1984 Major League Baseball season

Awards and honors

• Baseball Hall of Fame
• *Luis Aparicio
• *Don Drysdale
• *Rick Ferrell
• *Harmon Killebrew
• *Pee Wee Reese
• Most Valuable Player
• *Willie Hernández, Detroit Tigers, LHP
• *Ryne Sandberg, Chicago Cubs, 2B
• Cy Young Award
• *Willie Hernández, Detroit Tigers
• *Rick Sutcliffe, Chicago Cubs
• Rookie of the Year
• *Alvin Davis, Seattle Mariners, 1B
• *Dwight Gooden, New York Mets, RHP
• Manager of the Year Award
• *Sparky Anderson, Detroit Tigers
• *Jim Frey, Chicago Cubs
• Gold Glove Award
• *Eddie Murray
• *Lou Whitaker
• *Buddy Bell
• *Alan Trammell
• *Dwight Evans
• *Dave Winfield
• *Dwayne Murphy
• *Lance Parrish
• *Ron Guidry

Statistical leaders

Major league baseball final standings

American League

National League

Postseason

• World Series: Detroit Tigers over San Diego Padres ; Alan Trammell, MVP
• American League Championship Series MVP: Kirk Gibson
• National League Championship Series MVP: Steve Garvey

  All-Star game

• All-Star Game, July 10 at Candlestick Park: National League, 3–1; Gary Carter, MVP

  Television coverage

Events

• April 7: Jack Morris of the Detroit Tigers threw a no-hitter against the Chicago White Sox at Comiskey Park in Chicago.
• September 30: Mike Witt of the California Angels threw a perfect game against the Texas Rangers. He finished with 94 pitches and ten strikeouts.

  Movies

• The Natural

  Deaths

• March 18: Charley Lau
• March 20: Stan Coveleski
• August 14: Lynn McGlothen
• August 25: Waite Hoyt
• September 7: Joe Cronin
• October 1: Walter Alston
• October 26: Gus Mancuso
• November 25: Ival Goodman