In the Houston Astros' 1984 American baseball season, the
Houston Astros competed in the
National League West
The National League West is one of Major League Baseball's six divisions. This division was formed for the 1969 season when the National League expanded to 12 teams by adding the San Diego Padres and the Montreal Expos. For purpose of keeping a re ...
.
Offseason
* February 17, 1984:
J. R. Richard was signed as a free agent by the Astros.
[J. R. Richard page at Baseball Reference]
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Regular season
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Notable transactions
* April 27, 1984: J. R. Richard was released by the Astros.Alan Bannister
Alan Bannister (born September 3, 1951) is a retired professional baseball player who played in the major leagues for the Philadelphia Phillies Chicago White Sox (1976–80), Cleveland Indians Houston Astros (1984) and Texas Rangers Original ...
was traded by the Astros to the Texas Rangers for Mike Richardt
Michael Anthony Richardt (born May 24, 1958, at North Hollywood, California) is an American former Major League Baseball second baseman. He played all or part of four seasons in the majors, between and , mostly for the Texas Rangers. He also pl ...
.
* June 4, 1984: 1984 Major League Baseball Draft
First round selections
The following are the first round picks in the 1984 Major League Baseball draft.
Other notable players
* Jeff Blauser†, 1st round (secondary phase), 4th overall by the Atlanta Braves
* Greg Maddux‡, 2nd round, 31s ...
**Ken Caminiti
Kenneth Gene Caminiti (April 21, 1963 – October 10, 2004) was an American third baseman who spent 15 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Houston Astros (1987–1994, 1999–2000), San Diego Padres (1995–1998), Texas Rangers ( ...
was drafted by the Astros in the 3rd round. Player signed June 9, 1984.
** John Vander Wal was drafted by the Astros in the 8th round, but did not sign.
* July 4, 1984: Scott Loucks was traded by the Astros to the Montreal Expos
The Montreal Expos (french: link=no, Les Expos de Montréal) were a Canadian professional baseball team based in Montreal, Quebec. The Expos were the first Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise located outside the United States. They played in t ...
for Brad Mills.
* August 28, 1984: Ray Knight
Charles Ray Knight (born December 28, 1952) is an American former Major League Baseball infielder best remembered for his time with the Cincinnati Reds and New York Mets. Originally drafted by the Reds in the tenth round of the 1970 Major League ...
was traded by the Astros to the New York Mets
The New York Mets are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of Queens. The Mets compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the National League (NL) East division. They are one of two major league ...
for players to be named later. The New York Mets completed the trade by sending Gerald Young and Manuel Lee
Manuel Lora Lee (born June 17, 1965) is a former shortstop and second baseman for Major League Baseball's Toronto Blue Jays (1985–92), Texas Rangers (1993–94) and St. Louis Cardinals (1995). He was originally signed as an amateur free agent ...
to the Astros on August 31 and Mitch Cook (minors) to the Astros on September 10.Ray Knight page at Baseball Reference
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Roster
Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
''Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in''
Other batters
''Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in''
Pitching
Starting pitchers
''Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''
Other pitchers
''Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''
Relief pitchers
''Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''
Farm system
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Asheville
References
External links
1984 Houston Astros season at Baseball Reference
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Houston Astros seasons
1984 Major League Baseball season
1984 in sports in Texas