1985 Nashua Pirates Roster
Team Record: 66-73
Finished 6th in the EL
Manager: Johnny Lipon (66-73)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Nashua, New Hampshire
Ballpark: Holman Stadium
Attendance: 73,867, Avg. 1,063
The Nashua Pirates of the Eastern League ended the 1985 season with a record of 66 wins and 73 losses, finishing sixth in the EL.
The Pirates scored 495 runs, worst in the league, and conceded 567 runs. Craig Brown paced Nashua with 12 home runs Mike Berger drove in 57 runs. Ken Ford topped all regular batters by hitting .282. Larry Lamonde, Stan Fansler and Rich Sauveur paced the team with 9 wins each, while Larry Lamonde recorded a 2.93 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Members of the 1985 Nashua Pirates who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Félix Fermín, Dorn Taylor, Scott Bailes, Stan Fansler, Barry Jones, Shawn Holman, Rubén Rodríguez, Dave Johnson, Rich Sauveur, Ravelo Manzanillo, Bip Roberts and Ron Wotus.
Johnny Lipon served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Bailes | L | L | December 18, 1961 | 6'2" | 170 | Chillicothe, OH US |
| Kerry Baker | R | R | February 4, 1959 | 6'3" | 218 | |
| Mike Berger | R | R | September 24, 1962 | 6'1" | 205 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Craig Brown | R | R | November 19, 1962 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Kim Christensen | R | R | April 25, 1960 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Nellie DeLaRosa | L | L | March 24, 1962 | 5'9" | 145 | |
| Stan Fansler | R | R | February 12, 1965 | 5'11" | 180 | Elkins, WV US |
| Félix Fermín | R | R | October 9, 1963 | 5'11" | 160 | Mao, Valverde DO |
| Ken Ford | R | R | February 21, 1958 | 5'11" | 191 | Rhine, GA US |
| Paul Fryer | R | R | September 18, 1960 | 6'0" | 185 | Scranton, PA US |
| Burk Goldthorn | L | R | December 19, 1958 | 6'3" | 205 | Harlingen, TX US |
| Frankie Griffin | L | L | February 21, 1960 | 6'2" | 170 | Reddick, FL US |
| Sam Haro | S | R | March 26, 1961 | 6'2" | 155 | |
| Shawn Holman | R | R | November 10, 1964 | 6'2" | 185 | Sewickley, PA US |
| Dave Johnson | R | R | October 24, 1959 | 5'10" | 180 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Barry Jones | R | R | February 15, 1963 | 6'4" | 225 | Centerville, IN US |
| Tony Laird | L | L | March 17, 1963 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Larry Lamonde | R | July 9, 1960 | 5'11" | 175 | Pittsburgh, PA US | |
| Ravelo Manzanillo | L | L | October 17, 1963 | 6'0" | 210 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Lee Marcheskie | R | October 1, 1957 | 6'2" | 202 | ||
| Steve McAllister | S | R | November 11, 1959 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Mitch McKelvey | R | August 4, 1964 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Scott Neal | R | L | May 10, 1962 | 6'0" | 190 | Lubbock, TX US |
| Jim Opie | R | R | August 1, 1961 | 6'2" | 185 | Binghamton, NY US |
| Pete Rice | R | R | September 5, 1961 | 6'5" | 200 | |
| Bip Roberts | S | R | October 27, 1963 | 5'7" | 150 | Berkeley, CA US |
| Rubén Rodríguez | R | R | August 4, 1964 | 6'0" | 170 | Cabrera, Maria Trinidad Sanchez DO |
| Leo Sanchez | L | December 12, 1962 | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Rich Sauveur | L | L | November 23, 1963 | 6'4" | 163 | Arlington, VA US |
| Brian Schaum | R | R | March 21, 1964 | 5'9" | 165 | |
| Dorn Taylor | R | R | August 11, 1958 | 6'2" | 180 | Abington, PA US |
| Ron Wotus | R | R | March 3, 1961 | 6'1" | 164 | Hartford, CT US |
| Scott Wright | R | March 2, 1962 | 6'0" | 180 |
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.
