The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia in the United States of America. Below are details about their 1984 playing season.
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| Owner(s) | Bill Giles | |
| General manager(s) | Paul Owens | |
| Manager(s) | Paul Owens | |
| Local television | WTAF PRISM |
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| Local radio | WCAU (Harry Kalas, Richie Ashburn, Andy Musser, Chris Wheeler) |
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Offseason [edit]
- October 19, 1983: Pete Rose was released by the Phillies.[1]
- December 3, 1983: Ron Reed was traded by the Phillies to the Chicago White Sox for a player to be named later. The White Sox completed the deal by sending Jerry Koosman to the Phillies on February 15, 1984.[2]
- December 6, 1983: Tony Pérez was purchased from the Phillies by the Cincinnati Reds.[3]
- January 30, 1984: Butch Benton was signed as a free agent by the Phillies.[4]
- March 24, 1984: Willie Hernández and Dave Bergman were traded by the Phillies to the Detroit Tigers for John Wockenfuss and Glenn Wilson.[5]
Spring training [edit]
The Phils went 13 and 16 in spring training exhibition play. The Phillies closed spring training with two games against the St. Louis Cardinals at the Louisiana Superdome on March 31, 1984 and April 1, 1984.[6]
Regular season [edit]
Season standings [edit]
| Team | Wins | Losses | Win % | GB |
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| Chicago Cubs | 96 | 65 | .596 | 0 |
| New York Mets | 90 | 72 | .556 | 6.5 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 84 | 78 | .519 | 12.5 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 81 | 81 | .500 | 15.5 |
| Montreal Expos | 78 | 83 | .484 | 18.0 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 75 | 87 | .463 | 21.5 |
Notable transactions [edit]
- April 20, 1984: Butch Benton was released by the Phillies.[4]
- June 2, 1984: Dave Wehrmeister was signed as a free agent by the Phillies.[7]
- June 3, 1984: Jim Kern was signed as a free agent by the Phillies.[8]
- July 27, 1984: Jim Kern was released by the Phillies.[8]
- August 20, 1984: Kelly Downs and George Riley were traded by the Phillies to the San Francisco Giants for Al Oliver and a player to be named later. The Giants completed the deal by sending Renie Martin to the Phillies on August 30.[9]
Draft picks [edit]
- June 4, 1984: 1984 Major League Baseball Draft
- Marvin Freeman was drafted by the Phillies in the 2nd round. Player signed June 14, 1984.[10]
- Todd Frohwirth was drafted by the Phillies in the 13th round. Player signed June 9, 1984.[11]
- Keith Miller was drafted by the Phillies in the 16th round.[12]
Roster [edit]
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Player stats [edit]
Batting [edit]
Starters by position [edit]
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| LF | Glenn Wilson | 132 | 341 | 82 | .240 | 6 | 31 |
Other batters [edit]
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| John Wockenfuss | 86 | 180 | 52 | .289 | 6 | 24 |
Pitching [edit]
Starting pitchers [edit]
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Jerry Koosman | 36 | 224 | 14 | 15 | 3.25 | 137 |
Other pitchers [edit]
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned Run Average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Relief pitchers [edit]
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| Larry Andersen | 64 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 2.38 | 54 |
| Dave Wehrmeister | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.20 | 13 |
| Steve Fireovid | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.59 | 3 |
Awards and honors [edit]
- Juan Samuel, National League record (since broken), Most Stolen Bases by a rookie[13]
Farm system [edit]
See also: Minor League Baseball
Notes [edit]
- ^ Pete Rose page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Jerry Koosman page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Tony Pérez page at Baseball Reference
- ^ a b Butch Benton page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Willie Hernández page at Baseball Reference
- ^ "Phillies Full of Questions for Opener". Philadelphia Inquirer. 1984-04-02. p. D01.
- ^ Dave Wehrmeister page at Baseball Reference
- ^ a b Jim Kern page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Al Oliver page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Marvin Freeman page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Todd Frohwirth page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Keith Miller page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Baseball's Top 100: The Game's Greatest Records, p.147, Kerry Banks, 2010, Greystone Books, Vancouver, BC, ISBN 978-1-55365-507-7
References [edit]
- 1984 Philadelphia Phillies season at Baseball Reference
- Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (1997). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (2nd ed.). Durham, N.C.: Baseball America. ISBN 978-0-9637189-8-3.
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