1984 Kansas City Royals Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 84-78
Finished 1st in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 1,810,018, Avg. 23,507
Ballpark: Royals Stadium
Won Division
American League Championship Series - Lost to Detroit Tigers 3-0
Manager: Dick Howser (84-78)
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
1984 Kansas City Royals StatisticsTeam Record: 84-78
Finished 1st in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 1,810,018, Avg. 23,507
Ballpark: Royals Stadium
Won Division
American League Championship Series - Lost to Detroit Tigers 3-0
Manager: Dick Howser (84-78)
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
1984 Kansas City Royals Results
The Kansas City Royals of the American League ended the 1984 season with a record of 84 wins and 78 losses, finishing first in the AL's West Division.
The Royals scored 673 runs and yielded 686 runs. Steve Balboni led Kansas City with 28 home runs, while Darryl Motley and Frank White walloped 20 or more as well. Steve Balboni drove in 77 runs. Willie Wilson paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .301 clip. Buddy Black topped the team with 17 wins and a team-best 3.12 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Dick Howser coached the team. The 1984 Kansas City Royals qualified for the playoffs as a division winner.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tucker Ashford | 3B | R | R | December 4, 1954 | 6'1" | 195 | Memphis, TN USA |
| Steve Balboni | 1B | R | R | January 16, 1957 | 6'3" | 225 | Brockton, MA USA |
| Joe Beckwith | P | L | R | January 28, 1955 | 6'3" | 200 | Opelika, AL USA |
| Buddy Biancalana | SS | B | R | February 2, 1960 | 5'11" | 160 | Greenbrae, CA USA |
| Buddy Black | P | L | L | June 30, 1957 | 6'2" | 180 | San Mateo, CA USA |
| George Brett | 3B | L | R | May 15, 1953 | 6'0" | 185 | Glen Dale, WV USA |
| Onix Concepcion | SS | R | R | October 5, 1957 | 5'6" | 160 | Dorado, P.R. |
| Butch Davis | LF | R | R | June 19, 1958 | 6'0" | 185 | Williamston, NC USA |
| Bucky Dent | SS | R | R | November 25, 1951 | 5'9" | 170 | Savannah, GA USA |
| Mark Gubicza | P | R | R | August 14, 1962 | 6'6" | 215 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Larry Gura | P | B | L | November 26, 1947 | 6'0" | 170 | Joliet, IL USA |
| Mark Huismann | P | R | R | May 11, 1958 | 6'3" | 195 | Lincoln, NE USA |
| Dane Iorg | 1B | L | R | May 11, 1950 | 6'0" | 180 | Eureka, CA USA |
| Danny Jackson | P | R | L | January 5, 1962 | 6'0" | 205 | San Antonio, TX USA |
| Lynn Jones | RF | R | R | January 1, 1953 | 5'9" | 175 | Meadville, PA USA |
| Mike Jones | P | L | L | July 30, 1959 | 6'6" | 215 | Rochester, NY USA |
| Dave Leeper | LF | L | L | October 30, 1959 | 5'11" | 170 | Santa Ana, CA USA |
| Charlie Leibrandt | P | R | L | October 4, 1956 | 6'3" | 195 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Hal McRae | P | R | R | July 10, 1945 | 5'11" | 180 | Avon Park, FL USA |
| Darryl Motley | LF | R | R | January 21, 1960 | 5'9" | 196 | Muskogee, OK USA |
| Jorge Orta | LF | L | R | November 26, 1950 | 5'10" | 170 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa Mexico |
| Greg Pryor | 3B | R | R | October 2, 1949 | 6'0" | 180 | Marietta, OH USA |
| Luis Pujols | C | R | R | November 18, 1955 | 6'2" | 175 | Santiago, Santiago D.R. |
| Dan Quisenberry | P | R | R | February 7, 1953 | 6'2" | 170 | Santa Monica, CA USA |
| Leon Roberts | LF | R | R | January 22, 1951 | 6'3" | 200 | Vicksburg, MI USA |
| Bret Saberhagen | P | R | R | April 11, 1964 | 6'1" | 160 | Chicago Heights, IL USA |
| Orlando Sanchez | C | L | R | September 7, 1956 | 6'1" | 195 | Canovanas, P.R. |
| Jim Scranton | 3B | R | R | April 5, 1960 | 6'0" | 175 | Torrance, CA USA |
| Pat Sheridan | RF | L | R | December 4, 1957 | 6'3" | 175 | Ann Arbor, MI USA |
| Don Slaught | C | R | R | September 11, 1958 | 6'1" | 190 | Long Beach, CA USA |
| Paul Splittorff | P | L | L | October 8, 1946 | 6'3" | 205 | Evansville, IN USA |
| U. L. Washington | SS | B | R | October 27, 1953 | 5'11" | 175 | Stringtown, OK USA |
| John Wathan | C | R | R | October 4, 1949 | 6'2" | 205 | Cedar Rapids, IA USA |
| Frank White | 2B | R | R | September 4, 1950 | 5'11" | 165 | Greenville, MS USA |
| Frank Wills | P | R | R | October 26, 1958 | 6'2" | 200 | New Orleans, LA USA |
| Willie Wilson | CF | B | R | July 9, 1955 | 6'3" | 190 | Montgomery, AL USA |
