1984 Modesto A's Roster

California League (CL) - Class: A
Team Record: 83-56
Finished 2nd in the CL's North Division
Manager: George Mitterwald (83-56)
Affiliation: Oakland Athletics
Location: Modesto, California
Ballpark: John Thurman Field
Attendance: 70,356, Avg. 1,012
1984 Modesto A's Statistics

Playoffs - Modesto A's 2 games, Redwood Pioneers 1
Finals - Modesto A's 3 games, Bakersfield Dodgers 1

The Modesto A's of the California League ended the 1984 season with a record of 83 wins and 56 losses, finishing second in the league's North Division.

The A's scored 662 runs and allowed 541 runs. José Canseco led Modesto with 15 home runs and drove in 73 runs. Keith Thrower paced hitters with significant playing time with a .324 average. Greg Cadaret and Oscar DeChavez topped the squad with 13 wins each, while Joe Law earned a 2.58 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.

Greg Cadaret, José Canseco, Brian Dorsett, Dave Leiper, Mark McGwire, Charlie O'Brien, Bruce Robinson, Rick Rodriguez and José Tolentino were all players from the 1984 Modesto A's who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.

George Mitterwald served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Mark BakerRSeptember 13, 19626'1"190
Eric BarryLFebruary 5, 19616'3"190
Mark BauerRRMarch 2, 19626'3"195
Paul BradleyRROctober 20, 19605'10"175
Antonio CabreraRRSeptember 30, 19645'11"160
Greg CadaretLLFebruary 27, 19626'3"210Detroit, MI US
José CansecoRRJuly 2, 19646'4"240La Habana, La Habana CU
Tony ChampouxRRFebruary 13, 19625'11"182
Chip ConklinRRMarch 18, 19616'1"185
Rocky CoyleRRFebruary 23, 1960180
Juan CruzRRJuly 23, 19625'10"165
Ron CummingsRRAugust 25, 19606'0"185
Oscar DeChavezRJuly 30, 19646'1"200
Brian DorsettRRApril 9, 19616'3"215Terre Haute, IN US
Mark FergusonRFebruary 6, 19616'2"190
Eric GarrettRRJanuary 26, 19626'3"175
Mike GormanRJune 9, 19606'3"190
Brian GrahamRRApril 9, 19616'1"181
Brian GuinnSRDecember 9, 19606'1"173Berkeley, CA US
Randy HarveyLLApril 3, 19616'3"203
Jeff KobernusLFebruary 10, 19615'10"180
Joe LawRRFebruary 4, 19626'2"200
Dave LeiperLLJune 18, 19626'1"160Whittier, CA US
Bob LoscalzoLLSeptember 20, 19596'2"200
Mark McGwireRROctober 1, 19636'5"215Pomona, CA US
Tony MoncriefRRJanuary 17, 19615'11"165
Charlie O'BrienRRMay 1, 19606'2"195Tulsa, OK US
Bruce RobinsonLRApril 16, 19546'2"195La Jolla, CA US
Greg RoblesLLOctober 16, 19596'0"210
Rick RodriguezRRSeptember 21, 19606'3"190Oakland, CA US
John RothRROctober 5, 19626'2"188
Doug SchererRJuly 18, 19616'4"185
Curtis SmithRL5'11"165
Larry SmithLOctober 10, 19605'11"208
Jim StrichekRNovember 6, 19625'11"160
Keith ThrowerSRAugust 23, 19595'9"170
José TolentinoLLJune 3, 19616'1"195Mexico, Distrito Federal MX
Tom ZmudoskyRJanuary 24, 19616'2"185Rome, NY 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.




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