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 35 Rookies Chosen in the Draft
Jake Arrieta (SP) - Baltimore Orioles

Billy Butler (3B) - Kansas City Monarchs

Steve Cishek (RP) - Miami Athletics

Johnny Cueto (SP) - Cincinnati Reds

Yu Darvish (SP) - Dallas Rangers

Jaime Garcia (SP) - St. Louis Cardinals

Felix Hernandez (SP) - Seattle Pilots

Corey Kluber (SP) - Cleveland Buckeyes

Pat Lawler (RP) - Mexico City Diablos Rojos

Matt Nevarez (RP) - Cleveland Buckeyes

Juan Nicasio (SP) - Denver Rockies

Jordan Zimmermann (SP) - Washington Nationals

Juan Cruz (RP) - Iowa Oaks

Steve Delabar (RP) - San Diego Padres

Cheyne Hann (RP) - Omaha Royals

Jeremy Hefner (SP) - San Diego Padres

Chris Martin (RP) - Boston Red Sox

Jonathon Niese (RP) - New York Giants

Michael Olmsted (SP) - Houston Astros

Matt Packer (SP) - Calgary Wranglers

Tanner Roark (SP) - Washington Nationals

Junichi Tazawa (RP) - Boston Red Sox

Austin Adams (RP) - Cleveland Buckeyes

Brandon Beachy (SP) - Atlanta Braves

Laumin Bessa (RF) - Detroit Tigers

David Bromberg (SP) - San Diego Padres

Jarrett Casey (RP) - Birmingham Barons

Chris Cody (SP) - Oklahoma City 89ers

Nathan Culp (SP) - San Antonio Missions

Pat Currin (RP) - Washington Nationals

Josh Edgin (RP) - Brooklyn Dodgers

Dexter Fowler (CF) - Denver Rockies

Steve Grife (RP) - Seattle Pilots

Nick Hagadone (RP) - Cleveland Buckeyes

Jeff Inman (RP) - Chicago Hitmen

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