1985 Clearwater Phillies Roster
Team Record: 69-72
Finished 4th in the FSL's West Division
Manager: Ramón Avilés (69-72)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Clearwater, Florida
Ballpark: Jack Russell Stadium
Attendance: 44,081, Avg. 625
The Clearwater Phillies of the Florida State League ended the 1985 season with a record of 69 wins and 72 losses, finishing fourth in the league's West Division.
The Phillies plated 517 runs and yielded 555 runs. Steve De Angelis paced Clearwater with 16 home runs and accounted for 86 RBI. Ricky Jordan led hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .277 clip. Pete Smith topped the squad with 12 wins, while Billy Jester recorded a 2.88 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1985 Clearwater Phillies who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Pete Smith, Ricky Jordan, Marvin Freeman, Bruce Ruffin, Wally Ritchie and Jeff Gray.
Ramón Avilés served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Boudreaux | R | R | January 24, 1964 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Mike Colpitt | R | R | December 24, 1964 | 6'0" | 180 | Torrance, CA US |
| Lee Davis | R | R | May 10, 1963 | 5'11" | 175 | San Bernardino, CA US |
| Steve De Angelis | L | L | October 3, 1963 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| David Denny | January 2, 1963 | 6'1" | 185 | |||
| Jim Fortenberry | L | R | September 30, 1963 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Marvin Freeman | R | R | April 10, 1963 | 6'7" | 200 | Chicago, IL US |
| Robinson Garces | L | March 2, 1966 | 5'10" | 155 | ||
| Jeff Gray | R | R | April 10, 1963 | 6'1" | 175 | Richmond, VA US |
| Bob Gsellman | R | R | June 7, 1966 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Billy Jester | L | September 14, 1964 | 6'1" | 181 | ||
| Roger Johnson | R | R | August 24, 1963 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Todd Johnson | R | R | February 14, 1961 | 6'4" | 210 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Ricky Jordan | R | R | May 26, 1965 | 6'5" | 210 | Richmond, CA US |
| Jeff Kaye | R | R | January 28, 1964 | 6'0" | 186 | |
| Ken Kraft | R | R | March 22, 1963 | 5'11" | 150 | Mount Holly, NJ US |
| Dave Ledbetter | R | October 11, 1961 | 6'6" | 209 | ||
| Ray Lloyd | L | L | February 24, 1964 | 6'2" | 175 | Wilmington, DE US |
| Dion Lowe | L | R | August 5, 1962 | 5'11" | 183 | Lakewood, NJ US |
| Darren Loy | R | R | July 14, 1962 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Scott Madden | L | September 16, 1962 | 6'5" | 215 | ||
| Steve McDevitt | R | R | March 10, 1965 | 6'1" | 185 | Reading, PA US |
| Howard Nichols | R | R | May 16, 1964 | 6'0" | 220 | Oakland, CA US |
| Dan Odgers | R | R | February 11, 1962 | 6'0" | 180 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Sergio Perez | R | R | October 24, 1963 | 6'1" | 164 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Mark Pottinger | S | R | July 5, 1963 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Wally Ritchie | L | L | July 12, 1965 | 6'2" | 180 | Glendale, CA US |
| Ray Roman | R | R | October 28, 1962 | 5'11" | 180 | Norwalk, CA US |
| Bruce Ruffin | S | L | October 4, 1963 | 6'2" | 205 | Lubbock, TX US |
| Ramon Sambo | S | R | October 29, 1962 | 5'11" | 165 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Greg Simpson | L | July 17, 1964 | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Pete Smith | R | R | February 27, 1966 | 6'2" | 185 | Abington, MA US |
| Fernando Soto | L | L | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Jerome Stone | S | R | December 26, 1960 | 5'7" | 160 | Kennett, MO US |
| Francisco Tenacen | R | R | October 8, 1964 | 6'1" | 160 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Steve True | L | L | January 24, 1961 | 6'3" | 185 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Miguel Vargas | R | R | August 22, 1964 | 6'3" | 170 | Dorado, PR |
| Len Watts | L | L | July 21, 1965 | 5'11" | 160 |
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.
