1984 Savannah Cardinals Roster
Team Record: 78-61
Finished 2nd in the SAL's South Division
Manager: Lloyd Merritt (78-61)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Savannah, Georgia
Ballpark: Grayson Stadium
Attendance: 37,897, Avg. 545
Playoffs - Charleston Royals 2 games, Savannah Cardinals 1
The Savannah Cardinals of the South Atlantic League ended the 1984 season with a record of 78 wins and 61 losses, finishing second in the league's South Division.
The Cardinals paced the league with just 555 runs allowed. Savannah scored 642 runs. John DiGioia led the team with 20 home runs Kurt Kaull drove in 85 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .287 clip. Ted Carson paced the squad with 14 wins and a team-best 3.18 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Greg Mathews and John Costello both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Lloyd Merritt served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sal Agostinelli | R | R | September 4, 1961 | 5'9" | 180 | Bronx, NY US |
| Mark Angelo | L | R | September 22, 1960 | 6'3" | 193 | Winchester, MA US |
| Mike Behrend | R | July 29, 1961 | 6'2" | 210 | Columbus, OH US | |
| Jamie Brisco | R | March 4, 1962 | 6'4" | 210 | Fresno, CA US | |
| Ernie Carrasco | R | R | December 31, 1961 | 6'1" | 212 | Oxnard, CA US |
| Ted Carson | R | November 15, 1960 | 6'5" | 195 | Cleveland, TN US | |
| John Costello | R | R | December 24, 1960 | 6'1" | 190 | Bronx, NY US |
| John DiGioia | R | R | March 10, 1960 | 6'2" | 195 | Covina, CA US |
| Jeff Gass | R | October 22, 1961 | 6'0" | 185 | East St. Louis, IL US | |
| Glenn Harris | L | L | April 9, 1961 | 6'4" | 185 | Washington, DC US |
| Hans Herzog | L | January 19, 1961 | 6'2" | 187 | Winchester, VA US | |
| Ken Huth | S | R | February 27, 1961 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Don Isner | R | R | May 23, 1962 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Sonny James | R | R | October 18, 1962 | 5'10" | 170 | Barahona, Barahona DO |
| Kurt Kaull | R | R | November 24, 1960 | 6'3" | 185 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Bob Kish | R | R | October 25, 1959 | 6'0" | 180 | Pottstown, PA US |
| Jeff Lauck | S | L | March 3, 1962 | 6'1" | 175 | Fresno, CA US |
| Greg Mathews | R | L | May 17, 1962 | 6'2" | 180 | Harbor City, CA US |
| Harry McCulla | R | R | November 5, 1960 | 6'1" | 195 | Houma, LA US |
| Chuck McGrath | R | R | August 5, 1961 | 6'5" | 240 | Medford, MA US |
| Barry McPherson | R | August 6, 1962 | 6'2" | 185 | St. Louis, MO US | |
| Ted Milner | L | L | April 13, 1961 | 6'0" | 185 | Riverside, CA US |
| Paul Oates | L | February 2, 1965 | 6'1" | 195 | Honolulu, HI US | |
| Jose Ortega | R | R | August 17, 1962 | 5'11" | 180 | Esperanza Valverse, VE |
| Bill Packer | R | R | June 23, 1961 | 6'0" | 185 | Bridgeport, CT US |
| Victor Paulino | S | R | July 14, 1963 | 5'9" | 162 | Rancha La Vega, DO |
| Jeff Perry | R | R | August 5, 1962 | 6'4" | 202 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Jim Reboulet | R | R | August 13, 1961 | 5'11" | 165 | Dayton, OH US |
| Jose Sanchez | R | R | December 16, 1960 | 5'10" | 159 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Ken Sinclair | R | October 11, 1959 | 6'3" | 190 | New York, NY US | |
| Miguel Soto | R | R | June 13, 1965 | 5'11" | 150 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| George Vogel | R | R | June 14, 1961 | 6'1" | 190 | St. Louis, MO 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.
