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2004 St. Louis Cardinals (Franchise Encyclopedia: 2003/2005)
105-57, Finished 1st in NL Central Division
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Won NL Pennant
Scored 855 runs, Allowed 659 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 100-62
Managed by Tony LaRussa

Ballpark: Busch Stadium II (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 3,048,427 (6th of 16)
Park Factors
  (multi-year):
Batting - 100, Pitching - 99
  (one-year): Batting - 99, Pitching - 97
  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.

Postseason:  Lost World Series (4-0) to Boston Red Sox
Won NL Championship Series (4-3) over Houston Astros
Won NL Division Series (3-1) over Los Angeles Dodgers

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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 2, 2003

Jeff Fassero granted Free Agency.

November 3, 2003

Chris Carpenter granted Free Agency.

Signed Allen Levrault as a free agent.

Fernando Vina granted Free Agency.

November 5, 2003

Signed Cody McKay as a free agent.

November 6, 2003

Signed Joe Horgan as a free agent.

November 7, 2003

Mike DeJean granted Free Agency.

Signed Mike Mahoney as a free agent.

November 19, 2003

Signed Kevin Witt as a free agent.

November 20, 2003

Signed Randy Flores as a free agent.

November 21, 2003

Traded Tino Martinez to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Received a player to be named later and Evan Rust (minors). The Tampa Bay Devil Rays sent John-Paul Davis (minors) (December 16, 2003) to the St. Louis Cardinals to complete the trade.

November 24, 2003

Signed Chad Paronto as a free agent.

December 2, 2003

Signed Chris Carpenter as a free agent.

December 4, 2003

Signed Chris Widger as a free agent.

December 7, 2003

Signed Cal Eldred as a free agent.

Signed Steve Kline as a free agent.

December 9, 2003

Signed Brent Butler as a free agent.

December 13, 2003

Traded J.D. Drew and Eli Marrero to the Atlanta Braves. Received Jason Marquis, Ray King, and Adam Wainwright.

December 15, 2003

Drafted Hector Luna from the Cleveland Indians in the 2003 rule 5 draft.

December 18, 2003

Signed Jeff Suppan as a free agent.

December 19, 2003

Signed Reggie Sanders as a free agent.

December 24, 2003

Signed Luis Ortiz as a free agent.

December 25, 2003

Signed Matt Duff as a free agent.

December 30, 2003

Signed Mark Quinn as a free agent.

January 7, 2004

Signed Chris Prieto as a free agent.

January 8, 2004

Signed Lou Pote as a free agent.

January 9, 2004

Signed Marlon Anderson as a free agent.

Signed Mike Lincoln as a free agent.

Signed Julian Tavarez as a free agent.

January 10, 2004

Signed Alan Benes as a free agent.

January 12, 2004

Signed Wilson Delgado as a free agent.

January 18, 2004

Signed Emil Brown as a free agent.

January 22, 2004

Selected Colin Porter off waivers from the Houston Astros.

February 12, 2004

Signed John Mabry as a free agent.

February 18, 2004

Signed Doug Creek as a free agent.

Signed Ray Lankford as a free agent.

February 23, 2004

Selected Luis Martinez off waivers from the Milwaukee Brewers.

March 18, 2004

Released Brent Butler.

March 21, 2004

Traded Matt Duff to the Boston Red Sox. Received Tony Womack.

March 28, 2004

Released Allen Levrault.

March 29, 2004

Traded Kerry Robinson to the San Diego Padres. Received Brian Hunter.

April 1, 2004 (Standings)

Released Mark Quinn.

April 4, 2004 (Standings)

Traded Wilson Delgado to the New York Mets. Received Roger Cedeno.

April 7, 2004 (Standings)

Released Chris Widger.

May 2, 2004 (Standings)

Released Emil Brown.

May 7, 2004 (Standings)

Traded Joe Horgan to the Montreal Expos. Received Benji DeQuin (minors).

May 26, 2004 (Standings)

Sold Lou Pote to the Cleveland Indians.

May 29, 2004 (Standings)

Released Brian Hunter.

June 1, 2004 (Standings)

Signed Mark Quinn as a free agent.

June 6, 2004 (Standings)

Signed Al Reyes as a free agent.

June 15, 2004 (Standings)

Received Nerio Rodriguez from the New York Yankees as part of a conditional deal.

June 16, 2004 (Standings)

Signed Cory Doyne as an amateur free agent.

July 15, 2004 (Standings)

Released Jason Pearson.

July 21, 2004 (Standings)

Sent Jason Ryan to the Kansas City Royals as part of a conditional deal.

July 27, 2004 (Standings)

Received Armando Rios from the Baltimore Orioles as part of a conditional deal.

July 28, 2004 (Standings)

Released Luis Ortiz.

August 2, 2004 (Standings)

Signed Tim Young as a free agent.

August 6, 2004 (Standings)

Traded players to be named later and Jason Burch (minors) to the Colorado Rockies. Received Larry Walker. The St. Louis Cardinals sent Luis Martinez (August 11, 2004) and Chris Narveson (August 11, 2004) to the Colorado Rockies to complete the trade.

August 17, 2004 (Standings)

Signed Danny Patterson as a free agent.

Signed Steve Woodard as a free agent.

August 23, 2004 (Standings)

Released Armando Rios.

October 15, 2004 (Standings)

Alan Benes granted Free Agency.

Doug Creek granted Free Agency.

Mike Mahoney granted Free Agency.

Chad Paronto granted Free Agency.

Danny Patterson granted Free Agency.

Colin Porter granted Free Agency.

Chris Prieto granted Free Agency.

Mark Quinn granted Free Agency.

Nerio Rodriguez granted Free Agency.

Steve Stemle granted Free Agency.

Kevin Witt granted Free Agency.

Steve Woodard granted Free Agency.

Tim Young granted Free Agency.

October 29, 2004

Ray Lankford granted Free Agency.

Mike Matheny granted Free Agency.

Edgar Renteria granted Free Agency.

November 1, 2004

Steve Kline granted Free Agency.

Matt Morris granted Free Agency.

Tony Womack granted Free Agency.

November 2, 2004

Cal Eldred granted Free Agency.

November 3, 2004

John Mabry granted Free Agency.

November 4, 2004

Woody Williams granted Free Agency.

November 16, 2004

Signed Toby Borland as a free agent.

November 19, 2004

Signed Brandon Berger as a free agent.

Signed Mike Mahoney as a free agent.

Released Jason Simontacchi.

November 22, 2004

Signed Mike Bell as a free agent.

November 24, 2004

Released Marlon Anderson.

December 1, 2004

Signed Chris Gissell as a free agent.

December 7, 2004

Signed Cal Eldred as a free agent.

Signed John Mabry as a free agent.

Signed Matt Morris as a free agent.

December 13, 2004

Tyler Johnson drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 2004 rule 5 draft.

December 14, 2004

Signed Einar Diaz as a free agent.

December 18, 2004

Traded Danny Haren, Kiko Calero, and Daric Barton to the Oakland Athletics. Received Mark Mulder.

December 21, 2004

So Taguchi granted Free Agency.

December 22, 2004

Signed Mike Myers as a free agent.

Signed So Taguchi as a free agent.

December 23, 2004

Signed David Eckstein as a free agent.

Signed Raul Gonzalez as a free agent.

December 28, 2004

Signed Abraham Nunez as a free agent.

January 6, 2005

Signed Mark Grudzielanek as a free agent.

January 12, 2005

Signed Bob File as a free agent.

January 18, 2005

Signed Nerio Rodriguez as a free agent.

January 20, 2005

Signed Wilton Guerrero as a free agent.

January 26, 2005

Signed Pete Zoccolillo as a free agent.

February 2, 2005

Signed Hector Mercado as a free agent.

February 19, 2005

Signed Kevin Jarvis as a free agent.

February 21, 2005

Signed Bill Pulsipher as a free agent.

March 22, 2005

the Oakland Athletics returned Tyler Johnson (earlier draft pick).

March 28, 2005

Released Hector Mercado.

March 29, 2005

Traded Mike Myers to the Boston Red Sox. Received Carlos De La Cruz (minors) and Kevin Ool (minors).

March 30, 2005

Released Wilton Guerrero.


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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