2004 New York Mets season

The 2004 New York Mets season was the 43rd regular season for the Mets. They went 71–91 and finished fourth in the National League East. They were managed by Art Howe. They played home games at Shea Stadium.

Offseason

 * October 9, 2003: Marco Scutaro was selected off waivers by the Oakland Athletics from the New York Mets.
 * January 16, 2004: Kenny Kelly was signed as a free agent with the New York Mets.
 * January 29, 2004: Shane Spencer signed as a free agent with the New York Mets.
 * February 9, 2004: Ricky Bottalico was signed as a free agent with the New York Mets.

Opening Day starters

 * Mike Cameron
 * Ricky Gutiérrez
 * Cliff Floyd
 * Mike Piazza
 * Jason Phillips
 * Karim García
 * Tom Glavine
 * Ty Wigginton
 * Kaz Matsui

Notable transactions

 * April 3, 2004: Kenny Kelly was released by the New York Mets.
 * April 7, 2004: Ricky Bottalico was released by the New York Mets.
 * April 16, 2004: Ricky Bottalico was signed as a free agent with the New York Mets.
 * June 17, 2004: Dave Weathers was traded by the New York Mets with Jeremy Griffiths to the Houston Astros for Richard Hidalgo.
 * July 30, 2004: Justin Huber was traded by the New York Mets to the Kansas City Royals for José Bautista.
 * July 30, 2004: Scott Kazmir was traded by the New York Mets with Jose Diaz to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays for Bartolomé Fortunato and Víctor Zambrano.
 * July 30, 2004: Ty Wigginton, José Bautista and Matt Peterson were traded by the New York Mets to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Kris Benson and Jeff Keppinger.
 * August 6, 2004: Shane Spencer was released by the New York Mets.

Game log
Green indicates a win, pink indicates a loss, and gray indicates a postponement.

The Final Montreal Expos Game
Back in 1969, the New York Mets played the Montreal Expos in their first ever game. The game was played in New York. The Montreal Expos final game was played in New York against the Mets as well.

Scorecard
October 3, Shea Stadium, Flushing, New York

Starters by position
''Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in''

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

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