Detroit then capped the remarkable year by winning the 1984 world series. The 1984 detroit tigers team has finally earned its rightful place in baseball history with alan trammell and jack morris baseball hall of fame nods. Besides pitching, defense, and a potent offense, there were some special players on the tigers roster that year. Highlighted by jack morriss nohitter in the seasons fourth game, the tigers roared through april and may, posting a staggering 355 record. Scott earl, dwight lowry, randy o neal, roger mason and nelson simmons. But they managed to rally back and were within one. Ueberroth began his tenure on october 1, succeeding bowie kuhn. The 1984 detroit tigers won the mlb world series, beating the san diego padres 4 games to 1.
Legendary tigers broadcaster ernie harwell calls the final out of game 5, as the tigers clinch their fourth world series title. The 1984 world series was a matchup between the detroit tigers 10458, who set a major league record with a 355 record to start the regular season, and the san diego padres 9270, who finished better than. The 1984 detroi t tiger s won the 1984 world series, defeating the san diego padres, 4 games to 1. Did you scroll all this way to get facts about 1984 detroit tigers.
It is a comprehensive team roster and player names are sorted by the fielding position where the most number of games were played during the regular season. He was not on the world series roster, but he received a championship ring. The san diego padres lost the 1984 world series to the detroit tigers 4 games to 1. The 1984 detroit tigers team roster seen on this page includes. Vintage original 1984 detroit tigers world series roster tshirt ebay. This is a detroit tigers 1984 world series champions blue bumper sticker. Here is the roster for the 1984 detroit tigers, including the. Sparky anderson 10458 1984 detroit tigers statistics 1984. The 1984 san diego padres season was the 16th season in franchise history. The season was their 84th since they entered the american league in 1901 it was the franchises best season in terms of overall wins 104 and their best win percentage.
I have always wondered who was actually on the 25man. Detroit tigers 1984 world series champions blue bumper. Time hasnt been kind to 1984 detroit tigers and its difficult to. The tigers were lead by a lights out closer who won the american leagues cy. The 1984 world series collectors edition for the detroit tigers is a straightforward look at the championship for fans of the motown based baseball team. Check out the 1984 mlb season history, featuring league standings, postseason results, nohitters, and baseballs leaders in home runs, era, and more. While the 1984 detroit tigers came away from the year with a ring on their finger, what made them so great. Get scores, news and notes in your inbox every day. Test your knowledge on this sports quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. San diego padres 4 at detroit tigers 8, f game 5 started out poorly for the padres when mark thurmond gave up three runs in the first inning. Make offer 2019 detroit tigers ticket stub 1984 world series champions. Where some modest disappointment comes in, is that in spite of the young talent, the tigers only won one more al east title, in 1987, and never made it back to the world series. The 1984 world series began on october 9 and ended on october 14, 1984. These players werent on detroits postseason roster.
The detroit tigers of the american league ended the 1984 season with a record of 104 wins and 58 losses, finishing first in the als east division. One fans ode to the 1984 detroit tigers, alan trammel and. The american league champion detroit tigers played against the national league champion san diego padres, with the tigers winning the series four games to one. This is a unique opportunity for erie fans to see and take photos with the 1984 world series trophy and meet tigers great alan trammell. The padres were led by manager dick williams and thirdyear player tony gwynn, who won the nl batting title and finished third in voting for the nl most valuable player award. Posted jun 29, 2014 a look back at the detroit tigers 1984 world series. Third base was a weak spot in the detroit lineup, with lighthitting. Make offer 1959 detroit tigers roster book briggs stadium media guide. I have always wondered who was actually on the 25man roster and was looking for some help. Celebrating the 1984 detroit tigers videos fox sports. Get the best deals on 1984 world series in vintage mlb programs when you shop the largest online selection at. The detroit tigers were the overwhelming favorite, managed by the great sparky anderson and lead on the field by shortstop and world series most valuable player mvp alan. Visit espn to view the detroit tigers team roster for the current season.
The 1984 detroit tigers team roster seen on this page includes every player who appeared in a game during the 1984 season. A group of players in the detroit tigers system in 1984 gather during spring training. Tiger stadium won world series american league championship series defeated kansas city royals 30. Thirtysix years to the day since jack morris threw his nohitter as part of the 1984 tigers 355 start, detroit fans will have a chance to watch the tigers last two world series championships today. What is the value of a 1984 world series baseball signed by the tigers. Mlb, the silhouetted batter logo, world series, national league, american league, division series.
Mlb network will broadcast games 1, 4 and 5 of the 1984 world series this afternoon, followed by games 6 and 7 tonight. Ive never been able to find a complete roster of players who received a. The detroit tigers of the american league ended the season with a record of 104 wins and 58 losses, finishing first in the als east division. The 1984 detroit tigers are correctly remembered as one of the great teams of the modern era. I was 2 12 years old during the 1984 world series, so my historical knowledge is limited to the world series program i own and the internet and. The 1984 world seriesr is treasured by tigers players and fans as this fall classic victory punctuated a historic season. San diego won the national league nl championship and advanced to the world series, which they lost to the detroit tigers four games to one.
Can you name the tigers starting lineup in game 5 of the 1984 world series. Luis aparicio is inducted into the baseball hall of fame. The 1984 world series put the american league champion detroit tigers against the national league champion san diego padres. What is the value of a 1984 world series baseball signed. The american league champion detroit tigers played against the national league champion san diego padres, with the tigers winning the series 4 games to 1 this was the first world series that peter ueberroth presided over as commissioner.
The 1984 world champion detroit tigers quiz yardbarker. In 1984, did the players, called up in september, receive world series rings. Detroit tigers foundation tigers baseball camps autographs for a cause tigers license plates tickets and memorabilia donation youth sports programs salute our heroes tigers players and wives programs inpark programs make a donation 5050 raffle tigers wives. The world series championship over the san diego padres, just one of four in the history of the tigers, and their most recent. The 1984 detroit tigers roster consisted of doug blair, jack morris, carl willis, milt wilcox, dave rozema, dan petry, randy oneal, sid monge, glenn abbott, jaun berenguer, willie hernandez.