1985 Arkansas Travelers Roster
Team Record: 64-70
Finished 3rd in the TL's East Division
Manager: Jim Riggleman (64-70)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Little Rock, Arkansas
Ballpark: Ray Winder Field
Attendance: 207,985, Avg. 3,104
Playoffs - Jackson Mets 2 games, Arkansas Travelers 0
The Arkansas Travelers of the Texas League ended the 1985 season with a record of 64 wins and 70 losses, finishing third in the league's East Division.
The Travelers scored 552 runs and surrendered 594 runs. Dave Kable led Arkansas with 11 home runs Jim Lindeman drove in 63 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .282 clip. Al Morlock and Rich Buonantony paced the squad with 10 wins each, while Mike Dunne recorded a 3.08 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1985 Arkansas Travelers who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Joe Boever, Rod Booker, Terry Clark, Mike Dunne, Bob Geren, Ben Hayes, Jim Lindeman, Willie Lozado, Tom Pagnozzi, Ray Soff and Paul Wilmet.
Jim Riggleman served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Adams | R | R | May 25, 1959 | 6'1" | 190 | Lubbock, TX US |
| Tom Amante | R | R | January 20, 1961 | 5'10" | 185 | Grand Rapids, MI US |
| Joe Boever | R | R | October 4, 1960 | 6'1" | 200 | Kirkwood, MO US |
| Rod Booker | L | R | September 4, 1958 | 6'0" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Rich Buonantony | R | R | November 28, 1962 | 6'4" | 215 | |
| Terry Clark | R | R | October 18, 1960 | 6'2" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Dave Clements | R | R | September 22, 1960 | 5'11" | 175 | Tampa, FL US |
| Mark Dougherty | R | R | September 25, 1961 | 6'2" | 170 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Mike Dunne | R | R | October 27, 1962 | 6'4" | 190 | South Bend, IN US |
| Rich Embser | L | May 1, 1960 | 6'6" | 200 | Newark, NJ US | |
| Tom Epple | S | L | November 17, 1961 | 6'0" | 180 | Levittown, NY US |
| Bob Geren | R | R | September 22, 1961 | 6'3" | 205 | San Diego, CA US |
| Gary Gill | R | R | September 1, 1961 | 6'4" | 190 | Newark, NJ US |
| Ben Hayes | R | R | August 4, 1957 | 6'1" | 180 | Niagara Falls, NY US |
| Dave Kable | L | L | January 15, 1960 | 6'4" | 210 | Columbus, OH US |
| Kurt Kaull | R | R | November 24, 1960 | 6'3" | 185 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Jeff Ledbetter | L | L | December 25, 1959 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Jim Lindeman | R | R | January 10, 1962 | 6'1" | 200 | Evanston, IL US |
| Willie Lozado | R | R | May 12, 1959 | 6'0" | 166 | New York, NY US |
| John Martin | R | R | September 20, 1959 | 6'2" | 190 | San Diego, CA US |
| Marty Mason | R | April 4, 1958 | 6'1" | 180 | Central City, KY US | |
| Harry McCulla | R | R | November 5, 1960 | 6'1" | 195 | Houma, LA US |
| Rhadames Mills | R | R | June 17, 1958 | 5'9" | 150 | Barahona, Barahona DO |
| Al Morlock | R | July 2, 1960 | 6'2" | 185 | Sarasota, FL US | |
| Jay North | R | R | June 21, 1962 | 6'3" | 220 | Alameda, CA US |
| Tom Pagnozzi | R | R | July 30, 1962 | 6'0" | 190 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Mike Rhodes | L | L | June 17, 1958 | 5'11" | 165 | Washington, DC US |
| Mike Robinson | R | R | September 20, 1961 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Ruben Robles | R | R | August 13, 1959 | 6'2" | 196 | |
| Jose Rodriguez | R | R | November 2, 1961 | 6'2" | 158 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Luis Roman | L | L | June 8, 1960 | 6'0" | 160 | Santiago Rodriguez, DO |
| Mark Schulte | L | R | June 1, 1964 | 5'11" | 170 | Red Bud, IL US |
| Mike Shade | R | March 7, 1961 | 6'2" | 205 | Pottstown, PA US | |
| Ray Soff | R | R | October 31, 1958 | 6'0" | 185 | Adrian, MI US |
| Dan Stryffeler | L | R | June 18, 1962 | 6'1" | 185 | Warren, OH US |
| Eddie Tanner | S | R | July 7, 1962 | 5'10" | 165 | Columbia, SC US |
| Tom Thurberg | R | R | October 16, 1957 | 6'1" | 190 | Weymouth, MA US |
| Tim Wallace | R | R | December 11, 1960 | 5'9" | 169 | Union City, NC US |
| Paul Wilmet | R | R | November 8, 1958 | 5'11" | 170 | Green Bay, WI 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.
