1985 Reading Phillies Roster
Team Record: 58-79
Finished 8th in the EL
Manager: Tony Taylor (58-79)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Reading, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: First Energy Stadium
Attendance: 76,819, Avg. 1,121
The Reading Phillies of the Eastern League ended the 1985 season with a record of 58 wins and 79 losses, finishing eighth in the EL.
The Phillies plated 546 runs and yielded 635 runs. Todd Soares paced Reading with 14 home runs and drove in 70 runs. Keith Miller led hitters with significant playing time by hitting .295. Rich Gaynor topped the team with 9 wins and a team-best 2.57 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1985 Reading Phillies who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were George Culver, José Escobar, Marvin Freeman, Kevin Hickey, Ken Jackson, Greg Jelks, Keith Miller, Jim Olander, Wilfredo Tejada and Kevin Ward.
Tony Taylor served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Arnold | L | L | November 30, 1959 | 6'4" | 200 | Lufkin, TX US |
| Mark Bowden | L | L | October 10, 1960 | 6'0" | 175 | Ridgewood, NJ US |
| Tony Brown | L | R | February 9, 1962 | 6'1" | 187 | Moore County, NC US |
| Dave Bulls | R | R | April 11, 1961 | 6'3" | 180 | Odessa, TX US |
| Ramon Caraballo | R | R | August 20, 1962 | 6'4" | 200 | Loma de Cabrera, Dajabon DO |
| Joe Cipolloni | R | R | August 12, 1960 | 5'8" | 180 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| George Culver | R | R | July 8, 1943 | 6'2" | 185 | Salinas, CA US |
| Randy Day | R | R | December 30, 1960 | 6'2" | 185 | Fullerton, CA US |
| José Escobar | R | R | October 30, 1960 | 5'10" | 140 | La Sabana, Vargas VE |
| Tony Evetts | R | R | September 16, 1962 | 6'3" | 180 | Columbia, SC US |
| Marvin Freeman | R | R | April 10, 1963 | 6'7" | 200 | Chicago, IL US |
| Rich Gaynor | R | R | August 7, 1962 | 5'10" | 170 | Fresno, CA US |
| Frankie Griffin | L | L | February 21, 1960 | 6'2" | 170 | Reddick, FL US |
| Ramon Henderson | R | R | August 18, 1963 | 5'11" | 175 | Moncion, Santiago Rodriguez DO |
| Kevin Hickey | L | L | February 25, 1956 | 6'1" | 170 | Chicago, IL US |
| Rob Hicks | R | June 2, 1962 | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Bryan Hoppie | S | R | January 5, 1962 | 5'10" | 170 | Santa Ana, CA US |
| Ken Jackson | R | R | August 21, 1963 | 6'1" | 190 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Greg Jelks | R | R | August 16, 1961 | 6'2" | 189 | Cherokee, AL US |
| Ken Kinnard | S | R | February 24, 1961 | 6'3" | 195 | Claremore, OK US |
| Steve Labay | L | January 30, 1962 | 6'3" | 180 | ||
| Bruce Long | R | R | January 11, 1960 | 6'5" | 195 | Alton, IL US |
| Dave McLaughlin | L | R | January 20, 1960 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Darryl Menard | R | R | June 26, 1963 | 6'6" | 204 | Pasadena, TX US |
| Keith Miller | S | R | March 7, 1963 | 5'11" | 175 | Dallas, TX US |
| Jim Olander | R | R | February 21, 1963 | 6'2" | 185 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Jim Olson | R | R | March 14, 1963 | 5'11" | 165 | Kane, PA US |
| Todd Soares | L | R | March 15, 1962 | 6'2" | 195 | US, US |
| Wilfredo Tejada | R | R | November 12, 1962 | 6'0" | 175 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Kevin Ward | R | R | September 28, 1961 | 6'1" | 195 | Lansdale, PA US |
| Len Watts | L | L | July 21, 1965 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Scott Wright | R | March 2, 1962 | 6'0" | 180 | US, 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.
