
1984 Wichita Aeros Roster
Team Record: 78-77
Finished 5th in the AA
Manager: Gene Dusan (78-77)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Wichita, Kansas
Ballpark: Lawrence-Dumont Stadium
Attendance: 137,018, Avg. 1,768
Playoffs - Louisville Redbirds 1 game, Wichita Aeros 0 - One-game playoff for fourth place.
The Wichita Aeros of the American Association ended the 1984 season with a record of 78 wins and 77 losses, finishing fifth in the AA.
The Aeros topped the league with 786 runs, spearheaded by 138 home runs. Wichita yielded 715 runs. Alan Knicely walloped 33 home runs for the team, while Wade Rowdon and Paul Householder swatted 15 or more, too. Alan Knicely drove in 126 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .333 average. Tom Browning led the squad with 12 wins, and Bill Landrum recorded a 3.46 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Tom Browning, Jay Tibbs, Scott Terry, Terry Bogener, Paul Householder, Mike Smith, Tom Runnells, Brad Lesley, John Franco, Alan Knicely, Tom Lawless, Bill Landrum, Eric Davis, Bob Buchanan, Ron Robinson, Leo García, Skeeter Barnes, Bill Scherrer, Mark Gilbert, Wayne Krenchicki, Keefe Cato, Wade Rowdon, Lloyd McClendon, Dave Van Gorder, Freddie Toliver, Frank Pastore, Charlie Puleo and Dann Bilardello were all players from the 1984 Wichita Aeros who played in the Majors during their careers.
Gene Dusan served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Skeeter Barnes | R | R | March 7, 1957 | 5'11" | 175 | Cincinnati, OH US |
Dann Bilardello | R | R | May 26, 1959 | 6'0" | 185 | Santa Cruz, CA US |
Terry Bogener | L | L | September 28, 1955 | 6'0" | 193 | Hannibal, MO US |
Tom Browning | L | L | April 28, 1960 | 6'1" | 190 | Casper, WY US |
Bob Buchanan | L | L | May 3, 1961 | 6'1" | 185 | Ridley Park, PA US |
Keefe Cato | R | R | May 6, 1958 | 6'1" | 185 | Yonkers, NY US |
Eric Davis | R | R | May 29, 1962 | 6'2" | 165 | Los Angeles, CA US |
John Franco | L | L | September 17, 1960 | 5'10" | 170 | Brooklyn, NY US |
Leo García | L | L | November 6, 1962 | 5'8" | 160 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
Mark Gilbert | S | R | August 22, 1956 | 6'0" | 175 | Atlanta, GA US |
Curt Heidenreich | R | R | July 14, 1959 | 6'7" | 220 | |
Paul Householder | S | R | September 4, 1958 | 6'0" | 180 | Columbus, OH US |
Alan Knicely | R | R | May 19, 1955 | 6'0" | 190 | Harrisonburg, VA US |
Wayne Krenchicki | L | R | September 17, 1954 | 6'1" | 180 | Trenton, NJ US |
Bill Landrum | R | R | August 17, 1957 | 6'2" | 185 | Columbia, SC US |
Tom Lawless | R | R | December 19, 1956 | 5'11" | 170 | Erie, PA US |
Brad Lesley | R | R | September 11, 1958 | 6'6" | 230 | Turlock, CA US |
Lloyd McClendon | R | R | January 11, 1959 | 5'10" | 190 | Gary, IN US |
Dave Miley | L | R | April 3, 1962 | 6'2" | 190 | Tampa, FL US |
Charlie Nail | R | November 22, 1961 | 6'4" | 210 | ||
Frank Pastore | R | R | August 21, 1957 | 6'2" | 188 | Alhambra, CA US |
Charlie Puleo | R | R | February 7, 1955 | 6'2" | 190 | Glen Ridge, NJ US |
Hector Rincones | R | R | March 17, 1961 | 6'1" | 155 | |
Ron Robinson | R | R | March 24, 1962 | 6'4" | 235 | Exeter, CA US |
Wade Rowdon | R | R | September 7, 1960 | 6'2" | 170 | Riverhead, NY US |
Tom Runnells | S | R | April 17, 1955 | 6'0" | 175 | Greeley, CO US |
Bill Scherrer | L | L | January 20, 1958 | 6'4" | 170 | Tonawanda, NY US |
Mike Smith | R | R | February 23, 1961 | 6'0" | 175 | Jackson, MS US |
Scott Terry | R | R | November 21, 1959 | 5'11" | 195 | Hobbs, NM US |
Jay Tibbs | R | R | January 4, 1962 | 6'3" | 185 | Birmingham, AL US |
Freddie Toliver | R | R | February 3, 1961 | 6'1" | 165 | Natchez, MS US |
Dave Van Gorder | R | R | March 27, 1957 | 6'2" | 205 | Los Angeles, CA US |
Brett Wise | R | August 11, 1960 | 6'1" | 175 |
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.