1985 Sumter Braves Roster

South Atlantic League (SAL) - Class: A
Team Record: 72-63
Finished 3rd in the SAL's North Division
Manager: Buddy Bailey (72-63)
Affiliation: Atlanta Braves
Location: Sumter, South Carolina
Ballpark: Riley Park
Attendance: 36,518, Avg. 541
1985 Sumter Braves Statistics

Playoffs - Greensboro Hornets 2 games, Sumter Braves 0

The Sumter Braves of the South Atlantic League ended the 1985 season with a record of 72 wins and 63 losses, finishing third in the league's North Division.

The Braves plated 647 runs and surrendered 633 runs. Phil Wellman paced Sumter with 21 home runs and drove in 78 runs. Drew Denson led all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .300 average. Tom Glavine and Johnny Cash topped the team with 9 wins each, while Tom Glavine recorded a 2.35 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.

Jeff Blauser, Kevin Coffman, Chris Cron, Drew Denson, Ron Gant, Tom Glavine, Mark Lemke and Greg Tubbs were all players from the 1985 Sumter Braves who played in the Majors during their careers.

Buddy Bailey served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Jeff BlauserRRNovember 8, 19656'0"170Los Gatos, CA US
Johnny CashLLSeptember 7, 19646'1"165Gadsden, AL US
Bill ClossenRRJanuary 29, 19646'0"190Centerville, IL US
Kevin CoffmanRRJanuary 19, 19656'2"175Austin, TX US
Fernando ConstanzoRRMay 31, 19646'0"186La Higuera, DO
Tim CriswellRRDecember 12, 19626'3"190Carrollton, GA US
Chris CronRRMarch 31, 19646'2"200Albuquerque, NM US
Johnny CuevasRRNovember 7, 19656'1"180
Drew DensonSRNovember 16, 19656'5"210Cincinnati, OH US
Shawn FrazierRRNovember 12, 19656'3"180Tampa, FL US
Juan FredymondRRNovember 11, 19656'0"175La Romana, La Romana DO
Ron GantRRMarch 2, 19656'0"172Victoria, TX US
Tom GlavineLLMarch 25, 19666'0"175Concord, MA US
Bill GrosdidierRRNovember 4, 19616'3"200Kansas City, KS US
Jeff GrovesRRMarch 24, 19626'2"190Somers Point, NJ US
Rodolfo GuzmanRRAugust 31, 19656'4"165El Balle, DO
Cesar JimenezSRJune 8, 19646'2"225Higuey, La Altagracia DO
Dodd JohnsonRRAugust 25, 19646'4"200Austin, TX US
Barry JonesLRFebruary 14, 19656'1"220Walker Springs, AL US
Steve JongewaardRRDecember 6, 19636'2"170
John KilnerLLJune 20, 19656'0"170Cleveland, OH US
Mark LemkeSRAugust 13, 19655'10"167Utica, NY US
Paul LlewellynRRAugust 7, 19636'4"200Fort Worth, TX US
Chuck MartinRRMarch 4, 19626'3"195Los Banos, CA US
Charlie MorelockRRMarch 9, 19646'2"215Goldsboro, NC US
Scott PowersRRJune 7, 19625'11"170Gaffney, SC US
Jim SalisburyRRJune 6, 19625'11"180Bellflower, CA US
Rick SiebertRROctober 13, 19636'2"170East Cleveland, OH US
Bean StringfellowLLAugust 21, 19636'2"193Bristol, VA US
Greg TubbsRRAugust 31, 19625'9"195Smithville, TN US
Gerald WagnerRLMarch 10, 19636'2"180Swift Current, SK CA
Phil WellmanSRDecember 5, 19615'11"180Marlin, TX 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.




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