2004 Chicago White Sox season
White Sox finish second in AL Central at 83–79.
In 2004, the Chicago White Sox played their 105th season as a franchise and 104th in Major League Baseball. They posted an 83-79 record, good for second place in the American League Central, nine games behind the division-winning Minnesota Twins.
Quick Facts
- Season
- 2004
- League
- American League
- Division
- Central
- Ballpark
- U.S. Cellular Field
- City
- Chicago
- Record
- 83–79 (.512)
- Divisional place
- 2nd
- Owners
- Jerry Reinsdorf
Facts from the source article.
Did You Know?
- On November 3, 2003, Ozzie Guillén was named manager of the White Sox.
- Sandy Alomar Jr. was signed as a free agent on November 26, 2003.
- Shortstop Juan Uribe was acquired from the Colorado Rockies on December 2, 2003, in exchange for Aaron Miles.
Regular season
They won their next game on April 7 against the Royals, 4–3, with Esteban Loaiza earning the win and Billy Koch recording a save. After a 1–3 defeat to the New York Yankees on April 8, the White Sox took three of four from the Yankees from April 9 through April 11, winning 9–3, 7–3, and losing 4–5. A three-game home sweep of the Royals followed from April 13 to April 15, with scores of 12–5, 10–9, and 6–5 in ten innings. On April 20, the White Sox fell 8–11 to the Yankees at home.
Several trades occurred during the season: on June 17, Billy Koch was sent to the Florida Marlins for Wilson Valdez and cash. On June 27, catcher Miguel Olivo, minor league outfielder Jeremy Reed, and minor league infielder Mike Morse were traded to the Seattle Mariners for starting pitcher Freddy García and catcher Ben Davis. On July 31, starting pitcher Esteban Loaiza was traded to the New York Yankees for starting pitcher José Contreras.
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