2004 Pittsburgh Pirates season
Rd # Player Pos DOB and Age School
1 11 Neil Walker C ( 1985-09-10 ) September 10 , 1985 ( aged 18 ) Pine-Richland High School ( Gibsonia , Pennsylvania )
2 52 Brian Bixler SS ( 1982-10-22 ) October 22 , 1982 ( aged 21 ) Eastern Michigan University ( Ypsilanti , Michigan )
3 82 Eddie Prasch 3B ( 1986-01-25 ) January 25 , 1986 ( aged 18 ) Milton High School ( Milton , Georgia )
4 112 Joe Bauserman RHP ( 1985-10-04 ) October 4 , 1985 ( aged 18 ) Lincoln High School ( Tallahassee , Florida )
5 142 Kyle Bloom LHP ( 1983-02-21 ) February 21 , 1983 ( aged 21 ) Illinois State University ( Normal , Illinois )
6 172 A.J . Johnson OF ( 1983-09-26 ) September 26 , 1983 ( aged 20 ) Tallahassee Community College ( Tallahassee , Florida )
7 202 Jason Quarles RHP ( 1983-04-20 ) April 20 , 1983 ( aged 21 ) Southern University and A & M College ( Baton Rouge , Louisiana )
8 232 Eric Ridener RHP ( 1985-09-11 ) September 11 , 1985 ( aged 18 ) J. P. Taravella High School ( Coral Springs , Florida )
9 262 Chris Covington OF ( 1985-12-12 ) December 12 , 1985 ( aged 18 ) Brookwood High School ( Snellville , Georgia )
10 292 Derek Hankins RHP ( 1983-07-01 ) July 1 , 1983 ( aged 20 ) University of Memphis ( Memphis , Tennessee )
Draft picks
Main article : 2004 Major League Baseball draft
The 2004 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 123rd season of the franchise; the 118th in the National League. This was their fourth season at PNC Park. The Pirates finished fifth in the National League Central with a record of 72-89.