2004 Fukuoka Daiei Hawks season

The 2004 Fukuoka Daiei Hawks season is the 67th season of the franchise in Nippon Professional Baseball, their 11th season in Fukuoka Dome, and their 15th and final season under Daiei, because SoftBank Group would take over the Hawks' ownership the following season and rebrand them as the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks. This also is the team's 9th season under manager Sadaharu Oh.

2004 Fukuoka Daiei Hawks
Fukuoka Daiei Hawks season 2004
Fukuoka Daiei Hawks season 2004
LeaguePacific League
BallparkFukuoka Dome
Record77-52-4 (.594)
League place1st
Parent companyDaiei
ManagerSadaharu Oh

Regular Season and Postseason

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The Hawks finished in first, going 77-52-4, for a .594 winning percentage, a bit close to the .600 winning percentage. The Hawks eventually got eliminated by the Seibu Lions in the 2nd stage.

Pacific League G W L T Pct. GB
Fukuoka Daiei Hawks 133 77 52 4 .594
Seibu Lions 133 74 58 1 .560 4.5
Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters 133 66 65 2 .504 12.0
Chiba Lotte Marines 133 65 65 3 .500 12.5
Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes 133 61 70 2 .466 17.0
Orix BlueWave 133 49 72 2 .376 29.0

Note: A players' strike in September over the merger of the Orix BlueWave and Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes shortened the season by only 2 games.