1984 Albany-Colonie A's Roster
Team Record: 81-57
Finished 1st in the EL
Manager: Keith Lieppman (81-57)
Affiliation: Oakland Athletics
Location: Albany, New York; Colonie, New York
Ballpark: Heritage Park
Attendance: 199,534, Avg. 2,892
Playoffs - Vermont Reds 3 games, Albany-Colonie A's 0
The Albany-Colonie A's of the Eastern League ended the 1984 season with a record of 81 wins and 57 losses, finishing first in the EL.
The A's topped the league with just 516 runs allowed. Albany-Colonie scored 654 runs. Rod Hobbs recorded 74 runs batted in. Thad Reece led hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .331 clip. Tim Lambert paced the team with 17 wins, while Bob Hallas recorded a 2.78 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Members of the 1984 Albany-Colonie A's who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Tom Dozier, Mike Woodard, Les Straker, Rick Rodriguez, Dave Hudgens, Tim Belcher, Todd Fischer, Jim Eppard, Jeff Kaiser, José Tolentino and Mickey Tettleton.
Keith Lieppman served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Arnold | R | R | July 26, 1958 | 6'0" | 200 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Mike Ashman | L | R | November 3, 1959 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Bob Bathe | R | R | October 14, 1960 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Mark Bauer | R | R | March 2, 1962 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Tim Belcher | R | R | October 19, 1961 | 6'3" | 210 | Mount Gilead, OH US |
| Jim Bennett | L | L | February 8, 1958 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Kevin Coughlon | R | R | November 8, 1959 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Juan Cruz | R | R | July 23, 1962 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Tom Dozier | R | R | September 5, 1961 | 6'2" | 190 | San Pablo, CA US |
| Jim Eppard | L | L | April 27, 1960 | 6'2" | 180 | South Bend, IN US |
| Todd Fischer | R | R | September 15, 1960 | 5'10" | 170 | Columbus, OH US |
| Eric Garrett | R | R | January 26, 1962 | 6'3" | 175 | |
| Gino Gentile | L | L | August 26, 1958 | 5'11" | 175 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Brian Graham | R | R | April 9, 1961 | 6'1" | 181 | |
| Bob Hallas | R | July 18, 1960 | 6'3" | 215 | ||
| Rod Hobbs | R | R | May 13, 1959 | 6'4" | 190 | |
| Dave Hudgens | L | L | December 5, 1956 | 6'2" | 210 | Oroville, CA US |
| Bob Hudson | R | May 21, 1959 | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Jeff Kaiser | R | L | July 24, 1960 | 6'3" | 195 | Wyandotte, MI US |
| Pete Kendrick | L | January 4, 1961 | 5'10" | 155 | ||
| Jeff Kobernus | L | February 10, 1961 | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Stan Kyles | R | R | February 26, 1961 | 6'1" | 165 | Chicago, IL US |
| Tim Lambert | R | August 1, 1960 | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Rusty McDonald | R | R | January 12, 1958 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Ed Myers | R | August 11, 1960 | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Thad Reece | L | R | November 15, 1958 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| Greg Robles | L | L | October 16, 1959 | 6'0" | 210 | |
| Rick Rodriguez | R | R | September 21, 1960 | 6'3" | 190 | Oakland, CA US |
| Les Straker | R | R | October 10, 1959 | 6'1" | 193 | Ciudad Bolivar, Bolivar VE |
| Jim Strichek | R | November 6, 1962 | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Mickey Tettleton | S | R | September 16, 1960 | 6'2" | 200 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Ray Thoma | R | R | July 5, 1961 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| José Tolentino | L | L | June 3, 1961 | 6'1" | 195 | Mexico, Distrito Federal MX |
| Dave Wilder | R | R | October 14, 1960 | 6'1" | 184 | |
| Mike Woodard | L | R | March 2, 1960 | 5'9" | 155 | Melrose Park, IL US |
| Tom Zmudosky | R | January 24, 1961 | 6'2" | 185 | Rome, NY US |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
