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 (104-56), New York Yankees (92-68), Baltimore Orioles (80-80), Toronto Blue Jays (76-84), Ottawa Lynx (74-86), Buffalo Bisons (65-95), Richmond Generals (61-99), Quebec City Capitales (59-101)

AL Central: Chicago White Sox (102-58), Detroit Tigers (97-63), Cleveland Buckeyes (93-67), Iowa Oaks (86-74), Chicago Hitmen (81-79), Indianapolis Rounders (76-84), St. Louis Showboats (64-96), Kansas City Monarchs (59-101)

AL South: Oklahoma City 89ers (96-64), Houston Astros (87-73), Mexico City Diablos (86-74), Monterrey Bandits (85-75), Dalals Rangers (85-75), Miami Athletics (68-92), New Orleans Pelicans (64-96), Nashville Jukes (61-99)

AL West: Seattle Pilots (112-48), San Francisco Seals (97-63), Los Angeles Angels (92-68), Vancouver Mounties (82-78), Anaheim Amigos (78-82), Reno Silver Sox (73-82), Portland Beavers (71-89), San Jose Condors (54-106)

NL East: Pittsburgh Pirates (94-66), Montreal Expos (91-69), Philadelphia Phillies (83-77), New York GIants (81-79), Boston Beacons (80-80), Washington Nationals (74-86), Brooklyn Dodgers (71-89), Hamilton Hammerrs (59-101)

NL North: Chicago Cubs (103-57), Columbus Explorers (90-70), Cincinnati Reds (90-70), Milwaukee Brewers (87-73), Omaha Royals (85-75), Minnesota Twins (84-76), Fargo RedHawks (71-89), Toledo Mud Hens (56-104)

NL South: Charlotte Bobcats (106-54), Atlanta Braves (103-57), St. Louis Cardinals (84-76), Tampa Bay Rays (80-80), San Antonio Missions (77-83), Birmingham Barons (72-88), San Juan Raiders (63-97), Havana Hurricanes (62-98)

NL West: Oakland Panthers (102-58), San Diego Padres (91-69), Denver Rockies (88-72), Los Angeles Knights (85-75), Arizona Diamondbacks (66-94), Las Vegas Blackjack 21's (64-96), Calgary Wranglers (60-100), Salt Lake City Bees (58-102)

Playoffs
ALDS: Oklahoma City def. Seattle 4-2, Chicago WS def. Boston 4-2

NLDS: Charlotte def. Pittsburgh 4-2, Oakland def. Chicago Cubs 4-1

ALCS: Chicago WS def. Oklahoma City 4-1

NLCS: Oakland def. Charlotte 4-2

WS: Oakland def. Chicago WS 4-3

League Leaders
Batting Average - Ramon Orantes (Denver) .376

Home Runs - Manny Ramirez (Milwaukee) 50

RBI - Ramon Orantes (Denver) 151

Stolen Bases - John Roberts (Cincinnat) 34

OBP + Slugging % - Bobby Abreu (San Francisco) 1.139

ERA - John Daniels (Iowa) 2.56

Wins - Hisashi Iwakuma (Seattle) & Javier Martinez (Chicago WS) 22

Strikeouts - Jeff Heaverlo (San Antonio) 300