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2004 Chicago White Sox (Franchise Encyclopedia: 2003/2005)
83-79, Finished 2nd in AL Central Division
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Scored 865 runs, Allowed 831 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 84-78
Managed by Ozzie Guillen

Ballpark: U.S. Cellular Field (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,930,537 (8th of 14)
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Batting - 102, Pitching - 102
  (one-year): Batting - 104, Pitching - 103
  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.

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Franchise Encyclopedia: 2004 Stats / Schedule / Transactions (2003/2005) / Lineups / Batting Orders / Minor League Teams / SplitsBat / Pitch / GamelogsBat / Pitch / Amateur Draft

Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.

November 12, 2003

Signed Mike Bell as a free agent.

November 17, 2003

Signed Carlos Maldonado as a free agent.

November 26, 2003

Signed Sandy Alomar as a free agent.

Signed Ryan Kohlmeier as a free agent.

December 2, 2003

Traded Aaron Miles to the Colorado Rockies. Received Juan Uribe.

December 4, 2003

Signed Mike Gulan as a free agent.

December 10, 2003

Released Brian Daubach.

December 15, 2003

Drafted Jason Grilli from the Florida Marlins in the 2003 rule 5 draft.

December 22, 2003

Signed Mike Jackson as a free agent.

Signed Jose Santiago as a free agent.

December 29, 2003

Signed Bobby Smith as a free agent.

January 6, 2004

Signed Vic Darensbourg as a free agent.

Signed Rob Sasser as a free agent.

January 7, 2004

Signed Cliff Politte as a free agent.

January 8, 2004

Signed Micah Franklin as a free agent.

January 11, 2004

Signed Kris Keller as a free agent.

January 15, 2004

Signed Courtney Duncan as a free agent.

January 21, 2004

Signed Marvin Benard as a free agent.

January 22, 2004

Signed Shingo Takatsu as a free agent.

January 24, 2004

Signed Robert Person as a free agent.

February 26, 2004

Signed Brian McNichol as a free agent.

March 4, 2004

Released Robert Person.

March 10, 2004

Released Marvin Benard.

March 23, 2004

Signed Bry Nelson as a free agent.

March 27, 2004

Traded Matt Ginter to the New York Mets. Received Timo Perez.

April 22, 2004 (Standings)

Mike Rivera selected by the Oakland Athletics off waivers.

April 26, 2004 (Standings)

Signed Andres Torres as a free agent.

May 7, 2004 (Standings)

Signed Ken Ray as a free agent.

May 13, 2004 (Standings)

Released Micah Franklin.

May 26, 2004 (Standings)

Selected Eduardo Villacis off waivers from the Kansas City Royals.

May 27, 2004 (Standings)

Released Kris Keller.

June 7, 2004 (Standings)

Drafted Josh Fields in the 1st round (18th pick) of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 18, 2004.

Drafted Donny Lucy in the 2nd round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 2004.

June 17, 2004 (Standings)

Traded Billy Koch to the Florida Marlins. Received Wilson Valdez and cash.

June 18, 2004 (Standings)

Signed Donnie Sadler as a free agent.

June 25, 2004 (Standings)

Signed Joe Winkelsas as a free agent.

June 27, 2004 (Standings)

Traded Jeremy Reed, Miguel Olivo, and Mike Morse to the Seattle Mariners. Received Freddy Garcia and Ben Davis.

July 1, 2004 (Standings)

Released Vic Darensbourg.

July 9, 2004 (Standings)

Signed Reggie Taylor as a free agent.

July 13, 2004 (Standings)

Released Mike Gulan.

July 18, 2004 (Standings)

Traded Gary Majewski and Jon Rauch to the Montreal Expos. Received Carl Everett.

July 20, 2004 (Standings)

Released Donnie Sadler.

July 31, 2004 (Standings)

Traded Esteban Loaiza to the New York Yankees. Received Jose Contreras and cash.

August 5, 2004 (Standings)

Traded a player to be named later to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Received Roberto Alomar. The Chicago White Sox sent Brad Murray (minors) (February 18, 2005) to the Arizona Diamondbacks to complete the trade.

August 16, 2004 (Standings)

Selected Alex Escobar off waivers from the Cleveland Indians.

August 18, 2004 (Standings)

Signed Morgan Burkhart as a free agent.

September 2, 2004 (Standings)

Released Mike Jackson.

October 4, 2004 (Standings)

Kelly Wunsch granted Free Agency.

October 5, 2004 (Standings)

Kelly Dransfeldt granted Free Agency.

October 15, 2004 (Standings)

Mike Bell granted Free Agency.

Morgan Burkhart granted Free Agency.

Courtney Duncan granted Free Agency.

Carlos Maldonado granted Free Agency.

Brian McNichol granted Free Agency.

Bry Nelson granted Free Agency.

Ken Ray granted Free Agency.

Jose Santiago granted Free Agency.

Rob Sasser granted Free Agency.

Bobby Smith granted Free Agency.

Reggie Taylor granted Free Agency.

Andres Torres granted Free Agency.

October 28, 2004

Magglio Ordonez granted Free Agency.

October 29, 2004

Sandy Alomar granted Free Agency.

Jose Valentin granted Free Agency.

November 3, 2004

Roberto Alomar granted Free Agency.

November 16, 2004

Signed Ken Ray as a free agent.

November 23, 2004

Signed Kevin Walker as a free agent.

December 9, 2004

Signed Jermaine Dye as a free agent.

Signed Dustin Hermanson as a free agent.

December 13, 2004

Traded Carlos Lee to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received a player to be named later, Scott Podsednik, and Luis Vizcaino. The Milwaukee Brewers sent Travis Hinton (minors) (January 10, 2005) to the Chicago White Sox to complete the trade.

December 15, 2004

Released Dan Wright.

December 17, 2004

Selected Bobby Jenks off waivers from the Anaheim Angels.

December 21, 2004

Scott Schoeneweis granted Free Agency.

Eduardo Villacis granted Free Agency.

Ben Davis granted Free Agency.

Signed Ben Davis as a free agent.

December 23, 2004

Signed Chris Widger as a free agent.

January 3, 2005

Signed Orlando Hernandez as a free agent.

January 4, 2005

Signed Jorge Toca as a free agent.

January 6, 2005

Signed A.J. Pierzynski as a free agent.

January 18, 2005

Signed Eduardo Villacis as a free agent.

January 19, 2005

Signed Tony Alvarez as a free agent.

Signed Pablo Ozuna as a free agent.

January 27, 2005

Released Jason Grilli.

Signed Tadahito Iguchi as a free agent.

February 2, 2005

Signed Trace Coquillette as a free agent.

February 13, 2005

Traded Alex Escobar to the Washington Nationals. Received Jerry Owens.

February 15, 2005

Signed Felix Martinez as a free agent.

February 17, 2005

Signed Raul Casanova as a free agent.

March 6, 2005

Signed Brian Bowles as a free agent.

March 8, 2005

Signed Jeremy Giambi as a free agent.

March 23, 2005

Released Ken Ray.

March 30, 2005

Released Brian Bowles.

Signed Robert Person as a free agent.

Wilson Valdez selected by the New York Mets off waivers.


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.

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