claussen || Mesa || 30,854 || 72–89

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*Legend: = Win = Loss
Bold = Pirates team member*

Record vs. opponents

Detailed records

OpponentWLWPRSRATotal171311490Total3752371431Total1614143143Total2105280Season Total7289680744
**NL East**
[Atlanta Braves](2004-atlanta-braves-season)241717
[Florida Marlins](2004-florida-marlins-season)512416
[Montreal Expos](2004-montreal-expos-season)241715
[New York Mets](2004-new-york-mets-season)513117
[Philadelphia Phillies](2004-philadelphia-phillies-season)332525
**NL Central**
[Chicago Cubs](2004-chicago-cubs-season)51368115
[Cincinnati Reds](2004-cincinnati-reds-season)1099282
[Houston Astros](2004-houston-astros-season)5126578
[Milwaukee Brewers](2004-milwaukee-brewers-season)1268360
[St. Louis Cardinals](2004-st-louis-cardinals-season)5126396
**NL West**
[Arizona Diamondbacks](2004-arizona-diamondbacks-season)422721
[Colorado Rockies](2004-colorado-rockies-season)424329
[Los Angeles Dodgers](2004-los-angeles-dodgers-season)061630
[San Diego Padres](2004-san-diego-padres-season)332336
[San Francisco Giants](2004-san-francisco-giants-season)513427
**American League**
[Anaheim Angels](2004-anaheim-angels-season)21129
[Oakland Athletics](2004-oakland-athletics-season)031531
[Seattle Mariners](2004-seattle-mariners-season)03915
[Texas Rangers](2004-texas-rangers-season)031625
MonthGamesWonLostWin %RSRATotal1617289680744
April2110118594
May261313139141
June28919110141
July27171012074
August291217112144
September27918108144
October32166
GamesWonLostWin %RSRAHomeAwayTotal1617289680744
803941330347
813348350397

Roster

2004 Pittsburgh Pirates
**Roster**
**Pitchers**

Opening Day lineup

Pittsburgh Pirates}}"Opening Day StartersPittsburgh Pirates}};NamePittsburgh Pirates}};Position
Tike RedmanCF
Jason KendallC
Raúl MondesíLF
Randall Simon1B
Craig WilsonRF
Bobby Hill2B
Chris Stynes3B
Jack WilsonSS
Kip WellsSP

Awards and honors

  • Jason Bay, NL Rookie of the Year

2004 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

  • Jack Wilson, SS, reserve

Statistics

;Hitting Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

PlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
44111.00002
82210.50000
1475741830.319351
1576522010.3081159
2699280.283214
1204111160.2822682
1555461530.280851
126233620.266227
1555611480.2642982
129383980.256839
79293730.2491557
1554911210.2461775
193380.24237
112182430.236213
3666150.22758
323170.22603
58182400.220524
74162350.216116
243880.21118
234080.20000
71530.20001
61175340.194314
3058110.19000
234380.18600
193970.17903
91930.15802
253550.14303
10710.14301
6810.12512
5910.11100
10910.11100
315340.07503
21100.00000
11100.00000
132300.00000
27100.00000
64100.00000
65300.00001
9100.00000
3200.00000
120000
200000
680000
**Team Totals****161****5,483****1,428****0.260****142****648**

;Pitching Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

PlayerGIPWLERASO
6861255.1164
2422034.3718
1028035.7210
1371555.0230
628136.9118
312017.59
2125114.6220
7069523.2537
311336136.592
3217811104.6482
912005.257
3135124.5428
20132884.2283
24138574.55116
1213105.5412
6878243.5846
8492772.6462
1038234.4233
3019612102.98239
1117014.6718
4743311.2555
10000
**Team Totals****161****1,428****72****89****4.29****1,079**

Transactions

  • May 21, 2004: Raúl Mondesí was released by the Pittsburgh Pirates.
  • June 29, 2004: Scott Sheldon was signed as a free agent with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
  • July 30, 2004: Kris Benson was traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates with Jeff Keppinger to the New York Mets for José Bautista, Ty Wigginton, and Matt Peterson (minors).
  • August 4, 2004: Chris Stynes was released by the Pittsburgh Pirates.
  • August 18, 2004: Randall Simon was released by the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Draft picks

Main article: 2004 Major League Baseball draft

Rd#PlayerPosDOB and AgeSchool
111Neil WalkerCPine-Richland High School (Gibsonia, Pennsylvania)
252Brian BixlerSSEastern Michigan University (Ypsilanti, Michigan)
382Eddie Prasch3BMilton High School (Milton, Georgia)
4112Joe BausermanRHPLincoln High School (Tallahassee, Florida)
5142Kyle BloomLHPIllinois State University (Normal, Illinois)
6172A.J. JohnsonOFTallahassee Community College (Tallahassee, Florida)
7202Jason QuarlesRHPSouthern University and A&M College (Baton Rouge, Louisiana)
8232Eric RidenerRHPJ. P. Taravella High School (Coral Springs, Florida)
9262Chris CovingtonOFBrookwood High School (Snellville, Georgia)
10292Derek HankinsRHPUniversity of Memphis (Memphis, Tennessee)

;Note

  • Age at time of draft.

Farm system

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Hickory

References

References

  1. From 1882–1906, the team played in [[Allegheny, Pennsylvania]], which became annexed by [[Pittsburgh]] as the [[North Side (Pittsburgh). North Side]] in 1907.
  2. "Jeff D'Amico Stats {{!".
  3. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/s/simonra01.shtml Randall Simon Statistics] Baseball-Reference.com
  4. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/m/mondera01.shtml Raúl Mondesí Statistics] Baseball-Reference.com
  5. "Major League Baseball Stats". Pittsburgh Pirates.
  6. "Major League Baseball Stats". Pittsburgh Pirates.
  7. "Scott Sheldon Stats".
  8. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/b/bensokr01.shtml Kris Benson Statistics] Baseball-Reference.com
  9. "2004 Pittsburgh Pirates Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft". Baseball-Reference.
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