2004 New York Yankees season New York Yankees' 2004 season was the 102nd season for the Yankees. The Yankees opened the season by playing two games against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in Japan on March 30, 2004 . The team finished with a record of 101-61, finishing 3 games ahead of the Boston Red Sox in the AL East . The 2004 season was the Yankees third straight season of 100+ wins, the first such instance in franchise history. New York was managed by Joe Torre . In the playoffs, the Yankees defeated the Minnesota Twins , 3 games to 1, in the ALDS , before losing to the wild card Boston Red Sox, 4 games to 3, in the ALCS . The 2004 Yankees are notable as the only team in MLB history to lose a 7-game playoff series after taking a 3 games to none lead.Offseason October 27, 2003: Luis Sojo was released by the New York Yankees . December 16, 2003: Nick Johnson was traded by the New York Yankees with Randy Choate and Juan Rivera to the Montreal Expos for Javier Vázquez . December 23, 2003: Buddy Carlyle was signed as a Free Agent with the New York Yankees. January 6, 2004: Kenny Lofton signed as a Free Agent with the New York Yankees. February 5, 2004: Mike Lamb was traded by the Texas Rangers to the New York Yankees for Jose Garcia. February 16, 2004: The New York Yankees sent Alfonso Soriano and a player to be named later were sent to the Texas Rangers in exchange for Alex Rodriguez . The New York Yankees sent Joaquin Arias to the Texas Rangers to complete the trade . March 25, 2004: Mike Lamb was traded by the New York Yankees to the Houston Astros for Juan DeLeon.Regular season Season Summary July dives into stands chasing and catching a pop up in the 12th inning of a 3 to 3 game against the Boston Red Sox, the play was later named the dive.August On August 31 the Yankees had their worst loss in history by run differential , losing 22–0 to the Cleveland Indians .September On September 30 the Yankees clinched their division.Season standings Record vs. opponents Notable transactions June 7, 2004: Phil Hughes was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 1st round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 2004 . July 22, 2004: Donzell McDonald was signed as a Free Agent with the New York Yankees. July 31, 2004: Esteban Loaiza was traded by the Chicago White Sox to the New York Yankees for José Contreras and cash. August 3, 2004: John Olerud was signed as a Free Agent with the New York Yankees. August 17, 2004: Shane Spencer signed as a Free Agent with the New York Yankees.Roster Game Log Player stats Batting 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 Jorge Pasada, C 137 449 122 .272 21 81 Tony Clark, 1B 106 253 56 .221 16 49 Miguel Cairo, 2B 122 360 105 .292 6 42 Derek Jeter , SS154 643 188 .292 23 78 Alex Rodriguez, 3B 155 601 172 .286 36 106 Hideki Matsui, LF 162 584 174 .298 31 108 Bernie Williams, CF 148 561 147 .262 22 70 Gary Sheffield , RF154 573 166 .290 36 121 Ruben Sierra, DH 107 307 75 .244 17 65
Other batters Starting pitchers Other pitchers Relief pitchers ALDS New York wins the series, 3-1ALCS The Yankees squared off against the Boston Red Sox in the 2004 American League Championship Series . This is the 2nd straight year these bitter rivals faced off for a trip to the World Series .Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Game 4 Game 5 Game 6 Game 7 Awards and records Derek Jeter, Shortstop, Gold Glove Gary Sheffield, Outfield, Silver Slugger Mariano Rivera , Yankees Single Season Record, Most Saves in a Season 2004 MLB All-Star Game Jason Giambi, First Baseman, Starter Alex Rodriguez, Third Baseman, Starter Derek Jeter, Shortstop, Starter Mariano Rivera, Relief Pitcher, Reserve Javier Vasquez, Pitcher, Reserve Hideki Matsui, Outfield, Reserve Gary Sheffield, Outfield, ReserveFarm system
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