1985 Auburn Astros Roster
Team Record: 47-31
Finished 1st in the NYPL's Central Division
Manager: Bob Hartsfield (47-31)
Affiliation: Houston Astros
Location: Auburn, New York
Ballpark: Falcon Park I
Attendance: 23,966, Avg. 615
Playoffs - Auburn Astros 1 game, Jamestown Expos 0
Finals - Oneonta Yankees 2 games, Auburn Astros 0
The Auburn Astros of the New York-Pennsylvania League ended the 1985 season with a record of 47 wins and 31 losses, finishing first in the league's Central Division.
The Astros scored 380 runs and conceded 317 runs. Rich Johnson led Auburn with 12 home runs and drove in 48 runs, while leading all regular batters with a .313 average. Blaise Ilsley topped the team with 9 wins and a team-best 1.4 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1985 Auburn Astros who spent time in the Majors during their careers included John Fishel, Blaise Ilsley, Dan Walters, Terry Wells and Cameron Drew.
Bob Hartsfield served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Adams | R | R | December 30, 1963 | 6'1" | 185 | Sanford, FL US |
| Tim Arnsberg | R | R | January 18, 1962 | 6'2" | 185 | Seattle, WA US |
| Mike Brown | R | R | January 14, 1963 | 5'11" | 175 | Weimer, TX US |
| Carlo Colombino | R | R | September 28, 1964 | 5'10" | 180 | Belleville, NJ US |
| Laito DeLaCruz | R | R | July 27, 1963 | 6'0" | 177 | , DO |
| Tony Dineen | R | R | October 9, 1963 | 6'1" | 180 | Idaho Falls, ID US |
| Curt Dishman | L | R | July 11, 1962 | 6'3" | 200 | Houston, TX US |
| Cameron Drew | L | R | February 12, 1964 | 6'5" | 230 | Boston, MA US |
| Don Dunster | R | R | July 30, 1963 | 6'3" | 210 | San Jose, CA US |
| Jeff Edwards | R | R | November 16, 1963 | 6'2" | 205 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Stan Fascher | R | R | August 28, 1963 | 6'6" | 200 | Savannah, GA US |
| John Fishel | R | R | November 8, 1962 | 5'11" | 185 | Fullerton, CA US |
| Steve Gelmine | L | L | April 25, 1963 | 6'0" | 175 | Summit, NJ US |
| Kevin Graves | L | R | December 6, 1961 | 5'9" | 170 | Columbia, MO US |
| Scott Gray | R | R | November 20, 1963 | 6'0" | 165 | Washington, PA US |
| Jonas Guerrero | R | R | September 11, 1965 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Blaise Ilsley | L | L | April 9, 1964 | 6'1" | 195 | Alpena, MI US |
| Calvin James | L | L | November 5, 1962 | 5'10" | 170 | Miami, FL US |
| Tim Jester | L | L | January 6, 1963 | 5'11" | 170 | Springfield, OH US |
| Rich Johnson | R | R | February 7, 1963 | 6'3" | 200 | Gladewater, TX US |
| Gary Murphy | R | R | January 1, 1962 | 6'1" | 185 | Hazleton, PA US |
| Alfred Perez | R | R | October 7, 1963 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Ron Roebuck | S | L | November 9, 1964 | 6'1" | 185 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Wayne Rogalski | R | R | September 29, 1964 | 5'10" | 183 | Stamford, CT US |
| Rob Schepis | L | L | October 23, 1963 | 5'9" | 170 | Yonkers, NY US |
| Joe Schulte | R | R | August 17, 1963 | 6'3" | 200 | Breese, IL US |
| Kevin Smith | R | R | August 15, 1963 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Jim Vike | R | R | November 2, 1963 | 6'4" | 200 | Bellingham, WA US |
| Dan Walters | R | R | August 15, 1966 | 6'4" | 225 | Brunswick, ME US |
| Terry Wells | L | L | September 10, 1963 | 6'3" | 205 | Kankakee, IL US |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
