The 2004 San Francisco Giants season was the

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' 122nd year in

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, their 47th year in San Francisco since their move from New York following the 1957 season, and their fifth at

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. The team finished in second place in the

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with a 91–71 record, 2 games behind the

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. Barry Bonds became the oldest player in the history of the National League to win the MVP Award. It would be the last winning season San Francisco would have until 2009. The Giants hit 314 doubles, the most in franchise history.

Offseason and spring training

On November 14, 2003, A. J. Pierzynski was traded by the Minnesota Twins with cash to the San Francisco Giants for Joe Nathan, Francisco Liriano, and Boof Bonser. The Giants finished spring training with a record of 11–19, the worst in the

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. This includes split-squad games but excludes any ties or games against non-Major League opponents.

Regular season

Season standings

National League West

Record vs. opponents

Notable transactions

*July 30, 2004: Ricky Ledée was traded by the Philadelphia Phillies with Alfredo Simón (minors) to the San Francisco Giants for Felix Rodriguez.

Roster

Player stats

Batting

''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''

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''

Awards and honors

* Barry Bonds, Seventh National League MVP Award (Bonds became the first player to win seven MVP awards) * Barry Bonds, Major League record, Highest On-Base Percentage in one season, (.609) * J. T. Snow 1B, Willie Mac Award

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* Barry Bonds * Jason Schmidt

Farm system

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References

External links

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