1984 Knoxville Blue Jays Roster
Team Record: 70-75
Finished 3rd in the SL's West Division
Manager: John McLaren (70-75)
Affiliation: Toronto Blue Jays
Location: Knoxville, Tennessee
Ballpark: Smithson Stadium
Attendance: 100,576, Avg. 1,387
Playoffs - Knoxville Blue Jays 3 games, Nashville Sounds 1
Finals - Charlotte O's 3 games, Knoxville Blue Jays 0
The Knoxville Blue Jays of the Southern League ended the 1984 season with a record of 70 wins and 75 losses, finishing third in the league's West Division.
The Blue Jays scored 605 runs and yielded 605 runs. Jim Bishop drove in 57 runs. Mike Sharperson paced hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .304 clip. Gibson Alba and Jack McKnight topped the squad with 11 wins each, while Dave Walsh recorded a 3.25 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1984 Knoxville Blue Jays who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Jeff Hearron, Gibson Alba, José Escobar, Alexis Infante, Jeff DeWillis, Dave Shipanoff, Fred McGriff, Cecil Fielder, Dave Walsh, Mike Sharperson, Steve Davis, Luis Aquino, José Segura, David Wells and Don Gordon.
John McLaren served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Aitcheson | L | R | November 27, 1960 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Gibson Alba | L | L | January 18, 1960 | 6'2" | 160 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Luis Aquino | R | R | May 19, 1964 | 6'0" | 155 | Santurce, PR |
| Kash Beauchamp | R | R | January 8, 1963 | 6'3" | 165 | Bartlesville, OK US |
| Jim Bishop | R | R | April 11, 1963 | 6'2" | 215 | |
| Tommy Blackmon | R | February 15, 1960 | 6'0" | 185 | Florence, SC US | |
| Mike Cullen | R | R | March 21, 1960 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Steve Davis | L | L | August 4, 1960 | 6'1" | 195 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Jeff DeWillis | R | R | April 13, 1965 | 6'2" | 170 | Houston, TX US |
| José Escobar | R | R | October 30, 1960 | 5'10" | 140 | La Sabana, Vargas VE |
| Mercedes Esquer | R | L | August 2, 1959 | 6'0" | 147 | Guasave, Sinaloa MX |
| Cecil Fielder | R | R | September 21, 1963 | 6'3" | 230 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Glenn Gallagher | R | October 21, 1959 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Keith Gilliam | L | March 25, 1960 | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Don Gordon | R | R | October 10, 1959 | 6'1" | 175 | New York, NY US |
| Greg Griffin | R | R | October 24, 1960 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Devon Harper | R | July 11, 1957 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Jeff Hearron | R | R | November 19, 1961 | 6'1" | 195 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Dale Holman | L | R | October 25, 1958 | 6'2" | 188 | Monroe, LA US |
| Alexis Infante | R | R | December 4, 1961 | 5'10" | 175 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| Chris Johnston | R | R | April 22, 1961 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Ken Kinnard | S | R | February 24, 1961 | 6'3" | 195 | Claremore, OK US |
| Fred McGriff | L | L | October 31, 1963 | 6'3" | 200 | Tampa, FL US |
| Jack McKnight | R | June 7, 1961 | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Colin McLaughlin | R | R | June 9, 1959 | 6'6" | 210 | Winchester, MA US |
| Derwin McNealy | L | L | April 25, 1960 | 6'1" | 160 | Carson, CA US |
| Greg Moore | R | October 30, 1959 | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Mark Poole | R | R | April 15, 1959 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Jeff Reynolds | R | R | January 27, 1960 | 6'0" | 197 | |
| Tim Rodgers | R | February 2, 1960 | 6'0" | 173 | ||
| Augie Schmidt | R | R | June 28, 1961 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| José Segura | R | R | January 26, 1963 | 5'11" | 180 | Fundacion, Barahona DO |
| Mike Sharperson | R | R | October 4, 1961 | 6'3" | 190 | Orangeburg, SC US |
| Dave Shipanoff | R | R | November 13, 1959 | 6'2" | 185 | Edmonton, AB CA |
| Hilario Soriano | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Rico Sutton | R | R | August 23, 1959 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Johnny Taylor | R | L | July 19, 1958 | 5'11" | 195 | Decherd, TN US |
| Dave Walsh | L | L | September 25, 1960 | 6'1" | 185 | Arlington, MA US |
| David Wells | L | L | May 20, 1963 | 6'3" | 187 | Torrance, CA US |
| Mike Yearout | L | August 15, 1961 | 6'1" | 185 |
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.
