1984 Winter Haven Red Sox Roster
Team Record: 70-74
Finished 4th in the FSL's North Division
Manager: Dave Holt (70-74)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Winter Haven, Florida
Ballpark: Chain O'Lakes Park
Attendance: 18,249, Avg. 253
The Winter Haven Red Sox of the Florida State League ended the 1984 season with a record of 70 wins and 74 losses, finishing fourth in the league's North Division.
The Red Sox scored 565 runs and surrendered 634 runs. Jose Birriel paced Winter Haven with 16 home runs and drove in 69 runs. Dana Williams led all regular hitters with a .327 average. John Mitchell topped the team with 16 wins and a team-best 3.14 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Ellis Burks, Mike Dalton, Jody Reed, John Mitchell, Jeff Sellers, Dana Williams and John Leister were all players from the 1984 Winter Haven Red Sox who played in the Majors during their careers.
Dave Holt served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Ashkinazy | R | R | December 7, 1961 | 5'7" | 160 | |
| Omar Bencomo | R | R | June 26, 1964 | 6'2" | 195 | Barinas, Barinas VE |
| Jose Birriel | L | L | November 14, 1964 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Tom Bonk | L | R | April 4, 1961 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Ellis Burks | R | R | September 11, 1964 | 6'2" | 175 | Vicksburg, MS US |
| Kevin Burrell | R | R | December 2, 1962 | 6'3" | 187 | Pomona, CA US |
| Chris Cannizzaro | S | R | February 23, 1962 | 5'9" | 160 | |
| Mike Dalton | L | L | March 27, 1963 | 6'0" | 215 | Palo Alto, CA US |
| Robbie Geels | L | R | March 1, 1961 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Mike Graham | L | R | November 7, 1965 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Dave Hall | R | R | March 4, 1964 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Al Hamilton | R | R | July 5, 1962 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Ray Hansen | L | L | April 12, 1964 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Mike Kane | L | R | November 26, 1961 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Jorge Kuilan | R | R | August 22, 1963 | 6'0" | 195 | Toa Basa, PR |
| John Leister | R | R | January 3, 1961 | 6'2" | 200 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Mark Meleski | L | R | November 16, 1960 | 5'11" | 155 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Brad Mettler | R | November 12, 1961 | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Bruster Minor | R | April 15, 1960 | 6'1" | 204 | ||
| John Mitchell | R | R | August 11, 1965 | 6'2" | 165 | Dickson, TN US |
| Brian Pate | R | R | May 7, 1962 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Paul Perry | R | 6'1" | 195 | |||
| Michael Poindexter | R | 6'4" | 225 | |||
| Jody Reed | R | R | July 26, 1962 | 5'9" | 170 | Tampa, FL US |
| John Roth | R | R | October 5, 1962 | 6'2" | 188 | |
| Jeff Sellers | R | R | May 11, 1964 | 6'1" | 175 | Compton, CA US |
| Scott Skripko | R | R | January 14, 1962 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Jim Snediker | R | November 21, 1961 | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| John Toale | L | R | January 11, 1965 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Nelson Torres | R | R | June 19, 1960 | 5'11" | 168 | |
| Scott Wade | R | R | April 26, 1963 | 6'2" | 200 | Seabrook, MD US |
| Steve Walker | S | R | March 20, 1962 | 5'10" | 160 | , St. Croix VI |
| Mark Weinbrecht | L | L | December 22, 1961 | 6'4" | 180 | San Diego, CA US |
| Brad Wheeler | L | March 5, 1962 | 6'4" | 225 | ||
| Dana Williams | R | R | March 20, 1963 | 5'10" | 170 | Weirton, WV 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.
