1984 New Britain Red Sox Roster
Team Record: 64-76
Finished 6th in the EL
Manager: Rac Slider (64-76)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: New Britain, Connecticut
Ballpark: Beehive Field
Attendance: 79,949, Avg. 1,142
The New Britain Red Sox of the Eastern League ended the 1984 season with a record of 64 wins and 76 losses, finishing sixth in the EL.
The Red Sox scored 515 runs, worst in the league, and surrendered 583 runs. Jeff Ledbetter paced New Britain with 12 home runs Sam Nattile drove in 78 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .315 clip. Mitch Johnson led the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 2.89 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Mike Brumley, Danny Sheaffer, Steve Ellsworth, Tom Bolton, Tom McCarthy, Brian Denman, Julio Valdez, Todd Benzinger and Rob Woodward were all players from the 1984 New Britain Red Sox who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Rac Slider served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Ackley | R | R | August 24, 1961 | 6'1" | 185 | Mount Kisco, NY US |
| Tony Beal | R | R | November 2, 1961 | 6'0" | 183 | Daytona Beach, FL US |
| Todd Benzinger | S | R | February 11, 1963 | 6'1" | 185 | Dayton, KY US |
| Bob Birrell | R | L | October 8, 1957 | 6'0" | 175 | Warwick, RI US |
| Tom Bolton | L | L | May 6, 1962 | 6'2" | 172 | Nashville, TN US |
| Mike Brumley | S | R | April 9, 1963 | 5'10" | 165 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Juan Bustabad | L | R | August 16, 1961 | 5'10" | 150 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Pete Cappadona | L | June 10, 1960 | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Mike Ciampa | L | L | May 2, 1958 | 5'6" | 150 | Medford, MA US |
| Chuck Dale | R | R | December 19, 1957 | 5'10" | 180 | Miami, FL US |
| Chuck Davis | R | R | December 12, 1959 | 6'3" | 195 | Marietta, GA US |
| Brian Denman | R | R | February 12, 1956 | 6'4" | 205 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Steve Ellsworth | R | R | July 30, 1960 | 6'8" | 220 | Chicago, IL US |
| Scott Gering | R | R | October 23, 1959 | 6'1" | 192 | New York, NY US |
| Jeff Hall | R | R | October 13, 1958 | 6'1" | 195 | Waco, TX US |
| Mitch Johnson | R | R | August 2, 1962 | 6'5" | 210 | Columbia, PA US |
| Kevin Kane | R | R | August 25, 1959 | 6'2" | 175 | Iowa City, IA US |
| Jeff Ledbetter | L | L | December 25, 1959 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Tom McCarthy | R | R | June 18, 1961 | 6'0" | 180 | Landstuhl, DE |
| George Mecerod | R | R | January 8, 1959 | 6'1" | 190 | Liberty, NY US |
| Mike Mesh | R | R | July 13, 1960 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Gary Miller-Jones | S | R | August 1, 1961 | 6'0" | 160 | |
| Sam Nattile | L | R | January 29, 1961 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Dave Oliva | R | R | September 9, 1960 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Mike Schmid | L | December 12, 1959 | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Danny Sheaffer | R | R | August 2, 1961 | 6'0" | 185 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Julio Valdez | S | R | June 3, 1956 | 6'2" | 160 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Craig Walck | R | R | July 11, 1959 | 5'10" | 185 | Waynesboro, PA US |
| Rob Woodward | R | R | September 28, 1962 | 6'3" | 185 | Hanover, NH 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.
