1985 Asheville Tourists Roster
Team Record: 76-62
Finished 1st in the SAL's North Division
Manager: Fred Hatfield (76-62)
Affiliation: Houston Astros
Location: Asheville, North Carolina
Ballpark: Old McCormick Field
Attendance: 73,888, Avg. 1,071
The Asheville Tourists of the South Atlantic League ended the 1985 season with a record of 76 wins and 62 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division.
The Tourists scored 694 runs and conceded 597 runs. Pete Mueller led Asheville with 28 home runs, and Joe Mikulik walloped 15 or more, too. Pete Mueller drove in 93 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .297 clip. Jeff Livin paced the team with 15 wins, while Chris Huchingson registered a 3.13 earned run average, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1985 Asheville Tourists who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Dan Walters, Tom Funk and Mel Stottlemyre.
Fred Hatfield served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Arnsberg | R | R | January 18, 1962 | 6'2" | 185 | Seattle, WA US |
| Norm Brock | L | L | September 3, 1961 | 6'0" | 168 | |
| Jesus Carrion | R | R | October 31, 1965 | 5'10" | 186 | Gurabo, PR |
| Frenchy Durocher | R | R | April 17, 1961 | 6'0" | 180 | Sorel, QC CA |
| Dave Dyrek | L | L | August 8, 1960 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| John Elliott | R | R | August 18, 1964 | 5'10" | 170 | Austin, TX US |
| Tom Funk | L | L | March 13, 1962 | 6'2" | 210 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Terry Green | R | R | June 22, 1966 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Anthony Hampton | L | L | June 6, 1964 | 6'0" | 163 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Geysi Heredia | R | R | October 3, 1963 | 6'1" | 175 | Federnales, DO |
| Chris Huchingson | R | R | May 21, 1963 | 6'4" | 210 | |
| Calvin James | L | L | November 5, 1962 | 5'10" | 170 | Miami, FL US |
| Joe Kwolek | R | R | March 27, 1964 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Jeff Livin | R | R | June 6, 1962 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Mark Mangham | R | R | November 27, 1962 | 6'3" | 185 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Tony Metoyer | R | R | July 21, 1962 | 5'10" | 175 | Roswell, NM US |
| Joe Mikulik | R | R | October 30, 1963 | 5'11" | 180 | Weimer, TX US |
| Tommy Mitchell | R | R | July 26, 1962 | 6'1" | 200 | San Diego, CA US |
| Sam Moore | R | January 2, 1963 | 6'4" | 195 | ||
| Pete Mueller | L | L | October 21, 1961 | 6'4" | 210 | West New York, NJ US |
| Dave Palmer | L | L | September 14, 1965 | 6'5" | 190 | Arcadia, CA US |
| Chris Parker | R | 5'11" | 176 | |||
| Aristides Rodriguez | R | R | October 10, 1964 | 5'9" | 180 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Glenn Sherlock | L | R | September 26, 1960 | 6'0" | 185 | Nahant, MA US |
| Toodie Smith | R | R | December 22, 1963 | 6'0" | 185 | Houston, TX US |
| Doug Snyder | L | R | September 20, 1963 | 6'1" | 175 | Walnut Creek, CA US |
| Craig Stevenson | R | R | October 7, 1962 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Mel Stottlemyre | R | R | December 28, 1963 | 6'0" | 190 | Prosser, WA US |
| Steve Swain | R | R | December 11, 1963 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Paul Taylor | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Jose Vargas | R | R | July 14, 1964 | 6'1" | 165 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Steve Verrone | R | R | April 14, 1963 | 6'3" | Paterson, NJ US | |
| Dan Walters | R | R | August 15, 1966 | 6'4" | 225 | Brunswick, ME US |
| Jamie Williams | R | R | October 12, 1960 | 6'0" | 165 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
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.
