1985 Rangers Roster
Gulf Coast League (GCL) - Class: R
Team Record: 33-29
Finished 1st in the GCL's North Division
Manager: Rudy Jaramillo (33-29)
Affiliation: Texas Rangers
Location: Sarasota, Florida
1985 Rangers StatisticsTeam Record: 33-29
Finished 1st in the GCL's North Division
Manager: Rudy Jaramillo (33-29)
Affiliation: Texas Rangers
Location: Sarasota, Florida
Playoffs - Yankees 0 games, Rangers 0 - Yankees and Rangers were rained out. Yankees were declared champions on the basis of overall winning percentage.
The Rangers of the Gulf Coast League ended the 1985 season with a record of 33 wins and 29 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division.
The Rangers plated 257 runs and yielded 246 runs. Mike Dotzler led batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .317 clip. Tommy West topped the team with 6 wins and a team-best 1.33 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Gary Mielke played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Rangers to do so.
Rudy Jaramillo served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrill Adams | R | R | August 10, 1962 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Sam Booker | R | February 14, 1964 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| James Browne | L | R | October 31, 1963 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Frank Bryan | R | February 24, 1967 | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Paco Burgos | S | R | October 21, 1967 | 5'10" | 145 | Bayamon, PR |
| Warren Busick | R | R | August 31, 1966 | 6'3" | 190 | San Gabriel, CA US |
| Tony Clark | R | R | February 11, 1965 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Rafael Cruz | S | R | August 15, 1966 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Mike Dotzler | L | R | June 15, 1963 | 6'0" | 192 | |
| Darrin Garner | R | R | December 19, 1965 | 5'10" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Stephen Glasker | L | L | March 5, 1965 | 6'2" | 178 | |
| Michael Jackson | ||||||
| Paul James | R | August 6, 1964 | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Tom Kelley | L | R | September 10, 1965 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Steve Lankard | R | January 5, 1963 | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Dan Larsen | R | December 14, 1964 | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Dan Maynard | S | R | April 19, 1963 | 5'11" | 183 | |
| Jimmy Meadows | R | R | December 28, 1964 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Gary Mielke | R | R | January 28, 1963 | 6'3" | 185 | St. James, MN US |
| Rob Mortimer | L | 6'3" | 190 | |||
| Joseph Nannariello | R | 6'2" | 200 | |||
| Lloyd O'Bryan | R | R | 6'1" | 186 | ||
| Larry Pardo | L | L | February 6, 1966 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Glenn Patterson | R | October 3, 1965 | 6'1" | 145 | ||
| Ramon Pujols | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Jay Reynolds | R | |||||
| Lino Rivera | R | R | December 2, 1966 | 5'11" | 173 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Ron Russell | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Scott Russell | R | R | May 11, 1965 | 6'3" | 180 | Hanford, CA US |
| John Schofield | R | September 22, 1965 | 6'5" | 205 | ||
| Mark Seay | L | L | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Travis Sheffield | S | R | 6'2" | 162 | ||
| Ed Soto | R | 6'2" | 180 | |||
| Mitch Thomas | R | R | October 16, 1963 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Victor Troncoso | R | R | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Jim Vlcek | R | R | December 17, 1966 | 6'4" | 190 | |
| Tommy West | R | May 18, 1963 | 6'5" | 190 |
