2004 International League season
| 2004 International League season | |
|---|---|
| League | International League |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April – September 2004 |
| Games | 144 |
| Teams | 14 |
| Regular season | |
| Season champions | North – Buffalo South – Richmond West – Columbus |
| Season MVP | Batter – Jhonny Peralta (Buffalo) Pitcher – Ben Hendrickson (Indianapolis) |
| Governors' Cup | |
| Champions | Buffalo Bisons (2nd) |
| Runners-up | Richmond Braves |
The 2004 International League season took place between April and September 2004.
The Buffalo Bisons defeated the Richmond Braves to win the league championship.[1]
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.[2][3]
Bracket
| Semifinals | Governors' Cup Finals | ||||||||
| N1 | Buffalo Bisons | 3 | |||||||
| WC | Durham Bulls | 2 | |||||||
| N1 | Buffalo Bisons | 3 | |||||||
| S1 | Richmond Braves | 1 | |||||||
| S1 | Richmond Braves | 3 | |||||||
| W1 | Columbus Clippers | 2 | |||||||
References
- ^ Harrington, Mike (2004-09-18). "BISONS SEAL THE DEAL THERE'S NO DOUBTING HERD AS THOMAS SHINES ON HILL". Buffalo News. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- ^ "In August 2004, remnants of Hurricane Gaston hit the Richmond area". Richmond.com. Richmond Times-Dispatch. August 26, 2019. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
- ^ O'Connor, John (August 16, 2020). "This rain isn't so bad. In 2004, the R-Braves were forced to play 20 straight road games". Richmond.com. Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved September 18, 2025.