1984 Beloit Brewers Roster
Team Record: 86-53
Finished 1st in the MWL's Central Division
Manager: Tom Gamboa (86-53)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Brewers
Location: Beloit, Wisconsin
Ballpark: Harry C. Pohlman Field
Attendance: 92,474, Avg. 1,331
Playoffs - Springfield Cardinals 2 games, Beloit Brewers 0
The Beloit Brewers of the Midwest League ended the 1984 season with a record of 86 wins and 53 losses, finishing first in the league's Central Division.
The Brewers tallied 639 runs and conceded 568 runs. Joey Meyer walloped 30 home runs for Beloit and drove in 102 runs, while leading all regular batters by hitting .320. Chris Bosio topped the team with 17 wins, and Mike Birkbeck recorded a 2.18 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1984 Beloit Brewers who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Chris Bosio, Dave Stapleton, LaVel Freeman, Mark Ciardi, Dan Murphy, Tom Candiotti, Alex Madrid, Joey Meyer, Jim Morris, Jeff Parrett and Mike Birkbeck.
Tom Gamboa served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Abbott | R | R | October 26, 1962 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Steve Anderson | R | R | May 13, 1962 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Kevin Appino | R | R | June 27, 1963 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Mike Birkbeck | R | R | March 10, 1961 | 6'1" | 190 | Orrville, OH US |
| Chris Bosio | R | R | April 3, 1963 | 6'3" | 220 | Carmichael, CA US |
| Tom Candiotti | R | R | August 31, 1956 | 6'3" | 205 | Walnut Creek, CA US |
| Mark Ciardi | R | R | August 19, 1961 | 6'0" | 180 | New Brunswick, NJ US |
| Terry Derby | S | R | October 17, 1961 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Rob Derksen | R | R | January 12, 1960 | 5'11" | 185 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Kerry Everett | R | R | April 28, 1961 | 6'5" | 195 | |
| Bob Fingers | R | July 23, 1962 | 6'4" | 190 | ||
| Brian Finley | L | L | May 18, 1963 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| LaVel Freeman | L | L | February 18, 1963 | 5'9" | 170 | Oakland, CA US |
| Jeff Gilbert | R | R | March 1, 1961 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Mike Gobbo | R | R | August 16, 1962 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Carl Gordon | L | R | March 12, 1963 | 5'11" | 192 | |
| Dave Griggs | S | R | November 2, 1962 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Rick Hazard | L | L | December 9, 1961 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Ed Irvine | R | R | March 19, 1958 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Larry Jackson | L | L | May 27, 1962 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Alex Madrid | R | R | April 18, 1963 | 6'3" | 200 | Springerville, AZ US |
| Joey Meyer | R | R | May 10, 1962 | 6'3" | 260 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Jim Morris | L | L | January 19, 1964 | 6'3" | 215 | Brownwood, TX US |
| Dan Murphy | R | R | September 18, 1964 | 6'2" | 195 | Artesia, CA US |
| Jeff Parrett | R | R | August 26, 1961 | 6'4" | 185 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Hector Quinones | R | R | October 14, 1964 | 6'2" | 165 | |
| Woolsey Rice | R | 6'3" | 180 | |||
| Angel Rodriguez | R | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Richard Sauer | L | L | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Archie Shamblin | R | January 16, 1964 | 6'3" | 215 | ||
| Michael Smith | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Steven Spalt | R | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Dave Stapleton | L | L | October 16, 1961 | 6'1" | 185 | Miami, AZ US |
| John Thornton | R | R | 6'3" | 215 | ||
| Jose Vargas | S | R | November 30, 1966 | 5'11" | 150 | |
| Fred Williams | R | R | June 12, 1962 | 5'10" | 170 |
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.
