1985 Indianapolis Indians Roster

American Association (AA) - Class: AAA
Team Record: 61-81
Finished 4th in the AA's East Division
Manager: Felipe Alou (61-81)
Affiliation: Montreal Expos
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Ballpark: Owen J. Bush Stadium
Attendance: 209,041, Avg. 2,944
1985 Indianapolis Indians Statistics

The Indianapolis Indians of the American Association ended the 1985 season with a record of 61 wins and 81 losses, finishing fourth in the league's East Division.

The Indians plated 618 runs and yielded 625 runs. Andrés Galarraga paced Indianapolis with 25 home runs and recorded 87 runs batted in. Wallace Johnson topped hitters with significant playing time with a .309 average. Rich Stoll and Steve Baker paced the team with 9 wins each, while Steve Baker recorded a 3.92 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.

Players from the 1985 Indianapolis Indians who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Fred Manrique, Steve Baker, Andrés Galarraga, Mike Fuentes, Sal Butera, Tim Barrett, Max Venable, Al Newman, Wallace Johnson, Greg Bargar, John Dopson, Jack O'Connor, Mike O'Berry, Nelson Santovenia, Roy Johnson, Dave Hostetler, Rick Grapenthin, Casey Candaele, Bert Roberge, Ned Yost, Dan Schatzeder, George Bjorkman, Skeeter Barnes, Herm Winningham, Razor Shines, Rene Gonzales, Mickey Mahler, Steve Brown, Doug Frobel, Randy St. Claire, Dallas Williams, Floyd Youmans, Fred Breining, Gary Lucas and Ed Glynn.

Felipe Alou served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Derrell BakerRRAugust 5, 19605'10"185Hinesville, GA US
Steve BakerRRAugust 30, 19566'0"185Eugene, OR US
Greg BargarRRJanuary 27, 19596'2"185Inglewood, CA US
Skeeter BarnesRRMarch 7, 19575'11"175Cincinnati, OH US
Tim BarrettLRJanuary 24, 19616'1"185Huntingburg, IN US
George BjorkmanRRAugust 26, 19566'2"190Ontario, CA US
Fred BreiningRRNovember 15, 19556'4"185San Francisco, CA US
Steve BrownRRFebruary 12, 19576'5"200San Francisco, CA US
Sal ButeraRRSeptember 25, 19526'0"190Richmond Hill, NY US
Casey CandaeleSRJanuary 12, 19615'9"160Lompoc, CA US
Tim CatesRRNovember 11, 19596'1"175
Kerry CookRJanuary 14, 19616'9"220
Bill CutshallLRMarch 12, 19636'3"205
John DopsonLRJuly 14, 19636'4"205Baltimore, MD US
Doug FrobelLRJune 6, 19596'4"196Ottawa, ON CA
Mike FuentesRRJune 11, 19586'3"190Miami, FL US
Andrés GalarragaRRJune 18, 19616'3"235Caracas, Distrito Federal VE
Ed GlynnRLJune 3, 19536'2"180New York, NY US
Gene GlynnRRSeptember 22, 19565'10"155Waseca, MN US
Rene GonzalesRRSeptember 3, 19606'3"180Austin, TX US
Rick GrapenthinRRApril 16, 19586'2"205Linn Grove, IA US
Larry GrovesRRDecember 16, 19586'1"189
Paul HertzlerLLSeptember 23, 19596'3"190Reedley, CA US
Dave HoeksemaRRSeptember 15, 19586'1"180Davenport, IA US
Dave HostetlerRRMarch 27, 19566'4"215Pasadena, CA US
Roy JohnsonLLJune 27, 19596'4"205Parkin, AR US
Wallace JohnsonSRDecember 25, 19566'0"173Gary, IN US
Jim KoontzRJune 18, 19576'1"200
Gary LucasLLNovember 8, 19546'5"200Riverside, CA US
Mickey MahlerSLJuly 30, 19526'3"189Montgomery, AL US
Fred ManriqueRRNovember 5, 19616'1"175Ciudad Bolivar, Bolivar VE
Al NewmanSRJune 30, 19605'9"175Kansas City, MO US
Anthony NicometiL6'1"190
Mike O'BerryRRApril 20, 19546'2"190Birmingham, AL US
Jack O'ConnorLLJune 2, 19586'3"215Twentynine Palms, CA US
Bert RobergeRROctober 3, 19546'4"190Lewiston, ME US
Nelson SantoveniaRRJuly 27, 19616'3"195Pinar del Rio, Pinar del Rio CU
Dan SchatzederLLDecember 1, 19546'0"185Elmhurst, IL US
Razor ShinesSRJuly 18, 19566'1"210Durham, NC US
Randy St. ClaireRRAugust 23, 19606'3"180Glens Falls, NY US
Rich StollRRSeptember 23, 19625'11"182
Max VenableLRJune 6, 19575'10"185Phoenix, AZ US
Dallas WilliamsLLFebruary 28, 19585'11"165Brooklyn, NY US
Herm WinninghamLRDecember 1, 19615'11"185Orangeburg, SC US
Ned YostRRAugust 19, 19546'1"190Eureka, CA US
Floyd YoumansRRMay 11, 19646'2"180Tampa, FL 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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