1984 Evansville Triplets Roster
Team Record: 72-82
Finished 6th in the AA
Manager: Gordon MacKenzie (72-82)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Evansville, Indiana
Ballpark: Bosse Field
Attendance: 100,326, Avg. 1,303
The Evansville Triplets of the American Association ended the 1984 season with a record of 72 wins and 82 losses, finishing sixth in the AA.
The Triplets tallied 649 runs and yielded 715 runs. Mike Laga walloped 30 home runs for Evansville, while Nelson Simmons and Rondal Rollin swatted 15 or more, too. Mike Laga recorded 94 runs batted in. Nelson Simmons paced batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .307 clip. Don Heinkel topped the squad with 11 wins, and Randy O'Neal recorded a 3.58 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1984 Evansville Triplets who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Ruppert Jones, Bob Melvin, Randy O'Neal, Glenn Abbott, Scott Earl, Carl Willis, Dan Morogiello, Don Heinkel, Ángel Moreno, Rusty Kuntz, Lenny Faedo, Rod Allen, Dwight Lowry, Doug Baker, Roger Erickson, John Harris, Mike Laga, Pat Larkin, Howard Bailey, Dave Gumpert, Butch Benton, Roger Mason, Nelson Simmons, John Martin, Dallas Williams and Rich Monteleone.
Gordon MacKenzie served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Abbott | R | R | February 16, 1951 | 6'6" | 200 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Rod Allen | R | R | October 5, 1959 | 6'1" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Howard Bailey | R | L | July 31, 1957 | 6'0" | 195 | Grand Haven, MI US |
| Doug Baker | S | R | April 3, 1961 | 5'9" | 165 | Fullerton, CA US |
| Butch Benton | R | R | August 24, 1957 | 6'1" | 190 | Tampa, FL US |
| Pedro Chavez | R | R | February 23, 1962 | 5'11" | 162 | Los Teques, Miranda VE |
| Jeff Conner | L | L | June 26, 1959 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Mark Dacko | R | August 26, 1958 | 6'4" | 190 | ||
| Scott Earl | R | R | September 18, 1960 | 5'11" | 165 | Seymour, IN US |
| Roger Erickson | R | R | August 30, 1956 | 6'3" | 180 | Springfield, IL US |
| Lenny Faedo | R | R | May 13, 1960 | 6'0" | 170 | Tampa, FL US |
| George Foussianes | R | R | December 21, 1957 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Dave Gumpert | R | R | May 5, 1958 | 6'1" | 190 | South Haven, MI US |
| John Harris | L | L | September 13, 1954 | 6'3" | 205 | Portland, OR US |
| Don Heinkel | L | R | October 20, 1959 | 6'0" | 185 | Racine, WI US |
| Ruppert Jones | L | L | March 12, 1955 | 5'10" | 170 | Dallas, TX US |
| Rusty Kuntz | R | R | February 4, 1955 | 6'3" | 190 | Orange, CA US |
| Mike Laga | L | L | June 14, 1960 | 6'2" | 210 | Ridgewood, NJ US |
| Pat Larkin | L | L | June 14, 1960 | 6'0" | 180 | Arcadia, CA US |
| Juan Lopez | R | R | November 6, 1952 | 5'10" | 170 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Dwight Lowry | L | R | October 23, 1957 | 6'3" | 210 | Lumberton, NC US |
| John Martin | S | L | April 11, 1956 | 6'0" | 190 | Wyandotte, MI US |
| Roger Mason | R | R | September 18, 1957 | 6'6" | 215 | Bellaire, MI US |
| Bob Melvin | R | R | October 28, 1961 | 6'4" | 205 | Palo Alto, CA US |
| Rich Monteleone | R | R | March 22, 1963 | 6'2" | 205 | Tampa, FL US |
| Ángel Moreno | L | L | June 6, 1955 | 5'9" | 165 | Soledad de Doblado, Veracruz MX |
| Dan Morogiello | L | L | March 26, 1955 | 6'1" | 200 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Randy O'Neal | R | R | August 30, 1960 | 6'2" | 195 | Ashland, KY US |
| Ruben Robles | R | R | August 13, 1959 | 6'2" | 196 | |
| Rondal Rollin | R | R | January 25, 1959 | 6'1" | 205 | |
| Benny Ruiz | R | R | July 10, 1961 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Nelson Simmons | S | R | June 27, 1963 | 6'1" | 185 | Washington, DC US |
| Reggie Thomas | L | R | August 10, 1959 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Raul Tovar | R | R | November 14, 1958 | 6'1" | 183 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Dallas Williams | L | L | February 28, 1958 | 5'11" | 165 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Carl Willis | L | R | December 28, 1960 | 6'4" | 210 | Danville, VA US |
| Stan Younger | L | L | January 27, 1959 | 6'2" | 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.
