1985 Chattanooga Lookouts Roster
Team Record: 66-77
Finished 3rd in the SL's West Division
Manager: Bill Plummer (66-77)
Affiliation: Seattle Mariners
Location: Chattanooga, Tennessee
Ballpark: Joe Engel Stadium
Attendance: 112,700, Avg. 1,576
The Chattanooga Lookouts of the Southern League ended the 1985 season with a record of 66 wins and 77 losses, finishing third in the league's West Division.
The Lookouts scored 640 runs and conceded 707 runs. Randy Braun led Chattanooga with 22 home runs, while Dave Hengel and Paul Hollins walloped 15 or more as well. Randy Braun drove in 100 runs and topped all regular batters with a .314 average. Randy Newman paced the squad with 13 wins, and Jed Murray recorded a 3.53 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Mario Díaz, Dan Firova, Ross Grimsley, Dave Hengel, Edgar Martínez, Rusty McNealy, Brick Smith, Bill Swift and Terry Taylor were all players from the 1985 Chattanooga Lookouts who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Bill Plummer served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Adair | L | L | January 19, 1958 | 6'0" | 170 | Spartanburg, SC US |
| Brian Bargerhuff | R | November 21, 1959 | 6'5" | 200 | ||
| Greg Bartley | R | R | September 13, 1960 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Randy Braun | L | R | November 4, 1959 | 6'5" | 225 | |
| Renard Brown | S | R | October 2, 1961 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Jim Bryant | R | January 21, 1961 | 5'11" | 168 | ||
| Bob Cummings | R | R | September 8, 1960 | 6'2" | 187 | Chicago, IL US |
| Brian David | R | R | August 23, 1960 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Mario Díaz | R | R | January 10, 1962 | 5'10" | 145 | Humacao, PR |
| Mike Evans | L | November 23, 1959 | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Dan Firova | R | R | October 16, 1956 | 6'0" | 185 | Refugio, TX US |
| Ross Grimsley | L | L | January 7, 1950 | 6'3" | 195 | Topeka, KS US |
| Bob Gunnarsson | L | July 18, 1961 | 5'11" | 167 | ||
| Dave Hengel | R | R | December 18, 1961 | 6'0" | 185 | Oakland, CA US |
| Roger Hill | L | R | August 10, 1960 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Paul Hollins | L | R | April 3, 1959 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Mike Johnson | R | R | December 30, 1960 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Ken Jones | R | March 20, 1959 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Vic Martin | R | December 6, 1959 | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Edgar Martínez | R | R | January 2, 1963 | 6'0" | 175 | New York, NY US |
| Jeff McDonald | R | March 7, 1961 | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Rusty McNealy | L | L | August 12, 1958 | 5'8" | 160 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Bill Mendek | L | February 2, 1962 | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Jed Murray | R | September 9, 1957 | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Dave Myers | R | R | August 8, 1959 | 6'4" | 190 | York, PA US |
| Randy Newman | L | October 27, 1958 | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Edgar Perez | R | R | June 30, 1964 | 5'10" | 138 | |
| Oriol Perez | R | R | January 13, 1961 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| Brick Smith | R | R | May 2, 1959 | 6'4" | 225 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Bill Swift | R | R | October 27, 1961 | 6'0" | 170 | Portland, ME US |
| Terry Taylor | R | R | July 28, 1964 | 6'1" | 180 | Crestview, FL US |
| Ric Wilson | R | R | October 21, 1959 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Bill Worden | R | R | September 19, 1959 | 5'11" | 195 | Glendale, CA 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.
