1984 Reading Phillies Roster
Team Record: 56-83
Finished 8th in the EL
Manager: Bill Dancy (56-83)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Reading, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: First Energy Stadium
Attendance: 67,333, Avg. 969
The Reading Phillies of the Eastern League ended the 1984 season with a record of 56 wins and 83 losses, finishing eighth in the EL.
The Phillies scored 565 runs and conceded 658 runs. Chris James drove in 57 runs. Steve Moses led batters with significant playing time by hitting .300. Rich Surhoff and Rocky Childress topped the team with 7 wins each, while Mike Maddux recorded a 5.04 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1984 Reading Phillies who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Bo Díaz, Rich Surhoff, Greg Legg, Wilfredo Tejada, Mike LaValliere, Mike Maddux, Ken Jackson, Greg Jelks, Keith Hughes, Jim Olander, Tony Ghelfi, Chris James, Rocky Childress and Joe Lefebvre.
Bill Dancy served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Arnold | L | L | November 30, 1959 | 6'4" | 200 | Lufkin, TX US |
| Dave Bulls | R | R | April 11, 1961 | 6'3" | 180 | Odessa, TX US |
| Rocky Childress | R | R | February 18, 1962 | 6'2" | 195 | Santa Rosa, CA US |
| Joe Cipolloni | R | R | August 12, 1960 | 5'8" | 180 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Rodger Cole | R | R | March 21, 1961 | 5'7" | 160 | Ann Arbor, MI US |
| Bo Díaz | R | R | March 23, 1953 | 5'11" | 185 | Cua, Miranda VE |
| Billy Ferguson | R | R | March 19, 1963 | 6'2" | 190 | Dallas, TX US |
| Tony Ghelfi | R | R | August 23, 1961 | 6'3" | 185 | La Crosse, WI US |
| Arturo Gonzalez | R | R | October 29, 1955 | 6'1" | 152 | Tampiquito Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon MX |
| Frankie Griffin | L | L | February 21, 1960 | 6'2" | 170 | Reddick, FL US |
| Rusty Hamric | R | R | February 6, 1958 | 6'0" | 175 | Abilene, TX US |
| Bryan Hoppie | S | R | January 5, 1962 | 5'10" | 170 | Santa Ana, CA US |
| Keith Hughes | L | L | September 12, 1963 | 6'3" | 210 | Bryn Mawr, PA US |
| Mike Ibarra | R | R | May 31, 1958 | 5'10" | 180 | , Bocas del Toro PA |
| Ken Jackson | R | R | August 21, 1963 | 6'1" | 190 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Chris James | R | R | October 4, 1962 | 6'1" | 195 | Rusk, TX US |
| Greg Jelks | R | R | August 16, 1961 | 6'2" | 189 | Cherokee, AL US |
| Tim Knight | L | L | May 15, 1958 | 5'9" | 172 | |
| Ted Kromy | R | R | July 2, 1959 | 6'2" | 173 | Tacoma, WA US |
| Mike LaValliere | L | R | August 18, 1960 | 5'10" | 180 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Al Leboeuf | L | R | February 4, 1960 | 6'0" | 175 | Putnam, CT US |
| Joe Lefebvre | L | R | February 22, 1956 | 5'10" | 170 | Concord, NH US |
| Greg Legg | R | R | April 21, 1960 | 6'1" | 185 | San Jose, CA US |
| Mike Maddux | L | R | August 27, 1961 | 6'2" | 180 | Dayton, OH US |
| Steve Moses | L | L | June 14, 1962 | 6'0" | 165 | Downey, CA US |
| Jim Olander | R | R | February 21, 1963 | 6'2" | 185 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Jim Olson | R | R | March 14, 1963 | 5'11" | 165 | Kane, PA US |
| Rip Rollins | R | R | October 23, 1959 | 6'3" | 210 | Dallas, TX US |
| Gib Seibert | R | R | February 4, 1961 | 6'0" | 175 | Detroit, MI US |
| Dave Seiler | L | L | July 30, 1960 | 6'3" | 215 | Zaragoza, ES |
| Rich Surhoff | R | R | October 3, 1962 | 6'3" | 210 | Bronx, NY US |
| Wilfredo Tejada | R | R | November 12, 1962 | 6'0" | 175 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Harold Warner | L | L | September 5, 1959 | 6'2" | 165 | Edmond, OK US |
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.
