1985 Prince William Pirates Roster
Team Record: 65-74
Finished 4th in the CL's North Division
Manager: Ed Ott (65-74)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Woodbridge, Virginia
Ballpark: G. Richard Pfitzner Stadium
Attendance: 127,356, Avg. 1,832
The Prince William Pirates of the Carolina League ended the 1985 season with a record of 65 wins and 74 losses, finishing fourth in the league's North Division.
The Pirates tallied 529 runs and surrendered 533 runs. Barry Bonds paced Prince William with 13 home runs Lance Belen drove in 65 runs. José Lind led hitters with significant playing time with a .276 average. Orlando Lind topped the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 1.82 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Barry Jones, Jim Neidlinger, José Lind, Shawn Holman, Bobby Bonilla, Barry Bonds, Hipólito Peña, José Meléndez and John Smiley were all players from the 1985 Prince William Pirates who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Ed Ott served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Adkins | R | August 2, 1960 | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Steve Barnard | S | R | November 19, 1961 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Reggie Barringer | R | R | September 7, 1961 | 5'9" | 155 | |
| Lance Belen | R | R | April 12, 1963 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| Bob Benkert | R | R | September 29, 1963 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Tony Blasucci | L | L | April 28, 1962 | 6'3" | 206 | |
| Barry Bonds | L | L | July 24, 1964 | 6'1" | 185 | Riverside, CA US |
| Bobby Bonilla | S | R | February 23, 1963 | 6'3" | 210 | Bronx, NY US |
| Dave Butters | R | R | March 5, 1964 | 6'4" | 193 | |
| Don Carter | L | R | February 11, 1960 | 5'10" | 160 | Kansas City, KS US |
| Edgar Castro | L | L | January 3, 1963 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Chip Cunningham | R | R | September 30, 1962 | 6'3" | 170 | |
| Ron DeLucchi | R | R | January 9, 1965 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Van Evans | R | R | September 10, 1964 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Sal Ferreiras | R | R | November 7, 1965 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Scott Fiepke | L | L | March 9, 1961 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Burk Goldthorn | L | R | December 19, 1958 | 6'3" | 205 | Harlingen, TX US |
| Kevin Gordon | R | November 27, 1961 | 6'3" | 210 | Morris, IL US | |
| Gary Grudzinski | R | November 13, 1962 | 6'2" | 190 | Scranton, PA US | |
| Dimas Gutierrez | S | R | March 25, 1966 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Reggie Hammonds | R | R | October 13, 1962 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Shawn Holman | R | R | November 10, 1964 | 6'2" | 185 | Sewickley, PA US |
| Barry Jones | R | R | February 15, 1963 | 6'4" | 225 | Centerville, IN US |
| Brian Jones | R | R | March 6, 1963 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Frank Klopp | R | R | October 10, 1961 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Scott Knox | R | R | October 12, 1962 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Chris Lein | R | R | October 23, 1958 | 6'3" | 195 | Staten Island, NY US |
| José Lind | R | R | May 1, 1964 | 5'11" | 155 | Toabaja, PR |
| Orlando Lind | R | R | January 30, 1965 | 6'1" | 201 | Dorado, PR |
| Mitch McKelvey | R | August 4, 1964 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| José Meléndez | R | R | September 2, 1965 | 6'2" | 175 | Naguabo, PR |
| J. B. Moore | R | R | December 9, 1961 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Ben Morrow | R | R | August 22, 1962 | 6'2" | 172 | Steubenville, OH US |
| Scott Neal | R | L | May 10, 1962 | 6'0" | 190 | Lubbock, TX US |
| Jim Neidlinger | S | R | September 24, 1964 | 6'4" | 180 | Vallejo, CA US |
| Hipólito Peña | L | L | January 30, 1964 | 6'3" | 165 | Fantino, Sanchez Ramirez DO |
| Dave Rooker | R | R | February 10, 1961 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Rob Russell | L | December 28, 1964 | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| John Smiley | L | L | March 17, 1965 | 6'4" | 180 | Phoenixville, PA US |
| Mike Stevens | R | R | July 22, 1963 | 6'3" | 220 |
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.
