1985 Sumter Braves Roster
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
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.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Jeff Blauser | R | R | November 8, 1965 | 6'0" | 170 | Los Gatos, CA US |
Johnny Cash | L | L | September 7, 1964 | 6'1" | 165 | Gadsden, AL US |
Bill Clossen | R | R | January 29, 1964 | 6'0" | 190 | Centerville, IL US |
Kevin Coffman | R | R | January 19, 1965 | 6'2" | 175 | Austin, TX US |
Fernando Constanzo | R | R | May 31, 1964 | 6'0" | 186 | La Higuera, DO |
Tim Criswell | R | R | December 12, 1962 | 6'3" | 190 | Carrollton, GA US |
Chris Cron | R | R | March 31, 1964 | 6'2" | 200 | Albuquerque, NM US |
Johnny Cuevas | R | R | November 7, 1965 | 6'1" | 180 | |
Drew Denson | S | R | November 16, 1965 | 6'5" | 210 | Cincinnati, OH US |
Shawn Frazier | R | R | November 12, 1965 | 6'3" | 180 | Tampa, FL US |
Juan Fredymond | R | R | November 11, 1965 | 6'0" | 175 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
Ron Gant | R | R | March 2, 1965 | 6'0" | 172 | Victoria, TX US |
Tom Glavine | L | L | March 25, 1966 | 6'0" | 175 | Concord, MA US |
Bill Grosdidier | R | R | November 4, 1961 | 6'3" | 200 | Kansas City, KS US |
Jeff Groves | R | R | March 24, 1962 | 6'2" | 190 | Somers Point, NJ US |
Rodolfo Guzman | R | R | August 31, 1965 | 6'4" | 165 | El Balle, DO |
Cesar Jimenez | S | R | June 8, 1964 | 6'2" | 225 | Higuey, La Altagracia DO |
Dodd Johnson | R | R | August 25, 1964 | 6'4" | 200 | Austin, TX US |
Barry Jones | L | R | February 14, 1965 | 6'1" | 220 | Walker Springs, AL US |
Steve Jongewaard | R | R | December 6, 1963 | 6'2" | 170 | |
John Kilner | L | L | June 20, 1965 | 6'0" | 170 | Cleveland, OH US |
Mark Lemke | S | R | August 13, 1965 | 5'10" | 167 | Utica, NY US |
Paul Llewellyn | R | R | August 7, 1963 | 6'4" | 200 | Fort Worth, TX US |
Chuck Martin | R | R | March 4, 1962 | 6'3" | 195 | Los Banos, CA US |
Charlie Morelock | R | R | March 9, 1964 | 6'2" | 215 | Goldsboro, NC US |
Scott Powers | R | R | June 7, 1962 | 5'11" | 170 | Gaffney, SC US |
Jim Salisbury | R | R | June 6, 1962 | 5'11" | 180 | Bellflower, CA US |
Rick Siebert | R | R | October 13, 1963 | 6'2" | 170 | East Cleveland, OH US |
Bean Stringfellow | L | L | August 21, 1963 | 6'2" | 193 | Bristol, VA US |
Greg Tubbs | R | R | August 31, 1962 | 5'9" | 195 | Smithville, TN US |
Gerald Wagner | R | L | March 10, 1963 | 6'2" | 180 | Swift Current, SK CA |
Phil Wellman | S | R | December 5, 1961 | 5'11" | 180 | Marlin, 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.