The 2004 Chicago White Sox season was the White Sox's 105th season, and their 104th season in Major League Baseball. They finished with a record of 83–79, finishing second place in the American League Central, 9 games behind the champion Minnesota Twins.
Offseason
- November 3, 2003: Named Ozzie Guillén manager.
- November 26, 2003: Sandy Alomar Jr. was signed as a free agent with the Chicago White Sox.
- December 2, 2003: Acquired shortstop Juan Uribe from the Colorado Rockies in exchange for Aaron Miles.
- January 7, 2004: Agreed to terms with relief pitcher Cliff Politte on a one-year contract with a club option for 2005.
- January 22, 2004: Signed relief pitcher Shingo Takatsu to a one-year contract, with a club option for 2005.
Regular season
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Opening Day starters
Notable transactions
- 6/17/04: Billy Koch was traded by the Chicago White Sox to the Florida Marlins for Wilson Valdez and cash.
- 6/27/04: Traded catcher Miguel Olivo, minor league outfielder Jeremy Reed and minor league infielder Mike Morse to the Seattle Mariners for starting pitcher Freddy García and Catcher Ben Davis.
- 7/31/04: Traded starting pitcher Esteban Loaiza to the New York Yankees for starting pitcher José Contreras.
Roster
Game log
Player stats
Batting
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; BB = Base on balls; SO = Strikeouts; AVG = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases
Pitching
Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits allowed; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; HR = Home runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts
Farm system
References
External links
- 2004 Chicago White Sox at Baseball Reference
