1984 Pittsburgh Pirates season explained

Pittsburgh Pirates
Season:	1984
League:	National League
Division:	East
Ballpark:	Three Rivers Stadium
City:	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania^[1]
Record:	75–87 (.463)
Divisional Place:	6th
Owners:	John W. Galbreath Warner Communications
General Managers:	Harding "Pete" Peterson
Managers:	Chuck Tanner
Television:	KDKA-TV (Lanny Frattare, Jim Rooker, John Sanders) HSE (Steve Blass, Bob Prince, Willie Stargell)
Radio:	KDKA-AM (Lanny Frattare, Jim Rooker)

The 1984 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 103rd season of the franchise; the 98th in the National League. This was their 15th season at Three Rivers Stadium. The Pirates finished sixth and last in the National League East with a record of 75–87.

Regular season

Game log

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 1 || April 3 || @ Padres || 1–5 || Show || Rhoden (0–1) || — || 44,553 || 0–1|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 2 || April 5 || @ Padres || 6–8 || DeLeon || Scurry (0–1) || Gossage || 19,361 || 0–2|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 3 || April 6 || @ Dodgers || 3–1 || Tudor (1–0) || Welch || Guante (1) || 39,820 || 1–2|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 4 || April 7 || @ Dodgers || 3–0 || Candelaria (1–0) || Pena || Robinson (1) || 32,403 || 2–2|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 5 || April 8 || @ Dodgers || 5–2 || Rhoden (1–1) || Valenzuela || Guante (2) || 41,550 || 3–2|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 6 || April 10 || @ Giants || 3–4 || Krukow || McWilliams (0–1) || Minton || 6,837 || 3–3|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 7 || April 11 || @ Giants || 1–2 (10) || Lavelle || Guante (0–1) || — || 8,773 || 3–4|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 8 || April 13 || @ Cardinals || 1–4 || LaPoint || Candelaria (1–1) || Sutter || 45,453 || 3–5|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 9 || April 14 || @ Cardinals || 5–7 || Cox || Rhoden (1–2) || Sutter || 23,602 || 3–6|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 10 || April 15 || @ Cardinals || 0–1 || Rucker || McWilliams (0–2) || Sutter || 24,099 || 3–7|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 11 || April 17 || Phillies || 1–4 || Hudson || Tudor (1–1) || Holland || 34,114 || 3–8|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 12 || April 18 || Phillies || 6–3 || Candelaria (2–1) || Koosman || Robinson (2) || 2,752 || 4–8|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 13 || April 20 || @ Cubs || 4–5 (10) || Stoddard || Tekulve (0–1) || — || 22,049 || 4–9|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 14 || April 21 || @ Cubs || 8–5 || DeLeon (1–0) || Noles || Robinson (3) || 21,936 || 5–9|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 15 || April 24 || @ Phillies || 3–2 || Candelaria (3–1) || Koosman || Tekulve (1) || 14,096 || 6–9|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 16 || April 25 || @ Phillies || 7–8 || McGraw || Tunnell (0–1) || Holland || 20,622 || 6–10|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 17 || April 27 || Cubs || 3–2 || Rhoden (2–2) || Rainey || Tekulve (2) || 9,057 || 7–10|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 18 || April 28 || Cubs || 1–7 || Sanderson || McWilliams (0–3) || — || 17,317 || 7–11|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 19 || April 29 || Cubs || 1–2 || Trout || Candelaria (3–2) || Smith || 13,397 || 7–12|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 20 || April 30 || Cardinals || 3–5 || Sutter || Tunnell (0–2) || — || 4,097 || 7–13|-|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 21 || May 1 || Cardinals || 5–10 || Andujar || DeLeon (1–1) || — || 3,762 || 7–14|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 22 || May 2 || Cardinals || 1–3 || LaPoint || Rhoden (2–3) || Sutter || 3,649 || 7–15|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 23 || May 5 || Dodgers || 8–7 (10) || Tekulve (1–1) || Hershiser || — || 18,176 || 8–15|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 24 || May 6 || Dodgers || 4–6 (10) || Niedenfuer || Tekulve (1–2) || — || || 8–16|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 25 || May 6 || Dodgers || 2–1 || Tudor (2–1) || Valenzuela || — || 19,246 || 9–16|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 26 || May 10 || Giants || 4–2 || Rhoden (3–3) || Robinson || Tekulve (3) || 4,002 || 10–16|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 27 || May 11 || @ Braves || 2–4 (10) || Forster || Tekulve (1–3) || — || 24,586 || 10–17|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 28 || May 12 || @ Braves || 3–4 || Perez || Guante (0–2) || Dedmon || 41,319 || 10–18|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 29 || May 13 || @ Braves || 8–9 (10) || Dedmon || Candelaria (3–3) || — || 23,035 || 10–19|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 30 || May 14 || Astros || 3–2 || DeLeon (2–1) || Knepper || Tekulve (4) || 3,790 || 11–19|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 31 || May 15 || Astros || 3–2 (10) || Guante (1–2) || DiPino || — || 2,978 || 12–19|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 32 || May 16 || Astros || 0–1 || Ryan || Candelaria (3–4) || — || 4,523 || 12–20|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 33 || May 18 || Braves || 6–0 || McWilliams (1–3) || Falcone || — || 10,947 || 13–20|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 34 || May 19 || Braves || 2–4 (7) || Mahler || Tudor (2–2) || — || 11,989 || 13–21|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 35 || May 20 || Braves || 1–5 || Bedrosian || Tekulve (1–4) || — || 16,412 || 13–22|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 36 || May 22 || Reds || 3–5 || Soto || Scurry (0–2) || — || 7,959 || 13–23|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 37 || May 23 || Reds || 7–2 || Candelaria (4–4) || Russell || — || 7,072 || 14–23|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 38 || May 24 || Reds || 5–1 || McWilliams (2–3) || Price || — || 8,580 || 15–23|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 39 || May 25 || @ Astros || 6–2 || Tudor (3–2) || Scott || — || 18,430 || 16–23|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 40 || May 26 || @ Astros || 0–2 || Ryan || DeLeon (2–2) || — || 39,518 || 16–24|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 41 || May 27 || @ Astros || 2–1 || Rhoden (4–3) || Niekro || Scurry (1) || 18,416 || 17–24|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 42 || May 28 || @ Astros || 7–0 || Candelaria (5–4) || Ruhle || Robinson (4) || 10,952 || 18–24|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 43 || May 29 || @ Reds || 4–5 (10) || Power || Tekulve (1–5) || — || 10,411 || 18–25|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 44 || May 30 || @ Reds || 4–6 (14) || Owchinko || Robinson (0–1) || — || 11,608 || 18–26|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 45 || May 31 || Expos || 2–1 || DeLeon (3–2) || Gullickson || — || 6,049 || 19–26|-|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 46 || June 1 || Expos || 0–2 || Lea || Rhoden (4–4) || Reardon || 12,691 || 19–27|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 47 || June 2 || Expos || 2–1 || Tunnell (1–2) || Rogers || Tekulve (5) || 19,080 || 20–27|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 48 || June 3 || Expos || 4–0 || Tudor (4–2) || Palmer || — || 19,713 || 21–27|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 49 || June 4 || Mets || 2–4 || Darling || Robinson (0–2) || Orosco || 13,306 || 21–28|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 50 || June 5 || Mets || 0–3 || Terrell || DeLeon (3–3) || — || 6,539 || 21–29|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 51 || June 6 || Mets || 1–2 (13) || Gorman || Scurry (0–3) || — || 7,493 || 21–30|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 52 || June 8 || @ Phillies || 4–5 || Koosman || Candelaria (5–5) || Holland || || 21–31|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 53 || June 8 || @ Phillies || 1–2 || Gross || McWilliams (2–4) || Holland || 31,133 || 21–32|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 54 || June 9 || @ Phillies || 5–6 || Carlton || Tudor (4–3) || Holland || 31,981 || 21–33|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 55 || June 10 || @ Phillies || 12–6 (12) || Guante (2–2) || Kern || — || 32,996 || 22–33|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 56 || June 11 || @ Mets || 1–3 || Gooden || Rhoden (4–5) || Orosco || 19,596 || 22–34|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 57 || June 12 || @ Mets || 6–3 || McWilliams (3–4) || Leary || Scurry (2) || 14,255 || 23–34|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 58 || June 13 || @ Mets || 0–2 || Lynch || Tunnell (1–3) || Sisk || 12,124 || 23–35|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 59 || June 14 || @ Expos || 3–2 || Tekulve (2–5) || Lucas || — || 30,657 || 24–35|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 60 || June 15 || @ Expos || 0–1 || Schatzeder || DeLeon (3–4) || James || 23,247 || 24–36|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 61 || June 16 || @ Expos || 2–3 (11) || Reardon || Tekulve (2–6) || — || 24,626 || 24–37|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 62 || June 17 || @ Expos || 3–5 || Lea || McWilliams (3–5) || Reardon || 31,216 || 24–38|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 63 || June 19 || Cubs || 3–4 || Sutcliffe || Tudor (4–4) || Smith || 9,377 || 24–39|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 64 || June 20 || Cubs || 5–1 || DeLeon (4–4) || Rainey || — || 7,767 || 25–39|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 65 || June 21 || Cubs || 8–6 || Rhoden (5–5) || Eckersley || Tekulve (6) || 8,267 || 26–39|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 66 || June 22 || Phillies || 10–3 || McWilliams (4–5) || Bystrom || — || || 27–39|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 67 || June 22 || Phillies || 7–6 (13) || Scurry (1–3) || Campbell || — || 20,516 || 28–39|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 68 || June 23 || Phillies || 5–7 || Koosman || Candelaria (5–6) || — || 19,014 || 28–40|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 69 || June 24 || Phillies || 2–4 || Carlton || Tudor (4–5) || Holland || 17,749 || 28–41|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 70 || June 25 || @ Cubs || 3–0 || DeLeon (5–4) || Rainey || — || 19,036 || 29–41|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 71 || June 26 || @ Cubs || 9–0 || Rhoden (6–5) || Eckersley || — || || 30–41|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 72 || June 26 || @ Cubs || 8–9 || Bordi || McWilliams (4–6) || Smith || 28,369 || 30–42|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 73 || June 27 || @ Cubs || 7–8 (11) || Stoddard || Scurry (1–4) || — || 37,055 || 30–43|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 74 || June 28 || @ Giants || 3–4 (11) || Lavelle || Robinson (0–3) || — || 6,191 || 30–44|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 75 || June 29 || @ Giants || 0–3 || Robinson || Tudor (4–6) || — || 15,448 || 30–45|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 76 || June 30 || @ Giants || 5–7 || Williams || Guante (2–3) || Lavelle || 26,990 || 30–46|-|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 77 || July 1 || @ Giants || 4–7 || Hammaker || Rhoden (6–6) || Minton || 15,731 || 30–47|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 78 || July 2 || @ Dodgers || 4–5 || Pena || McWilliams (4–7) || Niedenfuer || 28,986 || 30–48|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 79 || July 3 || @ Dodgers || 6–0 || Candelaria (6–6) || Howell || — || 37,951 || 31–48|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 80 || July 4 || @ Dodgers || 0–9 || Hershiser || Tudor (4–7) || — || 46,747 || 31–49|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 81 || July 5 || @ Padres || 1–2 || Gossage || Scurry (1–5) || — || 14,907 || 31–50|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 82 || July 6 || @ Padres || 3–7 || Whitson || Rhoden (6–7) || — || 18,368 || 31–51|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 83 || July 7 || @ Padres || 0–1 || Dravecky || McWilliams (4–8) || Gossage || 28,995 || 31–52|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 84 || July 8 || @ Padres || 4–3 || Candelaria (7–6) || Thurmond || Tekulve (7) || 17,950 || 32–52|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 85 || July 12 || Giants || 6–3 || DeLeon (6–4) || Laskey || Tekulve (8) || 6,295 || 33–52|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 86 || July 13 || Giants || 8–2 || Candelaria (8–6) || Krukow || — || || 34–52|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 87 || July 13 || Giants || 4–3 (18) || Scurry (2–5) || Cornell || — || 22,167 || 35–52|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 88 || July 14 || Giants || 6–2 || Rhoden (7–7) || Davis || — || 9,001 || 36–52|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 89 || July 15 || Giants || 9–3 || Tudor (5–7) || Robinson || — || 13,078 || 37–52|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 90 || July 16 || Dodgers || 4–1 || Walk (1–0) || Honeycutt || — || 9,044 || 38–52|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 91 || July 17 || Dodgers || 0–5 || Pena || DeLeon (6–5) || — || 10,134 || 38–53|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 92 || July 18 || Dodgers || 5–2 || McWilliams (5–8) || Reuss || — || 13,473 || 39–53|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 93 || July 19 || Padres || 5–1 || Candelaria (9–6) || Lollar || — || 10,048 || 40–53|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 94 || July 20 || Padres || 4–3 || Rhoden (8–7) || Dravecky || Robinson (5) || || 41–53|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 95 || July 20 || Padres || 2–3 || Hawkins || Tudor (5–8) || Gossage || 18,007 || 41–54|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 96 || July 21 || Padres || 4–6 || Thurmond || Walk (1–1) || Gossage || 11,593 || 41–55|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 97 || July 22 || Padres || 1–5 || Whitson || DeLeon (6–6) || — || || 41–56|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 98 || July 22 || Padres || 3–2 (11) || Winn (1–0) || Gossage || — || 22,971 || 42–56|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 99 || July 24 || @ Expos || 12–5 (11) || Scurry (3–5) || Reardon || — || 28,087 || 43–56|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 100 || July 25 || @ Expos || 3–1 || Rhoden (9–7) || Lea || Robinson (6) || 28,266 || 44–56|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 101 || July 26 || @ Expos || 4–5 || James || Robinson (0–4) || Reardon || 17,685 || 44–57|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 102 || July 27 || Cardinals || 2–3 (10) || Andujar || Tekulve (2–7) || Sutter || 9,740 || 44–58|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 103 || July 28 || Cardinals || 1–5 || Cox || DeLeon (6–7) || Sutter || 12,945 || 44–59|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 104 || July 29 || Cardinals || 3–4 || Allen || Candelaria (9–7) || Sutter || 12,501 || 44–60|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 105 || July 30 || Expos || 1–3 || James || Rhoden (9–8) || — || 6,212 || 44–61|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 106 || July 31 || Expos || 5–3 || Tudor (6–8) || Rogers || Robinson (7) || 7,813 || 45–61|-|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 107 || August 1 || Expos || 4–0 || McWilliams (6–8) || Lea || — || 8,729 || 46–61|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 108 || August 2 || Mets || 6–4 || Robinson (1–4) || Darling || — || 8,543 || 47–61|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 109 || August 3 || Mets || 1–4 || Terrell || Candelaria (9–8) || — || 7,783 || 47–62|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 110 || August 4 || Mets || 3–4 || Gorman || Scurry (3–6) || Orosco || 7,876 || 47–63|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 111 || August 5 || Mets || 1–3 (10) || Gardner || Robinson (1–5) || — || 10,575 || 47–64|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 112 || August 6 || @ Cardinals || 3–2 || McWilliams (7–8) || Andujar || Tekulve (9) || 22,142 || 48–64|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 113 || August 7 || @ Cardinals || 1–2 || Cox || DeLeon (6–8) || Sutter || 18,146 || 48–65|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 114 || August 8 || @ Cardinals || 6–4 || Candelaria (10–8) || Horton || Tunnell (1) || 18,325 || 49–65|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 115 || August 9 || @ Mets || 11–0 || Rhoden (10–8) || Berenyi || — || 27,604 || 50–65|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 116 || August 10 || @ Mets || 4–1 || Tudor (7–8) || Fernandez || Tekulve (10) || 28,355 || 51–65|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 117 || August 11 || @ Mets || 1–3 || Gooden || McWilliams (7–9) || Orosco || 28,326 || 51–66|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 118 || August 12 || @ Mets || 3–6 || Darling || DeLeon (6–9) || Gardner || 36,135 || 51–67|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 119 || August 14 || @ Braves || 1–3 || Camp || Candelaria (10–9) || Moore || 14,243 || 51–68|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 120 || August 15 || @ Braves || 3–7 || Bedrosian || Rhoden (10–9) || Garber || 12,957 || 51–69|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 121 || August 16 || @ Braves || 5–2 || Tudor (8–8) || Mahler || — || 16,829 || 52–69|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 122 || August 17 || Astros || 4–7 (10) || Dawley || Tekulve (2–8) || — || 10,370 || 52–70|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 123 || August 18 || Astros || 0–5 || LaCoss || DeLeon (6–10) || — || 11,691 || 52–71|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 124 || August 19 || Astros || 3–4 || Niekro || Candelaria (10–10) || Dawley || 13,215 || 52–72|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 125 || August 20 || Braves || 1–4 (10) || Garber || Tekulve (2–9) || — || 7,613 || 52–73|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 126 || August 21 || Braves || 5–4 || Robinson (2–5) || Dedmon || — || 6,400 || 53–73|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 127 || August 22 || Braves || 7–2 || McWilliams (8–9) || Payne || — || 4,156 || 54–73|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 128 || August 24 || Reds || 0–2 || Russell || DeLeon (6–11) || — || 8,074 || 54–74|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 129 || August 25 || Reds || 5–3 || Candelaria (11–10) || Tibbs || McWilliams (1) || 21,385 || 55–74|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 130 || August 26 || Reds || 7–1 || Rhoden (11–9) || Price || — || 10,831 || 56–74|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 131 || August 28 || @ Astros || 2–3 || Smith || Tudor (8–9) || — || 11,016 || 56–75|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 132 || August 29 || @ Astros || 4–2 || Robinson (3–5) || DiPino || — || 9,587 || 57–75|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 133 || August 30 || @ Reds || 1–4 || Tibbs || DeLeon (6–12) || — || 10,220 || 57–76|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 134 || August 31 || @ Reds || 6–2 || Candelaria (12–10) || Price || Robinson (8) || 12,954 || 58–76|-|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 135 || September 1 || @ Reds || 5–7 (11) || Power || Robinson (3–6) || — || 16,733 || 58–77|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 136 || September 2 || @ Reds || 1–7 || Robinson || Tudor (8–10) || — || 13,597 || 58–78|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 137 || September 3 || @ Expos || 3–0 || McWilliams (9–9) || Rogers || Tekulve (11) || 12,333 || 59–78|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 138 || September 4 || @ Expos || 5–3 || Scurry (4–6) || James || Tekulve (12) || 10,184 || 60–78|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 139 || September 5 || Mets || 2–4 || Berenyi || Tunnell (1–4) || Sisk || 3,569 || 60–79|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 140 || September 6 || Mets || 2–0 || Rhoden (12–9) || Schiraldi || Scurry (3) || 3,529 || 61–79|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 141 || September 7 || Cardinals || 4–1 || Tudor (9–10) || Horton || Scurry (4) || 4,077 || 62–79|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 142 || September 8 || Cardinals || 2–9 || Andujar || McWilliams (9–10) || — || 8,807 || 62–80|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 143 || September 9 || Cardinals || 1–2 || Cox || DeLeon (6–13) || Sutter || 7,460 || 62–81|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 144 || September 10 || Expos || 5–8 || Grapenthin || Tunnell (1–5) || Hesketh || 3,126 || 62–82|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 145 || September 11 || Expos || 5–1 || Rhoden (13–9) || Bargar || — || 2,963 || 63–82|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 146 || September 12 || @ Mets || 0–2 || Gooden || Tudor (9–11) || — || 12,876 || 63–83|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 147 || September 13 || @ Mets || 14–4 || McWilliams (10–10) || Terrell || — || 6,076 || 64–83|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 148 || September 14 || @ Cardinals || 8–7 (12) || Robinson (4–6) || Sutter || Tekulve (13) || 16,292 || 65–83|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 149 || September 15 || @ Cardinals || 3–8 || LaPoint || Candelaria (12–11) || — || 17,356 || 65–84|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 150 || September 16 || @ Cardinals || 7–8 (10) || Hassler || Tunnell (1–6) || — || 21,918 || 65–85|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 151 || September 18 || @ Cubs || 6–2 || Tudor (10–11) || Eckersley || Robinson (9) || 30,721 || 66–85|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 152 || September 19 || @ Cubs || 11–6 || McWilliams (11–10) || Stoddard || Winn (1) || 31,585 || 67–85|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 153 || September 20 || @ Cubs || 7–6 || Tekulve (3–9) || Smith || Candelaria (1) || 33,651 || 68–85|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 154 || September 21 || Phillies || 5–1 || Scurry (5–6) || Koosman || — || 4,940 || 69–85|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 155 || September 22 || Phillies || 2–1 (12) || Robinson (5–6) || Andersen || — || 6,927 || 70–85|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 156 || September 23 || Phillies || 4–2 || Tudor (11–11) || Rawley || Candelaria (2) || 11,249 || 71–85|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 157 || September 24 || Cubs || 1–4 || Sutcliffe || McWilliams (11–11) || — || 5,472 || 71–86|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 158 || September 25 || Cubs || 7–1 || DeLeon (7–13) || Patterson || — || 4,068 || 72–86|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 159 || September 26 || Cubs || 2–5 || Ruthven || Tunnell (1–7) || — || 3,365 || 72–87|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 160 || September 29 || @ Phillies || 4–0 || Rhoden (14–9) || Hudson || — || 27,493 || 73–87|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 161 || September 30 || @ Phillies || 2–0 || Tudor (12–11) || Denny || Robinson (10) || || 74–87|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 162 || September 30 || @ Phillies || 7–2 || McWilliams (12–11) || Rawley || — || 17,292 || 75–87|-|-| Legend: = Win = Loss
Bold = Pirates team member

Roster

1984 Pittsburgh Pirates

Roster

Pitchers

Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders

Manager

Coaches

(pitching)
(bullpen)
(third base)
(first base)
(bullpen)
(hitting)

Opening Day lineup

Opening Day Starters
	Name	Position
36
3
5		3B
30
26
6
51		RF
4		SS
29		SP

Player stats

BattingNote: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Regular Season^[2]
Player
	16	12	4	0.333	0	0
	35	84	28	0.333	0	4
	138	474	152	0.321	12	70
	155	555	173	0.312	6	67
	53	31	9	0.290	1	5
	100	304	87	0.286	11	45
	147	546	156	0.286	15	78
	154	653	174	0.266	0	39
	46	112	29	0.259	2	11
	154	543	138	0.254	17	74
	32	67	17	0.254	0	3
	103	403	102	0.253	4	44
	111	266	63	0.237	4	21
	20	22	5	0.227	0	0
	18	31	7	0.226	0	2
	136	450	100	0.222	9	52
	27	55	12	0.218	0	2
	36	76	16	0.211	0	2
	126	276	56	0.203	12	28
	26	82	15	0.183	0	4
	50	96	17	0.177	1	8
	45	78	13	0.167	3	9
	40	97	16	0.165	0	10
	33	62	8	0.129	1	2
	36	74	9	0.122	0	4
	30	59	5	0.085	0	2
	26	12	1	0.083	0	0
	27	4	0	0.000	0	0
	43	2	0	0.000	0	0
	72	7	0	0.000	0	0
	2	3	0	0.000	0	0
	9	1	0	0.000	0	0
	4	0	0	—	0	0
	4	0	0	—	0	0
	4	0	0	—	0	0
	1	0	0	—	0	0
	3	0	0	—	0	0
Team Totals	162	5,537	1,412	0.255	98	586

PitchingNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Regular Season^[3]
Player
	4	4	0	0	0.00	1
	3	5	0	0	0.00	2
	43	46	5	6	2.53	48
	27	41	2	3	2.61	30
	2	10	1	1	2.61	10
	72	88	3	9	2.66	36
	33	238	14	9	2.72	136
	33	185	12	11	2.72	133
	34	227	12	11	2.93	149
	51	122	5	6	3.02	110
	32	212	12	11	3.27	117
	4	5	0	0	3.38	3
	30	192	7	13	3.74	153
	9	18	1	0	3.86	11
	26	68	1	7	5.27	51
	4	3	0	0	6.00	3
	1	2	0	0	9.00	2
Team Totals	162	1470	75	87	3.11	995

Awards and honors

Don Robinson, Hutch Award^[4]

1984 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

Tony Peña, C, reserve^[5]

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.

Farm system

References

1984 Pittsburgh Pirates at Baseball Reference
1984 Pittsburgh Pirates at Baseball Almanac
Book: Johnson. Lloyd. Wolff. Miles. The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball. 3rd. Durham, North Carolina. Baseball America. 2007. 978-1-932391-17-6.

Notes and References

From 1882–1906, the team played in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, which became annexed by Pittsburgh as the North Side in 1907.
Web site: Major League Baseball Stats pirates.com: Stats. Pittsburgh Pirates.
Web site: Major League Baseball Stats pirates.com: Stats. Pittsburgh Pirates.
Web site: Hutch Award | Baseball Almanac.
Web site: 1984 All-Star Game | Baseball Almanac.