2004 Season Wrap-up
Time To Play The Game
Rule Changes
- League
expanded to 14 teams
- Standard
“5x5” rules implemented – offensive strikeouts and errors were eliminated
as categories
New Records
- The
Good
- Most
Saves – 113 – www.espn.go.com, Brian
- The
Bad
- Fewest
Home Runs – 128 – Steroids ! Never, James
- Fewest
Runs Batted In – 598 – Steroids ! Never, James
- Fewest
Runs Scored – 665 – San Francisco
Rage, Brandon
- Fewest
Stolen Bases – 29 – Italian 8’s, Dave B.
- Fewest
Saves – 19 – Muskrats, Rick N.
- Highest
WHIP – 1.40 – Muskrats, Rick N.; Cypress
Dingers, Rick G.
- Worst
Score (total score / perfect score) – 26.4% - batcrushers, George
Other Quick Notes
- Evan
finished with the fifth best season of all time
- George
finished tied for the worst season of all time
- Dave
A. was the most improved
- Deya
was the most unimproved
- This season
was the most competitive in history by far, with four teams entering the final
weeks with a legitimate shot at winning
o Evan
moved from second place to first place on the final day of the season