1984 Erie Cardinals Roster
Team Record: 43-31
Finished 2nd in the NYPL's West Division
Manager: Rich Hacker (43-31)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Erie, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: Ainsworth Field
Attendance: 35,694, Avg. 965
The Erie Cardinals of the New York-Pennsylvania League ended the 1984 season with a record of 43 wins and 31 losses, finishing second in the league's West Division.
The Cardinals scored 412 runs and conceded 378 runs. Gary Blaine led Erie with 10 home runs Craig Wilson drove in 46 runs. Lance Johnson paced all regular batters by hitting .339. Steve Hill and Jeff Gass topped the team with 7 wins each, while Steve Hill recorded a 3.6 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1984 Erie Cardinals who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Greg Mathews, Lance Johnson and Craig Wilson.
Rich Hacker served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Barnard | S | R | November 19, 1961 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Jon Billinger | R | R | July 19, 1961 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Gary Blaine | R | R | January 16, 1962 | 6'3" | 188 | |
| Dave Crossley | L | May 24, 1963 | 6'4" | 198 | ||
| David Dillenberger | R | 6'2" | 205 | |||
| Jeff Gass | R | October 22, 1961 | 6'0" | 185 | East St. Louis, IL US | |
| Steve Hill | L | March 14, 1963 | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Ron Johns | R | R | October 7, 1962 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Lance Johnson | L | L | July 6, 1963 | 5'10" | 160 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Tim Kavanaugh | R | R | September 18, 1962 | 5'10" | 170 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Charles Kinard | R | R | August 4, 1964 | 5'10" | Newberry, SC US | |
| Ron Leon | L | L | October 30, 1961 | 5'8" | 165 | |
| Greg Mathews | R | L | May 17, 1962 | 6'2" | 180 | Harbor City, CA US |
| Barry McPherson | R | August 6, 1962 | 6'2" | 185 | St. Louis, MO US | |
| Julio Mieses | R | 6'5" | 200 | |||
| Kevin Moon | R | October 5, 1964 | 6'2" | 170 | Oakland, CA US | |
| John Murphy | R | R | May 12, 1962 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Jim O'Connor | R | R | October 22, 1965 | 6'2" | 185 | Hartford, CT US |
| Scott Pleis | R | R | May 6, 1963 | 5'11" | 175 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Alex Rodriguez | R | January 11, 1962 | 6'0" | 175 | Santiago, Santiago DO | |
| Jose Santana | R | R | February 12, 1967 | 6'0" | 160 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Scott Tarasovitch | R | 6'3" | 215 | |||
| Jim Van Houten | R | November 14, 1962 | 6'5" | 215 | ||
| Albert Vergara | L | L | November 8, 1965 | 6'0" | 160 | Panama, Panama PA |
| Kevin Whitaker | L | July 8, 1965 | 6'3" | 186 | Long Beach, CA US | |
| Craig Wilson | R | R | November 28, 1964 | 5'11" | 175 | Annapolis, MD 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.
