1984 Columbus Astros Roster
Team Record: 69-71
Finished 5th in the SL's East Division
Manager: Bob Bailey (0-0), Jimmy Johnson (0-0)
Affiliation: Houston Astros
Location: Columbus, Georgia
Ballpark: Synovus Park
Attendance: 95,167, Avg. 1,360
The Columbus Astros of the Southern League ended the 1984 season with a record of 69 wins and 71 losses, finishing fifth in the league's East Division.
The Astros scored 631 runs and gave up 619 runs. Wes Clements led Columbus with 18 home runs Ty Gainey recorded 78 runs batted in and topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .276. Larry Acker paced the team with 15 wins, while Charlie Kerfeld registered a 3 earned run average, best among qualifying pitchers.
Charlie Kerfeld, Tony Walker, Louie Meadows, Ty Gainey, John Mizerock, Mark Knudson, Mark Bailey, Eric Bullock and Jeff Calhoun were all players from the 1984 Columbus Astros who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Bob Bailey and Jimmy Johnson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Acker | L | L | October 4, 1960 | 6'3" | 195 | Meadeville, PA US |
| Mark Bailey | S | R | November 4, 1961 | 6'5" | 195 | Springfield, MO US |
| Don Berti | R | R | September 5, 1959 | 6'1" | 197 | |
| Rich Bombard | R | R | January 2, 1961 | 5'11" | 168 | El Paso, TX US |
| Randy Braun | L | R | November 4, 1959 | 6'5" | 225 | |
| Eric Bullock | L | L | February 16, 1960 | 5'11" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Curtis Burke | R | R | March 27, 1960 | 6'0" | 188 | Columbia, SC US |
| Jeff Calhoun | L | L | April 11, 1958 | 6'2" | 190 | La Grange, GA US |
| Glenn Carpenter | R | L | December 9, 1959 | 6'1" | 197 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Hank Clark | R | R | August 6, 1959 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Wes Clements | R | R | May 26, 1958 | 6'4" | 195 | Inglewood, CA US |
| Rick Colbert | R | R | September 14, 1959 | 6'1" | 170 | Joliet, IL US |
| Gary D'Onofrio | S | R | June 26, 1958 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Rickey Foley | R | R | May 6, 1956 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Vern Followell | S | R | October 25, 1957 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Ty Gainey | L | R | December 25, 1960 | 6'1" | 190 | Cheraw, SC US |
| Nick Harsh | R | August 5, 1959 | 6'4" | 185 | ||
| Mike Hogan | R | R | January 15, 1962 | 6'2" | 185 | Balboa, CA US |
| Mike Kasprzak | R | R | November 7, 1960 | 6'2" | 195 | Lakeland, TX US |
| Charlie Kerfeld | R | R | September 28, 1963 | 6'6" | 225 | Knob Noster, MO US |
| Mark Knudson | R | R | October 28, 1960 | 6'5" | 215 | Denver, CO US |
| Alec McCullock | R | April 9, 1959 | 6'7" | 250 | Alexandria, VA US | |
| Louie Meadows | L | L | April 29, 1961 | 5'11" | 190 | Maysville, NC US |
| John Mizerock | L | R | December 8, 1960 | 5'11" | 190 | Punxsutawney, PA US |
| Bob Nandin | S | R | August 29, 1956 | 5'9" | 155 | , CO |
| Zac Paris | R | R | September 9, 1957 | 6'1" | 150 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Uvaldo Regalado | R | May 23, 1959 | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Ed Reilly | R | November 8, 1958 | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| Nelson Rood | R | R | June 15, 1960 | 5'10" | 170 | West Palm Beach, FL US |
| Jim Sherman | R | R | January 26, 1960 | 6'2" | 192 | Wilmington, DE US |
| Jamey Shouppe | L | October 7, 1960 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Benny Snyder | R | January 30, 1959 | 6'4" | 200 | ||
| Rich Strasser | R | R | June 29, 1960 | 6'4" | 210 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Mark Strucher | R | R | March 15, 1958 | 6'1" | 185 | Eustis, FL US |
| Jim Thomas | S | R | August 23, 1960 | 5'10" | 175 | Wichita, KS US |
| Tony Walker | R | R | July 1, 1959 | 6'2" | 205 | San Diego, CA US |
| Jamie Williams | R | R | October 12, 1960 | 6'0" | 165 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
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.
