1984 Season

26 teams competing across 6 divisions

The 1984 Major League Baseball season was played by 26 teams. The Detroit Tigers won the World Series, defeating the San Diego Padres. Tony Armas led with 43 home runs, Tony Armas led with 123 RBI, and Tony Gwynn led with 213 hits. This page carries the 1984 standings, league leaders, postseason results, and a link to every team's season.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
L (Losses):
Games charged to the pitcher of record when the opposing team took a lead it never surrendered.
Win% (Winning Percentage):
Wins divided by games decided.
GB (Games Back):
How far a team trailed the division or league leader.

Data updated

🏆 Postseason

1984 Bracket
World Series DET def. SDN (4-1)
AL Championship DET def. KCA (3-0)
NL Championship SDN def. CHN (3-2)

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1984 Home Run Leaders

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Batting average and OPS list qualified hitters only: 3.1 plate appearances per team game — 502 plate appearances at 162 team games. Home runs, RBI, hits, runs and stolen bases are counting totals and list every player.

Batting Average qualified

1 Tony Gwynn .351 2 Don Mattingly .343 3 Dave Winfield .340 4 Wade Boggs .325 5 Lee Lacy .321

OPS qualified

1 Dwight Evans .920 2 Mike Schmidt .919 3 Dale Murphy .919 4 Eddie Murray .918 5 Don Mattingly .918

Home Runs all players

1 Tony Armas 43 2 Dale Murphy 36 3 Mike Schmidt 36 4 Dave Kingman 35 5 Dwayne Murphy 33

RBI all players

1 Tony Armas 123 2 Jim Rice 122 3 Dave Kingman 118 4 Alvin Davis 116 5 Don Mattingly 110

Hits all players

1 Tony Gwynn 213 2 Don Mattingly 207 3 Wade Boggs 203 4 Ryne Sandberg 200 5 Cal Ripken 195

Runs all players

1 Dwight Evans 121 2 Ryne Sandberg 114 3 Rickey Henderson 113 4 Wade Boggs 109 5 Brett Butler 108

Stolen Bases all players

1 Tim Raines 75 2 Juan Samuel 72 3 Alan Wiggins 70 4 Rickey Henderson 66 5 Dave Collins 60
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🎯 Pitching Leaders

1984 Strikeout Leaders

Top 10 — click a bar to view the player.

ERA and WHIP list qualified pitchers only: 1 inning pitched per team game — 162 innings at 162 team games. Wins, strikeouts and saves are counting totals and list every pitcher.

ERA qualified

1 Alejandro Peña 2.48 2 Dwight Gooden 2.60 3 Orel Hershiser 2.66 4 Rick Rhoden 2.72 5 John Candelaria 2.72

WHIP qualified

1 Dwight Gooden 1.07 2 Joaquin Andujar 1.10 3 Orel Hershiser 1.11 4 Buddy Black 1.13 5 Mario Soto 1.13

Wins all pitchers

1 Joaquin Andujar 20 2 Mike Boddicker 20 3 Rick Sutcliffe 20 4 Bert Blyleven 19 5 Jack Morris 19

Strikeouts all pitchers

1 Dwight Gooden 276 2 Fernando Valenzuela 240 3 Rick Sutcliffe 213 4 Mark Langston 204 5 Dave Stieb 198

Saves all pitchers

1 Bruce Sutter 45 2 Dan Quisenberry 44 3 Bill Caudill 36 4 Lee Smith 33 5 Willie Hernandez 32
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📋 Standings

AL East

Detroit Tigers ★ 104-58 Toronto Blue Jays 89-73 New York Yankees 87-75 Boston Red Sox 86-76 Baltimore Orioles 85-77 Cleveland Indians 75-87 Milwaukee Brewers 67-94

AL West

Kansas City Royals ★ 84-78 California Angels 81-81 Minnesota Twins 81-81 Oakland Athletics 77-85 Chicago White Sox 74-88 Seattle Mariners 74-88 Texas Rangers 69-92

NL East

Chicago Cubs ★ 96-65 New York Mets 90-72 St. Louis Cardinals 84-78 Philadelphia Phillies 81-81 Montreal Expos 78-83 Pittsburgh Pirates 75-87

NL West

San Diego Padres ★ 92-70 Atlanta Braves 80-82 Houston Astros 80-82 Los Angeles Dodgers 79-83 Cincinnati Reds 70-92 San Francisco Giants 66-96

The 1984 season in brief

The Detroit Tigers set the pace in 1984 with a 104-58 record. Nobody in 1984 fared worse than the San Francisco Giants (66-96). By season's end, the Kansas City Royals (84-78) held off the California Angels (81-81) in the American League West, the Chicago Cubs ran away with the National League East at 96-65, the San Diego Padres owned the National League West with a 92-70 mark, the Atlanta Braves next at 80-82, and the Detroit Tigers won the American League East going away, 104-58 against 89-73 for the Toronto Blue Jays. The San Diego Padres reached the 1984 World Series and lost it to the Detroit Tigers, 4 games to 1. Earlier rounds sent through the Detroit Tigers over the Kansas City Royals in the AL Championship Series (3-0) and the San Diego Padres over the Chicago Cubs in the NL Championship Series (3-2). The home run board is topped by Tony Armas at 43, ahead of Dale Murphy with 36. Among qualified hitters, Tony Gwynn had the top batting average, .351, with Don Mattingly next at .343. Tony Gwynn cleared the 502-plate-appearance line that 1984's 162 team games set. Among qualified pitchers, Alejandro Peña had the lowest ERA, 2.48; Dwight Gooden followed at 2.60. 1984's pitching counting leaders: Joaquin Andujar in wins (20), Dwight Gooden in strikeouts (276), and Bruce Sutter in saves (45). For the complete tables behind these tiles, see the 1984 leaders page.

1984 MLB Season: Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the World Series in 1984?
The Detroit Tigers won the 1984 World Series, beating the San Diego Padres.
How many teams played in 1984?
26 teams played in the 1984 major league season.
Who led MLB in home runs in 1984?
Tony Armas led with 43 home runs in 1984.
Who led MLB in RBI in 1984?
Tony Armas led with 123 RBI in 1984.
Who led MLB in hits in 1984?
Tony Gwynn led with 213 hits in 1984.
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