1984 Elizabethton Twins Roster
Team Record: 40-29
Finished 1st in the AL's South Division
Manager: Fred Waters (40-29)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: Elizabethton, Tennessee
Ballpark: Joe O'Brien Stadium
Attendance: 12,063, Avg. 350
Playoffs - Elizabethton Twins 1 game, Pulaski Braves 0
The Elizabethton Twins of the Appalachian League ended the 1984 season with a record of 40 wins and 29 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.
The Twins topped the league with just 293 runs allowed. Elizabethton scored 354 runs. Dave Vetsch drove in 49 runs. Gene Larkin led all regular hitters by connecting at a .326 clip. Al Cardwood paced the team with 7 wins and a team-best 2.32 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1984 Elizabethton Twins who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Jay Bell, Yorkis Pérez and Gene Larkin.
Fred Waters served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angel Bayron | L | L | December 25, 1963 | 6'1" | ||
| Jay Bell | R | R | December 11, 1965 | 6'1" | 180 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Larry Blackwell | R | R | October 7, 1964 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Todd Budke | L | R | September 7, 1964 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Bob Calley | R | R | November 28, 1964 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| Chris Calvert | R | R | September 6, 1962 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Marcos Campos | L | L | November 20, 1963 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Al Cardwood | R | May 21, 1961 | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Mike Cloninger | R | July 10, 1965 | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Pat Crosby | L | L | February 13, 1965 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Jim Dalton | R | R | January 30, 1962 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Ken DeGroot | R | R | May 25, 1964 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Laz Diaz | March 29, 1963 | 5'11" | 210 | Miami, FL US | ||
| Troy Galloway | L | October 28, 1963 | 6'6" | 210 | ||
| Angel Garcia | R | L | October 31, 1965 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Sixto Gomez | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Brian Honeycutt | R | January 9, 1966 | 6'3" | 175 | ||
| Perry Husband | L | R | February 7, 1962 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Dan Jones | R | R | November 3, 1962 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Neil Landmark | R | November 11, 1962 | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Gene Larkin | S | R | October 24, 1962 | 6'3" | 195 | Flushing, NY US |
| Bob Lee | R | September 12, 1964 | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Tony Lopez | R | R | March 2, 1966 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Jason Malec | L | February 16, 1962 | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Jose Martinez | L | R | March 19, 1963 | 5'9" | 160 | |
| Yorkis Pérez | L | L | September 30, 1967 | 6'0" | 180 | Bajos de Haina, San Cristobal DO |
| Scott Prickett | L | January 27, 1964 | 6'5" | 225 | ||
| Robert Richards | R | 5'10" | 173 | |||
| Steve Riley | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Enrique Rodriguez | R | 5'11" | 200 | |||
| Ulisses Rodriguez | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Jeff Smith | L | L | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Luis Tapias | R | R | December 24, 1967 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Ray Velasquez | R | October 17, 1966 | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Dave Vetsch | L | R | September 23, 1961 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Juan Yancof | R | 6'4" | 195 | |||
| Eddie Yanes | R | R | October 22, 1964 | 6'0" | 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.
