1984 Kinston Blue Jays Roster
Team Record: 71-69
Finished 2nd in the CL's South Division
Manager: Doug Ault (71-69)
Affiliation: Toronto Blue Jays
Location: Kinston, North Carolina
Ballpark: Grainger Stadium
Attendance: 61,204, Avg. 874
The Kinston Blue Jays of the Carolina League ended the 1984 season with a record of 71 wins and 69 losses, finishing second in the league's South Division.
The Blue Jays scored 623 runs and surrendered 603 runs. Cecil Fielder led Kinston with 19 home runs, and Chris Shaddy walloped 15 or more, too. Chris Shaddy drove in 66 runs. Kash Beauchamp paced all regular batters by connecting at a .266 clip. Guillermo Valenzuela topped the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 3.62 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Dave Walsh, Cecil Fielder, Bobby Sprowl, Jeff DeWillis, Nelson Liriano, David Wells, Luis Aquino, José Mesa and José Segura were all players from the 1984 Kinston Blue Jays who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Doug Ault served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Aitcheson | L | R | November 27, 1960 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Luis Aquino | R | R | May 19, 1964 | 6'0" | 155 | Santurce, PR |
| Kash Beauchamp | R | R | January 8, 1963 | 6'3" | 165 | Bartlesville, OK US |
| Eddy Castro | L | L | May 16, 1963 | 6'3" | 175 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Mark Clemons | R | R | October 20, 1959 | 6'2" | 190 | Loris, SC US |
| Mike Cullen | R | R | March 21, 1960 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Eddie Dennis | R | R | October 14, 1959 | 5'10" | 150 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Jeff DeWillis | R | R | April 13, 1965 | 6'2" | 170 | Houston, TX US |
| Scot Elam | R | April 10, 1960 | 6'4" | 210 | ||
| Cecil Fielder | R | R | September 21, 1963 | 6'3" | 230 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Glenn Gallagher | R | October 21, 1959 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Otis Green | L | L | March 11, 1964 | 6'2" | 192 | Miami, FL US |
| Greg Griffin | R | R | October 24, 1960 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Rob Holbrook | R | March 11, 1961 | 6'8" | 225 | ||
| Bubba Holland | R | R | September 14, 1958 | 6'1" | 195 | Florence, SC US |
| Dennis Howard | R | April 24, 1959 | 5'11" | 185 | Buffalo, NY US | |
| Tom Linkmeyer | R | R | January 22, 1962 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Nelson Liriano | S | R | June 3, 1964 | 5'10" | 165 | Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata DO |
| Perry Lychak | L | April 29, 1958 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Omar Malave | R | R | January 17, 1963 | 6'3" | 154 | Cumana, Sucre VE |
| Alan McKay | L | L | January 1, 1963 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| José Mesa | R | R | May 22, 1966 | 6'3" | 170 | Pueblo Viejo, Azua DO |
| Rafael Rivas | S | R | April 21, 1962 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Ronnie Robbins | R | R | March 16, 1961 | 5'8" | 180 | |
| Drex Roberts | L | R | May 11, 1962 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Randy Romagna | R | R | September 19, 1962 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Ramon Sarmiento | R | R | July 14, 1963 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| José Segura | R | R | January 26, 1963 | 5'11" | 180 | Fundacion, Barahona DO |
| Chris Shaddy | R | R | October 14, 1961 | 6'1" | 185 | Carrollton, MO US |
| Willie Shanks | R | April 25, 1961 | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Kevin Sliwinski | R | R | October 2, 1962 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Hilario Soriano | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Bobby Sprowl | L | L | April 14, 1956 | 6'2" | 190 | Sandusky, OH US |
| Rico Sutton | R | R | August 23, 1959 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Bernie Tatis | S | R | May 21, 1962 | 5'11" | 160 | Villa Vasquez, Monte Cristi DO |
| Johnny Taylor | R | L | July 19, 1958 | 5'11" | 195 | Decherd, TN US |
| Guillermo Valenzuela | R | R | February 19, 1961 | 6'1" | 185 | Ahome, Sinaloa MX |
| Dave Walsh | L | L | September 25, 1960 | 6'1" | 185 | Arlington, MA US |
| David Wells | L | L | May 20, 1963 | 6'3" | 187 | Torrance, CA US |
| Mike Yearout | L | August 15, 1961 | 6'1" | 185 |
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.
