2004 Pittsburgh Pirates season

Major League Baseball team season

2004 Pittsburgh Pirates

League| National League
Division| Central
Ballpark| PNC Park
City| Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania[1]
Record| 72–89 (.447)
Divisional place| 5th
Owners| Kevin McClatchy
General managers| Dave Littlefield
Managers| Lloyd McClendon
Television| Fox Sports Net Pittsburgh
Radio| KDKA-AM
(Steve Blass, Greg Brown, Lanny Frattare, Bob Walk)
| <- 2003 | Seasons | 2005 ->

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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

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* October 2, 2003: Jeff D'Amico was released by the Pittsburgh Pirates.[2]
* February 19, 2004: Randall Simon was signed as a free agent with the Pittsburgh Pirates.[3]
* February 24, 2004: Raúl Mondesí signed as a free agent with the Pittsburgh Pirates.[4]

## Regular season

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### Season standings

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NL Central Team  | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road

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St. Louis Cardinals | 105 | 57  | .648  | —  | 53‍–‍28  | 52‍–‍29
Houston Astros | 92 | 70  | .568  | 13  | 48‍–‍33  | 44‍–‍37
Chicago Cubs | 89 | 73  | .549  | 16  | 45‍–‍37  | 44‍–‍36
Cincinnati Reds | 76 | 86  | .469  | 29  | 40‍–‍41  | 36‍–‍45
Pittsburgh Pirates | 72 | 89  | .447  | 32½  | 39‍–‍41  | 33‍–‍48
Milwaukee Brewers | 67 | 94  | .416  | 37½  | 36‍–‍45  | 31‍–‍49

### Game log

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2004 Game Log (72–89)

April (10–11)

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1 | April 5 | Phillies | 2–1 | Wells | Millwood | Mesa | 35,702 | 1–0
2 | April 7 | Phillies | 4–5 | Cormier | Boehringer | Wagner | 15,126 | 1–1
3 | April 8 | Phillies | 6–2 | Vogelsong | Padilla | Mesa | 9,689 | 2–1
4 | April 9 | @ Reds | 1–5 | Harang | Fogg | — | 27,713 | 2–2
5 | April 10 | @ Reds | 1–3 | Lidle | Wells | Graves | 23,449 | 2–3
6 | April 11 | @ Reds | 4–3 | Perez | Haynes | Mesa | 16,925 | 3–3
7 | April 12 | @ Cubs | 13–2 | Benson | Maddux | Meadows | 40,483 | 4–3
8 | April 14 | @ Cubs | 3–8 | Clement | Vogelsong | — | 38,968 | 4–4
9 | April 15 | @ Cubs | 5–10 | Zambrano | Fogg | — | 39,450 | 4–5
10 | April 16 | @ Mets | 7–6 | Wells | Moreno | Mesa | 18,554 | 5–5
11 | April 17 | @ Mets | 2–1 | Meadows | Trachsel | Mesa | 40,172 | 6–5
12 | April 18 | @ Mets | 8–1 | Benson | Seo | — | 44,345 | 7–5
13 | April 20 | Cubs | 1–9 | Zambrano | Vogelsong | — | 11,746 | 7–6
14 | April 21 | Cubs | 1–12 | Mitre | Fogg | — | 9,933 | 7–7
15 | April 23 | Reds | 4–6 | Wilson | Wells | Graves | 17,350 | 7–8
16 | April 24 | Reds | 7–9 | Van Poppel | Benson | Graves | 24,732 | 7–9
17 | April 25 | Reds | 6–0 | Perez | Acevedo | — | 13,264 | 8–9
18 | April 26 | Reds | 2–5 | Harang | Vogelsong | Graves | 8,579 | 8–10
19 | April 28 | Astros | 4–2 | Torres | Oswalt | Mesa | 9,813 | 9–10
20 | April 29 | Astros | 0–2 | Pettitte | Wells | Dotel | 19,485 | 9–11
21 | April 30 | @ Brewers | 4–2 | Benson | Sheets | Mesa | 17,533 | 10–11

May (13–13)

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22 | May 1 | @ Brewers | 8–7 (10) | Boyd | Vizcaino | Mesa | 25,134 | 11–11
23 | May 2 | @ Brewers | 4–3 (11) | Meadows | Bennett | Mesa | 16,392 | 12–11
24 | May 4 | @ Astros | 3–4 | Pettitte | Fogg | Lidge | 31,083 | 12–12
25 | May 5 | @ Astros | 2–6 | Clemens | Wells | — | 35,883 | 12–13
26 | May 6 | @ Astros | 2–5 | Miller | Benson | — | 36,055 | 12–14
27 | May 7 | Dodgers | 0–4 | Alvarez | Perez | — | 20,944 | 12–15
28 | May 8 | Dodgers | 3–4 | Mota | Torres | Gagne | 26,610 | 12–16
29 | May 9 | Dodgers | 7–9 (14) | Falkenborg | Grabow | — | 16,554 | 12–17
30 | May 11 | @ Rockies | 15–10 (12) | Torres | Lopez | — | 21,123 | 13–17
31 | May 13 | @ Rockies | 5–7 | Estes | Benson | Chacon | — | 13–18
32 | May 13 | @ Rockies | 11–2 | Perez | Jennings | — | 20,041 | 14–18
33 | May 14 | @ Giants | 4–2 | Boehringer | Rodriguez | Mesa | 39,955 | 15–18
34 | May 15 | @ Giants | 6–4 | Fogg | Tomko | Mesa | 41,042 | 16–18
35 | May 16 | @ Giants | 8–1 | Wells | Williams | — | 40,705 | 17–18
36 | May 19 | Padres | 3–6 | Lawrence | Johnston | Hoffman | — | 17–19
37 | May 19 | Padres | 3–7 | Peavy | Perez | — | 13,366 | 17–20
38 | May 20 | Padres | 9–7 | Gonzalez | Puffer | Mesa | 11,029 | 18–20
39 | May 22 | Brewers | 3–1 | Fogg | Sheets | Mesa | 25,736 | 19–20
40 | May 23 | Brewers | 1–2 | Vizcaino | Meadows | Kolb | 19,326 | 19–21
41 | May 26 | @ Cardinals | 11–8 | Benson | Marquis | — | 29,526 | 20–21
42 | May 27 | @ Cardinals | 3–6 | Suppan | Vogelsong | Isringhausen | 31,107 | 20–22
43 | May 28 | Cubs | 9–5 | Torres | Borowski | — | — | 21–22
44 | May 28 | Cubs | 5–4 (10) | Gonzalez | Beltran | — | 24,657 | 22–22
45 | May 29 | Cubs | 10–7 | Fogg | Mitre | — | 37,806 | 23–22
46 | May 30 | Cubs | 1–12 | Zambrano | Grabow | — | 30,392 | 23–23
47 | May 31 | Cardinals | 3–8 | Marquis | Benson | — | 12,582 | 23–24

June (9–19)

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48 | June 1 | Cardinals | 1–8 | Suppan | Vogelsong | — | 11,540 | 23–25
49 | June 2 | Cardinals | 3–5 | Carpenter | Johnston | Isringhausen | 12,100 | 23–26
50 | June 3 | Cardinals | 2–4 | Williams | Perez | Isringhausen | 15,386 | 23–27
51 | June 4 | @ Cubs | 2–1 | Torres | Borowski | Mesa | 40,024 | 24–27
52 | June 5 | @ Cubs | 1–6 | Zambrano | Benson | — | 39,387 | 24–28
53 | June 6 | @ Cubs | 1–4 | Maddux | Vogelsong | Hawkins | 39,016 | 24–29
54 | June 7 | @ Rangers | 5–6 (10) | Cordero | Johnston | — | 25,286 | 24–30
55 | June 10 | @ Rangers | 7–9 | Francisco | Meadows | Cordero | — | 24–31
56 | June 10 | @ Rangers | 4–10 | Rogers | Fogg | — | 27,219 | 24–32
57 | June 11 | @ Athletics | 1–6 | Hudson | Benson | — | 23,435 | 24–33
58 | June 12 | @ Athletics | 11–12 | Rhodes | Corey | — | 24,606 | 24–34
59 | June 13 | @ Athletics | 3–13 | Mulder | Wells | — | 34,328 | 24–35
60 | June 15 | Angels | 2–4 | Shields | Torres | Rodriguez | 19,035 | 24–36
61 | June 16 | Angels | 5–3 | Fogg | Lackey | Mesa | 22,404 | 25–36
62 | June 17 | Angels | 5–2 | Benson | Colon | Mesa | 15,395 | 26–36
63 | June 18 | Mariners | 4–5 | Moyer | Vogelsong | Guardado | 29,601 | 26–37
64 | June 19 | Mariners | 1–5 | Piñeiro | Burnett | — | 24,341 | 26–38
65 | June 20 | Mariners | 4–5 | Garcia | Perez | Guardado | 30,217 | 26–39
66 | June 21 | @ Astros | 5–7 | Bullinger | Fogg | Dotel | 33,443 | 26–40
67 | June 22 | @ Astros | 4–5 | Oswalt | Benson | Lidge | 31,819 | 26–41
68 | June 23 | @ Astros | 7–2 | Vogelsong | Munro | — | 34,242 | 27–41
69 | June 24 | @ Astros | 2–3 | Clemens | Burnett | Lidge | 39,851 | 27–42
70 | June 25 | @ Reds | 4–6 | Acevedo | Torres | Graves | 41,959 | 27–43
71 | June 26 | @ Reds | 1–0 | Corey | Jones | Mesa | 41,376 | 28–43
72 | June 27 | @ Reds | 14–4 | Fogg | Wilson | — | 35,262 | 29–43
73 | June 28 | Cardinals | 2–1 | Mesa | Tavarez | — | 15,544 | 30–43
74 | June 29 | Cardinals | 3–0 | Burnett | Carpenter | Mesa | 18,152 | 31–43
75 | June 30 | Cardinals | 6–5 | Mesa | Tavarez | — | 22,368 | 32–43

July (17–10)

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76 | July 2 | Brewers | 8–1 | Perez | Davis | — | — | 33–43
77 | July 2 | Brewers | 13–2 | Fogg | Wise | — | 30,047 | 34–43
78 | July 3 | Brewers | 5–3 | Benson | Obermueller | Mesa | 28,443 | 35–43
79 | July 4 | Brewers | 6–2 | Burnett | Capuano | Mesa | 19,029 | 36–43
80 | July 5 | @ Marlins | 3–1 | Wells | Beckett | Mesa | 13,224 | 37–43
81 | July 6 | @ Marlins | 3–6 | Bump | Corey | Benitez | 12,330 | 37–44
82 | July 7 | @ Marlins | 4–3 | Perez | Pavano | Mesa | 15,135 | 38–44
83 | July 8 | @ Expos | 1–2 | Ayala | Grabow | Cordero | 7,746 | 38–45
84 | July 9 | @ Expos | 11–0 | Burnett | Hill | — | 7,436 | 39–45
85 | July 10 | @ Expos | 0–4 | Biddle | Wells | — | 8,780 | 39–46
86 | July 11 | @ Expos | 1–2 | Downs | Fogg | Cordero | 8,101 | 39–47
87 | July 16 | Marlins | 6–2 | Benson | Burnett | Mesa | 28,563 | 40–47
88 | July 17 | Marlins | 4–2 | Torres | Benitez | Mesa | 26,729 | 41–47
89 | July 18 | Marlins | 4–2 | Torres | Koch | Mesa | 18,048 | 42–47
90 | July 19 | Expos | 2–6 | Horgan | Grabow | — | 14,787 | 42–48
91 | July 20 | Expos | 2–1 | Burnett | Hernandez | Mesa | 18,075 | 43–48
92 | July 21 | @ Braves | 4–3 | Benson | Byrd | Mesa | 30,131 | 44–48
93 | July 22 | @ Braves | 1–2 (10) | Reitsma | Torres | — | 32,963 | 44–49
94 | July 23 | Reds | 6–3 | Perez | Acevedo | Mesa | 37,703 | 45–49
95 | July 24 | Reds | 14–4 | Grabow | Harang | — | 37,752 | 46–49
96 | July 25 | Reds | 6–5 | Burnett | Van Poppel | Mesa | 24,962 | 47–49
97 | July 26 | Braves | 2–4 | Wright | Benson | Smoltz | 19,164 | 47–50
98 | July 27 | Braves | 8–4 | Gonzalez | Gryboski | — | 15,946 | 48–50
99 | July 28 | Braves | 0–1 | Ortiz | Perez | Smoltz | 22,977 | 48–51
100 | July 29 | Braves | 2–3 | Cruz | Mesa | Smoltz | 25,988 | 48–52
101 | July 30 | @ Brewers | 0–5 | Davis | Burnett | — | 34,702 | 48–53
102 | July 31 | @ Brewers | 4–1 | Vogelsong | Santos | Mesa | 35,152 | 49–53

August (12–17)

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103 | August 1 | @ Brewers | 7–8 | Vizcaino | Meadows | — | 25,047 | 49–54
104 | August 3 | @ Dodgers | 2–3 | Penny | Perez | Gagne | 34,581 | 49–55
105 | August 4 | @ Dodgers | 1–2 | Lima | Fogg | Gagne | 34,792 | 49–56
106 | August 5 | @ Dodgers | 3–8 | Weaver | Burnett | — | 38,852 | 49–57
107 | August 6 | @ Padres | 1–13 | Peavy | Vogelsong | — | 40,026 | 49–58
108 | August 7 | @ Padres | 3–1 | Wells | Wells | Mesa | 40,681 | 50–58
109 | August 8 | @ Padres | 4–2 | Perez | Lawrence | Mesa | 39,742 | 51–58
110 | August 10 | Giants | 8–7 | Mesa | Herges | — | 24,930 | 52–58
111 | August 11 | Giants | 8–6 (11) | Grabow | Hermanson | — | 25,814 | 53–58
112 | August 12 | Giants | 0–7 | Schmidt | Vogelsong | — | 24,446 | 53–59
113 | August 13 | Rockies | 3–9 | Fassero | Wells | — | 27,522 | 53–60
114 | August 14 | Rockies | 6–1 | Perez | Wright | — | 37,312 | 54–60
115 | August 15 | Rockies | 3–0 | Fogg | Kennedy | Mesa | 24,862 | 55–60
116 | August 16 | @ Diamondbacks | 8–7 (10) | Mesa | Aquino | Gonzalez | 28,768 | 56–60
117 | August 17 | @ Diamondbacks | 7–1 | Vogelsong | Randolph | — | 30,030 | 57–60
118 | August 18 | @ Diamondbacks | 3–6 | Fossum | Van Benschoten | Aquino | 28,066 | 57–61
119 | August 19 | @ Cardinals | 3–2 (10) | Mesa | Kline | Grabow | 33,854 | 58–61
120 | August 20 | @ Cardinals | 4–5 | Haren | Fogg | Isringhausen | 32,062 | 58–62
121 | August 20 | @ Cardinals | 3–5 | Carpenter | Gonzalez | Isringhausen | 38,640 | 58–63
122 | August 21 | @ Cardinals | 6–10 | Suppan | Burnett | — | 46,017 | 58–64
123 | August 22 | @ Cardinals | 4–11 | Morris | Vogelsong | Kline | 35,345 | 58–65
124 | August 23 | Diamondbacks | 4–5 | Nance | Grabow | Aquino | 25,154 | 58–66
125 | August 24 | Diamondbacks | 3–1 | Perez | Gonzalez | Mesa | 16,332 | 59–66
126 | August 25 | Diamondbacks | 2–1 | Fogg | Johnson | Mesa | 24,853 | 60–66
127 | August 27 | Cardinals | 5–8 | Suppan | Vogelsong | Isringhausen | 27,475 | 60–67
128 | August 28 | Cardinals | 4–6 | Morris | Figueroa | Isringhausen | 19,167 | 60–68
129 | August 29 | Cardinals | 0–4 | Marquis | Perez | Tavarez | 25,005 | 60–69
130 | August 30 | @ Brewers | 5–1 | Fogg | Hendrickson | — | 23,512 | 61–69
131 | August 31 | @ Brewers | 2–4 | Wise | Van Benschoten | Kolb | 13,704 | 61–70

September (9–18)

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132 | September 1 | @ Brewers | 5–2 (10) | Torres | Bennett | Mesa | 15,625 | 62–70
133 | September 2 | @ Brewers | 1–7 | Sheets | Williams | — | 11,763 | 62–71
134 | September 3 | @ Astros | 6–8 | Clemens | Perez | Lidge | 40,992 | 62–72
135 | September 4 | @ Astros | 5–6 | Qualls | Figueroa | Lidge | 38,605 | 62–73
136 | September 5 | @ Astros | 5–10 | Munro | Van Benschoten | — | 40,569 | 62–74
137 | September 6 | Brewers | 5–9 | Glover | Vogelsong | Kolb | 12,771 | 62–75
138 | September 7 | Brewers | 2–0 | Williams | Sheets | Mesa | 20,563 | 63–75
– | September 8 | Brewers | Cancelled (rain)
139 | September 9 | Astros | 3–1 | Perez | Hernandez | Mesa | — | 64–75
140 | September 9 | Astros | 2–9 | Gallo | Fogg | — | 10,495 | 64–76
141 | September 10 | Astros | 6–1 | Van Benschoten | Munro | — | 26,097 | 65–76
142 | September 11 | Astros | 5–2 | Vogelsong | Backe | Mesa | 14,877 | 66–76
143 | September 12 | Astros | 4–5 (10) | Lidge | Mesa | Qualls | 11,521 | 66–77
144 | September 13 | @ Cubs | 2–7 | Maddux | Brooks | — | 38,326 | 66–78
145 | September 14 | @ Cubs | 2–3 (12) | Wellemeyer | Meadows | — | 38,676 | 66–79
146 | September 15 | @ Cubs | 5–13 | Wuertz | Perez | Dempster | 38,395 | 66–80
147 | September 18 | Mets | 7–8 (10) | Yates | Torres | Looper | 19,236 | 66–81
148 | September 19 | Mets | 1–0 | Vogelsong | Heilman | Mesa | — | 67–81
149 | September 19 | Mets | 6–1 | Williams | Benson | — | 18,219 | 68–81
150 | September 21 | Cubs | 4–5 (10) | Hawkins | Torres | Dempster | 12,701 | 68–82
151 | September 22 | Cubs | 0–1 | Zambrano | Perez | Remlinger | 22,257 | 68–83
152 | September 23 | Cubs | 3–6 | Maddux | Figueroa | Hawkins | 13,298 | 68–84
153 | September 24 | Reds | 8–14 | Harang | Vogelsong | — | 29,066 | 68–85
154 | September 25 | Reds | 4–7 | Wilson | Williams | Valentine | 26,500 | 68–86
155 | September 26 | Reds | 4–2 | Fogg | Acevedo | Mesa | 23,841 | 69–86
156 | September 27 | @ Phillies | 6–1 | Perez | Milton | — | 30,268 | 70–86
157 | September 29 | @ Phillies | 4–8 | Padilla | Snell | — | — | 70–87
158 | September 29 | @ Phillies | 3–8 | Myers | Torres | — | 33,127 | 70–88

October (2–1)

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159 | October 1 | @ Reds | 1–5 | Wilson | Williams | — | 26,841 | 70–89
160 | October 2 | @ Reds | 3–1 | Fogg | Van Poppel | Mesa | 26,128 | 71–89
161 | October 3 | @ Reds | 2–0 | Perez | Claussen | Mesa | 30,854 | 72–89

Legend: = Win = Loss
Bold = Pirates team member

### Record vs. opponents

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2004 National League record

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Team  | AZ  | ATL  | CHC  | CIN  | COL  | FLA  | HOU  | LA  | MIL  | MTL  | NYM  | PHI  | PIT  | SD  | SF  | STL  | AL
Arizona | — | 2–4 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 6–13 | 3–4 | 2–4 | 3–16 | 3–3 | 0–6 | 3–4 | 1–5 | 2–4 | 7–12 | 5–14 | 1–5 | 6–12
Atlanta | 4–2 | — | 3–3 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 14–5 | 3–3 | 4–3 | 4–2 | 15–4 | 12–7 | 10–9 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 4–3 | 2–4 | 8–10
Chicago | 2–4 | 3–3 | — | 9–8 | 5–1 | 3–3 | 10–9 | 2–4 | 10–7 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 13–5 | 4–2 | 2–4 | 8–11 | 8–4
Cincinnati | 3–3 | 4–2 | 8–9 | — | 3–3 | 4–2 | 6–11 | 4–2 | 10–8 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 9–10 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 5–14 | 5-7
Colorado | 13–6 | 2–4 | 1–5 | 3–3 | — | 1–5 | 1–5 | 8–11 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 1–5 | 5–3 | 2–4 | 10–9 | 8–11 | 1–5 | 8–10
Florida | 4–3 | 5–14 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 5–1 | — | 3–3 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 11–8 | 15–4 | 12–7 | 1–5 | 4–2 | 2–5 | 2–4 | 7–11
Houston | 4–2 | 3–3 | 9–10 | 11–6 | 5–1 | 3-3 | — | 1–5 | 13–6 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 6–0 | 12–5 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 10–8 | 7–5
Los Angeles | 16–3 | 3–4 | 4–2 | 2–4 | 11–8 | 3–3 | 5–1 | — | 3–3 | 4–3 | 3–3 | 1–5 | 6–0 | 10–9 | 10–9 | 2–4 | 10–8
Milwaukee | 3–3 | 2–4 | 7–10 | 8–10 | 4–2 | 2–4 | 6–13 | 3–3 | — | 5–1 | 2–4 | 0–6 | 6–12 | 2–4 | 1–5 | 8–9 | 8–4
Montreal | 6–0 | 4–15 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 8-11 | 4–2 | 3–4 | 1–5 | — | 9–10 | 7–12 | 4–2 | 1–6 | 1–5 | 3–3 | 7–11
New York | 4–3 | 7–12 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 5–1 | 4–15 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 10–9 | — | 8–11 | 1–5 | 1–6 | 4–2 | 1–5 | 10–8
Philadelphia | 5-1 | 9–10 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 3–5 | 7–12 | 0–6 | 5–1 | 6–0 | 12–7 | 11–8 | — | 3–3 | 5–1 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 9–9
Pittsburgh | 4–2 | 2–4 | 5–13 | 10–9 | 4–2 | 5–1 | 5–12 | 0–6 | 12–6 | 2–4 | 5–1 | 3–3 | — | 3–3 | 5–1 | 5–12 | 2–10
San Diego | 12–7 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 9–10 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 9–10 | 4–2 | 6–1 | 6–1 | 1–5 | 3–3 | — | 12–7 | 2–4 | 8–10
San Francisco | 14–5 | 3–4 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 11–8 | 5–2 | 4–2 | 9–10 | 5–1 | 5–1 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 1–5 | 7–12 | — | 3–3 | 11–7
St. Louis | 5–1 | 4–2 | 11–8 | 14–5 | 5–1 | 4-2 | 8–10 | 4–2 | 9–8 | 3–3 | 5–1 | 3–3 | 12–5 | 4–2 | 3–3 | — | 11–1

### Detailed records

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| National League

Opponent | W | L | WP | RS | RA
NL East
Atlanta Braves | 2 | 4 | 0.333 | 17 | 17
Florida Marlins | 5 | 1 | 0.833 | 24 | 16
Montreal Expos | 2 | 4 | 0.333 | 17 | 15
New York Mets | 5 | 1 | 0.833 | 31 | 17
Philadelphia Phillies | 3 | 3 | 0.500 | 25 | 25
Total | 17 | 13 | 0.567 | 114 | 90
NL Central
Chicago Cubs | 5 | 13 | 0.278 | 68 | 115
Cincinnati Reds | 10 | 9 | 0.526 | 92 | 82
Houston Astros | 5 | 12 | 0.294 | 65 | 78
Milwaukee Brewers | 12 | 6 | 0.667 | 83 | 60
St. Louis Cardinals | 5 | 12 | 0.294 | 63 | 96
Total | 37 | 52 | 0.416 | 371 | 431
NL West
Arizona Diamondbacks | 4 | 2 | 0.667 | 27 | 21
Colorado Rockies | 4 | 2 | 0.667 | 43 | 29
Los Angeles Dodgers | 0 | 6 | 0.000 | 16 | 30
San Diego Padres | 3 | 3 | 0.500 | 23 | 36
San Francisco Giants | 5 | 1 | 0.833 | 34 | 27
Total | 16 | 14 | 0.533 | 143 | 143
American League
Anaheim Angels | 2 | 1 | 0.667 | 12 | 9
Oakland Athletics | 0 | 3 | 0.000 | 15 | 31
Seattle Mariners | 0 | 3 | 0.000 | 9 | 15
Texas Rangers | 0 | 3 | 0.000 | 16 | 25
Total | 2 | 10 | 0.167 | 52 | 80
Season Total | 72 | 89 | 0.447 | 680 | 744
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April | 21 | 10 | 11 | 0.476 | 85 | 94
May | 26 | 13 | 13 | 0.500 | 139 | 141
June | 28 | 9 | 19 | 0.321 | 110 | 141
July | 27 | 17 | 10 | 0.630 | 120 | 74
August | 29 | 12 | 17 | 0.414 | 112 | 144
September | 27 | 9 | 18 | 0.333 | 108 | 144
October | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0.667 | 6 | 6
Total | 161 | 72 | 89 | 0.447 | 680 | 744
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Home  | 80 | 39 | 41 | 0.488 | 330 | 347
Away  | 81 | 33 | 48 | 0.407 | 350 | 397
Total | 161 | 72 | 89 | 0.447 | 680 | 744

## Roster

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2004 Pittsburgh Pirates

Roster
Pitchers

* 34 Kris Benson
* 41 Brian Boehringer
* 50 Jason Boyd
* 57 Frank Brooks
* 61 Sean Burnett
* 44 Mark Corey
* 37 Nelson Figueroa
* 27 Josh Fogg
* 51 Mike Gonzalez
* 39 John Grabow
* 37 Mike Johnston
* 46 Brian Meadows
* 49 José Mesa
* 48 Óliver Pérez
* 43 Willis Roberts
* 53 Ian Snell
* 31 Salomón Torres
* 47 John Van Benschoten
* 22 Ryan Vogelsong
* 32 Kip Wells
* 58 Dave Williams

|  | Catchers

* 11 Humberto Cota
* 30 J. R. House
* 18 Jason Kendall

Infielders

* 14 José Castillo
* 17 Bobby Hill
* 7 Abraham Núñez
* 55 Carlos Rivera
* 12 Freddy Sanchez
* 35 Randall Simon
* 3 Chris Stynes
* 31 Daryle Ward
* 19 Ty Wigginton
* 2 Jack Wilson

|  | Outfielders

* 56 Tony Álvarez
* 50 José Bautista
* 38 Jason Bay
* 26 J. J. Davis
* 59 Rob Mackowiak
* 24 Rubén Mateo
* 43 Raúl Mondesí
* 5 Tike Redman
* 36 Craig Wilson

|  | Manager

* 23 Lloyd McClendon

Coaches

* 66 Álvaro Espinoza (infield)
* 15 Rusty Kuntz (first base)
* 25 Pete Mackanin (bench)
* 28 Gerald Perry (hitting)
* 13 John Russell (third base)
* 52 Bruce Tanner (bullpen)
* 54 Spin Williams (pitching)

### Opening Day lineup

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Opening Day Starters

Name | Position
Tike Redman | CF
Jason Kendall | C
Raúl Mondesí | LF
Randall Simon | 1B
Craig Wilson | RF
Bobby Hill | 2B
Chris Stynes | 3B
Jack Wilson | SS
Kip Wells | SP

## Awards and honors

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* Jason Bay, NL Rookie of the Year

2004 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

* Jack Wilson, SS, reserve

## Statistics

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Hitting

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

Regular Season[5] | Player  | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI

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M. Gonzalez | 44 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 0 | 2
S. Torres | 82 | 2 | 1 | 0.500 | 0 | 0
J. Kendall | 147 | 574 | 183 | 0.319 | 3 | 51
J. Wilson | 157 | 652 | 201 | 0.308 | 11 | 59
R. Mondesí | 26 | 99 | 28 | 0.283 | 2 | 14
J. Bay | 120 | 411 | 116 | 0.282 | 26 | 82
T. Redman | 155 | 546 | 153 | 0.280 | 8 | 51
B. Hill | 126 | 233 | 62 | 0.266 | 2 | 27
C. Wilson | 155 | 561 | 148 | 0.264 | 29 | 82
J. Castillo | 129 | 383 | 98 | 0.256 | 8 | 39
D. Ward | 79 | 293 | 73 | 0.249 | 15 | 57
R. Mackowiak | 155 | 491 | 121 | 0.246 | 17 | 75
R. Mateo | 19 | 33 | 8 | 0.242 | 3 | 7
A. Núñez | 112 | 182 | 43 | 0.236 | 2 | 13
H. Cota | 36 | 66 | 15 | 0.227 | 5 | 8
R. Vogelsong | 32 | 31 | 7 | 0.226 | 0 | 3
T. Wigginton | 58 | 182 | 40 | 0.220 | 5 | 24
C. Stynes | 74 | 162 | 35 | 0.216 | 1 | 16
T. Álvarez | 24 | 38 | 8 | 0.211 | 1 | 8
J. Bautista | 23 | 40 | 8 | 0.200 | 0 | 0
C. Rivera | 7 | 15 | 3 | 0.200 | 0 | 1
R. Simon | 61 | 175 | 34 | 0.194 | 3 | 14
Ó. Pérez | 30 | 58 | 11 | 0.190 | 0 | 0
K. Wells | 23 | 43 | 8 | 0.186 | 0 | 0
K. Benson | 19 | 39 | 7 | 0.179 | 0 | 3
F. Sanchez | 9 | 19 | 3 | 0.158 | 0 | 2
J. Davis | 25 | 35 | 5 | 0.143 | 0 | 3
N. Figueroa | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0.143 | 0 | 1
J. Van Benschoten | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0.125 | 1 | 2
J. House | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0.111 | 0 | 0
D. Williams | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0.111 | 0 | 0
J. Fogg | 31 | 53 | 4 | 0.075 | 0 | 3
B. Boehringer | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 | 0
F. Brooks | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 | 0
S. Burnett | 13 | 23 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 | 0
M. Corey | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 | 0
J. Grabow | 64 | 1 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 | 0
B. Meadows | 65 | 3 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 | 1
W. Roberts | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 | 0
I. Snell | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 | 0
J. Boyd | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0
M. Johnston | 20 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0
J. Mesa | 68 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0
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

Regular Season[6] | Player  | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO

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J. Grabow | 68 | 612⁄3 | 2 | 5 | 5.11 | 64
M. Johnston | 24 | 222⁄3 | 0 | 3 | 4.37 | 18
N. Figueroa | 10 | 281⁄3 | 0 | 3 | 5.72 | 10
S. Burnett | 13 | 712⁄3 | 5 | 5 | 5.02 | 30
J. Van Benschoten | 6 | 282⁄3 | 1 | 3 | 6.91 | 18
I. Snell | 3 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 7.5 | 9
B. Boehringer | 21 | 251⁄3 | 1 | 1 | 4.62 | 20
J. Mesa | 70 | 691⁄3 | 5 | 2 | 3.25 | 37
R. Vogelsong | 31 | 133 | 6 | 13 | 6.5 | 92
J. Fogg | 32 | 1781⁄3 | 11 | 10 | 4.64 | 82
W. Roberts | 9 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 5.25 | 7
M. Corey | 31 | 352⁄3 | 1 | 2 | 4.54 | 28
K. Benson | 20 | 1321⁄3 | 8 | 8 | 4.22 | 83
K. Wells | 24 | 1381⁄3 | 5 | 7 | 4.55 | 116
J. Boyd | 12 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 5.54 | 12
B. Meadows | 68 | 78 | 2 | 4 | 3.58 | 46
S. Torres | 84 | 92 | 7 | 7 | 2.64 | 62
D. Williams | 10 | 382⁄3 | 2 | 3 | 4.42 | 33
Ó. Pérez | 30 | 196 | 12 | 10 | 2.98 | 239
F. Brooks | 11 | 171⁄3 | 0 | 1 | 4.67 | 18
M. Gonzalez | 47 | 431⁄3 | 3 | 1 | 1.25 | 55
A. Núñez | 1 | 1⁄3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Team Totals | 161 | 1,428 | 72 | 89 | 4.29 | 1,079

## Transactions

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* May 21, 2004: Raúl Mondesí was released by the Pittsburgh Pirates.[4]
* June 29, 2004: Scott Sheldon was signed as a free agent with the Pittsburgh Pirates.[7]
* 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).[8]
* August 4, 2004: Chris Stynes was released by the Pittsburgh Pirates.
* August 18, 2004: Randall Simon was released by the Pittsburgh Pirates.[3]

## Draft picks

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Main article: 2004 Major League Baseball draft

2004 Top 10 Rounds Draft Picks[9] Rd  | #  | Player  | Pos  | DOB and Age  | School

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1 | 11 | Neil Walker | C |  (1985-09-10)September 10, 1985 (aged 18) | Pine-Richland High School (Gibsonia, Pennsylvania)
2 | 52 | Brian Bixler | SS |  (1982-10-22)October 22, 1982 (aged 21) | Eastern Michigan University (Ypsilanti, Michigan)
3 | 82 | Eddie Prasch | 3B |  (1986-01-25)January 25, 1986 (aged 18) | Milton High School (Milton, Georgia)
4 | 112 | Joe Bauserman | RHP |  (1985-10-04)October 4, 1985 (aged 18) | Lincoln High School (Tallahassee, Florida)
5 | 142 | Kyle Bloom | LHP |  (1983-02-21)February 21, 1983 (aged 21) | Illinois State University (Normal, Illinois)
6 | 172 | A.J. Johnson | OF |  (1983-09-26)September 26, 1983 (aged 20) | Tallahassee Community College (Tallahassee, Florida)
7 | 202 | Jason Quarles | RHP |  (1983-04-20)April 20, 1983 (aged 21) | Southern University and A&M College (Baton Rouge, Louisiana)
8 | 232 | Eric Ridener | RHP |  (1985-09-11)September 11, 1985 (aged 18) | J. P. Taravella High School (Coral Springs, Florida)
9 | 262 | Chris Covington | OF |  (1985-12-12)December 12, 1985 (aged 18) | Brookwood High School (Snellville, Georgia)
10 | 292 | Derek Hankins | RHP |  (1983-07-01)July 1, 1983 (aged 20) | University of Memphis (Memphis, Tennessee)

Note

* Age at time of draft.

## Farm system

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See also: Minor League Baseball

Level  | Team  | League  | Manager

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AAA | Nashville Sounds | Pacific Coast League | Trent Jewett
AA | Altoona Curve | Eastern League | Tony Beasley
A | Lynchburg Hillcats | Carolina League | Jay Loviglio and Tom Prince
A | Hickory Crawdads | South Atlantic League | Dave Clark
A-Short Season | Williamsport Crosscutters | New York–Penn League | Jeff Branson
Rookie | GCL Pirates | Gulf Coast League | Woody Huyke

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Hickory

## References

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1. ^ From 1882–1906, the team played in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, which became annexed by Pittsburgh as the North Side in 1907.
2. ^ "Jeff D'Amico Stats | Baseball-Reference.com".
3. ^ a b Randall Simon Statistics Baseball-Reference.com
4. ^ a b Raúl Mondesí Statistics Baseball-Reference.com
5. ^ "Major League Baseball Stats | pirates.com: Stats". Pittsburgh Pirates. Archived from the original on October 12, 2014. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
6. ^ "Major League Baseball Stats | pirates.com: Stats". Pittsburgh Pirates. Archived from the original on October 12, 2014. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
7. ^ "Scott Sheldon Stats".
8. ^ Kris Benson Statistics Baseball-Reference.com
9. ^ "2004 Pittsburgh Pirates Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft". Baseball-Reference.

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* Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (2007). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (3rd ed.). Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America. ISBN 978-1-932391-17-6.

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