1984 Oakland Athletics season
| 1984 Oakland Athletics | |
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| Record | 77–85 (.475) |
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| Owner(s) | Walter A. Haas, Jr. |
| Manager(s) |
Steve Boros Jackie Moore |
| Local television |
KBHK (Bill King, Bill Rigney, Lon Simmons) |
| Local radio |
KSFO (Bill King, Lon Simmons, Wayne Hagin) |
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The Oakland Athletics' 1984 season involved the A's finishing 4th in the American League West with a record of 77 wins and 85 losses. While the A's struggled for a third consecutive season, they staged a major coup by drafting future superstar Mark McGwire with the tenth overall pick of the 1984 Major League Baseball Draft. The season also marked the end of Rickey Henderson's first (of four) stints with the Athletics. His second stint would begin in 1989.
Offseason
- October 28, 1983: Joe Rudi was released by the Athletics.[1]
- November 21, 1983: Dave Beard and Bob Kearney were traded by the Athletics to the Seattle Mariners for Bill Caudill and Darrel Akerfelds.[2]
- December 13, 1983: Joe Morgan was signed as a free agent by the Athletics.[3]
- December 7, 1983: Rusty McNealy and cash were traded by the Athletics to the Montreal Expos for Ray Burris.[4]
- January 3, 1984: Luis Polonia was signed by the Athletics as an amateur free agent.[5]
- January 3, 1984: Félix José was signed by the Athletics as an amateur free agent.[6]
- January 16, 1984: Jack Daugherty was released by the Athletics.[7]
- February 8, 1984: Tim Belcher was chosen by the Athletics from the New York Yankees as a free agent compensation pick.[8]
Regular season
- August 19, 1984: In a game against the Athletics, Cliff Johnson of the Toronto Blue Jays hit the 19th pinch home run of his career, breaking Jerry Lynch's mark of 18.[9]
Season standings
| Team | Wins | Losses | Win % | GB |
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| Kansas City Royals | 84 | 78 | .519 | -- |
| California Angels | 81 | 81 | .500 | 3.0 |
| Minnesota Twins | 81 | 81 | .500 | 3.0 |
| Oakland Athletics | 77 | 85 | .475 | 7.0 |
| Chicago White Sox | 74 | 88 | .457 | 10.0 |
| Seattle Mariners | 74 | 88 | .457 | 10.0 |
| Texas Rangers | 69 | 92 | .429 | 14.5 |
Notable transactions
- June 4, 1984: 1984 Major League Baseball Draft
- Mark McGwire was drafted by the Athletics in the 1st round (10th pick). Player signed July 20, 1984.[10]
- Todd Burns was drafted by the Athletics in the 7th round.[11]
- June 9, 1984: Chuck Hensley was purchased by the Milwaukee Brewers from the Oakland Athletics.[12]
- July 3, 1984: Mike Torrez was signed as a free agent by the Athletics.[13]
- August 9, 1984: Mike Torrez was released by the Athletics.[13]
Roster
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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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| 2B | Morgan, JoeJoe Morgan | 116 | 365 | 89 | .244 | 6 | 43 |
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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| Wagner, MarkMark Wagner | 80 | 87 | 20 | .230 | 0 | 12 |
| Hancock, GarryGarry Hancock | 51 | 60 | 13 | .217 | 0 | 8 |
| Kiefer, SteveSteve Kiefer | 23 | 40 | 7 | .175 | 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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| Burris, RayRay Burris | 34 | 211.2 | 13 | 10 | 3.15 | 93 |
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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| Sorensen, LaryLary Sorensen | 46 | 183.1 | 6 | 13 | 4.91 | 63 |
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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| Caudill, BillBill Caudill | 68 | 9 | 7 | 36 | 2.71 | 89 |
| Atherton, KeithKeith Atherton | 57 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 4.33 | 58 |
| Burgmeier, TomTom Burgmeier | 17 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2.35 | 8 |
| Rainey, ChuckChuck Rainey | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.75 | 10 |
| Heimueller, GormanGorman Heimueller | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.14 | 3 |
| Bettendorf, JeffJeff Bettendorf | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4.66 | 5 |
| Torrez, MikeMike Torrez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27.00 | 2 |
| Wagner, MarkMark Wagner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 |
| Hancock, GarryGarry Hancock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
Farm system
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AAA | Tacoma Tigers | Pacific Coast League | Ed Nottle |
| AA | Albany-Colonie A's | Eastern League | Keith Lieppman |
| A | Modesto A's | California League | George Mitterwald |
| A | Madison Muskies | Midwest League | Brad Fischer |
| Short-Season A | Medford A's | Northwest League | Dennis Rogers |
| Rookie | Idaho Falls A's | Pioneer League | Jim Nettles |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Modesto
References
- ↑ Joe Rudi page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Bill Caudill page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Joe Morgan page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Ray Burris page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Luis Polonia page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Félix José page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Jack Daugherty page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Tim Belcher page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures, 2008 Edition, p.232, David Nemec and Scott Flatow, A Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York, NY, ISBN 978-0-451-22363-0
- ↑ Mark McGwire page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Todd Burns page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/henslch01.shtml
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Mike Torrez page at Baseball Reference
External links
- 1984 Oakland Athletics team page at Baseball Reference
- 1984 Oakland Athletics team page at www.baseball-almanac.com
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