Midwest League 1984

Summary

• Midwest League Champion: Appleton Foxes (White Sox)
• Team with Best Won/Lost Record: Appleton Foxes (White Sox) 87/49, .640

• Most Valuable Player: Joey Meyer (Beloit/Brewers)
• Prospect of the Year: Kurt Stilwell (Cedar Rapids/Reds)
• Manager of the Year: Tom Gamboa (Beloit/Brewers)
• Executive of the Year: Dave Tarolly (General Manager, Beloit)

• League Attendance: 1,143,182
  • 12 teams in 3 divisions played a 140 game schedule.
  • The MWL had teams in Illinois, Iowa, and Wisconsin.

• Best Big League Career: Edgar Martinez (Wausau/Mariners)

Overview

Composite 1984 Won/Lost Record for Each Team

                Nickname  Affiliate Won Lost  Pct (Rank)
Appleton        Foxes     White Sox  87  49  .640  (1)
Beloit          Brewers   Brewers    86  53  .619  (2)
Burlington      Rangers   Rangers    51  88  .367 (11)
Cedar Rapids    Reds      Reds       75  63  .543  (4)
Clinton         Giants    Giants     62  77  .446 (10)
Kenosha         Twins     Twins      70  68  .507  (6)
Madison         Muskies   Athletics  77  61  .558  (3)
Peoria          Chiefs    Angels     66  73  .475  (8)
Quad City       Cubs      Cubs       50  88  .362 (12)
Springfield     Cardinals Cardinals  70  69  .504  (7)
Waterloo        Indians   Indians    65  74  .468  (9)
Wausau          Timbers   Mariners   70  66  .515  (5)

Divisional Record

Northern
Appleton     87  49  .640  ---
Madison      77  61  .558 11.0
Wausau       70  66  .515 17.0
Kenosha      70  68  .507 18.0

Central
Beloit       86  53  .609  ---
Cedar Rapids 75  63  .543 10.5
Waterloo     65  74  .468 21.0
Clinton      62  77  .446 24.0

Southern
Springfield  70  69  .504  ---
Peoria       66  73  .475  4.0
Burlington   51  88  .367 19.0
Quad City    50  88  .362 19.5

1984 Post Season

Round 1:
Springfield d. Beloit, 2-0
Appleton d. Madison, 2-1

Championship:
Appleton d. Springfield, 3-2

1984 All Star Game

Played June 28 at Burlington
Southern Division 5, Northern Division 4
MVP: Greg Steen, Peoria (4-2-3-2); game winning hit

1984 League Changes

• Kenosha Twins: franchise sold, and moved from Wisconsin Rapids.
• Peoria Chiefs: franchise sold; name changed (from Suns).

Sources

• Lloyd Johnson & Miles Wolff, Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (Durham: Baseball America, 1997)
• 1985 Baseball America Statistics Report
• 1985 Sporting News Guide
• 1989 Midwest League Record Book
• 1984 Midwest League Press Guide
• 1984 Programs/Yearbooks:
  • Clinton Giants
  • Cedar Rapids Reds
  • Beloit Brewers
  • Kenosha Twins
  • Waterloo Indians