1984 Burlington Rangers Roster
Team Record: 51-88
Finished 3rd in the MWL's South Division
Manager: Rudy Jaramillo (51-88)
Affiliation: Texas Rangers
Location: Burlington, Iowa
Ballpark: Community Field (Stadium)
Attendance: 60,528, Avg. 871
The Burlington Rangers of the Midwest League ended the 1984 season with a record of 51 wins and 88 losses, finishing third in the league's South Division.
The Rangers plated 586 runs and yielded 756 runs, most in the circuit. Greg Bailey paced Burlington with 11 home runs Rubén Sierra drove in 75 runs and topped all regular batters by connecting at a .263 clip. Dave Harman led the squad with 13 wins, while Rick Knapp recorded a 3.31 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1984 Burlington Rangers who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Scott Anderson, Jerry Browne, Kenny Rogers and Rubén Sierra.
Rudy Jaramillo served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Allison | S | R | October 21, 1962 | 6'2" | 190 | US, US |
| Scott Anderson | R | R | August 1, 1962 | 6'6" | 190 | Corvallis, OR US |
| Hector Andrade | R | R | March 6, 1962 | 5'9" | 165 | |
| Augusto Aquino | L | L | February 2, 1964 | 5'9" | 150 | |
| Greg Bailey | R | R | June 12, 1962 | 6'0" | 218 | |
| Kirk Bates | L | R | January 20, 1963 | 6'0" | 185 | US, US |
| Marty Blair | S | R | January 23, 1961 | 5'11" | 165 | US, US |
| Jerry Browne | S | R | February 13, 1966 | 5'10" | 140 | Christiansted, St. Croix VI |
| Kendall Carter | R | October 2, 1961 | 6'3" | 210 | US, US | |
| Jim Cesario | R | R | August 18, 1961 | 6'2" | 195 | US, US |
| Mark Cipres | R | November 22, 1960 | 6'1" | 195 | US, US | |
| Steve Daniel | R | October 16, 1964 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Glenn Davis | L | R | September 22, 1961 | 6'4" | 195 | |
| Eric Dersin | R | January 6, 1964 | 6'1" | 165 | Cumberland, MD US | |
| Bryan Dial | R | October 26, 1962 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Riley Epps | S | R | December 2, 1961 | 5'11" | 190 | US, US |
| Bill Hance | L | R | December 31, 1960 | 6'1" | 190 | US, US |
| Dave Harman | R | March 5, 1961 | 6'3" | 195 | US, US | |
| John Harrington | R | December 29, 1960 | 6'2" | 182 | US, US | |
| Ricky Hester | R | September 19, 1961 | 6'0" | 175 | Elizabethtown, NC US | |
| Bob Hicks | R | R | September 23, 1960 | 6'3" | 190 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Todd Jackson | R | R | January 16, 1965 | 5'9" | 160 | US, US |
| Brad Jones | R | R | July 10, 1962 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| Robin Keathley | R | September 4, 1963 | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Bruce Kipper | L | September 16, 1960 | 6'5" | 210 | US, US | |
| Larry Klein | R | R | November 26, 1961 | 5'8" | 158 | |
| Rick Knapp | R | December 11, 1961 | 6'4" | 190 | Baltimore, MD US | |
| Carmelo LoSauro | R | January 23, 1965 | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Jim Mart | R | R | October 6, 1961 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Bert Martinez | R | R | September 22, 1960 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Reggie Mosley | R | R | 5'10" | 205 | US, US | |
| Edward Rech | L | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Kenny Rogers | L | L | November 10, 1964 | 6'1" | 200 | Savannah, GA US |
| Rubén Sierra | S | R | October 6, 1965 | 6'1" | 175 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Michael Soper | L | 6'2" | 207 | |||
| Kevin Stock | R | R | January 12, 1964 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| George Threadgill | R | R | October 19, 1964 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Robert Vasquez | L | L | 5'11" | 200 | ||
| Mike Winbush | R | September 4, 1962 | 5'10" | 180 |
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.
