1984 Pittsburgh Pirates season
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1984 Pittsburgh Pirates season
| 1984 Pittsburgh Pirates |
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| Owner(s) | John W. Galbreath Warner Communications |
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| General manager(s) | Harding "Pete" Peterson | |
| Manager(s) | Chuck Tanner | |
| Local television | KDKA-TV Jim Rooker Lanny Frattare John Sanders HSE Bob Prince Steve Blass Willie Stargell |
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| Local radio | KDKA Jim Rooker Lanny Frattare |
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Offseason
- November 12, 1983: Bob Owchinko was purchased by the Cincinnati Reds from the Pittsburgh Pirates. [1]
- December 19, 1983: Amos Otis was signed as a free agent by the Pirates.[2]
- January 17, 1984: 1984 Major League Baseball Draft (January)
- Alex Cole was drafted by the Pirates in the 11th round, but did not sign.[3]
- Jay Buhner was drafted by the Pirates in the 2nd round of the Secondary Phase. Player signed May 26, 1984.[4]
- February 1, 1984: Joe Charboneau was signed as a free agent by the Pirates.[5]
- March 28, 1984: Dick Davis was released by the Pirates.[6]
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | Wins | Losses | Win % | GB |
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| Chicago Cubs | 96 | 65 | .596 | 0 |
| New York Mets | 90 | 72 | .556 | 6.5 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 84 | 78 | .519 | 12.5 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 81 | 81 | .500 | 15.5 |
| Montreal Expos | 78 | 83 | .484 | 18.0 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 75 | 87 | .463 | 21.5 |
Opening Day lineup
Notable transactions
- June 4, 1984: Gordon Dillard was drafted by the Pirates in the 7th round of the 1984 Major League Baseball Draft (Secondary Phase), but did not sign.[7]
- June 21, 1984: Hipólito Peña was signed as a free agent by the Pirates.[8]
- August 5, 1984: Amos Otis was released by the Pirates.[2]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
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Manager
Coaches
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Player stats
| = Indicates team leader |
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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| C | Tony Peña | 147 | 546 | 156 | .286 | 15 | 78 |
| 1B | Jason Thompson | 154 | 543 | 138 | .254 | 17 | 74 |
| 2B | Johnny Ray | 155 | 555 | 173 | .312 | 6 | 67 |
| SS | Dale Berra | 136 | 450 | 100 | .222 | 9 | 52 |
| 3B | Bill Madlock | 103 | 403 | 102 | .253 | 4 | 44 |
| LF | Lee Mazzilli | 111 | 266 | 63 | .237 | 4 | 21 |
| CF | Marvell Wynne | 154 | 653 | 174 | .266 | 0 | 39 |
| RF | Doug Frobel | 126 | 276 | 56 | .203 | 12 | 28 |
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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| Amos Otis | 40 | 97 | 16 | .165 | 0 | 10 |
| Denny González | 26 | 82 | 15 | .183 | 0 | 4 |
| Lee Lacy | 138 | 474 | 152 | .321 | 12 | 70 |
| Jim Morrison | 100 | 304 | 87 | .286 | 11 | 45 |
| Brian Harper | 46 | 112 | 29 | .259 | 2 | 11 |
| Milt May | 50 | 96 | 17 | .177 | 1 | 8 |
| Benny Distefano | 45 | 78 | 13 | .167 | 3 | 9 |
| Joe Orsulak | 32 | 67 | 17 | .254 | 0 | 3 |
| Ron Wotus | 27 | 55 | 12 | .218 | 0 | 2 |
| Eddie Vargas | 18 | 31 | 7 | .226 | 0 | 2 |
| Rafael Belliard | 20 | 22 | 5 | .227 | 0 | 0 |
| Mitchell Page | 16 | 12 | 4 | .333 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| John Tudor | 32 | 212 | 12 | 11 | 3.27 | 117 |
| José DeLeón | 30 | 192.1 | 7 | 13 | 3.74 | 153 |
| Rick Rhoden | 33 | 238.1 | 14 | 9 | 2.72 | 136 |
| Larry McWilliams | 34 | 227.1 | 12 | 11 | 2.93 | 149 |
| John Candelaria | 33 | 185.1 | 12 | 11 | 2.72 | 133 |
Other pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Jim Winn | 9 | 18.2 | 1 | 0 | 3.86 | 11 |
| Bob Walk | 2 | 10.1 | 1 | 1 | 2.61 | 10 |
| Ray Krawczyk | 4 | 5.1 | 0 | 0 | 3.38 | 3 |
| Jeff Zaske | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 |
| Mike Bielecki | 4 | 4.1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 |
| Chris Green | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6.00 | 3 |
| Alfonso Pulido | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 2 |
Relief pitchers
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| Don Robinson | 51 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 3.02 | 110 |
| Rod Scurry | 43 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2.53 | 48 |
| Kent Tekulve | 72 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 2.66 | 36 |
| Lee Tunnell | 26 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 5.27 | 51 |
| Cecilio Guante | 27 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2.61 | 30 |
Awards and honors
1984 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AAA | Hawaii Islanders | Pacific Coast League | Tommy Sandt |
| AA | Nashua Pirates | Eastern League | Bill Scripture |
| A | Prince William Pirates | Carolina League | Johnny Lipon |
| A | Macon Pirates | South Atlantic League | Joe Frisina |
| Short-Season A | Watertown Pirates | New York-Penn League | Bill Bryk |
| Rookie | GCL Pirates | Gulf Coast League | Woody Huyke |
Notes
- ^ http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/o/owchibo01.shtml
- ^ a b Amos Otis page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Alex Cole page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Jay Buhner page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Joe Charboneau page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Dick Davis page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Gordon Dillard page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Hipólito Peña page at Baseball Reference
- ^ http://www.baseball-almanac.com/awards/aw_hut.shtml
- ^ http://baseball-almanac.com/asgbox/yr1984as.shtml
References
- 1984 Pittsburgh Pirates team page at Baseball Reference
- 1984 Pittsburgh Pirates team page at www.baseball-almanac.com
- Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds (2007). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (3rd ed.). Durham, N.C.: Baseball America. ISBN 978-1-932391-17-6.
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