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2004 New York Mets (Franchise Encyclopedia: 2003/2005)
71-91, Finished 4th in NL Eastern Division
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Scored 684 runs, Allowed 731 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 76-86
Managed by Art Howe

Ballpark: Shea Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 2,318,951 (11th of 16)
Park Factors
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Batting - 99, Pitching - 99
  (one-year): Batting - 97, Pitching - 98
  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 13, 2003

Released Russ Johnson.

November 20, 2003

Edwin Almonte selected by the Boston Red Sox off waivers.

Phil Seibel selected by the Boston Red Sox off waivers.

December 4, 2003

Released Raul Gonzalez.

December 10, 2003

Signed Kazuo Matsui as a free agent.

December 15, 2003

Sent Frank Brooks to the Oakland Athletics as part of a conditional deal.

Drafted Frank Brooks from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 2003 rule 5 draft.

Lenny DiNardo drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 2003 rule 5 draft.

Drafted Eric Valent from the Cincinnati Reds in the 2003 minor league draft.

December 18, 2003

Signed John Franco as a free agent.

December 20, 2003

Pedro Feliciano granted Free Agency.

December 21, 2003

Signed Pedro Feliciano as a free agent.

Jeremy Hill granted Free Agency.

Scott Strickland granted Free Agency.

December 22, 2003

Signed Scott Strickland as a free agent.

December 23, 2003

Signed Mike Cameron as a free agent.

January 6, 2004

Signed Raul Gonzalez as a free agent.

Signed Jeremy Hill as a free agent.

January 8, 2004

Signed Braden Looper as a free agent.

January 16, 2004

Signed Kenny Kelly as a free agent.

January 20, 2004

Signed Jose Parra as a free agent.

January 26, 2004

Signed Karim Garcia as a free agent.

Traded Jaime Cerda to the Kansas City Royals. Received Shawn Sedlacek.

January 29, 2004

Signed Shane Spencer as a free agent.

January 30, 2004

Signed Jesse Levis as a free agent.

February 3, 2004

Signed Scott Erickson as a free agent.

February 5, 2004

Signed Esix Snead as a free agent.

February 8, 2004

Signed Todd Zeile as a free agent.

February 9, 2004

Signed James Baldwin as a free agent.

Signed Ricky Bottalico as a free agent.

February 17, 2004

Signed Randy Keisler as a free agent.

March 9, 2004

Signed Mike Glavine as a free agent.

March 27, 2004

Traded Timo Perez to the Chicago White Sox. Received Matt Ginter.

March 29, 2004

Received Ricky Gutierrez from the Cleveland Indians as part of a conditional deal.

April 3, 2004 (Standings)

Released Kenny Kelly.

April 4, 2004 (Standings)

Traded Roger Cedeno to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Wilson Delgado.

April 5, 2004 (Standings)

Signed Javier Cardona as a free agent.

April 7, 2004 (Standings)

Released Ricky Bottalico.

April 8, 2004 (Standings)

Jason Anderson selected by the Cleveland Indians off waivers.

April 16, 2004 (Standings)

Signed Ricky Bottalico as a free agent.

April 26, 2004 (Standings)

Signed Gerald Williams as a free agent.

May 8, 2004 (Standings)

Released Shawn Sedlacek.

May 12, 2004 (Standings)

Signed Tom Wilson as a free agent.

May 17, 2004 (Standings)

Released Raul Gonzalez.

May 20, 2004 (Standings)

James Baldwin granted Free Agency.

May 25, 2004 (Standings)

Released Ricky Gutierrez.

June 7, 2004 (Standings)

Drafted Philip Humber in the 1st round (3rd pick) of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed January 11, 2005.

June 17, 2004 (Standings)

Traded Jeremy Griffiths and Dave Weathers to the Houston Astros. Received Richard Hidalgo.

June 30, 2004 (Standings)

Signed Jose Antonio Nunez as a free agent.

July 5, 2004 (Standings)

Signed Rodney Myers as a free agent.

Signed Luis Pineda as a free agent.

July 15, 2004 (Standings)

Signed Vic Darensbourg as a free agent.

July 19, 2004 (Standings)

Traded Karim Garcia to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Mike DeJean.

July 30, 2004 (Standings)

Traded Scott Kazmir and Jose Diaz to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Received Bartolome Fortunato and Victor Zambrano.

Traded Justin Huber to the Kansas City Royals. Received Jose Bautista.

Traded Jose Bautista, Ty Wigginton, and Matt Peterson (minors) to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Kris Benson and Jeff Keppinger.

July 31, 2004 (Standings)

Traded Scott Erickson to the Texas Rangers. Received a player to be named later. The Texas Rangers sent Josh Hoffpauir (minors) (September 17, 2004) to the New York Mets to complete the trade.

August 6, 2004 (Standings)

Released Shane Spencer.

August 13, 2004 (Standings)

Purchased Ozzie Timmons from the Atlantic City (Atlantic).

August 17, 2004 (Standings)

Traded Tom Wilson to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Tony Socarras (minors).

August 25, 2004 (Standings)

Signed Brian Buchanan as a free agent.

August 27, 2004 (Standings)

Traded Dan Wheeler to the Houston Astros. Received Adam Seuss (minors).

September 1, 2004 (Standings)

Signed Alay Soler as an amateur free agent.

September 5, 2004 (Standings)

Released Randy Keisler.

October 4, 2004 (Standings)

Esix Snead granted Free Agency.

October 6, 2004 (Standings)

Brian Buchanan granted Free Agency.

October 12, 2004 (Standings)

Vic Darensbourg granted Free Agency.

Wilson Delgado granted Free Agency.

October 13, 2004 (Standings)

Gerald Williams granted Free Agency.

October 15, 2004 (Standings)

Javier Cardona granted Free Agency.

Mike Glavine granted Free Agency.

Jesse Levis granted Free Agency.

Jose Antonio Nunez granted Free Agency.

Luis Pineda granted Free Agency.

Jason Roach granted Free Agency.

Pat Strange granted Free Agency.

Ozzie Timmons granted Free Agency.

November 1, 2004

Kris Benson granted Free Agency.

Ricky Bottalico granted Free Agency.

John Franco granted Free Agency.

Richard Hidalgo granted Free Agency.

Todd Zeile granted Free Agency.

November 8, 2004

Mike DeJean granted Free Agency.

Released Jose Parra.

Grant Roberts granted Free Agency.

November 11, 2004

Al Leiter granted Free Agency.

November 29, 2004

Signed Juan Padilla as a free agent.

November 30, 2004

Signed Kris Benson as a free agent.

December 3, 2004

Traded Mike Stanton to the New York Yankees. Received Felix Heredia.

December 6, 2004

Signed Andy Dominique as a free agent.

December 7, 2004

Signed Mike DeJean as a free agent.

December 13, 2004

Drafted Henry Owens from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 2004 minor league draft.

December 15, 2004

Signed Ramon Castro as a free agent.

December 16, 2004

Selected Ron Calloway off waivers from the Washington Nationals.

December 17, 2004

Signed Pedro Martinez as a free agent.

December 21, 2004

Orber Moreno granted Free Agency.

Scott Strickland granted Free Agency.

December 23, 2004

Signed Andres Galarraga as a free agent.

Signed Orber Moreno as a free agent.

Signed Grant Roberts as a free agent.

Signed Scott Strickland as a free agent.

December 29, 2004

Signed Chris Woodward as a free agent.

January 5, 2005

Traded Vance Wilson to the Detroit Tigers. Received Anderson Hernandez.

January 7, 2005

Signed Marlon Anderson as a free agent.

Signed Kerry Robinson as a free agent.

January 10, 2005

Signed Miguel Cairo as a free agent.

Signed Gerald Williams as a free agent.

January 11, 2005

Signed Joe Nelson as a free agent.

January 12, 2005

Signed Dae-Sung Koo as an amateur free agent.

January 13, 2005

Signed Carlos Beltran as a free agent.

January 14, 2005

Signed Tim Hamulack as a free agent.

January 17, 2005

Signed Roberto Hernandez as a free agent.

January 24, 2005

Sold Pedro Feliciano to the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks (Japan Pacific).

January 26, 2005

Released Danny Garcia.

January 27, 2005

Traded Ian Bladergroen (minors) to the Boston Red Sox. Received Doug Mientkiewicz and cash.

January 28, 2005

Signed Eric Junge as a free agent.

January 31, 2005

Signed Mike Matthews as a free agent.

February 1, 2005

Signed Jed Hansen as a free agent.

February 3, 2005

Signed Scott Stewart as a free agent.

February 14, 2005

Signed Todd Van Poppel as a free agent.

February 15, 2005

Signed Pat Mahomes as a free agent.

March 1, 2005

Signed Jose Santiago as a free agent.

March 5, 2005

Signed Jerrod Riggan as a free agent.

March 7, 2005

Signed David Lee as a free agent.

March 8, 2005

Signed Brian Daubach as a free agent.

March 17, 2005

Released Joe McEwing.

March 20, 2005

Traded Jason Phillips to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Kazuhisa Ishii.

March 24, 2005

Purchased Fernando Lunar from the Cleveland Indians.

March 28, 2005

Purchased Benji Gil from the Seattle Mariners.

March 30, 2005

Selected Wilson Valdez off waivers from the Chicago White Sox.

March 31, 2005

Sent Pat Mahomes to the Los Angeles Dodgers as part of a conditional deal.

Released Kerry Robinson.

April 1, 2005

Sold Andy Dominique to the Toronto Blue Jays.

Released Joe Nelson.

Wilson Valdez selected by the Seattle Mariners 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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