1984 Spartanburg Suns Roster

South Atlantic League (SAL) - Class: A
Team Record: 70-70
Finished 3rd in the SAL's North Division
Manager: Jay Ward (70-70)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Spartanburg, South Carolina
Ballpark: Duncan Park
Attendance: 40,223, Avg. 575
1984 Spartanburg Suns Statistics

The Spartanburg Suns of the South Atlantic League ended the 1984 season with a record of 70 wins and 70 losses, finishing third in the league's North Division.

The Suns tallied 689 runs and surrendered 703 runs. Ricky Jordan paced Spartanburg with 10 home runs and drove in 76 runs, while leading hitters with significant playing time by hitting .292. Bruce Long topped the team with 9 wins and a team-best 3.62 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.

Players from the 1984 Spartanburg Suns who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Tony Ghelfi, Michael Jackson, Ricky Jordan and Tom Magrann.

Jay Ward served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Ramon CaraballoRRAugust 20, 19626'4"200Loma de Cabrera, Dajabon DO
Ed CreekmoreR6'3"200
Wayne DannenbergLLJuly 4, 19626'1"185Omaha, NE US
Marino De La RosaRROctober 18, 19646'1"178Maimon, DO
Damon DombekSLApril 27, 19646'3"185Hartford, CT US
Gralyn EngramRROctober 15, 19615'9"160Independence, LA US
Tony GhelfiRRAugust 23, 19616'3"185La Crosse, WI US
Jose GilRRMarch 10, 19625'11"183Cabimas, Zulia VE
Rob HicksRJune 2, 19626'1"175
Brian HouseholderRLAugust 29, 19646'0"180Urbana, IL US
Michael JacksonRRDecember 22, 19646'1"185Houston, TX US
Todd JohnsonRRFebruary 14, 19616'4"210Shreveport, LA US
Ricky JordanRRMay 26, 19656'5"210Richmond, CA US
Ken KraftRRMarch 22, 19635'11"150Mount Holly, NJ US
Ray LloydLLFebruary 24, 19646'2"175Wilmington, DE US
Bruce LongRRJanuary 11, 19606'5"195Alton, IL US
Dion LoweLRAugust 5, 19625'11"183Lakewood, NJ US
Tom MagrannRRDecember 9, 19636'3"177Hollywood, FL US
John McLarnanRRJuly 21, 19616'1"195Anaheim, CA US
William MortonRLMarch 21, 19626'4"200Peoria, IL US
Howard NicholsRRMay 16, 19646'0"220Oakland, CA US
Jeff NorwoodLLJanuary 26, 19636'4"220Houston, TX US
Dan OdgersRRFebruary 11, 19626'0"180Birmingham, AL US
John PowellRRSeptember 30, 19646'0"180Sodus, NY US
Jim RasnickRROctober 31, 19616'2"200St. Louis, MO US
Keith RossLRJanuary 7, 19645'10"170Gainesville, FL US
Ramon SamboSROctober 29, 19625'11"165La Romana, La Romana DO
Wayne StewartRRApril 30, 19626'1"195Crockett, TX US
Francisco TenacenRROctober 8, 19646'1"160San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO
Mark TunisonRRAugust 27, 19656'3"185Rockford, IL US
Miguel VargasRRAugust 22, 19646'3"170Dorado, PR
Brant WeatherfordRRMay 14, 19646'2"180Jacksonville, FL 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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