1984 Elizabethton Twins Roster

Appalachian League (AL) - Class: R
Team Record: 40-29
Finished 1st in the AL's South Division
Manager: Fred Waters (40-29)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: Elizabethton, Tennessee
Ballpark: Joe O'Brien Stadium
Attendance: 12,063, Avg. 350
1984 Elizabethton Twins Statistics

Playoffs - Elizabethton Twins 1 game, Pulaski Braves 0

The Elizabethton Twins of the Appalachian League ended the 1984 season with a record of 40 wins and 29 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.

The Twins topped the league with just 293 runs allowed. Elizabethton scored 354 runs. Dave Vetsch drove in 49 runs. Gene Larkin led all regular hitters by connecting at a .326 clip. Al Cardwood paced the team with 7 wins and a team-best 2.32 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.

Members of the 1984 Elizabethton Twins who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Yorkis Pérez, Jay Bell and Gene Larkin.

Fred Waters served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Angel BayronLLDecember 25, 19636'1"
Jay BellRRDecember 11, 19656'1"180Pensacola, FL US
Larry BlackwellRROctober 7, 19645'10"165
Todd BudkeLRSeptember 7, 19645'11"185
Bob CalleyRRNovember 28, 19646'0"200
Chris CalvertRRSeptember 6, 19626'0"175
Marcos CamposLLNovember 20, 19636'0"165
Al CardwoodRMay 21, 19616'2"180
Mike CloningerRJuly 10, 19656'0"185
Pat CrosbyLLFebruary 13, 19656'0"175
Jim DaltonRRJanuary 30, 19626'1"175
Ken DeGrootRRMay 25, 19646'2"180
Laz DiazMarch 29, 19635'11"210Miami, FL US
Troy GallowayLOctober 28, 19636'6"210
Angel GarciaRLOctober 31, 19655'10"165
Sixto GomezRR6'1"175
Brian HoneycuttRJanuary 9, 19666'3"175
Perry HusbandLRFebruary 7, 19625'10"170
Dan JonesRRNovember 3, 19626'0"185
Neil LandmarkRNovember 11, 19626'2"195
Gene LarkinSROctober 24, 19626'3"195Flushing, NY US
Bob LeeRSeptember 12, 19646'3"195
Tony LopezRRMarch 2, 19666'2"190
Jason MalecLFebruary 16, 19625'10"175
Jose MartinezLRMarch 19, 19635'9"160
Yorkis PérezLLSeptember 30, 19676'0"180Bajos de Haina, San Cristobal DO
Scott PrickettLJanuary 27, 19646'5"225
Robert RichardsR5'10"173
Steve RileyRR6'1"190
Enrique RodriguezR5'11"200
Ulisses RodriguezRR5'11"170
Jeff SmithLL5'10"165
Luis TapiasRRDecember 24, 19675'11"160
Ray VelasquezROctober 17, 19666'0"190
Dave VetschLRSeptember 23, 19616'1"185
Juan YancofR6'4"195
Eddie YanesRROctober 22, 19646'0"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.



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