2004 CDBL MVP AWARD 2ND RUNNER UP - Melvin Mora, Anchorage Gold Diggers P Age AVG OBP SPC AB H 2B 3B HR R RBI HBP BB K SB CS 3b 32 .356 .439 .629 606 216 59 5 32 140 110 14 76 88 8 3 Anchorage won 97 games and the Gehrig division pennant this year, and Mora was a big part of that. Mora won the batting title, hitting .356, and was top 5 in on base average and slugging percentage. His 59 doubles topped the league, and his 140 runs scored was 6th best in the majors. ****************** 1ST RUNNER UP - Jim Edmonds, Avila Dragons P Age AVG OBP SPC AB H 2B 3B HR R RBI HBP BB K SB CS cf 34 .322 .442 .685 565 182 56 4 47 150 125 4 121 154 12 1 The Dragons scored a league high 1060 runs this year, and a big part of that was Jim Edmonds. Edmonds posted the 2nd highest on base and slugging averages in the league, and his 150 runs scored was 3rd best. Edmonds finished 2nd in doubles and 4th in home runs. His 107 extra base hits was best in the majors. Edmonds' 183.5 runs created was 2nd best in the majors, and helped Avila won 104 games and the Tiant division crown. ****************** 2004 CDBL MVP - Barry Bonds, Springfield Isotopes P Age AVG OBP SPC AB H 2B 3B HR R RBI HBP BB K SB CS lf 39 .338 .515 .730 497 168 32 2 53 157 154 13 172 47 1 0 No hitter terrorized opposing pitchers like Bonds did in 2004. Bonds' on base and slugging averages were best in the majors, as was his 157 runs scored and 154 RBI. Bonds was intentionally walked a league high 35 times. Bonds created an average of 14.9 runs per 27 hours, once again best. His .392 isolated power and 1.569 total average was #1, as was his 9.4 at bats per home run. Bonds helped Springfield win 109 games, the Paige division title and the league's best regular season record. ******************************************************************* 2004 CDBL CY YOUNG AWARD 2ND RUNNER UP - Johan Santana, Concord Minutemen P Age ERA OPS W L S G GS CG SHO INN H R ER BB K HR GDP sp 25 2.96 .672 16 5 0 30 30 0 0 185.1 149 66 61 60 214 28 17 The young ace is just getting started, helping the Minutemen to 93 wins and a playoff spot. His 2.96 ERA was best in the majors, and his 214 strikeouts were 8th best in the majors. On a pro-rated basis, his 10.4 strikeouts per 9 innings was 3rd best. Santana won 16 games and had a 76.7% quality start percentage, 2nd best in the majors. ******************** 1ST RUNNER UP - Randy Johnson, Boston Bulldogs P Age ERA OPS W L S G GS CG SHO INN H R ER BB K HR GDP sp 40 3.17 .635 20 6 0 36 36 1 0 244.0 198 95 86 59 292 19 7 Johnson put up another great season at age 40, winning 20 games. His 292 K's were best in the CDBL, and his 3.17 ERA was 4th best. Johnson posted the 2nd lowest on base against and 6th best slugging against. His 10.0 runners per 9 innings was 2nd best as well. Johnson's 80.6% quality start percentage was best in the majors. Johnson helped Boston win 96 games and a wildcard spot. ******************** 2004 CDBL CY YOUNG AWARD - Curt Schilling, Springfield Isotopes P Age ERA OPS W L S G GS CG SHO INN H R ER BB K HR GDP sp 37 3.28 .662 23 8 0 36 36 4 3 252.1 211 98 92 56 219 32 21 Springfield posted a league best 109 wins in 2004, and a good portion of that was due to the pitching of ace Curt Schilling. Schilling tied for the league lead in wins with 23, and his 74.2% winning percentage was 4th best. His .269 on base against was lowest in the majors, and his 3.28 ERA was 5th best. Schilling could get the K, striking out 219 batters, 7th best in the league. His 9.7 runners per 9 innings was best in the majors. Schilling was a workhorse, logging a 2nd best 252 1/3 innings in 2004. ******************************************************************* 2004 FIREMAN OF THE YEAR AWARD 2ND RUNNER UP - Keith Foulke, Boston Bulldogs P Age ERA OPS W L S G GS CG SHO INN H R ER BB K HR GDP cl 31 3.00 .681 5 6 39 66 0 0 0 69.0 53 25 23 14 60 12 3 Foulke had a classically good year as a closer, saving a league high 39 games for the Boston Bulldogs. His 3.00 ERA wasn't bad, neither was his .681 OPS against. Boston won 96 games and a playoff spot as well. ******************** 1ST RUNNER UP - Armando Benitez, Concord Minutemen P Age ERA OPS W L S G GS CG SHO INN H R ER BB K HR GDP cl 31 2.06 .576 4 3 37 72 0 0 0 78.2 56 19 18 22 54 8 7 The Minutemen had a strong closer in Armando Benitez, who saved 37 games, 3rd best in the majors. Among all pitchers with at least 60 innings pitched, his 2.06 ERA was 6th best (out of 231 candidates) and his OPS against of 0.576 was also 6th best. With Benitez closing out games the Minutemen won 93 games and a playoff spot. ******************** 2004 CDBL CY YOUNG AWARD - Eric Gagne, Milwaukee Pilots P Age ERA OPS W L S G GS CG SHO INN H R ER BB K HR GDP cl 28 1.28 .470 5 4 38 65 0 0 0 70.1 40 12 10 17 84 5 5 Eric Gagne had the best statistical year as closer out of anyone in the majors. His 38 saves were 2nd best in the majors, but out of 231 pitchers with at least 60 innings, pitched, Gagne had the best ERA (1.28) and OPS against (0.470). While the Pilots missed the playoffs, they were eliminted in the final games of the season, winning a respectable 91 games.