1984 Asheville Tourists Roster
Team Record: 73-70
Finished 2nd in the SAL's North Division
Manager: Tom Spencer (73-70)
Affiliation: Houston Astros
Location: Asheville, North Carolina
Ballpark: Old McCormick Field
Attendance: 66,597, Avg. 931
Playoffs - Asheville Tourists 2 games, Greensboro Hornets 1
Finals - Asheville Tourists 3 games, Charleston Royals 0
The Asheville Tourists of the South Atlantic League ended the 1984 season with a record of 73 wins and 70 losses, finishing second in the league's North Division.
The Tourists plated 647 runs and yielded 606 runs. Jim O'Dell paced Asheville with 19 home runs, and Troy Afenir walloped 15 or more, too. Jim O'Dell drove in 78 runs. Dave Dyrek led hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .275 clip. Anthony Kelley topped the team with 14 wins and a team-best 2.58 earned run average, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1984 Asheville Tourists who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Troy Afenir, Tom Funk, Chuck Jackson, Rob Mallicoat and Roger Samuels.
Tom Spencer served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Afenir | R | R | September 21, 1963 | 6'4" | 185 | Escondido, CA US |
| Karl Allaire | L | R | July 21, 1963 | 6'0" | 170 | Woonsocket, RI US |
| Rich Bombard | R | R | January 2, 1961 | 5'11" | 168 | El Paso, TX US |
| Mike Callahan | R | April 3, 1960 | 6'4" | 195 | ||
| Tracy Dophied | L | R | December 7, 1959 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Greg Dube | R | R | May 11, 1963 | 6'5" | 194 | Portland, OR US |
| Dave Dyrek | L | L | August 8, 1960 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Dave Edwards | R | R | August 19, 1961 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Tom Funk | L | L | March 13, 1962 | 6'2" | 210 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Randy Hammond | R | February 8, 1961 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| B. J. Hinson | R | R | June 4, 1960 | 5'6" | 150 | |
| Scott Houp | R | R | May 3, 1962 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Johnny Isaac | S | R | August 12, 1962 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Chuck Jackson | R | R | March 19, 1963 | 6'0" | 185 | Seattle, WA US |
| Ryan Job | R | R | May 24, 1963 | 6'1" | 174 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Anthony Kelley | R | R | March 4, 1962 | 6'2" | 205 | Chicago, IL US |
| Clarke Lange | R | R | January 21, 1963 | 6'0" | 190 | Oamha, NE US |
| Jesus Lora | R | R | June 2, 1962 | 6'0" | 155 | |
| Arbrey Lucas | R | R | February 9, 1960 | 6'3" | 187 | las Vegas, NV US |
| Rob Mallicoat | L | L | November 16, 1964 | 6'3" | 180 | St. Helens, OR US |
| Tommy Mitchell | R | R | July 26, 1962 | 6'1" | 200 | San Diego, CA US |
| Sam Moore | R | January 2, 1963 | 6'4" | 195 | ||
| Jim O'Dell | L | L | September 7, 1960 | 6'2" | 200 | Shelton, WA US |
| Dave Palmer | L | L | September 14, 1965 | 6'5" | 190 | Arcadia, CA US |
| Rob Parker | L | R | September 5, 1962 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Ed Reilly | R | November 8, 1958 | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| Mark Reynolds | L | R | January 8, 1962 | 6'1" | 190 | Wichita, KS US |
| Seth Richmond | L | R | 5'10" | 183 | ||
| Anthony Russo | R | R | ||||
| Roger Samuels | L | L | January 5, 1961 | 6'5" | 210 | San Jose, CA US |
| Daraka Shaheed | L | R | 6'1" | 165 | ||
| Glenn Sherlock | L | R | September 26, 1960 | 6'0" | 185 | Nahant, MA US |
| Doug Snyder | L | R | September 20, 1963 | 6'1" | 175 | Walnut Creek, CA US |
| Steve Swain | R | R | December 11, 1963 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Steve Verrone | R | R | April 14, 1963 | 6'3" | Paterson, NJ US | |
| Jorge Vizcaino | L | August 27, 1963 | 6'1" | 165 | ||
| Horlando Wilmore | R | R | December 4, 1963 | 6'1" | 161 | Sanama, DO |
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.
