| 2004 MLL season | |
| League: | Major League Lacrosse |
| Sport: | Field lacrosse |
| Pixels: | 150px |
| No Of Teams: | 6 |
| Duration: | May 2004 – August 2004 |
| Seasonslistnames: | MLL |
| Prevseason Link: | 2003 Major League Lacrosse season |
| Prevseason Year: | 2003 season |
| Nextseason Link: | 2005 Major League Lacrosse season |
| Nextseason Year: | 2005 season |
The 2004 Major League Lacrosse season was the fourth season of the league. The season began on May 22 and concluded with the championship game on August 22, 2004.
The Bridgeport Barrage relocated to Philadelphia and became the Philadelphia Barrage before the season started. They played their home games at Villanova Stadium.
The Baltimore Bayhawks moved their home games to Johnny Unitas Stadium. The Boston Cannons moved theirs to Nickerson Field. The New Jersey Pride moved theirs to Sprague Field.
Major League Lacrosse played the first-ever regular season games in the western United States as Baltimore defeated Rochester by a 24–18 margin in Seahawks Stadium in Seattle on May 22.[1] Baltimore defeated New Jersey 22–19 on June 5 at INVESCO Field in Denver.
W = Wins, L = Losses, PCT= Winning Percentage, PF= Points For, PA = Points Against
| Qualified for playoffs |
| American Division | ||||||
| Team | W | L | PCT | PF | PA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 4 | .667 | 196 | 210 | ||
| Philadelphia Barrage | 7 | 5 | .583 | 181 | 172 | |
| Long Island Lizards | 6 | 6 | .500 | 191 | 201 | |
| National Division | ||||||
| Team | W | L | PCT | PF | PA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochester Rattlers | 7 | 5 | .583 | 196 | 166 | |
| Baltimore Bayhawks | 7 | 5 | .583 | 203 | 172 | |
| New Jersey Pride | 1 | 11 | .083 | 182 | 228 | |
Rochester defeated Baltimore 2 of 3 regular season games.
There was no game played
Semifinal games August 20, 2004
MLL Championship August 22, 2004
| Award | Winner | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|
| MVP Award | Conor Gill | Boston | |
| Rookie of the Year Award | Ryan Boyle | Philadelphia | |
| Coach of the Year Award | Sal LoCascio | Philadelphia | |
| Defensive player of the Year Award | Nicky Polanco | Philadelphia | |
| Offensive player of the Year Award | Philadelphia | ||
| Goaltender of the Year Award | Philadelphia | ||
| Sportsman of the Year Award | Long Island |
The MLL gave out awards weekly for the best offensive player, best defensive player and best rookie. No Rookie of the Week award was given Weeks 1 and 2; rookies did not play until after the Collegiate Draft on June 3.
| Week | Offensive | Defensive | Rookie | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||||
| 2 | Tim Goettelmann | Jake Coon | ||
| 3 | Chris Passavia | |||
| 4 | Ryan Powell | Tillman Johnson | ||
| 5 | Tillman Johnson Brian Dougherty | Ryan Boyle | ||
| 6 | Peter Inge | Ryan Boyle | ||
| 7 | Brian Dougherty | Walid Hajj | ||
| 8 | Michael Watson | Kevin O'Brien | Ryan Boyle | |
| 9 | Ryan Boyle | |||
| 10 | Michael Watson | Nicky Palanco | Tillman Johnson | |
| 11 | Greg Cattrano | Kevin Boland | ||
| 12 | Blake Miller | Ryan Boyle |