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|---|---|
| League | Carolina League |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 8 – September 5 |
| Number of games | 140 |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Regular season | |
| Season MVP | Brad Eldred, Lynchburg Hillcats |
| Playoffs | |
| League champions | Kinston Indians |
| Runners-up | Wilmington Blue Rocks |
| CL seasons | |
| ← 20032005 → | |
The 2004 Carolina League was a Class A-Advanced baseball season played between April 8 and September 5. Eight teams played a 140-game schedule, with two teams from each division competing in the playoffs.
The Kinston Indians won the Carolina League championship, defeating the Wilmington Blue Rocks in the final round of the playoffs.
Teams
Map of teams
FrederickLynchburgPotomacWilmington
KinstonMyrtle BeachSalemWinston-Salem
North division 
South division
Regular season
Summary
- The Kinston Indians finished with the best record in the league for the first time since 2001.
Standings
| North division | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| Wilmington Blue Rocks | 77 | 62 | .554 | – |
| Potomac Cannons | 67 | 72 | .482 | 10 |
| Lynchburg Hillcats | 57 | 81 | .413 | 19.5 |
| Frederick Keys | 52 | 87 | .374 | 25 |
| South division | ||||
| Kinston Indians | 88 | 50 | .638 | – |
| Myrtle Beach Pelicans | 75 | 63 | .543 | 13 |
| Winston-Salem Warthogs | 74 | 66 | .529 | 15 |
| Salem Avalanche | 65 | 74 | .468 | 23.5 |
League Leaders
Batting leaders
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| AVG | Pat Osborn, Kinston Indians | .342 |
| H | Rajai Davis, Lynchburg Hillcats | 160 |
| R | Rajai Davis, Lynchburg Hillcats | 91 |
| 2B | Mike Avilés, Wilmington Blue Rocks | 40 |
| 3B | Gregor Blanco, Myrtle Beach Pelicans | 9 |
| HR | Darren Blakely, Winston-Salem Warthogs | 25 |
| RBI | Casey Rogowski, Winston-Salem Warthogs | 90 |
| SB | Rajai Davis, Lynchburg Hillcats | 57 |
Pitching leaders
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| W | Brian Slocum, Kinston Indians | 15 |
| ERA | Zach Duke, Lynchburg Hillcats | 1.39 |
| SV | Ryan Braun, Wilmington Blue Rocks | 23 |
| SO | Thomas Pauly, Potomac Cannons | 135 |
| IP | Blaine Boyer, Myrtle Beach Pelicans | 154.0 |
Playoffs
- The Kinston Indians won their fourth Carolina League championship, defeating the Wilmington Blue Rocks in five games.
Playoff bracket
| Semi-finals | Finals | ||||||||
| N1 | Wilmington | 2 | |||||||
| N2 | Potomac | 1 | |||||||
| N1 | Wilmington | 2 | |||||||
| S1 | Kinston | 3 | |||||||
| S1 | Kinston | 2 | |||||||
| S2 | Winston-Salem | 1 | |||||||
Awards
| Carolina League awards | |
|---|---|
| Award name | Recipient |
| Most Valuable Player | Brad Eldred, Lynchburg Hillcats |
| Pitcher of the Year | Zack Duke, Lynchburg Hillcats |
| Manager of the Year | Torey Lovullo, Kinston Indians |
See also
References
- 2004 CL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed December 27, 2024
- 2004 CL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed December 27, 2024
- 2004 CL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed December 27, 2024
- "Carolina League". Baseball-Reference. Retrieved 27 December 2024.