A season of high expectations due to notable offseason moves was a disappointment, costing manager Larry Bowa his job towards season's end.
Season standings National League East Record vs. opponents Notable transactions • July 30, 2004:
Ricky Ledée was traded by the Philadelphia Phillies with
Alfredo Simón (minors) to the San Francisco Giants for
Félix Rodríguez.
Citizens Bank Park '
(center
), its oldest (1967) facility, tree lined S. Broad St. (left''), and the city's expansive skyline along the horizon to the North, as viewed from the roof of the
Wachovia Center (1996). (Composite panoramic digital image by Bruce C. Cooper,
DigitalImageServices.com)
Citizens Bank Park is a 43,647-seat
baseball-only
stadium in
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania that opened on April 3, 2004, and hosted its first regular-season baseball game on April 12 of that same year, as the tenants of the facility, the
Philadelphia Phillies lost to the
Cincinnati Reds, 4–1. The ballpark was built to replace the now-demolished
Veterans Stadium (a
football/baseball multipurpose facility), and features natural grass and dirt playing field and also features a number of Philadelphia style food stands, including several which serve
cheesesteaks, hoagies, and other regional specialties. Behind center field is Ashburn Alley, named after Phillies great center fielder and
Hall of Famer Richie Ashburn, a walkway featuring restaurants and memorabilia from Phillies history, along with a restaurant/bar and grille called "Harry The K's" named after Hall of Fame broadcaster
Harry Kalas. •
Randy Wolf of the Phillies threw the first pitch at 1:32 PM US EDT on April 12, 2004, to
D'Angelo Jiménez of the Reds, who got the park's first hit, a leadoff double.
Bobby Abreu of the Phillies hit the first home run, which also served as the franchise's first hit in the club's new home. Reds pitcher
Paul Wilson earned the first win in that game and
Danny Graves earned the park's first save. • On June 14, 2004, Jim Thome hit his 400th career home run to the left-center field seats at
Citizens Bank Park.
2004 game log Roster ==Player stats==