1985 Huntsville Stars Roster
Team Record: 78-66
Finished 2nd in the SL's West Division
Manager: Brad Fischer (78-66)
Affiliation: Oakland Athletics
Location: Huntsville, Alabama
Ballpark: Joe W. Davis Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 300,810, Avg. 4,178
Playoffs - Huntsville Stars 3 games, Knoxville Blue Jays 1
Finals - Huntsville Stars 3 games, Charlotte O's 2
The Huntsville Stars of the Southern League ended the 1985 season with a record of 78 wins and 66 losses, finishing second in the league's West Division.
The Stars tallied 729 runs and conceded 667 runs. Rob Nelson walloped 32 home runs for Huntsville, while José Canseco swatted 15 or more, too. Rob Nelson drove in 98 runs. Luis Polonia led batters with significant playing time by hitting .289. Tim Belcher topped the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 4.71 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Players from the 1985 Huntsville Stars who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Darrel Akerfelds, Tim Belcher, Todd Burns, Greg Cadaret, José Canseco, Brian Dorsett, Tom Dozier, Stan Javier, Bill Mooneyham, Rob Nelson, Charlie O'Brien, Eric Plunk, Luis Polonia, Rick Rodriguez and Terry Steinbach.
Brad Fischer served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darrel Akerfelds | R | R | June 12, 1962 | 6'2" | 210 | Denver, CO US |
| Mike Ashman | L | R | November 3, 1959 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Mark Bauer | R | R | March 2, 1962 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Tim Belcher | R | R | October 19, 1961 | 6'3" | 210 | Mount Gilead, OH US |
| Todd Burns | R | R | July 6, 1963 | 6'2" | 186 | Maywood, CA US |
| Greg Cadaret | L | L | February 27, 1962 | 6'3" | 210 | Detroit, MI US |
| José Canseco | R | R | July 2, 1964 | 6'4" | 240 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Chip Conklin | R | R | March 18, 1961 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Rocky Coyle | R | R | February 23, 1960 | 180 | ||
| Brian Dorsett | R | R | April 9, 1961 | 6'3" | 215 | Terre Haute, IN US |
| Tom Dozier | R | R | September 5, 1961 | 6'2" | 190 | San Pablo, CA US |
| Wayne Giddings | R | August 26, 1960 | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Mike Gorman | R | June 9, 1960 | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Bobby Gould | R | R | October 1, 1963 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Brian Graham | R | R | April 9, 1961 | 6'1" | 181 | |
| Brian Guinn | S | R | December 9, 1960 | 6'1" | 173 | Berkeley, CA US |
| Bob Hallas | R | July 18, 1960 | 6'3" | 215 | ||
| Randy Harvey | L | L | April 3, 1961 | 6'3" | 203 | |
| Stan Javier | S | R | January 9, 1964 | 6'0" | 185 | San Francisco de Macoris, Duarte DO |
| Pete Kendrick | L | January 4, 1961 | 5'10" | 155 | ||
| Joe Law | R | R | February 4, 1962 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| John Marquardt | R | R | November 18, 1962 | 6'2" | 178 | |
| Bill Mooneyham | R | R | August 16, 1960 | 6'0" | 175 | Livermore, CA US |
| Rob Nelson | L | L | May 17, 1964 | 6'4" | 215 | Pasadena, CA US |
| Charlie O'Brien | R | R | May 1, 1960 | 6'2" | 195 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Eric Plunk | R | R | September 3, 1963 | 6'5" | 210 | Wilmington, CA US |
| Luis Polonia | L | L | December 10, 1963 | 5'8" | 155 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Rick Rodriguez | R | R | September 21, 1960 | 6'3" | 190 | Oakland, CA US |
| Larry Smith | L | October 10, 1960 | 5'11" | 208 | ||
| Terry Steinbach | R | R | March 2, 1962 | 6'1" | 195 | New Ulm, MN US |
| Rick Stromer | R | R | September 16, 1959 | 6'0" | 205 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Ray Thoma | R | R | July 5, 1961 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Scott Whaley | R | December 25, 1960 | 6'0" | 215 | ||
| Dave Wilder | R | R | October 14, 1960 | 6'1" | 184 | |
| Tom Zmudosky | R | January 24, 1961 | 6'2" | 185 | Rome, NY 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.
