2004 National League
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The 2004 season of the National League was the one hundred twenty-ninth season of the league.
Season summary[edit]
Standings[edit]
- An asterisk (*) indicates the team won its league's wild card, Bold indicates league champion, Italics indicates World Series champion
| Rank | Team | G | W | L | T | WPCT | GB | RS (RS/G) | RA (RA/G) | AVG | OBP | SLG | ERA | FPCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Division | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | St. Louis Cardinals | 162 | 105 | 57 | 0 | .648 | -.- | 855 (5.28) | 659 (4.07) | 0.278 | 0.344 | 0.460 | 3.75 | 0.985 |
| 2 | Houston Astros* | 162 | 92 | 70 | 0 | .568 | 13.0 | 803 (4.96) | 698 (4.31) | 0.267 | 0.342 | 0.436 | 4.05 | 0.983 |
| 3 | Chicago Cubs | 162 | 89 | 73 | 0 | .549 | 16.0 | 789 (4.87) | 665 (4.10) | 0.268 | 0.328 | 0.458 | 3.81 | 0.986 |
| 4 | Cincinnati Reds | 162 | 76 | 86 | 0 | .469 | 29.0 | 750 (4.63) | 907 (5.60) | 0.250 | 0.331 | 0.418 | 5.19 | 0.981 |
| 5 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 161 | 72 | 89 | 0 | .447 | 32.5 | 680 (4.22) | 744 (4.62) | 0.260 | 0.321 | 0.401 | 4.29 | 0.983 |
| 6 | Milwaukee Brewers | 161 | 67 | 94 | 0 | .416 | 37.5 | 634 (3.94) | 757 (4.70) | 0.248 | 0.321 | 0.387 | 4.24 | 0.981 |
| Eastern Division | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Atlanta Braves | 162 | 96 | 66 | 0 | .593 | -.- | 803 (4.96) | 668 (4.12) | 0.270 | 0.343 | 0.434 | 3.74 | 0.981 |
| 2 | Philadelphia Phillies | 162 | 86 | 76 | 0 | .531 | 10.0 | 840 (5.19) | 781 (4.82) | 0.267 | 0.345 | 0.443 | 4.45 | 0.987 |
| 3 | Florida Marlins | 162 | 83 | 79 | 0 | .512 | 13.0 | 718 (4.43) | 700 (4.32) | 0.264 | 0.329 | 0.406 | 4.10 | 0.986 |
| 4 | New York Mets | 162 | 71 | 91 | 0 | .438 | 25.0 | 684 (4.22) | 731 (4.51) | 0.249 | 0.317 | 0.409 | 4.09 | 0.978 |
| 5 | Montreal Expos | 162 | 67 | 95 | 0 | .414 | 29.0 | 635 (3.92) | 769 (4.75) | 0.249 | 0.313 | 0.392 | 4.33 | 0.984 |
| Western Division | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 162 | 93 | 69 | 0 | .574 | -.- | 761 (4.70) | 684 (4.22) | 0.262 | 0.332 | 0.423 | 4.01 | 0.988 |
| 2 | San Francisco Giants | 162 | 91 | 71 | 0 | .562 | 2.0 | 850 (5.25) | 770 (4.75) | 0.270 | 0.357 | 0.438 | 4.29 | 0.984 |
| 3 | San Diego Padres | 162 | 87 | 75 | 0 | .537 | 6.0 | 768 (4.74) | 705 (4.35) | 0.273 | 0.342 | 0.414 | 4.03 | 0.982 |
| 4 | Colorado Rockies | 162 | 68 | 94 | 0 | .420 | 25.0 | 833 (5.14) | 923 (5.70) | 0.275 | 0.345 | 0.455 | 5.54 | 0.986 |
| 5 | Arizona Diamondbacks | 162 | 51 | 111 | 0 | .315 | 42.0 | 615 (3.80) | 899 (5.55) | 0.253 | 0.310 | 0.393 | 4.98 | 0.977 |
League leaders[edit]
- Bold indicates league record, Italics indicate all-time record
Batting[edit]
Pitching[edit]
All-Star Game[edit]
The National League lost the seventy-fifth midsummer classic at Minute Maid Park in Houston, TX on Tuesday, July 13, 2004 by a score of 9 to 4. The league's manager was Jack McKeon.
Postseason[edit]
The 2004 National League playoffs featured the champions of the league's three divisions along with a wild card team. The teams competed in a best-of-five Division Series, followed by a best-of-seven League Championship Series. The winner of the League Championship Series represented the league in the World Series.
| Division Series | Championship Series | |||||||
| Cent. | St. Louis Cardinals | 3 | ||||||
| West. | Los Angeles Dodgers | 1 | ||||||
| Cent. | St. Louis Cardinals | 4 | ||||||
| WC | Houston Astros | 3 | ||||||
| East. | Atlanta Braves | 2 | ||||||
| WC | Houston Astros | 3 | ||||||
In the World Series, the National League champion St. Louis Cardinals were defeated by the American League's Boston Red Sox, 4 games to 0.
Award winners[edit]
The winner of the league's Most Valuable Player Award, given its Most Valuable Player, was Barry Bonds, an outfielder with the San Francisco Giants. In the award's voting, he had 407 out of a possible 448 points and 24 first place votes.
The winner of the league's Cy Young Award, given its best pitcher, was Roger Clemens of the Houston Astros. In the award's voting, he had 140 out of a possible 160 points and 23 first place votes.
The winner of the league's Rookie of the Year Award, given its best rookie player, was Jason Bay, an outfielder with the Pittsburgh Pirates. In the award's voting, he had 146 out of a possible 160 points and 25 first place votes.
Gold Gloves[edit]
The following players won the Gold Glove Award, given to the league's best fielders as voted upon by its managers and coaches, at their respective position.
Silver Sluggers[edit]
The following players won the Silver Slugger Award, given to the league's best hitters as voted upon by its managers and coaches, at their respective position.
Monthly Awards[edit]
- Player of the Month Award
- April: Barry Bonds, San Francisco Giants
- May: Lance Berkman, Houston Astros
- June: Jim Thome, Philadelphia Phillies
- July: Jim Edmonds, St. Louis Cardinals
- August: Barry Bonds, San Francisco Giants
- September: Adrian Beltre, Los Angeles Dodgers
- Pitcher of the Month Award
- April: Roger Clemens, Houston Astros
- May: Jason Schmidt, San Francisco Giants
- June: Carl Pavano, Florida Marlins
- July: Russ Ortiz, San Francisco Giants
- August: Jake Peavy, San Diego Padres
- September: Carlos Zambrano, Chicago Cubs
- Rookie of the Month Award
- April: Khalil Greene, San Diego Padres
- May: Terrmel Sledge, Montréal Expos
- June: Jason Bay, Pittsburgh Pirates
- July: Jason Bay, Pittsburgh Pirates
- August: Khalil Greene, San Diego Padres
- September: Jason Bay, Pittsburgh Pirates
Hall of Fame Game[edit]
The fifty-eighth annual Hall of Fame Game was played on June 14 at Doubleday Field in Cooperstown, NY near the National Baseball Hall of Fame. In the game, the National League's Atlanta Braves defeated the Minnesota Twins of the American League by a score of 10 to 7.
Notable events[edit]
Umpires[edit]
See 2004 Major League Baseball
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