1984 Baltimore Orioles season
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1984 Baltimore Orioles season
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| Owner(s) | Edward Bennett Williams | |
| Manager(s) | Joe Altobelli | |
| Local television | WMAR-TV (Rex Barney, Brooks Robinson, Mel Proctor) Home Team Sports (Rex Barney, Mel Proctor) |
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| Local radio | WFBR (Chuck Thompson, Jon Miller, Tom Marr) |
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The 1984 Baltimore Orioles season was a season in American baseball. It involved the Orioles finishing 5th in the American League East with a record of 85 wins and 78 losses.
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Offseason
- February 7, 1984: Tom Underwood was signed as a Free Agent with the Baltimore Orioles.[1]
Regular season
- May 6, 1984: Cal Ripken, Jr. hit for the cycle in a game against the Texas Rangers.
- Cal Ripken, Jr. set an American League record for most assists by a shortstop with 583.
- During the season, Mike Boddicker became the last pitcher to win at least 20 games in one season for the Orioles in the 20th century.[2]
Season standings
| Team | Wins | Losses | Win % | GB |
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| Detroit Tigers | 104 | 58 | .642 | 0 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 89 | 73 | .549 | 15.0 |
| New York Yankees | 87 | 75 | .537 | 17.0 |
| Boston Red Sox | 86 | 76 | .531 | 18.0 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 85 | 77 | .525 | 19.0 |
| Cleveland Indians | 75 | 87 | .463 | 29.0 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 67 | 94 | .416 | 36.5 |
Opening Day starters
- Rich Dauer
- Rick Dempsey
- Dan Ford
- Wayne Gross
- John Lowenstein
- Scott McGregor
- Eddie Murray
- Cal Ripken, Jr.
- John Shelby
- Ken Singleton[3]
Notable transactions
- August 14, 1984: Ron Jackson was signed as a free agent by the Orioles.[4]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
Other batters
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Manager
Coaches
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Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| SS | Cal Ripken | 162 | 641 | 195 | .304 | 27 | 86 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| Vic Rodriguez | 11 | 17 | 7 | .412 | 0 | 2 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Mike Boddicker | 34 | 261.1 | 20 | 11 | 2.79 | 128 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| Mark Brown | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3.91 | 10 |
Farm system
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AAA | Rochester Red Wings | International League | Frank Verdi |
| AA | Charlotte O's | Southern League | Grady Little and John Hart |
| A | Hagerstown Suns | Carolina League | John Hart, Grady Little and Len Johnston |
| Short-Season A | Newark Orioles | New York-Penn League | Jim Hutto |
| Rookie | Bluefield Orioles | Appalachian League | Greg Biagini |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Charlotte
Notes
- ^ http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/u/underto01.shtml
- ^ Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures, 2008 Edition, p.99, David Nemec and Scott Flatow, A Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York, NY, ISBN 978-0-451-22363-0
- ^ http://www.baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1984&t=BAL
- ^ Ron Jackson page at Baseball Reference
References
- Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds (1997). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (2nd ed.). Durham, N.C.: Baseball America. ISBN 978-0-9637189-8-3.
- 1984 Baltimore Orioles team page at Baseball Reference
- 1984 Baltimore Orioles season at baseball-almanac.com
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