2004 Anaheim Angels season

2004 Anaheim Angels AL West Champions
Major league affiliations
American League (since 1961) West Division (since 1969)
Location
Angel Stadium of Anaheim (since 1966) Anaheim, CA (since 1966)
2004 information
Owner(s)	Arte Moreno
Manager(s)	Mike Scioscia
Local television	FSN West KCAL-9 KDOC KPXN (PAX TV) •Rex Hudler, Steve Physioc KWHY (Spanish) •José Mota, Adrian Garcia
Local radio	KSPN (AM 710) •Terry Smith, Rory Markas KTNQ (AM 1020—Spanish) •José Mota, Ivan Lara
Stats	ESPN.com BB-reference
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The Anaheim Angels' 2004 season was the franchise's 44th since its inception. The regular season ended with a record of 92-70, resulting in the Angels winning their fourth American League West division title, their first since 1986. Their playoff run was short, as they were quickly swept by the Boston Red Sox in the American League Division Series.

The season was notable for being the last season the Angels played under the "Anaheim Angels" moniker; owner Arte Moreno changed the team name to the controversial "Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim" moniker the following season. It was also notable as the season in which newly signed outfielder Vladimir Guerrero won the AL Most Valuable Player award, the first time an Angels player had been so honored since Don Baylor in 1979.

Offseason

• October 27, 2003: Adam Riggs was signed as a Free Agent with the Anaheim Angels.^[1]
• November 24, 2003: Kelvim Escobar was signed as a Free Agent with the Anaheim Angels.^[2]
• January 14, 2004: Vladimir Guerrero was signed as a Free Agent with the Anaheim Angels.^[3]

Regular season

Season standings

Notable transactions

• May 30, 2004: Raúl Mondesí signed as a Free Agent with the Anaheim Angels.^[4]
• August 4, 2004: Raúl Mondesí was released by the Anaheim Angels.^[4]

Draft picks

• June 7, 2004: Pat White was drafted in the 4th round, 113th overall in the 2004 Major League Baseball Draft. White opted to play quarterback at the University of West Virginia.^[5]
• June 7, 2004: Freddy Sandoval was drafted by the Anaheim Angels in the 8th round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 29, 2004.^[6]

Roster

Player stats

Batting

Note: G = Games played; AB = At Bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In; SB = Stolen Bases

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Other batters

Starting pitchers

Other pitchers

Relief pitchers

ALDS

Boston wins the series, 3-0

Game Score Date 1 Boston 9, Anaheim 3 October 5 2 Boston 8, Anaheim 3 October 6 3 Boston 8, Anaheim 6 (10 innings) October 8 Farm system See also: Minor league baseball Level Team League Manager AAA Salt Lake Stingers Pacific Coast League Mike Brumley AA Arkansas Travelers Texas League Tyrone Boykin A Rancho Cucamonga Quakes California League Bobby Meacham A Cedar Rapids Kernels Midwest League Bobby Magallanes Rookie AZL Angels Arizona League Brian Harper Rookie Provo Angels Pioneer League Tom Kotchman LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Provo[8][9] See also Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Anaheim Angels References ^ http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/riggsad01.shtml ^ http://www.baseball-reference.com/e/escobke01.shtml ^ Vladimir Guerrero Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com ^ a b Raul Mondesi Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com ^ http://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/?query_type=franch_year&team_ID=ANA&year_ID=2004&draft_type=junreg ^ http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/sandofr01.shtml ^ http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/ANA/2004.shtml ^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 2007 ^ Baseball America 2005 Annual Directory 2004 Anaheim Angels team page at Baseball Reference 2004 Anaheim Angels team page at www.baseball-almanac.com Preceded by 2003 Anaheim Angels seasons 2004 Succeeded by 2005 Preceded by Oakland Athletics 2003 AL West Championship Season 2004 Succeeded by Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 2005 v · d · eLos Angeles Angels of Anaheim Formerly the Los Angeles Angels, the California Angels, and the Anaheim Angels · Based in Anaheim, California (Greater Los Angeles) The Franchise History · Expansion Draft · Seasons · Records · No-hitters · Awards & League Leaders · Players · Managers · Owners and executives · Opening Day starting pitchers Ballparks Wrigley Field · Chávez Ravine (Dodger Stadium) · Angel Stadium of Anaheim Spring Training: Angels Stadium · Tempe Diablo Stadium Culture Rally Monkey · Thundersticks · Angels in the Outfield · Los Angels en Acción · "Build Me Up Buttercup" · City of Anaheim v. Angels Baseball LP Rivalries Los Angeles Dodgers Retired Numbers 11 · 26 · 29 · 30 · 42 · 50 Minors AAA: Salt Lake Bees · AA: Arkansas Travelers · A: Inland Empire 66ers of San Bernardino · Cedar Rapids Kernels · Rookie: Orem Owlz · AZL Angels · Dominican League Key personnel Owner: Arte Moreno · General Manager: Jerry DiPoto · Manager: Mike Scioscia World Series Championships (1) 2002 American League Pennants (1) 2002 Division titles Western: 1979 · 1982 · 1986 · 2004 · 2005 · 2007 · 2008 · 2009 · Wild Card: 2002 Broadcasting Broadcasters · KLAA-AM 830  Seasons (51) 1960s-1970s 1960 · 1961 · 1962 · 1963 · 1964 · 1965 · 1966 · 1967 · 1968 · 1969 · 1970 · 1971 · 1972 · 1973 · 1974 · 1975 · 1976 · 1977 · 1978 · 1979 1980s-1990s 1980 · 1981 · 1982 · 1983 · 1984 · 1985 · 1986 · 1987 · 1988 · 1989 · 1990 · 1991 · 1992 · 1993 · 1994 · 1995 · 1996 · 1997 · 1998 · 1999 2000s-2010s 2000 · 2001 · 2002 · 2003 · 2004 · 2005 · 2006 · 2007 · 2008 · 2009 · 2010 · 2011 · 2012 v · d · e2004 MLB season by team AL East Baltimore • Boston • New York • Tampa Bay • Toronto AL Central Chicago • Cleveland • Detroit • Kansas City • Minnesota AL West Anaheim • Oakland • Seattle • Texas NL East Atlanta • Florida • Montréal • New York • Philadelphia NL Central Chicago • Cincinnati • Houston • Milwaukee • Pittsburgh • St. Louis NL West Arizona • Colorado • Los Angeles • San Diego • San Francisco 2004 All-Star Game • 2004 World Series