1985 Florence Blue Jays Roster
Team Record: 82-55
Finished 1st in the SAL's South Division
Manager: Héctor Torres (82-55)
Affiliation: Toronto Blue Jays
Location: Florence, South Carolina
Ballpark: American Legion Stadium
Attendance: 41,546, Avg. 607
Playoffs - Florence Blue Jays 2 games, Columbia Mets 0
Finals - Florence Blue Jays 3 games, Greensboro Hornets 2
The Florence Blue Jays of the South Atlantic League ended the 1985 season with a record of 82 wins and 55 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.
The Blue Jays scored 755 runs and gave up 609 runs. Darryl Landrum paced Florence with 19 home runs, while Sil Campusano and Norm Tonucci walloped 15 or more, too. Rob Ducey recorded 86 runs batted in. Santiago Garcia topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .298 clip. Tim Englund led the team with 18 wins and a team-best 2.58 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Gerónimo Berroa, Enrique Burgos, Sil Campusano, Rob Ducey, Dane Johnson, Greg Myers and Matt Stark were all players from the 1985 Florence Blue Jays who played in the Majors during their careers.
Héctor Torres served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dane Anthony | R | R | August 29, 1959 | 6'1" | 185 | Chambersburg, PA US |
| Camilo Bautista | R | June 4, 1965 | 6'2" | 167 | ||
| Gerónimo Berroa | R | R | March 18, 1965 | 6'0" | 165 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Enrique Burgos | L | L | October 7, 1965 | 6'4" | 195 | Chorrera, West Panama PA |
| Sil Campusano | R | R | December 31, 1965 | 6'0" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Hector De La Cruz | R | R | October 12, 1965 | 6'2" | 155 | Sabana Perdida, Villa Mella DO |
| Jose Diaz | R | R | September 19, 1965 | 6'0" | 166 | |
| Victor Diaz | L | May 10, 1965 | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Rob Ducey | L | R | May 24, 1965 | 6'2" | 175 | Toronto, ON CA |
| Tim Englund | R | August 25, 1961 | 6'2" | 195 | US, US | |
| Oscar Escobar | R | R | August 24, 1966 | 5'11" | 145 | |
| Greg Ferlenda | R | August 7, 1964 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Santiago Garcia | R | R | December 8, 1965 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Rob Holbrook | R | March 11, 1961 | 6'8" | 225 | ||
| Jim Howard | R | R | March 17, 1962 | 6'0" | 185 | US, US |
| Joe Humphries | R | December 29, 1963 | 6'2" | 192 | US, US | |
| Dane Johnson | R | R | February 10, 1963 | 6'5" | 205 | Coral Gables, FL US |
| Mike Jones | R | R | December 21, 1963 | 6'2" | 185 | US, US |
| Darryl Landrum | R | R | September 28, 1965 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Roger Marquardt | R | R | June 5, 1962 | 6'2" | 190 | US, US |
| Cesar Mejia | R | R | October 10, 1966 | 6'2" | 160 | Azua, Azua DO |
| Brian Morrison | R | R | August 26, 1966 | 6'1" | 195 | Oakland, CA US |
| Rick Moyer | R | October 26, 1962 | 5'11" | 175 | US, US | |
| Steve Mumaw | L | August 9, 1963 | 6'0" | 180 | US, US | |
| Greg Myers | L | R | April 14, 1966 | 6'1" | 200 | Riverside, CA US |
| Joe Nowakowski | R | R | July 9, 1963 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| Todd Provence | R | R | January 16, 1966 | 6'4" | 185 | |
| Luis Reyna | L | R | April 29, 1964 | 5'11" | 155 | |
| Rafael Rivas | S | R | April 21, 1962 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Tim Rypien | R | R | July 1, 1964 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Pat Saitta | R | R | April 24, 1963 | 6'3" | 195 | Bronx, NY US |
| Matt Stark | R | R | January 21, 1965 | 6'4" | 225 | Whittier, CA US |
| Norm Tonucci | R | R | February 28, 1966 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Tom Wasilewski | R | August 22, 1963 | 6'3" | 200 | 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.
