2004 Los Angeles Dodgers season

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2004  Los Angeles Dodgers
National League West Champions
League National League
Division West
Ballpark Dodger Stadium
CityLos Angeles
Record93–69 (.574)
Divisional place1st
Owners Frank McCourt
President Jamie McCourt
General managers Paul DePodesta
Managers Jim Tracy
Television Fox Sports Net West 2; KCOP (13)
Radio KFWB
Vin Scully, Ross Porter, Rick Monday
KWKW
Jaime Jarrín, Pepe Yñiguez, Fernando Valenzuela
  2003 Seasons 2005  

The 2004 Los Angeles Dodgers season was the 116th for the franchise in Major League Baseball, and their 47th season in Los Angeles, California. It brought change to the Dodgers as the sale of the franchise to developer Frank McCourt was finalized during spring training. McCourt promptly dismissed General Manager Dan Evans and hired Paul DePodesta to take over the team. That led to a flurry of trade activity as the new group attempted to rebuild the Dodgers in their image.

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Despite it all, the Dodgers managed to finish the season in first place in the National League West and won their first postseason game since 1988. However they lost the NLDS 3–1 to the St. Louis Cardinals.

Offseason

Regular season

Season standings

National League West

NL West W L Pct. GB Home Road
Los Angeles Dodgers 93690.57449–3244–37
San Francisco Giants 91710.562247–3544–36
San Diego Padres 87750.537642–3945–36
Colorado Rockies 68940.4202538–4330–51
Arizona Diamondbacks 511110.3154229–5222–59

Record vs. opponents


Source:
TeamARIATLCHCCINCOLFLAHOULADMILMONNYMPHIPITSDSFSTLAL
Arizona 2–44–23–36–133–42–43–163–30–63–41–52–47–125–141–56–12
Atlanta 4–23–32–44–214–53–34–34–215–412–710–94–23–34–32–48–10
Chicago 2–43–39–85–13–310–92–410–73–34–23–313–54–22–48–118–4
Cincinnati 3–34–28–93–34–26–114–210–84–23–33–39–102–43–35–145-7
Colorado 13–62–41–53–31–51–58–112–42–41–55–32–410–98–111–58–10
Florida 4–35–143–32–45–13–33–34–211–815–412–71–54–22–52–47–11
Houston 4–23–39–1011–65–13-31–513–62–42–46–012–52–42–410–87–5
Los Angeles 16–33–44–22–411–83–35–13–34–33–31–56–010–910–92–410–8
Milwaukee 3–32–47–108–104–22–46–133–35–12–40–66–122–41–58–98–4
Montreal 6–04–153–32–44–28-114–23–41–59–107–124–21–61–53–37–11
New York 4–37–122–43–35–14–154–23–34–210–98–111–51–64–21–510–8
Philadelphia 5-19–103–33–33–57–120–65–16–012–711–83–35–12–43–39–9
Pittsburgh 4–22–45–1310–94–25–15–120–612–62–45–13–33–35–15–122–10
San Diego 12–73–32–44–29–102–44–29–104–26–16–11–53–312–72–48–10
San Francisco 14–53–44–23–311–85–24–29–105–15–12–44–21–57–123–311–7
St. Louis 5–14–211–814–55–14-28–104–29–83–35–13–312–54–23–311–1

Opening Day lineup

Opening Day Starters
NamePosition
Dave Roberts Left fielder
César Izturis Shortstop
Milton Bradley Center fielder
Shawn Green First baseman
Paul Lo Duca Catcher
Juan Encarnación Right fielder
Adrián Beltré Third baseman
Alex Cora Second baseman
Hideo Nomo Starting pitcher

Notable transactions

Roster

2004 Los Angeles Dodgers
Roster
PitchersCatchers

Infielders

Outfielders

Manager

Coaches

Starting Pitchers stats

Note: G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; IP = Innings pitched; W/L = Wins/Losses; ERA = Earned run average; BB = Walks allowed; SO = Strikeouts; CG = Complete games

NameGGSIPW/LERABBSOCG
Jeff Weaver 3434220.013-134.01671530
Odalis Pérez 3131196.17-63.25441280
Kazuhisa Ishii 3131172.013-84.7198992
José Lima 3624170.113-54.0734930
Hideo Nomo 181884.04-118.2542540
Edwin Jackson 8524.22-17.3011160
Brad Penny 3311.21-23.09660

Relief Pitchers stats

Note: G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; IP = Innings pitched; W/L = Wins/Losses; ERA = Earned run average; BB = Walks allowed; SO = Strikeouts; SV = Saves

NameGGSIPW/LERABBSOSV
Éric Gagné 70082.17-32.192211445
Duaner Sánchez 67080.03-13.3827440
Darren Dreifort 60050.21-44.4436631
Guillermo Mota 52063.08-42.1427521
Tom Martin 47028.10-14.1314181
Wilson Álvarez 4015120.27-64.03311021
Giovanni Carrara 42053.25-22.1820482
Yhency Brazobán 31032.26-22.4815270
Edwin Jackson 8524.22-17.3011160
Elmer Dessens 12119.21-03.208180
Brian Falkenborg 6014.11-07.539110
Scott Stewart 11012.11-05.84680
Mike Venafro 1709.00-04.00360
Masao Kida 304.20-00.00150
Rodney Myers 102.00-00.00010

Batting Stats

Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; Avg. = Batting average; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases

NamePosGABAvg.RHHRRBISB
Paul Lo Duca C/1B91349.3014110510492
David Ross C70165.17013285150
Brent Mayne C4796.188518050
Tom Wilson C98.12511000
Shawn Green 1B/RF157590.2669215728865
Alex Cora 2B138405.2644710710473
César Izturis SS159670.2889019346225
Adrián Beltré 3B156598.334104200481217
Jose Hernandez 2B/SS/3B/LF95211.289326113293
Robin Ventura 1B/3B102152.24319375280
Olmedo Sáenz 1B77111.27917318220
Hee-Seop Choi 1B3162.161510060
Joe Thurston 2B1717.17613010
Antonio Perez 2B/SS1313.23153001
Jose Flores 3B94.25001000
Jayson Werth LF/RF/CF89290.262567616474
Milton Bradley CF/LF/RF141516.26772138196715
Juan Encarnación RF/LF86324.235427613433
Dave Roberts LF/CF68233.253455922133
Steve Finley CF58224.324315913461
Jason Grabowski LF/RF113173.22018387200
Chin-Feng Chen LF88.00010000

2004 National League Division Series

The 2004 National League Division Series was played between the Los Angeles Dodgers and St. Louis Cardinals. St. Louis ended up winning the series 3-1.

Game 1, October 5

Busch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri

Team123456789RHE
Los Angeles000011001391
St. Louis10510010X890
W: Woody Williams (1-0)  L: Odalis Pérez (0-1)  
HRs: LATom Wilson (1); STLAlbert Pujols (1), Larry Walker 2 (2), Jim Edmonds (1), Mike Matheny (1)

Game 2, October 7

Busch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri

Team123456789RHE
Los Angeles100200000361
St. Louis03003020X8110
W: Danny Haren (1-0)  L: Jeff Weaver (0-1)  
HRs: LAMilton Bradley (1), Shawn Green (1), Jayson Werth (1)

Game 3, October 9

Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles

Team123456789RHE
St. Louis000000000050
Los Angeles00210100X470
W: José Lima (1-0)  L: Matt Morris (0-1)  
HRs: LAShawn Green 2 (3)

Game 4, October 10

Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles

Team123456789RHE
St. Louis011300100680
Los Angeles101000000231
W: Jeff Suppan (1-0)  L: Wilson Álvarez (0-1)  
HRs: STLAlbert Pujols (2), Reggie Sanders (1); LAJayson Werth (2)

2004 Awards

Farm system

LevelTeamLeagueManager
AAA Las Vegas 51s Pacific Coast League Terry Kennedy
AA Jacksonville Suns Southern League Dino Ebel
High A Vero Beach Dodgers Florida State League Scott Little
A Columbus Catfish South Atlantic League Dann Bilardello
Rookie Ogden Raptors Pioneer League Travis Barbary
Rookie Gulf Coast Dodgers Gulf Coast League Luis Salazar
Rookie DSL Dodgers
DSL Dodgers 2
Dominican Summer League

Major League Baseball Draft

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Scott Elbert

The Dodgers selected 52 players in this draft. Of those, nine of them would eventually play Major League baseball. They gained an extra first round pick and a supplemental first round pick as compensation for the loss of free agent pitcher Paul Quantrill.

With their three first round picks, the Dodgers selected left handed pitcher Scott Elbert from Seneca High School, right-handed pitcher Justin Orenduff from Virginia Commonwealth University and second baseman Blake DeWitt from Sikeston High School. Elbert became a relief pitcher for the Dodgers, but numerous injuries kept him from reaching his potential. Orenduff never reached the Majors, pitching in 131 minor league games through 2011. DeWitt hit .257 in 426 games in the Majors, primarily as a utility player.

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