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2004 Los Angeles Dodgers Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 2003 / 2005)
93-69, Finished 1st in NL West
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Scored 761 runs, Allowed 684 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 89-73
Manager: Jim Tracy (93-69)
Ballpark: Dodger Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 3,488,283 (1st of 16)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 95, Pitching - 95;   one-year: Batting - 96, Pitching - 95
Postseason:  Lost NL Division Series (3-1) to St. Louis Cardinals
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2003 / 2005 Trades and Transactions

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

October 15, 2003

Larry Barnes granted Free Agency.

Chris Clapinski granted Free Agency.

Bryan Corey granted Free Agency.

Masao Kida granted Free Agency.

Andrew Lorraine granted Free Agency.

Mike Saipe granted Free Agency.

Lino Urdaneta granted Free Agency.

October 24, 2003

Signed Masao Kida as a free agent.

October 26, 2003

Jeromy Burnitz granted Free Agency.

October 27, 2003

Tom Martin granted Free Agency.

Robin Ventura granted Free Agency.

October 28, 2003

Brian Jordan granted Free Agency.

October 29, 2003

Fred McGriff granted Free Agency.

October 30, 2003

Wilson Alvarez granted Free Agency.

Andy Ashby granted Free Agency.

Paul Quantrill granted Free Agency.

November 10, 2003

Signed John Barnes as a free agent.

Signed Brian Falkenborg as a free agent.

November 13, 2003

Signed Tom Martin as a free agent.

November 17, 2003

Signed Ryan Rupe as a free agent.

November 18, 2003

Signed Eric Knott as a free agent.

Released Agustin Montero.

November 20, 2003

Released Chad Hermansen.

Released Rodney Myers.

Selected Duaner Sanchez off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

December 5, 2003

Released Mike Kinkade.

December 7, 2003

Signed Robin Ventura as a free agent.

December 9, 2003

Signed Jhonny Nunez as an amateur free agent.

December 11, 2003

Signed Doug Nickle as a free agent.

December 13, 2003

Traded Travis Ezi (minors) to the Florida Marlins. Received Juan Encarnacion.

Traded Kevin Brown to the New York Yankees. Received Brandon Weeden (minors), Yhency Brazoban, Jeff Weaver and cash.

December 17, 2003

Signed Agustin Montero as a free agent.

December 18, 2003

Signed Wilson Alvarez as a free agent.

December 19, 2003

Signed Tanyon Sturtze as a free agent.

December 21, 2003

Troy Brohawn granted Free Agency.

Derek Thompson granted Free Agency.

December 28, 2003

Signed Mark J. Johnson as a free agent.

January 2, 2004

Signed Olmedo Saenz as a free agent.

January 5, 2004

Signed Bubba Trammell as a free agent.

January 8, 2004

Signed Troy Brohawn as a free agent.

January 12, 2004

Signed Winston Abreu as a free agent.

January 23, 2004

Signed Jeremy Giambi as a free agent.

January 26, 2004

Signed Rick White as a free agent.

January 28, 2004

Signed Jose Lima as a free agent.

February 4, 2004

Signed Jose Hernandez as a free agent.

February 13, 2004

Signed Rodney Myers as a free agent.

March 11, 2004

Purchased Jose Flores from the Oakland Athletics.

March 12, 2004

Released Romulo Sanchez.

Released Bill Simas.

March 17, 2004

Signed Derek Thompson as a free agent.

March 28, 2004

Released Luis Pineda.

March 29, 2004

Purchased Jason Grabowski from the Oakland Athletics.

Traded Jason Frasor to the Toronto Blue Jays. Received Jayson Werth.

March 30, 2004

Released Tanyon Sturtze.

April 1, 2004 (Standings)

Traded Steve Colyer to the Detroit Tigers. Received Cody Ross.

April 2, 2004 (Standings)

Released Bubba Trammell.

April 3, 2004 (Standings)

Traded Jason Romano to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Received Antonio Perez.

Traded Jolbert Cabrera to the Seattle Mariners. Received Ryan Ketchner (minors) and Aaron Looper.

Traded a player to be named later and Franklin Gutierrez to the Cleveland Indians. Received Milton Bradley. The Los Angeles Dodgers sent Andrew Brown (May 19, 2004) to the Cleveland Indians to complete the trade.

April 8, 2004 (Standings)

Signed Tanyon Sturtze as a free agent.

April 13, 2004 (Standings)

Traded Aaron Looper to the Seattle Mariners. Received Glenn Bott (minors).

April 25, 2004 (Standings)

Traded Rick White to the Cleveland Indians. Received Trey Dyson (minors).

May 15, 2004 (Standings)

Traded Tanyon Sturtze to the New York Yankees. Received Brian Myrow.

June 1, 2004 (Standings)

Purchased Roy Smith from St Paul (Northern).

June 2, 2004 (Standings)

Signed Giovanni Carrara as a free agent.

June 7, 2004 (Standings)

Drafted Scott Elbert in the 1st round (17th pick) of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 2004.

Drafted Blake DeWitt in the 1st round (28th pick) of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 2004.

Drafted Cory Wade in the 10th round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 2004.

Drafted Jeff Larish in the 15th round of the 2004 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted David Price in the 19th round of the 2004 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Justin Ruggiano in the 25th round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 21, 2004.

June 10, 2004 (Standings)

Released Winston Abreu.

June 18, 2004 (Standings)

Signed Alfredo Figaro as an amateur free agent.

June 19, 2004 (Standings)

Released Wilkin Ruan.

June 28, 2004 (Standings)

Released Rodney Myers.

July 30, 2004 (Standings)

Traded Juan Encarnacion, Paul Lo Duca and Guillermo Mota to the Florida Marlins. Received Hee Seop Choi, Bill Murphy and Brad Penny.

July 31, 2004 (Standings)

Sent Reggie Abercrombie to the Arizona Diamondbacks as part of a conditional deal.

Traded Tom Martin to the Atlanta Braves. Received Matt Merricks (minors).

Traded Dave Roberts to the Boston Red Sox. Received Henri Stanley (minors).

Traded Reggie Abercrombie (minors), Koyie Hill and Bill Murphy to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Received Steve Finley and Brent Mayne.

August 6, 2004 (Standings)

Purchased T.J. Mathews from Bridgeport (Atlantic).

August 10, 2004 (Standings)

Traded Elvin Nina (minors) to the Kansas City Royals. Received Mike Venafro.

August 17, 2004 (Standings)

Traded Tony Socarras (minors) to the New York Mets. Received Tom Wilson.

August 18, 2004 (Standings)

Received Scott Stewart from the Cleveland Indians as part of a conditional deal.

August 19, 2004 (Standings)

Traded Jereme Milons (minors) to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Received Elmer Dessens.

September 1, 2004 (Standings)

Masao Kida selected by the Seattle Mariners off waivers.

September 9, 2004 (Standings)

Released T.J. Mathews.

October 11, 2004 (Standings)

Released Alfredo Figaro.

October 12, 2004 (Standings)

Released Joakim Soria.

October 15, 2004 (Standings)

John Barnes granted Free Agency.

Troy Brohawn granted Free Agency.

Elmer Dessens granted Free Agency.

Brian Falkenborg granted Free Agency.

Jose Flores granted Free Agency.

Jeremy Giambi granted Free Agency.

Mark J. Johnson granted Free Agency.

Eric Knott granted Free Agency.

Agustin Montero granted Free Agency.

Roy Smith granted Free Agency.

Mike Venafro granted Free Agency.

October 28, 2004

Adrian Beltre granted Free Agency.

Steve Finley granted Free Agency.

Jose Hernandez granted Free Agency.

Jose Lima granted Free Agency.

Paul Shuey granted Free Agency.

October 29, 2004

Todd Hundley granted Free Agency.

Brent Mayne granted Free Agency.

Robin Ventura granted Free Agency.

November 1, 2004

Hideo Nomo granted Free Agency.

Odalis Perez granted Free Agency.

November 3, 2004

Wilson Alvarez granted Free Agency.

November 5, 2004

Signed Mike Edwards as a free agent.

Signed Jose Flores as a free agent.

November 18, 2004

Signed Buddy Carlyle as a free agent.

November 19, 2004

Signed Mike Rose as a free agent.

December 2, 2004

Signed Aquilino Lopez as a free agent.

December 7, 2004

Signed Ricky Ledee as a free agent.

December 8, 2004

Signed Elmer Dessens as a free agent.

December 11, 2004

Signed Kelly Wunsch as a free agent.

December 13, 2004

Alejandro De Aza drafted by the Florida Marlins in the 2004 rule 5 draft.

Drafted D.J. Houlton from the Houston Astros in the 2004 minor league draft.

Shane Victorino drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 2004 rule 5 draft.

Arturo Lopez drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 2004 rule 5 draft.

Marcos Carvajal drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 2004 rule 5 draft.

December 14, 2004

Selected Frank Brooks off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

December 15, 2004

Signed Jeff Kent as a free agent.

December 21, 2004

Signed Wilson Alvarez as a free agent.

Alex Cora granted Free Agency.

Scott Stewart granted Free Agency.

Signed Jose Valentin as a free agent.

Tom Wilson granted Free Agency.

December 23, 2004

Signed J.D. Drew as a free agent.

January 7, 2005

Signed Odalis Perez as a free agent.

January 11, 2005

Signed Derek Lowe as a free agent.

Traded Shawn Green to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Received Danny Muegge (minors), William Juarez (minors), Dioner Navarro and Beltran Perez.

January 13, 2005

Signed Paul Bako as a free agent.

January 31, 2005

Signed Scott Erickson as a free agent.

February 3, 2005

Signed Norihiro Nakamura as a free agent.

March 20, 2005

Traded Kazuhisa Ishii to the New York Mets. Received Jason Phillips.

March 30, 2005

Sold Dave Ross to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

March 31, 2005

Received Pat Mahomes from the New York Mets as part of a conditional deal.

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2003 / 2005 Trades and Transactions