# 1984 International League season

The 1984 International League was a Class AAA baseball season played between April 10 and September 13. Eight teams played a 140-game schedule, with the top four teams qualifying for the post-season.
The Pawtucket Red Sox won the Governors' Cup, defeating the Maine Guides in the final round of the playoffs.

## Team changes

* The Charleston Charlies relocated to Old Orchard Beach, Maine and were renamed the Maine Guides. The club remained affiliated with the Cleveland Indians.

## Teams

1984 International League :
| Team | City | MLB Affiliate | Stadium |
| Columbus Clippers | Columbus, Ohio | New York Yankees | Franklin County Stadium |
| Maine Guides | Old Orchard Beach, Maine | Cleveland Indians | The Ball Park |
| Pawtucket Red Sox | Pawtucket, Rhode Island | Boston Red Sox | McCoy Stadium |
| Richmond Braves | Richmond, Virginia | Atlanta Braves | Parker Field |
| Rochester Red Wings | Rochester, New York | Baltimore Orioles | Silver Stadium |
| Syracuse Chiefs | Syracuse, New York | Toronto Blue Jays | MacArthur Stadium |
| Tidewater Tides | Norfolk, Virginia | New York Mets | Met Park |
| Toledo Mud Hens | Toledo, Ohio | Minnesota Twins | Lucas County Stadium |

## Regular season
### Summary

* The Columbus Clippers finished with the best record in the league for the fifth time in the past six seasons.

### Standings

International League :
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| Columbus Clippers | 82 | 57 | .590 | – |
| Maine Guides | 77 | 59 | .566 | 3.5 |
| Toledo Mud Hens | 74 | 63 | .540 | 7 |
| Pawtucket Red Sox | 75 | 65 | .536 | 7.5 |
| Tidewater Tides | 71 | 69 | .507 | 11.5 |
| Richmond Braves | 66 | 73 | .475 | 16 |
| Syracuse Chiefs | 58 | 81 | .417 | 24 |
| Rochester Red Wings | 52 | 88 | .371 | 30.5 |

## League Leaders
### Batting leaders

| Stat | Player | Total |
| AVG | Scott Bradley, Columbus Clippers | .335 |
| H | Scott Bradley, Columbus Clippers | 180 |
| R | Milt Thompson, Richmond Braves Chico Walker, Pawtucket Red Sox | 91 |
| 2B | Dan Briggs, Columbus Clippers | 33 |
| 3B | Bobby Meacham, Columbus Clippers Vic Rodriguez, Rochester Red Wings Paul Zuvella, Richmond Braves | 6 |
| HR | Jerry Keller, Syracuse Chiefs | 28 |
| RBI | Scott Bradley, Columbus Clippers Jim Wilson, Maine Guides | 84 |
| SB | Tack Wilson, Toledo Mud Hens | 48 |

### Pitching leaders

| Stat | Player | Total |
| W | Jerry Ujdur, Maine Guides | 14 |
| ERA | Jim Deshaies, Columbus Clippers | 2.39 |
| CG | Brad Havens, Toledo Mud Hens | 12 |
| SV | Wes Gardner, Tidewater Tides | 20 |
| SO | Brad Havens, Toledo Mud Hens | 169 |
| IP | Mike Morgan, Syracuse Chiefs | 185.2 |

## Playoffs

* The Pawtucket Red Sox won their second Governors' Cup, defeating the Maine Guides in five games.

### Playoff bracket

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Governors' Cup | Governors' Cup | Governors' Cup |
| 1 | Columbus | 1 | | | |
| 4 | Pawtucket | 3 | | | |
| 4 | Pawtucket | 3 | 4 | Pawtucket | 3 |
| | | | 2 | Maine | 2 |
| 2 | Maine | 3 | 2 | Maine | 2 |
| 3 | Toledo | 0 | | | |

## Awards

International League awards :
| Award name | Recipient |
| Most Valuable Player | Scott Bradley, Columbus Clippers |
| Pitcher of the Year | Brad Havens, Toledo Mud Hens |
| Rookie of the Year | Scott Bradley, Columbus Clippers |
| Manager of the Year | Tony Torchia, Pawtucket Red Sox |

## All-star team

International League all-star team :
| Position | All-star |
| Catcher | Scott Bradley, Columbus Clippers |
| First base | Dan Briggs, Columbus Clippers |
| Second base | Rex Hudler, Columbus Clippers |
| Shortstop | Paul Zuvella, Richmond Braves |
| Third base | Steve Lyons, Pawtucket Red Sox |
| Outfield | John Christensen, Tidewater Tides Milt Thompson, Richmond Braves Mitch Webster, Syracuse Chiefs |
| Designated hitter | Jerry Keller, Syracuse Chiefs |
| Starting pitcher | Brad Havens, Toledo Mud Hens |
| Relief pitcher | Wes Gardner, Tidewater Tides |