The 2004
Cincinnati Reds
The Cincinnati Reds are an American professional baseball team based in Cincinnati. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) National League Central, Central division and were a charter member of ...
season was the 135th season for the franchise in
Major League Baseball, and their second season at
Great American Ball Park in
Cincinnati. They improved on their 69–93 record from 2003 but missed the playoffs for the 10th consecutive season.
Offseason
*January 14, 2004: John Vander Wal was signed as a free agent with the Cincinnati Reds.
[John Vander Wal Statistics – Baseball-Reference.com]
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*March 14, 2004: John Vander Wal was released by the Cincinnati Reds.
Regular season
Season summary
The Reds finished with a final record of 76–86. That earned them fourth place in their division. They finished 29 games behind the division winner and eventual National League champion, the St. Louis Cardinals. The Reds also finished 16 games behind the second place team and National League wild card winner, the Houston Astros
The Houston Astros are an American professional baseball team based in Houston, Texas. The Astros compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) West division, having moved to the division in 2013 after ...
. The Reds finished 13 games behind the third place team, the Chicago Cubs
The Chicago Cubs are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago. The Cubs compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as part of the National League (NL) Central division. The club plays its home games at Wrigley Field, which is located ...
. They finished 3½ games ahead of the fifth place team, the Pittsburgh Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates are an American professional baseball team based in Pittsburgh. The Pirates compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) Central division. Founded as part of the American Associati ...
, and 8½ games ahead of the sixth place team, the Milwaukee Brewers
The Milwaukee Brewers are an American professional baseball team based in Milwaukee. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) National League Central, Central division. The Brewers are named for t ...
.
Season standings
National League Central
Record vs. opponents
Notable transactions
*April 6, 2004: Kenny Kelly was signed as a free agent with the Cincinnati Reds.
Roster
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''
Other batters
''Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in''
Pitching
Starting pitchers
''Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''
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; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''
Farm system
[Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., ''The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition''. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007]
References
*Season standings:''
National League Central Standings
on ESPN.com
*Batting Statistics:''
Cincinnati Reds Batting Stats
on ESPN.com
*Pitching Statistics:''
Cincinnati Reds Pitching Stats
on ESPN.com
2004 Cincinnati Reds statistics at Baseball Reference.com
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