The 2004 Fukuoka Daiei Hawks season was 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 took 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.
Regular Season and postseason The Hawks finished in first, going 77-52-4, for a .594 winning percentage. The Hawks eventually got eliminated by the Seibu Lions in the second stage of the Pacific League playoffs. Pacific LeagueGWLTPct.GBFukuoka Daiei Hawks13377524.594—Seibu Lions13374581.5604.5Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters13366652.50412.0Chiba Lotte Marines13365653.50012.5Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes13361702.46617.0Orix BlueWave13349722.37629.0 Note: A players' strike in September over the merger of the Orix BlueWave and Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes shortened the season by two games.
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