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2004 Chicago Cubs (Franchise Encyclopedia: 2003/2005)
89-73, Finished 3rd in NL Central Division
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Scored 789 runs, Allowed 665 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 94-68
Managed by Dusty Baker

Ballpark: Wrigley Field (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 3,170,154 (4th of 16)
Park Factors
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Batting - 103, Pitching - 102
  (one-year): Batting - 109, Pitching - 108
  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.

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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 12, 2003

Signed Bryan Corey as a free agent.

November 24, 2003

Augie Ojeda selected by the Minnesota Twins off waivers.

November 25, 2003

Traded Hee Seop Choi and Mike Nannini (minors) to the Florida Marlins. Received Derrek Lee.

November 26, 2003

Signed Fernando Lunar as a free agent.

December 2, 2003

Signed Scott McClain as a free agent.

December 3, 2003

Signed LaTroy Hawkins as a free agent.

December 7, 2003

Signed Tom Goodwin as a free agent.

Signed Mark Grudzielanek as a free agent.

December 10, 2003

Signed Gary Glover as a free agent.

December 15, 2003

Traded Damian Miller and cash to the Oakland Athletics. Received Michael Barrett.

Drafted John Foster from the Milwaukee Brewers in the 2003 rule 5 draft.

Jason Szuminski drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 2003 rule 5 draft.

December 18, 2003

Signed Todd Hollandsworth as a free agent.

December 19, 2003

Traded Wilton Chavez (minors) to the Montreal Expos. Received Jose Macias.

Signed Kent Mercker as a free agent.

December 21, 2003

Scott Chiasson granted Free Agency.

Randall Simon granted Free Agency.

Michael Barrett granted Free Agency.

Signed Michael Barrett as a free agent.

December 27, 2003

Signed Bill Selby as a free agent.

December 29, 2003

Signed Jamey Wright as a free agent.

December 30, 2003

Signed Todd Dunwoody as a free agent.

January 3, 2004

Signed Jimmy Anderson as a free agent.

January 6, 2004

Signed Todd Walker as a free agent.

January 12, 2004

Signed Scott Chiasson as a free agent.

Signed Gabe Molina as a free agent.

January 15, 2004

Signed Felix Martinez as a free agent.

January 21, 2004

Signed Ryan Dempster as a free agent.

January 22, 2004

Signed Calvin Murray as a free agent.

January 24, 2004

Signed Jermaine Van Buren as a free agent.

February 1, 2004

Signed Charlie Greene as a free agent.

February 11, 2004

Signed Will Ohman as a free agent.

February 16, 2004

Signed Craig Wilson as a free agent.

February 19, 2004

Signed Russ Johnson as a free agent.

Signed Santiago Perez as a free agent.

February 24, 2004

John Webb selected by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays off waivers.

March, 2004

Returned John Foster (earlier draft pick) to the Milwaukee Brewers.

March 23, 2004

Signed Greg Maddux as a free agent.

March 25, 2004

Traded Juan Cruz and Steve Smyth to the Atlanta Braves. Received Andy Pratt and Richard Lewis (minors).

March 26, 2004

Released Gabe Molina.

March 27, 2004

Released Jamey Wright.

March 30, 2004

Signed Nate Bland as a free agent.

April 1, 2004 (Standings)

Released Scott McClain.

Sent Santiago Perez to the Texas Rangers as part of a conditional deal.

Received Kevin Tolar from the Minnesota Twins as part of a conditional deal.

April 2, 2004 (Standings)

Signed Damian Jackson as a free agent.

April 3, 2004 (Standings)

Sent Todd Dunwoody to the Cleveland Indians as part of a conditional deal.

Released Trenidad Hubbard.

Released Craig Wilson.

April 5, 2004 (Standings)

Signed Giovanni Carrara as a free agent.

Signed Benji Gil as a free agent.

Signed Glendon Rusch as a free agent.

April 12, 2004 (Standings)

Signed Trenidad Hubbard as a free agent.

April 29, 2004 (Standings)

Traded Felix Sanchez to the Detroit Tigers. Received a player to be named later and Jon Connolly (minors). The Detroit Tigers sent Eric Eckenstahler (August 13, 2004) to the Chicago Cubs to complete the trade.

May 5, 2004 (Standings)

Released Bryan Corey.

May 11, 2004 (Standings)

Signed David Manning as a free agent.

Signed Shawn Sedlacek as a free agent.

the San Diego Padres returned Jason Szuminski (earlier draft pick).

May 18, 2004 (Standings)

Signed Rey Ordonez as a free agent.

Signed Ariel Prieto as a free agent.

May 19, 2004 (Standings)

Released Ariel Prieto.

May 31, 2004 (Standings)

Traded Damian Jackson to the Kansas City Royals. Received Travis Dawkins.

June 1, 2004 (Standings)

Released Giovanni Carrara.

June 5, 2004 (Standings)

Released Gary Glover.

June 7, 2004 (Standings)

Drafted Eric Patterson in the 8th round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed August 30, 2004.

Drafted Sam Fuld in the 10th round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed July 9, 2004.

Drafted Sean Gallagher in the 12th round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed July 9, 2004.

Drafted Jerry Blevins in the 17th round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 23, 2004.

Drafted Micah Owings in the 19th round of the 2004 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

June 14, 2004 (Standings)

Signed Ricky Gutierrez as a free agent.

June 26, 2004 (Standings)

Released David Manning.

June 30, 2004 (Standings)

Signed Hansel Izquierdo as a free agent.

July 2, 2004 (Standings)

Traded Jimmy Anderson to the Boston Red Sox. Received Andrew Shipman (minors).

July 19, 2004 (Standings)

Released Benji Gil.

July 21, 2004 (Standings)

Sent Ricky Gutierrez to the Boston Red Sox as part of a conditional deal.

Released Felix Martinez.

July 23, 2004 (Standings)

Rey Ordonez granted Free Agency.

July 30, 2004 (Standings)

Signed Dennis Hocking as a free agent.

July 31, 2004 (Standings)

As part of a 4-team trade, traded Brendan Harris, Alex Gonzalez, and Francis Beltran to the Montreal Expos and Justin Jones (minors) to the Minnesota Twins. Received Nomar Garciaparra and Matt Murton from the Boston Red Sox. In addition, the Minnesota Twins sent Doug Mientkiewicz to the Boston Red Sox and the Montreal Expos sent Orlando Cabrera to the Boston Red Sox.

August 2, 2004 (Standings)

Signed Kevin McGlinchy as a free agent.

August 6, 2004 (Standings)

Signed Jimmy Anderson as a free agent.

August 13, 2004 (Standings)

Released Hansel Izquierdo.

August 19, 2004 (Standings)

Signed Neifi Perez as a free agent.

August 31, 2004 (Standings)

Traded a player to be named later and cash to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Ben Grieve. The Chicago Cubs sent Andy Pratt (September 3, 2004) to the Milwaukee Brewers to complete the trade.

Received Mike Difelice from the Detroit Tigers as part of a conditional deal.

October 9, 2004 (Standings)

Calvin Murray granted Free Agency.

October 12, 2004 (Standings)

Jimmy Anderson granted Free Agency.

Mike Difelice granted Free Agency.

October 15, 2004 (Standings)

Nate Bland granted Free Agency.

Scott Chiasson granted Free Agency.

Travis Dawkins granted Free Agency.

Charlie Greene granted Free Agency.

Dennis Hocking granted Free Agency.

Trenidad Hubbard granted Free Agency.

Russ Johnson granted Free Agency.

Fernando Lunar granted Free Agency.

Kevin McGlinchy granted Free Agency.

Shawn Sedlacek granted Free Agency.

Bill Selby granted Free Agency.

Kevin Tolar granted Free Agency.

October 28, 2004

Matt Clement granted Free Agency.

Mark Grudzielanek granted Free Agency.

Ramon Martinez granted Free Agency.

Glendon Rusch granted Free Agency.

Todd Walker granted Free Agency.

October 29, 2004

Paul Bako granted Free Agency.

Nomar Garciaparra granted Free Agency.

Tom Goodwin granted Free Agency.

Ben Grieve granted Free Agency.

Signed Rene Reyes as a free agent.

November 1, 2004

Moises Alou granted Free Agency.

Kent Mercker granted Free Agency.

November 4, 2004

Todd Hollandsworth granted Free Agency.

November 22, 2004

Signed Glendon Rusch as a free agent.

December 2, 2004

Signed Peter Bergeron as a free agent.

December 7, 2004

Signed Nomar Garciaparra as a free agent.

Signed Todd Walker as a free agent.

December 8, 2004

Signed Henry Blanco as a free agent.

December 13, 2004

Andrew Sisco drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 2004 rule 5 draft.

December 14, 2004

Signed Jimmy Anderson as a free agent.

Signed Angel Echevarria as a free agent.

Signed Danny Klassen as a free agent.

Signed Jose Mercedes as a free agent.

Signed Calvin Murray as a free agent.

December 16, 2004

Signed Kevin McGlinchy as a free agent.

December 31, 2004

Signed Todd Hollandsworth as a free agent.

January 7, 2005

Signed Robinson Cancel as a free agent.

January 10, 2005

Received Stephen Randolph from the Arizona Diamondbacks as part of a conditional deal.

January 14, 2005

Signed Chad Fox as a free agent.

January 15, 2005

Signed Eddie Oropesa as a free agent.

January 20, 2005

Signed Cody Ransom as a free agent.

January 22, 2005

Signed Scott Williamson as a free agent.

February 2, 2005

Traded Sammy Sosa and cash to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Jerry Hairston, Mike Fontenot, and Dave Crouthers (minors).

February 5, 2005

Signed Jeromy Burnitz as a free agent.

February 8, 2005

Signed Scott McClain as a free agent.

February 9, 2005

Traded Kyle Farnsworth to the Detroit Tigers. Received Roberto Novoa, Scott Moore, and Bo Flowers (minors).

February 15, 2005

Signed Dave Hansen as a free agent.

February 16, 2005

Signed Will Cunnane as a free agent.

March 26, 2005

Traded Travis Ezi (minors) to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Mark L. Johnson.

March 29, 2005

Traded Ronald Bay (minors) to the Cleveland Indians. Received Cliff Bartosh.

March 30, 2005

Released Stephen Randolph.

Sold Cody Ransom to the Texas Rangers.

March 31, 2005

Released Dave Hansen.

April 1, 2005

Sent Danny Klassen to the Houston Astros as part of a conditional deal.

Signed Ben Grieve as a free agent.


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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