1984 Lodi Crushers Roster
Team Record: 58-82
Finished 5th in the CL's North Division
Manager: Junior Kennedy (58-82)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Lodi, California
Ballpark: Lawrence Park
Attendance: 45,027, Avg. 643
The Lodi Crushers of the California League ended the 1984 season with a record of 58 wins and 82 losses, finishing fifth in the league's North Division.
The Crushers scored 614 runs and allowed 622 runs. Damon Farmar led Lodi with 17 home runs and drove in 78 runs. Gary Jones paced all regular hitters with a .291 average. Steve Engel topped the squad with 11 wins, while Johnny Abrego recorded a 2.1 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Dick Ruthven, Steve Engel, Mike Capel, Johnny Abrego, Drew Hall, Rolando Roomes and Scott Sanderson were all players from the 1984 Lodi Crushers who played in the Majors during their careers.
Junior Kennedy served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Abrego | R | R | July 4, 1962 | 6'0" | 185 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| Jim Allen | S | R | August 27, 1959 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Jack Ayers | L | July 16, 1962 | 6'2" | 187 | ||
| Mark Baker | R | September 13, 1962 | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Brad Blevins | R | December 10, 1960 | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Mike Capel | R | R | October 13, 1961 | 6'1" | 175 | Marshall, TX US |
| Tandy Charley | L | L | March 18, 1963 | 6'1" | 190 | Aberdeen, WA US |
| Troy Chestnut | R | June 30, 1962 | 6'1" | 160 | ||
| Steve Cordner | R | R | October 15, 1961 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| John Damon | R | R | August 17, 1959 | 5'11" | 170 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Gary Dawson | R | R | March 22, 1960 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Dave Denton | R | R | December 22, 1954 | 5'9" | 160 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Mike Empting | R | R | December 9, 1959 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Steve Engel | R | L | December 31, 1961 | 6'3" | 216 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Damon Farmar | S | R | June 21, 1962 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Bob Ferraro | R | R | February 25, 1961 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Jeff Fruge | R | September 13, 1962 | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Tim Grachen | L | March 29, 1962 | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Drew Hall | L | L | March 27, 1963 | 6'4" | 220 | Louisville, KY US |
| Steve Harvey | R | R | February 22, 1960 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Wendell Henderson | R | R | May 26, 1959 | 6'0" | 185 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Scott Johnson | L | February 17, 1960 | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Tom Johnson | R | R | August 24, 1960 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Gary Jones | L | R | November 11, 1960 | 5'9" | 162 | |
| Dave Kopf | R | October 22, 1962 | 6'5" | 210 | ||
| Julius McDougal | S | R | May 3, 1963 | 6'2" | 185 | Jackson, MI US |
| Scott Miller | L | R | February 16, 1959 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Gary Parmenter | R | R | June 24, 1962 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Jim Phillips | R | October 15, 1961 | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Steve Roadcap | S | R | September 13, 1960 | 5'11" | 185 | Pottsville, PA US |
| Rolando Roomes | R | R | February 15, 1962 | 6'3" | 180 | Kingston, JM |
| Dave Rosenhahn | R | R | October 28, 1960 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Dick Ruthven | R | R | March 27, 1951 | 6'3" | 190 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Jeff Rutledge | R | R | December 29, 1960 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Scott Sanderson | R | R | July 22, 1956 | 6'5" | 195 | Dearborn, MI US |
| Chuck Stewart | R | R | May 30, 1961 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Brian Suarez | R | R | 6'3" | 203 | ||
| Von Thayer | R | 6'2" | 190 |
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.
