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{{Short description|Major League Baseball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2013}}
{{Infobox baseball team season
| name = Boston Red Sox
| image = Tim Wakefield and the 2004 World Series trophy.jpg
| caption = [[Tim Wakefield]] (right) with the [[Commissioner's Trophy (MLB)|Commissioner's Trophy]]
| season = 2004
| misc = World Series champions<br />American League champions<br /> American League Wild Card winners
| league = American League
| division = [[American League East|East]]
| ballpark = [[Fenway Park]]
| city = [[Boston]]
| record = 98–64 (.605)
| divisional_place = 2nd 
| owners = [[John W. Henry]] ([[Fenway Sports Group|New England Sports Ventures]])
| president = [[Larry Lucchino]]
| general_manager = [[Theo Epstein]]
| manager = [[Terry Francona]]
| television = [[WSBK-TV]]<br />[[WBZ-TV]]<br />([[Sean McDonough]], [[Jerry Remy]])<br />[[New England Sports Network|NESN]]<br />([[Don Orsillo]], [[Jerry Remy]])
| radio = [[WEEI (AM)|WEEI]]<br />([[Jerry Trupiano]], [[Joe Castiglione]])<br />[[WROL]]<br />(Bill Kulik, [[Uri Berenguer]],  [[Juan Pedro Villamán]])
| espntn = bos
| brtn = BOS
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The '''2004 Boston Red Sox season''' was the 104th season in the franchise's [[Major League Baseball]] history. Managed by [[Terry Francona]], the [[Boston Red Sox|Red Sox]] finished with a 98–64 record, three [[games behind]] the [[2004 New York Yankees season|New York Yankees]] in the [[American League East]]. The Red Sox qualified for the [[Major League Baseball postseason|postseason]] as the AL [[Major League Baseball Wild Card|wild card]], swept the [[2004 Anaheim Angels season|Anaheim Angels]] in the [[2004 American League Division Series|ALDS]], and faced the Yankees in the [[2004 American League Championship Series|ALCS]] for the second straight year. After losing the first three games and trailing in the ninth inning of the fourth game, the Red Sox became the first team in major league history to come back from a 3–0 postseason deficit, defeating the Yankees in seven games. The Red Sox then swept the [[2004 St. Louis Cardinals season|St. Louis Cardinals]] in the [[2004 World Series|World Series]], capturing their first championship since [[1918 Boston Red Sox season|1918]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kepner |first=Tyler |author-link=Tyler Kepner |date=October 28, 2004 |title=Red Sox Erase 86 Years of Futility in 4 Games |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2004/10/28/sports/baseball/red-sox-erase-86-years-offutility-in-4-games.html |website=The New York Times}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Murray |first=John |date=2004-11-04 |title=Reflecting On The Boston Red Sox's Historic 2004 World Series Championship |url=https://www.waterburyobserver.org/2004/11/04/2311/ |access-date=2024-09-23 |website=The Waterbury Observer |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Hohler |first=Bob |date=October 28, 2004 |title=Red Sox win World Series for the first time in 86 years |url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/2004/10/28/red-sox-win-world-series-for-first-time-years/uSZN70kzHNM3uyzlcmlUoO/story.html |website=The Boston Globe}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Willett |first=Joe |date=July 30, 2009 |title=The Story of How The Red Sox Broke the Curse* |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/227307-the-story-of-how-the-red-sox-broke-the-curse |access-date=2024-09-23 |website=Bleacher Report |language=en}}</ref>

The Red Sox had a strong offense in the regular season, leading the major leagues in [[runs scored]] (949), [[Double (baseball)|doubles]] (373), [[on-base percentage]] (.360), [[slugging percentage]] (.472), [[on-base plus slugging]] (.832), [[total bases]] (2,702), [[batting average on balls in play]], and [[plate appearance]]s.<ref>{{Cite web |title=MLB Stats: Team; Hitting; 2004, Regular Season, MLB; R |url=https://www.mlb.com/stats/team/runs/2004 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250109174539/https://www.mlb.com/stats/team/runs/2004 |archive-date=January 9, 2025 |access-date=January 9, 2025 |website=[[MLB.com]]}}</ref> They led all postseason teams in batting average and on-base percentage.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2004 MLB Team Hitting Stat Leaders |url=https://www.mlb.com/stats/team/on-base-percentage/2004/postseason-cumulative |access-date=2025-03-17 |website=MLB.com |language=en}}</ref>

== Offseason ==
* October 27, 2003: The Red Sox declared that they will not exercise the club option for manager [[Grady Little]] or offer him a multi-year deal; ending Little's run as manager of the Red Sox.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Hohler |first=Bob |date=October 28, 2004 |title=Point of no return |work=[[The Boston Globe]] |pages=D1 & D10}}</ref>
* November 7, 2003: The Red Sox exercised its 2004 option on [[Derek Lowe]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=November 8, 2003 |title=Transactions |work=[[The Boston Globe]] |page=E2}}</ref>
* November 20, 2003: The Red Sox purchased the contracts of Jerome Gamble from [[Portland Sea Dogs|Portland]], as well as [[Andy Dominique]] and [[Kevin Youkilis]] from [[Pawtucket Red Sox|Pawtucket]]; signed [[Tim Hamulack]]; claimed [[Edwin Almonte]] and [[Phil Seibel|Phil Siebel]] off waivers from the [[New York Mets|Mets]]; sent [[César Crespo]] outright to Pawtucket.<ref>{{Cite news |date=November 21, 2003 |title=Transactions |work=[[The Boston Globe]] |page=E2}}</ref>
* November 28, 2003: The Red Sox traded [[Casey Fossum]], [[Brandon Lyon]], [[Jorge de la Rosa]], and Michael Goss to the [[Arizona Diamondbacks]] for [[Curt Schilling]]; The Red Sox gave Schilling a two-year contract extension.<ref>{{Cite news |date=November 29, 2003 |title=Transactions |work=[[The Boston Globe]] |page=G2}}</ref>
* December 8, 2003: The Red Sox signed [[David McCarty]] to a minor-league contract and claimed [[Mark Malaska]] off of waivers from the [[Tampa Bay Rays|Rays]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=December 9, 2003 |title=Transactions |work=[[The Boston Globe]] |page=E2}}</ref>
* December 9, 2003: The Red Sox signed [[Luis Sojo|Luis Soto]] to a minor league contract.<ref>{{Cite news |date=December 10, 2003 |title=Transactions |work=[[The Boston Globe]] |page=E2}}</ref>
* December 13, 2003: The Red Sox signed [[Keith Foulke]] to a three-year, $20.75 million contract with an option for a fourth year.<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 13, 2003 |title=Foulke signs three-year deal with Red Sox |url=https://www.espn.co.uk/mlb/news/story?id=1685414 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231008131850/https://www.espn.co.uk/mlb/news/story?id=1685414 |archive-date=October 8, 2023 |access-date=January 14, 2025 |website=[[ESPN]] |agency=[[Associated Press|AP]]}}</ref>
* December 15, 2003: The Red Sox assigned Michael Goss to the Diamondbacks to complete the trade for Curt Schilling.<ref>{{Cite news |date=December 16, 2003 |title=Transactions |work=[[The Boston Globe]] |page=E2}}</ref>
* December 16, 2003: The Red Sox acquired [[Mark Bellhorn]] from [[Colorado Rockies|Colorado]] for a [[player to be named later]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=December 17, 2003 |title=Transactions |work=[[The Boston Globe]] |page=D2}}</ref>
* December 20: The Red Sox signed [[Doug Mirabelli]] to a one-year contract. The Red Sox offered contracts to [[Trot Nixon]], [[David Ortiz]], [[Byung-hyun Kim|Byung Hyun Kim]], and [[Scott Williamson]]. The team did not offer contracts to [[Gabe Kapler]], [[Lou Merloni]], [[Damian Jackson (baseball)|Damian Jackson]], [[Scott Sauerbeck]], [[Jason Shiell]], and [[Edwin Almonte]]. The Red Sox also tendered contracts to [[Kevin Youkilis]], [[Andy Dominique]], [[Bronson Arroyo]], [[Jamie Brown (baseball)|Jamie Brown]], Jerome Gamble, [[Colter Bean]], [[Lenny DiNardo]], [[Anastacio Martínez]], [[Bryan Hebson]], [[Mark Malaska]], and [[Phil Seibel]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Hohler |first=Bob |date=December 21, 2003 |title=Mirabelli a good catch, so Sox hold on to him |work=[[The Boston Globe]] |page=C10}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=December 21, 2003 |title=Transactions |work=[[The Boston Globe]] |page=C2}}</ref>
* December 22, 2003: [[Gabe Kapler]] signed a one-year, $750,000 contract with the Red Sox. The Red Sox also signed [[Jason Shiell]] and [[Edwin Almonte]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=December 23, 2003 |title=Transactions |work=[[The Boston Globe]] |page=F2}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Edes |first=Gordon |date=December 23, 2003 |title=Today's deadline just no big deal |work=[[The Boston Globe]] |pages=F1─F2}}</ref>
* December 23, 2003: The Red Sox signed free agent [[Pokey Reese]] to a base salary of $800,000 with a $200,000 signing bonus and a potential $600,000 performance bonus. The Red Sox also officially announced that they had signed [[Edwin Almonte]] to a minor-league contract and signed [[Jason Shiell]] to a split deal contract that would pay him $303,000.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Edes |first=Gordon |date=December 24, 2005 |title=Reese is nice grab for Sox |work=[[The Boston Globe]] |page=D2}}</ref>
*January 7, 2004: The Red Sox formally signed [[Brian Daubach]] to a minor league contract.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Hohler |first=Bob |date=January 8, 2004 |title=Cubbage, Sox part ways |work=[[The Boston Globe]] |page=C2}}</ref>

=== A new manager ===
Following the team's exit from the postseason by the New York Yankees in [[2003 American League Championship Series|Game 7 of the American League Championship Series]], Red Sox manager [[Grady Little]] was fired from his position on October 27, one business day after the [[2003 World Series]].<ref>{{Cite book |last1=Francona |first1=Terry |author-link=Terry Francona |title=Francona: The Red Sox Years |last2=Shaughnessy |first2=Dan |author-link2=Dan Shaughnessy |publisher=[[Houghton Mifflin Harcourt]] |year=2013 |location=Boston |pages=46}}</ref> Little, who had a 188–136 record managing the Red Sox, received a $250,000 parting gift as well as $60,000 in performance bonuses.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Hohler |first=Bob |date=October 28, 2003 |title=Point Of No Return |pages=D1 & D10 |work=[[The Boston Globe]]}}</ref>

After a month of searching, the Red Sox hired former [[Philadelphia Phillies|Philadelphia]] manager [[Terry Francona]] on December 4, 2003.<ref>{{Cite book |last1=Stout |first1=Glenn |title=Red Sox Century: The Definitive History of Baseball's Most Storied Franchise, Expanded and Updated |last2=Johnson |first2=Richard A. |publisher=[[Houghton Mifflin]] |year=2005 |isbn=978-0-618-62226-9 |location=New York, New York |pages=459}}</ref> Other candidates for consideration included [[Los Angeles Angels|Anaheim]] bench coach [[Joe Maddon]], [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas]] first base coach [[DeMarlo Hale]], and [[Los Angeles Dodgers|Los Angeles]] third base coach [[Glenn Hoffman]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Hohler |first=Bob |date=December 5, 2003 |title=Nice And Easy For Sox |pages=E1 & E6 |work=[[The Boston Globe]]}}</ref> The Red Sox gave Francona a three-year deal with an option for a fourth.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Golen |first=Jimmy |date=December 5, 2003 |title=Francona Hired As Red Sox Manager |pages=C1 & C6 |work=[[The Bangor Daily News]] |agency=Associated Press |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ayg0AAAAIBAJ&dq=Terry+Francona&pg=PA37&article_id=1721,1024460 |access-date=July 23, 2023}}</ref> [[File:Terry Francona 2009.jpg|center|thumb|[[Terry Francona]]]]

=== Pre-season events ===
During the 2003–04 off season, the Red Sox acquired an ace starting pitcher, Curt Schilling, as well as a closer, Keith Foulke.<ref>[https://www.baseball-reference.com/f/foulkke01.shtml Keith Foulke Statistics and History] ''Baseball-Reference.com''</ref> Many visitors at their [[spring training]] at [[Fort Myers, Florida]], were very enthusiastic about the 2004 Red Sox team. Expectations once again ran high that 2004 would finally be the year that the Red Sox ended their championship drought.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Shaughnessy |first1=Dan |author-link=Dan Shaughnessy |last2=Ryan |first2=Bob |date=April 2, 2004 |title=Staff picks |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59385305/staff-picks/ |access-date=September 16, 2020 |newspaper=[[The Boston Globe]] |page=F12 |via=newspapers.com |quote=World Series: Red Sox over Cubs}}</ref>
[[File:SchillingNew.JPG|thumb|upright=.8|[[Curt Schilling]]|center]]

== Spring training ==
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{{Game log start|style=background:#BD3039; border: 3px solid #0D2B56; color:#fff;|title= 2004 Boston Red Sox Spring Training Log}}
{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#0D2B56; border: 4px solid #BD3039; color:#fff;|title=March| #|Date|Opponent|Score|Win|Loss|Save|Record|Source}}
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
|1||March 4||[[Minnesota Twins]]||5─3||'''[[Colter Bean]]'''||[[Kevin Tolar]]||─||1─0||<ref>{{cite news |author1=[[Bob Hohler]] |title=Francona Flips Over New Lineup|page=C6 |work=[[The Boston Globe]] |date=March 5, 2004}}</ref>
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
|2||March 6||[[Minnesota Twins]]||6─2||[[Pete Munro]]||'''[[Colter Bean]]'''||─||1─1||<ref>{{cite news |author1=[[Bob Hohler]] |title=Kim Throws Media A Curve |work=[[The Boston Globe]] |date=March 7, 2004 |page=C5}}</ref>
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
|3||March 7||[[New York Yankees]]||11─7||[[Mariano Rivera]]||'''[[Jason Shiell]]'''||─||1─2||<ref>{{cite news |author1=[[Bob Hohler]] |title=Red Sox Plenty Loose For 'Rematch'|work=[[The Boston Globe]] |date=March 8, 2004 |page=D6}}</ref>
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
|4||March 8||[[Minnesota Twins]]||9─4||'''[[Edwin Almonte]]'''||[[Kevin Tolar]]||─||2─2||<ref name ="March 8">{{cite news |author1=[[Bob Hohler]] |title=A Knuckler Sandwich |work=[[The Boston Globe]] |date=March 9, 2004 |page=F2}}</ref>
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
|5||March 8||[[Philadelphia Phillies]]||5─3||'''[[Colter Bean]]'''||[[Bud Smith]]||─||3─2||<ref name="March 8" />
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
|6||March 9||[[Cincinnati Reds]]||3─2||[[Ryan Wagner]]||'''[[Scott Williamson]]'''||[[Brian Reith]]||3─3||<ref>{{cite news |author1=[[Bob Hohler]] |title=That Florida Heat |work=[[The Boston Globe]] |date=March 10, 2004 |pages=F1–F2}}</ref>
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
|7||March 10||[[St. Louis Cardinals]]||4─3||'''[[Jason Shiell]]'''||[[Josh Pearce]]||'''[[Anastacio Martinez]]'''||4─3||<ref>{{cite news |author1=[[Bob Hohler]] |title=Kim Back For More On Mound |work=[[The Boston Globe]] |date=March 11, 2004 |page=C6}}</ref>
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
|8||March 11||[[Baltimore Orioles]]||10─8||[[Rodrigo Lopez (baseball)|Rodrigo Lopez]]||'''[[Bronson Arroyo]]'''||[[Aaron Rakers]]||4─4||<ref>{{cite news |author1=[[Bob Hohler]] |title=Arroyo Faces The Music |work=[[The Boston Globe]] |date=March 11, 2004 |page=E2}}</ref>
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
|9||March 12||[[Los Angeles Dodgers]]||5─1||'''[[Tim Wakefield]]'''||[[Hideo Nomo]]||─||5─4||<ref>{{cite news |author1=[[Bob Hohler]] |title=Foulke's Debut All Business |work=[[The Boston Globe]] |date=March 13, 2004 |page=E2}}</ref>
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
|10||March 13||[[Toronto Blue Jays]]||7─1||'''[[Derek Lowe]]'''||[[Josh Towers]]||─||6─4||<ref>{{cite news |author1=[[Bob Hohler]] |title=Jays Contend That They Can Hang In There |work=[[The Boston Globe]] |date=March 14, 2004 |page=E5}}</ref>
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
|11||March 14||[[Baltimore Orioles]]||5─2||'''[[Mike Timlin]]'''||[[Sidney Ponson]]||'''[[Tim Hamulack]]'''||7─4||<ref>{{cite news |author1=[[Bob Hohler]] |title=Putting His Name In Lights |work=[[The Boston Globe]] |date=March 15, 2004 |page=D2}}</ref>
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
|12||March 16||[[Cincinnati Reds]]||5─4||[[Danny Graves]]||'''[[Anastacio Martinez]]'''||─||7─5||<ref>{{cite news |author1=[[Bob Hohler]] |title=Nixon Status Could Shift Outfield |work=[[The Boston Globe]] |date=March 17, 2004 |page=F2}}</ref>
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
|13||March 17||[[Cleveland Indians]]||3─1||'''[[Curt Schilling]]'''||[[Giovanni Carrara]]||'''[[Jason Shiell]]'''||8─5||<ref>{{cite news |author1=[[Nick Cafardo]] |title=Ace Talks Good Game |work=[[The Boston Globe]] |date=March 18, 2004 |pages=C1–C2}}</ref>
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
|14||March 18||[[Cleveland Indians]]||10─9||[[Rafael Betancourt]]||'''[[Anastacio Martinez]]'''||─||8─6||<ref>{{cite news |author1=[[Nick Cafardo]] |title=Garciaparra, Nixon Still Feeling The Pain |work=[[The Boston Globe]] |date=March 19, 2004 |page=E2}}</ref>
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
|15||March 19||[[Pittsburgh Pirates]]||11─8||'''[[Pedro Martinez]]'''||[[Oliver Perez]]||'''[[Bobby Jones (left-handed pitcher)|Bobby Jones]]'''||9─6||<ref>{{cite news |author1=[[Bob Hohler]] |title=Martinez Takes Good With Bad |work=[[The Boston Globe]] |date=March 20, 2004 |page=D3}}</ref>
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
|16||March 20||[[Toronto Blue Jays]]||9─4||'''[[Tim Wakefield]]'''||[[Brandon League]]||─||10─6||<ref>{{cite news |author1=[[Bob Hohler]] |title=Arroyo To Start Home Opener |work=[[The Boston Globe]] |date=March 21, 2004 |page=D9}}</ref>
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
|17||March 21||[[Baltimore Orioles]]||4─2||'''[[Frank Brooks (baseball)|Frank Brooks]]'''||[[Rodrigo Lopez (baseball)|Rodrigo Lopez]]||'''[[Anastacio Martinez]]'''||11─6||<ref>{{cite news |author1=[[Nick Cafardo]] |title=A Feather In His Cap |work=[[The Boston Globe]] |date=March 22, 2004 |page=C2}}</ref>
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
|18||March 22||[[Los Angeles Dodgers]]||3─2||[[Odalis Perez]]||'''[[Curt Schilling]]'''||White||11─7||<ref>{{cite news |author1=[[Nick Cafardo]] |title=Schilling's Pitches A Little Up |work=[[The Boston Globe]] |date=March 23, 2004 |page=F2}}</ref>
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
|19||March 23||[[Tampa Bay Rays]]||7─4||'''[[Derek Lowe]]'''||[[Doug Waechter]]||─||12─7||<ref>{{cite news |author1=[[Nick Cafardo]] |title=Pitching To The Shortstop |work=[[The Boston Globe]] |date=March 24, 2004 |page=D2}}</ref>
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
|20||March 24||[[New York Yankees]]||8─6||[[Donovan Osborne]]||'''[[Tim Wakefield]]'''||[[Scott Proctor]]||12─8||<ref>{{cite news |author1=[[Nick Cafardo]] |title=Garciaparra Optimistic; Nixon In Pain |work=[[The Boston Globe]] |date=March 25, 2004 |page=C2}}</ref>
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
|21||March 25||[[Minnesota Twins]]||12─7||[[Seth Greisinger]]||'''[[Mike Timlin]]'''||─||12─9||<ref>{{cite news |author1=[[Dan Shaughnessy]] |title=No Short Answer On Garciaparra |work=[[The Boston Globe]] |date=March 26, 2004 |page=E6}}</ref>
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
|22||March 26||[[Pittsburgh Pirates]]||5─1||'''[[Bronson Arroyo]]'''||[[Mark Guthrie]]||─||13─9||<ref>{{cite news |author1=[[Bob Hohler]] |title=Arroyo Hit Hard In Outing |work=[[The Boston Globe]] |date=March 27, 2004 |page=E2}}</ref>
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
|23||March 27||[[Philadelphia Phillies]]||7─2||'''[[Curt Schilling]]'''||[[Brett Myers]]||─||14─9||<ref>{{cite news |author1=[[Bob Hohler]] |title=Schilling Already Going 100 |work=[[The Boston Globe]] |date=March 28, 2004 |page=E3}}</ref>
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
|24||March 28||[[Florida Marlins]]||4─0||[[Brad Penny]]||'''[[Derek Lowe]]'''||[[Armando Benitez]]||14─10||<ref>{{cite news |author1=[[Gordon Edes]] |title=Reese Has A Big Fan In McKeon |work=[[The Boston Globe]] |date=March 29, 2004 |page=D3}}</ref>
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
|25||March 29||[[Baltimore Orioles]]||8─3||'''[[Tim Wakefield]]'''||[[Rick Bauer]]||─||15─10||<ref>{{cite news |author1=[[Bob Hohler]] |title=No Gain On The Pain |work=[[The Boston Globe]] |date=March 30, 2004 |page=F2}}</ref>
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
|26||March 30||[[Toronto Blue Jays]]||13─8||[[Justin Miller (baseball, born 1977)|Justin Miller]]||'''[[Pedro Martinez]]'''||─||15─11||<ref>{{cite news |author1=[[Bob Hohler]] |title=A Late Spring Bash |work=[[The Boston Globe]] |date=March 31, 2004 |page=F1 & F5}}</ref>
|-
|27||March 31||[[Pittsburgh Pirates]]||8─8||─||─||─||15─11─1||<ref>{{cite news |author1=[[Bob Hohler]] |title=Team Has No Plans For A Short-Term Fix |work=[[The Boston Globe]] |date=April 1, 2004 |page=C6}}</ref>
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|28||April 1||[[Minnesota Twins]]||4─3||'''[[Joe Nelson]]'''||[[J. C. Romero]]||─||16─11─1||<ref>{{cite news |author1=[[Bob Hohler]] |title=He's Ready... Or Not: Skipper Confident in Foulke |work=[[The Boston Globe]] |date=April 2, 2004 |page=F14}}</ref>
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|29||April 2||[[Atlanta Braves]]||7─3||'''[[Derek Lowe]]'''||[[Mike Hampton]]||─||17─11─1||<ref>{{cite news |author1=[[Bob Hohler]] |title=Ramirez Snaps Out Of It With Pop |work=[[The Boston Globe]] |date=April 3, 2004 |page=D2}}</ref>
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|30||April 3||[[Atlanta Braves]]||5─0||[[C. J. Nitkowski]]||'''[[Keith Foulke]]'''||─||17─12─1||<ref>{{cite news |author1=[[Bob Hohler]] |title=A Turbulent Close For Foulke's Stormy Spring |work=[[The Boston Globe]] |date=April 4, 2004 |page=E10}}</ref>
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The Red Sox also played exhibition games against [[Boston College Eagles baseball|Boston College]] and [[Northeastern Huskies baseball|Northeastern University]]. The games were played as a doubleheader on March 5. The Red Sox defeated Boston College 9–3 and then defeated Northeastern University 7–0.<ref>{{cite web |title=Boston Red Sox 9, Boston College 3 |url=https://bceagles.com/news/2004/3/5/Boston_Red_Sox_9_Boston_College_3.aspx?path=baseball |website=Boston College Eagles |access-date=22 July 2023 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230722101629/https://bceagles.com/news/2004/3/5/Boston_Red_Sox_9_Boston_College_3.aspx?path=baseball |archive-date=July 22, 2023 |date=March 5, 2004}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=2004 Baseball Schedule |url=https://nuhuskies.com/sports/baseball/schedule/2004 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230722114249/https://nuhuskies.com/sports/baseball/schedule/2004 |archive-date=July 22, 2023 |access-date=22 July 2023 |website=[[Northeastern Huskies]]}}</ref>

== Regular season records ==

=== Season standings ===
{{2004 AL East standings|highlight=Boston Red Sox}}

=== Record vs. opponents ===
{{2004 AL Record vs. opponents|team=BOS}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size: 95%;"
|+Red Sox vs. National League
!rowspan=2|Team
!colspan=5|NL West || colspan=2|NL East
|-
!style="{{Baseball primary style|Arizona Diamondbacks}} width:30px;"|'''ARI'''
!style="{{Baseball primary style|Colorado Rockies}} width:30px;"|'''COL'''
!style="{{Baseball primary style|Los Angeles Dodgers}} width:30px;"|'''LAD'''
!style="{{Baseball primary style|San Diego Padres}} width:30px;"|'''SDP'''
!style="{{Baseball primary style|San Francisco Giants}} width:30px;"|'''SFG'''
!style="{{Baseball primary style|Atlanta Braves}} width:30px;"|'''ATL'''
!style="{{Baseball primary style|Philadelphia Phillies}} width:30px;"|'''PHI'''
|-
|'''Boston'''
|–
|1–2
|2–1
|2–1
|1–2
|1–2
|2–1
|}

=== Transactions ===
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* April 8: [[John Stephens (2000s pitcher)|John Stephens]] claimed off of waivers by the Red Sox from the [[Baltimore Orioles]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=April 9, 2004 |title=Sports Log: Transactions |work=[[The Boston Globe]] |page=E2}}</ref>
* April 9: The Red Sox placed [[Ramiro Mendoza]] on the 15-day [[Injured list|DL]]; called up [[Mark Malaska]] from [[Pawtucket Red Sox|Pawtucket]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=April 10, 2024 |title=Sports Log: Transactions |work=[[The Boston Globe]] |page=F2}}</ref>
* April 10: The Red Sox designated [[Brian Daubach]] for assignment; called up [[Frank Castillo]] from [[Pawtucket Red Sox|Pawtucket]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=April 11, 2004 |title=Sports Log: Transactions |work=[[The Boston Globe]] |page=C3}}</ref>
* April 14: The Red Sox optioned [[Bobby Jones (left-handed pitcher)|Bobby Jones]] and [[Brian Daubach]] to [[Pawtucket Red Sox|Pawtucket]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=April 15, 2024 |title=Sports Log: Transactions |work=[[The Boston Globe]] |page=C2}}</ref>
* April 15: The Red Sox recalled [[Phil Seibel]] from [[Pawtucket Red Sox|Pawtucket]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=April 16, 2004 |title=Sports Log: Transactions |work=[[The Boston Globe]] |page=E2}}</ref>
* April 17: The Red Sox assigned [[Bobby Jones (left-handed pitcher)|Bobby Jones]] to [[Pawtucket Red Sox|Pawtucket]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=April 18, 2004 |title=Sports Log: Transactions |work=[[The Boston Globe]] |page=D3}}</ref>
* April 18: The Red Sox obtained [[Scott Cassidy]] from the Toronto Blue Jays for a player to be named later; optioned him and [[Frank Castillo]] to [[Pawtucket Red Sox|Pawtucket]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=April 19, 2004 |title=Sports Log: Transactions |work=[[The Boston Globe]] |page=D2}}</ref>
* April 19: The Red Sox activated pitcher [[Lenny DiNardo]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=April 20, 2024 |title=Sports Log: Transactions |work=[[The Boston Globe]] |page=D2}}</ref>
* April 21: The Red Sox acquired pitcher [[Brad Thomas (baseball)|Brad Thomas]] from the [[Minnesota Twins]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=April 22, 2004 |title=Sports Log: Transactions |work=[[The Boston Globe]] |page=C2}}</ref>
* April 26: The Red Sox placed [[Ellis Burks]] on the 15-day [[Injured list|DL]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=April 27, 2004 |title=Sports Log: Transactions |work=[[The Boston Globe]] |page=F2}}</ref>
* April 27: [[Brian Daubach]] recalled from [[Pawtucket Red Sox|Pawtucket]] by the Red Sox.<ref>{{Cite news |date=April 28, 2004 |title=Sports Log: Transactions |work=[[The Boston Globe]] |page=D2}}</ref>
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* May 11: The Red Sox optioned pitcher [[Byung-hyun Kim|Byung Hyun Kim]] to [[Pawtucket Red Sox|Pawtucket]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=May 12, 2004 |title=Sports Log: Transactions |work=[[The Boston Globe]] |page=D2}}</ref>
* May 12: The Red Sox recalled pitcher [[Jamie Brown (baseball)|Jamie Brown]] from [[Pawtucket Red Sox|Pawtucket]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=May 13, 2004 |title=Sports Log: Transactions |work=[[The Boston Globe]] |page=E2}}</ref>
* May 15: The Red Sox acquired Henri Stanley from the San Diego padres in exchange for cash and a player to be named later. The Red Sox also recalled [[Kevin Youkilis]] from [[Pawtucket Red Sox|Pawtucket]] and optioned [[Mark Malaska]] to [[Pawtucket Red Sox|Pawtucket]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=May 16, 2004 |title=Sports Log: Transactions |work=[[The Boston Globe]] |page=D3}}</ref>
* May 21: [[David Ortiz]] signs a two-year contract extension with the Red Sox through 2007.<ref>{{Cite news |date=May 22, 2004 |title=Sports Log: Transactions |work=[[The Boston Globe]] |page=E2}}</ref>
* May 25: The Red Sox placed [[Bill Mueller]] on the 15-day [[Injured list|DL]]; recalled [[Andy Dominique]] from [[Pawtucket Red Sox|Pawtucket]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=May 26, 2004 |title=Sports Log: Transactions |work=[[The Boston Globe]] |page=D2}}</ref>
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* June 9: The Red Sox activated shortstop [[Nomar Garciaparra]] from the 15-day [[Injured list|DL]]; recalled pitcher [[Mark Malaska]] from [[Pawtucket Red Sox|Pawtucket]]; sent [[Brian Daubach]] to outright to [[Pawtucket Red Sox|Pawtucket]]; optioned pitcher [[Jamie Brown (baseball)|Jamie Brown]] to [[Pawtucket Red Sox|Pawtucket]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=June 10, 2004 |title=Sports Log: Transactions |work=[[The Boston Globe]] |page=C2}}</ref>
* June 11: The Red Sox activated pitcher [[Scott Williamson]]; assigned [[Andy Dominique]] to [[Pawtucket Red Sox|Pawtucket]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=June 12, 2004 |title=Sports Log: Transactions |work=[[The Boston Globe]] |page=F2}}</ref>
* June 14: The Red Sox signed pitchers Andrew Dobies, [[Tommy Hottovy]], Ryan Schroyer, [[Cla Meredith|Cla Meredity]] and catcher Patrick Perry.<ref>{{Cite news |date=June 15, 2004 |title=Sports Log: Transactions |work=[[The Boston Globe]] |page=C2}}</ref>
* June 16: The Red Sox activated right fielder [[Trot Nixon]] and sent pitcher [[Anastacio Martínez]] to [[Pawtucket Red Sox|Pawtucket]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=June 17, 2024 |title=Sports Log: Transactions |work=[[The Boston Globe]] |page=C2}}</ref>
* June 22: The Red Sox signed pitcher [[Curt Leskanic|Curtis Leskanic]]; optioned pitcher [[Mark Malaska]] to [[Pawtucket Red Sox|Pawtucket]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=June 23, 2004 |title=Sports Log: Transactions |work=[[The Boston Globe]] |page=F2}}</ref>
* June 30: The Red Sox signed pitcher [[Pedro Astacio]] to a minor league contract.<ref>{{Cite news |date=July 1, 2024 |title=Sports Log: Transactions |work=[[The Boston Globe]] |page=C2}}</ref>
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* July 2: The Red Sox acquired pitcher [[Brandon Puffer]] from the [[San Diego Padres|Padres]] for a [[player to be named later]] and sent him to the minor leagues; traded pitcher Andrew Shipman and a [[player to be named later]] to the [[Chicago Cubs|Cubs]] in exchange for [[Jimmy Anderson (baseball)|Jimmy Anderson]]; activated third baseman [[Bill Mueller]] from the 15-day [[Injured list|DL]]; placed pitcher Scott WIlliamson on the 15-day [[Injured list|DL]]; designated infielder [[César Crespo]] for assignment; recalled pitcher [[Anastacio Martínez]] from [[Pawtucket Red Sox|Pawtucket]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=July 3, 2004 |title=Sports Log: Transactions |work=[[The Boston Globe]] |page=G2}}</ref>
* July 3: The Red Sox purchased pitcher [[Jimmy Anderson (baseball)|Jimmy Anderson]] from [[Pawtucket Red Sox|Pawtucket]] and optioned pitcher [[Anastacio Martínez]] to [[Pawtucket Red Sox|Pawtucket]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=July 4, 2004 |title=Sports Log: Transactions |work=[[The Boston Globe]] |page=D2}}</ref>
* July 9: The Red Sox placed pitcher [[Lenny DiNardo]] on the 15-day [[Injured list|DL]] and called up pitcher [[Joe Nelson]] from [[Pawtucket Red Sox|Pawtucket]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=July 10, 2004 |title=Sports Log: Transactions |work=[[The Boston Globe]] |page=E2}}</ref>
* July 10: The Red Sox designated pitcher [[Tim Hamulack]] for [[Designated for assignment|assignment]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=July 11, 2024 |title=Sports Log: Transactions |work=[[The Boston Globe]] |page=E2}}</ref>
* July 13: The Red Sox signed shortstop [[Dustin Pedroia]] and assigned him to [[Augusta GreenJackets|Augusta]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=July 14, 2004 |title=Sports Log: Transactions |work=[[The Boston Globe]] |page=F2}}</ref>
* July 15: The Red Sox activated pitcher [[Ramiro Mendoza]] and optioned third baseman [[Kevin Youkilis]] to [[Pawtucket Red Sox|Pawtucket]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=July 16, 2004 |title=Sports Log: Transactions |work=[[The Boston Globe]] |page=E2}}</ref>
* July 21: The Red Sox acquired [[Ricky Gutiérrez]] from the [[Chicago Cubs|Cubs]] for cash considerations and a [[player to be named later]]; placed second baseman [[Pokey Reese]] on the 15-day [[Injured list|DL]]; recalled third baseman [[Kevin Youkilis]] and pitcher [[Mark Malaska]] from [[Pawtucket Red Sox|Pawtucket]]; sent pitcher [[Joe Nelson]] to [[Pawtucket Red Sox|Pawtucket]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=July 22, 2004 |title=Sports Log: Transactions |work=[[The Boston Globe]] |page=E2}}</ref>
* July 22: The Red Sox purchased the contracts of infielder [[Ricky Gutiérrez]] from [[Pawtucket Red Sox|Pawtucket]] and pitcher [[Abe Alvarez]] from [[Portland Sea Dogs|Portland]]; transferred outfielder [[Ellis Burks]] from the 15-day [[Injured list|DL]] to the 60-day [[Injured list|DL]]; designated pitcher [[Jimmy Anderson (baseball)|Jimmy Anderson]] for [[Designated for assignment|assignment]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=July 23, 2004 |title=Sports Log: Transactions |work=[[The Boston Globe]] |page=E2}}</ref>
* July 24: The Red Sox traded [[Portland Sea Dogs|Portland]] third baseman [[John Hattig]] to the [[Toronto Blue Jays|Blue Jays]] in exchange for pitcher [[Terry Adams (baseball)|Terry Adams]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=July 25, 2004 |title=Sports Log: Transactions |work=[[The Boston Globe]] |page=D2}}</ref>
* July 25: The Red Sox placed outfielder [[Trot Nixon]] and pitcher [[Curt Leskanic|Curtis Leskanic]] on the 15-day [[Injured list|DL]]; recalled catcher/first baseman [[Andy Dominique]] from [[Pawtucket Red Sox|Pawtucket]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=July 26, 2004 |title=Sports Log: Transactions |work=[[The Boston Globe]] |page=F2}}</ref>
* July 29: MLB suspended several Red Sox players for their participation in the infamous brawl on July 24. Catcher Jason Varitek was suspended for four games whilst outfielders Gabe Kapler and Trot Nixon were suspended for three.<ref>{{Cite news |date=July 30, 2004 |title=Sports Log: Transactions |work=[[The Boston Globe]] |page=E2}}</ref>
* July 31: The Red Sox acquired shortstop [[Alex Gonzalez (shortstop, born 1973)|Alex Gonzalez]], pitchers [[Francis Beltrán]] and Justin Jones, and infielder [[Brendan Harris]] from the [[Chicago Cubs|Cubs]] in exchange for shortstop [[Nomar Garciaparra]], [[Sarasota Reds|Sarasota]] outfielder [[Matt Murton]] and cash. The Red Sox then traded Gonzalez, Beltrán and Harris to the [[Montreal Expos|Expos]] for shortstop [[Orlando Cabrera]], and traded Jones to the [[Minnesota Twins|Twins]] for first baseman [[Doug Mientkiewicz]]. In a separate trade, the Red Sox acquired outfielder [[Dave Roberts (baseball manager)|Dave Roberts]] from the [[Los Angeles Dodgers|Dodgers]] in exchange for [[Pawtucket Red Sox|Pawtucket]] outfielder Henri Stanley.<ref>{{Cite news |date=August 1, 2004 |title=Sports Log: Transactions |work=[[The Boston Globe]] |page=C3}}</ref>
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* August 1: The Red Sox optioned infielder [[Andy Dominique]] to [[Pawtucket Red Sox|Pawtucket]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=August 2, 2004 |title=Sports Log: Transactions |work=[[The Boston Globe]] |page=D2}}</ref>
* August 2: The Red Sox paced second baseman [[Mark Bellhorn]] on the 15-day [[Injured list|DL]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=August 3, 2004 |title=Sports Log: Transactions |work=[[The Boston Globe]] |page=F2}}</ref>
* August 3: The Red Sox traded [[Pawtucket Red Sox|Pawtucket]] pitcher [[Jimmy Anderson (baseball)|Jimmy Anderson]] to the [[Chicago Cubs|Cubs]] for a [[player to be named later]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=August 4, 2004 |title=Sports Log: Transactions |work=[[The Boston Globe]] |page=F2}}</ref>
* August 6: The Red Sox acquired pitcher [[Mike Myers (baseball)|Mike Myers]] from the [[Seattle Mariners|Mariners]] for cash and a [[player to be named later]]; optioned pitcher [[Mark Malaska]] to [[Pawtucket Red Sox|Pawtucket]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=August 7, 2004 |title=Sports Log: Transactions |work=[[The Boston Globe]] |page=E2}}</ref>
* August 17: The Red Sox activated pitcher [[Curt Leskanic]]; purchased the contract of infielder [[Earl Snyder]] from [[Pawtucket Red Sox|Pawtucket]]; placed third baseman [[Kevin Youkilis]] on the 15-day [[Injured list|DL]], retroactive to August 16; transferred pitcher [[Scott Williamson]] to the 60-day [[Injured list|DL]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=August 18, 2004 |title=Sports Log: Transactions |work=[[The Boston Globe]] |page=D9}}</ref>
* August 20: The Red Sox activated second baseman [[Mark Bellhorn]] and assigned third baseman [[Earl Snyder]] to [[Pawtucket Red Sox|Pawtucket]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=August 21, 2004 |title=Sports Log: Transactions |work=[[The Boston Globe]] |page=D8}}</ref>
* August 31: The Red Sox purchased catcher [[Sandy Martínez]] from the [[Cleveland Indians|Indians]] and assigned him to [[Pawtucket Red Sox|Pawtucket]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=September 1, 2004 |title=Sports Log: Transactions |work=[[The Boston Globe]] |page=C2}}</ref>
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* September 1: The Red Sox activated third baseman [[Kevin Youkilis]] and first baseman-outfielder [[David McCarty]] from the 15-day [[Injured list|DL]]; called up catcher [[Sandy Martínez]] from [[Pawtucket Red Sox|Pawtucket]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=September 2, 2004 |title=Sports Log: Transactions |work=[[The Boston Globe]] |page=C2}}</ref>
* September 2: The Red Sox recalled pitcher [[Brandon Puffer]] from [[Pawtucket Red Sox|Pawtucket]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=September 3, 2004 |title=Sports Log: Transactions |work=[[The Boston Globe]] |page=F2}}</ref>
* September 3: The Red Sox purchased the contract of [[Adam Hyzdu]] from [[Pawtucket Red Sox|Pawtucket]] and claimed infielder [[Tim Hummel]] off waivers from the [[Cincinnati Reds|Reds]]; designated pitcher [[Brandon Puffer]] and infielder [[Andy Dominique]] for assignment.<ref>{{Cite news |date=September 4, 2004 |title=Sports Log: Transactions |work=[[The Boston Globe]] |page=G2}}</ref>
* September 5: The Red Sox purchased pitcher [[Pedro Astacio]] from [[Pawtucket Red Sox|Pawtucket]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=September 6, 2004 |title=Sports Log: Transactions |work=[[The Boston Globe]] |page=C2}}</ref>
* September 7: The Red Sox activated outfielder [[Trot Nixon]] and infielder [[Pokey Reese]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=September 8, 2004 |title=Sports Log: Transactions |work=[[The Boston Globe]] |page=F2}}</ref>
* September 9: The Red Sox activated pitcher [[Scott Williamson]] from the 60-day [[Injured list|DL]] and designated infielder [[Earl Snyder]] for assignment.<ref>{{Cite news |date=September 10, 2004 |title=Sports Log: Transactions |work=[[The Boston Globe]] |page=E2}}</ref>
* September 21: The Red Sox recalled pitcher [[Byung-hyun Kim|Byung Hyun Kim]] from [[Pawtucket Red Sox|Pawtucket]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=September 22, 2004 |title=Sports Log: Transactions |work=[[The Boston Globe]] |page=F2}}</ref>
* September 23: The Red Sox activated designated hitter [[Ellis Burks]] from the 60-day [[Injured list|DL]] and released pitcher [[Phil Seibel]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=September 24, 2004 |title=Sports Log: Transactions |work=[[The Boston Globe]] |page=E2}}</ref>
* September 28: [[Major League Baseball|MLB]] suspended pitcher [[Pedro Astacio]] for three games and fined him for intentionally throwing at [[New York Yankees|Yankee]] batters in a September 26 game.<ref>{{Cite news |date=September 29, 2004 |title=Sports Log: Transactions |work=[[The Boston Globe]] |page=E2}}</ref>
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=== Opening Day lineup ===
{|class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|-
|18 || [[Johnny Damon]] || CF
|-
|11 || [[Bill Mueller]] || 3B
|-
|24 || [[Manny Ramirez]] || LF
|-
|34 || [[David Ortiz]] || DH
|-
|15 || [[Kevin Millar]] || 1B
|-
|19 || [[Gabe Kapler]] || RF
|-
|33 || [[Jason Varitek]] || C
|-
|12 || [[Mark Bellhorn]] || 2B
|-style="border-bottom:2px solid black"
|&nbsp; 3 || [[Pokey Reese]] || SS
|-
|45|| [[Pedro Martínez]] || P 
|-
|}
Source:<ref>{{cite web |url=http://m.mlb.com/history/od-lineups/?team_id=111 |title=Opening Day Lineups – Boston Red Sox |website=[[MLB.com]] |access-date=June 9, 2018 |archive-date=June 12, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612143052/http://m.mlb.com/history/od-lineups/?team_id=111 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2004/B04040BAL2004.htm |title=Baltimore Orioles 7, Boston Red Sox 2 |website=[[Retrosheet]] |date=April 4, 2004 |access-date=June 9, 2018}}</ref>

=== Roster ===
{| class="toccolours" style="text-align: left;"
|-
! colspan="10" style="background-color: #ba313c; color: white; text-align: center;" | 2004 Boston Red Sox roster
|-
| colspan="10" style="background-color:#0d2b56; color: white; text-align: center;" | '''Roster'''
|-
| valign="top" | '''Pitchers'''
<!--ONLY LIST PEOPLE WHO PLAYED IN A REGULAR SEASON GAME FOR THE TEAM-->
{{MLBplayer|53|[[Terry Adams (baseball)|Terry Adams]]}}
{{MLBplayer|59|[[Abe Alvarez]]}}
{{MLBplayer|56|[[Jimmy Anderson (baseball)|Jimmy Anderson]]}}
{{MLBplayer|61|[[Bronson Arroyo]]}}
{{MLBplayer|39|[[Pedro Astacio]]}}
{{MLBplayer|52|[[Jamie Brown (baseball)|Jamie Brown]]}}
{{MLBplayer|37|[[Frank Castillo]]}}
{{MLBplayer|55|[[Lenny DiNardo]]}}
{{MLBplayer|43|[[Alan Embree]]}}
{{MLBplayer|29|[[Keith Foulke]]}}
{{MLBplayer|36|[[Bobby Jones (left-handed pitcher)|Bobby Jones]]}}
{{MLBplayer|51|[[Byung-hyun Kim]]}}
{{MLBplayer|30|[[Curtis Leskanic]]}}
{{MLBplayer|32|[[Derek Lowe]]}}
{{MLBplayer|46|[[Mark Malaska]]}}
{{MLBplayer|67|[[Anastacio Martínez]]}}
{{MLBplayer|45|[[Pedro Martínez]]}}
{{MLBplayer|26|[[Ramiro Mendoza]]}}
{{MLBplayer|36|[[Mike Myers (baseball)|Mike Myers]]}}
{{MLBplayer|57|[[Joe Nelson]]}}
{{MLBplayer|38|[[Curt Schilling]]}}
{{MLBplayer|53|[[Phil Seibel]]}}
{{MLBplayer|50|[[Mike Timlin]]}}
{{MLBplayer|49|[[Tim Wakefield]]}}
{{MLBplayer|48|[[Scott Williamson]]}}
| width="25px" | 
| valign="top" | '''Catchers'''
{{MLBplayer|58|[[Sandy Martínez]]}}
{{MLBplayer|28|[[Doug Mirabelli]]}}
{{MLBplayer|33|[[Jason Varitek]]}}

'''Infielders'''
{{MLBplayer|12|[[Mark Bellhorn]]}}
{{MLBplayer|36,44|[[Orlando Cabrera]]}}
{{MLBplayer|31|[[César Crespo]]}}
{{MLBplayer|23|[[Brian Daubach]]}}
{{MLBplayer|39|[[Andy Dominique]]}}
{{MLBplayer|&nbsp;5|[[Nomar Garciaparra]]}}
{{MLBplayer|16|[[Ricky Gutiérrez]]}}
{{MLBplayer|15|[[Kevin Millar]]}}
{{MLBplayer|10|[[David McCarty]]}}
{{MLBplayer|13|[[Doug Mientkiewicz]]}}
{{MLBplayer|11|[[Bill Mueller]]}}
{{MLBplayer|&nbsp;3|[[Pokey Reese]]}}
{{MLBplayer|37|[[Earl Snyder]]}}
{{MLBplayer|20|[[Kevin Youkilis]]}}
| width="25px" | 
| valign="top" | '''Outfielders'''
{{MLBplayer|18|[[Johnny Damon]]}}
{{MLBplayer|37|[[Adam Hyzdu]]}}
{{MLBplayer|19|[[Gabe Kapler]]}}
{{MLBplayer|&nbsp;7|[[Trot Nixon]]}}
{{MLBplayer|24|[[Manny Ramirez]]}}
{{MLBplayer|31|[[Dave Roberts (outfielder)|Dave Roberts]]}}

'''Designated hitter''' 
{{MLBplayer|34|[[David Ortiz]]}}

'''Pinch hitter''' 
{{MLBplayer|25|[[Ellis Burks]]}}
| width="25px" | 
| valign="top" | '''Manager'''
{{MLBplayer|47|[[Terry Francona]]}}

'''Coaches'''
{{MLBplayer|44|[[Bill Haselman]]}} <small>(Interim 1B)</small>
{{MLBplayer|22|[[Ron Jackson (baseball, born 1953)|Ron Jackson]]}} <small>(Hitting)</small>
{{MLBplayer|35|[[Lynn Jones]]}} <small>(First base)</small>
{{MLBplayer|60|[[Dana LeVangie]]}} <small>(Bullpen catcher)</small>
{{MLBplayer|&nbsp;2|[[Brad Mills (infielder)|Brad Mills]]}} <small>(Bench)</small>
{{MLBplayer|54|[[Euclides Rojas]]}} <small>(Bullpen)</small>
{{MLBplayer|41|[[Dale Sveum]]}} <small>(Third base)</small>
{{MLBplayer|17|[[Dave Wallace (baseball)|Dave Wallace]]}} <small>(Pitching)</small>
|-
|}

=== Road to a championship ===
The regular season started well in April, but through midseason the team struggled due to injuries, inconsistency, and defensive woes, and fell more than eight games behind New York. A bright point came on July 24, when the Red Sox overcame a five-run deficit as [[Bill Mueller]] hit a game-winning home run to right-center off Yankees closer [[Mariano Rivera]]. The game also featured a now infamous brawl between Yankee superstar [[Alex Rodriguez]] and Red Sox catcher and captain [[Jason Varitek]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=McDonald |first=Joe |date=July 23, 2014 |title=Varitek/A-Rod brawl, 10 years later |url=https://www.espn.com/boston/mlb/story/_/id/11256420/2004-boston-red-sox-new-york-yankees-brawl-remember-starring-jason-varitek-alex-rodriguez |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240614065148/https://www.espn.com/boston/mlb/story/_/id/11256420/2004-boston-red-sox-new-york-yankees-brawl-remember-starring-jason-varitek-alex-rodriguez |archive-date=June 14, 2024 |access-date=October 6, 2024 |website=[[ESPN]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Geagan |first=Matthew |date=July 24, 2018 |title=14 Years Ago Today, Varitek Punched A-Rod In One Of Most Important Moments In Red Sox History |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/alex-rodriguez-jason-varitek-red-sox-yankees-brawl-mlb-history/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20241006102123/https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/alex-rodriguez-jason-varitek-red-sox-yankees-brawl-mlb-history/ |archive-date=October 6, 2024 |access-date=October 6, 2024 |website=[[CBS News]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=O'Malley |first=Nick |date=July 24, 2019 |title=Alex Rodriguez vs. Jason Varitek fight: Famous Boston Red Sox-New York Yankees brawl was on this day 15 years ago |url=https://www.masslive.com/redsox/2019/07/alex-rodriguez-vs-jason-varitek-fight-famous-boston-red-sox-new-york-yankees-brawl-was-on-this-day-15-years-ago.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221226010448/https://www.masslive.com/redsox/2019/07/alex-rodriguez-vs-jason-varitek-fight-famous-boston-red-sox-new-york-yankees-brawl-was-on-this-day-15-years-ago.html |archive-date=December 26, 2022 |access-date=October 6, 2024 |website=[[MassLive]]}}</ref>

Red Sox general manager [[Theo Epstein]] shook up the team at the MLB trading deadline July 31, trading the team's wildly popular yet often hurt and disgruntled shortstop, [[Nomar Garciaparra]], to the [[Chicago Cubs]],<ref>[https://www.baseball-reference.com/g/garcino01.shtml Nomar Garciaparra Statistics and History] ''Baseball-Reference.com''</ref> receiving [[Orlando Cabrera]] from the [[Montreal Expos]] and [[Doug Mientkiewicz]] from the [[Minnesota Twins]] in return. In a separate transaction, the Red Sox also traded Triple-A outfielder Henri Stanley to the [[Los Angeles Dodgers]] for center fielder [[Dave Roberts (outfielder)|Dave Roberts]]. With valuable players like Cabrera, Mientkiewicz, and Roberts in the lineup, the club turned things around, winning 22 out of 25 games and finishing three games behind the Yankees in the AL East and qualifying for the playoffs as the AL Wild Card.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2004 American League Team Statistics |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/2004.shtml |access-date=2025-03-21 |website=Baseball-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref>

The team played its home games at [[Fenway Park]], before a regular season total attendance of 2,837,304 fans.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2004 Boston Red Sox Schedule |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/BOS/2004-schedule-scores.shtml |access-date=2025-03-17 |website=Baseball-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref>

=== Game log ===
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{{MLB Game log month|bgcolor=#024; border: 3px solid #c60c30|fgcolor=white|hide=y|month=April (15–6)}}
|- style="background-color:#ffbbbb"
| 1 || April 4 || @ [[Baltimore Orioles|Orioles]] || 7–2 || [[Sidney Ponson|Ponson]] (1–0) || '''[[Pedro Martínez|Martínez]]''' (0–1) || [[B. J. Ryan|Ryan]] (1) || 47,683 || 0–1 
|- style="background-color:#bbffbb"
| 2 || April 6 || @ [[Baltimore Orioles|Orioles]] || 4–1 || '''[[Curt Schilling|Schilling]]''' (1–0) || [[Eric DuBose|DuBose]] (0–1) || '''[[Keith Foulke|Foulke]]''' (1) || 35,355 || 1–1
|- style="background-color:#bbffbb"
| 3 || April 7 || @ [[Baltimore Orioles|Orioles]] || 10–3 || '''[[Derek Lowe|Lowe]]''' (1–0) || [[Kurt Ainsworth|Ainsworth]] (0–1) || — || 28,373 || 2–1
|- style="background-color:#ffbbbb"
| 4 || April 8 || @ [[Baltimore Orioles|Orioles]] || 3–2 <small>(13)</small> || [[Rodrigo López (baseball)|López]] (1–0) || '''[[Bobby Jones (left-handed pitcher)|Jones]]''' || — || 31,121 || 2–2
|- style="background-color:#ffbbbb"
| 5 || April 9 || [[Toronto Blue Jays|Blue Jays]] || 10–5 || [[Justin Speier|Speier]] (1–0) || '''[[Mike Timlin|Timlin]]''' (0–1) || — || 34,337 || 2–3
|- style="background-color:#bbffbb"
| 6 || April 10 || [[Toronto Blue Jays|Blue Jays]] || 4–1 || '''[[Pedro Martínez|Martínez]]''' (1–1) || [[Roy Halladay|Halladay]] (0–2) || '''[[Keith Foulke|Foulke]]''' (2) || 35,305 || 3–3
|- style="background-color:#bbffbb"
| 7 || April 11 || [[Toronto Blue Jays|Blue Jays]] || 6–4 <small>(12)</small> || '''[[Mark Malaska|Malaska]]''' (1–0) || [[Aquilino López|López]] (0–1) || — || 34,286 || 4–3
|- style="background-color:#bbbbbb"
| – || April 13 || [[Baltimore Orioles|Orioles]] || colspan=6|''Postponed (rain)'' <small>Rescheduled for May 31</small>
|- style="background-color:#bbbbbb"
| – || April 14 || [[Baltimore Orioles|Orioles]] || colspan=6|''Postponed (rain)'' <small>Rescheduled for July 22</small>
|- style="background-color:#ffbbbb"
| 8 || April 15 || [[Baltimore Orioles|Orioles]] || 12–7 <small>(11)</small> || [[Buddy Groom|Groom]] (1–0) || '''[[Bronson Arroyo|Arroyo]]''' (0–1) || — || 35,271 || 4–4
|- style="background-color:#bbffbb"
| 9 || April 16 || [[New York Yankees|Yankees]] || 6–2 || '''[[Tim Wakefield|Wakefield]]''' (1–0) || [[Javier Vázquez (baseball)|Vázquez]] (1–1) || — || 35,163 || 5–4
|- style="background-color:#bbffbb"
| 10 || April 17 || [[New York Yankees|Yankees]] || 5–2 || '''[[Curt Schilling|Schilling]]''' (2–0) || [[Mike Mussina|Mussina]] (1–3) || — || 35,023 || 6–4
|- style="background-color:#ffbbbb"
| 11 || April 18 || [[New York Yankees|Yankees]] || 7–3 <small>(10)</small> || [[Paul Quantrill|Quantrill]] (1–0) || '''[[Derek Lowe|Lowe]]''' (1–1) || — || 35,011 || 6–5
|- style="background-color:#bbffbb"
| 12 || April 19 || [[New York Yankees|Yankees]] || 5–4 || '''[[Mike Timlin|Timlin]]''' (1–1) || [[Tom Gordon|Gordon]] (0–1) || '''[[Keith Foulke|Foulke]]''' (3) || 35,027 || 7–5
|- style="background-color:#bbffbb"
| 13 || April 20 || @ [[Toronto Blue Jays|Blue Jays]] || 4–2 || '''[[Pedro Martínez|Martínez]]''' (2–1) || [[Roy Halladay|Halladay]] (1–3) || '''[[Keith Foulke|Foulke]]''' (4) || 26,010 || 8–5
|- style="background-color:#bbffbb"
| 14 || April 21 || @ [[Toronto Blue Jays|Blue Jays]] || 4–2 || '''[[Tim Wakefield|Wakefield]]''' (2–0) || [[Ted Lilly|Lilly]] (0–2) || '''[[Keith Foulke|Foulke]]''' (5) || 16,163 || 9–5
|- style="background-color:#ffbbbb"
| 15 || April 22 || @ [[Toronto Blue Jays|Blue Jays]] || 7–3 || [[Terry Adams (baseball)|Adams]] (2–0) || '''[[Curt Schilling|Schilling]]''' (2–1) || — || 16,480 || 9–6
|- style="background-color:#bbffbb"
| 16 || April 23 || @ [[New York Yankees|Yankees]] || 11–2 || '''[[Derek Lowe|Lowe]]''' (2–1) || [[José Contreras|Contreras]] (0–2) || — || 55,001 || 10–6
|- style="background-color:#bbffbb"
| 17 || April 24 || @ [[New York Yankees|Yankees]] || 3–2 <small>(12)</small> || '''[[Keith Foulke|Foulke]]''' (1–0) || [[Paul Quantrill|Quantrill]] (2–1) || '''[[Mike Timlin|Timlin]]''' (1) || 55,195 || 11–6
|- style="background-color:#bbffbb"
| 18 || April 25 || @ [[New York Yankees|Yankees]] || 2–0 || '''[[Pedro Martínez|Martínez]]''' (3–1) || [[Javier Vázquez (baseball)|Vázquez]] (2–2) || '''[[Scott Williamson|Williamson]]''' (1) || 55,338 || 12–6
|- style="background-color:#bbbbbb"
| – || April 27 || [[Tampa Bay Rays|Devil Rays]] || colspan=6|''Postponed (rain)'' <small>Rescheduled for April 29</small>
|- style="background-color:#bbffbb"
| 19 || April 28 || [[Tampa Bay Rays|Devil Rays]] || 6–0 || '''[[Curt Schilling|Schilling]]''' (3–1) || [[Paul Abbott (baseball)|Abbott]] (2–2) || — || 35,120 || 13–6
|- style="background-color:#bbffbb"
| 20 || April 29 || [[Tampa Bay Rays|Devil Rays]] || 4–0 || '''[[Byung-hyun Kim|Kim]]''' (1–0) || [[Víctor Zambrano|Zambrano]] (3–2) || — || 35,614 || 14–6
|- style="background-color:#bbffbb"
| 21 || April 29 || [[Tampa Bay Rays|Devil Rays]] || 7–3 || '''[[Derek Lowe|Lowe]]''' (3–1) || [[Damian Moss|Moss]] (0–1) || — || 35,441 || 15–6
|- style="background-color:#bbbbbb"
| – || April 30 || @ [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Rangers]] || colspan=6|''Postponed (rain)'' <small>Rescheduled for May 1</small>
{{MLB Game log month end}}
{{MLB Game log month|bgcolor=#024; border: 3px solid #c60c30|fgcolor=white|hide=y|month=May (16–14)}}
|- style="background-color:#ffbbbb"
| 22 || May 1 || @ [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Rangers]] || 4–3 || [[Erasmo Ramirez (left-handed pitcher)|Ramirez]] (1–1) || '''[[Mark Malaska|Malaska]]''' (1–1) || [[Francisco Cordero|Cordero]] (8) || 44,598 || 15–7
|- style="background-color:#ffbbbb"
| 23 || May 1 || @ [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Rangers]] || 8–5 || [[Joaquín Benoit|Benoit]] (1–0) || '''[[Pedro Martínez|Martínez]]''' (3–2) || [[Francisco Cordero|Cordero]] (9) || 44,598 || 15–8
|- style="background-color:#ffbbbb"
| 24 || May 2 || @ [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Rangers]] || 4–1 || [[R. A. Dickey|Dickey]] (4–1) || '''[[Tim Wakefield|Wakefield]]''' (2–1) || [[Francisco Cordero|Cordero]] (10) || 31,538 || 15–9
|- style="background-color:#ffbbbb"
| 25 || May 3 || @ [[Cleveland Indians|Indians]] || 4–3 || [[Jake Westbrook|Westbrook]] (2–1) || '''[[Curt Schilling|Schilling]]''' (3–2) || [[Rafael Betancourt|Betancourt]] (1) || 16,285 || 15–10
|- style="background-color:#ffbbbb"
| 26 || May 4 || @ [[Cleveland Indians|Indians]] || 7–6 || [[Jason Davis (baseball)|Davis]] (1–2) || '''[[Derek Lowe|Lowe]]''' (3–2) || [[Rafael Betancourt|Betancourt]] (2) || 16,070 || 15–11
|- style="background-color:#bbffbb"
| 27 || May 5 || @ [[Cleveland Indians|Indians]] || 9–5 || '''[[Bronson Arroyo|Arroyo]]''' (1–1) || [[Jeff D'Amico|D'Amico]] (1–2) || — || 17,370 || 16–11
|- style="background-color:#bbffbb"
| 28 || May 6 || @ [[Cleveland Indians|Indians]] || 5–2 || '''[[Pedro Martínez|Martínez]]''' (4–2) || [[CC Sabathia|Sabathia]] (1–1) || '''[[Keith Foulke|Foulke]]''' (6) || 26,825 || 17–11
|- style="background-color:#bbffbb"
| 29 || May 7 || [[Kansas City Royals|Royals]] || 7–6 || '''[[Mike Timlin|Timlin]]''' (2–1) || [[Mike MacDougal|MacDougal]] (0–1) || — || 35,280 || 18–11
|- style="background-color:#bbffbb"
| 30 || May 8 || [[Kansas City Royals|Royals]] || 9–1 || '''[[Curt Schilling|Schilling]]''' (4–2) || [[Jimmy Gobble|Gobble]] (1–1) || — || 34,929 || 19–11
|- style="background-color:#ffbbbb"
| 31 || May 9 || [[Kansas City Royals|Royals]] || 8–4 || [[Darrell May|May]] (1–4) || '''[[Derek Lowe|Lowe]]''' (3–3) || — || 34,589 || 19–12
|- style="background-color:#ffbbbb"
| 32 || May 10 || [[Cleveland Indians|Indians]] || 10–6 || [[Chad Durbin|Durbin]] (3–3) || '''[[Byung-hyun Kim|Kim]]''' (1–1) || — || 35,257 || 19–13
|- style="background-color:#bbffbb"
| 33 || May 11 || [[Cleveland Indians|Indians]] || 5–3 || '''[[Alan Embree|Embree]]''' (1–0) || [[José Jiménez (baseball)|Jiménez]] (0–2) || '''[[Keith Foulke|Foulke]]''' (7) || 35,401 || 20–13
|- style="background-color:#ffbbbb"
| 34 || May 12 || [[Cleveland Indians|Indians]] || 6–4 || [[Cliff Lee|Lee]] (4–0) || '''[[Tim Wakefield|Wakefield]]''' (2–2) || — || 35,371 || 20–14
|- style="background-color:#ffbbbb"
| 35 || May 13 || @ [[Toronto Blue Jays|Blue Jays]] || 12–6 || [[Miguel Batista|Batista]] (1–3) || '''[[Curt Schilling|Schilling]]''' (4–3) || — || 20,876 || 20–15
|- style="background-color:#bbffbb"
| 36 || May 14 || @ [[Toronto Blue Jays|Blue Jays]] || 9–3 <small>(10)</small> || '''[[Alan Embree|Embree]]''' (2–0) || [[Kerry Ligtenberg|Ligtenberg]] (1–1) || — || 20,948 || 21–15
|- style="background-color:#bbffbb"
| 37 || May 15 || @ [[Toronto Blue Jays|Blue Jays]] || 4–0 || '''[[Bronson Arroyo|Arroyo]]''' (2–1) || [[Pat Hentgen|Hentgen]] (2–3) || — || 36,841 || 22–15
|- style="background-color:#ffbbbb"
| 38 || May 16 || @ [[Toronto Blue Jays|Blue Jays]] || 3–1 || [[Roy Halladay|Halladay]] (4–4) || '''[[Pedro Martínez|Martínez]]''' (4–3) || [[Terry Adams (baseball)|Adams]] (2) || 31,618 || 22–16
|- style="background-color:#bbffbb"
| 39 || May 18 || @ [[Tampa Bay Rays|Devil Rays]] || 7–3 || '''[[Tim Wakefield|Wakefield]]''' (3–2) || [[Mark Hendrickson|Hendrickson]] (2–4) || — || 12,836 || 23–16
|- style="background-color:#bbffbb"
| 40 || May 19 || @ [[Tampa Bay Rays|Devil Rays]] || 4–1 || '''[[Curt Schilling|Schilling]]''' (5–3) || [[Rob Bell (baseball)|Bell]] (0–1) || '''[[Keith Foulke|Foulke]]''' (8) || 13,960 || 24–16
|- style="background-color:#ffbbbb"
| 41 || May 20 || @ [[Tampa Bay Rays|Devil Rays]] || 9–6 || [[Jorge Sosa (baseball)|Sosa]] (1–0) || '''[[Derek Lowe|Lowe]] (3–4)''' || [[Danys Báez|Báez]] (5) || 12,401 || 24–17
|- style="background-color:#bbffbb"
| 42 || May 21 || [[Toronto Blue Jays|Blue Jays]] || 11–5 || '''[[Mike Timlin|Timlin]]''' (3–1) || [[Micheal Nakamura|Nakamura]] (0–3) || — || 35,287 || 25–17
|- style="background-color:#bbffbb"
| 43 || May 22 || [[Toronto Blue Jays|Blue Jays]] || 5–2 || '''[[Anastacio Martínez|Martínez]]''' (1–0) || [[Kerry Ligtenberg|Ligtenberg]] (1–2) || '''[[Keith Foulke|Foulke]]''' (9) || 35,196 || 26–17
|- style="background-color:#bbffbb"
| 44 || May 23 || [[Toronto Blue Jays|Blue Jays]] || 7–2 || '''[[Tim Wakefield|Wakefield]]''' (4–2) || [[Miguel Batista|Batista]] (2–4) || — || 35,239 || 27–17
|- style="background-color:#bbffbb"
| 45 || May 25 || [[Oakland Athletics|Athletics]] || 12–2 || '''[[Curt Schilling|Schilling]]''' (6–3) || [[Tim Hudson|Hudson]] (5–2) || — || 35,236 || 28–17
|- style="background-color:#bbffbb"
| 46 || May 26 || [[Oakland Athletics|Athletics]] || 9–6 || '''[[Derek Lowe|Lowe]]''' (4–4) || [[Mark Redman|Redman]] (3–3) || '''[[Keith Foulke|Foulke]]''' (10) || 34,931 || 29–17
|- style="background-color:#ffbbbb"
| 47 || May 27 || [[Oakland Athletics|Athletics]] || 15–2 || [[Mark Mulder|Mulder]] (6–2) || '''[[Bronson Arroyo|Arroyo]]''' (2–2) || — || 35,438 || 29–18
|- style="background-color:#bbffbb"
| 48 || May 28 || [[Seattle Mariners|Mariners]] || 8–4 || '''[[Pedro Martínez|Martínez]]''' (5–3) || [[Joel Piñeiro|Piñeiro]] (1–6) || — || 35,134 || 30–18
|- style="background-color:#ffbbbb"
| 49 || May 29 || [[Seattle Mariners|Mariners]] || 5–4 || [[Freddy García|García]] (3–3) || '''[[Tim Wakefield|Wakefield]]''' (4–3) || [[Eddie Guardado|Guardado]] (9) || 35,250 || 30–19
|- style="background-color:#bbffbb"
| 50 || May 30 || [[Seattle Mariners|Mariners]] || 9–7 <small>(12)</small> || '''[[Anastacio Martínez|Martínez]]''' (2–0) || [[J. J. Putz|Putz]] (0–2) || — || 35,046 || 31–19
|- style="background-color:#ffbbbb"
| 51 || May 31 || [[Baltimore Orioles|Orioles]] || 13–4 || [[Rodrigo López (baseball)|López]] (4–2) || '''[[Derek Lowe|Lowe]]''' (4–5) || — || 35,465 || 31–20
{{MLB Game log month end}}
{{MLB Game log month|bgcolor=#024; border: 3px solid #c60c30|fgcolor=white|hide=y|month=June (11–14)}}
|- style="background-color:#ffbbbb"
| 52 || June 1 || @ [[Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim|Angels]] || 7–6 || [[Kevin Gregg|Gregg]] (2–0) || '''[[Bronson Arroyo|Arroyo]]''' (2–3) || [[Troy Percival|Percival]] (13) || 43,285 || 31–21
|- style="background-color:#ffbbbb"
| 53 || June 2 || @ [[Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim|Angels]] || 10–7 || [[Ramón Ortiz|Ortiz]] (2–4) || '''[[Mike Timlin|Timlin]]''' (3–2) || [[Francisco Rodríguez (Venezuelan pitcher)|Rodríguez]] (2) || 43,205 || 31–22
|- style="background-color:#ffbbbb"
| 54 || June 4 || @ [[Kansas City Royals|Royals]] || 5–2 || [[Jimmy Gobble|Gobble]] (3–3) || '''[[Tim Wakefield|Wakefield]]''' (4–4) || [[Jeremy Affeldt|Affeldt]] (6) || 28,182 || 31–23
|- style="background-color:#bbffbb"
| 55 || June 5 || @ [[Kansas City Royals|Royals]] || 8–4 || '''[[Curt Schilling|Schilling]]''' (7–3) || [[Darrell May|May]] (2–8) || — || 29,968 || 32–23
|- style="background-color:#bbffbb"
| 56 || June 6 || @ [[Kansas City Royals|Royals]] || 5–3 || '''[[Derek Lowe|Lowe]]''' (5–5) || [[Jason Grimsley|Grimsley]] (3–2) || '''[[Keith Foulke|Foulke]]''' (11) || 22,964 || 33–23
|- style="background-color:#bbffbb"
| 57 || June 8 || [[San Diego Padres|Padres]] || 1–0 || '''[[Pedro Martínez|Martínez]]''' (6–3) || [[Antonio Osuna|Osuna]] (1–1) || '''[[Keith Foulke|Foulke]]''' (12) || 35,205 || 34–23
|- style="background-color:#ffbbbb"
| 58 || June 9 || [[San Diego Padres|Padres]] || 8–1 || [[Brian Lawrence|Lawrence]] (8–3) || '''[[Bronson Arroyo|Arroyo]]''' (2–4) || — || 35,064 || 34–24
|- style="background-color:#bbffbb"
| 59 || June 10 || [[San Diego Padres|Padres]] || 9–3 || '''[[Curt Schilling|Schilling]]''' (8–3) || [[Ismael Valdez|Valdez]] (5–3) || — || 35,068 || 35–24
|- style="background-color:#bbffbb"
| 60 || June 11 || [[Los Angeles Dodgers|Dodgers]] || 2–1 || '''[[Keith Foulke|Foulke]]''' (2–0) || [[Tom Martin (baseball)|Martin]] (0–1) || — || 35,173 || 36–24
|- style="background-color:#ffbbbb"
| 61 || June 12 || [[Los Angeles Dodgers|Dodgers]] || 14–5 || [[Jeff Weaver|Weaver]] (4–7) || '''[[Tim Wakefield|Wakefield]]''' (4–5) || — || 34,671 || 36–25
|- style="background-color:#bbffbb"
| 62 || June 13 || [[Los Angeles Dodgers|Dodgers]] || 4–1 || '''[[Pedro Martínez|Martínez]]''' (7–3) || [[Hideo Nomo|Nomo]] (3–7) || '''[[Keith Foulke|Foulke]]''' (13) || 35,068 || 37–25
|- style="background-color:#ffbbbb"
| 63 || June 15 || @ [[Colorado Rockies|Rockies]] || 6–3 || [[Joe Kennedy (baseball)|Kennedy]] (5–4) || '''[[Bronson Arroyo|Arroyo]]''' (2–5) || [[Shawn Chacón|Chacón]] (11) || 40,489 || 37–26
|- style="background-color:#ffbbbb"
| 64 || June 16 || @ [[Colorado Rockies|Rockies]] || 7–6 || [[Jason Jennings|Jennings]] (6–6) || '''[[Curt Schilling|Schilling]]''' (8–4) || [[Shawn Chacón|Chacón]] (12) || 39,319 || 37–27
|- style="background-color:#bbffbb"
| 65 || June 17 || @ [[Colorado Rockies|Rockies]] || 11–0 || '''[[Derek Lowe|Lowe]]''' (6–5) || [[Aaron Cook (baseball)|Cook]] (1–2) || — || 40,088 || 38–27
|- style="background-color:#bbffbb"
| 66 || June 18 || @ [[San Francisco Giants|Giants]] || 14–9 || '''[[Mike Timlin|Timlin]]''' (4–2) || [[Jerome Williams (baseball)|Williams]] (6–5) || — || 42,557 || 39–27
|- style="background-color:#ffbbbb"
| 67 || June 19 || @ [[San Francisco Giants|Giants]] || 6–4 || [[Matt Herges|Herges]] (3–2) || '''[[Alan Embree|Embree]]''' (2–1) || — || 42,499 || 39–28
|- style="background-color:#ffbbbb"
| 68 || June 20 || @ [[San Francisco Giants|Giants]] || 4–0 || [[Jason Schmidt|Schmidt]] (9–2) || '''[[Bronson Arroyo|Arroyo]]''' (2–6) || — || 42,568 || 39–29
|- style="background-color:#bbffbb"
| 69 || June 22 || [[Minnesota Twins|Twins]] || 9–2 || '''[[Curt Schilling|Schilling]]''' (9–4) || [[Kyle Lohse|Lohse]] (2–5) || — || 35,261 || 40–29
|- style="background-color:#ffbbbb"
| 70 || June 23 || [[Minnesota Twins|Twins]] || 4–2 || [[Carlos Silva (baseball)|Silva]] (8–4) || '''[[Derek Lowe|Lowe]]''' (6–6) || [[Joe Nathan|Nathan]] (20) || 35,233 || 40–30
|- style="background-color:#ffbbbb"
| 71 || June 24 || [[Minnesota Twins|Twins]] || 4–3 <small>(10)</small> || [[Grant Balfour|Balfour]] (2–0) || '''[[Keith Foulke|Foulke]]''' (2–1) || [[Joe Nathan|Nathan]] (21) || 34,827 || 40–31
|- style="background-color:#bbffbb"
| 72 || June 25 || [[Philadelphia Phillies|Phillies]] || 12–1 || '''[[Pedro Martínez|Martínez]]''' (8–3) || [[Paul Abbott (baseball)|Abbott]] (0–2) || — || 35,059 || 41–31
|- style="background-color:#ffbbbb"
| 73 || June 26 || [[Philadelphia Phillies|Phillies]] || 9–2 || [[Ryan Madson|Madson]] (5–2) || '''[[Bronson Arroyo|Arroyo]]''' (2–7) || — || 34,712 || 41–32
|- style="background-color:#bbffbb"
| 74 || June 27 || [[Philadelphia Phillies|Phillies]] || 12–3 || '''[[Curt Schilling|Schilling]]''' (10–4) || [[Brett Myers|Myers]] (5–5) || — || 34,739 || 42–32
|- style="background-color:#ffbbbb"
| 75 || June 29 || @ [[New York Yankees|Yankees]] || 11–3 || [[Javier Vázquez (baseball)|Vázquez]] (9–5) || '''[[Derek Lowe|Lowe]]''' (6–7) || — || 55,231 || 42–33
|- style="background-color:#ffbbbb"
| 76 || June 30 || @ [[New York Yankees|Yankees]] || 4–2 || [[Tom Gordon|Gordon]] (2–2) || '''[[Mike Timlin|Timlin]]''' (4–3) || [[Mariano Rivera|Rivera]] (29) || 55,023 || 42–34
{{MLB Game log month end}}
{{MLB Game log month|bgcolor=#024; border: 3px solid #c60c30|fgcolor=white|hide=y|month=July (14–12)}}
|- style="background-color:#ffbbbb"
| 77 || July 1 || @ [[New York Yankees|Yankees]] || 5–4 <small>(13)</small> || [[Tanyon Sturtze|Sturtze]] (3–0) || '''[[Curt Leskanic|Leskanic]]''' (0–4) || — || 55,265 || 42–35
|- style="background-color:#ffbbbb"
| 78 || July 2 || @ [[Atlanta Braves|Braves]] || 6–3 <small>(12)</small> || [[Juan Cruz (baseball)|Cruz]] (2–0) || '''[[Anastacio Martínez|Martínez]]''' (2–1) || — || 42,231 || 42–36
|- style="background-color:#bbffbb"
| 79 || July 3 || @ [[Atlanta Braves|Braves]] || 6–1 || '''[[Curt Schilling|Schilling]]''' (11–4) || [[John Thomson (baseball)|Thomson]] (6–7) || — || 51,831 || 43–36
|- style="background-color:#ffbbbb"
| 80 || July 4 || @ [[Atlanta Braves|Braves]] || 10–4 || [[Mike Hampton|Hampton]] (3–8) || '''[[Derek Lowe|Lowe]]''' (6–8) || — || 41,414 || 43–37
|- style="background-color:#bbffbb"
| 81 || July 6 || [[Oakland Athletics|Athletics]] || 11–0 || '''[[Tim Wakefield|Wakefield]]''' (5–5) || [[Barry Zito|Zito]] (4–6) || — || 35,302 || 44–37
|- style="background-color:#bbffbb"
| 82 || July 7 || [[Oakland Athletics|Athletics]] || 11–3 || '''[[Pedro Martínez|Martínez]]''' (9–3) || [[Mark Redman|Redman]] (6–6) || — || 35,012 || 45–37
|- style="background-color:#bbffbb"
| 83 || July 8 || [[Oakland Athletics|Athletics]] || 8–7 <small>(10)</small> || '''[[Curt Leskanic|Leskanic]]''' (1–4) || [[Justin Lehr|Lehr]] (0–1) || — || 35,144 || 46–37
|- style="background-color:#bbffbb"
| 84 || July 9 || [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Rangers]] || 7–0 || '''[[Bronson Arroyo|Arroyo]]''' (3–7) || [[Joaquín Benoit|Benoit]] (3–4) || — || 35,030 || 47–37
|- style="background-color:#bbffbb"
| 85 || July 10 || [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Rangers]] || 14–6 || '''[[Derek Lowe|Lowe]]''' (7–8) || [[Kenny Rogers (baseball)|Rogers]] (12–3) || — || 35,024 || 48–37
|- style="background-color:#ffbbbb"
| 86 || July 11 || [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Rangers]] || 6–5 || [[Brian Shouse|Shouse]] (2–0) || '''[[Keith Foulke|Foulke]]''' (2–2) || [[Francisco Cordero|Cordero]] (27) || 34,778 || 48–38
|- style="background-color:#ffbbbb"
| 87 || July 15 || @ [[Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim|Angels]] || 8–1 || [[Jarrod Washburn|Washburn]] (10–4) || '''[[Derek Lowe|Lowe]]''' (7–9) || — || 43,623 || 48–39
|- style="background-color:#bbffbb"
| 88 || July 16 || @ [[Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim|Angels]] || 4–2 || '''[[Pedro Martínez|Martínez]]''' (10–3) || [[Kelvim Escobar|Escobar]] (5–6) || '''[[Keith Foulke|Foulke]]''' (14) || 43,771 || 49–39
|- style="background-color:#ffbbbb"
| 89 || July 17 || @ [[Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim|Angels]] || 8–3 || [[Bartolo Colón|Colón]] (7–8) || '''[[Tim Wakefield|Wakefield]]''' (5–6) || — || 43,746 || 49–40
|- style="background-color:#bbffbb"
| 90 || July 18 || @ [[Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim|Angels]] || 6–2 || '''[[Curt Schilling|Schilling]]''' (12–4) || [[John Lackey|Lackey]] (7–9) || — || 43,613 || 50–40
|- style="background-color:#ffbbbb"
| 91 || July 19 || @ [[Seattle Mariners|Mariners]] || 8–4 <small>(11)</small> || [[Mike Myers (baseball)|Myers]] (4–1) || '''[[Curt Leskanic|Leskanic]]''' (1–5) || — || 42,898 || 50–41
|- style="background-color:#bbffbb"
| 92 || July 20 || @ [[Seattle Mariners|Mariners]] || 9–7 || '''[[Derek Lowe|Lowe]]''' (8–9) || [[Joel Piñeiro|Piñeiro]] (5–11) || '''[[Keith Foulke|Foulke]]''' (15) || 46,024 || 51–41
|- style="background-color:#ffbbbb"
| 93 || July 21 || [[Baltimore Orioles|Orioles]] || 10–5 || [[Érik Bédard|Bédard]] (4–4) || '''[[Pedro Martínez|Martínez]]''' (10–4) || — || 35,023 || 51–42
|- style="background-color:#ffbbbb"
| 94 || July 22 || [[Baltimore Orioles|Orioles]] || 8–3 || [[Rodrigo López (baseball)|López]] (8–6) || '''[[Abe Alvarez|Alvarez]]''' (0–1) || — || 34,697 || 51–43
|- style="background-color:#bbffbb"
| 95 || July 22 || [[Baltimore Orioles|Orioles]] || 4–0 || '''[[Tim Wakefield|Wakefield]]''' (6–6) || [[Dave Borkowski|Borkowski]] (1–2) || — || 35,370 || 52–43
|- style="background-color:#ffbbbb"
| 96 || July 23 || [[New York Yankees|Yankees]] || 8–7 || [[Tom Gordon|Gordon]] (3–3) || '''[[Keith Foulke|Foulke]]''' (2–3) || [[Mariano Rivera|Rivera]] (35) || 34,933 || 52–44
|- style="background-color:#bbffbb"
| 97 || July 24 || [[New York Yankees|Yankees]] || 11–10 || '''[[Ramiro Mendoza|Mendoza]]''' (1–0) || [[Mariano Rivera|Rivera]] (1–1) || — || 34,501 || 53–44
|- style="background-color:#bbffbb"
| 98 || July 25 || [[New York Yankees|Yankees]] || 9–6 || '''[[Derek Lowe|Lowe]]''' (9–9) || [[José Contreras|Contreras]] (8–4) || '''[[Keith Foulke|Foulke]]''' (16) || 35,006 || 54–44
|- style="background-color:#bbffbb"
| 99 || July 26 || @ [[Baltimore Orioles|Orioles]] || 12–5 || '''[[Pedro Martínez|Martínez]]''' (11–4) || [[Érik Bédard|Bédard]] (4–5) || — || 42,113 || 55–44
|- style="background-color:#bbbbbb"
| – || July 27 || @ [[Baltimore Orioles|Orioles]] || colspan=6|''Postponed (rain)'' <small>Rescheduled for October 2</small>
|- style="background-color:#ffbbbb"
| 100 || July 28 || @ [[Baltimore Orioles|Orioles]] || 4–1 || [[Dave Borkowski|Borowski]] (2–2) || '''[[Curt Schilling|Schilling]]''' (12–5) || — || 42,113 || 55–45
|- style="background-color:#bbffbb"
| 101 || July 30 || @ [[Minnesota Twins|Twins]] || 8–2 || '''[[Bronson Arroyo|Arroyo]]''' (4–7) || [[Kyle Lohse|Lohse]] (4–8) || — || 34,263 || 56–45
|- style="background-color:#ffbbbb"
| 102 || July 31 || @ [[Minnesota Twins|Twins]] || 5–4 || [[Juan Rincón|Rincón]] (9–3) || '''[[Alan Embree|Embree]]''' (2–2) || [[Joe Nathan|Nathan]] (29) || 40,283 || 56–46
{{MLB Game log month end}}
{{MLB Game log month|bgcolor=#024; border: 3px solid #c60c30|fgcolor=white|hide=y|month=August (21–7)}}
|- style="background-color:#ffbbbb"
| 103 || August 1 || @ [[Minnesota Twins|Twins]] || 4–3 || [[Johan Santana|Santana]] (10–6) || '''[[Mike Timlin|Timlin]]''' (4–4) || [[Joe Nathan|Nathan]] (30) || 38,751 || 56–47
|- style="background-color:#bbffbb"
| 104 || August 2 || @ [[Tampa Bay Rays|Devil Rays]] || 6–3 <small>(10)</small> || '''[[Tim Wakefield|Wakefield]]''' (7–6) || [[Mark Hendrickson|Hendrickson]] (8–9) || '''[[Keith Foulke|Foulke]]''' (17) || 21,835 || 57–47
|- style="background-color:#bbffbb"
| 105 || August 3 || @ [[Tampa Bay Rays|Devil Rays]] || 5–2 || '''[[Curt Schilling|Schilling]]''' (13–5) || [[Rob Bell (baseball)|Bell]] (4–5) || — || 20,882 || 58–47
|- style="background-color:#ffbbbb"
| 106 || August 4 || @ [[Tampa Bay Rays|Devil Rays]] || 5–4 || [[Travis Harper|Harper]] (3–2) || '''[[Bronson Arroyo|Arroyo]]''' (4–8) || [[Danys Báez|Báez]] (23) || 18,133 || 58–48
|- style="background-color:#ffbbbb"
| 107 || August 6 || @ [[Detroit Tigers|Tigers]] || 4–3 || [[Roberto Novoa|Novoa]] (1–0) || '''[[Derek Lowe|Lowe]]''' (9–10) || [[Ugueth Urbina|Urbina]] (18) || 40,674 || 58–49
|- style="background-color:#bbffbb"
| 108 || August 7 || @ [[Detroit Tigers|Tigers]] || 7–4 || '''[[Pedro Martínez|Martínez]]''' (12–4) || [[Jeremy Bonderman|Bonderman]] (6–9) || — || 42,607 || 59–49
|- style="background-color:#bbffbb"
| 109 || August 8 || @ [[Detroit Tigers|Tigers]] || 11–9 || '''[[Tim Wakefield|Wakefield]]''' (8–6) || [[Nate Robertson|Robertson]] (9–7) || '''[[Keith Foulke|Foulke]]''' (18) || 40,098 || 60–49
|- style="background-color:#ffbbbb"
| 110 || August 9 || [[Tampa Bay Rays|Devil Rays]] || 8–3 || [[John Halama|Halama]] (6–5) || '''[[Curt Schilling|Schilling]]''' (13–6) || — || 35,172 || 60–50
|- style="background-color:#bbffbb"
| 111 || August 10 || [[Tampa Bay Rays|Devil Rays]] || 8–4 || '''[[Bronson Arroyo|Arroyo]]''' (5–8) || [[Jorge Sosa (baseball)|Sosa]] (3–1) || — || 35,191 || 61–50
|- style="background-color:#bbffbb"
| 112 || August 11 || [[Tampa Bay Rays|Devil Rays]] || 14–4 || '''[[Derek Lowe|Lowe]]''' (10–10) || [[Dewon Brazelton|Brazelton]] (4–4) || — || 35,091 || 62–50
|- style="background-color:#bbffbb"
| 113 || August 12 || [[Tampa Bay Rays|Devil Rays]] || 6–0 || '''[[Pedro Martínez|Martínez]]''' (13–4) || [[Mark Hendrickson|Hendrickson]] (8–11) || — || 34,804 || 63–50
|- style="background-color:#ffbbbb"
| 114 || August 13 || [[Chicago White Sox|White Sox]] || 8–7 || [[José Contreras|Contreras]] (10–5) || '''[[Tim Wakefield|Wakefield]]''' (8–7) || [[Shingo Takatsu|Takatsu]] (11) || 35,028 || 63–51
|- style="background-color:#bbffbb"
| 115 || August 14 || [[Chicago White Sox|White Sox]] || 4–3 || '''[[Curt Schilling|Schilling]]''' (14–6) || [[Jon Adkins|Adkins]] (2–3) || '''[[Keith Foulke|Foulke]]''' (19) || 35,012 || 64–51
|- style="background-color:#ffbbbb"
| 116 || August 15 || [[Chicago White Sox|White Sox]] || 5–4 || [[Mark Buehrle|Buehrle]] (11–6) || '''[[Bronson Arroyo|Arroyo]]''' (5–9) || [[Shingo Takatsu|Takatsu]] (12) || 34,405 || 64–52
|- style="background-color:#bbffbb"
| 117 || August 16 || [[Toronto Blue Jays|Blue Jays]] || 8–4 || '''[[Derek Lowe|Lowe]]''' (11–10) || [[Justin Miller (baseball, born 1977)|Miller]] (1–2) || '''[[Keith Foulke|Foulke]]''' (20) || 35,271 || 65–52
|- style="background-color:#bbffbb"
| 118 || August 17 || [[Toronto Blue Jays|Blue Jays]] || 5–4 <small>(10)</small> || '''[[Keith Foulke|Foulke]]''' (3–3) || [[Kevin Frederick|Frederick]] (0–2) || — || 35,105 || 66–52
|- style="background-color:#bbffbb"
| 119 || August 18 || [[Toronto Blue Jays|Blue Jays]] || 6–4 || '''[[Tim Wakefield|Wakefield]]''' (9–7) || [[Miguel Batista|Batista]] (9–9) || — || 34,867 || 67–52
|- style="background-color:#bbffbb"
| 120 || August 20 || @ [[Chicago White Sox|White Sox]] || 10–1 || '''[[Curt Schilling|Schilling]]''' (15–6) || [[Mark Buehrle|Buehrle]] (11–7) || — || 38,720 || 68–52
|- style="background-color:#bbffbb"
| 121 || August 21 || @ [[Chicago White Sox|White Sox]] || 10–7 || '''[[Bronson Arroyo|Arroyo]]''' (6–9) || [[Josh Stewart (baseball)|Stewart]] (0–1) || '''[[Keith Foulke|Foulke]]''' (21) || 37,303 || 69–52
|- style="background-color:#bbffbb"
| 122 || August 22 || @ [[Chicago White Sox|White Sox]] || 6–5 || '''[[Curt Leskanic|Leskanic]]''' (2–5) || [[Dámaso Marte|Marte]] (4–5) || '''[[Keith Foulke|Foulke]]''' (22) || 34,355 || 70–52
|- style="background-color:#ffbbbb"
| 123 || August 23 || @ [[Toronto Blue Jays|Blue Jays]] || 3–0 || [[Ted Lilly|Lilly]] (9–8) || '''[[Pedro Martínez|Martínez]]''' (13–5) || — || 27,145 || 70–53
|- style="background-color:#bbffbb"
| 124 || August 24 || @ [[Toronto Blue Jays|Blue Jays]] || 5–4 || '''[[Tim Wakefield|Wakefield]]''' (10–7) || [[Miguel Batista|Batista]] (9–10) || '''[[Keith Foulke|Foulke]]''' (23) || 22,217 || 71–53
|- style="background-color:#bbffbb"
| 125 || August 25 || @ [[Toronto Blue Jays|Blue Jays]] || 11–5 || '''[[Curt Schilling|Schilling]]''' (16–6) || [[Josh Towers|Towers]] (9–5) || — || 22,479 || 72–53
|- style="background-color:#bbffbb"
| 126 || August 26 || [[Detroit Tigers|Tigers]] || 4–1 || '''[[Bronson Arroyo|Arroyo]]''' (7–9) || [[Jason Johnson (baseball)|Johnson]] (8–12) || '''[[Keith Foulke|Foulke]]''' (24) || 35,153 || 73–53
|- style="background-color:#bbffbb"
| 127 || August 27 || [[Detroit Tigers|Tigers]] || 5–3 || '''[[Derek Lowe|Lowe]]''' (12–10) || [[Mike Maroth|Maroth]] (10–9) || '''[[Curt Leskanic|Leskanic]]''' (3) || 35,018 || 74–53
|- style="background-color:#bbffbb"
| 128 || August 28 || [[Detroit Tigers|Tigers]] || 5–1 || '''[[Pedro Martínez|Martínez]]''' (14–5) || [[Jeremy Bonderman|Bonderman]] (7–11) || — || 35,032 || 75–53
|- style="background-color:#bbffbb"
| 129 || August 29 || [[Detroit Tigers|Tigers]] || 6–1 || '''[[Tim Wakefield|Wakefield]]''' (11–7) || [[Wilfredo Ledezma|Ledezma]] (3–2) || — || 34,268 || 76–53
|- style="background-color:#bbffbb"
| 130 || August 31 || [[Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim|Angels]] || 10–7 || '''[[Curt Schilling|Schilling]]''' (17–6) || [[John Lackey|Lackey]] (11–11) || '''[[Keith Foulke|Foulke]]''' (25) || 35,040 || 77–53
{{MLB Game log month end}}
{{MLB Game log month|bgcolor=#024; border: 3px solid #c60c30|fgcolor=white|hide=y|month=September (18–10)}}
|- style="background-color:#bbffbb"
| 131 || September 1 || [[Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim|Angels]] || 12–7 || [[Terry Adams (baseball)|Adams]] (5–4) || [[Aaron Sele|Sele]] (8–2) || — || 35,076 || 78–53
|- style="background-color:#bbffbb"
| 132 || September 2 || [[Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim|Angels]] || 4–3 || '''[[Derek Lowe|Lowe]]''' (13–10) || [[Bartolo Colón|Colón]] (13–11) || '''[[Keith Foulke|Foulke]]''' (26) || 35,050 || 79–53
|- style="background-color:#bbffbb"
| 133 || September 3 || [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Rangers]] || 2–0 || '''[[Pedro Martínez|Martínez]]''' (15–5) || [[John Wasdin|Wasdin]] (2–3) || '''[[Keith Foulke|Foulke]]''' (27) || 35,151 || 80–53
|- style="background-color:#ffbbbb"
| 134 || September 4 || [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Rangers]] || 8–6 || [[Chris Young (pitcher)|Young]] (1–1) || '''[[Tim Wakefield|Wakefield]]''' (11–8) || [[Francisco Cordero|Cordero]] (42) || 34,670 || 80–54
|- style="background-color:#bbffbb"
| 135 || September 5 || [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Rangers]] || 6–5 || '''[[Curt Schilling|Schilling]]''' (18–6) || [[Ryan Drese|Drese]] (11–8) || — || 34,652 || 81–54
|- style="background-color:#bbffbb"
| 136 || September 6 || @ [[Oakland Athletics|Athletics]] || 8–3 || '''[[Bronson Arroyo|Arroyo]]''' (8–9) || [[Barry Zito|Zito]] (10–10) || — || 37,839 || 82–54
|- style="background-color:#bbffbb"
| 137 || September 7 || @ [[Oakland Athletics|Athletics]] || 7–1 || '''[[Derek Lowe|Lowe]]''' (14–10) || [[Mark Redman|Redman]] (10–11) || — || 29,659 || 83–54
|- style="background-color:#bbffbb"
| 138 || September 8 || @ [[Oakland Athletics|Athletics]] || 8–3 || '''[[Pedro Martínez|Martínez]]''' (16–5) || [[Tim Hudson|Hudson]] (11–5) || '''[[Keith Foulke|Foulke]]''' (28) || 39,575 || 84–54
|- style="background-color:#ffbbbb"
| 139 || September 9 || @ [[Seattle Mariners|Mariners]] || 7–1 || [[Bobby Madritsch|Madritsch]] (4–2) || '''[[Tim Wakefield|Wakefield]]''' (11–9) || — || 29,656 || 84–55
|- style="background-color:#bbffbb"
| 140 || September 10 || @ [[Seattle Mariners|Mariners]] || 13–2 || '''[[Curt Schilling|Schilling]]''' (19–6) || [[Ryan Franklin|Franklin]] (3–15) || — || 38,100 || 85–55
|- style="background-color:#bbffbb"
| 141 || September 11 || @ [[Seattle Mariners|Mariners]] || 9–0 || '''[[Bronson Arroyo|Arroyo]]''' (9–9) || [[Jamie Moyer|Moyer]] (6–11) || — || 44,401 || 86–55
|- style="background-color:#ffbbbb"
| 142 || September 12 || @ [[Seattle Mariners|Mariners]] || 2–0 || [[Gil Meche|Meche]] (5–6) || '''[[Derek Lowe|Lowe]]''' (14–11) || — || 43,742 || 86–56
|- style="background-color:#ffbbbb"
| 143 || September 14 || [[Tampa Bay Rays|Devil Rays]] || 5–2 || [[Scott Kazmir|Kazmir]] (2–1) || '''[[Pedro Martínez|Martínez]]''' (16–6) || [[Danys Báez|Báez]] (27) || 35,118 || 86–57
|- style="background-color:#bbffbb"
| 144 || September 15 || [[Tampa Bay Rays|Devil Rays]] || 8–6 || '''[[Mike Myers (baseball)|Myers]]''' (5–1) || [[Franklin Núñez|Núñez]] (0–3) || '''[[Keith Foulke|Foulke]]''' (29) || 35,105 || 87–57
|- style="background-color:#bbffbb"
| 145 || September 16 || [[Tampa Bay Rays|Devil Rays]] || 11–4 || '''[[Curt Schilling|Schilling]]''' (20–6) || [[Mark Hendrickson|Hendrickson]] (8–15) || — || 35,048 || 88–57
|- style="background-color:#bbffbb"
| 146 || September 17 || @ [[New York Yankees|Yankees]] || 3–2 || '''[[Mike Timlin|Timlin]]''' (5–4) || [[Mariano Rivera|Rivera]] (4–2) || '''[[Keith Foulke|Foulke]]''' (30) || 55,128 || 89–57
|- style="background-color:#ffbbbb"
| 147 || September 18 || @ [[New York Yankees|Yankees]] || 14–4 || [[Jon Lieber|Lieber]] (12–8) || '''[[Derek Lowe|Lowe]]''' (14–12) || — || 55,153 || 89–58
|- style="background-color:#ffbbbb"
| 148 || September 19 || @ [[New York Yankees|Yankees]] || 11–1 || [[Mike Mussina|Mussina]] (12–9) || '''[[Pedro Martínez|Martínez]]''' (16–7) || — || 55,142 || 89–59
|- style="background-color:#ffbbbb"
| 149 || September 20 || [[Baltimore Orioles|Orioles]] || 10–6 || [[Jason Grimsley|Grimsley]] (5–6) || '''[[Tim Wakefield|Wakefield]]''' (11–10) || [[Jorge Julio|Julio]] (22) || 34,758 || 89–60
|- style="background-color:#bbffbb"
| 150 || September 21 || [[Baltimore Orioles|Orioles]] || 3–2 || '''[[Keith Foulke|Foulke]]''' (4–3) || [[B. J. Ryan|Ryan]] (3–6) || — || 35,083 || 90–60
|- style="background-color:#bbffbb"
| 151 || September 22 || [[Baltimore Orioles|Orioles]] || 7–6 <small>(12)</small> || '''[[Curt Leskanic|Leskanic]]''' (3–5) || [[Rick Bauer|Bauer]] (1–1) || — || 35,103 || 91–60
|- style="background-color:#ffbbbb"
| 152 || September 23 || [[Baltimore Orioles|Orioles]] || 9–7 || [[Todd Williams|Williams]] (2–0) || '''[[Ramiro Mendoza|Mendoza]]''' (1–1) || — || 35,026 || 91–61
|- style="background-color:#ffbbbb"
| 153 || September 24 || [[New York Yankees|Yankees]] || 6–4 || [[Tom Gordon|Gordon]] (8–4) || '''[[Pedro Martínez|Martínez]]''' (16–8) || [[Mariano Rivera|Rivera]] (51) || 35,022 || 91–62
|- style="background-color:#bbffbb"
| 154 || September 25 || [[New York Yankees|Yankees]] || 12–5 || '''[[Keith Foulke|Foulke]]''' (5–3) || [[Paul Quantrill|Quantrill]] (6–3) || — || 34,856 || 92–62
|- style="background-color:#bbffbb"
| 155 || September 26 || [[New York Yankees|Yankees]] || 11–4 || '''[[Curt Schilling|Schilling]]''' (21–6) || [[Kevin Brown (right-handed pitcher)|Brown]] (10–5) || — || 34,582 || 93–62
|- style="background-color:#bbffbb"
| 156 || September 27 || @ [[Tampa Bay Rays|Devil Rays]] || 7–3 || '''[[Bronson Arroyo|Arroyo]]''' (10–9) || [[Jorge Sosa (baseball)|Sosa]] (4–7) || — || 17,602 || 94–62
|- style="background-color:#bbffbb"
| 157 || September 28 || @ [[Tampa Bay Rays|Devil Rays]] || 10–8 <small>(11)</small> || '''[[Ramiro Mendoza|Mendoza]]''' (2–1) || [[Danys Báez|Báez]] (4–4) || '''[[Keith Foulke|Foulke]]''' (31) || 20,116 || 95–62
|- style="background-color:#ffbbbb"
| 158 || September 29 || @ [[Tampa Bay Rays|Devil Rays]] || 9–4 || [[Doug Waechter|Waechter]] (5–7) || '''[[Pedro Martínez|Martínez]]''' (16–9) || [[Trever Miller|Miller]] (1) || 21,274 || 95–63
{{MLB Game log month end}}
{{MLB Game log month|bgcolor=#024; border: 3px solid #c60c30|fgcolor=white|hide=y|month=October (3–1)}}
|- style="background-color:#bbffbb"
| 159 || October 1 || @ [[Baltimore Orioles|Orioles]] || 8–3 || '''[[Tim Wakefield|Wakefield]]''' (12–10) || [[Rodrigo López (baseball)|López]] (14–9) || — || 39,086 || 96–63
|- style="background-color:#bbffbb"
| 160 || October 2 || @ [[Baltimore Orioles|Orioles]] || 7–5 || '''[[Terry Adams (baseball)|Adams]]''' (6–4) || [[Daniel Cabrera|Cabrera]] (12–8) || '''[[Keith Foulke|Foulke]]''' (32) || 48,540 || 97–63
|- style="background-color:#bbffbb"
| 161 || October 2 || @ [[Baltimore Orioles|Orioles]] || 7–5 || '''[[Byung-hyun Kim|Kim]]''' (2–1) || [[Jason Grimsley|Grimsley]] (5–7) || '''[[Curt Leskanic|Leskanic]]''' (4) || 47,320 || 98–63
|- style="background-color:#ffbbbb"
| 162 || October 3 || @ [[Baltimore Orioles|Orioles]] || 3–2 || [[Bruce Chen|Chen]] (2–1) || '''[[Scott Williamson|Williamson]]''' (0–1) || [[B. J. Ryan|Ryan]] (3) || 42,104 || 98–64
{{MLB Game log month end}}
{{end}}

=== Postseason game log ===
{{Game log start|style=background:#c60c30; border: 3px solid #024; color:#fff|title=Boston Red Sox 2004 Postseason Game Log (11–3)}}
{{Game log section start|style=background:#024; border: 4px solid #c60c30; color:#fff|title=[[2004 American League Division Series|<span style="color:white;">American League Division Series</span>]] vs. [[2004 Anaheim Angels season|<span style="color:white;">Anaheim Angels</span>]] (3–0)| #| Date| Opponent| Score| Win| Loss| Save| Stadium| Attendance| Series| Streak}}
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 1  || October 5 || @ [[2004 Anaheim Angels season|Angels]] || 9–3 || '''[[Curt Schilling|Schilling]]''' (1–0) || [[Jarrod Washburn|Washburn]] (0–1) || — || [[Angel Stadium of Anaheim]] || 44,608 || 1–0 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/ANA/ANA200410050.shtml W1]
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 2  || October 6 || @ [[2004 Anaheim Angels season|Angels]] || 8–3 || '''[[Pedro Martínez|Martínez]]''' (1–0) || [[Francisco Rodríguez (Venezuelan pitcher)|Rodríguez]] (0–1) || '''[[Keith Foulke|Foulke]]''' (1) || [[Angel Stadium of Anaheim]] || 45,118 || 2–0 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/ANA/ANA200410060.shtml W2]
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 3  || October 8 || [[2004 Anaheim Angels season|Angels]] || 8–6 <small>(10)</small> || '''[[Derek Lowe|Lowe]]''' (1–0) || [[Francisco Rodríguez (Venezuelan pitcher)|Rodríguez]] (0–2) || — || '''[[Fenway Park]]''' || 35,547 || 3–0 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/BOS/BOS200410080.shtml W3]
|- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#009900;color:white;"
|colspan="11" | <big>'''Red Sox win Series 3–0'''</big>
|-
{{Game log section end}}
{{Game log section start|style=background:#024; border: 4px solid #c60c30; color:#fff|title=[[2004 American League Championship Series|<span style="color:white;">American League Championship Series</span>]] vs. [[2004 New York Yankees season|<span style="color:white;">New York Yankees</span>]] (4–3)| #| Date| Opponent| Score| Win| Loss| Save| Stadium| Attendance| Series| Streak}}
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 1 || October 12 || @ [[2004 New York Yankees season|Yankees]] || 7–10 || [[Mike Mussina|Mussina]] (1–0) || '''[[Curt Schilling|Schilling]]''' (0–1) || [[Mariano Rivera|Rivera]] (1) || [[Yankee Stadium (1923)|Yankee Stadium (I)]] || 56,135 || 0–1 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/NYA/NYA200410120.shtml L1]
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 2 || October 13 || @ [[2004 New York Yankees season|Yankees]] || 1–3 || [[Jon Lieber|Lieber]] (1–0) || '''[[Pedro Martínez|Martínez]]''' (0–1) || [[Mariano Rivera|Rivera]] (2) || [[Yankee Stadium (1923)|Yankee Stadium (I)]] || 56,136 || 0–2 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/NYA/NYA200410130.shtml L2]
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 3 || October 16 || [[2004 New York Yankees season|Yankees]] || 8–19 || [[Javier Vázquez (baseball)|Vázquez]] (1–0) || '''[[Ramiro Mendoza|Mendoza]]''' (0–1) || — || '''[[Fenway Park]]''' || 35,126 || 0–3 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/BOS/BOS200410160.shtml L3]
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 4  || October 17|| [[2004 New York Yankees season|Yankees]] || 6–4 <small>(12)</small> || '''[[Curt Leskanic|Leskanic]]''' (1–0) || [[Paul Quantrill|Quantrill]] (0–1) || — || '''[[Fenway Park]]''' || 34,826 || 1–3 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/BOS/BOS200410170.shtml W1]
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 5 || October 18|| [[2004 New York Yankees season|Yankees]] || 5–4 <small>(14)</small> || '''[[Tim Wakefield|Wakefield]]''' (1–0) || [[Esteban Loaiza|Loaiza]] (0–1) || — || '''[[Fenway Park]]''' || 35,120 || 2–3 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/BOS/BOS200410180.shtml W2]
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 6 || October 19 || @ [[2004 New York Yankees season|Yankees]] || 4–2 || '''[[Curt Schilling|Schilling]]''' (1–1) || [[Jon Lieber|Lieber]] (1–1) || '''[[Keith Foulke|Foulke]]''' (1) || [[Yankee Stadium (1923)|Yankee Stadium (I)]] || 56,128 || 3–3 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/NYA/NYA200410190.shtml W3]
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 7 || October 20 || @ [[2004 New York Yankees season|Yankees]] || 10–3 || '''[[Derek Lowe|Lowe]]''' (1–0) || [[Kevin Brown (right-handed pitcher)|Brown]] (0–1) || — || [[Yankee Stadium (1923)|Yankee Stadium (I)]] || 56,129 || 4–3 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/NYA/NYA200410200.shtml W4]
|- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#009900;color:white;"
|colspan="11" | <big>'''Red Sox win Series 4–3'''</big>
|-
{{Game log section end}}
{{Game log section start|style=background:#024; border: 4px solid #c60c30; color:#fff|title=[[2004 World Series|<span style="color:white;">World Series</span>]] vs. [[2004 St. Louis Cardinals season|<span style="color:white;">St. Louis Cardinals</span>]] (4–0)| #| Date| Opponent| Score| Win| Loss| Save| Stadium| Attendance| Series| Streak}}
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 1 || October 23 || [[2004 St. Louis Cardinals season|Cardinals]] || 11–9 || '''[[Keith Foulke|Foulke]]''' (1–0) || [[Julián Tavárez|Tavárez]] (0–1) || — || '''[[Fenway Park]]''' || 35,035 || 1–0 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/BOS/BOS200410230.shtml W1]
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 2 || October 24 || [[2004 St. Louis Cardinals season|Cardinals]] || 6–2 || '''[[Curt Schilling|Schilling]]''' (1–0) || [[Matt Morris (baseball)|Morris]] (0–1) || — || '''[[Fenway Park]]''' || 35,001 || 2–0 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/BOS/BOS200410240.shtml W2]
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 3 || October 26 || @ [[2004 St. Louis Cardinals season|Cardinals]] || 4–1 || '''[[Pedro Martínez|Martínez]]''' (1–0) || [[Jeff Suppan|Suppan]] (0–1) || — || [[Busch Memorial Stadium|Busch Stadium (II)]] || 52,015 || 3–0 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/SLN/SLN200410260.shtml W3]
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"
| 4 || October 27 || @ [[2004 St. Louis Cardinals season|Cardinals]] || 3–0 || '''[[Derek Lowe|Lowe]]''' (1–0) || [[Jason Marquis|Marquis]] (0–1) || '''[[Keith Foulke|Foulke]]''' (1) || [[Busch Memorial Stadium|Busch Stadium (II)]] || 52,037 || 4–0 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/SLN/SLN200410270.shtml W4]
|- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#009900;color:white;"
|colspan="11" | <big>'''Red Sox win World Series 4–0'''</big>
|-
{{Game log section end}}
{{Game log end}}

== Player stats ==
{|
|-
| style="background-color:#FFCC00; border:1px solid #aaaaaa; width:2em;" |
| = Indicates team leader
|}

=== Batting ===

==== Starters by position ====
''Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In; BB = Walks; R = Runs; AVG = Batting average; OBP = On Base Percentage; SLG = Slugging Percentage'' 
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | Pos
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" | Player
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | G
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | AB
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | H
!2B
!3B
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | HR
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | RBI
!BB
!R
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | AVG
!OBP
!SLG
!Ref
|- align="center"
| C || {{sortname|Jason|Varitek}} || 137 || 463 || 137 
|30
|1|| 18 || 73
|62
|67|| .296 
|.390
|.482
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=The 2004 BOS A Batting Splits for Jason Varitek |url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2004/Jvarij0010082004.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250102121252/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2004/Jvarij0010082004.htm |archive-date=January 2, 2025 |access-date=January 2, 2025 |website=[[Retrosheet]]}}</ref>
|- align="center"
| 1B || {{sortname|Kevin|Millar}} || 150 || 508 || 151 
|36
|0|| 18 || 74
|57
|74|| .297 
|.383
|.474
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=The 2004 BOS A Batting Splits for Kevin Millar |url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2004/Jmillk0050072004.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250102121601/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2004/Jmillk0050072004.htm |archive-date=January 2, 2025 |access-date=January 2, 2025 |website=[[Retrosheet]]}}</ref>
|- align="center"
| 2B || {{sortname|Mark|Bellhorn}} || 138 || 523 || 138 
|37
|3|| 17 || 82
|bgcolor=#ffcc00|88
|93|| .264 
|.373
|.444
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=The 2004 BOS A Batting Splits for Mark Bellhorn |url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2004/Jbellm0020082004.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250102122022/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2004/Jbellm0020082004.htm |archive-date=January 2, 2025 |access-date=January 2, 2025 |website=[[Retrosheet]]}}</ref>
|- align="center"
| SS || [[Pokey Reese]] || 96 || 244 || 54 
|7
| 2|| 3 || 29
|17
| 32|| .221 
|.271
|.303
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=The 2004 BOS A Batting Splits for Pokey Reese |url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2004/Jreesp0010082004.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250103100511/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2004/Jreesp0010082004.htm |archive-date=January 3, 2025 |access-date=January 3, 2025 |website=[[Retrosheet]]}}</ref>
|- align="center"
| 3B || {{sortname|Bill|Mueller}} || 110 || 399 || 113 
|27
| 1|| 12 || 57
|51
| 75|| .283 
|.365
|.446
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=The 2004 BOS A Batting Splits for Bill Mueller |url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2004/Jmuelb0010102004.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250103100724/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2004/Jmuelb0010102004.htm |archive-date=January 3, 2025 |access-date=January 3, 2025 |website=[[Retrosheet]]}}</ref>
|- align="center"
| LF || {{sortname|Manny|Ramirez}} || bgcolor=#ffcc00|152 || 568 || 175 
|44
| 0|| bgcolor="#ffcc00" |43 || 130
|82
| 108|| bgcolor="#ffcc00" |.308 
|bgcolor=#ffcc00|.397
|bgcolor=#ffcc00|.613
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=The 2004 BOS A Batting Splits for Manny Ramirez |url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2004/Jramim0020122004.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250103101033/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2004/Jramim0020122004.htm |archive-date=January 3, 2025 |access-date=January 3, 2025 |website=[[Retrosheet]]}}</ref>
|- align="center"
| CF || {{sortname|Johnny|Damon}} || 150 || bgcolor=#ffcc00|621 || bgcolor=#ffcc00|189 
|35
| bgcolor=#ffcc00|6|| 20 || 94
|76
| bgcolor=#ffcc00|123|| .304 
|.380
|.477
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=The 2004 BOS A Batting Splits for Johnny Damon |url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2004/Jdamoj0010102004.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250103101446/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2004/Jdamoj0010102004.htm |archive-date=January 3, 2025 |access-date=January 3, 2025 |website=[[Retrosheet]]}}</ref>
|- align="center"
| RF || {{sortname|Gabe|Kapler}} || 136 || 290 || 79 
|14
| 1|| 6 || 33
|15
| 51|| .272 
|.311
|.390
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=The 2004 BOS A Batting Splits for Gabe Kapler |url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2004/Jkaplg0010092004.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250103101636/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2004/Jkaplg0010092004.htm |archive-date=January 3, 2025 |access-date=January 3, 2025 |website=[[Retrosheet]]}}</ref>
|- align="center"
| DH || {{sortname|David|Ortiz}} || 150 || 582 || 175 
|bgcolor=#ffcc00|47
| 3|| 41 || bgcolor="#ffcc00" |139
|75
| 94|| .301 
|.380
|.603
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=The 2004 BOS A Batting Splits for David Ortiz |url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2004/Jortid0010082004.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250103101903/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2004/Jortid0010082004.htm |archive-date=January 3, 2025 |access-date=January 3, 2025 |website=[[Retrosheet]]}}</ref>
|}

==== Other batters ====
''Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In; BB = Walks; R = Runs; AVG = Batting average; OBP = On Base Percentage; SLG = Slugging Percentage''
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" | Player
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | G
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | AB
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | H
!2B
!3B
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | HR
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | RBI
!BB
!R
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | AVG
!OBP
!SLG
!Ref
|- align="center"
| [[Orlando Cabrera]] || 58 || 228 || 67 
|19
|1|| 6 || 31
|11
|33|| .294 
|.320
|.465
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=The 2004 BOS A Batting Splits for Orlando Cabrera |url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2004/Jcabro0010092004.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250107205636/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2004/Jcabro0010092004.htm |archive-date=January 7, 2025 |access-date=January 7, 2025 |website=[[Retrosheet]]}}</ref>
|- align="center"
| [[Kevin Youkilis]] || 72 || 208 || 54 
|11
|0|| 7 || 35
|33
|38|| .260 
|.367
|.413
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=The 2004 BOS A Batting Splits for Kevin Youkilis |url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2004/Jyoukk0010012004.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250107210405/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2004/Jyoukk0010012004.htm |archive-date=January 7, 2025 |access-date=January 7, 2025 |website=[[Retrosheet]]}}</ref>
|- align="center"
| [[Doug Mirabelli]] || 59 || 160 || 45 
|12
|0|| 9 || 32
|19
|27|| .281 
|.368
|.525
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=The 2004 BOS A Batting Splits for Doug Mirabelli |url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2004/Jmirad0010102004.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250107211123/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2004/Jmirad0010102004.htm |archive-date=January 7, 2025 |access-date=January 7, 2025 |website=[[Retrosheet]]}}</ref>
|- align="center"
| {{sortname|Nomar|Garciaparra}} || 38 || 156 || 50 
|7
| 3|| 5 || 21
|8
| 24|| .321 
|.367
|.500
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=The 2004 BOS A Batting Splits for Nomar Garciaparra |url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2004/Jgarcn0010092004.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250108183609/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2004/Jgarcn0010092004.htm |archive-date=January 8, 2025 |access-date=January 8, 2025 |website=[[Retrosheet]]}}</ref>
|- align="center"
| {{sortname|David|McCarty}} || 91 || 151 || 39 
|8
| 1|| 4 || 17
|14
| 24|| .258 
|.327
|.404
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=The 2004 BOS A Batting Splits for Dave McCarty |url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2004/Jmccad0010132004.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240421030625/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2004/Jmccad0010132004.htm |archive-date=April 21, 2024 |access-date=January 8, 2025 |website=[[Retrosheet]]}}</ref>
|- align="center"
| [[Trot Nixon]] || 48 || 149 || 47 
|9
| 1|| 6 || 23
|15
| 24|| .315 
|.377
|.510
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=The 2004 BOS A Batting Splits for Trot Nixon |url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2004/Jnixot0010082004.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200215015817/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2004/Jnixot0010082004.htm |archive-date=February 15, 2020 |access-date=January 8, 2025 |website=[[Retrosheet]]}}</ref>
|- align="center"
| [[Doug Mientkiewicz]] || 49 || 107 || 23 
|6
| 1|| 1 || 10
|10
| 13|| .215 
|.286
|.318
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=The 2004 BOS A Batting Splits for Doug Mientkiewicz |url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2004/Jmiend0010082004.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240405062657/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2004/Jmiend0010082004.htm |archive-date=April 5, 2024 |access-date=January 8, 2025 |website=[[Retrosheet]]}}</ref>
|- align="center"
| [[Dave Roberts (outfielder)|Dave Roberts]] || 45 || 86 || 22 
|10
| 0|| 2 || 14
|10
| 19|| .256 
|.330
|.442
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=The 2004 BOS A Batting Splits for Dave Roberts |url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2004/Jrobed0010072004.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250108184544/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2004/Jrobed0010072004.htm |archive-date=January 8, 2025 |access-date=January 8, 2025 |website=[[Retrosheet]]}}</ref>
|- align="center"
| [[César Crespo]] || 52 || 79 || 13 
|2
| 1|| 0 || 2
|0
| 6|| .165 
|.165
|.215
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=The 2004 BOS A Batting Splits for Cesar Crespo |url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2004/Jcresc0010032004.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250108184820/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2004/Jcresc0010032004.htm |archive-date=January 8, 2025 |access-date=January 8, 2025 |website=[[Retrosheet]]}}</ref>
|- align="center"
| [[Brian Daubach]] || 30 || 75 || 17 
|8
| 0|| 2 || 8
|10
| 9|| .227 
|.326
|.413
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=The 2004 BOS A Batting Splits for Brian Daubach |url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2004/Jdaubb0010072004.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250108185046/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2004/Jdaubb0010072004.htm |archive-date=January 8, 2025 |access-date=January 8, 2025 |website=[[Retrosheet]]}}</ref>
|- align="center"
| [[Ricky Gutiérrez]] || 21 || 40 || 11 
|1
| 0|| 0 || 3
|2
| 6|| .275 
|.310
|.300
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=The 2004 BOS A Batting Splits for Ricky Gutierrez |url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2004/Jgutir0010132004.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250108185239/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2004/Jgutir0010132004.htm |archive-date=January 8, 2025 |access-date=January 8, 2025 |website=[[Retrosheet]]}}</ref>
|- align="center"
| [[Ellis Burks]] || 11 || 33 || 6 
|0
| 0|| 1 || 1
|3
| 6|| .182 
|.270
|.273
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=The 2004 BOS A Batting Splits for Ellis Burks |url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2004/Jburke0010192004.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250108185505/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2004/Jburke0010192004.htm |archive-date=January 8, 2025 |access-date=January 8, 2025 |website=[[Retrosheet]]}}</ref>
|- align="center"
| [[Andy Dominique]] || 7 || 11 || 2 
|0
| 0|| 0 || 1
|0
| 0|| .182 
|.182
|.182
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=The 2004 BOS A Batting Splits for Andy Dominique |url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2004/Jdomia0010012004.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230327040311/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2004/Jdomia0010012004.htm |archive-date=March 27, 2023 |access-date=January 8, 2025 |website=[[Retrosheet]]}}</ref>
|- align="center"
| [[Adam Hyzdu]] || 17 || 10 || 3 
|2
| 0|| 1 || 2
|1
| 3|| .300 
|.364
|.800
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=The 2004 BOS A Batting Splits for Adam Hyzdu |url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2004/Jhyzda0010052004.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250108185937/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2004/Jhyzda0010052004.htm |archive-date=January 8, 2025 |access-date=January 8, 2025 |website=[[Retrosheet]]}}</ref>
|- align="center"
| [[Sandy Martínez]] || 3 || 4 || 0 
|0
| 0|| 0 || 0
|0
| 0|| .000 
|.000
|.000
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=The 2004 BOS A Batting Splits for Sandy Martinez |url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2004/Jmarta0020092004.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250108190142/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2004/Jmarta0020092004.htm |archive-date=January 8, 2025 |access-date=January 8, 2025 |website=[[Retrosheet]]}}</ref>
|- align="center"
| [[Earl Snyder]] || 1 || 4 || 1 
|0
| 0|| 0 || 0
|0
| 0|| .250 
|.250
|.250
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=The 2004 BOS A Batting Splits for Earl Snyder |url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2004/Jsnyde0010022004.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250108190316/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2004/Jsnyde0010022004.htm |archive-date=January 8, 2025 |access-date=January 8, 2025 |website=[[Retrosheet]]}}</ref>
|- align="center"
| [[Curt Schilling]]
|32
|7
|1
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|.143
|.143
|.143
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=The 2004 BOS A Batting Splits for Curt Schilling |url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2004/Jschic0020182004.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230419003133/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2004/Jschic0020182004.htm |archive-date=April 19, 2023 |access-date=January 9, 2025 |website=[[Retrosheet]]}}</ref>
|- align="center"
| [[Bronson Arroyo]]
|32
|6
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|.000
|.000
|.000
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=The 2004 BOS A Batting Splits for Bronson Arroyo |url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2004/Jarrob0010052004.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230423003825/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2004/Jarrob0010052004.htm |archive-date=April 23, 2023 |access-date=January 9, 2025 |website=[[Retrosheet]]}}</ref>
|- align="center"
| [[Derek Lowe]]
|33
|4
|1
|1
|0
|0
|1
|0
|0
|.250
|.250
|.250
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=The 2004 BOS A Batting Splits for Derek Lowe |url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2004/Jlowed0010092004.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250109173512/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2004/Jlowed0010092004.htm |archive-date=January 9, 2025 |access-date=January 9, 2025 |website=[[Retrosheet]]}}</ref>
|- align="center"
| [[Pedro Martinez]]
|33
|2
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|.000
|.000
|.000
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=The 2004 BOS A Batting Splits for Pedro Martinez |url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2004/Jmartp0010132004.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250109173837/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2004/Jmartp0010132004.htm |archive-date=January 9, 2025 |access-date=January 9, 2025 |website=[[Retrosheet]]}}</ref>
|- align="center"
| [[Tim Wakefield]]
|32
|2
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|.000
|.000
|.000
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=The 2004 BOS A Batting Splits for Tim Wakefield |url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2004/Jwaket0010122004.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250109174045/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2004/Jwaket0010122004.htm |archive-date=January 9, 2025 |access-date=January 9, 2025 |website=[[Retrosheet]]}}</ref>
|}

=== Pitching ===

==== Starting pitchers ====
''Note: G=Games Played; GS=Games Started; IP=Innings Pitched; H=Hits; BB=Walks; R=Runs; ER=Earned Runs; SO=Strikeouts; W=Wins; L=Losses; SV=Saves; ERA=Earned Run Average''

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" | Player
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | G
!GS
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | IP
!H
!BB
!R
!ER
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | SO
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | W
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | L
!SV
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | ERA
!Ref
|- align="center"
| {{sortname|Curt|Schilling}} || 32 
|32|| bgcolor="#ffcc00" |{{Fraction|226|2|3}} 
|206
|35
|84
|82|| 203|| bgcolor="#ffcc00" |21 || 6 
|0|| bgcolor="#ffcc00" |3.26 
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=The 2004 BOS A Pitching Splits for Curt Schilling |url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2004/Lschic0020182004.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250104100023/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2004/Lschic0020182004.htm |archive-date=January 4, 2025 |access-date=January 4, 2025 |website=[[Retrosheet]]}}</ref>
|- align="center"
| [[Pedro Martínez]] || 33 
|33|| 217 
|193
|61
|99
|94|| bgcolor="#ffcc00" |227|| 16 || 9 
|0|| 3.90 
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=The 2004 BOS A Pitching Splits for Pedro Martinez |url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2004/Lmartp0010132004.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250104100445/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2004/Lmartp0010132004.htm |archive-date=January 4, 2025 |access-date=January 4, 2025 |website=[[Retrosheet]]}}</ref>
|- align="center"
| [[Tim Wakefield]] || 32 
|30|| {{Fraction|188|1|3}} 
|197
|63
|121
|102|| 116|| 12 || 10 
|0|| 4.87 
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=The 2004 BOS A Pitching Splits for Tim Wakefield |url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2004/Lwaket0010122004.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250104100823/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2004/Lwaket0010122004.htm |archive-date=January 4, 2025 |access-date=January 4, 2025 |website=[[Retrosheet]]}}</ref>
|- align="center"
| {{sortname|Derek|Lowe}} || 33 
|33|| {{Fraction|182|2|3}} 
|224
|71
|138
|110|| 105|| 14 || bgcolor=#ffcc00|12 
|0|| 5.42 
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=The 2004 BOS A Pitching Splits for Derek Lowe |url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2004/Llowed0010092004.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250104101041/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2004/Llowed0010092004.htm |archive-date=January 4, 2025 |access-date=January 4, 2025 |website=[[Retrosheet]]}}</ref>
|- align="center"
| {{sortname|Bronson|Arroyo}} || 32 
|29|| {{Fraction|178|2|3}} 
|171
|47
|99
|80|| 142|| 10 || 9 
|0|| 4.03 
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=The 2004 BOS A Pitching Splits for Bronson Arroyo |url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2004/Larrob0010052004.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250104101306/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2004/Larrob0010052004.htm |archive-date=January 4, 2025 |access-date=January 4, 2025 |website=[[Retrosheet]]}}</ref>
|- align="center"
|}

==== Other pitchers ====
''Note: G=Games Played; GS=Games Started; IP=Innings Pitched; H=Hits; BB=Walks; R=Runs; ER=Earned Runs; SO=Strikeouts; W=Wins; L=Losses; SV=Saves; ERA=Earned Run Average''
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" | Player<ref name="spitcingstats">{{cite web |title=Statmaster: A baseball Team Statistics Tool |url=http://www.baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/statmaster.php?l=AL&team=&ALteam=BOS&NLteam=&AAteam=&FLteam=&PLteam=&UAteam=&y=2004&sopt=ALPHA&stats%5BGS%5D=1&stats%5BK%5D=1&stats%5BIP%5D=1&stats%5BERA%5D=1&stats%5BL%5D=1&stats%5BW%5D=1&a=Get+Stats |access-date=May 2, 2013 |work=Baseball-almanac}}</ref>
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | G
!GS
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | IP
!H
!BB
!R
!ER
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | SO
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | W
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | L
!SV
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | ERA
!Ref
|- align="center"
| {{sortname|Byung-hyun|Kim}} || 7 
|3|| {{Fraction|17|1|3}} 
|17
|7
|15
|12|| 6|| 2 || 1 
|0|| 6.23 
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=The 2004 BOS A Pitching Splits for Byung-Hyun Kim |url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2004/Lkim-b0010072004.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250110132129/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2004/Lkim-b0010072004.htm |archive-date=January 10, 2025 |access-date=January 10, 2025 |website=[[Retrosheet]]}}</ref>
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| [[Pedro Astacio]] || 5 
|1|| {{Fraction|8|2|3}} 
|13
|5
|10
|10|| 6|| 0 || 0 
|0|| 10.38 
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=The 2004 BOS A Pitching Splits for Pedro Astacio |url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2004/Lastap0010152004.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250110132350/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2004/Lastap0010152004.htm |archive-date=January 10, 2025 |access-date=January 10, 2025 |website=[[Retrosheet]]}}</ref>
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| | [[Abe Alvarez]] || 1 
|1|| 5 
|8
|5
|5
|5|| 2|| 0 || 1 
|0|| 9.00 
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=The 2004 BOS A Pitching Splits for Abe Alvarez |url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2004/Lalvaa0010012004.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250110132637/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2004/Lalvaa0010012004.htm |archive-date=January 10, 2025 |access-date=January 10, 2025 |website=[[Retrosheet]]}}</ref>
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==== Relief pitchers ====
''Note: G=Games Played; GS=Games Started; IP=Innings Pitched; H=Hits; BB=Walks; R=Runs; ER=Earned Runs; SO=Strikeouts; W=Wins; L=Losses; SV=Saves; ERA=Earned Run Average''
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! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" | Player
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | G
!GS
!IP
!H
!BB
!R
!ER
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | SO
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | W
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | L
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | SV
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | ERA
!Ref
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| {{sortname|Keith|Foulke}} || 72 
|0
|83
|63
|15
|22
|20|| 79|| 5 || 3 || bgcolor=#ffcc00|32 || 2.17 
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=The 2004 BOS A Pitching Splits for Keith Foulke |url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2004/Lfoulk0010092004.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250110133107/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2004/Lfoulk0010092004.htm |archive-date=January 10, 2025 |access-date=January 10, 2025 |website=[[Retrosheet]]}}</ref>
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| [[Mike Timlin]] || bgcolor=#ffcc00|76 
|0
|{{Fraction|76|1|3}}
|75
|19
|35
|35|| 56|| 5 || 4 || 1 || 4.13 
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=The 2004 BOS A Pitching Splits for Mike Timlin |url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2004/Ltimlm0010172004.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250110133446/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2004/Ltimlm0010172004.htm |archive-date=January 10, 2025 |access-date=January 10, 2025 |website=[[Retrosheet]]}}</ref>
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| {{sortname|Alan|Embree}} || 71 
|0
|{{Fraction|52|1|3}}
|49
|11
|28
| 24|| 37|| 2 || 2 || 0 || 4.13 
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=The 2004 BOS A Pitching Splits for Alan Embree |url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2004/Lembra0010142004.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250111195836/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2004/Lembra0010142004.htm |archive-date=January 11, 2025 |access-date=January 11, 2025 |website=[[Retrosheet]]}}</ref>
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| [[Curtis Leskanic]] || 32 
|0
|{{Fraction|27|2|3}}
|24
|16
|11
| 11|| 22|| 3 || 2 || 2 || 3.58 
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=The 2004 BOS A Pitching Splits for Curt Leskanic |url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2004/Lleskc0010132004.htm |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250111200205/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2004/Lleskc0010132004.htm |archive-date=January 11, 2025 |access-date=January 11, 2025 |website=[[Retrosheet]]}}</ref>
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| {{sortname|Scott|Williamson}} || 28 
|0
|{{Fraction|28|2|3}}
|11
|18
|6
| 4|| 28|| 0 || 1 || 1 || 1.26 
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=The 2004 BOS A Pitching Splits for Scott Williamson |url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2004/Lwills0020072004.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250111200603/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2004/Lwills0020072004.htm |archive-date=January 11, 2025 |access-date=January 11, 2025 |website=[[Retrosheet]]}}</ref>
|- align="center"
| [[Ramiro Mendoza]] || 27 
|0
|{{Fraction|30|2|3}}
|25
|7
|12
| 12|| 13|| 2 || 1 || 0 || 3.52 
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=The 2004 BOS A Pitching Splits for Ramiro Mendoza |url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2004/Lmendr0010092004.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250111200819/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2004/Lmendr0010092004.htm |archive-date=January 11, 2025 |access-date=January 11, 2025 |website=[[Retrosheet]]}}</ref>
|- align="center"
| [[Mike Myers (baseball)|Mike Myers]] || 25 
|0
|15
|16
|6
|7
| 7|| 9|| 1 || 0 || 0 || 4.20 
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=The 2004 BOS A Pitching Splits for Mike Myers |url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2004/Lmyerm0010122004.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250112105607/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2004/Lmyerm0010122004.htm |archive-date=January 12, 2025 |access-date=January 12, 2025 |website=[[Retrosheet]]}}</ref>
|- align="center"
| [[Lenny DiNardo]] || 22 
|0
|{{Fraction|27|2|3}}
|34
|12
|17
| 13|| 21|| 0 || 0 || 0 || 4.23 
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=The 2004 BOS A Pitching Splits for Lenny DiNardo |url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2004/Ldinal0010012004.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250111201527/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2004/Ldinal0010012004.htm |archive-date=January 11, 2025 |access-date=January 11, 2025 |website=[[Retrosheet]]}}</ref>
|- align="center"
| [[Terry Adams (baseball)|Terry Adams]] || 19 
|0
|27
|35
|6
|19
| 18|| 21|| 2 || 0 || 0 || 6.00 
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=The 2004 BOS A Pitching Splits for Terry Adams |url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2004/Ladamt0010112004.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250112104223/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2004/Ladamt0010112004.htm |archive-date=January 12, 2025 |access-date=January 12, 2025 |website=[[Retrosheet]]}}</ref>
|- align="center"
| [[Mark Malaska]] || 19 
|0
|20
|21
|12
|11
| 10|| 12|| 1 || 1 || 0 || 4.50 
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=The 2004 BOS A Pitching Splits for Mark Malaska |url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2004/Lmalam0010022004.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250112104718/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2004/Lmalam0010022004.htm |archive-date=January 12, 2025 |access-date=January 12, 2025 |website=[[Retrosheet]]}}</ref>
|- align="center"
| [[Anastacio Martínez]] || 11 
|0
|{{Fraction|10|2|3}}
|13
|6
|10
| 10|| 5|| 2 || 1 || 0 || 8.44 
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=The 2004 BOS A Pitching Splits for Anastacio Martinez |url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2004/Lmarta0030012004.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250112110046/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2004/Lmarta0030012004.htm |archive-date=January 12, 2025 |access-date=January 12, 2025 |website=[[Retrosheet]]}}</ref>
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| [[Jimmy Anderson (baseball)|Jimmy Anderson]] || 5 
|0
|6
|10
|3
|4
| 4|| 3|| 0 || 0 || 0 || 6.00 
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=The 2004 BOS A Pitching Splits for Jimmy Anderson |url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2004/Landej0020072004.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250111201208/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2004/Landej0020072004.htm |archive-date=January 11, 2025 |access-date=January 11, 2025 |website=[[Retrosheet]]}}</ref>
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| [[Jamie Brown (baseball)|Jaime Brown]] || 4 
|0
|{{Fraction|7|2|3}}
|15
|4
|7
| 5|| 6|| 0 || 0 || 0 || 5.87 
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=The 2004 BOS A Pitching Splits for Jamie Brown |url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2004/Lbrowj0040012004.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250112110424/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2004/Lbrowj0040012004.htm |archive-date=January 12, 2025 |access-date=January 12, 2025 |website=[[Retrosheet]]}}</ref>
|- align="center"
| [[Dave McCarty]] || 3 
|0
|{{Fraction|3|2|3}}
|2
|1
|1
| 1|| 4|| 0 || 0 || 0 || 2.45 
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=The 2004 BOS A Pitching Splits for Dave McCarty |url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2004/Lmccad0010132004.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250112105059/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2004/Lmccad0010132004.htm |archive-date=January 12, 2025 |access-date=January 12, 2025 |website=[[Retrosheet]]}}</ref>
|- align="center"
| [[Bobby Jones (left-handed pitcher)|Bobby Jones]] || 3 
|0
|{{Fraction|3|1|3}}
|3
|8
|2
| 2|| 3|| 0 || 1 || 0 || 5.40 
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=The 2004 BOS A Pitching Splits for Bobby Jones |url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2004/Ljoneb0040072004.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250112105830/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2004/Ljoneb0040072004.htm |archive-date=January 12, 2025 |access-date=January 12, 2025 |website=[[Retrosheet]]}}</ref>
|- align="center"
| [[Joe Nelson]] || 3 
|0
|{{Fraction|2|2|3}}
|4
|3
|5
| 5|| 5|| 0 || 0 || 0 || 16.88 
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=The 2004 BOS A Pitching Splits for Joe Nelson |url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2004/Lnelsj0020022004.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250112104441/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2004/Lnelsj0020022004.htm |archive-date=January 12, 2025 |access-date=January 12, 2025 |website=[[Retrosheet]]}}</ref>
|- align="center"
| [[Phil Seibel]] || 2 
|0
|{{Fraction|3|2|3}}
|0
|5
|0
| 0|| 1|| 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.00 
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=The 2004 BOS A Pitching Splits for Phil Seibel |url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2004/Lseibp0010012004.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250112105328/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2004/Lseibp0010012004.htm |archive-date=January 12, 2025 |access-date=January 12, 2025 |website=[[Retrosheet]]}}</ref>
|- align="center"
| [[Frank Castillo]] || 2 
|0
|1
|1
|1
|0
| 0|| 0|| 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.00 
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=The 2004 BOS A Pitching Splits for Frank Castillo |url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2004/Lcastf0010132004.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250111201830/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2004/Lcastf0010132004.htm |archive-date=January 11, 2025 |access-date=January 11, 2025 |website=[[Retrosheet]]}}</ref>
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== Postseason ==

=== Division Series ===
{{Main|2004 American League Division Series}}
Boston began the playoffs by sweeping the [[American League West|AL West]] champion [[Anaheim Angels]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/2004_ALDS1.shtml |title=2004 League Division Series |website=[[Baseball-Reference.com]] |access-date=May 2, 2013}}</ref> The Red Sox blew out the Angels 9–3 in Game 1, scoring 7 runs in the fourth inning. However, the Sox' 2003 offseason prize pickup [[Curt Schilling]] suffered a torn [[tendon]] when he was hit by a line drive. The injury was exacerbated when Schilling fielded a ball rolling down the first base line. The second game, pitched by [[Pedro Martínez]], stayed close until Boston scored four in the ninth inning to win 8–3. In Game 3, what looked to be a blowout turned out to be a nail-biter, as [[Vladimir Guerrero]] hit a grand slam off [[Mike Timlin]] in the top of the seventh inning to tie it at six. However, [[David Ortiz]], who was noted for his [[Clutch hitter|clutch hitting]], delivered in the 10th inning with a game winning two-run homer, off [[Jarrod Washburn]], sailing over the [[Green Monster]]. The Red Sox advanced to a rematch in the [[2004 American League Championship Series]] against their bitter rivals, the [[New York Yankees]].

=== League Championship Series ===
{{Main|2004 American League Championship Series}}
Despite high hopes that the [[Red Sox]] would finally vanquish their nemesis from [[the Bronx]], the series started disastrously for them. [[Curt Schilling]] pitched with the torn [[tendon sheath]] in his right ankle he had suffered in Game 1 of the ALDS and was routed for six runs in three innings. [[Yankee]] starter [[Mike Mussina]] retired the first 19 Red Sox that came to the plate before [[Mark Bellhorn]] broke it up with a double with one out in the top of the seventh. Despite the [[Boston Red Sox|Sox']] best effort to come back (they scored seven runs to make it 8–7), they ended up losing 10–7. In Game 2, already with his Yankees leading 1–0 for most of the game, [[John Olerud]] hit a two-run home run to put the New York team up for good. The Sox were soon down three games to none after a 19–8 loss in Game 3 in Boston. In that game, the two clubs set the record for most [[Run (baseball)|runs scored]] in a League Championship Series game. At that point in the history of baseball, no team had come back to win from a 3–0 series deficit (only the 1998 [[Atlanta Braves]] and 1999 [[New York Mets]] had ever gotten as far as a Game 6).

In Game 4, the Red Sox found themselves facing elimination, trailing 4–3 in the ninth with Yankees [[Closer (baseball)|closer]] [[Mariano Rivera]] on the mound. After Rivera issued a walk to [[Kevin Millar]], [[Dave Roberts (outfielder)|Dave Roberts]] came on to [[pinch run]] and promptly [[stolen base|stole]] second base, this being what many consider the turning point in the series.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://archive.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/articles/2005/08/07/a_stolen_moment_of_fame/|title=A stolen moment of fame|first=Bob|last=Ryan|newspaper=The Boston Globe|date=August 7, 2005|author-link=Bob Ryan}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cleveland.com/tribe/index.ssf/2014/04/dave_roberts_steal_alcs.html|title=Red Sox hero, now Padres coach, Dave Roberts talks about 'The Steal' (video)|date=April 8, 2014|work=Cleveland.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/dave-roberts-steal-set-amazing-2004-red-sox-playoff-run-in-motion/c-98844328|title=Roberts' steal set amazing 2004 playoff run in motion|first=Ian|last=Browne|work=MLB.com|date=October 17, 2014}}</ref> He then scored on a [[Bill Mueller]] [[Run batted in|RBI]] [[Single (baseball)|single]] that sent the game to extra innings. The Red Sox went on to win the game on a two-run home run by [[David Ortiz]] in the 12th inning. In Game 5, the Red Sox were again down late, this time by the score of 4–2, after a [[Derek Jeter]] bases-clearing triple. But the Sox struck back in the eighth, as Ortiz hit a homer over the [[Green Monster]] to bring the Sox within a run. Then [[Jason Varitek]] hit a sacrifice fly to bring home Roberts, scoring the tying run. The game would go for 14 innings, capped off by many squandered Yankee opportunities, who were 1 for 13 with runners in [[scoring position]]. In the top of the 12th inning, knuckeballer [[Tim Wakefield]] came in from the bullpen, without his [[personal catcher]], [[Doug Mirabelli]]. Varitek, the starting catcher, had trouble with Wakefield's tricky knuckleballs in the 13th: he allowed three passed balls in the top of the 13th. The third and last of those gave the Yankees runners on second and third with two out. The Red Sox were spared, however, as [[Rubén Sierra]] [[Strikeout|struck out]] to end the inning. In the bottom of the 14th, Ortiz would again seal the win with a game-winning RBI single that brought home [[Johnny Damon]]. The game set the record for longest postseason game in terms of time (5 hours and 49 minutes) and for the longest ALCS game (14 innings), though the former has since been broken.

With the series returning to [[Yankee Stadium (1923)|Yankee Stadium]] for Game 6, the improbable comeback continued, with [[Curt Schilling]] pitching on an ankle that had three sutures wrapped in a bloody white sock (red with a blood stain). He struck out four, walked none, and only allowed one run over seven innings to lead the team to victory. [[Mark Bellhorn]] hit a three-run home run in the fourth inning. Originally called a double, the umpires conferred and agreed that the ball had actually gone into the stands before falling back into the field of play. A key play came in the bottom of the eighth inning with Derek Jeter on first and [[Alex Rodriguez]] facing [[Bronson Arroyo]]. Rodriguez hit a ground ball down the first base line. Arroyo fielded it and reached out to tag him as he raced down the line. Rodríguez slapped at the ball and it came loose, rolling down the line. Jeter scored and Rodriguez ended up on second. After conferring, however, the umpires called Rodriguez out on interference and returned Jeter to first base, the second time in the game they reversed a call. Yankees fans, upset with the calls, littered the field with debris. The umpires called police clad in [[Riot control|riot gear]] to line the field in the top of the 9th inning. In the bottom of the ninth, the Yankees staged a rally and brought former Red Sox player [[Tony Clark]], who had played well against the Red Sox since leaving the team, to the plate as the potential winning run. Closer [[Keith Foulke]] however, struck out Clark to end the game and force a Game 7. In this game, the Red Sox completed their historic comeback on the strength of [[Derek Lowe]]'s one-hit, one-run pitching and [[Johnny Damon]]'s two home runs, including a grand slam in the second inning off the first pitch of reliever [[Javier Vázquez (baseball)|Javier Vázquez]], and defeated the New York Yankees, 10–3. Ortiz, who had the game-winning RBIs in Games 4 and 5, was named the [[League Championship Series Most Valuable Player Award|Most Valuable Player of the series]].

[[Major League Baseball]] (MLB), the [[National Basketball Association]] (NBA), and the [[National Hockey League]] (NHL) are three major American sports leagues with best-of-seven games playoff series . Coming back to win a seven-game series when down by three games has only been accomplished by four NHL teams and only one MLB team in the history of the three leagues:
* The [[1941–42 Toronto Maple Leafs season|1942 Toronto Maple Leafs]] (NHL) came back from being down by three games to the [[Detroit Red Wings]] to win the [[1942 Stanley Cup Finals|1942 Stanley Cup]].
* The [[1974–75 New York Islanders season|1975 New York Islanders]] (NHL) did the same when they came back to beat the [[Pittsburgh Penguins]] in the 1975 [[Stanley Cup]] Quarterfinals.
* The [[2009–10 Philadelphia Flyers season|Philadelphia Flyers]] (NHL), during their [[Cinderella (sports)|Cinderella]] run to the [[2010 Stanley Cup Finals]], came back from three games down to defeat the [[Boston Bruins]] to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals.
* The [[Los Angeles Kings]] defeated the [[San Jose Sharks]] in the first round of the 2013–14 NHL Playoffs on their way to winning the [[2014 Stanley Cup Finals|2014 Stanley Cup]].
The Boston Red Sox are currently the only team in MLB history to overcome a three-game deficit in either a league or a World Series championship.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-10-17 |title=Could the 2020 Astros join the 2004 Red Sox on Saturday? The anatomy of a 3-0 comeback |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/30127928/2020-mlb-playoffs-2020-astros-join-2004-red-sox-saturday-anatomy-3-0-comeback |access-date=2024-06-01 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}</ref>

=== 2004 World Series ===
{{Main|2004 World Series}}
The Red Sox faced the [[2004 St. Louis Cardinals season|St. Louis Cardinals]] in the [[2004 World Series]]. The Cardinals had posted the best record in the major leagues that season and had previously defeated the Red Sox in the {{wsy|1946}} and {{wsy|1967}} Series, with both series going seven games. The third time would be the charm, however, as the momentum and confidence Boston had built up in the ALCS would overwhelm St. Louis. The Red Sox began the Series with an 11–9 win, marked by [[Mark Bellhorn]]'s game-winning home run off [[Pesky's Pole]]. He later on said that he "just did what he needed to do." It was the highest scoring World Series opening game ever, breaking the previous record set in {{wsy|1932}}. The Red Sox would go on to win Game 2 in Boston, thanks to another sensational performance by the bloody-socked Schilling. The Red Sox won both these games despite making 4 errors in each game.

In Game 3, [[Pedro Martínez]] shut out the Cardinals for seven innings. The Cardinals only made one real threat, putting runners on second and third with no outs in the third inning. However, the Cardinals' rally was killed by pitcher [[Jeff Suppan]]'s baserunning gaffe. With no outs, Suppan should have scored easily from third on a [[Larry Walker]] ground ball to second baseman Bellhorn, who was playing back, conceding the run. But as Bellhorn threw out Walker at first base, Suppan inexplicably froze after taking several steps toward home and was thrown out by Sox [[first baseman]] [[David Ortiz]] as he scrambled back to third. The double play was devastating for St. Louis. The Red Sox needed one more game to win their first championship since the [[1918 World Series]].

In Game Four, the Red Sox did not allow a run. The game ended as [[Édgar Rentería]], who would become the [[2005 Boston Red Sox season|2005 Red Sox]] starting shortstop, hit the ball back to [[Keith Foulke]]. After Foulke lobbed the ball to [[Doug Mientkiewicz]], the Sox had won their first World Championship in 86 years (this was the second time that Rentería had ended a Series, as he had won it for the [[Florida Marlins]] in the [[1997 World Series]]). The Sox held the Cardinals' offense (the best in the NL in 2004) to only three runs in the last three games, never trailing in the Series. [[Manny Ramírez]] was named [[World Series Most Valuable Player Award|World Series MVP]]. The Red Sox won Game Four of the series on October 27, 18 years to the day from when they lost to the [[New York Mets]] in the [[1986 World Series]], which was also the team's most recent World Series game loss.

The Red Sox performed well in the 2004 postseason. From the tied eighth inning of Game 5 of the ALCS against the Yankees until the end of the World Series, the Sox played 60 innings, and never trailed at any point. This was only the fourth World Series ever played in which the losing team had never held a lead, with the others being in [[1963 World Series|1963]], [[1966 World Series|1966]], and [[1989 World Series|1989]].

[[File:Boston Red Sox George W. Bush 2005.jpg|thumb|left|250px|The Boston Red Sox are honored at the [[White House]] by President [[George W. Bush]] following the side's winning the 2004 World Series.]]
To add a final, surreal touch to the Red Sox championship title, on the night the Red Sox won, a [[total lunar eclipse]] colored the moon over [[Busch Memorial Stadium|Busch Stadium]] to a deep red hue.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Blackmore |first=Keith |date=October 28, 2004 |title=Red Sox lift curse and sweep Cardinals away |url=https://www.thetimes.com/article/red-sox-lift-curse-and-sweep-cardinals-away-q33nkxmkcm8 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250102125456/https://www.thetimes.com/article/red-sox-lift-curse-and-sweep-cardinals-away-q33nkxmkcm8 |archive-date=January 2, 2025 |access-date=January 2, 2025 |website=[[The Times]]}}</ref> The Red Sox won the title about 11 minutes before totality ended. Many Red Sox fans who were turned away due to no tickets for the game were allowed to watch the final inning from inside Busch Stadium after being let in free of charge.

[[Major League Baseball on Fox|Fox]] commentator [[Joe Buck]] famously called the final out, saying:<ref>{{Cite web |last=Finn |first=Chad |date=October 21, 2024 |title=Among 2004 Red Sox remembrances, a salute to Joe Buck being such an excellent part of the soundtrack |url=https://www.boston.com/sports/boston-red-sox/2024/10/21/mlb-2004-red-sox-world-series-joe-buck/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250102124159/https://www.boston.com/sports/boston-red-sox/2024/10/21/mlb-2004-red-sox-world-series-joe-buck/ |archive-date=January 2, 2025 |access-date=January 2, 2025 |website=[[Boston.com]]}}</ref>

{{blockquote|"Back to [[Keith Foulke|Foulke]]. [[Red Sox Nation|Red Sox fans]] have longed to hear it: the Boston Red Sox are World Champions!"|author=}}

The Red Sox held a parade (or as Boston mayor [[Thomas Menino]] put it, a "rolling rally") on Saturday, October 30. A crowd of more than three million people filled the streets of Boston to cheer as the team rode on the city's [[Boston Duck Tours|Duck Boats]]. The parade followed the same route the [[New England Patriots]] took following their victories in Super Bowls [[Super Bowl XXXVI]] in 2002 and [[Super Bowl XXXVIII]] earlier in 2004.

Following their World Series win, the Red Sox replaced the dirt from the field as a "fresh start." They earned many accolades from sports media and throughout the nation for their incredible season.

Pitcher [[Derek Lowe]] said that with the win, the chants of "1918!" would no longer echo at [[Yankee Stadium (1923)|Yankee Stadium]] again.<ref name="NoMore1918!">{{cite news|last=Curry|first=Jack|title=Kiss That Curse Goodbye|work=The New York Times|date=October 28, 2004|page=D1|author-link=Jack Curry}}</ref>

The Patriots win in the Super Bowl meant the Red Sox World Series win made Boston the first city to have Super Bowl and World Series champions in the same year in 25 years, when the [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] won [[Super Bowl XIII]], followed by the [[Pittsburgh Pirates|Pirates]] winning the [[1979 World Series]].<ref name="Pittsburgh">{{cite news|first=Leonard|last=Shapiro|title=Patriots Grab Share of NFL History|newspaper=Washington Post|date=February 7, 2005|url =https://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A3727-2005Feb6?language=printer|archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20110629023221/http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A3727-2005Feb6?language=printer|url-status =dead|archive-date =June 29, 2011|page=A1| access-date= December 10, 2010 <!--DASHBot-->}}</ref> The Patriots winning [[Super Bowl XXXIX]] in the ensuing offseason made Boston the first city to have two Super Bowls and one World Series championship over a span of 12 months since Pittsburgh in 1979–1980.<ref name="Pittsburgh"/>

After the Bruins won the [[2011 Stanley Cup Finals]], which made Boston the first city to win championships in all four sports leagues in the new millennium, [[Dan Shaughnessy]] of ''[[The Boston Globe]]'' ranked all seven championships by the Boston teams (the Patriots in the Super Bowls played in 2002, 2004 and 2005, the Red Sox in 2004 and {{wsy|2007}}, the Celtics in {{nbafy|2008}}, and the Bruins in 2011) and picked the Red Sox win in 2004 as the greatest Boston sports championship during the ten-year span.<ref>{{cite news |last=Shaughnessy |first=Dan |author-link=Dan Shaughnessy |date=June 17, 2011 |title=How great is this? |url=http://articles.boston.com/2011-06-17/sports/29670955_1_red-sox-piece-of-championship-hardware-greatest-comeback |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120406093142/http://articles.boston.com/2011-06-17/sports/29670955_1_red-sox-piece-of-championship-hardware-greatest-comeback |archive-date=April 6, 2012 |access-date=June 29, 2011 |newspaper=The Boston Globe}}</ref>

== Awards and honors ==
* [[David Ortiz]] – [[Silver Slugger Award]] (DH)<ref name=":0">{{cite web |title=MLB Silver Slugger Award Winners - American League |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/awards/silver_slugger_al.shtml |website=[[Baseball Reference]] |access-date=2 January 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241219014627/https://www.baseball-reference.com/awards/silver_slugger_al.shtml |archive-date=19 December 2024 |url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[Manny Ramirez]] – [[Silver Slugger Award]] (OF)<ref name=":0" /> [[Hank Aaron Award]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=MLB Hank Aaron Award Winners |url=https://www.baseball-almanac.com/awards/aw_ha.shtml |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240427052124/https://www.baseball-almanac.com/awards/aw_ha.shtml |archive-date=April 27, 2024 |access-date=January 2, 2025 |website=[[Baseball Almanac]]}}</ref>
* [[Kevin Youkilis]] – [[Major League Baseball Rookie of the Month Award|AL Rookie of the Month]] (May)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Major League Baseball Players Who Won Rookie of the Month |url=https://www.baseball-almanac.com/awards/rookie_of_the_month_award.shtml |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240514154538/https://www.baseball-almanac.com/awards/rookie_of_the_month_award.shtml |archive-date=May 14, 2024 |access-date=January 2, 2025 |website=[[Baseball Almanac]]}}</ref>

;[[2004 Major League Baseball All-Star Game|All-Star Game]]
* [[David Ortiz]] ─ reserve 1B<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=2004 All-Star Game Box Score, July 13 |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/allstar/2004-allstar-game.shtml |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241214003429/https://www.baseball-reference.com/allstar/2004-allstar-game.shtml |archive-date=December 14, 2024 |access-date=January 2, 2025 |website=[[Baseball Reference]]}}</ref>
* [[Manny Ramirez]] ─ starting LF<ref name=":1" />
* [[Curt Schilling]] ─ reserve P<ref name=":1" />

League Leaders

* [[Manny Ramirez]] led the league in [[Slugging percentage|slugging average]] (.613) and [[home run]]s (43)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Top 25 Slugging Average in the American League in 2004 |url=https://www.baseball-almanac.com/yearly/top25.php?s=SLG&l=AL&y=2004 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250103171459/https://www.baseball-almanac.com/yearly/top25.php?s=SLG&l=AL&y=2004 |archive-date=January 3, 2025 |access-date=January 3, 2025 |website=[[Baseball Almanac]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Top 25 Home Runs in the American League in 2004 |url=https://www.baseball-almanac.com/yearly/top25.php?s=HR&l=AL&y=2004 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250103171933/https://www.baseball-almanac.com/yearly/top25.php?s=HR&l=AL&y=2004 |archive-date=January 3, 2025 |access-date=January 3, 2025 |website=[[Baseball Almanac]]}}</ref>
* [[Curt Schilling]] led the league in [[Win–loss record (pitching)|wins]] (21) and winning percentage (.778)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Top 25 Wins in the American League in 2004 |url=https://www.baseball-almanac.com/yearly/top25.php?s=W&l=AL&y=2004 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250103172533/https://www.baseball-almanac.com/yearly/top25.php?s=W&l=AL&y=2004 |archive-date=January 3, 2025 |access-date=January 3, 2025 |website=[[Baseball Almanac]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Top 25 Winning Percentage in the American League in 2004 |url=https://www.baseball-almanac.com/yearly/top25.php?s=WP&l=AL&y=2004 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250103172754/https://www.baseball-almanac.com/yearly/top25.php?s=WP&l=AL&y=2004 |archive-date=January 3, 2025 |access-date=January 3, 2025 |website=[[Baseball Almanac]]}}</ref>

== Farm system ==
{{See also|Minor League Baseball}}

{{MLB Farm System|level5=[[Triple-A (baseball)|AAA]]|team5=[[Pawtucket Red Sox]]|league5=[[International League]]|manager5=[[Buddy Bailey]]
|level6=[[Double-A (baseball)|AA]] |team6=[[Portland Sea Dogs]]|league6=[[Eastern League (1938–2020)|Eastern League]]|manager6=[[Ron Johnson (baseball)|Ron Johnson]]
|level7=[[Class A-Advanced|A-Advanced]]  |team7=[[Sarasota Red Sox]]|league7=[[Florida State League]]|manager7=[[Todd Claus]]
|level8=[[Single-A (baseball)|A]]|team8=[[Augusta GreenJackets]]|league8=[[South Atlantic League]]|manager8=[https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=eppers001cha Chad Epperson]
|level9=[[Class A-Short Season|A-Short Season]]|team9=[[Lowell Spinners]]|league9=[[New York–Penn League]]|manager9=[[Luis Alicea]]
|level10=[[Rookie League|Rookie]]|team10=[[Gulf Coast League Red Sox|GCL Red Sox]]|league10=[[Gulf Coast League]]|manager10=[[Ralph Treuel]]
|level19=[[Rookie League|Rookie]]|team19=[[Dominican Summer League Red Sox|DSL Red Sox]]|league19=[[Dominican Summer League]]|manager19=[[Nelson Paulino]]
|level20=[[Rookie League|Rookie]]|team20=[[VSL Red Sox]]|league20=[[Venezuelan Summer League]]|manager20=Josman Robles
}}
The VSL team was also known as Ciudad Alianza.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2004 Ciudad Alianza Statistics |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/team.cgi?id=eeb5ce98 |access-date=2025-03-17 |website=Baseball-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref>

Source:<ref>Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., ''The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition''. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007</ref><ref>{{cite book |url=https://archive.org/details/bostonredsoxmedi2004bost/page/516/mode/2up |title=Boston Red Sox Media Guide |year=2004 |page=516 |access-date=March 14, 2021 |via=[[Wayback Machine]]}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* [http://www.baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=2004&t=BOS 2004 Boston Red Sox season] at ''Baseball Almanac''
* [https://www.espn.com/mlb/team/schedule/_/name/bos/year/2004/boston-red-sox 2004 Boston Red Sox season] at ESPN
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20120216111200/http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/team/draft.jsp?c_id=bos&year=2004 2004 Boston Red Sox Draft Selections]
* [https://www.mlb.com/news/classic-seasons-2004-red-sox?t=red-sox-history-trivia Review of the 2004 Red Sox championship] [[MLB.com]], 12/26/2021

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