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1984 Pittsburgh Pirates season

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Record
  
75–87 (.463)

Manager(s)
  
Chuck Tanner

Divisional place
  
6th

Owner(s)
  
John W. Galbreath Warner Communications

General manager(s)
  
Harding "Pete" Peterson

Local television
  
KDKA-TV (Lanny Frattare, Jim Rooker, John Sanders) HSE (Steve Blass, Bob Prince, Willie Stargell)

The 1984 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 103rd season of the franchise; the 98th in the National League. The Pirates finished sixth and last in the National League East with a record of 75–87.

Contents

Player stats

Batting
Pitching

Awards and honors

  • Don Robinson, Hutch Award

    • 1984 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

  • Tony Peña, C, Reserve

    • Transactions

  • November 7, 1983 – Jim Bibby granted Free Agency.
  • November 7, 1983 – Miguel Diloné granted Free Agency.
  • November 7, 1983 – Richie Hebner granted Free Agency.
  • November 7, 1983 – Dave Parker granted Free Agency.
  • November 7, 1983 – Kent Tekulve granted Free Agency.
  • November 7, 1983 – Dave Tomlin granted Free Agency.
  • November 12, 1983 – Sold Bob Owchinko to the Cincinnati Reds.
  • November 22, 1983 – Signed Jeff Little as a free agent.
  • November 22, 1983 – Signed Andy Rincon as a free agent.
  • December 6, 1983 – Traded Mike Easler to the Boston Red Sox. Received John Tudor.
  • December 19, 1983 – Signed Amos Otis as a free agent.
  • December 22, 1983 – Signed Kent Tekulve as a free agent.
  • January 12, 1984 – Signed Dave Tomlin as a free agent.
  • January 17, 1984 – Drafted Gil Heredia in the 1st round (16th pick) of the 1984 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.
  • January 17, 1984 – Drafted Jay Buhner in the 2nd round of the 1984 amateur draft (January Secondary). Player signed May 26, 1984.
  • January 17, 1984 – Drafted Tom Prince in the 4th round of the 1984 amateur draft (January Secondary). Player signed May 24, 1984.
  • January 17, 1984 – Drafted Alex Cole in the 11th round of the 1984 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.
  • February 1, 1984 – Signed Joe Charboneau as a free agent.
  • March 4, 1984 – Signed Jim Neidlinger as an amateur free agent.
  • March 28, 1984 – Signed Kelly Paris as a free agent.
  • March 31, 1984 – Released Gene Tenace.
  • April 3, 1984 – Signed Bob Walk as a free agent.
  • May 19, 1984 – Signed Mitchell Page as a free agent.
  • June 4, 1984 – Drafted Eric Hetzel in the 1st round (13th pick) of the 1984 amateur draft (June Secondary), but did not sign the player.
  • June 4, 1984 – Drafted Barry Jones in the 3rd round of the 1984 amateur draft.
  • June 4, 1984 – Drafted Wes Chamberlain in the 5th round of the 1984 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
  • June 4, 1984 – Drafted Gordon Dillard in the 7th round of the 1984 amateur draft (June Secondary), but did not sign the player.
  • June 4, 1984 – Drafted Stu Cole in the 19th round of the 1984 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
  • June 21, 1984 – Signed Hipolito Pena as a free agent.
  • August 5, 1984 – Released Amos Otis.

    • References

    1984 Pittsburgh Pirates season Wikipedia
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