2004 Anaheim Angels season
The 2004 Anaheim Angels season was the 44th season of the Los Angeles Angels franchise in the American League, the 39th in Anaheim, and their 39th season playing their home games at Angel Stadium of Anaheim. The Angels won their fourth American League West title, their first since 1986. Their playoff run was short, as they were quickly swept by the eventual World Series champion Boston Red Sox in the American League Division Series.
The season was notable for being the last season the Angels played under the "Anaheim Angels" moniker; owner Arte Moreno changed the team name to the [City of Anaheim, California|Anaheim v. Angels Baseball LP|controversial] "Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim" moniker the following season. It was also notable as the season in which newly signed outfielder Vladimir Guerrero won the AL Most Valuable Player award, the first time an Angels player had been so honored since Don Baylor in 1979.
Offseason
- October 27, 2003: Adam Riggs was signed as a free agent with the Anaheim Angels.
- November 24, 2003: Kelvim Escobar was signed as a free agent with the Anaheim Angels.
- January 14, 2004: Vladimir Guerrero was signed as a free agent with the Anaheim Angels.
Regular season
Notable transactions
- May 30, 2004: Raúl Mondesí signed as a free agent with the Anaheim Angels.
- August 4, 2004: Raúl Mondesí was released by the Anaheim Angels.
Draft picks
- June 7, 2004: Pat White was drafted in the 4th round, 113th overall in the 2004 Major League Baseball Draft. White opted to play quarterback at the University of West Virginia.
- June 7, 2004: Freddy Sandoval was drafted by the Anaheim Angels in the 8th round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 29, 2004.
Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; Avg. = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases| Pos | Player | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | Avg. | SB |
| C | Bengie Molina | 97 | 337 | 36 | 93 | 10 | 54 | .276 | 0 |
| 1B | Darin Erstad | 125 | 495 | 79 | 146 | 7 | 69 | .295 | 16 |
| 2B | Adam Kennedy | 144 | 468 | 70 | 130 | 10 | 48 | .278 | 15 |
| SS | David Eckstein | 142 | 566 | 92 | 156 | 2 | 35 | .276 | 16 |
| 3B | Chone Figgins | 148 | 577 | 83 | 171 | 5 | 60 | .296 | 34 |
| LF | José Guillén | 148 | 565 | 88 | 166 | 27 | 104 | .294 | 5 |
| CF | Garret Anderson | 112 | 442 | 57 | 133 | 14 | 75 | .301 | 2 |
| RF | Vladimir Guerrero | 156 | 612 | 124 | 206 | 39 | 126 | .337 | 15 |
| DH | Troy Glaus | 58 | 207 | 47 | 52 | 18 | 42 | .251 | 2 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
| Jeff DaVanon | 108 | 285 | 79 | .277 | 7 | 34 |
| José Molina | 73 | 203 | 53 | .261 | 3 | 25 |
| Tim Salmon | 60 | 186 | 47 | .253 | 2 | 23 |
| Robb Quinlan | 56 | 160 | 55 | .344 | 5 | 23 |
| Casey Kotchman | 38 | 116 | 26 | .224 | 0 | 15 |
| Shane Halter | 46 | 114 | 23 | .202 | 4 | 13 |
| Alfredo Amézaga | 73 | 93 | 15 | .161 | 2 | 11 |
| Josh Paul | 46 | 70 | 17 | .243 | 2 | 10 |
| Dallas McPherson | 16 | 40 | 9 | .225 | 3 | 6 |
| Curtis Pride | 35 | 40 | 10 | .250 | 0 | 3 |
| Adam Riggs | 16 | 36 | 7 | .194 | 0 | 3 |
| Raúl Mondesí | 8 | 34 | 4 | .118 | 1 | 1 |
| Andrés Galarraga | 7 | 10 | 3 | .300 | 1 | 2 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
| Bartolo Colón | 34 | 208.1 | 18 | 12 | 5.01 | 158 |
| Kelvim Escobar | 33 | 208.1 | 11 | 12 | 3.93 | 191 |
| John Lackey | 33 | 198.1 | 14 | 13 | 4.67 | 144 |
| Jarrod Washburn | 25 | 149.1 | 11 | 8 | 4.64 | 86 |
| Aaron Sele | 28 | 132.0 | 9 | 4 | 5.05 | 51 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
| Ramón Ortiz | 34 | 128.0 | 5 | 7 | 4.43 | 82 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses: SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
| Troy Percival | 52 | 2 | 3 | 33 | 2.90 | 33 |
| Francisco Rodríguez | 69 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 1.82 | 123 |
| Scot Shields | 60 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 3.33 | 109 |
| Kevin Gregg | 55 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4.21 | 84 |
| Brendan Donnelly | 40 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3.00 | 56 |
| Ben Weber | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8.06 | 11 |
| Matt Hensley | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4.88 | 30 |
| Derrick Turnbow | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 |
| Scott Dunn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 2 |
| Dusty Bergman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.50 | 1 |