2004 Detroit Tigers season explained

Detroit Tigers
Season:	2004
League:	American League
Division:	Central
Ballpark:	Comerica Park
City:	Detroit, Michigan
Record:	72–90 (.444)
Divisional Place:	4th
Owners:	Mike Ilitch
General Managers:	Dave Dombrowski
Managers:	Alan Trammell
Television:	FSN Detroit (Mario Impemba, Rod Allen)
Radio:	WXYT (AM) (Jim Price, Dan Dickerson)

The 2004 Detroit Tigers season was the team's 104th season and its fifth at Comerica Park. It involved the Detroit Tigers attempting to win the American League Central. The team set a major league record with 11 players on the team hitting at least 10 home runs. The Tigers' 104th season ended with the team finishing in fourth place at 72–90, 29 games better than their disastrous season of the previous year. However, they were still 20 games behind the AL Central Champion Minnesota Twins.

The Tigers tied their own major league record for most home runs by a losing team when they hit seven homers in an 11–9 defeat to the Boston Red Sox on August 8.^[1]

Offseason

• December 18, 2003: Al Levine was signed as a free agent with the Detroit Tigers.
• December 19, 2003: Rondell White was signed as a free agent with the Detroit Tigers.
• January 8, 2004 Acquired Carlos Guillén for Ramon Santiago and minor leaguer Juan Gonazalez.^[2]
• January 14, 2004: Bobby Estalella was signed as a free agent with the Detroit Tigers.^[3]
• February 6, 2004: Iván Rodríguez signed as a free agent with the Detroit Tigers.^[4]
• February 9, 2004: Bobby Estalella was released by the Detroit Tigers.
• March 29, 2004: Ugueth Urbina was signed as a free agent with the Detroit Tigers.^[5]

Regular season

Notable transactions

• June 7, 2004: Justin Verlander was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 1st round (2nd pick) of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed October 25, 2004.^[6]

Game log

|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 1 || April 5 || @ Blue Jays || 7–0 || Johnson (1–0) || Halladay (0–1) || — || 47,817 || 1–0 || W1|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 2 || April 6 || @ Blue Jays || 7–3 || Maroth (1–0) || Batista (0–1) || Robertson (1) || 21,003 || 2–0 || W2|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 3 || April 7 || @ Blue Jays || 6–3 || Bonderman (1–0) || Hentgen (0–1) || — || 13,100 || 3–0 || W3|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 4 || April 8 || Twins || 10–6 || Cornejo (1–0) || Fultz (0–1) || — || 42,121 || 4–0 || W4|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 5 || April 10 || Twins || 5–10 || Radke (1–0) || Johnson (1–1) || — || 23,409 || 4–1 || L1|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 6 || April 11 || Twins || 6–5 || Colyer (1–0) || Roa (1–1) || — || 12,138 || 5–1 || W1|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 7 || April 13 || Blue Jays || 5–7 || Adams (1–0) || Patterson (0–1) || Speier (1) || 8,804 || 5–2 || L1|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 8 || April 14 || Blue Jays || 5–3 || Robertson (1–0) || Lilly (0–1) || Patterson (1) || 15,129 || 6–2 || W1|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 9 || April 15 || Blue Jays || 0–11 || Halladay (1–2) || Johnson (1–2) || — || 17,572 || 6–3 || L1|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 10 || April 16 || @ Indians || 3–10 || Sabathia (1–0) || Cornejo (1–1) || — || 18,507 || 6–4 || L2|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 11 || April 17 || @ Indians || 6–1 || Maroth (2–0) || Davis (0–1) || — || 18,955 || 7–4 || W1|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 12 || April 18 || @ Indians || 7–9 || Lee (2–0) || Bonderman (1–1) || Riske (1) || 19,240 || 7–5 || L1|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 13 || April 19 || @ Indians || 10–4 || Levine (1–0) || Betancourt (0–2) || — || 13,650 || 8–5 || W1|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 14 || April 20 || @ Twins || 4–6 || Silva (2–0) || Johnson (1–3) || Nathan (3) || 15,079 || 8–6 || L1|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 15 || April 21 || @ Twins || 11–8 || Levine (2–0) || Radke (2–1) || Urbina (1) || 15,158 || 9–6 || W1|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 16 || April 22 || @ Twins || 3–4 || Santana (1–0) || Maroth (2–1) || Nathan (4) || 14,857 || 9–7 || L1|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 17 || April 23 || Indians || 17–3 || Bonderman (2–1) || Davis (0–2) || Yan (1) || 22,008 || 10–7 || W1|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 18 || April 24 || Indians || 5–2 || Urbina (1–0) || Stewart (0–1) || — || 20,913 || 11–7 || W2|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 19 || April 25 || Indians || 2–3 || Westbrook (1–1) || Johnson (1–4) || — || 17,253 || 11–8 || L1|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 20 || April 27 || Angels || 4–10 || Lackey (1–3) || Cornejo (1–2) || Shields (1) || 18,208 || 11–9 || L2|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 21 || April 28 || Angels || 10–2 || Maroth (3–1) || Colon (3–2) || — || 17,175 || 12–9 || W1|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 22 || April 29 || Angels || 3–12 || Washburn (4–1) || Robertson (1–1) || — || 20,678 || 12–10 || L1|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 23 || April 30 || Mariners || 1–3 || Myers (1–1) || Levine (2–1) || Guardado (4) || 19,989 || 12–11 || L2|-|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 24 || May 1 || Mariners || 4–2 || Bonderman (3–1) || Franklin (1–2) || Urbina (2) || 16,407 || 13–11 || W1|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 25 || May 2 || Mariners || 2–12 || Meche (1–2) || Cornejo (1–3) || — || 13,720 || 13–12 || L1|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 26 || May 3 || @ Angels || 9–11 || Gregg (1–0) || Levine (2–2) || Percival (8) || 33,683 || 13–13 || L2|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 27 || May 4 || @ Angels || 4–11 || Washburn (5–1) || Robertson (1–2) || — || 34,920 || 13–14 || L3|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 28 || May 5 || @ Angels || 3–6 || Escobar (2–1) || Johnson (1–5) || Percival (9) || 39,827 || 13–15 || L4|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 29 || May 7 || @ Rangers || 8–7 || Levine (3–2) || Ramirez (1–2) || Urbina (3) || 41,095 || 14–15 || W1|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 30 || May 8 || @ Rangers || 15–16 || Cordero (1–0) || Urbina (1–1) || — || 45,017 || 14–16 || L1|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 31 || May 9 || @ Rangers || 5–3 || Robertson (2–2) || Rogers (4–2) || Urbina (4) || 25,034 || 15–16 || W1|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 32 || May 11 || Athletics || 4–5 || Duchscherer (1–1) || Patterson (0–2) || Mecir (2) || 15,859 || 15–17 || L1|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 33 || May 12 || Athletics || 1–2 || Harden (2–2) || Bonderman (3–2) || Rhodes (7) || 16,693 || 15–18 || L2|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 34 || May 13 || Athletics || 3–1 || Maroth (4–1) || Redman (2–2) || Urbina (5) || 21,712 || 16–18 || W1|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 35 || May 14 || Rangers || 7–1 || Knotts (1–0) || Benoit (1–1) || Yan (2) || 22,449 || 17–18 || W2|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 36 || May 15 || Rangers || 1–6 || Rogers (5–2) || Robertson (2–3) || — || 26,120 || 17–19 || L1|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 37 || May 16 || Rangers || 3–1 || Johnson (2–5) || Drese (2–1) || Urbina (6) || 21,615 || 18–19 || W1|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 38 || May 18 || @ Athletics || 5–1 || Bonderman (4–2) || Harden (2–3) || — || 11,842 || 19–19 || W2|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 39 || May 19 || @ Athletics || 2–6 || Redman (3–2) || Maroth (4–2) || — || 20,477 || 19–20 || L1|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 40 || May 20 || @ Athletics || 2–3 || Hudson (5–1) || Walker (0–1) || Rhodes (8) || 20,808 || 19–21 || L2|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 41 || May 21 || @ Mariners || 5–0 || Robertson (3–3) || Meche (1–4) || — || 39,102 || 20–21 || W1|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 42 || May 22 || @ Mariners || 8–4 || Johnson (3–5) || Putz (0–1) || — || 42,565 || 21–21 || W2|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 43 || May 23 || @ Mariners || 1–3 || Garcia (2–3) || Bonderman (4–3) || Guardado (6) || 44,850 || 21–22 || L1|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 44 || May 25 || @ Royals || 3–4 || Grimsley (2–1) || Maroth (4–3) || Affeldt (1) || 14,297 || 21–23 || L2|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 45 || May 26 || @ Royals || 3–7 || May (2–6) || Knotts (1–1) || Affeldt (2) || 19,534 || 21–24 || L3|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 46 || May 27 || @ Royals || 17–7 || Robertson (4–3) || Anderson (1–7) || — || 15,475 || 22–24 || W1|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 47 || May 28 || Orioles || 5–7 || DuBose (4–3) || Johnson (3–6) || Julio (8) || 23,298 || 22–25 || L1|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 48 || May 29 || Orioles || 4–8 || Cabrera (3–1) || Bonderman (4–4) || Parrish (1) || 30,440 || 22–26 || L2|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 49 || May 30 || Orioles || 3–7 || Groom (2–0) || Urbina (1–2) || — || 25,337 || 22–27 || L3|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 50 || May 31 || Royals || 8–4 || Knotts (2–1) || May (2–7) || — || 12,982 || 23–27 || W1|-|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 51 || June 1 || Royals || 3–5 || Grimsley (3–1) || Yan (0–1) || Affeldt (4) || 12,685 || 23–28 || L1|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 52 || June 2 || Royals || 2–0 || Johnson (4–6) || Greinke (0–1) || Urbina (7) || 12,186 || 24–28 || W1|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 53 || June 3 || Royals || 6–9 || Reyes (2–0) || Bonderman (4–5) || Affeldt (5) || 16,711 || 24–29 || L1|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 54 || June 4 || @ Twins || 2–3 || Nathan (1–0) || Walker (0–2) || — || 15,391 || 24–30 || L2|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 55 || June 5 || @ Twins || 6–0 || Knotts (3–1) || Greisinger (2–5) || — || 17,573 || 25–30 || W1|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 56 || June 6 || @ Twins || 5–6 || Romero (3–1) || Yan (0–2) || Nathan (15) || 20,378 || 25–31 || L1|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 57 || June 8 || Braves || 3–4 || Reitsma (2–1) || Patterson (0–3) || Smoltz (9) || 19,062 || 25–32 || L2|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 58 || June 9 || Braves || 4–2 || Dingman (1–0) || Thomson (5–3) || Urbina (8) || 20,577 || 26–32 || W1|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 59 || June 10 || Braves || 7–4 || Maroth (5–3) || Alfonseca (5–2) || Urbina (9) || 21,166 || 27–32 || W2|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 60 || June 11 || Marlins || 8–4 || Knotts (4–1) || Phelps (1–1) || — || 27,184 || 28–32 || W3|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 61 || June 12 || Marlins || 6–2 || Robertson (5–3) || Penny (6–4) || Urbina (10) || 38,524 || 29–32 || W4|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 62 || June 13 || Marlins || 2–9 || Willis (6–3) || Johnson (4–7) || — || 27,334 || 29–33 || L1|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 63 || June 15 || @ Phillies || 10–3 || Bonderman (5–5) || Powell (0–1) || — || 39,555 || 30–33 || W1|- bgcolor="bbbbbb"| – || June 16 || @ Phillies || colspan=7|Postponed (rain); rescheduled for June 17|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 64 || June 17 || @ Phillies || 2–6 || Myers (5–3) || Maroth (5–4) || — || 44,551 || 30–34 || L1|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 65 || June 17 || @ Phillies || 5–4 || Urbina (2–2) || Madson (4–2) || Patterson (2) || 39,674 || 31–34 || W1|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 66 || June 18 || @ Mets || 2–3 || Looper (1–1) || Patterson (0–4) || — || 36,141 || 31–35 || L1|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 67 || June 19 || @ Mets || 3–4 || Looper (2–1) || Dingman (1–1) || — || 36,925 || 31–36 || L2|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 68 || June 20 || @ Mets || 1–6 || Trachsel (7–5) || Bonderman (5–6) || — || 39,446 || 31–37 || L3|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 69 || June 22 || @ Royals || 1–8 || Gobble (4–4) || Maroth (5–5) || Field (2) || 16,276 || 31–38 || L4|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 70 || June 23 || @ Royals || 3–7 || May (5–8) || Knotts (4–2) || — || 18,493 || 31–39 || L5|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 71 || June 24 || @ Royals || 12–3 || Robertson (6–3) || George (1–1) || — || 18,172 || 32–39 || W1|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 72 || June 25 || Diamondbacks || 2–1 || Johnson (5–7) || Webb (3–8) || Urbina (11) || 32,573 || 33–39 || W2|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 73 || June 26 || Diamondbacks || 7–6 || Urbina (3–2) || Villafuerte (0–1) || — || 33,579 || 34–39 || W3|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 74 || June 27 || Diamondbacks || 9–5 || Walker (1–2) || Villafuerte (0–2) || — || 32,751 || 35–39 || W4|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 75 || June 29 || Indians || 9–7 || Dingman (2–1) || Jiménez (1–7) || — || 30,457 || 36–39 || W5|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 76 || June 30 || Indians || 12–5 || Robertson (7–3) || Davis (2–6) || — || 27,665 || 37–39 || W6|-|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 77 || July 1 || Indians || 6–7 || Riske (4–2) || Urbina (3–3) || White (1) || 25,159 || 37–40 || L1|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 78 || July 2 || @ Rockies || 8–9 || Chacon (1–5) || Walker (1–3) || — || 47,585 || 37–41 || L2|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 79 || July 3 || @ Rockies || 6–11 || Jennings (7–7) || Maroth (5–6) || — || 48,131 || 37–42 || L3|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 80 || July 4 || @ Rockies || 8–10 || Bernero (1–0) || Knotts (4–3) || Chacon (17) || 26,944 || 37–43 || L4|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 81 || July 5 || @ Yankees || 3–10 || Lieber (6–5) || Robertson (7–4) || — || 52,608 || 37–44 || L5|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 82 || July 6 || @ Yankees || 9–1 || Johnson (6–7) || Mussina (9–6) || — || 41,772 || 38–44 || W1|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 83 || July 7 || @ Yankees || 10–8 || Bonderman (6–6) || Halsey (1–2) || Urbina (12) || 50,338 || 39–44 || W2|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 84 || July 8 || @ Twins || 1–7 || Balfour (3–0) || Maroth (5–7) || — || 14,087 || 39–45 || L1|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 85 || July 9 || @ Twins || 5–3 || Knotts (5–3) || Silva (8–7) || Urbina (13) || 22,678 || 40–45 || W1|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 86 || July 10 || @ Twins || 4–2 || Robertson (8–4) || Radke (5–5) || Urbina (14) || 26,646 || 41–45 || W2|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 87 || July 11 || @ Twins || 2–0 || Johnson (7–7) || Santana (7–6) || — || 21,618 || 42–45 || W3|- bgcolor="bbcaff" | colspan=10 | 75th All-Star Game in Houston, Texas|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 88 || July 15 || Yankees || 1–5 || Contreras (7–3) || Bonderman (6–7) || — || 38,902 || 42–46 || L1|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 89 || July 16 || Yankees || 8–0 || Maroth (6–7) || Vazquez (10–6) || — || 40,918 || 43–46 || W1|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 90 || July 17 || Yankees || 3–5 || Hernandez (2–0) || Knotts (5–4) || Rivera (33) || 41,857 || 43–47 || L1|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 91 || July 18 || Yankees || 4–2 || Robertson (9–4) || Lieber (7–6) || Urbina (15) || 40,132 || 44–47 || W1|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 92 || July 19 || Twins || 1–3 || Mulholland (2–3) || Johnson (7–8) || Nathan (25) || 21,369 || 44–48 || L1|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 93 || July 20 || Twins || 4–5 || Balfour (4–1) || Urbina (3–4) || Nathan (26) || 23,227 || 44–49 || L2|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 94 || July 21 || Royals || 4–2 || Maroth (7–7) || May (7–10) || Walker (1) || 17,607 || 45–49 || W1|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 95 || July 22 || Royals || 7–13 || Gobble (6–7) || Knotts (5–5) || — || 24,746 || 45–50 || L1|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 96 || July 23 || @ White Sox || 4–6 || Loaiza (9–5) || Robertson (9–5) || Takatsu (8) || 32,930 || 45–51 || L2|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 97 || July 24 || @ White Sox || 6–7 || Marte (4–3) || Urbina (3–5) || — || 38,055 || 45–52 || L3|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 98 || July 25 || @ White Sox || 9–2 || Ledezma (1–0) || Garland (7–7) || — || 26,716 || 46–52 || W1|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 99 || July 26 || @ Indians || 13–4 || Maroth (8–7) || Lee (10–3) || — || 18,359 || 47–52 || W2|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 100 || July 27 || @ Indians || 6–10 || Sabathia (7–5) || Knotts (5–6) || — || 19,090 || 47–53 || L1|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 101 || July 28 || @ Indians || 4–5 || Elarton (1–8) || Walker (1–4) || Wickman (1) || 23,213 || 47–54 || L2|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 102 || July 29 || White Sox || 3–2 || Johnson (8–8) || Schoeneweis (6–8) || Urbina (16) || 26,110 || 48–54 || W1|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 103 || July 30 || White Sox || 5–4 || Yan (1–2) || Marte (4–4) || Urbina (17) || 34,732 || 49–54 || W2|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 104 || July 31 || White Sox || 3–2 || Urbina (4–5) || Politte (0–3) || — || 40,471 || 50–54 || W3|-|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 105 || August 1 || White Sox || 4–6 || Garcia (9–9) || Bonderman (6–8) || Takatsu (9) || 34,279 || 50–55 || L1|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 106 || August 3 || Rangers || 4–5 || Francisco (3–1) || Robertson (9–6) || Cordero (32) || 19,894 || 50–56 || L2|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 107 || August 4 || Rangers || 0–8 || Bacsik (1–0) || Johnson (8–9) || — || 18,857 || 50–57 || L3|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 108 || August 5 || Rangers || 1–2 || Drese (8–6) || Yan (1–3) || Cordero (33) || 25,710 || 50–58 || L4|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 109 || August 6 || Red Sox || 4–3 || Novoa (1–0) || Lowe (9–10) || Urbina (18) || 40,674 || 51–58 || W1|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 110 || August 7 || Red Sox || 4–7 || Martínez (12–4) || Bonderman (6–9) || — || 42,607 || 51–59 || L1|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 111 || August 8 || Red Sox || 9–11 || Wakefield (8–6) || Robertson (9–7) || Foulke (18) || 40,098 || 51–60 || L2|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 112 || August 10 || @ Athletics || 4–5 || Zito (8–8) || Johnson (8–10) || Dotel (24) || 20,315 || 51–61 || L3|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 113 || August 11 || @ Athletics || 11–3 || Ledezma (2–0) || Redman (8–9) || — || 25,781 || 52–61 || W1|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 114 || August 12 || @ Athletics || 5–3 || Maroth (9–7) || Duchscherer (4–4) || Urbina (19) || 17,963 || 53–61 || W2|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 115 || August 13 || @ Angels || 5–3 || Yan (2–3) || Percival (2–3) || Urbina (20) || 43,580 || 54–61 || W3|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 116 || August 14 || @ Angels || 8–11 || Gregg (5–1) || Novoa (1–1) || Rodriguez (9) || 43,545 || 54–62 || L1|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 117 || August 15 || @ Angels || 2–3 || Shields (6–2) || Johnson (8–11) || Percival (23) || 42,850 || 54–63 || L2|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 118 || August 17 || @ White Sox || 11–8 || Maroth (10–7) || Garcia (10–10) || Urbina (21) || 19,856 || 55–63 || W1|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 119 || August 18 || @ White Sox || 2–9 || Contreras (11–5) || Bonderman (6–10) || — || 21,381 || 55–64 || L1|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 120 || August 19 || @ White Sox || 8–4 || Ledezma (3–0) || Garland (8–9) || Knotts (1) || 24,554 || 56–64 || W1|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 121 || August 20 || Mariners || 8–3 || Robertson (10–7) || Villone (4–4) || — || 32,791 || 57–64 || W2|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 122 || August 21 || Mariners || 11–10 || Walker (2–4) || Atchison (1–1) || — || 36,817 || 58–64 || W3|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 123 || August 22 || Mariners || 3–5 || Meche (4–5) || Maroth (10–8) || Putz (3) || 33,652 || 58–65 || L1|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 124 || August 23 || White Sox || 7–0 || Bonderman (7–10) || Contreras (11–6) || — || 25,220 || 59–65 || W1|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 125 || August 24 || White Sox || 5–9 || Garland (9–9) || Ledezma (3–1) || — || 24,584 || 59–66 || L1|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 126 || August 25 || White Sox || 5–4 || Robertson (11–7) || Buehrle (11–8) || — || 23,254 || 60–66 || W1|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 127 || August 26 || @ Red Sox || 1–4 || Arroyo (7–9) || Johnson (8–12) || Foulke (24) || 35,153 || 60–67 || L1|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 128 || August 27 || @ Red Sox || 3–5 || Lowe (12–10) || Maroth (10–9) || Leskanic (3) || 35,018 || 60–68 || L2|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 129 || August 28 || @ Red Sox || 1–5 || Martínez (14–5) || Bonderman (7–11) || — || 35,032 || 60–69 || L3|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 130 || August 29 || @ Red Sox || 1–6 || Wakefield (11–7) || Ledezma (3–2) || — || 34,268 || 60–70 || L4|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 131 || August 30 || @ Royals || 9–1 || Robertson (12–7) || Wood (2–7) || — || 19,429 || 61–70 || W1|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 132 || August 31 || @ Royals || 8–9 || Affeldt (3–3) || Urbina (4–6) || — || 19,471 || 61–71 || L1|-|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 133 || September 1 || @ Royals || 0–1 || Greinke (7–9) || Maroth (10–10) || Affeldt (9) || 19,039 || 61–72 || L2|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 134 || September 3 || @ Devil Rays || 4–2 || Bonderman (8–11) || Kazmir (1–1) || Yan (3) || 11,631 || 62–72 || W1|- bgcolor="bbbbbb"| – || September 4 || @ Devil Rays || colspan=7|Postponed (Hurricane Frances); rescheduled for September 30|- bgcolor="bbbbbb"| – || September 5 || @ Devil Rays || colspan=7|Postponed (Hurricane Frances); rescheduled for September 30|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 135 || September 6 || Royals || 7–3 || Ledezma (4–2) || Bautista (0–1) || Knotts (2) || 21,516 || 63–72 || W2|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 136 || September 7 || Royals || 2–6 || Serrano (1–1) || Robertson (12–8) || — || 17,462 || 63–73 || L1|- bgcolor="bbbbbb"| – || September 8 || Royals || colspan=7|Postponed (rain); rescheduled for September 9|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 137 || September 9 || Royals || 5–26 || Greinke (8–9) || Johnson (8–13) || — || N/A || 63–74 || L2|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 138 || September 9 || Royals || 8–0 || Bonderman (9–11) || May (9–17) || — || 20,442 || 64–74 || W1|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 139 || September 10 || Twins || 1–4 || Silva (11–8) || Maroth (10–11) || Nathan (40) || 27,391 || 64–75 || L1|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 140 || September 11 || Twins || 2–3 || Crain (2–0) || Levine (3–3) || Nathan (41) || 28,931 || 64–76 || L2|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 141 || September 12 || Twins || 5–8 || Mulholland (5–8) || Robertson (12–9) || Nathan (42) || 23,208 || 64–77 || L3|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 142 || September 13 || Twins || 3–5 || Radke (11–7) || Johnson (8–14) || Nathan (43) || 9,962 || 64–78 || L4|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 143 || September 14 || @ Indians || 11–3 || Bonderman (10–11) || Denney (0–1) || — || 16,489 || 65–78 || W1|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 144 || September 15 || @ Indians || 3–5 || Howry (2–1) || Yan (2–4) || Wickman (9) || 15,411 || 65–79 || L1|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 145 || September 16 || @ Indians || 6–4 || Walker (3–4) || Sabathia (11–10) || Yan (4) || 15,943 || 66–79 || W1|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 146 || September 17 || @ White Sox || 11–10 || Yan (3–4) || Takatsu (6–4) || Ennis (1) || 23,132 || 67–79 || W2|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 147 || September 18 || @ White Sox || 8–9 || Marte (5–5) || Levine (3–4) || — || 23,533 || 67–80 || L1|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 148 || September 19 || @ White Sox || 1–6 || Garcia (12–11) || Bonderman (10–12) || — || 19,269 || 67–81 || L2|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 149 || September 20 || Indians || 3–1 || Maroth (11–11) || Elarton (3–11) || Yan (5) || 13,820 || 68–81 || W1|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 150 || September 21 || Indians || 7–8 || Howry (3–1) || Yan (3–5) || Wickman (10) || 11,351 || 68–82 || L1|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 151 || September 22 || Indians || 6–7 || Westbrook (13–9) || Ledezma (4–3) || — || 16,360 || 68–83 || L2|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 152 || September 24 || @ Orioles || 5–7 || Parrish (6–3) || Yan (3–6) || — || 25,846 || 68–84 || L3|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 153 || September 25 || @ Orioles || 0–3 || Riley (2–4) || Bonderman (10–13) || Ryan (2) || 29,598 || 68–85 || L4|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 154 || September 26 || @ Orioles || 0–5 || Lopez (14–8) || Maroth (11–12) || — || 41,178 || 68–86 || L5|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 155 || September 27 || White Sox || 4–2 || Knotts (6–6) || Grilli (2–2) || Yan (6) || 12,495 || 69–86 || W1|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 156 || September 28 || White Sox || 6–4 || German (1–0) || Cotts (4–4) || Yan (7) || 13,860 || 70–86 || W2|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 157 || September 29 || White Sox || 2–11 || Garcia (13–11) || Johnson (8–15) || — || 8.944 || 70–87 || L1|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 158 || September 30 || @ Devil Rays || 8–0 || Bonderman (11–13) || Brazelton (6–8) || — || N/A || 71–87 || W1|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 159 || September 30 || @ Devil Rays || 4–6 || Harper (6–2) || Dingman (2–2) || Baez (30) || 10,309 || 71–88 || L1|-|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 160 || October 1 || Devil Rays || 1–4 || Bell (8–8) || Maroth (11–13) || — || 20,612 || 71–89 || L2|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 161 || October 2 || Devil Rays || 5–1 || Knotts (7–6) || Kazmir (2–3) || — || 20,029 || 72–89 || W1|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 162 || October 3 || Devil Rays || 4–7 || Halama (7–6) || Robertson (12–10) || — || 22,471 || 72–90 || L1|-

Roster

2004 Detroit Tigers
Roster
Pitchers		CatchersInfielders		Outfielders		ManagerCoaches (pitching) (hitting) (bench) (first base) (bullpen) (third base)

Player stats

Batting

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
	135	527	176	.334	19	86
	136	522	166	.318	20	97
	142	503	133	.264	16	55
	142	481	116	.241	27	82
	121	448	121	.270	19	67
	131	448	110	.246	12	64
	128	447	131	.293	18	72
	131	408	117	.287	13	64
	104	389	106	.272	18	60
	79	332	107	.322	2	26
	109	321	68	.212	19	49
	61	165	42	.255	10	33
	61	155	37	.239	5	19
	47	133	37	.278	0	10
	29	115	26	.226	0	7
	41	86	15	.174	2	2
	27	46	9	.196	1	3
	12	29	4	.138	0	1
	9	25	6	.240	0	0
	13	22	3	.136	0	2
	3	0	0	----	0	0
Pitcher Totals	162	21	1	.048	0	1
Team Totals	162	5623	1531	.272	201	800

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
	33	217.0	11	13	4.31	108
	34	196.2	12	10	4.90	155
	33	196.2	8	15	5.13	125
	33	184.0	11	13	4.89	168
	36	135.1	7	6	5.25	81
	5	25.2	1	3	8.42	12

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Player	G	IP	W	L	SV	ERA	SO
	54	54.0	4	6	21	4.50	56
	69	87.0	3	6	7	3.83	69
	65	70.2	3	4	0	4.58	32
	70	64.2	3	4	1	3.20	53
	37	41.2	0	4	2	4.75	24
	41	32.0	1	0	0	6.47	31
	24	29.1	2	2	0	6.75	16
	16	21.0	1	1	0	5.57	15
	12	16.0	0	0	1	8.44	13
	16	14.2	1	0	0	7.36	8
	1	0.0	0	0	0	inf	0
Team Pitching Totals	162	1439.2	72	90	35	4.93	995

Farm system

See also: Minor League Baseball.

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: West Michigan^[7]

References

1. Web site: Team Batting Game Finder: From 1908 to 2018, Team Lost, (requiring HR>=7), sorted by greatest HR. Baseball Reference. July 24, 2018.
2. Web site: Transactions. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150101214542/http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/team/transactions.jsp?c_id=det&year=2004&month=1. 2015-01-01.
3. https://www.baseball-reference.com/e/estalbo02.shtml Bobby Estalella Statistics
4. https://www.baseball-reference.com/r/rodriiv01.shtml Iván Rodríguez Statistics
5. Web site: Ugueth Urbina Stats.
6. https://www.baseball-reference.com/v/verlaju01.shtml Justin Verlander Statistics
7. Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007

External links

• 2004 Detroit Tigers season at Baseball Reference