1985 Miami Marlins Roster
Team Record: 58-83
Finished 4th in the FSL's South Division
Manager: Tom Burgess (0-0), Jim Essian (0-0)
Location: Miami, Florida
Ballpark: Miami Stadium
Attendance: 32,321, Avg. 458
The Miami Marlins of the Florida State League ended the 1985 season with a record of 58 wins and 83 losses, finishing fourth in the league's South Division.
The Marlins plated 477 runs and allowed 631 runs. Carson Carroll accounted for 56 RBI and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .273 average. Eric Rasmussen led the team with 15 wins and a team-best 2.76 earned run average, leading regular hurlers.
Players from the 1985 Miami Marlins who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Broderick Perkins, Mike Torrez, Will McEnaney, Hipólito Peña, Bob Lacey, Terry Bogener, Ed Farmer, Derrel Thomas, Tim Ireland, Juan Eichelberger, Jim Essian, Tim Foli, Todd Cruz and Eric Rasmussen.
Tom Burgess and Jim Essian served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Altobelli | L | R | May 8, 1963 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Chris Amity | R | R | February 11, 1966 | 6'0" | 185 | Hollywood, FL US |
| Dave Bear | R | R | April 19, 1962 | 5'11" | 185 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Juan Bellver | R | R | July 10, 1964 | 5'9" | 165 | |
| Terry Bogener | L | L | September 28, 1955 | 6'0" | 193 | Hannibal, MO US |
| Carson Carroll | R | R | September 23, 1959 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Todd Cruz | R | R | November 23, 1955 | 6'0" | 175 | Highland Park, MI US |
| Rob Davis | R | R | January 18, 1964 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Kevin Devine | R | June 1, 1963 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Juan Eichelberger | R | R | October 21, 1953 | 6'2" | 195 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Paul Erickson | R | October 9, 1961 | 6'4" | 195 | ||
| Jim Essian | R | R | January 2, 1951 | 6'2" | 195 | Detroit, MI US |
| Ed Farmer | R | R | October 18, 1949 | 6'5" | 200 | Evergreen Park, IL US |
| Noel Figueroa | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Tim Foli | R | R | December 6, 1950 | 6'0" | 179 | Culver City, CA US |
| Gino Gentile | L | L | August 26, 1958 | 5'11" | 175 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Randy Harris | R | R | December 26, 1961 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Lance Hudson | S | R | March 17, 1962 | 6'1" | 165 | |
| Tim Ireland | S | R | March 14, 1953 | 6'0" | 180 | Oakland, CA US |
| Don Jacoby | L | R | August 2, 1959 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Dan Juenke | L | L | October 8, 1962 | 6'5" | 235 | |
| Adam Kohler | R | October 29, 1962 | 6'1" | 205 | ||
| Bob Lacey | R | L | August 25, 1953 | 6'5" | 210 | Fredericksburg, VA US |
| Phil Lane | R | R | May 2, 1962 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Jay Lewis | R | R | September 9, 1963 | 6'0" | 180 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Rich Mattocks | R | R | July 18, 1962 | 5'9" | 173 | |
| Will McEnaney | L | L | February 14, 1952 | 6'0" | 180 | Springfield, OH US |
| Jim McKnight | S | R | June 9, 1956 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Douglas Newark | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Hipólito Peña | L | L | January 30, 1964 | 6'3" | 165 | Fantino, Sanchez Ramirez DO |
| Richard Pepio | ||||||
| Ray Pereira | R | R | June 21, 1963 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Broderick Perkins | L | L | November 23, 1954 | 5'10" | 180 | Pittsburg, CA US |
| Ray Perkins | R | February 1, 1960 | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Ike Pettaway | R | R | February 9, 1955 | 6'2" | 197 | Mobile, AL US |
| Jim Posillico | S | R | February 28, 1964 | 5'10" | 167 | |
| Louis Pratt | R | R | September 8, 1956 | 6'1" | 185 | Boynton Beach, FL US |
| Eric Rasmussen | R | R | March 22, 1952 | 6'3" | 205 | Racine, WI US |
| Patrick Reid | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Tim Richardson | R | R | June 30, 1961 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Jose Rivera | R | R | January 3, 1963 | 6'0" | 155 | |
| Frank Russo | R | 6'1" | 185 | |||
| Chris Sciacca | S | R | November 2, 1964 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Mike Smiciklas | R | L | November 7, 1962 | 6'2" | 220 | Evergreen Park, IL US |
| Julio Solis | R | R | 5'6" | 175 | ||
| Donald Stearns | S | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Chuck Stewart | R | R | May 30, 1961 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Dennie Taft | L | September 26, 1960 | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Derrel Thomas | S | R | January 14, 1951 | 6'0" | 160 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Mike Torrez | R | R | August 28, 1946 | 6'5" | 220 | Topeka, KS US |
| Kevin Tuck | R | 6'4" | 195 |
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.
