1984 Salem Redbirds Roster
Team Record: 64-74
Finished 3rd in the CL's North Division
Manager: Bill Stearns (64-74)
Affiliation: Texas Rangers
Location: Salem, Virginia
Ballpark: Salem Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 61,623, Avg. 893
The Salem Redbirds of the Carolina League ended the 1984 season with a record of 64 wins and 74 losses, finishing third in the league's North Division.
The Redbirds plated 628 runs and surrendered 753 runs, most in the league. Eli Ben paced Salem with 21 home runs, while Edgar Castro and Jeff Mace walloped 15 or more also. Jeff Mace recorded 73 runs batted in and topped all regular batters by hitting .270. Tim Henry paced the team with 9 wins, and Marty Leach recorded a 3.68 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Dar Smith and Randy Kramer both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Bill Stearns served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regan Bass | R | August 9, 1960 | 6'5" | 205 | ||
| Eli Ben | R | R | November 22, 1960 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Frank Brosious | R | September 22, 1959 | 6'4" | 215 | ||
| Anthony Carlucci | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Edgar Castro | L | L | January 3, 1963 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Kenneth Clay | R | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Ricky Coatney | R | R | August 29, 1959 | 6'3" | 201 | Mena, AR US |
| George Crum | R | R | February 16, 1962 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Doug Davis | R | R | February 11, 1960 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Ron Dillard | R | R | June 10, 1959 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Jamie Doughty | R | R | February 17, 1962 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Nick Esposito | R | January 14, 1961 | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Jimmy Foit | R | R | May 26, 1960 | 6'1" | 192 | |
| Mark Gile | L | R | January 15, 1961 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Otto Gonzalez | R | R | October 15, 1963 | 6'2" | 188 | |
| Ron Hansen | R | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Al Hartman | R | July 23, 1962 | 6'4" | 195 | ||
| Tim Henry | L | November 11, 1959 | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Tony Hudson | R | R | June 29, 1958 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Chris Joslin | L | January 29, 1962 | 5'11" | 178 | ||
| Kirk Killingsworth | R | February 4, 1961 | 6'2" | 190 | , TX US | |
| Randy Kramer | R | R | September 20, 1960 | 6'2" | 170 | Palo Alto, CA US |
| Marty Leach | R | January 13, 1960 | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Jeff Mace | R | R | January 11, 1960 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Tim Maki | R | February 13, 1962 | 6'2" | 210 | ||
| Johnny Moses | L | May 22, 1960 | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Jerry Neufang | R | R | November 23, 1960 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Clyde Reichard | R | August 1, 1957 | 6'4" | 205 | ||
| Vince Sakowski | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Daniel Scarpetta | L | 6'2" | 192 | |||
| Danny Simpson | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Dar Smith | R | R | July 29, 1960 | 6'4" | 185 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Kevin Stock | R | R | January 12, 1964 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Tony Triplett | R | R | August 31, 1960 | 6'3" | 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.
