1985 Nashville Sounds Roster
Team Record: 71-70
Finished 2nd in the AA's East Division
Manager: Lee Walls (0-0), Gordon MacKenzie (0-0)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Nashville, Tennessee
Ballpark: Herschel Greer Stadium
Attendance: 364,225, Avg. 5,166
The Nashville Sounds of the American Association ended the 1985 season with a record of 71 wins and 70 losses, finishing second in the league's East Division.
The Sounds plated 568 runs and gave up 609 runs. Mike Laga paced Nashville with 20 home runs, while Scotti Madison walloped 15 or more also. Mike Laga recorded 79 runs batted in. Darrell Brown led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .294. Paul Voigt topped the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 3.17 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Players from the 1985 Nashville Sounds who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Doug Baker, Dave Bergman, Fred Breining, Darrell Brown, Chuck Cary, Víctor Cruz, Brian Denman, Scott Earl, John Harris, Don Heinkel, Ron Johnson, Bryan Kelly, Rusty Kuntz, Mike Laga, Dwight Lowry, Scotti Madison, Mickey Mahler, Bob Melvin, Dan Meyer, Bobby Mitchell, Sid Monge, Rich Monteleone, Tom O'Malley, Randy O'Neal, John Pacella, Chris Pittaro, Joe Pittman, Leon Roberts, Luis Rosado, Alejandro Sánchez, Steve Shirley, Nelson Simmons, Bob Stoddard, Don Werner and Ted Wilborn.
Lee Walls and Gordon MacKenzie served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Baker | S | R | April 3, 1961 | 5'9" | 165 | Fullerton, CA US |
| Dave Bergman | L | L | June 6, 1953 | 6'1" | 185 | Evanston, IL US |
| Fred Breining | R | R | November 15, 1955 | 6'4" | 185 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Darrell Brown | S | R | October 29, 1955 | 6'0" | 184 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Chuck Cary | L | L | March 3, 1960 | 6'4" | 210 | Whittier, CA US |
| Pedro Chavez | R | R | February 23, 1962 | 5'11" | 162 | Los Teques, Miranda VE |
| Jeff Conner | L | L | June 26, 1959 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Víctor Cruz | R | R | December 24, 1957 | 5'9" | 174 | Rancho Viejo, La Vega DO |
| Brian Denman | R | R | February 12, 1956 | 6'4" | 205 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Scott Earl | R | R | September 18, 1960 | 5'11" | 165 | Seymour, IN US |
| John Harris | L | L | September 13, 1954 | 6'3" | 205 | Portland, OR US |
| Don Heinkel | L | R | October 20, 1959 | 6'0" | 185 | Racine, WI US |
| Ron Johnson | R | R | March 23, 1956 | 6'3" | 215 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Bryan Kelly | R | R | February 24, 1959 | 6'2" | 195 | Silver Spring, MD US |
| Rusty Kuntz | R | R | February 4, 1955 | 6'3" | 190 | Orange, CA US |
| Mike Laga | L | L | June 14, 1960 | 6'2" | 210 | Ridgewood, NJ US |
| Dwight Lowry | L | R | October 23, 1957 | 6'3" | 210 | Lumberton, NC US |
| Scotti Madison | S | R | September 12, 1959 | 5'11" | 185 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Mickey Mahler | S | L | July 30, 1952 | 6'3" | 189 | Montgomery, AL US |
| Bob Melvin | R | R | October 28, 1961 | 6'4" | 205 | Palo Alto, CA US |
| Dan Meyer | L | R | August 3, 1952 | 5'11" | 180 | Hamilton, OH US |
| Bobby Mitchell | L | L | April 7, 1955 | 5'10" | 170 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Sid Monge | S | L | April 11, 1951 | 6'2" | 185 | Agua Prieta, Sonora MX |
| Rich Monteleone | R | R | March 22, 1963 | 6'2" | 205 | Tampa, FL US |
| Tom O'Malley | L | R | December 25, 1960 | 6'0" | 180 | Orange, NJ US |
| Randy O'Neal | R | R | August 30, 1960 | 6'2" | 195 | Ashland, KY US |
| John Pacella | R | R | September 15, 1956 | 6'3" | 195 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Chris Pittaro | S | R | September 16, 1961 | 5'11" | 170 | Trenton, NJ US |
| Joe Pittman | R | R | January 1, 1953 | 6'1" | 180 | Houston, TX US |
| Jim Rasmussen | R | January 7, 1956 | 6'2" | 185 | Council Bluffs, IA US | |
| Leon Roberts | R | R | January 22, 1951 | 6'3" | 200 | Vicksburg, MI US |
| Luis Rosado | R | R | December 6, 1955 | 6'0" | 180 | Santurce, PR |
| Alejandro Sánchez | R | R | February 14, 1959 | 6'0" | 185 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Steve Shirley | L | L | October 12, 1956 | 6'0" | 185 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Nelson Simmons | S | R | June 27, 1963 | 6'1" | 185 | Washington, DC US |
| Mark Smith | R | R | March 2, 1962 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Bob Stoddard | R | R | March 8, 1957 | 6'1" | 190 | San Jose, CA US |
| Paul Voigt | R | December 8, 1958 | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Don Werner | R | R | March 8, 1953 | 6'1" | 175 | Appleton, WI US |
| Ted Wilborn | S | R | December 16, 1958 | 6'0" | 165 | Waco, TX 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.
