2004 New York Mets season

MLB yearly infobox
name = New York Mets
season = 2004
misc =

current league = National League
y1 = 1962
division = Eastern Division
y2 = 1969
Uniform logo =
ballpark = Shea Stadium
y4 = 1964
city = New York, New York
y5 = 1962
owners = Fred Wilpon
managers = Art Howe
television = WPIX
(Tom Seaver, Dave O'Brien)
Fox Sports New York/MSG
(Ralph Kiner, Fran Healy, Matt Loughlin, Ted Robinson, Keith Hernandez)
radio = WFAN
(Howie Rose, Gary Cohen)
WADO (spanish)
(Juan Alicea, Billy Berroa)

The New York Mets' 2004 season was the 43rd regular season for the Mets. They went 71-91 and finished 4th in the NL East. They were managed by Art Howe. They played home games at Shea Stadium.

Offseason

*October 9, 2003: Marco Scutaro was selected off waivers by the Oakland Athletics from the New York Mets. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/s/scutama01.shtml Marco Scutaro Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com ] ]
*January 16, 2004: Kenny Kely was signed as a Free Agent with the New York Mets. [http://www.baseball-reference.com/k/kellyke01.shtml Kenny Kelly Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com ] ]
*January 29, 2004: Shane Spencer signed as a Free Agent with the New York Mets. [http://www.baseball-reference.com/s/spencsh01.shtml Shane Spencer Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com ] ]
*February 9, 2004: Ricky Bottalico was signed as a Free Agent with the New York Mets. [http://www.baseball-reference.com/b/bottari01.shtml Ricky Bottalico Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com ] ]

Regular Season

Opening Day Starters

* Mike Cameron
* Ricky Gutierrez
* Kaz Matsui
* Joe McEwing
* Jason Phillips
* Shane Spencer
* Steve Trachsel
* Ty Wigginton
* Todd Zeile

Notable transactions

*April 3, 2004: Kenny Kelly was released by the New York Mets.
*April 7, 2004: Ricky Bottalico was released by the New York Mets.
*April 16, 2004: Ricky Bottalico was signed as a Free Agent with the New York Mets.
*July 30, 2004: Scott Kazmir was traded by the New York Mets with Jose Diaz to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays for Bartolome Fortunato and Victor Zambrano. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/k/kazmisc01.shtml Scott Kazmir Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com ] ]
*August 6, 2004: Shane Spencer was released by the New York Mets.

Roster

Other batters

Relief pitchers

References

External links

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/NYM/2004.shtml 2004 New York Mets]
* [http://baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=2004&t=NYN 2004 New York Mets team page at www.baseball-almanac.com]