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1984 New York Yankees season
Season for the Major League Baseball team the New York Yankees
Season for the Major League Baseball team the New York Yankees
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | New York Yankees |
| season | 1984 |
| league | American League |
| division | East |
| ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| city | New York City |
| owners | George Steinbrenner |
| general_managers | Murray Cook, Clyde King |
| managers | Yogi Berra |
| television | **WPIX** |
| radio | **WABC (AM)** |
| (Frank Messer, Phil Rizzuto, Bill White, John Gordon, Bobby Murcer) |
(Phil Rizzuto, Frank Messer, Bill White, Bobby Murcer) SportsChannel NY (Mel Allen and others from WPIX) (Frank Messer, Phil Rizzuto, Bill White, John Gordon, Bobby Murcer) |}}
The 1984 New York Yankees season was the 82nd season for the Yankees. The team finished in third place in the American League Eastern Division with a record of 87–75, finishing 17 games behind the Detroit Tigers. New York was managed by Yogi Berra. The Yankees played at Yankee Stadium.
Offseason
- November 9, 1983: Rowland Office was released by the Yankees.
- November 22, 1983: Amalio Carreno was signed by the New York Yankees as an amateur free agent.
- December 8, 1983: Steve Balboni and Roger Erickson were traded by the Yankees to the Kansas City Royals for Mike Armstrong and Duane Dewey (minors).
- December 19, 1983: Mike Browning (minors) was traded by the Yankees to the California Angels for Curt Brown.
- January 17, 1984: Tim Belcher was drafted by the Yankees in the 1st round (1st pick) of the 1984 Major League Baseball draft (secondary phase). Player signed February 2, 1984.
- February 5, 1984: Otis Nixon, George Frazier and a player to be named later were traded by the Yankees to the Cleveland Indians for Toby Harrah and a player to be named later. On February 8, the deal was completed, as the Indians sent Rick Browne (minors) to the Yankees, and the Yankees sent Guy Elston (minors) to the Indians.
- February 8, 1984: Tim Belcher was chosen from the Yankees by the Oakland Athletics from the Yankees as a free agent compensation pick.
- March 30, 1984: Graig Nettles was traded by the Yankees to the San Diego Padres for Dennis Rasmussen and a player to be named later. The Padres completed the deal by sending Darin Cloninger (minors) to the Yankees on April 26.
Regular season
- Dave Winfield was the runner up to Don Mattingly for the American League batting title.
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Notable transactions
- April 17, 1984: Oscar Gamble was signed as a free agent by the Yankees.
- July 18, 1984: Roy Smalley was traded by the Yankees to the Chicago White Sox for players to be named later. The White Sox completed the deal by sending Doug Drabek and Kevin Hickey to the Yankees on August 13.
Roster
| 1984 New York Yankees |
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| **Pitchers** |
Game log
Regular season
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| Bold = Yankees team member |
Player stats
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Batting
Starters by position
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Butch Wynegar | 129 | 442 | 118 | .267 | 6 | 45 |
| 1B | 153 | 603 | 207 | .343 | 23 | 110 | |
| 2B | Willie Randolph | 142 | 564 | 162 | .287 | 2 | 31 |
| SS | 99 | 360 | 91 | .253 | 2 | 25 | |
| 3B | Toby Harrah | 88 | 253 | 55 | .217 | 1 | 26 |
| LF | Steve Kemp | 94 | 313 | 91 | .291 | 7 | 41 |
| CF | Omar Moreno | 117 | 355 | 92 | .259 | 4 | 38 |
| RF | 141 | 567 | 193 | .340 | 19 | 100 | |
| DH | Don Baylor | 134 | 493 | 129 | .262 | 27 | 89 |
Other batters
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Griffey Sr. | 120 | 399 | 109 | .273 | 7 | 56 |
| Roy Smalley III | 67 | 209 | 50 | .239 | 7 | 26 |
| Mike Pagliarulo | 67 | 201 | 48 | .239 | 7 | 34 |
| Tim Foli | 61 | 163 | 41 | .252 | 0 | 16 |
| Andre Robertson | 52 | 140 | 30 | .214 | 0 | 6 |
| Brian Dayett | 64 | 127 | 31 | .244 | 4 | 23 |
| Oscar Gamble | 54 | 125 | 23 | .184 | 10 | 27 |
| Rick Cerone | 38 | 120 | 25 | .208 | 2 | 13 |
| Lou Piniella | 29 | 86 | 26 | .302 | 1 | 6 |
| Victor Mata | 30 | 70 | 23 | .329 | 1 | 6 |
| Mike O'Berry | 13 | 32 | 8 | .250 | 0 | 5 |
| Scott Bradley | 9 | 21 | 6 | .286 | 0 | 2 |
| Rex Hudler | 9 | 7 | 1 | .143 | 0 | 0 |
| Stan Javier | 7 | 7 | 1 | .143 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Smith | 2 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Niekro | 32 | 215.2 | 16 | 8 | 3.09 | 136 |
| Ron Guidry | 29 | 195.2 | 10 | 11 | 4.51 | 127 |
| Ray Fontenot | 35 | 169.1 | 8 | 9 | 3.61 | 85 |
| 24 | 147.2 | 9 | 6 | 4.57 | 110 | |
| Joe Cowley | 16 | 83.1 | 9 | 2 | 3.56 | 71 |
| John Montefusco | 11 | 55.1 | 5 | 3 | 3.58 | 23 |
| Shane Rawley | 11 | 42.0 | 2 | 3 | 6.21 | 24 |
| 7 | 39.1 | 2 | 2 | 2.97 | 24 | |
| Jim Deshaies | 2 | 7.0 | 0 | 1 | 11.57 | 5 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Shirley | 41 | 114.1 | 3 | 3 | 3.38 | 48 |
| José Rijo | 24 | 62.1 | 2 | 8 | 4.76 | 47 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Righetti | 64 | 5 | 6 | 31 | 2.34 | 90 |
| Jay Howell | 61 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 2.69 | 109 |
| 36 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3.48 | 43 | |
| Clay Christiansen | 24 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6.05 | 27 |
| Dale Murray | 19 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4.94 | 13 |
| 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.70 | 10 |
Awards and honors
- Ron Guidry, Pitcher, Gold Glove
- Ron Guidry, Roberto Clemente Award
- Dave Winfield, Outfield, Silver Slugger Award
- Dave Winfield, Outfield, Gold Glove
- Don Mattingly
- Dave Winfield
- Phil Niekro
League leaders
- Don Mattingly – American League batting champion (.343)
- Don Mattingly – American League leader, hits (207)
Farm system
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Fort Lauderdale
Notes
References
References
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/o/officro01.shtml Rowland Office page at Baseball Reference]
- "Amalio Carreno Statistics and History". Baseball Reference.
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/b/balbost01.shtml Steve Balboni page at Baseball Reference]
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/b/browncu03.shtml Curt Brown page at Baseball Reference]
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/b/belchti01.shtml Tim Belcher page at Baseball Reference]
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/n/nixonot01.shtml Otis Nixon page at Baseball Reference]
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/n/nettlgr01.shtml Graig Nettles page at Baseball Reference]
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/g/gamblos01.shtml Oscar Gamble page at Baseball Reference]
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/d/drabedo01.shtml Doug Drabek page at Baseball Reference]
- Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., ''The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball'', 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007
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