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

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

Offseason

*October 27, 2003: Adam Riggs was signed as a free agent with the Anaheim Angels. *November 24, 2003: Kelvim Escobar was signed as a free agent with the Anaheim Angels. *January 14, 2004: Vladimir Guerrero was signed as a free agent with the Anaheim Angels.

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Notable transactions

*May 30, 2004: Raúl Mondesí signed as a free agent with the Anaheim Angels.Raul Mondesi Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com
/ref> *August 4, 2004: Raúl Mondesí was released by the Anaheim Angels.

Draft picks

*June 7, 2004: Pat White was drafted in the 4th round, 113th overall in the 2004 Major League Baseball Draft. White opted to play quarterback at the University of West Virginia. *June 7, 2004: Freddy Sandoval was drafted by the Anaheim Angels in the 8th round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 29, 2004.

Roster

Player stats

Batting

Starters by position

''Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; Avg. = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases''

Other batters

''Note: G = Games; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in''

Pitching

Starting pitchers

''Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''

Other pitchers

''Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''

= Relief pitchers

= ''Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses: SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''

ALDS

Boston wins the series, 3-0

Farm system

''Baseball America 2005 Annual Directory''

References

2004 Anaheim Angels team page at Baseball Reference2004 Anaheim Angels team page at www.baseball-almanac.com
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