1984 Denver Zephyrs Roster
Team Record: 79-75
Finished 3rd in the AA
Manager: Vern Law (42-44), Adrian Garrett (37-31)
Affiliation: Chicago White Sox
Location: Denver, Colorado
Ballpark: Mile High Stadium
Attendance: 366,262, Avg. 4,757
Playoffs - Denver Zephyrs 4 games, Iowa Cubs 1
Finals - Louisville Redbirds 4 games, Denver Zephyrs 1
The Denver Zephyrs of the American Association ended the 1984 season with a record of 79 wins and 75 losses, finishing third in the AA.
The Zephyrs plated 756 runs and allowed 782 runs, most in the circuit. Tim Hulett paced Denver with 16 home runs, and Daryl Boston walloped 15 or more, too. Daryl Boston drove in 82 runs. José Castro led batters with significant playing time by hitting .316. Cliff Speck topped the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 5.21 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Cliff Speck, Rusty Tillman, Dave Stegman, Ricky Seilheimer, Joe DeSa, Jerry Don Gleaton, Mike Trujillo, Jim Siwy, Jamie Quirk, Salomé Barojas, Larry Rothschild, Kevin Hickey, Guy Hoffman, Daryl Boston, Bert Roberge, Ron Karkovice, Al Jones, Joel Skinner, Tim Hulett, Jerry Manuel, Steve Christmas, Tom Brennan, Casey Parsons, Britt Burns, Willie Lozado, Fernando Arroyo, Randy Niemann, Ted Wilborn and Bob Fallon were all players from the 1984 Denver Zephyrs who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Vern Law and Adrian Garrett served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando Arroyo | R | R | March 21, 1952 | 6'2" | 180 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Salomé Barojas | R | R | June 16, 1957 | 5'9" | 160 | Cordoba, Veracruz MX |
| Greg Biercevicz | R | R | October 21, 1955 | 6'1" | 185 | Derby, CT US |
| Daryl Boston | L | L | January 4, 1963 | 6'3" | 185 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Tom Brennan | R | R | October 30, 1952 | 6'1" | 180 | Chicago, IL US |
| J. B. Brown | R | R | February 6, 1957 | 6'0" | 172 | |
| Britt Burns | L | L | June 8, 1959 | 6'5" | 215 | Houston, TX US |
| José Castro | R | R | May 5, 1958 | 5'9" | 155 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Steve Christmas | L | R | December 9, 1957 | 6'0" | 190 | Orlando, FL US |
| Joe DeSa | L | L | July 27, 1959 | 5'11" | 170 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Bob Fallon | L | L | February 18, 1960 | 6'3" | 200 | Bronx, NY US |
| Jerry Don Gleaton | L | L | September 14, 1957 | 6'3" | 205 | Brownwood, TX US |
| Kevin Hickey | L | L | February 25, 1956 | 6'1" | 170 | Chicago, IL US |
| Guy Hoffman | L | L | July 9, 1956 | 5'9" | 175 | Ottawa, IL US |
| Tim Hulett | R | R | January 12, 1960 | 6'0" | 185 | Springfield, IL US |
| Chuck Johnson | R | December 22, 1957 | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Al Jones | R | R | February 10, 1959 | 6'4" | 210 | Charleston, MS US |
| Ron Karkovice | R | R | August 8, 1963 | 6'1" | 210 | Union, NJ US |
| Willie Lozado | R | R | May 12, 1959 | 6'0" | 166 | New York, NY US |
| Jerry Manuel | S | R | December 23, 1953 | 6'0" | 165 | Hahira, GA US |
| Bambi Mesa | R | R | May 4, 1961 | 6'1" | 175 | Cienfuegos, Cienfuegos CU |
| Randy Niemann | L | L | November 15, 1955 | 6'4" | 200 | Scotia, CA US |
| Casey Parsons | L | R | April 14, 1954 | 6'1" | 180 | Wenatchee, WA US |
| Jamie Quirk | L | R | October 22, 1954 | 6'4" | 190 | Whittier, CA US |
| Kevin Renz | R | December 31, 1962 | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Bert Roberge | R | R | October 3, 1954 | 6'4" | 190 | Lewiston, ME US |
| Larry Rothschild | L | R | March 12, 1954 | 6'2" | 180 | Chicago, IL US |
| Ricky Seilheimer | L | R | August 30, 1960 | 5'11" | 185 | Brenham, TX US |
| Jim Siwy | R | R | September 20, 1958 | 6'4" | 200 | Pawtucket, RI US |
| Joel Skinner | R | R | February 21, 1961 | 6'4" | 198 | La Jolla, CA US |
| Mike Sodders | R | R | December 26, 1958 | 6'3" | 190 | Compton, CA US |
| Cliff Speck | R | R | August 8, 1956 | 6'4" | 195 | Portland, OR US |
| Dave Stegman | R | R | January 30, 1954 | 5'11" | 190 | Inglewood, CA US |
| Rusty Tillman | R | R | August 29, 1960 | 6'0" | 185 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Mike Trujillo | R | R | January 12, 1960 | 6'1" | 180 | Denver, CO US |
| Ted Wilborn | S | R | December 16, 1958 | 6'0" | 165 | Waco, TX US |
| Dave Yobs | L | L | January 17, 1959 | 6'1" | 190 | Encino, CA US |
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.
