1984 Cincinnati Reds season

MLB yearly infobox alt‎
name = Cincinnati Reds
season = 1984
misc =

current league = National League
y1 = 1890
division = Western Division
y2 = 1969
Uniform
ballpark = Riverfront Stadium
y4 = 1970
city = Cincinnati, Ohio
y5 = 1882
owners = Marge Schott
general managers = Bob Howsam, Bill Bergesch
managers =Vern Rapp, Pete Rose
television = WLWT, Sports Time
(Ray Lane, Ken Wilson)
radio = WLW
(Marty Brennaman, Joe Nuxhall)|The Cincinnati Reds' 1984 season consisted of the Cincinnati Reds attempting to win the National League West.

Offseason

*November 21, 1983: Steve Christmas was traded by the Reds to the Chicago White Sox for Fran Mullins. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/c/chrisst01.shtml Steve Christmas page at Baseball Reference] ]
*November 21, 1983: Wayne Krenchicki was purchased by the Reds from the Detroit Tigers. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/k/krencwa01.shtml Wayne Krenchicki page at Baseball Reference] ]
*December 5, 1983: Fran Mullins was drafted from the Reds by the San Francisco Giants in the rule 5 draft. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/m/mullifr01.shtml Fran Mullins page at Baseball Reference] ]
*December 6, 1983: Tony Pérez was purchased by the Reds from the Philadelphia Phillies. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/p/perezto01.shtml Tony Perez page at Baseball Reference] ]
*December 7, 1983: Dave Parker was signed as a free agent by the Reds. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/p/parkeda01.shtml Dave Parker page at Baseball Reference] ]

Regular season

Reds pitcher Mario Soto endured two suspensions during the 1984 season for various incidents. In the first incident, on May 27 against the Chicago Cubs in Wrigley Field, third baseman Ron Cey hit what was originally ruled a home run down the left field line. Believing the ball had gone foul, Soto and Reds manager Vern Rapp disputed the call, and during the argument, Soto shoved third base umpire Steve Rippley, who had made the call.

After conferring, the umpires changed their decision and ruled it a foul ball, drawing a protest from the Cubs. However, for shoving Rippley, Soto was ejected, prompting him to charge the field and attack Cubs coach Don Zimmer, which triggered a ten-minute brawl. Four days later, National League president Chub Feeney suspended Mario Soto for five games. This game is also notable because Soto's opponent that day was future Hall of Fame Dennis Eckersley, who would go on to become a record-setting closer years later. "Eck", who was making his Cubs debut after being acquired in a trade with the Boston Red Sox, took the loss that day. [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9907E6DE1739F93AA25755C0A962948260]

In the second incident, on June 16, the Reds were playing the Atlanta Braves in Atlanta. Soto threw several brushback pitches at Braves slugger Claudell Washington. Washington tossed his bat in the direction of Soto, appeared to go out to retrieve it, but instead walked toward the mound. Umpire Lanny Harris attempted to restrain Washington. Harris was thrown to the ground. Soto used the distraction to punch Washington. Several of Washington's teammates attempted to hold Washington to the ground. While they were doing that, Soto fired the baseball into the crowd of players, striking Braves coach Joe Pignatano. He was suspended three games for this incident; Washington received a five-game suspension for shoving Lanny Harris.

eason standings

Notable transactions

* March 30, 1984: Dallas Williams was traded by the Reds to the Detroit Tigers for Charlie Nail (minors). [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/w/willida05.shtml Dallas Williams page at Baseball Reference] ]
* August 16, 1984: Tom Lawless was traded by the Reds to the Montreal Expos for Pete Rose. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/r/rosepe01.shtml Pete Rose page at Baseball Reference] ]

Roster

Pitching

tarting pitchers

References

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CIN/1984.shtml 1984 Cincinnati Reds season at Baseball Reference]