2004 Anaheim Angels season

MLB yearly infobox
name = Anaheim Angels
season = 2004
misc = 2004 AL West Champions

current league = American League
y1 = 1961
division = West Division
y2 = 1969
Uniform
ballpark = Angel Stadium of Anaheim
y4 = 1966
city = Anaheim, California
y5 = 1966
owners = Arte Moreno
managers = Mike Scioscia
television =KCAL-TV
KDOC-TV
KPXN-TV
FSN West
(Rex Hudler, Steve Physioc)
KWHY-TV
(Jose Mota, Adrian Garcia Marquez
radio = KSPN
(Terry Smith, Rory Markas)
KTNQ
(Jose Mota, Ivan Lara)|

The Anaheim Angels' 2004 season was the franchise's 44th since its inception. The regular season ended with a record of 92-70, resulting in the Angels winning their fourth American League West division title, their first since by|1986. Their playoff run was short, as they were quickly swept by the Boston Red Sox in the American League Division Series.

The season was notable for being the last season the Angels played under the "Anaheim Angels" moniker; owner Arte Moreno changed the team name to the controversial "Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim" moniker the following season. It was also notable as the season in which newly signed outfielder Vladimir Guerrero won the AL Most Valuable Player award, the first time an Angels player had been so honored since Don Baylor in by|1979.

Offseason

*November 24, 2003: Kelvim Escobar was signed as a Free Agent with the Anaheim Angels. [http://www.baseball-reference.com/e/escobke01.shtml]
*January 14, 2004: Vladimir Guerrero was signed as a Free Agent with the Anaheim Angels. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/g/guerrvl01.shtml Vladimir Guerrero Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com ] ]

Regular season

eason standings

Notable transactions

*May 30, 2004: Raúl Mondesí signed as a Free Agent with the Anaheim Angels. [http://www.baseball-reference.com/m/mondera01.shtml Raul Mondesi Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com ] ]
*August 4, 2004: Raúl Mondesí was released by the Anaheim Angels.

Player stats

Batting

"Note: G = Games played; AB = At Bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In"

Other pitchers

Farm system ["Baseball America 2003 Directory". Durham, N.C.: Baseball America]

* Class AAA: Salt Lake Stingers (Pacific Coast League; Mike Brumley, manager)
* Class AA: Arkansas Travelers (Texas League; Tyrone Boykin, manager)
* Class A: Rancho Cucamonga Quakes (California League; Bobby Meacham, manager)
* Class A: Cedar Rapids Kernels (Midwest League; Bobby Magallanes, manager)
* Rookie: AZL Angels (Arizona League; Brian Harper, manager)
* Rookie: Provo Angels (Pioneer League; Tom Kotchman, manager) — LEAGUE CHAMPION

References

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/ANA/2004.shtml 2004 Anaheim Angels team page at Baseball Reference]
* [http://baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=2004&t=ANA 2004 Anaheim Angels team page at www.baseball-almanac.com] succession box
title = AL West Championship Season
years = 2004
before = Oakland Athletics
2003
after = Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
2005