2004 New York Yankees season

The Yankees opened the season by playing two games against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in Japan on March 30, 2004.

The 2004 Yankees are notable as the only team in MLB history to lose a 7-game playoff series after taking a 3 games to none lead.

This was the fourth straight year in which the Yankees lost to the eventual World Series champions in the postseason.

On August 31 the Yankees had their worst loss in history by run differential, losing 22–0 to the Cleveland Indians.

= Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts 2004 MLB All-Star Game LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: GCL Yankees; LEAGUE CO-CHAMPIONS: Tampa[12][13]