2004 MLB season (Jayverse)

The 2004 MLB Season is the 104th Season for Major League Baseball

Expansion to 64 Teams in 2004
MLB will now have eight more teams for the 2004 Season with the addition of the following teams


 * AL East expanded to Quebec City, Quebec (Capitales)
 * AL Central expanded to St. Louis, MO (Showboats)
 * AL South expanded to Nashville, TN (Jukes)
 * AL West expanded to San Jose, CA (Condors)
 * NL East expanded to Hamilton, Ontario (Hammers)
 * NL Central expanded to Toledo, OH (Mud Hens)
 * NL South expanded to San Juan, Puerto Rico (Raiders)
 * NL West expanded to Salt Lake City, UT (Bees)

Top 37 Rookies Chosen in the Draft
Rigoberto Almonte (RP) - Havana Hurricanes

Jake Arrieta (SP) - Baltimore Orioles

Brandon Beachy (SP) - Atlanta Braves

Billy Butler (3B) - Kansas City Monarchs

Nicholas Chigges (RP) - Buffalo Bisons

Steve Cishek (RP) - Miami Athletics

James Darby (RP) - Richmond Generals

Yu Darvish (SP) - Dallas Rangers

Jaime Garcia (SP) - St. Louis Cardinals

Arik Hempy (RP) - San Antonio Missions

Felix Hernandez (SP) - Seattle Pilots

Pat Lawler (RP) - Vancouver Mounties

Juan Nicasio (SP) - Denver Rockies

Alexi Ogando (RP) - Dallas Rangers

Matt Packer (SP) - Oklahoma City 89ers

Tanner Roark (SP) - Washington Nationals

Jordan Zimmermann (SP) - Washington Nationals

Greg Goetz (RP) - Minnesota Twins

Erik Hamren (RP) - San Diego Padres

Corey Kluber (SP) - Cleveland Buckeyes

Brandon McCarthy (SP) - Chicago White Sox

Tommy Palica (RP) - Philadelphia Phillies

Zach Phillips (SP) - Dallas Rangers

Taylor Tankersley (RP) - Miami Athletics

Federico Castaneda (RP) - New York Giants

Chris Davis (1B) - Dallas Rangers

Phil Hughes (SP) - New York Yankees

Nate Jones (RP) - Chicago White Sox

Jair Jurjens (SP) - Atlanta Braves

Jonathon Niese (RP) - New York Giants

Michael Olmsted (RP) - Houston Astros

AJ Ramos (RP) - Miami Athletics

Pedro Rodriguez (SP) - Oakland Panthers

Mark Rosen (RP) - Los Angeles Knights

Cody Satterwhite (RP) - Salt Lake City Bees

Chris Schwinden (SP) - Brooklyn Dodgers

Paul Smyth (RP) - Mexico City Diablos Rojos

Final Standings
AL East: Boston Red Sox (107-53), New York Yankees (95-65), Baltimore Orioles (88-72), Richmond Generals (81-79), Ottawa Lynx (74-86), Buffalo Bisons (71-89), Quebec City Capitales (61-99), Toronto Blue Jays (56-104)

AL Central: Chicago White Sox (94-66), Chicago Hitmen (93-67), Cleveland Buckeyes (89-71), Detroit Tigers (84-76), Kansas City Monarchs (79-81), Iowa Oaks (71-89), St. Louis Showboats (69-91), Indianapolis Rounders (59-101)

AL South: Monterrey Bandits (91-69), Oklahoma City 89ers (89-71), San Juan Raiders (78-82), New Orleans Pelicans (77-83), Dallas Rangers (75-85), Houston Astros (74-86), Miami Athletics (73-87), Mexico City Diablos (61-99)

AL West: Seattle Pilots (104-56), San Francisco Seals (92-68), Anaheim Amigos (88-72), Vancouver Mounties (88-72), Los Angeles Angels (87-73), Portland Beavers (83-77), Reno Silver Sox (66-94), San Jose Condors (63-97)

NL East: Philadelphia Phillies (99-61), Montreal Expos (93-67), Brooklyn Dodgers (91-69), Boston Beacons (81-79), Washington Nationals (79-81), Pittsburgh Pirates (75-85), New York Giants (71-89), Hamilton Hammers (62-98)

NL North: Cincinnati Reds (104-56), Columbus Explorers (90-70), Milwaukee Brewers (88-72), Chicago Cubs (86-74), Fargo RedHawks (81-79), Minnesota Twins (81-79), Omaha Royals (66-94), Toledo Mud Hens (55-105)

NL South: San Antonio Missions (91-69), Tampa Bay Rays (88-72), Atlanta Braves (87-73), Charlotte Bobcats (86-74), St. Louis Cardinals (86-74), Birmingham Barons (76-84), Mexico City Jaguars (62-98), Havana Hurricanes (58-102)

NL West: Oakland Panthers (102-58), Denver Rockies (88-72), San Diego Padres (80-80), Los Angeles Knights (79-81), Arizona Diamondbacks (79-81), Calgary Wranglers (72-88), Las Vegas Blackjack 21's (66-94), Salt Lake City Bees (58-102)

Playoffs
ALDS: Boston def. Monterrey 4-2, Chicago WS def. Seattle 4-3

NLDS: San Antonio def. Cincinnati 4-3, Oakland def. Philadelphia 4-1

ALCS: Chicago WS def. Boston 4-3

NLCS: Oakland def. San Antonio 4-1

WS: Chicago WS def. Oakland 4-3

League Leaders
Batting Average - Aaron Morris (Denver) .384

Home Runs - Pat Burrell (Philadelphia) & Jose Oliva (Charlotte) 59

RBI - Pat Burrell (Philadelphia) 169

Stolen Bases - Paul Failla (Philadelphia) 35

OBP + Slugging - Carlos Quentin (Arizona) 1.103

ERA - Sam Fulop (Anaheim) 2.39

Wins - Frank Castillo (Seattle) 22

Strikeouts - Jake Peavy (San Diego) 286