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- This article is about the 2004 Major League Baseball season only. For information on all of baseball, see 2004 in baseball.
The 2004 MLB season was the 101st season of Major League Baseball. The season ended when the Boston Red Sox defeated the St. Louis Cardinals in a four-game sweep, which was notable since it allegedly broke the Curse of the Bambino.
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Statistical Leaders
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Major League Baseball final standings
| American League | |||||
| Rank | Club | Wins | Losses | Win % | GB |
| East Division | |||||
| 1st | New York Yankees | 101 | 61 | .623 | -- |
| 2nd | Boston Red Sox * | 98 | 64 | .605 | 3.0 |
| 3rd | Baltimore Orioles | 78 | 84 | .481 | 23.0 |
| 4th | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | 70 | 91 | .435 | 30.5 |
| 5th | Toronto Blue Jays | 67 | 94 | .416 | 33.5 |
| Central Division | |||||
| 1st | Minnesota Twins | 92 | 70 | .568 | -- |
| 2nd | Chicago White Sox | 83 | 79 | .512 | 9.0 |
| 3rd | Cleveland Indians | 80 | 82 | .494 | 12.0 |
| 4th | Detroit Tigers | 72 | 90 | .444 | 20.0 |
| 5th | Kansas City Royals | 58 | 104 | .358 | 34.0 |
| West Division | |||||
| 1st | Anaheim Angels | 92 | 70 | .568 | -- |
| 2nd | Oakland Athletics | 91 | 71 | .562 | 1.0 |
| 3rd | Texas Rangers | 89 | 73 | .549 | 3.0 |
| 4th | Seattle Mariners | 63 | 99 | .389 | 29.0 |
| National League | |||||
| Rank | Club | Wins | Losses | Win % | GB |
| East Division | |||||
| 1st | Atlanta Braves | 96 | 66 | .593 | -- |
| 2nd | Philadelphia Phillies | 86 | 76 | .531 | 10.0 |
| 3rd | Florida Marlins | 83 | 79 | .512 | 13.0 |
| 4th | New York Mets | 71 | 91 | .438 | 25.0 |
| 5th | Montreal Expos | 67 | 95 | .414 | 29.0 |
| Central Division | |||||
| 1st | St. Louis Cardinals | 105 | 57 | .648 | -- |
| 2nd | Houston Astros * | 92 | 70 | .568 | 13.0 |
| 3rd | Chicago Cubs | 89 | 73 | .549 | 16.0 |
| 4th | Cincinnati Reds | 76 | 86 | .469 | 29.0 |
| 5th | Pittsburgh Pirates | 72 | 89 | .447 | 32.5 |
| 6th | Milwaukee Brewers | 67 | 94 | .416 | 37.5 |
| West Division | |||||
| 1st | Los Angeles Dodgers | 93 | 69 | .574 | -- |
| 2nd | San Francisco Giants | 91 | 71 | .562 | 2.0 |
| 3rd | San Diego Padres | 87 | 75 | .537 | 6.0 |
| 4th | Colorado Rockies | 68 | 94 | .420 | 25.0 |
| 5th | Arizona Diamondbacks | 51 | 111 | .315 | 42.0 |
- The asterisk denotes the club that won the wild card for its respective league.
Playoffs
- World Series Champion - Boston Red Sox
- Play-Offs - October 4 to October 27, 2004.
| Division Series (ESPN/FOX) |
League Championship Series (FOX) |
World Series (FOX) |
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| 1 | New York Yankees | 3 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Minnesota Twins | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1 | New York Yankees | 3 | |||||||||||
| American League | |||||||||||||
| 4 | Boston Red Sox | 4 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Anaheim Angels | 0 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Boston Red Sox | 3 | |||||||||||
| AL4 | Boston Red Sox | 4 | |||||||||||
| NL1 | St. Louis Cardinals | 0 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1 | St. Louis Cardinals | 3 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Houston Astros | 3 | |||||||||||
| National League | |||||||||||||
| 1 | St. Louis Cardinals | 4 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Atlanta Braves | 2 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Houston Astros | 3 | |||||||||||
- Playoff MVPs
- Manny Ramírez (WS)
- David Ortiz (ALCS)
- Albert Pujols (NLCS)
- All-Star Game, July 13 at Minute Maid Park: American League, 9-4; Alfonso Soriano, MVP
Milestones
Home Runs
The following players reached major milestones in 2004:
500 Home Run Club
300 Wins Club
References
- Baseball-Reference.com, 2004 American League season
- Baseball-Reference.com, 2004 National League season
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