1984 Tampa Tarpons Roster
Team Record: 74-65
Finished 2nd in the FSL's North Division
Manager: Marc Bombard (74-65)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Tampa, Florida
Ballpark: Al Lopez Field
Attendance: 62,776, Avg. 903
Playoffs - Tampa Tarpons 2 games, Daytona Beach Astros 0
Finals - Fort Lauderdale Yankees 3 games, Tampa Tarpons 2
The Tampa Tarpons of the Florida State League ended the 1984 season with a record of 74 wins and 65 losses, finishing second in the league's North Division.
The Tarpons conceded 507 runs, the lowest total in the circuit. Tampa tallied 559 runs. Delwyn Young drove in 52 runs. Orsino Hill led batters with significant playing time with a .276 average. Billy Hawley topped the team with 18 wins and a team-best 1.87 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Bob Owchinko, Terry McGriff, Jeff Montgomery, Eddie Williams, Tracy Jones, Jeff Treadway, Rob Dibble and Morris Madden were all players from the 1984 Tampa Tarpons who played in the Majors during their careers.
Marc Bombard served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Boever | R | R | May 8, 1961 | 6'2" | 190 | Vermillion, SD US |
| John Boyles | R | November 9, 1961 | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Mark Calvert | R | September 26, 1960 | 6'4" | 210 | ||
| Clay Daniel | S | L | May 25, 1962 | 5'10" | 170 | Columbia, SC US |
| Rob Dibble | L | R | January 24, 1964 | 6'4" | 230 | Bridgeport, CT US |
| Robbie Ergle | R | April 10, 1963 | 6'5" | 190 | ||
| Elvin Fulgencio | S | R | February 28, 1964 | 6'2" | 182 | |
| Orlando Gonzalez | R | R | March 8, 1965 | 5'10" | 165 | Bayamon, PR |
| Dave Haberle | L | R | November 21, 1960 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Billy Hawley | R | March 12, 1964 | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Rene Herrera | S | R | July 23, 1965 | 196 | ||
| Orsino Hill | L | R | February 25, 1962 | 6'4" | 190 | Inglewood, CA US |
| Kenny Houp | R | R | June 10, 1961 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Ken Jones | R | March 20, 1959 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Scott Jones | L | December 4, 1963 | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Tracy Jones | R | R | March 31, 1961 | 6'3" | 180 | Hawthorne, CA US |
| Dave Keller | R | L | September 28, 1959 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Mike Konderla | R | R | July 9, 1961 | 6'4" | 230 | |
| Ruben Machado | R | R | February 23, 1965 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Morris Madden | L | L | August 31, 1960 | 6'0" | 155 | Laurens, SC US |
| Terry McGriff | R | R | September 23, 1963 | 6'2" | 190 | Fort Pierce, FL US |
| Greg Monda | L | L | September 25, 1961 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Jeff Montgomery | R | R | January 7, 1962 | 5'11" | 170 | Wellston, OH US |
| Barry Moss | S | R | November 18, 1953 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Bob Owchinko | L | L | January 1, 1955 | 6'2" | 190 | Detroit, MI US |
| Steve Padia | L | R | October 22, 1962 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Cressy Pratt | R | R | March 26, 1958 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Tim Reynolds | R | March 18, 1961 | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Brian Robinson | R | R | November 21, 1961 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Danny Smith | L | February 23, 1962 | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Ozzie Soto | R | April 24, 1965 | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Glenn Spagnola | R | August 15, 1963 | 6'5" | 215 | ||
| Jeff Spisok | R | R | April 19, 1964 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Greg Toler | R | R | December 5, 1964 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Jeff Treadway | L | R | January 22, 1963 | 5'10" | 170 | Columbus, GA US |
| Steve Watson | R | R | August 19, 1960 | 6'1" | 175 | Norfolk, VA US |
| Eddie Williams | R | R | November 1, 1964 | 6'0" | 175 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Delwyn Young | S | R | October 4, 1963 | 5'10" | 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.
