1985 Albany-Colonie Yankees Roster
Team Record: 82-57
Finished 1st in the EL
Manager: Barry Foote (82-57)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Albany, New York; Colonie, New York
Ballpark: Heritage Park
Attendance: 324,003, Avg. 4,662
Playoffs - Vermont Reds 3 games, Albany-Colonie Yankees 1
The Albany-Colonie Yankees of the Eastern League ended the 1985 season with a record of 82 wins and 57 losses, finishing first in the EL.
The Yankees scored 624 runs and surrendered 553 runs. Orestes Destrade led Albany-Colonie with 23 home runs and accounted for 72 RBI, while leading all regular batters with a .253 average. Brad Arnsberg topped the team with 14 wins and a team-best 1.59 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Stefan Wever, Rafael Landestoy, Bob Tewksbury, Brad Arnsberg, Tommy Barrett, Orestes Destrade, Tom Underwood, Bert Bradley, Doug Drabek, Matt Winters, Dick Scott, Bill Lindsey, Scott Nielsen, Scott Bradley, Logan Easley, Phil Lombardi, Keith Hughes, Kevin Hickey and Steve Frey were all players from the 1985 Albany-Colonie Yankees who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Barry Foote served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Arnsberg | R | R | August 20, 1963 | 6'4" | 205 | Seattle, WA US |
| Tommy Barrett | S | R | April 2, 1960 | 5'9" | 157 | San Fernando, CA US |
| Mark Blaser | R | R | October 19, 1960 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Bert Bradley | S | R | December 23, 1956 | 6'1" | 190 | Athens, GA US |
| Scott Bradley | L | R | March 22, 1960 | 5'11" | 185 | Glen Ridge, NJ US |
| Tim Byron | R | R | June 3, 1960 | 6'3" | 205 | Newark, NJ US |
| Doug Carpenter | R | R | February 9, 1962 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Carson Carroll | R | R | September 23, 1959 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Gary Cathcart | L | L | December 23, 1962 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Ronnie Chapman | S | R | January 14, 1961 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Darin Cloninger | R | October 1, 1962 | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Orestes Destrade | S | R | May 8, 1962 | 6'4" | 210 | Santiago de Cuba, Santiago de Cuba CU |
| Doug Drabek | R | R | July 25, 1962 | 6'1" | 185 | Victoria, TX US |
| Logan Easley | R | R | November 4, 1961 | 6'1" | 185 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Kelly Faulk | R | April 23, 1959 | 6'2" | 205 | ||
| Mike Fennell | L | R | March 14, 1960 | 6'3" | 205 | Saratoga Springs, NY US |
| Mark Ferguson | R | February 6, 1961 | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Steve Frey | R | L | July 29, 1963 | 5'9" | 170 | Meadowbrook, PA US |
| Matt Gallegos | S | R | September 11, 1959 | 5'8" | 160 | |
| Randy Graham | R | May 21, 1961 | 6'2" | 190 | Sebastopol, CA US | |
| Johnny Hawkins | S | R | October 25, 1960 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Kevin Hickey | L | L | February 25, 1956 | 6'1" | 170 | Chicago, IL US |
| Darrell Hughes | R | R | January 23, 1963 | 6'0" | 182 | |
| Keith Hughes | L | L | September 12, 1963 | 6'3" | 210 | Bryn Mawr, PA US |
| Tim Knight | L | L | May 15, 1958 | 5'9" | 172 | |
| Rafael Landestoy | S | R | May 28, 1953 | 5'10" | 165 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Bill Lindsey | R | R | April 12, 1960 | 6'3" | 195 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Phil Lombardi | R | R | February 20, 1963 | 6'2" | 200 | Abilene, TX US |
| Joe Mackay | R | R | January 6, 1964 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Scott Nielsen | R | R | December 18, 1958 | 6'1" | 190 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Scott Patterson | R | R | September 11, 1958 | 6'2" | 180 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Steve Peruso | R | R | October 1, 1961 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Jim Riggs | L | R | November 4, 1960 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Tony Russell | R | R | August 8, 1961 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Dick Scott | R | R | July 19, 1962 | 6'1" | 170 | Ellsworth, ME US |
| Kelly Scott | R | R | October 4, 1959 | 5'10" | 165 | Sanford, FL US |
| Mitch Seoane | R | R | February 9, 1961 | 5'9" | 160 | |
| Phil Smith | R | R | October 27, 1959 | 5'9" | 165 | |
| Bob Tewksbury | R | R | November 30, 1960 | 6'4" | 200 | Concord, NH US |
| Ricky Torres | R | R | December 31, 1963 | 6'2" | 210 | |
| Tom Underwood | R | L | December 22, 1953 | 5'11" | 170 | Kokomo, IN US |
| Stefan Wever | R | R | April 22, 1958 | 6'8" | 245 | Marburg, DE |
| Gary Wex | R | March 7, 1958 | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Brad Winkler | L | R | June 22, 1960 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Matt Winters | L | R | March 18, 1960 | 6'3" | 215 | Buffalo, NY 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.
