2004 Atlanta Braves season
| 2004 Atlanta Braves | |
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| 2004 NL East Champions | |
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| Results | |
| Record | 96–66 (.593) |
| Divisional place | 1st |
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| Owner(s) | AOL Time Warner |
| General manager(s) | John Schuerholz |
| Manager(s) | Bobby Cox |
| Local television |
TBS Superstation Turner South (Don Sutton, Joe Simpson, Pete Van Wieren, Skip Caray) FSN South (Tom Paciorek, Bob Rathbun) |
| Local radio |
WSB (AM) (Pete Van Wieren, Skip Caray, Don Sutton, Joe Simpson) WWWE (Luis Octavio Dozal, Jose Manuel Flores) |
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The 2004 Atlanta Braves season marked the franchise's 39th season in Atlanta. The Braves won their 13th consecutive division title under Manager of the Year Bobby Cox, finishing 10 games ahead of the second-place Philadelphia Phillies. The Braves lost the 2004 Divisional Series to the Houston Astros, 3 games to 2.
J. D. Drew replaced Gary Sheffield (lost to the Yankees in free agency) in the outfield, free agent John Thomson joined the rotation, and rookies Adam LaRoche and Charles Thomas saw significant playing time on a younger 2004 Braves team.
Offseason
- October 25, 2003: DeWayne Wise was signed as a Free Agent with the Atlanta Braves.[1]
- November 14, 2003: Jorge Velandia was signed as a Free Agent with the Atlanta Braves.[2]
- December 10, 2003: John Thomson signed as a Free Agent with the Atlanta Braves.[3]
- December 13, 2003: J. D. Drew was traded by the St. Louis Cardinals with Eli Marrero to the Atlanta Braves for Jason Marquis, Ray King, and Adam Wainwright.[4]
- December 23, 2003: Antonio Alfonseca signed as a Free Agent with the Atlanta Braves.[5]
- January 12, 2004: Julio Franco was re-signed from Free Agency to the Atlanta Braves.[6]
- February 5, 2004: Russell Branyan was signed as a Free Agent with the Atlanta Braves.[7]
- March 26, 2004: Chris Reitsma was traded by the Cincinnati Reds to the Atlanta Braves for Bubba Nelson (minors) and Jung Bong.[8]
Regular season
Opening Day starters[9]
| Position | Name |
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| Starting Pitcher | Russ Ortiz |
| Catcher | Johnny Estrada |
| First Baseman | Julio Franco |
| Second Baseman | Marcus Giles |
| Third Baseman | Mark DeRosa |
| Shortstop | Rafael Furcal |
| Left Fielder | Chipper Jones |
| Center Fielder | Andruw Jones |
| Right Fielder | J. D. Drew |
Season standings
National League East
| NL East | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Braves | 96 | 66 | 0.593 | — | 49–32 | 47–34 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 86 | 76 | 0.531 | 10 | 42–39 | 44–37 |
| Florida Marlins | 83 | 79 | 0.512 | 13 | 42–38 | 41–41 |
| New York Mets | 71 | 91 | 0.438 | 25 | 38–43 | 33–48 |
| Montreal Expos | 67 | 95 | 0.414 | 29 | 35–45 | 32–50 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | ARI | ATL | CHC | CIN | COL | FLA | HOU | LAD | MIL | MON | 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 |
Notable transactions
- April 25, 2004: Russell Branyan was traded by the Atlanta Braves to the Cleveland Indians for Scott Sturkie (minors).[7]
- June 7, 2004: Clint Sammons was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 6th round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed July 12, 2004.[10]
Roster
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Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| LF | Thomas, CharlesCharles Thomas | 83 | 236 | 68 | .288 | 7 | 31 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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2004 National League Division Series
Main article: 2004 National League Division Series
Atlanta Braves vs. Houston Astros
Houston wins series, 3-2. Atlanta suffered a 1st round elimination for the third consecutive postseason and fourth time out of the last five.
| Game | Score | Date |
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| 1 | Houston 9, Atlanta 3 | October 6 |
| 2 | Atlanta 4, Houston 2 (11 innings) | October 7 |
| 3 | Houston 8, Atlanta 5 | October 9 |
| 4 | Atlanta 6, Houston 5 | October 10 |
| 5 | Houston 12, Atlanta 3 | October 11 |
Award winners
2004 Major League Baseball season
- Bobby Cox was voted National League Manager of the Year for the second of three times with the Atlanta Braves.[11]
- Andruw Jones (outfield) was once again chosen to receive a Gold Glove award.
- Johnny Estrada (catcher) was chosen to receive a Silver Slugger award.
2004 Major League Baseball All-Star Game Johnny Estrada represented the Atlanta Braves as a catcher for the National League All-Star team.
Farm system
See also: Minor League Baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AAA | Richmond Braves | International League | Pat Kelly |
| AA | Greenville Braves | Southern League | Brian Snitker |
| A | Myrtle Beach Pelicans | Carolina League | Randy Ingle |
| A | Rome Braves | South Atlantic League | Rocket Wheeler |
| Rookie | Danville Braves | Appalachian League | Jim Saul |
| Rookie | GCL Braves | Gulf Coast League | Ralph Henriquez |
Notes
- ↑ http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/wisede01.shtml
- ↑ http://www.baseball-reference.com/v/velanjo01.shtml
- ↑ http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/t/thomsjo01.shtml#trans
- ↑ J. D. Drew Statistics Baseball-Reference.com
- ↑ http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/a/alfonan01.shtml#trans
- ↑ Julio Franco Statistics Baseball-Reference.com
- 1 2 Russell Branyan Statistics Baseball-Reference.com
- ↑ http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/reitsch01.shtml#trans
- ↑ http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/ATL/ATL200404060.shtml
- ↑ http://www.baseball-reference.com/s/sammocl01.shtml
- ↑ http://www.baseball-reference.com/awards/awards_2004.shtml
- ↑ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007
- ↑ Baseball America 2005 Annual Directory
External links
- 2004 Atlanta Braves team at Baseball-Reference
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