1985 Bristol Tigers Roster
Team Record: 44-25
Finished 1st in the AL
Manager: Tom Burgess (44-25)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Bristol, Virginia
Ballpark: DeVault Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 10,218, Avg. 296
The Bristol Tigers of the Appalachian League ended the 1985 season with a record of 44 wins and 25 losses, finishing first in the AL.
The Tigers led the league with 390 runs, spearheaded by 38 home runs. Bristol surrendered 293 runs, least in the league. Tim Leiper drove in 47 runs and topped all regular batters by hitting .308. Mike York paced the team with 9 wins, while Scott Schultz recorded a 2.47 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Players from the 1985 Bristol Tigers who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Mike York, Steve Searcy, Doug Strange and Mark Lee.
Tom Burgess served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernie Anderson | L | L | August 8, 1963 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Doyle Balthazar | R | R | November 26, 1967 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Derek Bastinck | R | R | October 25, 1964 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Keith Blake | ||||||
| John Boling | L | L | June 18, 1962 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Scott Carter | R | November 4, 1966 | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Rick Daily | S | R | September 30, 1964 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Blane Fox | L | L | March 28, 1964 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Rob Friesen | R | November 1, 1966 | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Dan Gardner | L | R | February 13, 1966 | 5'9" | 180 | |
| Ken Gohmann | R | June 28, 1964 | 6'5" | 205 | ||
| Paul Jackson | R | August 3, 1964 | 6'4" | 192 | ||
| Ruben Jackson | L | R | October 6, 1967 | 6'4" | 190 | |
| Tom Knapp | L | R | April 26, 1964 | 6'1" | 174 | |
| Mark Lee | L | L | July 20, 1964 | 6'3" | 198 | Williston, ND US |
| Tim Leiper | L | R | July 19, 1966 | 5'11" | 175 | Whittier, CA US |
| Al Liebert | L | R | October 28, 1967 | 5'10" | 195 | Waukegan, IL US |
| Frank Masters | R | R | May 20, 1965 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Alain Patenaude | R | 6'2" | 185 | |||
| Gary Pifer | R | 6'4" | 215 | |||
| Thelanious Prioleau | S | R | 6'1" | 160 | ||
| Ray Rosthenhausler | R | R | October 13, 1964 | 5'9" | 165 | |
| Donny Rowland | R | R | December 16, 1962 | 5'10" | 165 | St. Clair Shores, MI US |
| Scott Schultz | R | 6'3" | 190 | |||
| Steve Searcy | L | L | June 4, 1964 | 6'1" | 190 | Knoxville, TN US |
| Joseph Slavik | L | March 31, 1964 | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Thomas Snowberger | L | L | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Doug Strange | S | R | April 13, 1964 | 6'2" | 170 | Greenville, SC US |
| Rob Thomson | R | R | August 16, 1963 | 6'0" | 200 | Sarnia, ON CA |
| Ed Waylock | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Gerry Wetherell | R | 6'0" | 190 | |||
| Ken Williams | R | L | January 11, 1964 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Richard Wohlmacher | R | R | 6'3" | 205 | ||
| Mike York | R | R | September 6, 1964 | 6'1" | 187 | Oak Park, 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.
