1985 Beaumont Golden Gators Roster
Team Record: 69-67
Finished 2nd in the TL's West Division
Manager: Bobby Tolan (69-67)
Affiliation: San Diego Padres
Location: Beaumont, Texas
Ballpark: Vincent-Beck Stadium
Attendance: 108,729, Avg. 1,599
The Beaumont Golden Gators of the Texas League ended the 1985 season with a record of 69 wins and 67 losses, finishing second in the league's West Division.
The Golden Gators scored 631 runs and gave up 639 runs. Greg Smith led Beaumont with 14 home runs and drove in 69 runs, while leading all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .317 average. Mark Williamson and Mike Mills topped the squad with 10 wins each, and Mike Mills recorded a 3.74 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Members of the 1985 Beaumont Golden Gators who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Gary Green, Mark Wasinger, Benito Santiago, Candy Sierra, Mark Williamson, Jimmy Jones, Eddie Miller, Francisco Oliveras, Ed Vosberg, Joe Bitker and Shane Mack.
Bobby Tolan served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Bitker | R | R | February 12, 1964 | 6'1" | 175 | Glendale, CA US |
| Tom Brassil | R | R | June 17, 1960 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Frank Castro | R | R | July 10, 1960 | 5'11" | 185 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Jeff Childers | R | February 15, 1965 | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Rick Coleman | R | R | August 23, 1959 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Dave Corman | R | R | November 22, 1961 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Gary Green | R | R | January 14, 1962 | 6'3" | 175 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Eric Hardgrave | R | R | October 5, 1960 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Jimmy Jones | R | R | April 20, 1964 | 6'2" | 175 | Dallas, TX US |
| Ted Kockenmeister | L | January 16, 1963 | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Pete Kutsukos | R | May 11, 1962 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Shane Mack | R | R | December 7, 1963 | 6'0" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Mike McClain | R | October 5, 1963 | 6'4" | 190 | ||
| Eddie Miller | S | R | June 29, 1957 | 5'9" | 175 | San Pablo, CA US |
| Mike Mills | R | July 5, 1961 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Jaime Moreno | R | R | September 22, 1963 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Francisco Oliveras | R | R | January 31, 1963 | 5'10" | 170 | Santurce, PR |
| Mark Poston | R | November 29, 1961 | 6'5" | 205 | ||
| Rigo Rodriguez | R | R | September 5, 1959 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Benito Santiago | R | R | March 9, 1965 | 6'1" | 180 | Ponce, PR |
| Steve Schefsky | R | 6'3" | 190 | |||
| Candy Sierra | R | R | March 27, 1967 | 6'2" | 190 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Greg Smith | L | R | August 25, 1959 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Jimmy Thomas | R | R | March 12, 1958 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Kevin Towers | R | November 11, 1961 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Johnny Tutt | R | R | March 11, 1960 | 6'0" | 180 | Rome, GA US |
| Ed Vosberg | L | L | September 28, 1961 | 6'1" | 190 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Mark Wasinger | R | R | August 4, 1961 | 6'0" | 165 | Monterey, CA US |
| Mark Williamson | R | R | July 21, 1959 | 6'0" | 155 | Corpus Christi, TX 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.
