1984 Spartanburg Suns Roster
Team Record: 70-70
Finished 3rd in the SAL's North Division
Manager: Jay Ward (70-70)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Spartanburg, South Carolina
Ballpark: Duncan Park
Attendance: 40,223, Avg. 575
The Spartanburg Suns of the South Atlantic League ended the 1984 season with a record of 70 wins and 70 losses, finishing third in the league's North Division.
The Suns tallied 689 runs and surrendered 703 runs. Ricky Jordan paced Spartanburg with 10 home runs and drove in 76 runs, while leading hitters with significant playing time by hitting .292. Bruce Long topped the team with 9 wins and a team-best 3.62 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1984 Spartanburg Suns who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Tom Magrann, Ricky Jordan, Tony Ghelfi and Mike Jackson.
Jay Ward served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramon Caraballo | R | R | August 20, 1962 | 6'4" | 200 | Loma de Cabrera, Dajabon DO |
| Ed Creekmore | R | 6'3" | 200 | |||
| Wayne Dannenberg | L | L | July 4, 1962 | 6'1" | 185 | Omaha, NE US |
| Marino De La Rosa | R | R | October 18, 1964 | 6'1" | 178 | Maimon, DO |
| Damon Dombek | S | L | April 27, 1964 | 6'3" | 185 | Hartford, CT US |
| Gralyn Engram | R | R | October 15, 1961 | 5'9" | 160 | Independence, LA US |
| Tony Ghelfi | R | R | August 23, 1961 | 6'3" | 185 | La Crosse, WI US |
| Jose Gil | R | R | March 10, 1962 | 5'11" | 183 | Cabimas, Zulia VE |
| Rob Hicks | R | June 2, 1962 | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Brian Householder | R | L | August 29, 1964 | 6'0" | 180 | Urbana, IL US |
| Mike Jackson | R | R | December 22, 1964 | 6'1" | 185 | Houston, TX US |
| Todd Johnson | R | R | February 14, 1961 | 6'4" | 210 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Ricky Jordan | R | R | May 26, 1965 | 6'5" | 210 | Richmond, CA US |
| Ken Kraft | R | R | March 22, 1963 | 5'11" | 150 | Mount Holly, NJ US |
| Ray Lloyd | L | L | February 24, 1964 | 6'2" | 175 | Wilmington, DE US |
| Bruce Long | R | R | January 11, 1960 | 6'5" | 195 | Alton, IL US |
| Dion Lowe | L | R | August 5, 1962 | 5'11" | 183 | Lakewood, NJ US |
| Tom Magrann | R | R | December 9, 1963 | 6'3" | 177 | Hollywood, FL US |
| John McLarnan | R | R | July 21, 1961 | 6'1" | 195 | Anaheim, CA US |
| William Morton | R | L | March 21, 1962 | 6'4" | 200 | Peoria, IL US |
| Howard Nichols | R | R | May 16, 1964 | 6'0" | 220 | Oakland, CA US |
| Jeff Norwood | L | L | January 26, 1963 | 6'4" | 220 | Houston, TX US |
| Dan Odgers | R | R | February 11, 1962 | 6'0" | 180 | Birmingham, AL US |
| John Powell | R | R | September 30, 1964 | 6'0" | 180 | Sodus, NY US |
| Jim Rasnick | R | R | October 31, 1961 | 6'2" | 200 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Keith Ross | L | R | January 7, 1964 | 5'10" | 170 | Gainesville, FL US |
| Ramon Sambo | S | R | October 29, 1962 | 5'11" | 165 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Wayne Stewart | R | R | April 30, 1962 | 6'1" | 195 | Crockett, TX US |
| Francisco Tenacen | R | R | October 8, 1964 | 6'1" | 160 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Mark Tunison | R | R | August 27, 1965 | 6'3" | 185 | Rockford, IL US |
| Miguel Vargas | R | R | August 22, 1964 | 6'3" | 170 | Dorado, PR |
| Brant Weatherford | R | R | May 14, 1964 | 6'2" | 180 | Jacksonville, FL 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.
