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2004 California League season

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LeagueCalifornia League
SportBaseball
DurationApril 8 – September 5
Games140
2004 California League season
LeagueCalifornia League
SportBaseball
DurationApril 8 – September 5
Games140
Teams10
Regular season
League championsModesto A's
Season MVPBrian Stavisky, Modesto A's
Playoffs
League championsModesto A's
  Runners-upLancaster JetHawks
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The 2004 California League was a Class A-Advanced baseball season played between April 8 and September 5. Ten teams played a 140-game schedule, as three teams from each division qualified for the post-season, the winner of each half of the season plus playoff qualifiers.

The Modesto A's won the California League championship, as they defeated the Lancaster JetHawks in the final round of the playoffs.

2004 California League
DivisionTeamCityMLB AffiliateStadium
North Bakersfield Blaze Bakersfield, California Tampa Bay Devil Rays Sam Lynn Ballpark
Modesto A's Modesto, California Oakland Athletics John Thurman Field
San Jose Giants San Jose, California San Francisco Giants San Jose Municipal Stadium
Stockton Ports Stockton, California Texas Rangers Billy Hebert Field
Visalia Oaks Visalia, California Colorado Rockies Recreation Park
South High Desert Mavericks Adelanto, California Milwaukee Brewers Maverick Stadium
Inland Empire 66ers San Bernardino, California Seattle Mariners Arrowhead Credit Union Park
Lake Elsinore Storm Lake Elsinore, California San Diego Padres Lake Elsinore Diamond
Lancaster JetHawks Lancaster, California Arizona Diamondbacks The Hangar
Rancho Cucamonga Quakes Rancho Cucamonga, California Anaheim Angels Rancho Cucamonga Epicenter

Map of teams

North Division South Division

Regular season

Summary

  • The Modesto A's finished with the best record in the regular season for the first time since 1999.

Standings

[1]

North Division
TeamWinLoss%GB
Modesto A's9050.643–
San Jose Giants7466.52916
Stockton Ports7268.51418
Bakersfield Blaze5981.42131
Visalia Oaks5684.40034
South Division
TeamWinLoss%GB
Lancaster JetHawks8654.614–
Inland Empire 66ers7763.5509
Rancho Cucamonga Quakes6971.49317
Lake Elsinore Storm6872.48618
High Desert Mavericks4991.35037

League Leaders

Batting leaders

[2]

Stat Player Total
AVGBrian Stavisky, Modesto A's.343
HErick Aybar, Rancho Cucamonga Quakes189
RBrian Stavisky, Modesto A's108
2BIsaac Garcia, Modesto A's41
3BGary Harris, Inland Empire 66ers18
HRMike Napoli, Rancho Cucamonga Quakes29
RBIMike Napoli, Rancho Cucamonga Quakes118
SBErick Aybar, Rancho Cucamonga Quakes51

Pitching leaders

[3]

Stat Player Total
WEnrique González, Lancaster JetHawks
Matt Lynch, Modesto A's		13
ERABrian Burres, San Jose Giants2.84
CGBen Crockett, Visalia Oaks
Steven Shell, Rancho Cucamonga Quakes
Jean Toledo, Rancho Cucamonga Quakes		2
SHOBen Crockett, Visalia Oaks
Bobby Livingston, Inland Empire 66ers
Manny Parra, High Desert Mavericks
Steven Shell, Rancho Cucamonga Quakes
James Shields, Bakersfield Blaze		1
SVJeremy Accardo, San Jose Giants27
IPBobby Livingston, Inland Empire 66ers186.2
SOSteven Shell, San Jose Giants190

Playoffs

Playoff bracket

Division semi-finals Division finals Finals
         
N1 Modesto bye
 
N1 Modesto 3
N2 San Jose 2
N2 San Jose 2
N3 Stockton 1
N1 Modesto 3
S1 Lancaster 2
S1 Lancaster bye
 
S1 Lancaster 3
S2 Inland Empire 1
S2 Inland Empire 2
S3 Rancho Cucamonga 0

Awards

California League awards
Award nameRecipient
Most Valuable PlayerBrian Stavisky, Modesto A's

See also

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