1985 Peoria Chiefs Roster
Team Record: 75-65
Finished 1st in the MWL's South Division
Manager: Pete Mackanin (75-65)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Peoria, Illinois
Ballpark: Pete Vonachen Stadium
Attendance: 165,053, Avg. 2,358
Playoffs - Peoria Chiefs 2 games, Beloit Brewers 1
Finals - Kenosha Twins 3 games, Peoria Chiefs 1
The Peoria Chiefs of the Midwest League ended the 1985 season with a record of 75 wins and 65 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.
The Chiefs scored 653 runs and allowed 571 runs. Darcy Walker led Peoria with 15 home runs Bryan House drove in 76 runs. Bruce Crabbe paced all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .313 average. Greg Maddux topped the squad with 13 wins, while Jeff Pico earned a 3.07 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Greg Maddux, Rafael Palmeiro, Dave Pavlas, Jeff Pico, Laddie Renfroe, Jeff Schwarz, Héctor Villanueva and Rick Wrona were all players from the 1985 Peoria Chiefs who played in the Majors during their careers.
Pete Mackanin served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Bell | L | L | May 14, 1961 | 6'1" | 190 | Chicago, IL US |
| Stan Boderick | S | R | August 12, 1964 | 6'1" | 175 | US, US |
| Bruce Crabbe | R | R | February 14, 1962 | 6'2" | 175 | Louisville, KY US |
| Bill Danek | R | January 5, 1963 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Jackie Davidson | S | R | September 20, 1964 | 6'0" | 175 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Bob Glendening | R | R | September 12, 1962 | 5'11" | 185 | US, US |
| Derrick Hardamon | R | R | July 21, 1964 | 6'1" | 160 | |
| Steve Harvey | R | R | February 22, 1960 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Bryan House | S | R | January 5, 1963 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| John Johnson | R | R | June 7, 1963 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Manny Lezcano | R | R | July 26, 1964 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Greg Maddux | R | R | April 14, 1966 | 6'0" | 170 | San Angelo, TX US |
| Bob Mandeville | R | R | January 6, 1962 | 6'0" | 169 | US, US |
| Julius McDougal | S | R | May 3, 1963 | 6'2" | 185 | Jackson, MI US |
| Michael O'Connor | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | US, US | |
| Rafael Palmeiro | L | L | September 24, 1964 | 6'0" | 180 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Dave Pavlas | R | R | August 12, 1962 | 6'7" | 180 | Frankfurt, Hesse DE |
| Jeff Pico | R | R | February 12, 1966 | 6'1" | 180 | Antioch, CA US |
| Hugh Pobur | R | March 9, 1962 | 6'5" | 225 | ||
| Tim Reid | R | April 19, 1963 | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Laddie Renfroe | S | R | May 9, 1962 | 5'11" | 200 | Natchez, MS US |
| Tim Rice | L | September 15, 1962 | 6'0" | 184 | US, US | |
| Donnie Richardson | R | R | August 6, 1961 | 6'2" | 175 | US, US |
| Jeff Schwarz | R | R | May 20, 1964 | 6'5" | 190 | Fort Pierce, FL US |
| Todd Smith | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Mark Solz | L | L | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Frank Spear | L | 5'11" | 170 | US, US | ||
| Mike Tullier | L | L | January 9, 1962 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| John Turner | L | L | September 18, 1962 | 5'11" | 175 | US, US |
| Héctor Villanueva | R | R | October 2, 1964 | 6'1" | 220 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Darcy Walker | L | L | November 11, 1961 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Bruce Williams | R | December 28, 1962 | 6'1" | 220 | ||
| Rick Wrona | R | R | December 10, 1963 | 6'1" | 185 | Tulsa, OK 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.
