1985 Kinston Blue Jays Roster
Team Record: 64-73
Finished 3rd in the CL's South Division
Manager: Grady Little (64-73)
Affiliation: Toronto Blue Jays
Location: Kinston, North Carolina
Ballpark: Grainger Stadium
Attendance: 74,722, Avg. 1,091
Playoffs - Winston-Salem Spirits 2 games, Kinston Blue Jays 0
The Kinston Blue Jays of the Carolina League ended the 1985 season with a record of 64 wins and 73 losses, finishing third in the league's South Division.
The Blue Jays plated 546 runs and gave up 589 runs. Glenallen Hill paced Kinston with 20 home runs Pat Borders drove in 60 runs. Nelson Liriano topped hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .288 clip. Mark Clemons led the squad with 12 wins, while Tony Castillo recorded a 1.91 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1985 Kinston Blue Jays who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Nelson Liriano, Glenallen Hill, Jeff DeWillis, Enrique Burgos, Pat Borders, Tony Castillo, Gerónimo Berroa, Oswaldo Peraza, Eric Yelding, Webster Garrison, José Mesa and José Segura.
Grady Little 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 |
| Omar Bencomo | R | R | June 26, 1964 | 6'2" | 195 | Barinas, Barinas VE |
| Gerónimo Berroa | R | R | March 18, 1965 | 6'0" | 165 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Pat Borders | R | R | May 14, 1963 | 6'2" | 190 | Columbus, OH US |
| Enrique Burgos | L | L | October 7, 1965 | 6'4" | 195 | Chorrera, PA |
| Tony Castillo | L | L | March 1, 1963 | 5'10" | 177 | Quibor, Lara VE |
| Eddy Castro | L | L | May 16, 1963 | 6'3" | 175 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Mark Clemons | R | R | October 20, 1959 | 6'2" | 190 | Loris, SC US |
| Mark Cooper | R | R | August 14, 1961 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Mike Cullen | R | R | March 21, 1960 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Eddie Dennis | R | R | October 14, 1959 | 5'10" | 150 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Jeff DeWillis | R | R | April 13, 1965 | 6'2" | 170 | Houston, TX US |
| Mark Dickman | R | May 12, 1961 | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Webster Garrison | R | R | August 24, 1965 | 5'11" | 170 | Marrero, LA US |
| Glenallen Hill | R | R | March 22, 1965 | 6'3" | 210 | Santa Cruz, CA US |
| Bubba Holland | R | R | September 14, 1958 | 6'1" | 195 | Florence, SC US |
| Jim Howard | R | R | March 17, 1962 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Steve Johnson | S | R | January 30, 1961 | 6'3" | 173 | |
| Nelson Liriano | S | R | June 3, 1964 | 5'10" | 165 | Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata DO |
| Perry Lychak | L | April 29, 1958 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Omar Malave | R | R | January 17, 1963 | 6'3" | 154 | Cumana, Sucre VE |
| Alan McKay | L | L | January 1, 1963 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| José Mesa | R | R | May 22, 1966 | 6'3" | 170 | Pueblo Viejo, Azua DO |
| Greg Moore | R | October 30, 1959 | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Joe Nowakowski | R | R | July 9, 1963 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| David Palo | R | 6'3" | 185 | |||
| Oswaldo Peraza | R | R | October 19, 1962 | 6'4" | 172 | Puerto Cabello, Carabobo VE |
| Jose Reyes | R | R | August 27, 1966 | 6'2" | 155 | |
| Pablo Reyes | L | L | November 17, 1964 | 6'2" | 190 | Azua, Azua DO |
| Drex Roberts | L | R | May 11, 1962 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Randy Romagna | R | R | September 19, 1962 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Tim Rypien | R | R | July 1, 1964 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| José Segura | R | R | January 26, 1963 | 5'11" | 180 | Fundacion, Barahona DO |
| Willie Shanks | R | April 25, 1961 | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Joe Stephenson | R | 6'0" | 192 | |||
| Ken Whitfield | R | R | October 8, 1964 | 5'11" | 187 | Minden, LA US |
| Eric Yelding | R | R | February 22, 1965 | 5'11" | 170 | Montrose, AL 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.
