2004 International League season

2004 International League season International League Baseball April – September 2004 144 14 Regular season North – BuffaloSouth – RichmondWest – Columbus Batter – Jhonny Peralta (Buffalo) Pitcher – Ben Hendrickson (Indianapolis) Governors' Cup Governors' Cup Buffalo Bisons (3rd) Richmond Braves List of International League champions IL 2003 International League season 2003 2005 International League season 2005 The 2004 International League season took place between April and September 2004. The Buffalo Bisons defeated the Richmond Braves to win the league championship.Harrington Mike 2004-09-18 BISONS SEAL THE DEAL THERE'S NO DOUBTING HERD AS THOMAS SHINES ON HILL https://buffalonews.com/news/bisons-seal-the-deal-theres-no-doubting-herd-as-thomas-shines-on-hill/article_fb638951-32c2-5a2c-9c39-e37f4e653cee.html 2024-07-31 Buffalo News en 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, ToledoRobert Ellis, Scranton/BuffaloDamian Moss, Durham/Louisville 12 ERA Ben Hendrickson, Indianapolis 2.02 SO Alex Graman, ColumbusChuck 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 DateTeamScoreSeptember 8 Buffalo at Durham 2–1 September 9 Buffalo at Durham 7–3September 10 Durham at Buffalo 3–2September 11 Durham at Buffalo 1–0September 12 Durham at Buffalo 7–0 Richmond defeated Columbus 3 games to 2 DateTeamScoreSeptember 9 Richmond at Columbus 2–1 (13)September 10 Richmond at Columbus 4–1September 11 Columbus at Richmond 7–3September 12 Columbus at Richmond 3–2September 13 Columbus at Richmond 4–1 Championship series Buffalo defeated the Richmond Braves 3 games to 1 DateTeamScoreSeptember 14 Buffalo at Richmond 11–4September 15 Buffalo at Richmond 4–3September 16 Richmond at Buffalo 5–4September 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.In August 2004, remnants of Hurricane Gaston hit the Richmond area https://richmond.com/weather/collection_1aae9b8d-7b03-556b-a1f7-69f896191fbb.html Richmond.com Richmond Times-Dispatch September 18, 2025 August 26, 2019O'Connor John This rain isn't so bad. In 2004, the R-Braves were forced to play 20 straight road games. https://richmond.com/sports/professional/this-rain-isnt-so-bad-in-2004-the-r-braves-were-forced-to-play-20/article_5a6b1941-e08f-5f9e-be04-42870cc4bc9c.html Richmond.com Richmond Times-Dispatch September 18, 2025 August 16, 2020 Bracket Semifinals Governors' Cup Finals high N1 Buffalo Bisons 3 WC Durham Bulls 2 S1 Richmond Braves 3 W1 Columbus Clippers 2 N1 Buffalo Bisons 3 S1 Richmond Braves 1 References External links International League official website Category:International League seasons