1985 Louisville Redbirds Roster

American Association (AA) - Class: AAA
Team Record: 74-68
Finished 1st in the AA's East Division
Manager: Jim Fregosi (74-68)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Louisville, Kentucky
Ballpark: Cardinal Stadium
Attendance: 651,090, Avg. 9,170
1985 Louisville Redbirds Statistics

Playoffs - Louisville Redbirds 4 games, Oklahoma City 89ers 1

The Louisville Redbirds of the American Association ended the 1985 season with a record of 74 wins and 68 losses, finishing first in the league's East Division.

The Redbirds tallied 569 runs and conceded 568 runs. Casey Parsons and Gary Rajsich paced Louisville with 10 home runs apiece. Jack Ayer recorded 56 runs batted in. Casey Parsons led batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .279 clip. Freddie Martínez, Kevin Hagen and Rick Ownbey topped the squad with 10 wins each, while Kevin Hagen recorded a 3.39 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.

Members of the 1985 Louisville Redbirds who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Joe Boever, Vince Coleman, Curt Ford, Bob Geren, Kevin Hagen, Andy Hassler, Ben Hayes, Randy Hunt, Ron Jackson, Jeff Keener, Matt Keough, Mike LaValliere, Tom Lawless, Willie Lozado, Bill Lyons, Freddie Martínez, Greg Mathews, John Morris, José Oquendo, Rick Ownbey, Tom Pagnozzi, Casey Parsons, Pat Perry, Joe Pettini, Darrell Porter, Dave Rajsich, Gary Rajsich, Eric Rasmussen, Gene Roof and Todd Worrell.

Jim Fregosi served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Mike AndersonRLMarch 9, 19536'2"220
Jack AyerRRNovember 10, 19586'2"190San Diego, CA US
Joe BoeverRROctober 4, 19606'1"200Kirkwood, MO US
Dave ClementsRRSeptember 22, 19605'11"175Tampa, FL US
Vince ColemanSRSeptember 22, 19616'0"170Jacksonville, FL US
Tom EppleSLNovember 17, 19616'0"180Levittown, NY US
Curt FordLROctober 11, 19605'10"150Jackson, MS US
Bob GerenRRSeptember 22, 19616'3"205San Diego, CA US
Kevin HagenRRMarch 8, 19606'2"185Renton, WA US
Andy HasslerLLOctober 18, 19516'5"220Texas City, TX US
Ben HayesRRAugust 4, 19576'1"180Niagara Falls, NY US
Randy HuntRRJanuary 3, 19606'0"185Prattville, AL US
Ron JacksonRRMay 9, 19536'0"200Birmingham, AL US
Dave KableLLJanuary 15, 19606'4"210Columbus, OH US
Jeff KeenerLRJanuary 14, 19596'0"170Pana, IL US
Matt KeoughRRJuly 3, 19556'3"190Pomona, CA US
Jim KoontzRJune 18, 19576'1"200
Mike LaValliereLRAugust 18, 19605'10"180Charlotte, NC US
Tom LawlessRRDecember 19, 19565'11"170Erie, PA US
Willie LozadoRRMay 12, 19596'0"166New York, NY US
Bill LyonsRRApril 26, 19586'1"175Alton, IL US
John MartinRRSeptember 20, 19596'2"190San Diego, CA US
Freddie MartínezRRMarch 15, 19576'3"185Los Angeles, CA US
Greg MathewsRLMay 17, 19626'2"180Harbor City, CA US
John MorrisLLFebruary 23, 19616'1"185North Bellmore, NY US
José OquendoSRJuly 4, 19635'10"160Rio Piedras, PR
Rick OwnbeyRROctober 20, 19576'3"185Corona, CA US
Tom PagnozziRRJuly 30, 19626'0"190Tucson, AZ US
Casey ParsonsLRApril 14, 19546'1"180Wenatchee, WA US
Pat PerryLLFebruary 4, 19596'1"190Taylorville, IL US
Joe PettiniRRJanuary 26, 19555'9"165Wheeling, WV US
Darrell PorterLRJanuary 17, 19526'0"193Joplin, MO US
Dave RajsichLLSeptember 28, 19516'5"175Youngstown, OH US
Gary RajsichLLOctober 28, 19546'2"210Youngstown, OH US
Eric RasmussenRRMarch 22, 19526'3"205Racine, WI US
Mike RhodesLLJune 17, 19585'11"165Washington, DC US
Gene RoofSRJanuary 13, 19586'2"180Paducah, KY US
Mike ShadeRMarch 7, 19616'2"205Pottstown, PA US
Dan StryffelerLRJune 18, 19626'1"185Warren, OH US
Todd WorrellRRSeptember 28, 19596'5"215Arcadia, CA 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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