2004 Mexican Baseball League season
Sports season
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The 2004 Mexican League season was the 80th season in the history of the Mexican League. It was contested by sixteen teams evenly divided into two zones: North and South. The season began on 16 March and ended on 3 August with the last game of the Serie del Rey. Piratas de Campeche won its second championship after defeating Saraperos de Saltillo in the Serie del Rey 4 games to 1, led by manager Francisco Estrada.[1][2][3][4]
| 2004 Mexican League season | |
|---|---|
| League | Mexican League |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | 16 March – 3 August |
| Games | 781 |
| Teams | 16 |
| Serie del Rey | |
| Champions | Piratas de Campeche |
| Runners-up | Saraperos de Saltillo |
Prior to the beginning of the season three teams were replaced. Rieleros de Aguascalientes bought the Cafeteros de Córdoba franchise, Tuneros de San Luis took over Broncos de Reynosa and Toros de Tijuana replaced Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos. The number of games also changed from the previous season, from 113 to 100 per team.[5][6]
Standings
| Pos | Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pericos de Puebla | 63 | 34 | .649 | — | 15 |
| 2 | Saraperos de Saltillo | 63 | 34 | .649 | — | 15 |
| 3 | Sultanes de Monterrey | 56 | 41 | .577 | 7.0 | 13 |
| 4 | Toros de Tijuana | 49 | 48 | .505 | 14.0 | 12 |
| 5 | Vaqueros Laguna | 45 | 54 | .455 | 19.0 | 10 |
| 6 | Rieleros de Aguascalientes | 45 | 55 | .450 | 19.5 | 10 |
| 7 | Acereros de Monclova | 39 | 60 | .394 | 25.0 | 10 |
| 8 | Tuneros de San Luis | 32 | 66 | .327 | 31.5 | 8 |
| Pos | Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Diablos Rojos del México | 60 | 40 | .600 | — | 15 |
| 2 | Piratas de Campeche | 55 | 42 | .567 | 3.5 | 14 |
| 3 | Tigres de la Angelópolis | 54 | 45 | .545 | 5.5 | 13 |
| 4 | Guerreros de Oaxaca | 50 | 48 | .510 | 9.0 | 12 |
| 5 | Olmecas de Tabasco | 48 | 48 | .500 | 10.0 | 11.5 |
| 6 | Leones de Yucatán | 43 | 55 | .439 | 16.0 | 10 |
| 7 | Rojos del Águila de Veracruz | 44 | 56 | .440 | 16.0 | 9.5 |
| 8 | Langosteros de Cancún | 40 | 60 | .400 | 20.0 | 8 |
Postseason
| First round | Second round | Championship Series | Serie del Rey | |||||||||||
| North | ||||||||||||||
| Pericos de Puebla | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Rieleros de Aguascalientes | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Pericos de Puebla | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Toros de Tijuana | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Pericos de Puebla | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Saraperos de Saltillo | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Saraperos de Saltillo | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Vaqueros Laguna | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Saraperos de Saltillo | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Sultanes de Monterrey | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Sultanes de Monterrey | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Toros de Tijuana | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Saraperos de Saltillo | 1 | |||||||||||||
| South | ||||||||||||||
| Piratas de Campeche | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Diablos Rojos del México | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Leones de Yucatán | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Diablos Rojos del México | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Guerreros de Oaxaca | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Diablos Rojos del México | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Piratas de Campeche | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Piratas de Campeche | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Olmecas de Tabasco | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Piratas de Campeche | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Tigres de la Angelópolis | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Tigres de la Angelópolis | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Guerreros de Oaxaca | 1 | |||||||||||||
League leaders
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Notes
- Rontrez Johnson, Óscar Robles, Carlos Valencia
Milestones
Pitchers
- Francisco Campos (Campeche): Campos became the sixth pitcher in the Mexican League history to win the Triple Crown, recording 1.47 ERA, 12 wins and 99 strikeouts.[10][11]
No-hitters
- Rafael Roque (Tigres): On 11 April, Roque threw the seventh no-hitter in franchise history by defeating the Langosteros de Cancún 1–0 in seven innings.[12]
Awards
| Award | Player | Team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pitcher of the Year |  Francisco Campos | Campeche | [10] |
| Rookie of the Year | Santiago González | Veracruz | [13] |