1984 Pittsburgh Pirates season
1984 Pittsburgh Pirates | |
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Record | 75–87 (.463) |
Divisional place | 6th |
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Owner(s) | John W. Galbreath Warner Communications |
General manager(s) | Harding "Pete" Peterson |
Manager(s) | Chuck Tanner |
Local television | KDKA-TV (Lanny Frattare, Jim Rooker, John Sanders) HSE (Steve Blass, Bob Prince, Willie Stargell) |
Local radio | KDKA-AM (Lanny Frattare, Jim Rooker) |
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The 1984 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 103rd season of the franchise; the 98th in the National League. This was their 15th season at Three Rivers Stadium. The Pirates finished sixth and last in the National League East with a record of 75–87.
Regular season[]
Season standings[]
NL East | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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Chicago Cubs | 96 | 65 | 0.596 | — | 51–29 | 45–36 |
New York Mets | 90 | 72 | 0.556 | 6½ | 48–33 | 42–39 |
St. Louis Cardinals | 84 | 78 | 0.519 | 12½ | 44–37 | 40–41 |
Philadelphia Phillies | 81 | 81 | 0.500 | 15½ | 39–42 | 42–39 |
Montreal Expos | 78 | 83 | 0.484 | 18 | 39–42 | 39–41 |
Pittsburgh Pirates | 75 | 87 | 0.463 | 21½ | 41–40 | 34–47 |
Record vs. opponents[]
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Atlanta | — | 3–9 | 13–5 | 12–6 | 6–12 | 5–7 | 4–8 | 7–5 | 8–4 | 7–11 | 10–8 | 5–7 | |||||
Chicago | 9–3 | — | 7–5 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 10–7 | 12–6 | 9–9 | 8–10 | 6–6 | 9–3 | 13–5 | |||||
Cincinnati | 5–13 | 5–7 | — | 8–10 | 7–11 | 7–5 | 3–9 | 5–7 | 7–5 | 7–11 | 12–6 | 4–8 | |||||
Houston | 6–12 | 6–6 | 10–8 | — | 9–9 | 7–5 | 4–8 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 6–12 | 12–6 | 8–4 | |||||
Los Angeles | 12–6 | 5–7 | 7–11 | 9–9 | — | 6–6 | 3–9 | 3–9 | 4–8 | 10–8 | 10–8 | 6–6 | |||||
Montreal | 7–5 | 7–10 | 5–7 | 5–7 | 6–6 | — | 7–11 | 11–7 | 7–11 | 7–5 | 7–5 | 9–9 | |||||
New York | 8–4 | 6–12 | 9–3 | 8–4 | 9–3 | 11–7 | — | 10–8 | 12–6 | 6–6 | 4–8 | 7–11 | |||||
Philadelphia | 5-7 | 9–9 | 7–5 | 6–6 | 9–3 | 7–11 | 8–10 | — | 7–11 | 7–5 | 8–4 | 8–10 | |||||
Pittsburgh | 4–8 | 10–8 | 5–7 | 6–6 | 8–4 | 11–7 | 6–12 | 11–7 | — | 4–8 | 6–6 | 4–14 | |||||
San Diego | 11–7 | 6–6 | 11–7 | 12–6 | 8–10 | 5–7 | 6–6 | 5–7 | 8–4 | — | 13–5 | 7–5 | |||||
San Francisco | 8–10 | 3–9 | 6–12 | 6–12 | 8–10 | 5–7 | 8–4 | 4–8 | 6–6 | 5–13 | — | 7–5 | |||||
St. Louis | 7–5 | 5–13 | 8–4 | 4–8 | 6–6 | 9–9 | 11–7 | 10–8 | 14–4 | 5–7 | 5–7 | — |
Game log[]
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April: 7–13 (Home: 2–4; Away: 5–9)
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May: 12–13 (Home: 9–7; Away: 3–6)
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June: 11–20 (Home: 6–7; Away: 5–13)
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July: 15–15 (Home: 11–8; Away: 4–7)
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August: 13–15 (Home: 6–8; Away: 7–7)
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September: 17–11 (Home: 7–6; Away: 10–5)
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Roster[]
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Opening Day lineup[]
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# | Name | Position |
36 | Marvell Wynne | CF |
3 | Johnny Ray | 2B |
5 | Bill Madlock | 3B |
30 | Jason Thompson | 1B |
26 | Amos Otis | LF |
6 | Tony Peña | C |
51 | Doug Frobel | RF |
4 | Dale Berra | SS |
29 | Rick Rhoden | SP |
Player stats[]
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Awards and honors[]
- Don Robinson, Hutch Award[4]
1984 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
Transactions[]
- November 7, 1983 – Jim Bibby granted Free Agency.
- November 7, 1983 – Miguel Diloné granted Free Agency.
- November 7, 1983 – Richie Hebner granted Free Agency.
- November 7, 1983 – Dave Parker granted Free Agency.
- November 7, 1983 – Kent Tekulve granted Free Agency.
- November 7, 1983 – Dave Tomlin granted Free Agency.
- November 12, 1983 – Sold Bob Owchinko to the Cincinnati Reds.
- November 22, 1983 – Signed Jeff Little as a free agent.
- November 22, 1983 – Signed Andy Rincon as a free agent.
- December 6, 1983 – Traded Mike Easler to the Boston Red Sox. Received John Tudor.
- December 19, 1983 – Signed Amos Otis as a free agent.
- December 22, 1983 – Signed Kent Tekulve as a free agent.
- January 12, 1984 – Signed Dave Tomlin as a free agent.
- January 17, 1984 – Drafted Gil Heredia in the 1st round (16th pick) of the 1984 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.
- January 17, 1984 – Drafted Jay Buhner in the 2nd round of the 1984 amateur draft (January Secondary). Player signed May 26, 1984.
- January 17, 1984 – Drafted Tom Prince in the 4th round of the 1984 amateur draft (January Secondary). Player signed May 24, 1984.
- January 17, 1984 – Drafted Alex Cole in the 11th round of the 1984 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.
- February 1, 1984 – Signed Joe Charboneau as a free agent.
- March 4, 1984 – Signed Jim Neidlinger as an amateur free agent.
- March 28, 1984 – Signed Kelly Paris as a free agent.
- March 31, 1984 – Released Gene Tenace.
- April 3, 1984 – Signed Bob Walk as a free agent.
- May 19, 1984 – Signed Mitchell Page as a free agent.
- June 4, 1984 – Drafted Eric Hetzel in the 1st round (13th pick) of the 1984 amateur draft (June Secondary), but did not sign the player.
- June 4, 1984 – Drafted Barry Jones in the 3rd round of the 1984 amateur draft.
- June 4, 1984 – Drafted Wes Chamberlain in the 5th round of the 1984 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
- June 4, 1984 – Drafted Gordon Dillard in the 7th round of the 1984 amateur draft (June Secondary), but did not sign the player.
- June 4, 1984 – Drafted Stu Cole in the 19th round of the 1984 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
- June 21, 1984 – Signed Hipolito Pena as a free agent.
- August 5, 1984 – Released Amos Otis.
Farm system[]
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 | |
A-Short Season | Watertown Pirates | New York–Penn League | |
Rookie | GCL Pirates | Gulf Coast League | Woody Huyke |
Notes[]
- ^ From 1882–1906, the team played in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, which became annexed by Pittsburgh as the North Shore in 1907.
- ^ "Major League Baseball Stats | pirates.com: Stats". Pittsburgh Pirates.
- ^ "Major League Baseball Stats | pirates.com: Stats". Pittsburgh Pirates.
- ^ "Hutch Award | Baseball Almanac".
- ^ "1984 All-Star Game | Baseball Almanac".
References[]
- 1984 Pittsburgh Pirates at Baseball Reference
- 1984 Pittsburgh Pirates at Baseball Almanac
- Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (2007). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (3rd ed.). Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America. ISBN 978-1-932391-17-6.
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