2004 Southern League season
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| 2004 Southern League season | |
|---|---|
| League | Southern League |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 8 – September 6 |
| Number of games | 140 |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Regular season | |
| League champions | Chattanooga Lookouts |
| Season MVP | Richard Lewis, West Tenn Diamond Jaxx |
| Playoffs | |
| League champions | Mobile BayBears Tennessee Smokies |
The 2004 Southern League was a Class AA baseball season played between April 8 and September 6. Ten teams played a 140-game schedule, with the top team in each division in each half of the season qualifying for the post-season.
The Mobile BayBears and Tennessee Smokies were co-champions of the Southern League championship.
- The Orlando Rays relocated to Montgomery, Alabama and were renamed to the Montgomery Biscuits. The club moved from the East Division to the West Division. They remained affiliated with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
- The Chattanooga Lookouts moved from the West Division to the East Division.
Teams
Map of teams
Regular season
Summary
- The Chattanooga Lookouts finished the season with the best record in the league for the first time in franchise history.
Standings
| East Division | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| Chattanooga Lookouts | 87 | 53 | .621 | – |
| Carolina Mudcats | 73 | 66 | .525 | 13.5 |
| Tennessee Smokies | 69 | 71 | .493 | 18 |
| Jacksonville Suns | 66 | 71 | .482 | 19.5 |
| Greenville Braves | 63 | 76 | .453 | 23.5 |
| West Division | ||||
| Birmingham Barons | 73 | 66 | .525 | – |
| Mobile BayBears | 73 | 67 | .521 | 0.5 |
| West Tenn Diamond Jaxx | 70 | 68 | .507 | 2.5 |
| Huntsville Stars | 65 | 75 | .464 | 8.5 |
| Montgomery Biscuits | 57 | 83 | .407 | 16.5 |
League Leaders
Batting leaders
Pitching leaders
Playoffs
- Due to Hurricane Ivan, the final round of the playoffs was canceled. The Mobile BayBears and Tennessee Smokies were declared co-champions.
- The Mobile BayBears won their second Southern League championship.
- The Tennessee Smokies won their third Southern League championship.
Playoff bracket
| Division finals | Finals | ||||||||
| E1 | Chattanooga | 1 | |||||||
| E2 | Tennessee | 3 | |||||||
| E2 | Tennessee | ||||||||
| W2 | Mobile | ||||||||
| W1 | Birmingham | 1 | |||||||
| W2 | Mobile | 3 | |||||||
Awards
| Southern League awards | |
|---|---|
| Award name | Recipient |
| Most Valuable Player | Richard Lewis, West Tenn Diamond Jaxx |
| Pitcher of the Year | Brad Baker, Mobile BayBears |
| Manager of the Year | Jayhawk Owens, Chattanooga Lookouts |