1985 Fort Lauderdale Yankees Roster
Team Record: 77-63
Finished 1st in the FSL's South Division
Manager: Bucky Dent (77-63)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Ballpark: Fort Lauderdale Stadium
Attendance: 52,115, Avg. 744
Playoffs - Fort Lauderdale Yankees 2 games, Osceola Astros 1
Finals - Fort Myers Royals 3 games, Fort Lauderdale Yankees 1
The Fort Lauderdale Yankees of the Florida State League ended the 1985 season with a record of 77 wins and 63 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.
The Yankees paced the league with 652 runs, fueled by 62 home runs. Fort Lauderdale surrendered 533 runs. Jay Buhner led the squad with 11 home runs and drove in 76 runs, while leading hitters with significant playing time with a .296 average. Steve George topped the squad with 13 wins, and Bill Fulton recorded a 1.61 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Players from the 1985 Fort Lauderdale Yankees who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Tom Underwood, Darren Reed, Roberto Kelly, Carlos Martínez, Bill Fulton, Bob Johnson, Jay Buhner, Steve Frey, Ozzie Canseco, Logan Easley, Al Leiter, Mitch Lyden, Bobby Murcer, Rickey Henderson and Tom Gilles.
Bucky Dent served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scot Beahan | R | March 15, 1962 | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Rick Bernaldo | R | R | August 7, 1962 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Mark Blaser | R | R | October 19, 1960 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Brent Blum | L | L | September 19, 1962 | 6'4" | 205 | Seattle, WA US |
| Jay Buhner | R | R | August 13, 1964 | 6'3" | 220 | Louisville, KY US |
| Ozzie Canseco | R | R | July 2, 1964 | 6'2" | 220 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Doug Carpenter | R | R | February 9, 1962 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Gary Cathcart | L | L | December 23, 1962 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Dennis Chastain | L | February 19, 1963 | 6'0" | 186 | ||
| Mo Ching | L | L | July 11, 1963 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Darin Cloninger | R | October 1, 1962 | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Eric Dersin | R | January 6, 1964 | 6'1" | 165 | Cumberland, MD US | |
| Bob Devlin | R | September 16, 1962 | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Pat Dougherty | R | July 14, 1963 | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Logan Easley | R | R | November 4, 1961 | 6'1" | 185 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Bill Englehart | L | L | September 23, 1962 | 6'1" | 225 | |
| Steve Frey | R | L | July 29, 1963 | 5'9" | 170 | Meadowbrook, PA US |
| Bill Fulton | R | R | October 22, 1963 | 6'3" | 195 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Steve George | L | L | October 18, 1961 | 6'0" | 160 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Tom Gilles | R | R | July 2, 1962 | 6'1" | 185 | Peoria, IL US |
| Fredi González | R | R | January 28, 1964 | 6'1" | 190 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Mo Guercio | R | September 1, 1964 | 6'4" | 180 | Rome, IT | |
| Matt Harrison | L | December 31, 1962 | 6'3" | 190 | Glens Falls, NY US | |
| Joe Heeney | R | R | January 4, 1962 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Rickey Henderson | R | L | December 25, 1958 | 5'10" | 180 | Chicago, IL US |
| Bob Johnson | R | R | July 31, 1959 | 6'3" | 195 | Dallas, TX US |
| Roberto Kelly | R | R | October 1, 1964 | 6'2" | 180 | Panama, Panama PA |
| Phil Lane | R | R | May 2, 1962 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Duane Lawhon | R | R | May 14, 1964 | 5'11" | 186 | |
| Al Leiter | L | L | October 23, 1965 | 6'2" | 200 | Toms River, NJ US |
| Mitch Lyden | R | R | December 14, 1964 | 6'3" | 225 | Portland, OR US |
| Joe Mackay | R | R | January 6, 1964 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Carlos Martínez | R | R | August 11, 1965 | 6'5" | 175 | La Guaira, Vargas VE |
| Rich Mattocks | R | R | July 18, 1962 | 5'9" | 173 | |
| Chris Maynard | R | R | September 29, 1962 | 6'0" | 172 | |
| Bobby Murcer | L | R | May 20, 1946 | 5'11" | 160 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Felix Perdomo | S | R | September 11, 1963 | 5'9" | 155 | |
| Steve Peruso | R | R | October 1, 1961 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Jeff Pries | R | January 5, 1963 | 6'5" | 205 | ||
| Bob Raftice | L | July 20, 1962 | 6'5" | 208 | ||
| Dody Rather | R | R | August 13, 1964 | 6'0" | 185 | Hosuton, TX US |
| Darren Reed | R | R | October 16, 1965 | 6'1" | 190 | Ojai, CA US |
| Jose Rivera | R | R | January 3, 1963 | 6'0" | 155 | |
| Johnny Rodriguez | R | October 31, 1961 | 6'1" | 165 | ||
| Norm Santiago | R | R | May 13, 1963 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Mitch Seoane | R | R | February 9, 1961 | 5'9" | 160 | |
| Ricky Torres | R | R | December 31, 1963 | 6'2" | 210 | |
| Kevin Trudeau | R | October 12, 1963 | 6'2" | 180 | Forest Lake, MN US | |
| Tom Underwood | R | L | December 22, 1953 | 5'11" | 170 | Kokomo, IN US |
| Brad Winkler | L | R | June 22, 1960 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Tom Woleslagel | R | R | August 14, 1962 | 5'11" | 173 | |
| Chuck Yaeger | L | March 12, 1962 | 6'4" | 185 |
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.
