1984 MLB season | |
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League | Major League Baseball |
Sport | Baseball |
Duration | April 2 – October 14, 1984 |
Number of games | 162 |
Number of teams | 26 |
TV partner(s) | ABC, NBC |
Draft | |
Top draft pick | Shawn Abner |
Picked by | New York Mets |
Regular season | |
Season MVP | NL: Ryne Sandberg (CHC) AL: Willie Hernández (DET) |
Postseason | |
AL champions | Detroit Tigers |
AL runners-up | Kansas City Royals |
NL champions | San Diego Padres |
NL runners-up | Chicago Cubs |
World Series | |
Champions | Detroit Tigers |
Runners-up | San Diego Padres |
World Series MVP | Alan Trammell (DET) |
The 1984 Major League Baseball season started with a 9-game winning streak by the eventual World Series champions Detroit Tigers who started the season with 35 wins and 5 losses and never relinquished the first place lead.