2004 Milwaukee Brewers season
| 2004 Milwaukee Brewers | ||
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| League | National League | |
| Division | Central | |
| Ballpark | Miller Park | |
| City | Milwaukee | |
| Owners | Bud Selig | |
| General managers | Doug Melvin | |
| Managers | Ned Yost | |
| Television | FSN Wisconsin (Daron Sutton, Bill Schroeder) | |
| Radio | WTMJ (AM) (Bob Uecker, Jim Powell) | |
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The 2004 Milwaukee Brewers season was the 35th season for the Brewers in Milwaukee, their 7th in the National League, and their 36th overall.
They finished sixth in the National League Central with a record of 67 wins and 94 losses. The main highlight of the Brewers season was on the big screen, as the franchise was portrayed fictionally in the sports comedy Mr. 3000, starting Bernie Mac.
Offseason
[edit]- November 13, 2003: Chris Coste signed as a free agent with the Milwaukee Brewers.[1]
- December 1, 2003: Lyle Overbay was traded by the Arizona Diamondbacks with Chris Capuano, Craig Counsell, Chad Moeller, Jorge de la Rosa, and Junior Spivey to the Milwaukee Brewers for a player to be named later, Richie Sexson, and Shane Nance. The Milwaukee Brewers sent Noochie Varner (minors) (December 15, 2003) to the Arizona Diamondbacks to complete the trade.[2]
- January 26, 2004: Scott Sheldon was signed as a free agent with the Milwaukee Brewers.[3]
Regular season
[edit]Season standings
[edit]National League Central
[edit]| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals | 105 | 57 | .648 | — | 53–28 | 52–29 |
| Houston Astros | 92 | 70 | .568 | 13 | 48–33 | 44–37 |
| Chicago Cubs | 89 | 73 | .549 | 16 | 45–37 | 44–36 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 76 | 86 | .469 | 29 | 40–41 | 36–45 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 72 | 89 | .447 | 32½ | 39–41 | 33–48 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 67 | 94 | .416 | 37½ | 36–45 | 31–49 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | AZ | ATL | CHC | CIN | COL | FLA | HOU | LA | MIL | MTL | NYM | PHI | PIT | SD | SF | STL | AL |
| Arizona | — | 2–4 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 6–13 | 3–4 | 2–4 | 3–16 | 3–3 | 0–6 | 3–4 | 1–5 | 2–4 | 7–12 | 5–14 | 1–5 | 6–12 |
| Atlanta | 4–2 | — | 3–3 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 14–5 | 3–3 | 4–3 | 4–2 | 15–4 | 12–7 | 10–9 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 4–3 | 2–4 | 8–10 |
| Chicago | 2–4 | 3–3 | — | 9–8 | 5–1 | 3–3 | 10–9 | 2–4 | 10–7 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 13–5 | 4–2 | 2–4 | 8–11 | 8–4 |
| Cincinnati | 3–3 | 4–2 | 8–9 | — | 3–3 | 4–2 | 6–11 | 4–2 | 10–8 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 9–10 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 5–14 | 5-7 |
| Colorado | 13–6 | 2–4 | 1–5 | 3–3 | — | 1–5 | 1–5 | 8–11 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 1–5 | 5–3 | 2–4 | 10–9 | 8–11 | 1–5 | 8–10 |
| Florida | 4–3 | 5–14 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 5–1 | — | 3–3 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 11–8 | 15–4 | 12–7 | 1–5 | 4–2 | 2–5 | 2–4 | 7–11 |
| Houston | 4–2 | 3–3 | 9–10 | 11–6 | 5–1 | 3-3 | — | 1–5 | 13–6 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 6–0 | 12–5 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 10–8 | 7–5 |
| Los Angeles | 16–3 | 3–4 | 4–2 | 2–4 | 11–8 | 3–3 | 5–1 | — | 3–3 | 4–3 | 3–3 | 1–5 | 6–0 | 10–9 | 10–9 | 2–4 | 10–8 |
| Milwaukee | 3–3 | 2–4 | 7–10 | 8–10 | 4–2 | 2–4 | 6–13 | 3–3 | — | 5–1 | 2–4 | 0–6 | 6–12 | 2–4 | 1–5 | 8–9 | 8–4 |
| Montreal | 6–0 | 4–15 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 8-11 | 4–2 | 3–4 | 1–5 | — | 9–10 | 7–12 | 4–2 | 1–6 | 1–5 | 3–3 | 7–11 |
| New York | 4–3 | 7–12 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 5–1 | 4–15 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 10–9 | — | 8–11 | 1–5 | 1–6 | 4–2 | 1–5 | 10–8 |
| Philadelphia | 5-1 | 9–10 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 3–5 | 7–12 | 0–6 | 5–1 | 6–0 | 12–7 | 11–8 | — | 3–3 | 5–1 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 9–9 |
| Pittsburgh | 4–2 | 2–4 | 5–13 | 10–9 | 4–2 | 5–1 | 5–12 | 0–6 | 12–6 | 2–4 | 5–1 | 3–3 | — | 3–3 | 5–1 | 5–12 | 2–10 |
| San Diego | 12–7 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 9–10 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 9–10 | 4–2 | 6–1 | 6–1 | 1–5 | 3–3 | — | 12–7 | 2–4 | 8–10 |
| San Francisco | 14–5 | 3–4 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 11–8 | 5–2 | 4–2 | 9–10 | 5–1 | 5–1 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 1–5 | 7–12 | — | 3–3 | 11–7 |
| St. Louis | 5–1 | 4–2 | 11–8 | 14–5 | 5–1 | 4-2 | 8–10 | 4–2 | 9–8 | 3–3 | 5–1 | 3–3 | 12–5 | 4–2 | 3–3 | — | 11–1 |
Transactions
[edit]- June 14, 2004: Scott Sheldon was released by the Milwaukee Brewers.[3]
- July 26, 2004: Russell Branyan was sent to the Milwaukee Brewers by the Cleveland Indians as part of a conditional deal.[4]
Roster
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Player stats
[edit]Batting
[edit]Starters by position
[edit]Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Chad Moeller | 101 | 317 | 66 | .208 | 5 | 27 |
| 1B | Lyle Overbay | 159 | 579 | 174 | .301 | 16 | 87 |
| 2B | Junior Spivey | 59 | 228 | 62 | .272 | 7 | 28 |
| SS | Craig Counsell | 140 | 473 | 114 | .241 | 2 | 23 |
| 3B | Wes Helms | 92 | 274 | 72 | .263 | 4 | 28 |
| LF | Geoff Jenkins | 157 | 617 | 163 | .264 | 27 | 93 |
| CF | Scott Podsednik | 154 | 640 | 156 | .244 | 12 | 39 |
| RF | Brady Clark | 138 | 353 | 99 | .280 | 7 | 46 |
Other batters
[edit]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 |
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| Bill Hall | 126 | 390 | 93 | .238 | 9 | 53 |
| Keith Ginter | 113 | 386 | 101 | .262 | 19 | 60 |
| Ben Grieve | 108 | 234 | 61 | .261 | 7 | 29 |
| Gary Bennett | 75 | 219 | 49 | .224 | 3 | 20 |
| Russell Branyan | 51 | 158 | 37 | .234 | 11 | 27 |
| Chris Magruder | 56 | 89 | 21 | .236 | 2 | 10 |
| Trent Durrington | 53 | 82 | 19 | .232 | 2 | 4 |
| Dave Krynzel | 16 | 41 | 9 | .220 | 0 | 3 |
| Jeff Liefer | 16 | 28 | 6 | .214 | 1 | 5 |
| Mark Johnson | 7 | 11 | 1 | .091 | 0 | 2 |
| Matt Erickson | 4 | 6 | 1 | .167 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Hart | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
[edit]Starting pitchers
[edit]Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Sheets | 34 | 237.0 | 12 | 14 | 2.70 | 264 |
| Doug Davis | 34 | 207.1 | 12 | 12 | 3.39 | 166 |
| Víctor Santos | 31 | 154.0 | 11 | 12 | 4.97 | 115 |
| Wes Obermueller | 25 | 118.0 | 6 | 8 | 5.80 | 59 |
| Chris Capuano | 17 | 88.1 | 6 | 8 | 4.99 | 80 |
| Ben Hendrickson | 10 | 46.1 | 1 | 8 | 6.22 | 29 |
| Jorge De La Rosa | 5 | 22.2 | 0 | 3 | 6.35 | 5 |
| Gary Glover | 4 | 18.0 | 2 | 1 | 3.50 | 8 |
| Chris Saenz | 1 | 6.0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 7 |
Other pitchers
[edit]Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Kinney | 32 | 62.1 | 3 | 4 | 5.78 | 52 |
| Adrián Hernández | 6 | 16.0 | 0 | 2 | 8.44 | 14 |
Relief pitchers
[edit]Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Kolb | 64 | 0 | 4 | 39 | 2.98 | 21 |
| Luis Vizcaíno | 73 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3.75 | 63 |
| Jeff Bennett | 60 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4.79 | 45 |
| Mike Adams | 46 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3.40 | 39 |
| Dave Burba | 45 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4.08 | 47 |
| Brooks Kieschnick | 32 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3.77 | 28 |
| Matt Wise | 30 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4.44 | 30 |
| Ben Ford | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.38 | 13 |
| Pedro Liriano | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.02 | 10 |
| Travis Phelps | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10.50 | 3 |
| Trent Durrington | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
Farm system
[edit]The Brewers' farm system consisted of six minor league affiliates in 2004.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Chris Coste Statistics Baseball-Reference.com
- ^ Lyle Overbay Statistics Baseball-Reference.com
- ^ a b "Scott Sheldon Stats".
- ^ Russell Branyan Statistics Baseball-Reference.com
- ^ "2004 Milwaukee Brewers Minor League Affiliates". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
- 2004 Milwaukee Brewers team at Baseball-Reference
- 2004 Milwaukee Brewers team page at baseball-almanac.com