1984 Springfield Cardinals Roster
Team Record: 70-69
Finished 1st in the MWL's South Division
Manager: Joe Rigoli (70-69)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Springfield, Illinois
Ballpark: Robin Roberts Stadium at Lanphier Park
Attendance: 141,321, Avg. 2,033
Playoffs - Springfield Cardinals 2 games, Beloit Brewers 0
Finals - Appleton Foxes 3 games, Springfield Cardinals 2
The Springfield Cardinals of the Midwest League ended the 1984 season with a record of 70 wins and 69 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.
The Cardinals topped the circuit with 679 runs, ignited by 105 home runs. Springfield allowed 650 runs. Jim Lindeman paced the team with 18 home runs Tom Pagnozzi drove in 68 runs and topped batters with significant playing time with a .283 average. Rich Embser led the squad with 10 wins, while Jay North earned a 2.34 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1984 Springfield Cardinals who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Jim Lindeman, Tom Pagnozzi, Paul Wilmet and Scott Arnold.
Joe Rigoli served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Arnold | R | R | August 18, 1962 | 6'2" | 210 | Lexington, KY US |
| Jeff Barton | R | R | February 9, 1962 | 6'2" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Francisco Batista | R | R | August 18, 1960 | 5'11" | 165 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Brad Blunt | R | August 15, 1964 | 6'5" | 182 | Farmingham, MO US | |
| Tom Bocock | R | R | March 14, 1960 | 6'0" | 170 | Harrisburg, VA US |
| Brian Brown | R | R | June 13, 1962 | 6'1" | 190 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Tom Caulfield | L | May 10, 1961 | 6'4" | 200 | Jersey City, NJ US | |
| Keith Champion | S | R | September 19, 1959 | 5'10" | 175 | Granite City, IL US |
| Paul Cherry | L | L | June 7, 1962 | 6'1" | 180 | Hollywood, FL US |
| Todd Demeter | R | R | August 1, 1961 | 6'4" | 200 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| John DiGioia | R | R | March 10, 1960 | 6'2" | 195 | Covina, CA US |
| Mark Dougherty | R | R | September 25, 1961 | 6'2" | 170 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Rich Embser | L | May 1, 1960 | 6'6" | 200 | Newark, NJ US | |
| Brian Farley | R | December 14, 1960 | 6'3" | 190 | Methuen, MA US | |
| Mike Gambeski | R | R | July 7, 1962 | 6'0" | 180 | New Haven, CT US |
| Gary Gill | R | R | September 1, 1961 | 6'4" | 190 | Newark, NJ US |
| Willie Hardwick | R | R | August 15, 1959 | 6'2" | 175 | Oakland, CA US |
| Alan Hunsinger | R | R | May 3, 1959 | 5'11" | 185 | Pendleton, OR US |
| Tim Kavanaugh | R | R | September 18, 1962 | 5'10" | 170 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Bob Kish | R | R | October 25, 1959 | 6'0" | 180 | Pottstown, PA US |
| Jim Lindeman | R | R | January 10, 1962 | 6'1" | 200 | Evanston, IL US |
| Brad Luther | R | R | October 12, 1961 | 6'2" | 170 | Porterville, CA US |
| John Martin | R | R | September 20, 1959 | 6'2" | 190 | San Diego, CA US |
| Randy Martinez | L | March 5, 1960 | 6'2" | 180 | Tampa, FL US | |
| Marty Mason | R | April 4, 1958 | 6'1" | 180 | Central City, KY US | |
| Geoff Meadows | R | August 11, 1960 | 6'1" | 215 | Connellsville, PA US | |
| Billy Mitchell | R | R | September 7, 1962 | 6'3" | 190 | Brockton, MA US |
| Jay North | R | R | June 21, 1962 | 6'3" | 220 | Alameda, CA US |
| Jose Ortega | R | R | August 17, 1962 | 5'11" | 180 | Esperanza Valverse, VE |
| Tom Pagnozzi | R | R | July 30, 1962 | 6'0" | 190 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Rafael Pimentel | R | R | June 15, 1959 | 6'0" | 165 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Scott Pleis | R | R | May 6, 1963 | 5'11" | 175 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Joe Rigoli | R | R | December 14, 1956 | 6'2" | 190 | New York, NY US |
| John Rigos | S | R | April 29, 1962 | 6'1" | 190 | Hudson, NY US |
| Jose Rodriguez | R | R | November 2, 1961 | 6'2" | 158 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Luis Roman | L | L | June 8, 1960 | 6'0" | 160 | Santiago Rodriguez, DO |
| Mark Schulte | L | R | June 1, 1964 | 5'11" | 170 | Red Bud, IL US |
| Mike Vaughn | L | R | May 28, 1958 | 6'1" | 195 | Greensboro, NC US |
| Paul Wilmet | R | R | November 8, 1958 | 5'11" | 170 | Green Bay, WI US |
| Steve Winfield | R | R | December 2, 1958 | 6'5" | 210 | Center, TX 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.
