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2004 International League season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| title | 2004 International League season |
| league | International League |
| sport | Baseball |
| duration | April – September 2004 |
| no_of_games | 144 |
| no_of_teams | 14 |
| season | Regular season |
| season_champs | North – Buffalo |
| South – Richmond | |
| West – Columbus | |
| MVP | Batter – Jhonny Peralta (Buffalo) |
| Pitcher – Ben Hendrickson (Indianapolis) | |
| finals | Governors' Cup |
| finals_link | Governors' Cup |
| finals_champ | Buffalo Bisons (2nd) |
| finals_runner-up | Richmond Braves |
| seasonslist | List of International League champions |
| seasonslistnames | IL |
| prevseason_link | 2003 International League season |
| prevseason_year | 2003 |
| nextseason_link | 2005 International League season |
| nextseason_year | 2005 |
South – Richmond West – Columbus Pitcher – Ben Hendrickson (Indianapolis) | finals_runner-up = Richmond Braves | finals_MVP-Link = The International League season took place between April and September 2004.
The Buffalo Bisons defeated the Richmond Braves to win the league championship.
Attendance
- Buffalo - 604,159
- Charlotte - 265,271
- Columbus - 493,656
- Durham - 493,629
- Indianapolis - 576,067
- Louisville - 648,092
- Norfolk - 485,260
- Ottawa - 159,619
- Pawtucket - 657,067
- Richmond - 375,029
- Rochester - 437,088
- Scranton/W.B. - 402,676
- Syracuse - 364,648
- Toledo - 544,778
Standings
| International League - North Division | Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bisons | 83 | 61 | .576 | – | |
| Pawtucket Red Sox | 73 | 71 | .507 | 10 | |
| Rochester Red Wings | 73 | 71 | .507 | 10 | |
| Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons | 69 | 73 | .486 | 13 | |
| Ottawa Lynx | 66 | 78 | .458 | 17 | |
| Syracuse SkyChiefs | 66 | 78 | .458 | 17 |
| International League - South Division | Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond Braves | 79 | 62 | .560 | – | |
| Durham Bulls | 77 | 67 | .535 | 3½ | |
| Norfolk Tides | 72 | 72 | .500 | 5½ | |
| Charlotte Knights | 68 | 74 | .000 | 11½ |
| International League - West Division | Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Clippers | 80 | 64 | .556 | – | |
| Louisville Bats | 67 | 77 | .465 | 13 | |
| Indianapolis Indians | 66 | 78 | .458 | 14 | |
| Toledo Mud Hens | 65 | 78 | .455 | 14½ |
Stats
Batting leaders
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| AVG | Jason Kubel, Rochester | .343 |
| HR | Earl Snyder, Pawtucket | 36 |
| RBI | 104 | |
| R | Jhonny Peralta, Buffalo | 109 |
| H | 181 | |
| SB | Joey Gathright, Durham | 33 |
Pitching leaders
| Stat | Player | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| W | Dave Gassner, Rochester | 16 | |
| L | Pat Ahearne, Toledo | ||
| Robert Ellis, Scranton/Buffalo | |||
| Damian Moss, Durham/Louisville | 12 | ||
| ERA | Ben Hendrickson, Indianapolis | 2.02 | |
| SO | Alex Graman, Columbus | ||
| Chuck Smith, Richmond | 129 | ||
| IP | Pat Ahearne, Toledo | 179.1 | |
| SV | Jim Crowell, Scranton | 16 |
Playoffs
The following teams qualified for the postseason: Buffalo Bisons, Columbus Clippers, Durham Bulls, and Richmond Braves.
Division Series
Buffalo defeated Durham 3 games to 2
| Date | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| September 8 | Buffalo at Durham | 2–1 |
| September 9 | Buffalo at Durham | 7–3 |
| September 10 | Durham at Buffalo | 3–2 |
| September 11 | Durham at Buffalo | 1–0 |
| September 12 | Durham at Buffalo | 7–0 |
Richmond defeated Columbus 3 games to 2
| Date | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| September 9 | Richmond at Columbus | 2–1 (13) |
| September 10 | Richmond at Columbus | 4–1 |
| September 11 | Columbus at Richmond | 7–3 |
| September 12 | Columbus at Richmond | 3–2 |
| September 13 | Columbus at Richmond | 4–1 |
Championship series
Buffalo defeated the Richmond Braves 3 games to 1
| Date | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| September 14 | Buffalo at Richmond | 11–4 |
| September 15 | Buffalo at Richmond | 4–3 |
| September 16 | Richmond at Buffalo | 5–4 |
| September 17 | Richmond at Buffalo | 6–1 |
Note: all games were played in Buffalo due to weather conditions and unplayable field conditions (the remnants of hurricanes Ivan and Gaston) in Richmond.
Bracket
| RD1-seed1 = N1 | RD1-team1 = Buffalo Bisons | RD1-score1 = 3 | RD1-seed2 = WC | RD1-team2 = Durham Bulls | RD1-score2 = 2
| RD1-seed3 = S1 | RD1-team3 = Richmond Braves | RD1-score3 = 3 | RD1-seed4 = W1 | RD1-team4 = Columbus Clippers | RD1-score4 = 2
| RD2-seed1 = N1 | RD2-team1 = Buffalo Bisons | RD2-score1 = 3 | RD2-seed2 = S1 | RD2-team2 = Richmond Braves | RD2-score2 = 1
References
References
- Harrington, Mike. (2004-09-18). "BISONS SEAL THE DEAL THERE'S NO DOUBTING HERD AS THOMAS SHINES ON HILL".
- (August 26, 2019). "In August 2004, remnants of Hurricane Gaston hit the Richmond area". Richmond Times-Dispatch.
- (August 16, 2020). "This rain isn't so bad. In 2004, the R-Braves were forced to play 20 straight road games.". Richmond Times-Dispatch.
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