1984 Birmingham Barons Roster
Team Record: 66-81
Finished 4th in the SL's West Division
Manager: Roy Majtyka (66-81)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Birmingham, Alabama
Ballpark: Rickwood Field
Attendance: 175,958, Avg. 2,394
The Birmingham Barons of the Southern League ended the 1984 season with a record of 66 wins and 81 losses, finishing fourth in the league's West Division.
The Barons scored 704 runs, most in the league. Birmingham yielded 776 runs, most in the circuit. Scotti Madison led the team with 15 home runs Mark Smith drove in 98 runs. Chris Pittaro paced all regular hitters by connecting at a .284 clip. Scott Tabor topped the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 3.05 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Players from the 1984 Birmingham Barons who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Chuck Cary, Scotti Madison, Carlos Lezcano, Bob Melvin, Bobby Sprowl, Chris Pittaro, Bryan Kelly, Jeff Robinson, Ramón Peña, Howard Bailey, Pat Larkin, Rich Monteleone, Dan Whitmer, Mike Henneman, Don Gordon and Bruce Fields.
Roy Majtyka served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lorenzo Arce | R | R | November 15, 1960 | 5'10" | 172 | |
| Howard Bailey | R | L | July 31, 1957 | 6'0" | 195 | Grand Haven, MI US |
| Chuck Cary | L | L | March 3, 1960 | 6'4" | 210 | Whittier, CA US |
| Pedro Chavez | R | R | February 23, 1962 | 5'11" | 162 | Los Teques, Miranda VE |
| Kerry Cook | R | January 14, 1961 | 6'9" | 220 | ||
| Mark Dacko | R | August 26, 1958 | 6'4" | 190 | ||
| John Duffy | L | L | August 24, 1961 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Alan Dunn | R | R | November 19, 1961 | 6'0" | 185 | Gadsden, AL US |
| Bruce Fields | L | R | October 6, 1960 | 6'0" | 185 | Cleveland, OH US |
| George Foussianes | R | R | December 21, 1957 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Alex Garcia | L | September 11, 1961 | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Mike Giordano | R | August 12, 1959 | 6'0" | 183 | Neubruke, DE | |
| Don Gordon | R | R | October 10, 1959 | 6'1" | 175 | New York, NY US |
| Randy Harvey | L | L | April 3, 1961 | 6'3" | 203 | |
| Mike Henneman | R | R | December 11, 1961 | 6'4" | 205 | St. Charles, MO US |
| Billy Hinz | R | March 12, 1962 | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| John Hotchkiss | R | R | September 6, 1959 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Mark Jacob | R | May 13, 1960 | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Duane James | R | April 22, 1962 | 6'3" | 180 | ||
| Bryan Kelly | R | R | February 24, 1959 | 6'2" | 195 | Silver Spring, MD US |
| Pat Larkin | L | L | June 14, 1960 | 6'0" | 180 | Arcadia, CA US |
| Carlos Lezcano | R | R | September 30, 1955 | 6'2" | 185 | Arecibo, PR |
| Scotti Madison | S | R | September 12, 1959 | 5'11" | 185 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Dave McClure | R | R | 5'10" | 185 | ||
| Bob Melvin | R | R | October 28, 1961 | 6'4" | 205 | Palo Alto, CA US |
| Rich Monteleone | R | R | March 22, 1963 | 6'2" | 205 | Tampa, FL US |
| Ernie Moya | R | November 15, 1961 | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Greg Norman | R | R | December 8, 1960 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Ramón Peña | R | R | May 5, 1962 | 5'10" | 155 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Bill Pinkham | R | R | August 25, 1959 | 6'6" | 225 | |
| Chris Pittaro | S | R | September 16, 1961 | 5'11" | 170 | Trenton, NJ US |
| Jeff Robinson | R | R | December 14, 1961 | 6'6" | 210 | Ventura, CA US |
| Virgilio Silverio | L | L | February 22, 1961 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Mark Smith | R | R | March 2, 1962 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Rob Souza | R | September 3, 1963 | 6'1" | 160 | ||
| Gary Springer | S | R | December 23, 1959 | 5'9" | 165 | |
| Bobby Sprowl | L | L | April 14, 1956 | 6'2" | 190 | Sandusky, OH US |
| Scott Tabor | R | August 20, 1960 | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Reggie Thomas | L | R | August 10, 1959 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Raul Tovar | R | R | November 14, 1958 | 6'1" | 183 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Dan Whitmer | R | R | November 23, 1955 | 6'3" | 195 | Redlands, CA US |
| Stan Younger | L | L | January 27, 1959 | 6'2" | 180 |
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.
