1985 New Britain Red Sox Roster
Team Record: 75-64
Finished 2nd in the EL
Manager: Ed Nottle (75-64)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: New Britain, Connecticut
Ballpark: Beehive Field
Attendance: 90,802, Avg. 1,307
Playoffs - New Britain Red Sox 3 games, Waterbury Indians 1
Finals - Vermont Reds 3 games, New Britain Red Sox 1
The New Britain Red Sox of the Eastern League ended the 1985 season with a record of 75 wins and 64 losses, finishing second in the EL.
The Red Sox paced the league with just 515 runs allowed. New Britain scored 613 runs. Jim Bennett led the squad with 14 home runs Sam Horn recorded 82 runs batted in. Dana Williams topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .309 clip. Jeff Sellers paced the team with 14 wins, while John Mitchell recorded a 2.7 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Members of the 1985 New Britain Red Sox who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Mike Rochford, Jeff Sellers, Steve Ellsworth, Sam Horn, John Leister, Tom Bolton, John Marzano, Dana Williams, John Mitchell, Rey Quiñones, Rob Woodward and Ellis Burks.
Ed Nottle served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Ackley | R | R | August 24, 1961 | 6'1" | 185 | Mount Kisco, NY US |
| Tony Beal | R | R | November 2, 1961 | 6'0" | 183 | Daytona Beach, FL US |
| Jim Bennett | L | L | February 8, 1958 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Tom Bolton | L | L | May 6, 1962 | 6'2" | 172 | Nashville, TN US |
| Ellis Burks | R | R | September 11, 1964 | 6'2" | 175 | Vicksburg, MS US |
| Chris Cannizzaro | S | R | February 23, 1962 | 5'9" | 160 | |
| Pete Cappadona | L | June 10, 1960 | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Chuck Dale | R | R | December 19, 1957 | 5'10" | 180 | Miami, FL US |
| Chuck Davis | R | R | December 12, 1959 | 6'3" | 195 | Marietta, GA US |
| Steve Ellsworth | R | R | July 30, 1960 | 6'8" | 220 | Chicago, IL US |
| Scott Gering | R | R | October 23, 1959 | 6'1" | 192 | New York, NY US |
| DeMarlo Hale | R | R | July 16, 1961 | 6'2" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Sam Horn | L | L | November 2, 1963 | 6'5" | 215 | Dallas, TX US |
| John Leister | R | R | January 3, 1961 | 6'2" | 200 | San Antonio, TX US |
| John Marzano | R | R | February 14, 1963 | 5'11" | 185 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Mark Meleski | L | R | November 16, 1960 | 5'11" | 155 | Baltimore, MD US |
| John Mitchell | R | R | August 11, 1965 | 6'2" | 165 | Dickson, TN US |
| Dave Oliva | R | R | September 9, 1960 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Rey Quiñones | R | R | November 11, 1963 | 5'11" | 160 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Mike Rochford | L | L | March 14, 1963 | 6'4" | 205 | Methuen, MA US |
| Jeff Sellers | R | R | May 11, 1964 | 6'1" | 175 | Compton, CA US |
| Gary Tremblay | R | R | August 2, 1962 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Craig Walck | R | R | July 11, 1959 | 5'10" | 185 | Waynesboro, PA US |
| Dana Williams | R | R | March 20, 1963 | 5'10" | 170 | Weirton, WV US |
| Rob Woodward | R | R | September 28, 1962 | 6'3" | 185 | Hanover, NH 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.
