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 |
| Number of games | 781 |
| Number of 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]
Standings
edit| 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
edit| 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
editMilestones
editPitchers
edit- 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.[9][10]
No-hitters
edit- 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.[11]
Awards
edit| Award | Player | Team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pitcher of the Year |  Francisco Campos |
Campeche | [9] |
| Rookie of the Year | Santiago González |
Veracruz | [12] |
References
edit- ^ "Metralleta Ramírez abrirá por Diablos Rojos del México". La Jornada (in Spanish). 16 March 2004. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ "Piratas venció 4-3 a Saraperos". La Jornada (in Spanish). 4 August 2004. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ "Campeche aún festeja el triunfo de los Piratas". Proceso (in Spanish). 5 August 2004. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ "A 16 años del segundo título en la historia de Piratas de Campeche". MiLB.com (in Spanish). 4 August 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ "Cinco novedades del 2004". ESPN.com.mx (in Spanish). 17 March 2004. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ a b "2004 Mexican League". Baseball Reference. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ "Quién es quién 2023" (PDF) (in Spanish). Liga Mexicana de Beisbol. p. 421. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ "Quién es quién 2023" (PDF) (in Spanish). Liga Mexicana de Beisbol. p. 465. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ a b "Francisco Campos". ESPN Deportes (in Spanish). 13 September 2004. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ Cortés, Yesme (9 August 2018). "Pancho Ponches: la receta para una larga vida como pitcher". El Economista (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ "Roque espera volver a GL; dominicano tira no hit en béisbol México". hoy.com.do (in Spanish). EFE. 13 April 2004. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ "El premio fue para un local". ESPN.com.mx (in Spanish). 12 October 2004. Retrieved 12 March 2024.