1985 Denver Zephyrs Roster
Team Record: 77-65
Finished 2nd in the AA's West Division
Manager: Gene Dusan (77-65)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Denver, Colorado
Ballpark: Mile High Stadium
Attendance: 308,268, Avg. 4,342
The Denver Zephyrs of the American Association ended the 1985 season with a record of 77 wins and 65 losses, finishing second in the league's West Division.
The Zephyrs topped the league with 686 runs, spearheaded by 129 home runs. Denver surrendered 663 runs, most in the circuit. Wade Rowdon paced the team with 19 home runs, while Kal Daniels, Lloyd McClendon and Eric Davis each walloped 15 or more, too. Lloyd McClendon accounted for 79 RBI. Paul O'Neill led all regular batters by hitting .305. Scott Terry, Andy McGaffigan and Freddie Toliver paced the squad with 11 wins each, and Freddie Toliver registered a 3.24 earned run average, tops among regular hurlers.
Bob Buchanan, Kal Daniels, Rob Murphy, Skeeter Barnes, Ron Robinson, Leo García, Eric Davis, Charlie Puleo, Jeff Russell, Freddie Toliver, Dann Bilardello, Brad Gulden, Lloyd McClendon, Tracy Jones, Wade Rowdon, Kurt Stillwell, Max Venable, John Stearns, Mike Smith, Tom Runnells, Carl Willis, Bill Landrum, Alan Knicely, Paul O'Neill, Andy McGaffigan, Jay Tibbs and Scott Terry were all players from the 1985 Denver Zephyrs who played in the Majors during their careers.
Gene Dusan served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skeeter Barnes | R | R | March 7, 1957 | 5'11" | 175 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Dann Bilardello | R | R | May 26, 1959 | 6'0" | 185 | Santa Cruz, CA US |
| Bob Buchanan | L | L | May 3, 1961 | 6'1" | 185 | Ridley Park, PA US |
| Darren Burroughs | R | L | April 23, 1960 | 6'2" | 165 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Kal Daniels | L | R | August 20, 1963 | 5'11" | 195 | Vienna, GA US |
| Eric Davis | R | R | May 29, 1962 | 6'2" | 165 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Leo García | L | L | November 6, 1962 | 5'8" | 160 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Orlando Gonzalez | R | R | March 8, 1965 | 5'10" | 165 | Bayamon, PR |
| Brad Gulden | L | R | June 10, 1956 | 5'10" | 175 | New Ulm, MN US |
| Tracy Jones | R | R | March 31, 1961 | 6'3" | 180 | Hawthorne, CA US |
| Hugh Kemp | R | December 13, 1960 | 6'3" | 190 | Nashville, TN US | |
| Alan Knicely | R | R | May 19, 1955 | 6'0" | 190 | Harrisonburg, VA US |
| Mike Knox | R | June 13, 1959 | 6'0" | 180 | Butler, PA US | |
| Bill Landrum | R | R | August 17, 1957 | 6'2" | 185 | Columbia, SC US |
| Ron Little | L | L | February 8, 1961 | 6'2" | 185 | Asheboro, NC US |
| Lloyd McClendon | R | R | January 11, 1959 | 5'10" | 190 | Gary, IN US |
| Andy McGaffigan | R | R | October 25, 1956 | 6'3" | 185 | West Palm Beach, FL US |
| Dave Miley | L | R | April 3, 1962 | 6'2" | 190 | Tampa, FL US |
| Rob Murphy | L | L | May 26, 1960 | 6'2" | 200 | Miami, FL US |
| Charlie Nail | R | November 22, 1961 | 6'4" | 210 | ||
| Paul O'Neill | L | L | February 25, 1963 | 6'4" | 200 | Columbus, OH US |
| Buddy Pryor | R | R | September 22, 1961 | 5'11" | 185 | Hayward, CA US |
| Charlie Puleo | R | R | February 7, 1955 | 6'2" | 190 | Glen Ridge, NJ US |
| Tim Reynolds | R | March 18, 1961 | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Ron Robinson | R | R | March 24, 1962 | 6'4" | 235 | Exeter, CA US |
| Wade Rowdon | R | R | September 7, 1960 | 6'2" | 170 | Riverhead, NY US |
| Tom Runnells | S | R | April 17, 1955 | 6'0" | 175 | Greeley, CO US |
| Jeff Russell | R | R | September 2, 1961 | 6'4" | 200 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Tim Scott | R | November 19, 1960 | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Mike Smith | R | R | February 23, 1961 | 6'0" | 175 | Jackson, MS US |
| John Stearns | R | R | August 21, 1951 | 6'0" | 185 | Denver, CO US |
| Kurt Stillwell | S | R | June 4, 1965 | 5'11" | 165 | Glendale, CA US |
| Scott Terry | R | R | November 21, 1959 | 5'11" | 195 | Hobbs, NM US |
| Jay Tibbs | R | R | January 4, 1962 | 6'3" | 185 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Freddie Toliver | R | R | February 3, 1961 | 6'1" | 165 | Natchez, MS US |
| Max Venable | L | R | June 6, 1957 | 5'10" | 185 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Carl Willis | L | R | December 28, 1960 | 6'4" | 210 | Danville, VA 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.
