2004 Pittsburgh Pirates season explained

Pittsburgh Pirates
Season:	2004
League:	National League
Division:	Central
Ballpark:	PNC Park
City:	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania^[1]
Record:	72–89 (.447)
Divisional Place:	5th
Owners:	Kevin McClatchy
General Managers:	Dave Littlefield
Managers:	Lloyd McClendon
Television:	Fox Sports Net Pittsburgh
Radio:	KDKA-AM (Steve Blass, Greg Brown, Lanny Frattare, Bob Walk)

The 2004 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 123rd season of the franchise; the 118th in the National League. This was their fourth season at PNC Park. The Pirates finished fifth in the National League Central with a record of 72–89.

Offseason

October 2, 2003: Jeff D'Amico was released by the Pittsburgh Pirates.^[2]
February 19, 2004: Randall Simon was signed as a free agent with the Pittsburgh Pirates.^[3]
February 24, 2004: Raúl Mondesí signed as a free agent with the Pittsburgh Pirates.^[4]

Regular season

Game log

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1 || April 5 || Phillies || 2–1 || Wells || Millwood || Mesa || 35,702 || 1–0|- style="background:#fbb;"| 2 || April 7 || Phillies || 4–5 || Cormier || Boehringer || Wagner || 15,126 || 1–1|- style="background:#cfc;"| 3 || April 8 || Phillies || 6–2 || Vogelsong || Padilla || Mesa || 9,689 || 2–1|- style="background:#fbb;"| 4 || April 9 || @ Reds || 1–5 || Harang || Fogg || — || 27,713 || 2–2|- style="background:#fbb;"| 5 || April 10 || @ Reds || 1–3 || Lidle || Wells || Graves || 23,449 || 2–3|- style="background:#cfc;"| 6 || April 11 || @ Reds || 4–3 || Perez || Haynes || Mesa || 16,925 || 3–3|- style="background:#cfc;"| 7 || April 12 || @ Cubs || 13–2 || Benson || Maddux || Meadows || 40,483 || 4–3|- style="background:#fbb;"| 8 || April 14 || @ Cubs || 3–8 || Clement || Vogelsong || — || 38,968 || 4–4|- style="background:#fbb;"| 9 || April 15 || @ Cubs || 5–10 || Zambrano || Fogg || — || 39,450 || 4–5|- style="background:#cfc;"| 10 || April 16 || @ Mets || 7–6 || Wells || Moreno || Mesa || 18,554 || 5–5|- style="background:#cfc;"| 11 || April 17 || @ Mets || 2–1 || Meadows || Trachsel || Mesa || 40,172 || 6–5|- style="background:#cfc;"| 12 || April 18 || @ Mets || 8–1 || Benson || Seo || — || 44,345 || 7–5|- style="background:#fbb;"| 13 || April 20 || Cubs || 1–9 || Zambrano || Vogelsong || — || 11,746 || 7–6|- style="background:#fbb;"| 14 || April 21 || Cubs || 1–12 || Mitre || Fogg || — || 9,933 || 7–7|- style="background:#fbb;"| 15 || April 23 || Reds || 4–6 || Wilson || Wells || Graves || 17,350 || 7–8|- style="background:#fbb;"| 16 || April 24 || Reds || 7–9 || Van Poppel || Benson || Graves || 24,732 || 7–9|- style="background:#cfc;"| 17 || April 25 || Reds || 6–0 || Perez || Acevedo || — || 13,264 || 8–9|- style="background:#fbb;"| 18 || April 26 || Reds || 2–5 || Harang || Vogelsong || Graves || 8,579 || 8–10|- style="background:#cfc;"| 19 || April 28 || Astros || 4–2 || Torres || Oswalt || Mesa || 9,813 || 9–10|- style="background:#fbb;"| 20 || April 29 || Astros || 0–2 || Pettitte || Wells || Dotel || 19,485 || 9–11|- style="background:#cfc;"| 21 || April 30 || @ Brewers || 4–2 || Benson || Sheets || Mesa || 17,533 || 10–11|-|- style="background:#cfc;"| 22 || May 1 || @ Brewers || 8–7 (10) || Boyd || Vizcaino || Mesa || 25,134 || 11–11|- style="background:#cfc;"| 23 || May 2 || @ Brewers || 4–3 (11) || Meadows || Bennett || Mesa || 16,392 || 12–11|- style="background:#fbb;"| 24 || May 4 || @ Astros || 3–4 || Pettitte || Fogg || Lidge || 31,083 || 12–12|- style="background:#fbb;"| 25 || May 5 || @ Astros || 2–6 || Clemens || Wells || — || 35,883 || 12–13|- style="background:#fbb;"| 26 || May 6 || @ Astros || 2–5 || Miller || Benson || — || 36,055 || 12–14|- style="background:#fbb;"| 27 || May 7 || Dodgers || 0–4 || Alvarez || Perez || — || 20,944 || 12–15|- style="background:#fbb;"| 28 || May 8 || Dodgers || 3–4 || Mota || Torres || Gagne || 26,610 || 12–16|- style="background:#fbb;"| 29 || May 9 || Dodgers || 7–9 (14) || Falkenborg || Grabow || — || 16,554 || 12–17|- style="background:#cfc;"| 30 || May 11 || @ Rockies || 15–10 (12) || Torres || Lopez || — || 21,123 || 13–17|- style="background:#fbb;"| 31 || May 13 || @ Rockies || 5–7 || Estes || Benson || Chacon || — || 13–18|- style="background:#cfc;"| 32 || May 13 || @ Rockies || 11–2 || Perez || Jennings || — || 20,041 || 14–18|- style="background:#cfc;"| 33 || May 14 || @ Giants || 4–2 || Boehringer || Rodriguez || Mesa || 39,955 || 15–18|- style="background:#cfc;"| 34 || May 15 || @ Giants || 6–4 || Fogg || Tomko || Mesa || 41,042 || 16–18|- style="background:#cfc;"| 35 || May 16 || @ Giants || 8–1 || Wells || Williams || — || 40,705 || 17–18|- style="background:#fbb;"| 36 || May 19 || Padres || 3–6 || Lawrence || Johnston || Hoffman || — || 17–19|- style="background:#fbb;"| 37 || May 19 || Padres || 3–7 || Peavy || Perez || — || 13,366 || 17–20|- style="background:#cfc;"| 38 || May 20 || Padres || 9–7 || Gonzalez || Puffer || Mesa || 11,029 || 18–20|- style="background:#cfc;"| 39 || May 22 || Brewers || 3–1 || Fogg || Sheets || Mesa || 25,736 || 19–20|- style="background:#fbb;"| 40 || May 23 || Brewers || 1–2 || Vizcaino || Meadows || Kolb || 19,326 || 19–21|- style="background:#cfc;"| 41 || May 26 || @ Cardinals || 11–8 || Benson || Marquis || — || 29,526 || 20–21|- style="background:#fbb;"| 42 || May 27 || @ Cardinals || 3–6 || Suppan || Vogelsong || Isringhausen || 31,107 || 20–22|- style="background:#cfc;"| 43 || May 28 || Cubs || 9–5 || Torres || Borowski || — || — || 21–22|- style="background:#cfc;"| 44 || May 28 || Cubs || 5–4 (10) || Gonzalez || Beltran || — || 24,657 || 22–22|- style="background:#cfc;"| 45 || May 29 || Cubs || 10–7 || Fogg || Mitre || — || 37,806 || 23–22|- style="background:#fbb;"| 46 || May 30 || Cubs || 1–12 || Zambrano || Grabow || — || 30,392 || 23–23|- style="background:#fbb;"| 47 || May 31 || Cardinals || 3–8 || Marquis || Benson || — || 12,582 || 23–24|-|- style="background:#fbb;"| 48 || June 1 || Cardinals || 1–8 || Suppan || Vogelsong || — || 11,540 || 23–25|- style="background:#fbb;"| 49 || June 2 || Cardinals || 3–5 || Carpenter || Johnston || Isringhausen || 12,100 || 23–26|- style="background:#fbb;"| 50 || June 3 || Cardinals || 2–4 || Williams || Perez || Isringhausen || 15,386 || 23–27|- style="background:#cfc;"| 51 || June 4 || @ Cubs || 2–1 || Torres || Borowski || Mesa || 40,024 || 24–27|- style="background:#fbb;"| 52 || June 5 || @ Cubs || 1–6 || Zambrano || Benson || — || 39,387 || 24–28|- style="background:#fbb;"| 53 || June 6 || @ Cubs || 1–4 || Maddux || Vogelsong || Hawkins || 39,016 || 24–29|- style="background:#fbb;"| 54 || June 7 || @ Rangers || 5–6 (10) || Cordero || Johnston || — || 25,286 || 24–30|- style="background:#fbb;"| 55 || June 10 || @ Rangers || 7–9 || Francisco || Meadows || Cordero || — || 24–31|- style="background:#fbb;"| 56 || June 10 || @ Rangers || 4–10 || Rogers || Fogg || — || 27,219 || 24–32|- style="background:#fbb;"| 57 || June 11 || @ Athletics || 1–6 || Hudson || Benson || — || 23,435 || 24–33|- style="background:#fbb;"| 58 || June 12 || @ Athletics || 11–12 || Rhodes || Corey || — || 24,606 || 24–34|- style="background:#fbb;"| 59 || June 13 || @ Athletics || 3–13 || Mulder || Wells || — || 34,328 || 24–35|- style="background:#fbb;"| 60 || June 15 || Angels || 2–4 || Shields || Torres || Rodriguez || 19,035 || 24–36|- style="background:#cfc;"| 61 || June 16 || Angels || 5–3 || Fogg || Lackey || Mesa || 22,404 || 25–36|- style="background:#cfc;"| 62 || June 17 || Angels || 5–2 || Benson || Colon || Mesa || 15,395 || 26–36|- style="background:#fbb;"| 63 || June 18 || Mariners || 4–5 || Moyer || Vogelsong || Guardado || 29,601 || 26–37|- style="background:#fbb;"| 64 || June 19 || Mariners || 1–5 || Piñeiro || Burnett || — || 24,341 || 26–38|- style="background:#fbb;"| 65 || June 20 || Mariners || 4–5 || Garcia || Perez || Guardado || 30,217 || 26–39|- style="background:#fbb;"| 66 || June 21 || @ Astros || 5–7 || Bullinger || Fogg || Dotel || 33,443 || 26–40|- style="background:#fbb;"| 67 || June 22 || @ Astros || 4–5 || Oswalt || Benson || Lidge || 31,819 || 26–41|- style="background:#cfc;"| 68 || June 23 || @ Astros || 7–2 || Vogelsong || Munro || — || 34,242 || 27–41|- style="background:#fbb;"| 69 || June 24 || @ Astros || 2–3 || Clemens || Burnett || Lidge || 39,851 || 27–42|- style="background:#fbb;"| 70 || June 25 || @ Reds || 4–6 || Acevedo || Torres || Graves || 41,959 || 27–43|- style="background:#cfc;"| 71 || June 26 || @ Reds || 1–0 || Corey || Jones || Mesa || 41,376 || 28–43|- style="background:#cfc;"| 72 || June 27 || @ Reds || 14–4 || Fogg || Wilson || — || 35,262 || 29–43|- style="background:#cfc;"| 73 || June 28 || Cardinals || 2–1 || Mesa || Tavarez || — || 15,544 || 30–43|- style="background:#cfc;"| 74 || June 29 || Cardinals || 3–0 || Burnett || Carpenter || Mesa || 18,152 || 31–43|- style="background:#cfc;"| 75 || June 30 || Cardinals || 6–5 || Mesa || Tavarez || — || 22,368 || 32–43|-|- style="background:#cfc;"| 76 || July 2 || Brewers || 8–1 || Perez || Davis || — || — || 33–43|- style="background:#cfc;"| 77 || July 2 || Brewers || 13–2 || Fogg || Wise || — || 30,047 || 34–43|- style="background:#cfc;"| 78 || July 3 || Brewers || 5–3 || Benson || Obermueller || Mesa || 28,443 || 35–43|- style="background:#cfc;"| 79 || July 4 || Brewers || 6–2 || Burnett || Capuano || Mesa || 19,029 || 36–43|- style="background:#cfc;"| 80 || July 5 || @ Marlins || 3–1 || Wells || Beckett || Mesa || 13,224 || 37–43|- style="background:#fbb;"| 81 || July 6 || @ Marlins || 3–6 || Bump || Corey || Benitez || 12,330 || 37–44|- style="background:#cfc;"| 82 || July 7 || @ Marlins || 4–3 || Perez || Pavano || Mesa || 15,135 || 38–44|- style="background:#fbb;"| 83 || July 8 || @ Expos || 1–2 || Ayala || Grabow || Cordero || 7,746 || 38–45|- style="background:#cfc;"| 84 || July 9 || @ Expos || 11–0 || Burnett || Hill || — || 7,436 || 39–45|- style="background:#fbb;"| 85 || July 10 || @ Expos || 0–4 || Biddle || Wells || — || 8,780 || 39–46|- style="background:#fbb;"| 86 || July 11 || @ Expos || 1–2 || Downs || Fogg || Cordero || 8,101 || 39–47|- style="background:#cfc;"| 87 || July 16 || Marlins || 6–2 || Benson || Burnett || Mesa || 28,563 || 40–47|- style="background:#cfc;"| 88 || July 17 || Marlins || 4–2 || Torres || Benitez || Mesa || 26,729 || 41–47|- style="background:#cfc;"| 89 || July 18 || Marlins || 4–2 || Torres || Koch || Mesa || 18,048 || 42–47|- style="background:#fbb;"| 90 || July 19 || Expos || 2–6 || Horgan || Grabow || — || 14,787 || 42–48|- style="background:#cfc;"| 91 || July 20 || Expos || 2–1 || Burnett || Hernandez || Mesa || 18,075 || 43–48|- style="background:#cfc;"| 92 || July 21 || @ Braves || 4–3 || Benson || Byrd || Mesa || 30,131 || 44–48|- style="background:#fbb;"| 93 || July 22 || @ Braves || 1–2 (10) || Reitsma || Torres || — || 32,963 || 44–49|- style="background:#cfc;"| 94 || July 23 || Reds || 6–3 || Perez || Acevedo || Mesa || 37,703 || 45–49|- style="background:#cfc;"| 95 || July 24 || Reds || 14–4 || Grabow || Harang || — || 37,752 || 46–49|- style="background:#cfc;"| 96 || July 25 || Reds || 6–5 || Burnett || Van Poppel || Mesa || 24,962 || 47–49|- style="background:#fbb;"| 97 || July 26 || Braves || 2–4 || Wright || Benson || Smoltz || 19,164 || 47–50|- style="background:#cfc;"| 98 || July 27 || Braves || 8–4 || Gonzalez || Gryboski || — || 15,946 || 48–50|- style="background:#fbb;"| 99 || July 28 || Braves || 0–1 || Ortiz || Perez || Smoltz || 22,977 || 48–51|- style="background:#fbb;"| 100 || July 29 || Braves || 2–3 || Cruz || Mesa || Smoltz || 25,988 || 48–52|- style="background:#fbb;"| 101 || July 30 || @ Brewers || 0–5 || Davis || Burnett || — || 34,702 || 48–53|- style="background:#cfc;"| 102 || July 31 || @ Brewers || 4–1 || Vogelsong || Santos || Mesa || 35,152 || 49–53|-|- style="background:#fbb;"| 103 || August 1 || @ Brewers || 7–8 || Vizcaino || Meadows || — || 25,047 || 49–54|- style="background:#fbb;"| 104 || August 3 || @ Dodgers || 2–3 || Penny || Perez || Gagne || 34,581 || 49–55|- style="background:#fbb;"| 105 || August 4 || @ Dodgers || 1–2 || Lima || Fogg || Gagne || 34,792 || 49–56|- style="background:#fbb;"| 106 || August 5 || @ Dodgers || 3–8 || Weaver || Burnett || — || 38,852 || 49–57|- style="background:#fbb;"| 107 || August 6 || @ Padres || 1–13 || Peavy || Vogelsong || — || 40,026 || 49–58|- style="background:#cfc;"| 108 || August 7 || @ Padres || 3–1 || Wells || Wells || Mesa || 40,681 || 50–58|- style="background:#cfc;"| 109 || August 8 || @ Padres || 4–2 || Perez || Lawrence || Mesa || 39,742 || 51–58|- style="background:#cfc;"| 110 || August 10 || Giants || 8–7 || Mesa || Herges || — || 24,930 || 52–58|- style="background:#cfc;"| 111 || August 11 || Giants || 8–6 (11) || Grabow || Hermanson || — || 25,814 || 53–58|- style="background:#fbb;"| 112 || August 12 || Giants || 0–7 || Schmidt || Vogelsong || — || 24,446 || 53–59|- style="background:#fbb;"| 113 || August 13 || Rockies || 3–9 || Fassero || Wells || — || 27,522 || 53–60|- style="background:#cfc;"| 114 || August 14 || Rockies || 6–1 || Perez || Wright || — || 37,312 || 54–60|- style="background:#cfc;"| 115 || August 15 || Rockies || 3–0 || Fogg || Kennedy || Mesa || 24,862 || 55–60|- style="background:#cfc;"| 116 || August 16 || @ Diamondbacks || 8–7 (10) || Mesa || Aquino || Gonzalez || 28,768 || 56–60|- style="background:#cfc;"| 117 || August 17 || @ Diamondbacks || 7–1 || Vogelsong || Randolph || — || 30,030 || 57–60|- style="background:#fbb;"| 118 || August 18 || @ Diamondbacks || 3–6 || Fossum || Van Benschoten || Aquino || 28,066 || 57–61|- style="background:#cfc;"| 119 || August 19 || @ Cardinals || 3–2 (10) || Mesa || Kline || Grabow || 33,854 || 58–61|- style="background:#fbb;"| 120 || August 20 || @ Cardinals || 4–5 || Haren || Fogg || Isringhausen || 32,062 || 58–62|- style="background:#fbb;"| 121 || August 20 || @ Cardinals || 3–5 || Carpenter || Gonzalez || Isringhausen || 38,640 || 58–63|- style="background:#fbb;"| 122 || August 21 || @ Cardinals || 6–10 || Suppan || Burnett || — || 46,017 || 58–64|- style="background:#fbb;"| 123 || August 22 || @ Cardinals || 4–11 || Morris || Vogelsong || Kline || 35,345 || 58–65|- style="background:#fbb;"| 124 || August 23 || Diamondbacks || 4–5 || Nance || Grabow || Aquino || 25,154 || 58–66|- style="background:#cfc;"| 125 || August 24 || Diamondbacks || 3–1 || Perez || Gonzalez || Mesa || 16,332 || 59–66|- style="background:#cfc;"| 126 || August 25 || Diamondbacks || 2–1 || Fogg || Johnson || Mesa || 24,853 || 60–66|- style="background:#fbb;"| 127 || August 27 || Cardinals || 5–8 || Suppan || Vogelsong || Isringhausen || 27,475 || 60–67|- style="background:#fbb;"| 128 || August 28 || Cardinals || 4–6 || Morris || Figueroa || Isringhausen || 19,167 || 60–68|- style="background:#fbb;"| 129 || August 29 || Cardinals || 0–4 || Marquis || Perez || Tavarez || 25,005 || 60–69|- style="background:#cfc;"| 130 || August 30 || @ Brewers || 5–1 || Fogg || Hendrickson || — || 23,512 || 61–69|- style="background:#fbb;"| 131 || August 31 || @ Brewers || 2–4 || Wise || Van Benschoten || Kolb || 13,704 || 61–70|-|- style="background:#cfc;"| 132 || September 1 || @ Brewers || 5–2 (10) || Torres || Bennett || Mesa || 15,625 || 62–70|- style="background:#fbb;"| 133 || September 2 || @ Brewers || 1–7 || Sheets || Williams || — || 11,763 || 62–71|- style="background:#fbb;"| 134 || September 3 || @ Astros || 6–8 || Clemens || Perez || Lidge || 40,992 || 62–72|- style="background:#fbb;"| 135 || September 4 || @ Astros || 5–6 || Qualls || Figueroa || Lidge || 38,605 || 62–73|- style="background:#fbb;"| 136 || September 5 || @ Astros || 5–10 || Munro || Van Benschoten || — || 40,569 || 62–74|- style="background:#fbb;"| 137 || September 6 || Brewers || 5–9 || Glover || Vogelsong || Kolb || 12,771 || 62–75|- style="background:#cfc;"| 138 || September 7 || Brewers || 2–0 || Williams || Sheets || Mesa || 20,563 || 63–75|- style="background:#bbb;"| – || September 8 || Brewers || colspan=6 |Cancelled (rain)|- style="background:#cfc;"| 139 || September 9 || Astros || 3–1 || Perez || Hernandez || Mesa || — || 64–75|- style="background:#fbb;"| 140 || September 9 || Astros || 2–9 || Gallo || Fogg || — || 10,495 || 64–76|- style="background:#cfc;"| 141 || September 10 || Astros || 6–1 || Van Benschoten || Munro || — || 26,097 || 65–76|- style="background:#cfc;"| 142 || September 11 || Astros || 5–2 || Vogelsong || Backe || Mesa || 14,877 || 66–76|- style="background:#fbb;"| 143 || September 12 || Astros || 4–5 (10) || Lidge || Mesa || Qualls || 11,521 || 66–77|- style="background:#fbb;"| 144 || September 13 || @ Cubs || 2–7 || Maddux || Brooks || — || 38,326 || 66–78|- style="background:#fbb;"| 145 || September 14 || @ Cubs || 2–3 (12) || Wellemeyer || Meadows || — || 38,676 || 66–79|- style="background:#fbb;"| 146 || September 15 || @ Cubs || 5–13 || Wuertz || Perez || Dempster || 38,395 || 66–80|- style="background:#fbb;"| 147 || September 18 || Mets || 7–8 (10) || Yates || Torres || Looper || 19,236 || 66–81|- style="background:#cfc;"| 148 || September 19 || Mets || 1–0 || Vogelsong || Heilman || Mesa || — || 67–81|- style="background:#cfc;"| 149 || September 19 || Mets || 6–1 || Williams || Benson || — || 18,219 || 68–81|- style="background:#fbb;"| 150 || September 21 || Cubs || 4–5 (10) || Hawkins || Torres || Dempster || 12,701 || 68–82|- style="background:#fbb;"| 151 || September 22 || Cubs || 0–1 || Zambrano || Perez || Remlinger || 22,257 || 68–83|- style="background:#fbb;"| 152 || September 23 || Cubs || 3–6 || Maddux || Figueroa || Hawkins || 13,298 || 68–84|- style="background:#fbb;"| 153 || September 24 || Reds || 8–14 || Harang || Vogelsong || — || 29,066 || 68–85|- style="background:#fbb;"| 154 || September 25 || Reds || 4–7 || Wilson || Williams || Valentine || 26,500 || 68–86|- style="background:#cfc;"| 155 || September 26 || Reds || 4–2 || Fogg || Acevedo || Mesa || 23,841 || 69–86|- style="background:#cfc;"| 156 || September 27 || @ Phillies || 6–1 || Perez || Milton || — || 30,268 || 70–86|- style="background:#fbb;"| 157 || September 29 || @ Phillies || 4–8 || Padilla || Snell || — || — || 70–87|- style="background:#fbb;"| 158 || September 29 || @ Phillies || 3–8 || Myers || Torres || — || 33,127 || 70–88|-|- style="background:#fbb;"| 159 || October 1 || @ Reds || 1–5 || Wilson || Williams || — || 26,841 || 70–89|- style="background:#cfc;"| 160 || October 2 || @ Reds || 3–1 || Fogg || Van Poppel || Mesa || 26,128 || 71–89|- style="background:#cfc;"| 161 || October 3 || @ Reds || 2–0 || Perez || Claussen || Mesa || 30,854 || 72–89|-|-| Legend: = Win = Loss
Bold = Pirates team member

Detailed records

National League
Opponent	W	L	WP
NL East
	2	4		17	17
	5	1		24	16
	2	4		17	15
	5	1		31	17
	3	3		25	25
Total	17	13		114	90
NL Central
	5	13		68	115
	10	9		92	82
	5	12		65	78
	12	6		83	60
	5	12		63	96
Total	37	52		371	431
NL West
	4	2		27	21
	4	2		43	29
	0	6		16	30
	3	3		23	36
	5	1		34	27
Total	16	14		143	143
American League
	2	1		12	9
	0	3		15	31
	0	3		9	15
	0	3		16	25
Total	2	10		52	80
Season Total	72	89		680	744

Month	Games	Won	Lost
April	21	10	11	85	94
May	26	13	13	139	141
June	28	9	19	110	141
July	27	17	10	120	74
August	29	12	17	112	144
September	27	9	18	108	144
October	3	2	1	6	6
Total	161	72	89	680	744

	Games	Won	Lost	Win %
Home	80	39	41		330	347
Away	81	33	48		350	397
Total	161	72	89		680	744

Roster

2004 Pittsburgh Pirates
Roster
Pitchers		CatchersInfielders		Outfielders		ManagerCoaches (infield) (first base) (bench) (hitting) (third base) (bullpen) (pitching)

Opening Day lineup

Opening Day Starters
Name	Position
	CF
	C
	LF
	1B
	RF
	2B
	3B
	SS
	SP

Awards and honors

Jason Bay, NL Rookie of the Year

2004 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

Jack Wilson, SS, reserve

Statistics

HittingNote: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Regular Season^[5]
Player
	44	1	1	1.000	0	2
	82	2	1	0.500	0	0
	147	574	183	0.319	3	51
	157	652	201	0.308	11	59
	26	99	28	0.283	2	14
	120	411	116	0.282	26	82
	155	546	153	0.280	8	51
	126	233	62	0.266	2	27
	155	561	148	0.264	29	82
	129	383	98	0.256	8	39
	79	293	73	0.249	15	57
	155	491	121	0.246	17	75
	19	33	8	0.242	3	7
	112	182	43	0.236	2	13
	36	66	15	0.227	5	8
	32	31	7	0.226	0	3
	58	182	40	0.220	5	24
	74	162	35	0.216	1	16
	24	38	8	0.211	1	8
	23	40	8	0.200	0	0
	7	15	3	0.200	0	1
	61	175	34	0.194	3	14
	30	58	11	0.190	0	0
	23	43	8	0.186	0	0
	19	39	7	0.179	0	3
	9	19	3	0.158	0	2
	25	35	5	0.143	0	3
	10	7	1	0.143	0	1
	6	8	1	0.125	1	2
	5	9	1	0.111	0	0
	10	9	1	0.111	0	0
	31	53	4	0.075	0	3
	21	1	0	0.000	0	0
	11	1	0	0.000	0	0
	13	23	0	0.000	0	0
	27	1	0	0.000	0	0
	64	1	0	0.000	0	0
	65	3	0	0.000	0	1
	9	1	0	0.000	0	0
	3	2	0	0.000	0	0
	12	0	0	—	0	0
	20	0	0	—	0	0
	68	0	0	—	0	0
Team Totals	161	5,483	1,428	0.260	142	648

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

Regular Season^[6]
Player
	68	61	2	5	5.11	64
	24	22	0	3	4.37	18
	10	28	0	3	5.72	10
	13	71	5	5	5.02	30
	6	28	1	3	6.91	18
	3	12	0	1	7.5	9
	21	25	1	1	4.62	20
	70	69	5	2	3.25	37
	31	133	6	13	6.5	92
	32	178	11	10	4.64	82
	9	12	0	0	5.25	7
	31	35	1	2	4.54	28
	20	132	8	8	4.22	83
	24	138	5	7	4.55	116
	12	13	1	0	5.54	12
	68	78	2	4	3.58	46
	84	92	7	7	2.64	62
	10	38	2	3	4.42	33
	30	196	12	10	2.98	239
	11	17	0	1	4.67	18
	47	43	3	1	1.25	55
	1		0	0	0	0
Team Totals	161	1,428	72	89	4.29	1,079

Transactions

May 21, 2004: Raúl Mondesí was released by the Pittsburgh Pirates.
June 29, 2004: Scott Sheldon was signed as a free agent with the Pittsburgh Pirates.^[7]
July 30, 2004: Kris Benson was traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates with Jeff Keppinger to the New York Mets for José Bautista, Ty Wigginton, and Matt Peterson (minors).^[8]
August 4, 2004: Chris Stynes was released by the Pittsburgh Pirates.
August 18, 2004: Randall Simon was released by the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Draft picks

See main article: 2004 Major League Baseball draft.

2004 Top 10 Rounds Draft Picks^[9]
Rd		Player	Pos	DOB and Age	School
1	11		C	June 7, 2004	Pine-Richland High School (Gibsonia, Pennsylvania)
2	52		SS	June 7, 2004	Eastern Michigan University (Ypsilanti, Michigan)
3	82	Eddie Prasch	3B	June 7, 2004	Milton High School (Milton, Georgia)
4	112	Joe Bauserman	RHP	June 7, 2004	Lincoln High School (Tallahassee, Florida)
5	142	Kyle Bloom	LHP	June 7, 2004	Illinois State University (Normal, Illinois)
6	172	A.J. Johnson	OF	June 7, 2004	Tallahassee Community College (Tallahassee, Florida)
7	202	Jason Quarles	RHP	June 7, 2004	Southern University and A&M College (Baton Rouge, Louisiana)
8	232	Eric Ridener	RHP	June 7, 2004	J. P. Taravella High School (Coral Springs, Florida)
9	262	Chris Covington	OF	June 7, 2004	Brookwood High School (Snellville, Georgia)
10	292	Derek Hankins	RHP	June 7, 2004	University of Memphis (Memphis, Tennessee)

Note

Age at time of draft.

Farm system

References

2004 Pittsburgh Pirates at Baseball Reference
2004 Pittsburgh Pirates at Baseball Almanac
Book: Johnson. Lloyd. Wolff. Miles. The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball. 3rd. Durham, North Carolina. Baseball America. 2007. 978-1-932391-17-6.

Notes and References

From 1882–1906, the team played in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, which became annexed by Pittsburgh as the North Side in 1907.
Web site: Jeff D'Amico Stats Baseball-Reference.com.
https://www.baseball-reference.com/s/simonra01.shtml Randall Simon Statistics
https://www.baseball-reference.com/m/mondera01.shtml Raúl Mondesí Statistics
Web site: Major League Baseball Stats pirates.com: Stats. Pittsburgh Pirates. November 29, 2014. October 12, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141012104237/http://pittsburgh.pirates.mlb.com/stats/sortable.jsp?c_id=pit#playerType=ALL&elem=%5Bobject+Object%5D&tab_level=child&click_text=Sortable+Player+hitting&game_type='R'&season=2004&season_type=ANY&league_code='MLB'&sectionType=sp&statType=hitting&page=1&ts=1401639124344. dead.
Web site: Major League Baseball Stats pirates.com: Stats. Pittsburgh Pirates. November 29, 2014. October 12, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141012104237/http://pittsburgh.pirates.mlb.com/stats/sortable.jsp?c_id=pit#playerType=ALL&elem=%5Bobject+Object%5D&tab_level=child&click_text=Sortable+Player+pitching&game_type='R'&season=2004&season_type=ANY&league_code='MLB'&sectionType=sp&statType=pitching&page=1&ts=1401641021764&sortColumn=era&sortOrder='asc'&extended=0. dead.
Web site: Scott Sheldon Stats.
https://www.baseball-reference.com/b/bensokr01.shtml Kris Benson Statistics
Web site: 2004 Pittsburgh Pirates Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft. Baseball-Reference.