2004 Major League Baseball season


The 2004 Major League Baseball season ended when the Boston Red Sox defeated the St. Louis Cardinals in a four-game World Series sweep. This season was particularly notable since the Red Sox championship broke the 86-year-long popular myth known as the Curse of the Bambino. The Red Sox were also the first team in MLB history and the third team from a major North American professional sports league to ever come back from a 3–0 postseason series deficit, in the ALCS against the New York Yankees.
The Montreal Expos would play their last season in Montreal, before re-locating to Washington DC, becoming the Washington Nationals in 2005.

Statistical leaders

Major league baseball final standings

American League

National League

Managers

[American League]

[National League]

±hosted the MLB All Star Game

Postseason

Bracket

The following players reached major milestones in 2004:

Perfect game

pitched the 17th perfect game in MLB history on May 18, 2004.

4000 strikeouts

struck out Jeff Cirillo on June 29, 2004 for his 4000th strikeout.

500 Home Run Club

– June 20

300 Wins Club

– August 7, 2004

Single-Season Hits Record Broken

– 262 Hits

Walk-off home runs

There were a total of 80 walk-off home runs, which was then the MLB single-season record until 2018.

Awards

Other awards

Pitcher of the Month

Rookie of the Month