Results and statistics for the 2004 Claxton Shield
| Team | Played | Wins | Loss | Win % | Runs For | Runs Against | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queensland Rams | 5 | 4 | 1 | .800 | 48 | 30 | .615 |
| NSW Patriots | 5 | 3 | 2 | .600 | 35 | 18 | .660 |
| South Australia | 5 | 3 | 2 | .600 | 37 | 32 | .536 |
| Western Heelers | 5 | 3 | 2 | .600 | 19 | 26 | .422 |
| Aust Provincials | 5 | 1 | 4 | .200 | 23 | 37 | .383 |
| Victoria Aces | 5 | 1 | 4 | .200 | 20 | 39 | .339 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Western Australia | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Queensland Rams | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | X | 13 | 17 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Starting pitchers: WA: M Hodge Rams: P Mutch WP: P Mutch (1-0) LP: B Thomas (1-1) Home runs: WA: 1; L Hughes, L Dale Rams: 2; D Nilsson Attendance: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| South Australia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| NSW Patriots | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | X | 8 | 10 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Starting pitchers: SA: J Challino Patriots: B Thomas WP: R Thompson LP: J Challinor Sv: C Lewis Home runs: SA: 0 Patriots: 1; R Van Buizen Attendance: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| NSW Patriots | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Queensland Rams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Starting pitchers: Patriots: R Rowland-Smith Aces: M Gahan WP: C Oxspring LP: M Gahan Home runs: Patriots: 1; T Oeltjen Aces: 1; D Nilsson Attendance: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Award | Person | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | Breet Roneberg | Queensland Rams |
| Championship M.V.P. | Trent Oeltjen | New South Wales Patriots |
| Golden Glove | Chris Oxspring | New South Wales Patriots |
| Batting Champion | Ben Wigmore | South Australia |
| Pitcher of the Year | Luke Hughes | Western Australia |
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| Position | Name | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Catcher | Ben Wigmore | South Australia |
| 1st Base | Glynn Kimberley | Victoria Aces |
| 2nd Base | Gavin Fingleson | New South Wales Patriots |
| 3rd Base | Paul Gonzalez | Queensland Rams |
| Short Stop | Glenn Williams | New South Wales Patriots |
| Out Field | Brett Roneberg | Queensland Rams |
| Out Field | Jarrod Hodges | Victoria Aces |
| Out Field | Nick Kimpton | Australia Provincial |
| Designated Hitter | David Nilsson | Queensland Rams |
| Starting Pitcher | John Veitch | Queensland Rams |
| Relief Pitcher | Tom Becker | South Australia |
| Manager | Shane Barclay | New South Wales Patriots |
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