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Mike Gonzalez
Gonzalez cemented his role as a valued setup man by midseason, holding batters to a .201 batting average and producing a WHIP of 0.88.
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Tom Gordon
Gordon topped all pitchers with 36 holds in 2004. He limited opponents to a .180 average and fanned 9.64 batters per nine innings.
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Ray King
King was stellar all season, allowing only one home run in 62 innings, while piling up 31 holds. Hitters batted only .197 against him.
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Steve Kline
Southpaw setup man Kline sported a career-low 1.79 ERA for the NL champion Cardinals, chipping in with 15 holds and three saves.
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Scott Linebrink
Linebrink was brilliant in 73 appearances out of the bullpen, recording 28 holds while holding hitters to a .209 average.
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Ryan Madson
Madson was a rookie revelation for the Phillies, winning seven games out of the bullpen before a July injury shut him down for five weeks. He finished with a 2.34 ERA and a 9-3 record.
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Guillermo Mota
Mota won nine games in relief and placed sixth in the Majors with 29 holds. He only allowed 75 hits in 96 2/3 innings.
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Akinori Otsuka
Otsuka shined in his rookie season, recording 34 holds while limiting the opposition to a .199 average in 73 appearances.
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Juan Rincon
Rincon was the go-to guy in the Twins bullpen, establishing career highs in ERA (2.63), strikeout ratio (11.63 per nine innings) and wins (11).
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Frankie Rodriguez
K-Rod was lights out all season, fanning 123 in 84 innings and holding his opponents to a .172 average. He placed second in the AL with 27 holds.
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B.J Ryan
Ryan improved on his solid 2003, whiffing a phenomenal 122 in 87 innings while producing 21 holds -- all career highs.
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Scot Shields
Shields appeared in a career-high 60 games for the AL West champion Angels, winning eight and holding 17 games in 105.1 innings.
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