2004 Los Angeles Dodgers season

The 2004 season 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
National league West champions
Major League affiliations
Location
Results
Record93–69 (.574)
Divisional place1st
Other information
Owner(s)Frank McCourt
General manager(s)Paul DePodesta
Manager(s)Jim Tracy
Local televisionFox Sports Net West 2; KCOP (13)
Local radioKFWB
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 Western Division of the National League and won their first post season game since 1988. However they lost the NL Division Series 3-1 to the St. Louis Cardinals.

Offseason

Regular season

National League West
NL West W L Pct. GB Home Road
Los Angeles Dodgers 9369 0.574 — 49–32 44–37
San Francisco Giants 9171 0.562 2 47–35 44–36
San Diego Padres 8775 0.537 6 42–39 45–36
Colorado Rockies 6894 0.420 25 38–43 30–51
Arizona Diamondbacks 51111 0.315 42 29–52 22–59

Record vs. opponents
2004 National League Records

Source:
Team ARI ATL CHC CIN COL FLA HOU LAD MIL MON NYM PHI PIT SD SF STL AL
Arizona—2–44–23–36–133–42–43–163–30–63–41–52–47–125–141–56–12
Atlanta4–2—3–32–44–214–53–34–34–215–412–710–94–23–34–32–48–10
Chicago2–43–3—9–85–13–310–92–410–73–34–23–313–54–22–48–118–4
Cincinnati3–34–28–9—3–34–26–114–210–84–23–33–39–102–43–35–145-7
Colorado 13–62–41–53–3—1–51–58–112–42–41–55–32–410–98–111–58–10
Florida4–35–143–32–45–1—3–33–34–211–815–412–71–54–22–52–47–11
Houston4–23–39–1011–65–13-3—1–513–62–42–46–012–52–42–410–87–5
Los Angeles 16–33–44–22–411–83–35–1—3–34–33–31–56–010–910–92–410–8
Milwaukee3–32–47–108–104–22–46–133–3—5–12–40–66–122–41–58–98–4
Montreal6–04–153–32–44–28-114–23–41–5—9–107–124–21–61–53–37–11
New York4–37–122–43–35–14–154–23–34–210–9—8–111–51–64–21–510–8
Philadelphia5-19–103–33–33–57–120–65–16–012–711–8—3–35–12–43–39–9
Pittsburgh4–22–45–1310–94–25–15–120–612–62–45–13–3—3–35–15–122–10
San Diego12–73–32–44–29–102–44–29–104–26–16–11–53–3—12–72–48–10
San Francisco14–53–44–23–311–85–24–29–105–15–12–44–21–57–12—3–311–7
St. Louis5–14–211–814–55–14-28–104–29–83–35–13–312–54–23–3—11–1

Opening Day lineup
Opening Day Starters
NamePosition
Dave RobertsLeft fielder
César IzturisShortstop
Milton BradleyCenter fielder
Shawn GreenFirst baseman
Paul Lo DucaCatcher
Juan EncarnaciónRight fielder
Adrián BeltréThird baseman
Alex CoraSecond baseman
Hideo NomoStarting pitcher

Notable transactions

Roster
2004 Los Angeles Dodgers
Roster
Pitchers Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders

 Manager

Coaches

Starting Pitchers stats
NameGGSIPW/LERABBSOCG
Jeff Weaver 3434220.013-134.01671530
Kazuhisa Ishii3131172.013-84.7198992
Odalis Pérez3131196.37-63.25441280
José Lima3624170.313-54.0734930
Hideo Nomo181884.04-118.2542540
Edwin Jackson8524.72-17.3011160
Brad Penny3311.71-23.09660

Relief Pitchers stats
NameGGSIPW/LERABBSOSV
Éric Gagné 70082.37-32.192211445
Duaner Sánchez67080.03-13.3827440
Darren Dreifort60050.71-44.4436631
Guillermo Mota52063.08-42.1427521
Tom Martin47028.30-14.1314181
Wilson Álvarez4015120.77-64.03311021
Giovanni Carrara42053.75-22.1820482
Yhency Brazobán31032.76-22.4815270
Elmer Dessens12119.71-03.208180
Brian Falkenborg6014.31-07.539110
Scott Stewart11012.31-05.84680
Mike Venafro1709.00-04.00360
Masao Kida304.70-00.00150
Rodney Myers102.00-00.00010

Batting Stats
NamePosGABAvg.RHHRRBISB
Paul Lo DucaC/1B91349.3014110510492
David RossC70165.17013285150
Brent MayneC4796.188518050
Tom WilsonC98.12511000
Shawn Green1B/RF157590.2669215728865
Alex Cora2B138405.2644710710473
César IzturisSS159670.2889019346225
Adrián Beltré3B156598.334104200481217
Jose Hernandez2B/SS/3B/LF95211.289326113293
Robin Ventura1B/3B102152.24319375280
Olmedo Sáenz1B77111.27917318220
Hee-Seop Choi1B3162.161510060
Joe Thurston2B1717.17613010
Antonio Perez2B/SS1313.23153001
Jose Flores3B94.25001000
Jayson Werth LF/RF/CF89290.262567616474
Milton BradleyCF/LF/RF141516.26772138196715
Juan EncarnaciónRF/LF86324.235427613433
Dave RobertsLF/CF68233.253455922133
Steve FinleyCF58224.324315913461
Jason GrabowskiLF/RF113173.22018387200
Chin-Feng ChenLF88.00010000

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

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Los Angeles 000 011 001 391
St. Louis 105 100 10X 890
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)

Game 2, October 7

Busch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Los Angeles 100 200 000 361
St. Louis 030 030 20X 8110
W: Danny Haren (1-0)  L: Jeff Weaver (0-1)  
HRs: LA – Milton Bradley (1), Shawn Green (1), Jayson Werth (1)

Game 3, October 9

Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
St. Louis 000 000 000 050
Los Angeles 002 101 00X 470
W: José Lima (1-0)  L: Matt Morris (0-1)  
HRs: LA – Shawn Green 2 (3)

Game 4, October 10

Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
St. Louis 011 300 100 680
Los Angeles 101 000 000 231
W: Jeff Suppan (1-0)  L: Wilson Álvarez (0-1)  
HRs: STL – Albert Pujols (2), Reggie Sanders (1); LA – Jayson Werth (2)

2004 Awards

Farm system
Level Team League Manager
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
Main article: 2004 Major League Baseball draft
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.

References
  1. 2004 Los Angeles Dodgers Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft
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