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2004 Boston Red Sox season

The 2004 Boston Red Sox season was the 104th season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. Managed by Terry Francona, the Red Sox finished with a 98–64 record, three games behind the New York Yankees in the American League East. The Red Sox qualified for the postseason as the AL wild card, swept the Anaheim Angels in the ALDS, and faced the Yankees in the ALCS for the second straight year. After losing the first three games to the Yankees and trailing in the ninth inning of the fourth game, the Red Sox became the first team in major league history to come back from a three-game postseason deficit, defeating the Yankees in seven games. The Red Sox then swept the St. Louis Cardinals in the World Series, capturing their first championship since 1918.[1]

2004 Boston Red Sox

American League

East

Fenway Park

Boston

98–64 (.605)

2nd (3 GB)

John W. Henry (New England Sports Ventures)

Larry Lucchino

Theo Epstein

Terry Francona

WSBK-TV
WBZ-TV
(Sean McDonough, Jerry Remy)
NESN
(Don Orsillo, Jerry Remy)

WEEI
(Jerry Trupiano, Joe Castiglione)
WROL
(Bill Kulik, Uri Berenguer, Juan Pedro Villamán)

ESPN.com
BB-reference

The Red Sox led the major leagues in runs scored (949), doubles (373), batting average (.282), on-base percentage (.360), slugging percentage (.472), OPS (.832) and total bases (2,702).

November 28, 2003: , Brandon Lyon, Jorge de la Rosa, and Michael Goss (minors) were traded by the Red Sox to the Arizona Diamondbacks for Curt Schilling.[2]

Casey Fossum

December 16, 2003: was acquired by the Red Sox from the Colorado Rockies as part of a conditional deal.[3]

Mark Bellhorn

December 22, 2003: was signed as a free agent by the Red Sox.[4]

Gabe Kapler

December 23, 2003: was signed as a free agent by the Red Sox.[5]

Pokey Reese

January 7, 2004: was signed as a free agent by the Red Sox.[6]

Keith Foulke

June 22, 2004: was signed as a free agent by the Red Sox.[45]

Curtis Leskanic

July 14, 2004: was signed as a free agent by the Red Sox.[46]

Pedro Astacio

July 21, 2004: was acquired by the Red Sox from the Cubs as part of a conditional deal.[47]

Ricky Gutiérrez

July 24, 2004: was acquired by the Red Sox from the Blue Jays in exchange for minor leaguer John Hattig.[48]

Terry Adams

July 31, 2004: As part of a four-team trade, was acquired by the Red Sox from the Expos and Doug Mientkiewicz was acquired by the Red Sox from the Twins.[49][50] In exchange, the Red Sox sent star shortstop Nomar Garciaparra and Matt Murton (minors) to the Cubs.[51] In a separate trade, Dave Roberts was acquired by the Red Sox from the Dodgers in exchange for Henri Stanley (minors).[52]

Orlando Cabrera

August 6, 2004: was selected off waivers by the Red Sox from the Mariners.[53]

Mike Myers

August 31, 2004: was purchased by the Red Sox from the Indians.[54]

Sandy Martínez

The (NHL) came back from being down by three games to the Detroit Red Wings to win the 1942 Stanley Cup.

1942 Toronto Maple Leafs

The (NHL) did the same when they came back to beat the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1975 Stanley Cup Quarterfinals.

1975 New York Islanders

The (NHL), during their Cinderella run to the 2010 Stanley Cup Finals, came back from three games down to defeat the Boston Bruins to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals.

Philadelphia Flyers

The defeated the San Jose Sharks in the first round of the 2013–14 NHL Playoffs on their way to winning the 2014 Stanley Cup.

Los Angeles Kings

– Silver Slugger Award (DH)

David Ortiz

– Silver Slugger Award (OF)

Manny Ramirez

– AL Rookie of the Month (May)

Kevin Youkilis

at Baseball Almanac

2004 Boston Red Sox season

at ESPN

2004 Boston Red Sox season

2004 Boston Red Sox Draft Selections

MLB.com, 12/26/2021

Review of the 2004 Red Sox championship