1984 Major League Baseball season

Sports season
1984 MLB season
LeagueMajor League Baseball
SportBaseball
DurationApril 2 – October 14, 1984
Number of games162
Number of teams26
TV partner(s)ABC, NBC
Draft
Top draft pickShawn Abner
Picked byNew York Mets
Regular season
Season MVPNL: Ryne Sandberg (CHC)
AL: Willie Hernández (DET)
Postseason
AL championsDetroit Tigers
  AL runners-upKansas City Royals
NL championsSan Diego Padres
  NL runners-upChicago Cubs
World Series
ChampionsDetroit Tigers
  Runners-upSan Diego Padres
World Series MVPAlan Trammell (DET)
MLB seasons

The 1984 Major League Baseball season started with a 9-game winning streak by the eventual World Series champions Detroit Tigers who started the season with 35 wins and 5 losses and never relinquished the first place lead.

New commissioner

On March 3, 1984, Peter Ueberroth was elected by the owners as the sixth commissioner of baseball (replacing retiring commissioner Bowie Kuhn) and officially took office on October 1 of that year. As a condition of his hiring, Ueberroth increased the commissioner's fining ability from US$5,000 to $250,000. His salary was raised to a reported $450,000, nearly twice what Kuhn was paid.

Just as Ueberroth was taking office, the Major League Umpires Union was threatening to strike the postseason. Ueberroth managed to arbitrate the disagreement and had the umpires back to work before the League Championship Series were over.

Awards and honors

Baseball Writers' Association of America Awards
BBWAA Award National League American League
Rookie of the Year Dwight Gooden (NYM) Alvin Davis (SEA)
Cy Young Award Rick Sutcliffe (CHC) Willie Hernández (DET)
Manager of the Year Jim Frey (CHC) Sparky Anderson (DET)
Most Valuable Player Ryne Sandberg (CHC) Willie Hernández (DET)
Gold Glove Awards
Position National League American League
Pitcher Joaquín Andújar (STL) Ron Guidry (NYY)
Catcher Tony Peña (PIT) Lance Parrish (DET)
First Baseman Keith Hernandez (NYM) Eddie Murray (BAL)
Second Baseman Ryne Sandberg (CHC) Lou Whitaker (DET)
Third Baseman Mike Schmidt (PHI) Buddy Bell (TEX)
Shortstop Ozzie Smith (STL) Alan Trammell (DET)
Outfielders Andre Dawson (MTL) Dwight Evans (BOS)
Bob Dernier (CHC) Dwayne Murphy (OAK)
Dale Murphy (ATL) Dave Winfield (NYY)
Silver Slugger Awards
Pitcher/Designated Hitter Rick Rhoden (PIT) Andre Thornton (CLE)
Catcher Gary Carter (MTL) Lance Parrish (DET)
First Baseman Keith Hernandez (NYM) Eddie Murray (BAL)
Second Baseman Ryne Sandberg (CHC) Lou Whitaker (DET)
Third Baseman Mike Schmidt (PHI) Buddy Bell (TEX)
Shortstop Garry Templeton (SD) Cal Ripken Jr. (BAL)
Outfielders José Cruz (HOU) Tony Armas (BOS)
Tony Gwynn (SD) Jim Rice (BOS)
Dale Murphy (ATL) Dave Winfield (NYY)

Other awards

Player of the Month

Month American League National League
April Alan Trammell Tony Gwynn
May Eddie Murray Leon Durham
June Tony Armas Ryne Sandberg
July Kent Hrbek José Cruz
August Gary Ward Keith Moreland
September Greg Walker Dale Murphy

Pitcher of the Month

Month American League National League
April Jack Morris Rick Honeycutt
May Mike Boddicker Nolan Ryan
June Charlie Hough Ron Darling
July Willie Hernández Orel Hershiser
August Roger Clemens Rick Sutcliffe
September Doyle Alexander Dwight Gooden

Statistical leaders

Statistic American League National League
AVG Don Mattingly NYY .343 Tony Gwynn SD .351
HR Tony Armas BOS 43 Dale Murphy ATL
Mike Schmidt PHI		 36
RBIs Tony Armas BOS 123 Gary Carter MTL
Mike Schmidt PHI		 106
Wins Mike Boddicker BAL 20 Joaquín Andújar STL 20
ERA Mike Boddicker BAL 2.79 Alejandro Peña LA 2.48
SO Mark Langston SEA 204 Dwight Gooden NYM 276
SV Dan Quisenberry KC 44 Bruce Sutter STL 45
SB Rickey Henderson OAK 66 Tim Raines MTL 75

Standings

American League

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AL East 		W L Pct. GB Home Road
Detroit Tigers 104 58 0.642 — 53–29 51–29
Toronto Blue Jays 89 73 0.549 15 49–32 40–41
New York Yankees 87 75 0.537 17 51–30 36–45
Boston Red Sox 86 76 0.531 18 41–40 45–36
Baltimore Orioles 85 77 0.525 19 44–37 41–40
Cleveland Indians 75 87 0.463 29 41–39 34–48
Milwaukee Brewers 67 94 0.416 36½ 38–43 29–51
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AL West 		W L Pct. GB Home Road
Kansas City Royals 84 78 0.519 — 44–37 40–41
California Angels 81 81 0.500 3 37–44 44–37
Minnesota Twins 81 81 0.500 3 47–34 34–47
Oakland Athletics 77 85 0.475 7 44–37 33–48
Chicago White Sox 74 88 0.457 10 43–38 31–50
Seattle Mariners 74 88 0.457 10 42–39 32–49
Texas Rangers 69 92 0.429 14½ 34–46 35–46

National League

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NL East 		W L Pct. GB Home Road
Chicago Cubs 96 65 0.596 — 51–29 45–36
New York Mets 90 72 0.556 6½ 48–33 42–39
St. Louis Cardinals 84 78 0.519 12½ 44–37 40–41
Philadelphia Phillies 81 81 0.500 15½ 39–42 42–39
Montreal Expos 78 83 0.484 18 39–42 39–41
Pittsburgh Pirates 75 87 0.463 21½ 41–40 34–47
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NL West 		W L Pct. GB Home Road
San Diego Padres 92 70 0.568 — 48–33 44–37
Atlanta Braves 80 82 0.494 12 38–43 42–39
Houston Astros 80 82 0.494 12 43–38 37–44
Los Angeles Dodgers 79 83 0.488 13 40–41 39–42
Cincinnati Reds 70 92 0.432 22 39–42 31–50
San Francisco Giants 66 96 0.407 26 35–46 31–50

Postseason

Bracket

League Championship Series
(ALCS, NLCS) 		World Series
      
East Detroit 3
West Kansas City 0
AL Detroit 4
NL San Diego 1
East Chicago Cubs 2
West San Diego 3

All-Star game

Home field attendance

Team name Wins %± Home attendance %± Per game
Los Angeles Dodgers[1] 79 −13.2% 3,134,824 −10.7% 38,702
Detroit Tigers[2] 104 13.0% 2,704,794 47.8% 32,985
California Angels[3] 81 15.7% 2,402,997 −5.9% 29,667
Chicago White Sox[4] 74 −25.3% 2,136,988 0.2% 26,383
Toronto Blue Jays[5] 89 0.0% 2,110,009 9.3% 26,049
Chicago Cubs[6] 96 35.2% 2,107,655 42.4% 26,346
Philadelphia Phillies[7] 81 −10.0% 2,062,693 −3.1% 25,465
Baltimore Orioles[8] 85 −13.3% 2,045,784 0.2% 25,257
St. Louis Cardinals[9] 84 6.3% 2,037,448 −12.1% 25,154
San Diego Padres[10] 92 13.6% 1,983,904 28.8% 24,493
New York Mets[11] 90 32.4% 1,842,695 65.6% 22,749
New York Yankees[12] 87 −4.4% 1,821,815 −19.3% 22,492
Kansas City Royals[13] 84 6.3% 1,810,018 −7.8% 22,346
Atlanta Braves[14] 80 −9.1% 1,724,892 −18.6% 21,295
Boston Red Sox[15] 86 10.3% 1,661,618 −6.8% 20,514
Milwaukee Brewers[16] 67 −23.0% 1,608,509 −32.9% 19,858
Montreal Expos[17] 78 −4.9% 1,606,531 −30.8% 19,834
Minnesota Twins[18] 81 15.7% 1,598,692 86.1% 19,737
Oakland Athletics[7] 77 4.1% 1,353,281 4.5% 16,707
Cincinnati Reds[19] 70 −5.4% 1,275,887 7.2% 15,752
Houston Astros[20] 80 −5.9% 1,229,862 −9.0% 15,183
Texas Rangers[21] 69 −10.4% 1,102,471 −19.1% 13,781
San Francisco Giants[22] 66 −16.5% 1,001,545 −20.0% 12,365
Seattle Mariners[23] 74 23.3% 870,372 7.0% 10,745
Pittsburgh Pirates[24] 75 −10.7% 773,500 −36.9% 9,549
Cleveland Indians[25] 75 7.1% 734,079 −4.5% 9,063

Television coverage

Network Day of week Announcers
ABC Monday nights
Sunday afternoons 		Al Michaels, Jim Palmer, Howard Cosell, Don Drysdale, Tim McCarver, Earl Weaver, Reggie Jackson
NBC Saturday afternoons Vin Scully, Joe Garagiola, Bob Costas, Tony Kubek

Events

Movies

  • The Natural

Deaths

References

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  13. ^ "Kansas City Royals Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
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  17. ^ "Washington Nationals Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  18. ^ "Minnesota Twins Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  19. ^ "Cincinnati Reds Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  20. ^ "Cleveland Indians Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  21. ^ "Texas Rangers Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  22. ^ "San Francisco Giants Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  23. ^ "Seattle Mariners Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  24. ^ "Pittsburgh Pirates Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  25. ^ "Cleveland Indians Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.

External links

  • 1984 Major League Baseball season at ESPN
  • 1984 Major League Baseball season schedule at Baseball Reference
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See also