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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 2004 / 2006)
83-79, Finished 3rd in NL East
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Scored 722 runs, Allowed 648 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 89-73
Manager: Willie Randolph (83-79)
Ballpark: Shea Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 2,829,929 (6th of 16)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 98, Pitching - 97; one-year: Batting - 100, Pitching - 99
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2004 / 2006 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
October 4, 2004
Esix Snead granted Free Agency.
October 6, 2004
Brian Buchanan granted Free Agency.
October 12, 2004
Vic Darensbourg granted Free Agency.
Wilson Delgado granted Free Agency.
October 13, 2004
Gerald Williams granted Free Agency.
October 15, 2004
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.
Gil Velazquez 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 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 5, 2005
Signed Jerrod Riggan as a free agent.
Signed Jose Santiago 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 (Standings)
Sold Andy Dominique to the Toronto Blue Jays.
Released Joe Nelson.
Wilson Valdez selected by the Seattle Mariners off waivers.
April 2, 2005 (Standings)
Traded Matt Ginter to the Detroit Tigers. Received Steve Colyer.
April 14, 2005 (Standings)
Released Grant Roberts.
April 15, 2005 (Standings)
Signed Mike Difelice as a free agent.
May 16, 2005 (Standings)
Released Bobby Keppel.
May 20, 2005 (Standings)
Sold Jed Hansen to the San Francisco Giants.
May 22, 2005 (Standings)
Released Scott Strickland.
May 30, 2005 (Standings)
Released Scott Stewart.
June 2, 2005 (Standings)
Released Mike Difelice.
June 7, 2005 (Standings)
Drafted Mike Pelfrey in the 1st round (9th pick) of the 2005 amateur draft. Player signed January 10, 2006.
Drafted Jonathon Niese in the 7th round of the 2005 amateur draft. Player signed July 1, 2005.
Drafted Bobby Parnell in the 9th round of the 2005 amateur draft. Player signed June 11, 2005.
Drafted Josh Thole in the 13th round of the 2005 amateur draft. Player signed June 10, 2005.
June 8, 2005 (Standings)
Signed Jose Offerman as a free agent.
June 11, 2005 (Standings)
Signed Danny Graves as a free agent.
June 17, 2005 (Standings)
Signed Robert Manuel as an amateur free agent.
June 20, 2005 (Standings)
Released Mike DeJean.
June 22, 2005 (Standings)
Signed Benito Santiago as a free agent.
June 29, 2005 (Standings)
Signed Lino Urdaneta as a free agent.
July 1, 2005 (Standings)
Signed Manuel Aybar as a free agent.
Released David Lee.
July 10, 2005 (Standings)
Released Benji Gil.
July 11, 2005 (Standings)
Signed Fernando Martinez as an amateur free agent.
July 18, 2005 (Standings)
Released Benito Santiago.
July 22, 2005 (Standings)
Released Fernando Lunar.
July 27, 2005 (Standings)
Signed Wil Cordero as a free agent.
August 11, 2005 (Standings)
Released Jeff Duncan.
August 12, 2005 (Standings)
Signed Shingo Takatsu as a free agent.
August 23, 2005 (Standings)
Released Danny Graves.
September 1, 2005 (Standings)
Released Ron Calloway.
September 9, 2005 (Standings)
Selected Todd Self off waivers from the Houston Astros.
October 3, 2005 (Standings)
Brian Daubach granted Free Agency.
Mike Matthews granted Free Agency.
Jose Santiago granted Free Agency.
Eric Valent granted Free Agency.
October 5, 2005 (Standings)
Manuel Aybar granted Free Agency.
October 15, 2005 (Standings)
Craig Brazell granted Free Agency.
Steve Colyer granted Free Agency.
Jeremy Hill granted Free Agency.
Eric Junge granted Free Agency.
Orber Moreno granted Free Agency.
Neal Musser granted Free Agency.
Prentice Redman granted Free Agency.
October 27, 2005
Marlon Anderson granted Free Agency.
October 28, 2005
Miguel Cairo granted Free Agency.
Signed Juan Perez as a free agent.
Mike Piazza granted Free Agency.
Gerald Williams granted Free Agency.
November 1, 2005
Doug Mientkiewicz granted Free Agency.
November 4, 2005
Roberto Hernandez granted Free Agency.
Braden Looper granted Free Agency.
November 10, 2005
Shingo Takatsu granted Free Agency.
November 15, 2005
Felix Heredia granted Free Agency.
November 18, 2005
Traded Mike Cameron to the San Diego Padres. Received Xavier Nady.
November 24, 2005
Traded Grant Psomas (minors), Mike Jacobs and Yusmeiro Petit to the Florida Marlins. Received Carlos Delgado and cash.
November 28, 2005
Purchased Tike Redman from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
November 29, 2005
Signed Billy Wagner as a free agent.
December 5, 2005
Traded Dante Brinkley (minors) and Gaby Hernandez (minors) to the Florida Marlins. Received Paul Lo Duca.
December 9, 2005
Released Kazuhisa Ishii.
December 12, 2005
Signed Julio Franco as a free agent.
Signed Jose Valentin as a free agent.
December 14, 2005
Signed Sandy Martinez as a free agent.
Signed Julio Ramirez as a free agent.
December 15, 2005
Signed Matt Perisho as a free agent.
December 16, 2005
Signed Cory Aldridge as a free agent.
December 21, 2005
Tyler Yates granted Free Agency.
December 22, 2005
Signed Endy Chavez as a free agent.
December 27, 2005
Signed Chad Bradford as a free agent.
January 4, 2006
Traded Tim Hamulack and Jae Weong Seo to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Duaner Sanchez and Steve Schmoll.
January 19, 2006
Signed Darren Oliver as a free agent.
January 21, 2006
Signed Mike Venafro as a free agent.
January 22, 2006
Traded Kris Benson to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Jorge Julio and John Maine.
January 24, 2006
Signed Geremi Gonzalez as a free agent.
January 25, 2006
Sold Angel Pagan to the Chicago Cubs.
February 14, 2006
Signed Jose Lima as a free agent.
February 28, 2006
Signed Pedro Feliciano as a free agent.
March 1, 2006
Signed Willie Collazo as a free agent.
March 20, 2006
Signed Jorge Padilla as a free agent.
March 30, 2006
Released Matt Perisho.
March 31, 2006
Released Tike Redman.
Released Mike Venafro.
