1985 Elizabethton Twins Roster
Team Record: 31-40
Finished 5th in the AL
Manager: Fred Waters (31-40)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: Elizabethton, Tennessee
Ballpark: Joe O'Brien Stadium
Attendance: 7,172, Avg. 202
The Elizabethton Twins of the Appalachian League ended the 1985 season with a record of 31 wins and 40 losses, finishing fifth in the AL.
The Twins plated 348 runs and allowed 340 runs. Marty Lanoux drove in 45 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .313 clip. Mike Adams led the team with 7 wins and a team-best 2.19 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Paul Abbott played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Elizabethton Twins to do so.
Fred Waters served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Abbott | R | R | September 15, 1967 | 6'3" | 185 | Van Nuys, CA US |
| Mike Adams | R | October 24, 1964 | 6'1" | 190 | US, US | |
| Larry Blackwell | R | R | October 7, 1964 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Joe Boyce | L | R | September 21, 1966 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Jeff Bumgarner | R | R | June 12, 1967 | 6'6" | 210 | Spokane, WA US |
| Buddy Buzzard | R | R | May 31, 1964 | 6'3" | 215 | US, US |
| Dewayne Coleman | R | July 1, 1964 | 6'5" | 212 | ||
| Jim Cook | R | July 14, 1965 | 6'2" | 205 | ||
| Pat Crosby | L | L | February 13, 1965 | 6'0" | 175 | US, US |
| Julio DeLancer | R | R | May 6, 1964 | 5'10" | 165 | US, US |
| Steve Gasser | R | R | August 5, 1967 | 6'3" | 190 | Dover, OH US |
| Brian Honeycutt | R | January 9, 1966 | 6'3" | 175 | ||
| Marty Lanoux | L | R | April 27, 1964 | 5'9" | 170 | Gainesville, FL US |
| Tony Lopez | R | R | March 2, 1966 | 6'2" | 190 | US, US |
| Jason Malec | L | February 16, 1962 | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Ted Miller | R | R | July 23, 1964 | 6'0" | 180 | US, US |
| Miguel Murphy | R | R | August 24, 1967 | 6'1" | 165 | |
| Tim O'Connor | L | June 20, 1964 | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Mark Olson | L | 6'3" | 205 | |||
| Bob Perry | R | R | May 24, 1963 | 6'1" | 185 | US, US |
| Mike Redding | R | January 29, 1965 | 6'2" | 180 | Tampa, FL US | |
| Scott Rohlof | R | May 13, 1964 | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Mike Roy | R | R | May 7, 1963 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Harrison Sherman | R | R | August 24, 1965 | 5'11" | 195 | US, US |
| Jeff Smith | L | L | 5'10" | 165 | US, US | |
| John Stainbrook | R | R | September 21, 1964 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Bob Strube | L | November 25, 1964 | 6'6" | 200 | ||
| Lee Swenson | R | R | March 25, 1964 | 6'2" | 195 | US, US |
| Gary Thomason | R | R | January 26, 1965 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Dan VanDehey | S | R | July 2, 1963 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Kenneth Wright | S | R | 6'1" | 195 | US, 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.
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