1985 Johnson City Cardinals Roster
Team Record: 39-29
Finished 2nd in the AL
Manager: Rich Hacker (39-29)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Johnson City, Tennessee
Ballpark: Howard Johnson Stadium
Attendance: 12,998, Avg. 382
The Johnson City Cardinals of the Appalachian League ended the 1985 season with a record of 39 wins and 29 losses, finishing second in the AL.
The Cardinals scored 340 runs and gave up 319 runs. Tim Jones recorded 48 runs batted in and topped all regular batters with a .319 average. Kerry Griffith paced the team with 9 wins and a team-best 3.17 earned run average, best among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1985 Johnson City Cardinals who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Joe Magrane, Tim Jones, Steve Peters and Alex Cole.
Rich Hacker served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angel Bautista | R | September 15, 1967 | 5'11" | 155 | Bani, Peravia DO | |
| Steven Boyd | R | R | April 27, 1963 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| Anthony Buglione | R | R | December 6, 1963 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Alex Cole | L | L | August 17, 1965 | 6'2" | 170 | Fayetteville, NC US |
| Bobby DeLoach | R | R | May 21, 1967 | 6'0" | 160 | |
| Felix Diaz | R | 6'0" | ||||
| Joe Farmer | R | June 27, 1963 | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Chris Forrest | R | March 31, 1963 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Jim Fregosi | R | R | April 11, 1964 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Kerry Griffith | R | September 13, 1963 | 6'5" | 210 | ||
| Kevin Haynes | R | September 27, 1963 | 6'3" | 170 | ||
| Mike Henry | R | May 8, 1967 | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Warren Hughes | R | October 31, 1962 | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Luis Iglesias | R | R | February 3, 1967 | 6'3" | 210 | Panama, Panama PA |
| Lee Ittner | R | August 4, 1961 | 6'5" | 215 | ||
| Mark Jackson | R | R | January 6, 1965 | 6'0" | 177 | |
| Tim Jones | L | R | December 1, 1962 | 5'10" | 172 | Sumter, SC US |
| Joe Magrane | R | L | July 2, 1964 | 6'6" | 225 | Des Moines, IA US |
| Jay Martel | R | September 5, 1963 | 6'0" | 188 | ||
| Julian Martinez | R | R | June 2, 1967 | 6'0" | 175 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Shawn McGinnis | L | L | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| William Mueller | R | R | 6'0" | 200 | ||
| Jim O'Connor | R | R | October 22, 1965 | 6'2" | 185 | Hartford, CT US |
| Tim O'Keefe | R | January 4, 1966 | 6'4" | 197 | ||
| Francisco Perez | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Steve Peters | L | L | November 14, 1962 | 5'10" | 170 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| William Poore | R | 6'2" | 170 | |||
| Mike Robertson | R | R | June 1, 1962 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Jose Rocca | R | R | April 28, 1968 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| J. D. Scott | R | R | September 3, 1963 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Chico Singletary | S | R | February 8, 1967 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Gator Thiesen | R | R | June 9, 1963 | 5'9" | 162 |
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.
