1985 Orlando Twins Roster
Team Record: 72-71
Finished 4th in the SL's East Division
Manager: Charlie Manuel (72-71)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: Orlando, Florida
Ballpark: Tinker Field
Attendance: 62,122, Avg. 869
The Orlando Twins of the Southern League ended the 1985 season with a record of 72 wins and 71 losses, finishing fourth in the league's East Division.
The Twins plated 708 runs and gave up 719 runs. Mark Funderburk walloped 34 home runs for Orlando, while Mark Davidson swatted 15 or more, too. Mark Funderburk accounted for 116 RBI. Alex Marte led all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .320 average. Les Straker topped the team with 16 wins and a team-best 3.08 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Mark Davidson, Danny Clay, Gorman Heimueller, Mark Funderburk, John Martin, Bryan Oelkers, Les Straker and Mike Walters were all players from the 1985 Orlando Twins who played in the Majors during their careers.
Charlie Manuel served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ozzie Alfonzo | S | R | January 18, 1961 | 5'9" | 165 | |
| Steve Aragon | R | R | January 22, 1959 | 5'10" | 158 | San Bernardino, CA US |
| Erez Borowsky | R | R | August 1, 1960 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Al Cardwood | R | May 21, 1961 | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Danny Clay | R | R | October 24, 1961 | 6'1" | 190 | Sun Valley, CA US |
| Rick Colbert | R | R | September 14, 1959 | 6'1" | 170 | Joliet, IL US |
| Mark Davidson | R | R | February 15, 1961 | 6'2" | 180 | Knoxville, TN US |
| Paul Felix | S | R | April 4, 1960 | 6'4" | 225 | Anaheim, CA US |
| Rick Felt | L | March 7, 1961 | 6'2" | 185 | Riverside, CA US | |
| Mark Funderburk | R | R | May 16, 1957 | 6'4" | 226 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Dan Hanggie | S | R | April 20, 1959 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Gorman Heimueller | L | L | September 24, 1955 | 6'4" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Craig Henderson | L | October 20, 1960 | 6'2" | 185 | Milwaukee, WI US | |
| Stan Holmes | R | R | February 1, 1960 | 6'0" | 205 | Dos Palos, CA US |
| Brian Innis | R | September 12, 1960 | 6'5" | 200 | ||
| Ken Klump | R | December 1, 1960 | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Paul Mancuso | L | January 12, 1960 | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Alex Marte | L | L | December 12, 1962 | 6'0" | 168 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| John Martin | S | L | April 11, 1956 | 6'0" | 190 | Wyandotte, MI US |
| Michael Moreno | R | R | 5'8" | 165 | ||
| Greg Morhardt | L | L | October 25, 1963 | 6'0" | 170 | Manchester, CT US |
| Bryan Oelkers | L | L | March 11, 1961 | 6'3" | 192 | Zaragoza, ES |
| Bobby Ralston | R | R | July 9, 1962 | 5'10" | 165 | Santa Cruz, CA US |
| Robbie Smith | R | R | April 23, 1963 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Sam Sorce | R | R | April 21, 1960 | 5'10" | 180 | LaGrange Park, IL US |
| Les Straker | R | R | October 10, 1959 | 6'1" | 193 | Ciudad Bolivar, Bolivar VE |
| Jeff Taylor | L | L | December 11, 1959 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Jeff Trout | S | R | January 7, 1961 | 5'9" | 175 | |
| Dave Verkuilen | L | L | February 24, 1961 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Dave Vetsch | L | R | September 23, 1961 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Mike Walters | R | R | October 18, 1957 | 6'5" | 203 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Dave Williams | R | R | August 24, 1963 | 6'1" | 160 | |
| Tim Wiseman | R | 6'4" | 170 |
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.
