1985 Lakeland Tigers Roster
Team Record: 56-84
Finished 3rd in the FSL's Central Division
Manager: Jerry Grote (0-0), Moby Benedict (0-0)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Lakeland, Florida
Ballpark: Joker Marchant Stadium
Attendance: 50,229, Avg. 718
The Lakeland Tigers of the Florida State League ended the 1985 season with a record of 56 wins and 84 losses, finishing third in the league's Central Division.
The Tigers scored 523 runs and allowed 701 runs, most in the circuit. Marty Freeman drove in 61 runs. Jim Walewander paced batters with significant playing time by hitting .283. Charles McHugh topped the team with 9 wins, while David Minnema recorded a 3.47 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1985 Lakeland Tigers who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Scott Medvin, Rey Palacios, Scott Lusader and Jim Walewander.
Jerry Grote and Moby Benedict served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Agar | R | R | March 29, 1963 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Ricky Barlow | R | R | March 21, 1963 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| John Boling | L | L | June 18, 1962 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Al Christy | R | R | October 18, 1960 | 5'10" | 195 | Bloomington, IN US |
| Cary Colbert | R | R | September 10, 1960 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Kerry Cook | R | January 14, 1961 | 6'9" | 220 | ||
| Bill Cooper | R | December 7, 1962 | 6'4" | 182 | ||
| Curt Cornwell | L | L | April 13, 1961 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Rick Daily | S | R | September 30, 1964 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Adam Dempsay | R | R | May 14, 1963 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Scott Diez | L | L | March 5, 1963 | 6'2" | 188 | Duluth, MN US |
| Wayne Dotson | R | March 18, 1965 | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| John Duffy | L | L | August 24, 1961 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Craig Edmiston | R | R | April 20, 1961 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Marty Freeman | R | R | October 27, 1963 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Mike Gorman | R | June 9, 1960 | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Andre Hamb | L | R | August 19, 1962 | 6'0" | 184 | |
| Tom Held | R | February 19, 1962 | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Jeff Hermann | L | R | October 8, 1963 | 6'5" | 220 | |
| Al Labozzetta | L | November 24, 1962 | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Tim Leiper | L | R | July 19, 1966 | 5'11" | 175 | Whittier, CA US |
| Anthony Long | S | R | September 23, 1962 | 5'8" | 170 | |
| Scott Lusader | L | L | September 30, 1964 | 5'10" | 165 | Chicago, IL US |
| Otis Manning | L | L | June 23, 1961 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Porfi Martinez | S | R | July 10, 1965 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Frank Masters | R | R | May 20, 1965 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Charles McHugh | R | 6'2" | 170 | |||
| Scott Medvin | R | R | September 16, 1961 | 6'1" | 195 | North Olmsted, OH US |
| Gregory Melchert | L | 6'1" | 210 | |||
| Joey Millis | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Jeffrey Minick | L | L | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| David Minnema | R | 6'2" | 170 | |||
| Tim Newsome | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Jorge Oquendo | L | L | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Rey Palacios | R | R | November 8, 1962 | 5'10" | 190 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Joseph Perrotte | L | 6'3" | 195 | |||
| Gerald Phillion | L | 6'4" | 195 | |||
| Rod Poissant | R | R | January 11, 1966 | 6'1" | 212 | Abington, PA US |
| Art Raubolt | R | July 31, 1963 | 6'4" | 210 | ||
| Cordell Ross | S | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Ray Rosthenhausler | R | R | October 13, 1964 | 5'9" | 165 | |
| Maximiliano Soto | R | R | March 4, 1965 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Jim Walewander | S | R | May 2, 1962 | 5'10" | 160 | Chicago, IL US |
| Ed Waylock | R | R | 6'0" | 175 |
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.
