| 2004 Chicago Cubs | |
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| League | National League |
| Division | Central |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| Record | 89–73 (54,9%) |
| Divisional place | 3rd |
| Owners | Tribune Company |
| General managers | Jim Hendry |
| Managers | Dusty Baker |
| Television | WCIU-TV Superstation WGN FSN Chicago (Chip Caray,Steve Stone) |
| Radio | WGN (Pat Hughes,Ron Santo) |
| Stats | ESPN.com Baseball Reference |
The2004 Chicago Cubs season was the 133rd season of theChicago Cubs franchise, the 129th in theNational League and the 89th atWrigley Field. The Cubs attempted to make a push for the National League pennant after their shocking end to2003. The Cubs finished 89–73 (an improvement from their 2003 record), good for third in theNational League Central. Despite the strong record, the Cubs faltered down the stretch and did not make the playoffs. The season is largely viewed as one of the most disappointing seasons in franchise history.
In 2004, despite the return ofGreg Maddux and a midseason deal forNomar Garciaparra, misfortune struck the Cubs again. They led the Wild Card by 1.5 games over San Francisco and Houston on September 25, and both of those teams lost that day, giving the Northsiders a chance at increasing the lead to a commanding 2.5 games with only eight games remaining in the season, but relieverLaTroy Hawkins blew a save to the Mets, allowing a three-run game-tying home run with two outs in the ninth. The Cubs lost the game in extra innings, a defeat that seemingly deflated the team, as they proceeded to drop 6 of their last 8 games, including back-to-back 12 inning games to the lowlyCincinnati Reds at home, as the Astros won the Wild Card. Despite the fact that the Cubs had won 89 games, this fallout was decidedly unlovable, as the Cubs traded superstarSammy Sosa after he had left the season's final game early.
| 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 |
Source:MLB Standings Grid – 2004 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Team | AZ | ATL | CHC | CIN | COL | FLA | HOU | LAD | MIL | MON | 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 |
| 2004 Chicago Cubs | |||||||||
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| Roster | |||||||||
| Pitchers | Catchers Infielders | Outfielders | Manager Coaching Staff
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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 | Michael Barrett | 134 | 456 | 131 | .287 | 16 | 65 |
| 1B | Derrek Lee | 161 | 605 | 168 | .278 | 32 | 98 |
| 2B | Todd Walker | 129 | 372 | 102 | .274 | 15 | 50 |
| SS | Ramón Martínez | 102 | 260 | 64 | .246 | 3 | 30 |
| 3B | Aramis Ramírez | 145 | 547 | 174 | .318 | 36 | 103 |
| LF | Moises Alou | 155 | 601 | 176 | .293 | 39 | 106 |
| CF | Corey Patterson | 157 | 631 | 168 | .266 | 24 | 72 |
| RF | Sammy Sosa | 126 | 478 | 121 | .253 | 35 | 80 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Grudzielanek | 81 | 257 | 79 | .307 | 6 | 23 |
| José Macías | 98 | 194 | 52 | .268 | 3 | 22 |
| Nomar Garciaparra | 43 | 165 | 49 | .297 | 4 | 20 |
| Todd Hollandsworth | 57 | 148 | 47 | .318 | 8 | 22 |
| Paul Bako | 49 | 138 | 28 | .203 | 1 | 10 |
| Alex Gonzalez | 37 | 129 | 28 | .217 | 3 | 8 |
| Tom Goodwin | 77 | 105 | 21 | .200 | 0 | 3 |
| Neifi Pérez | 23 | 62 | 23 | .371 | 2 | 6 |
| Rey Ordóñez | 23 | 61 | 10 | .164 | 1 | 5 |
| Jason Dubois | 20 | 23 | 5 | .217 | 1 | 5 |
| Ben Grieve | 15 | 16 | 4 | .250 | 1 | 6 |
| Damian Jackson | 7 | 15 | 1 | .067 | 1 | 1 |
| David Kelton | 8 | 10 | 1 | .100 | 0 | 0 |
| Brendan Harris | 3 | 9 | 2 | .222 | 0 | 1 |
| Calvin Murray | 11 | 5 | 1 | .200 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike DiFelice | 4 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Maddux | 33 | 212.2 | 16 | 11 | 4.02 | 151 |
| Carlos Zambrano | 31 | 209.2 | 16 | 8 | 2.75 | 188 |
| Matt Clement | 30 | 181.0 | 9 | 13 | 3.68 | 190 |
| Kerry Wood | 22 | 140.1 | 8 | 9 | 3.72 | 144 |
| Mark Prior | 21 | 118.2 | 6 | 4 | 4.02 | 139 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glendon Rusch | 32 | 129.2 | 6 | 2 | 3.47 | 90 |
| Sergio Mitre | 12 | 51.2 | 2 | 4 | 6.62 | 37 |
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LaTroy Hawkins | 77 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 2.63 | 69 |
| Kyle Farnsworth | 72 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 4.73 | 78 |
| Kent Mercker | 71 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2.55 | 51 |
| Mike Remlinger | 48 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3.44 | 35 |
| Francis Beltrán | 34 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4.63 | 40 |
| Jon Leicester | 32 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3.89 | 35 |
| Michael Wuertz | 31 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4.34 | 30 |
| Ryan Dempster | 23 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3.92 | 18 |
| Joe Borowski | 22 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 8.02 | 17 |
| Todd Wellemeyer | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5.92 | 30 |
| Jimmy Anderson | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4.66 | 3 |
| Andy Pratt | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21.60 | 1 |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Boise; LEAGUE CO-CHAMPIONS: Daytona[9]