2004 Atlanta Braves season
The 2004 Atlanta Braves season marked the franchise's 39th season in Atlanta and 134th overall. The Braves won their tenth consecutive division title, finishing 10 games ahead of the second-place Philadelphia Phillies.
On September 29, 2004, Bobby Cox won his 2,000th game as a manager. He became the ninth manager to achieve the feat, doing so with a 6–3 win over the New York Mets at Turner Field in the final home game of the year He was named Manager of the Year after the season ended.
J. D. Drew replaced Gary Sheffield in the outfield, free agent John Thomson joined the rotation, and rookies Adam LaRoche and Charles Thomas saw significant playing time on a younger 2004 Braves team.
The Braves would face the Houston Astros in the NLDS, but the Braves lost three games to two.
Offseason
- October 25, 2003: DeWayne Wise was signed as a free agent with the Atlanta Braves.
- November 14, 2003: Jorge Velandia was signed as a free agent with the Atlanta Braves.
- December 10, 2003: John Thomson signed as a free agent with the Atlanta Braves.
- December 13, 2003: J. D. Drew was traded by the St. Louis Cardinals with Eli Marrero to the Atlanta Braves for Jason Marquis, Ray King, and Adam Wainwright.
- December 23, 2003: Antonio Alfonseca signed as a free agent with the Atlanta Braves.
- January 12, 2004: Julio Franco was re-signed from free agency to the Atlanta Braves.
- February 5, 2004: Russell Branyan was signed as a free agent with the Atlanta Braves.
- March 26, 2004: Chris Reitsma was traded by the Cincinnati Reds to the Atlanta Braves for Bubba Nelson and Jung Bong.
Regular season
Opening Day starters
Season standings
National League East
Record vs. opponents
Notable transactions
- April 25, 2004: Russell Branyan was traded by the Atlanta Braves to the Cleveland Indians for Scott Sturkie.
- June 7, 2004: Clint Sammons was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 6th round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed July 12, 2004.
Roster
Game log
Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
| C | 134 | 462 | 145 | .314 | 9 | 76 | |
| 1B | 110 | 324 | 90 | .278 | 13 | 45 | |
| 2B | 102 | 379 | 118 | .311 | 8 | 48 | |
| SS | 143 | 563 | 157 | .279 | 14 | 59 | |
| 3B | 137 | 472 | 117 | .248 | 30 | 96 | |
| LF | 83 | 236 | 68 | .288 | 7 | 31 | |
| CF | 154 | 570 | 149 | .261 | 29 | 91 | |
| RF | 145 | 518 | 158 | .305 | 31 | 93 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
| 125 | 320 | 99 | .309 | 6 | 57 | |
| 118 | 309 | 74 | .239 | 3 | 31 | |
| 95 | 264 | 72 | .273 | 3 | 26 | |
| 90 | 250 | 80 | .320 | 10 | 40 | |
| 74 | 170 | 39 | .229 | 3 | 13 | |
| 77 | 162 | 37 | .228 | 6 | 17 | |
| 50 | 115 | 29 | .252 | 1 | 10 | |
| 29 | 69 | 9 | .130 | 2 | 5 | |
| 22 | 47 | 8 | .170 | 0 | 3 | |
| 7 | 22 | 8 | .364 | 0 | 5 |
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 |
| 34 | 204.2 | 15 | 9 | 4.13 | 143 | |
| 33 | 198.1 | 14 | 8 | 3.72 | 133 | |
| 32 | 186.1 | 15 | 8 | 3.28 | 159 | |
| 29 | 172.1 | 13 | 9 | 4.28 | 87 | |
| 19 | 114.1 | 8 | 7 | 3.94 | 79 | |
| 10 | 60.1 | 2 | 4 | 2.39 | 31 |
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 |
| 16 | 40.2 | 2 | 3 | 6.20 | 26 | |
| 3 | 8.0 | 0 | 1 | 11.25 | 4 |
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 |
| 73 | 0 | 1 | 44 | 2.76 | 85 | |
| 84 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4.07 | 60 | |
| 79 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2.57 | 45 | |
| 69 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2.84 | 24 | |
| 50 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2.75 | 70 | |
| 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.71 | 12 | |
| 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 16 | |
| 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3.32 | 15 | |
| 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.17 | 13 | |
| 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 7 | |
| 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.86 | 4 | |
| 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.30 | 11 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 |
Postseason
Game log
Award winners
2004 Major League Baseball season- Bobby Cox was voted National League Manager of the Year for the second of three times with the Atlanta Braves.
- Andruw Jones was once again chosen to receive a Gold Glove award.
- Johnny Estrada was chosen to receive a Silver Slugger award.
Johnny Estrada represented the Atlanta Braves as a catcher for the National League All-Star team.