1984 Jacksonville Suns Roster
Team Record: 76-69
Finished 3rd in the SL's East Division
Manager: Rick Renick (76-69)
Affiliation: Montreal Expos
Location: Jacksonville, Florida
Ballpark: Sam M. Wolfson Park
Attendance: 97,158, Avg. 1,340
The Jacksonville Suns of the Southern League ended the 1984 season with a record of 76 wins and 69 losses, finishing third in the league's East Division.
The Suns plated 618 runs and gave up 629 runs. Andrés Galarraga paced Jacksonville with 27 home runs, and Paul Hertzler walloped 15 or more, too. Andrés Galarraga recorded 87 runs batted in and topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .289 clip. Randy St. Claire, John Dopson and Rich Stoll led the squad with 10 wins each, while Mark Williams recorded a 2.49 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1984 Jacksonville Suns who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Tim Barrett, Casey Candaele, John Dopson, Andrés Galarraga, Wallace Johnson, Mike Kinnunen, Rusty McNealy, Bill Moore, Nelson Santovenia and Randy St. Claire.
Rick Renick served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenny Baker | L | L | March 5, 1955 | 6'0" | 185 | Newport News, VA US |
| Tim Barrett | L | R | January 24, 1961 | 6'1" | 185 | Huntingburg, IN US |
| Gary Brahs | L | L | February 18, 1960 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Casey Candaele | S | R | January 12, 1961 | 5'9" | 160 | Lompoc, CA US |
| Jeff Carl | R | R | December 9, 1959 | 5'11" | 180 | Neenah, WI US |
| Tim Cates | R | R | November 11, 1959 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Dennis Delany | R | R | March 10, 1956 | 5'11" | 185 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Bobby Doerrer | R | R | August 20, 1959 | 5'11" | 175 | Chicago, IL US |
| John Dopson | L | R | July 14, 1963 | 6'4" | 205 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Andrés Galarraga | R | R | June 18, 1961 | 6'3" | 235 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Ron Gilbreath | R | R | September 24, 1958 | 6'4" | 205 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Gene Glynn | R | R | September 22, 1956 | 5'10" | 155 | Waseca, MN US |
| Larry Groves | R | R | December 16, 1958 | 6'1" | 189 | |
| Paul Hertzler | L | L | September 23, 1959 | 6'3" | 190 | Reedley, CA US |
| Jim Hess | R | May 22, 1961 | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Mike Hocutt | L | R | September 11, 1961 | 6'2" | 197 | |
| Dave Hoeksema | R | R | September 15, 1958 | 6'1" | 180 | Davenport, IA US |
| Randy Huber | R | R | January 1, 1960 | 6'0" | 165 | Schenectady, NY US |
| Jim Jefferson | R | R | August 8, 1962 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Greg Johnson | R | R | November 2, 1958 | 6'7" | 215 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Wallace Johnson | S | R | December 25, 1956 | 6'0" | 173 | Gary, IN US |
| Glenn Kinns | R | R | October 14, 1960 | 6'2" | 190 | Schnectady, NY US |
| Mike Kinnunen | L | L | April 1, 1958 | 6'1" | 185 | Seattle, WA US |
| Troy McKay | R | 6'2" | 180 | |||
| Rusty McNealy | L | L | August 12, 1958 | 5'8" | 160 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Bill Moore | R | L | October 10, 1960 | 6'1" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Armando Moreno | R | R | December 25, 1963 | 5'10" | 180 | Santurce, PR |
| Eric Mustad | R | R | October 16, 1955 | 6'0" | 192 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Anthony Nicometi | L | 6'1" | 190 | |||
| Steven Ramler | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Nelson Santovenia | R | R | July 27, 1961 | 6'3" | 195 | Pinar del Rio, Pinar del Rio CU |
| Randy St. Claire | R | R | August 23, 1960 | 6'3" | 180 | Glens Falls, NY US |
| Rich Stoll | R | R | September 23, 1962 | 5'11" | 182 | |
| Daniel Szajko | R | R | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| Jeff Taylor | L | L | December 11, 1959 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Timothy Thiessen | R | R | 6'2" | 179 | ||
| Mickey Torres | R | R | August 20, 1958 | 6'3" | 170 | Utado, PR |
| Mark Williams | R | R | May 24, 1959 | 5'11" | 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.
