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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.
2004 Los Angeles Dodgers | ||
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National League West Champions | ||
League | National League | |
Division | West | |
Ballpark | Dodger Stadium | |
City | Los Angeles | |
Record | 93–69 (.574) | |
Divisional place | 1st | |
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 | |
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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.
Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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Los Angeles Dodgers | 93 | 69 | .574 | — | 49–32 | 44–37 |
San Francisco Giants | 91 | 71 | .562 | 2 | 47–35 | 44–36 |
San Diego Padres | 87 | 75 | .537 | 6 | 42–39 | 45–36 |
Colorado Rockies | 68 | 94 | .420 | 25 | 38–43 | 30–51 |
Arizona Diamondbacks | 51 | 111 | .315 | 42 | 29–52 | 22–59 |
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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 |
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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
Name | G | GS | IP | W/L | ERA | BB | SO | CG |
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Jeff Weaver | 34 | 34 | 220.0 | 13-13 | 4.01 | 67 | 153 | 0 |
Odalis Pérez | 31 | 31 | 196.1 | 7-6 | 3.25 | 44 | 128 | 0 |
Kazuhisa Ishii | 31 | 31 | 172.0 | 13-8 | 4.71 | 98 | 99 | 2 |
José Lima | 36 | 24 | 170.1 | 13-5 | 4.07 | 34 | 93 | 0 |
Hideo Nomo | 18 | 18 | 84.0 | 4-11 | 8.25 | 42 | 54 | 0 |
Edwin Jackson | 8 | 5 | 24.2 | 2-1 | 7.30 | 11 | 16 | 0 |
Brad Penny | 3 | 3 | 11.2 | 1-2 | 3.09 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
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
Name | G | GS | IP | W/L | ERA | BB | SO | SV |
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Éric Gagné | 70 | 0 | 82.1 | 7-3 | 2.19 | 22 | 114 | 45 |
Duaner Sánchez | 67 | 0 | 80.0 | 3-1 | 3.38 | 27 | 44 | 0 |
Darren Dreifort | 60 | 0 | 50.2 | 1-4 | 4.44 | 36 | 63 | 1 |
Guillermo Mota | 52 | 0 | 63.0 | 8-4 | 2.14 | 27 | 52 | 1 |
Tom Martin | 47 | 0 | 28.1 | 0-1 | 4.13 | 14 | 18 | 1 |
Wilson Álvarez | 40 | 15 | 120.2 | 7-6 | 4.03 | 31 | 102 | 1 |
Giovanni Carrara | 42 | 0 | 53.2 | 5-2 | 2.18 | 20 | 48 | 2 |
Yhency Brazobán | 31 | 0 | 32.2 | 6-2 | 2.48 | 15 | 27 | 0 |
Edwin Jackson | 8 | 5 | 24.2 | 2-1 | 7.30 | 11 | 16 | 0 |
Elmer Dessens | 12 | 1 | 19.2 | 1-0 | 3.20 | 8 | 18 | 0 |
Brian Falkenborg | 6 | 0 | 14.1 | 1-0 | 7.53 | 9 | 11 | 0 |
Scott Stewart | 11 | 0 | 12.1 | 1-0 | 5.84 | 6 | 8 | 0 |
Mike Venafro | 17 | 0 | 9.0 | 0-0 | 4.00 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
Masao Kida | 3 | 0 | 4.2 | 0-0 | 0.00 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
Rodney Myers | 1 | 0 | 2.0 | 0-0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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
Name | Pos | G | AB | Avg. | R | H | HR | RBI | SB |
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Paul Lo Duca | C/1B | 91 | 349 | .301 | 41 | 105 | 10 | 49 | 2 |
David Ross | C | 70 | 165 | .170 | 13 | 28 | 5 | 15 | 0 |
Brent Mayne | C | 47 | 96 | .188 | 5 | 18 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Tom Wilson | C | 9 | 8 | .125 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Shawn Green | 1B/RF | 157 | 590 | .266 | 92 | 157 | 28 | 86 | 5 |
Alex Cora | 2B | 138 | 405 | .264 | 47 | 107 | 10 | 47 | 3 |
César Izturis | SS | 159 | 670 | .288 | 90 | 193 | 4 | 62 | 25 |
Adrián Beltré | 3B | 156 | 598 | .334 | 104 | 200 | 48 | 121 | 7 |
Jose Hernandez | 2B/SS/3B/LF | 95 | 211 | .289 | 32 | 61 | 13 | 29 | 3 |
Robin Ventura | 1B/3B | 102 | 152 | .243 | 19 | 37 | 5 | 28 | 0 |
Olmedo Sáenz | 1B | 77 | 111 | .279 | 17 | 31 | 8 | 22 | 0 |
Hee-Seop Choi | 1B | 31 | 62 | .161 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Joe Thurston | 2B | 17 | 17 | .176 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Antonio Perez | 2B/SS | 13 | 13 | .231 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jose Flores | 3B | 9 | 4 | .250 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jayson Werth | LF/RF/CF | 89 | 290 | .262 | 56 | 76 | 16 | 47 | 4 |
Milton Bradley | CF/LF/RF | 141 | 516 | .267 | 72 | 138 | 19 | 67 | 15 |
Juan Encarnación | RF/LF | 86 | 324 | .235 | 42 | 76 | 13 | 43 | 3 |
Dave Roberts | LF/CF | 68 | 233 | .253 | 45 | 59 | 2 | 21 | 33 |
Steve Finley | CF | 58 | 224 | .324 | 31 | 59 | 13 | 46 | 1 |
Jason Grabowski | LF/RF | 113 | 173 | .220 | 18 | 38 | 7 | 20 | 0 |
Chin-Feng Chen | LF | 8 | 8 | .000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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.
Busch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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Los Angeles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 1 |
St. Louis | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | X | 8 | 9 | 0 |
W: Woody Williams (1-0) L: Odalis Pérez (0-1) | ||||||||||||
HRs: LA – Tom Wilson (1); STL – Albert Pujols (1), Larry Walker 2 (2), Jim Edmonds (1), Mike Matheny (1) |
Busch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||
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Los Angeles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 1 | |||
St. Louis | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | X | 8 | 11 | 0 | |||
W: Danny Haren (1-0) L: Jeff Weaver (0-1) | |||||||||||||||
HRs: LA – Milton Bradley (1), Shawn Green (1), Jayson Werth (1) |
Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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St. Louis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Los Angeles | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | X | 4 | 7 | 0 |
W: José Lima (1-0) L: Matt Morris (0-1) | ||||||||||||
HRs: LA – Shawn Green 2 (3) |
Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | ||
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St. Louis | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 0 | ||
Los Angeles | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | ||
W: Jeff Suppan (1-0) L: Wilson Álvarez (0-1) | ||||||||||||||
HRs: STL – Albert Pujols (2), Reggie Sanders (1); LA – Jayson Werth (2) |
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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