1984 Pittsburgh Pirates season

MLB yearly infobox alt
name = Pittsburgh Pirates
season = 1984
misc =

current league = National League
y1 = 1887
division = Eastern Division
y2 = 1969
Uniform
ballpark = Three Rivers Stadium
y4 = 1970
city = Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
y5 = 1887
owners = John W. Galbreath,
Warner Communications
general managers = Harding "Pete" Peterson
managers = Chuck Tanner
television = KDKA-TV
Jim Rooker,Lanny Frattare, John Sanders
HSN
Bob Prince, Steve Blass, Willie Stargell
radio = KDKA
Jim Rooker, Lanny Frattare|

Offseason

*December 19, 1983: Amos Otis was signed as a free agent by the Pirates. [http://www.baseball-reference.com/o/otisam01.shtml Amos Otis page at Baseball Reference] ]
* January 17, 1984: 1984 Major League Baseball Draft (January)
** Alex Cole was drafted by the Pirates in the 11th round, but did not sign. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/c/coleal01.shtml Alex Cole page at Baseball Reference] ]
** Jay Buhner was drafted by the Pirates in the 2nd round of the Secondary Phase. Player signed May 26, 1984. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/b/buhneja01.shtml Jay Buhner page at Baseball Reference] ]

Regular season

The Chicago Cubs ended their playoff drought on September 24 by beating the Pirates at Three Rivers Stadium in front of just over 5,000 fans. Rick Sutcliffe threw a two-hit complete game for his sixteenth straight victory, and the Cubs won the National League East. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/PIT/PIT198409240.shtml Sept 24 1984 Cubs Pirates Boxscore] , Baseball-Reference.com, Retrieved on August 8, 2007]

Opening Day Starters

eason standings

Notable Transactions

*February 1, 1984: Joe Charbonneau was signed as a Free Agent with the Pittsburgh Pirates. [http://www.baseball-reference.com/c/charbjo01.shtml]
*March 28, 1984: Dick Davis was released by the Pirates. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/d/davisdi02.shtml Dick Davis page at Baseball Reference] ]
*June 4, 1984: Gordon Dillard was drafted by the Pirates in the 7th round of the 1984 Major League Baseball Draft (Secondary Phase), but did not sign. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/d/dillago01.shtml Gordon Dillard page at Baseball Reference] ]
*June 21, 1984: Hipólito Peña was signed as a free agent by the Pirates. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/p/penahi01.shtml Hipólito Peña page at Baseball Reference] ]
*August 5, 1984: Amos Otis was released by the Pirates.

Roster

Pitching

tarting pitchers

Award Winners

1984 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

References

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/PIT/1984.shtml 1984 Pittsburgh Pirates team page at Baseball Reference]
* [http://baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1984&t=PIT 1984 Pittsburgh Pirates team page at www.baseball-almanac.com]