1985 Modesto A's Roster
Team Record: 76-68
Finished 2nd in the CL's North Division
Manager: George Mitterwald (76-68)
Affiliation: Oakland Athletics
Location: Modesto, California
Ballpark: John Thurman Field
Attendance: 73,661, Avg. 1,023
Playoffs - Stockton Ports 3 games, Modesto A's 1
The Modesto A's of the California League ended the 1985 season with a record of 76 wins and 68 losses, finishing second in the league's North Division.
The A's tallied 779 runs and gave up 699 runs. Mark McGwire paced Modesto with 24 home runs and drove in 106 runs. Jim Eppard led all regular batters with a .345 average. Oscar DeChavez topped the squad with 10 wins.
Mike Gallego, Wally Whitehurst, Mark McGwire, Rick Rodriguez, Walt Weiss, Dave Leiper, Curt Young, Mike Norris, Joe Strong, Charlie O'Brien, Greg Cadaret, Bill Mooneyham, Jim Eppard, Steve Howard, Mickey Tettleton, Rick Langford and Tommy John were all players from the 1985 Modesto A's who played in the Majors during their careers.
George Mitterwald served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren Balsley | R | October 27, 1964 | 6'3" | 205 | Newport Beach, CA US | |
| Mark Bauer | R | R | March 2, 1962 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Paul Bradley | R | R | October 20, 1960 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Antonio Cabrera | R | R | September 30, 1964 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Greg Cadaret | L | L | February 27, 1962 | 6'3" | 210 | Detroit, MI US |
| Kevin Coughlon | R | R | November 8, 1959 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Oscar DeChavez | R | July 30, 1964 | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Jim Eppard | L | L | April 27, 1960 | 6'2" | 180 | South Bend, IN US |
| Damon Farmar | S | R | June 21, 1962 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Vic Figueroa | R | September 14, 1962 | 6'3" | |||
| Mike Fulmer | L | July 11, 1961 | 6'5" | 220 | ||
| Mike Gallego | R | R | October 31, 1960 | 5'8" | 160 | Whittier, CA US |
| Eric Garrett | R | R | January 26, 1962 | 6'3" | 175 | |
| Brian Guinn | S | R | December 9, 1960 | 6'1" | 173 | Berkeley, CA US |
| Twayne Harris | R | R | December 2, 1965 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Randy Harvey | L | L | April 3, 1961 | 6'3" | 203 | |
| Al Heath | L | September 10, 1962 | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Stan Hilton | R | R | September 19, 1960 | 6'1" | 195 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Steve Howard | R | R | December 7, 1963 | 6'2" | 205 | Oakland, CA US |
| Dre Jacas | S | R | November 11, 1962 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Tommy John | R | L | May 22, 1943 | 6'3" | 180 | Terre Haute, IN US |
| Jim Jones | R | R | October 25, 1961 | 5'11" | 195 | |
| Pete Kendrick | L | January 4, 1961 | 5'10" | 155 | ||
| Rick Langford | R | R | March 20, 1952 | 6'0" | 180 | Farmville, VA US |
| Dave Leiper | L | L | June 18, 1962 | 6'1" | 160 | Whittier, CA US |
| Bob Loscalzo | L | L | September 20, 1959 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Mark McGwire | R | R | October 1, 1963 | 6'5" | 215 | Pomona, CA US |
| Bill Mooneyham | R | R | August 16, 1960 | 6'0" | 175 | Livermore, CA US |
| Mike Norris | R | R | March 19, 1955 | 6'2" | 175 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Charlie O'Brien | R | R | May 1, 1960 | 6'2" | 195 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Joe Odom | R | September 14, 1962 | 6'3" | 209 | ||
| Rick Rodriguez | R | R | September 21, 1960 | 6'3" | 190 | Oakland, CA US |
| Doug Scherer | R | July 18, 1961 | 6'4" | 185 | ||
| Kevin Stock | R | R | January 12, 1964 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Joe Strong | S | R | September 9, 1962 | 6'0" | 200 | Fairfield, CA US |
| Mickey Tettleton | S | R | September 16, 1960 | 6'2" | 200 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Walt Weiss | S | R | November 28, 1963 | 6'0" | 175 | Tuxedo, NY US |
| Wally Whitehurst | R | R | April 11, 1964 | 6'3" | 180 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Dave Wilder | R | R | October 14, 1960 | 6'1" | 184 | |
| Joe Xavier | L | R | March 18, 1963 | 5'9" | 165 | |
| Curt Young | R | L | April 16, 1960 | 6'1" | 175 | Saginaw, MI 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.
