1985 St. Petersburg Cardinals Roster
Team Record: 78-62
Finished 2nd in the FSL's West Division
Manager: Dave Bialas (78-62)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
Ballpark: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 136,689, Avg. 1,953
Playoffs - Fort Myers Royals 2 games, St. Petersburg Cardinals 1
The St. Petersburg Cardinals of the Florida State League ended the 1985 season with a record of 78 wins and 62 losses, finishing second in the league's West Division.
The Cardinals allowed 431 runs, least in the league. St. Petersburg plated 536 runs. Ron Johns recorded 59 runs batted in. Marty Pevey and Mauricio Nunez led all regular batters by hitting .290. Scott Young and Greg Mathews topped the squad with 13 wins each, while Greg Mathews recorded a 1.11 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1985 St. Petersburg Cardinals who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Joe Magrane, Greg Mathews, Lance Johnson, Marty Pevey and Steve Peters.
Dave Bialas served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sal Agostinelli | R | R | September 4, 1961 | 5'9" | 180 | Bronx, NY US |
| Tom Amante | R | R | January 20, 1961 | 5'10" | 185 | Grand Rapids, MI US |
| Rick Arzola | L | R | December 18, 1961 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Alan Balcomb | S | R | September 25, 1961 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Mike Behrend | R | July 29, 1961 | 6'2" | 210 | Columbus, OH US | |
| Brad Blunt | R | August 15, 1964 | 6'5" | 182 | Farmingham, MO US | |
| Larry Breedlove | R | R | March 11, 1962 | 6'0" | 155 | |
| Jamie Brisco | R | March 4, 1962 | 6'4" | 210 | Fresno, CA US | |
| Ernie Carrasco | R | R | December 31, 1961 | 6'1" | 212 | Oxnard, CA US |
| Ted Carson | R | November 15, 1960 | 6'5" | 195 | Cleveland, TN US | |
| Paul Cherry | L | L | June 7, 1962 | 6'1" | 180 | Hollywood, FL US |
| Joe Cunningham | R | R | January 16, 1963 | 6'0" | 185 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Marc Estes | L | November 14, 1962 | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Gary Gill | R | R | September 1, 1961 | 6'4" | 190 | Newark, NJ US |
| Mike Harris | R | R | May 9, 1961 | 5'11" | 145 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Brett Harrison | R | R | October 30, 1962 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Hans Herzog | L | January 19, 1961 | 6'2" | 187 | Winchester, VA US | |
| Dave Hoyt | R | R | July 29, 1959 | 5'11" | 185 | Madrid, ES |
| Kennedy Infante | R | R | January 5, 1966 | 5'10" | 168 | , Aragua VE |
| Raul Jimenez | R | R | March 25, 1965 | 5'10" | 175 | Bayamon, PR |
| Ron Johns | R | R | October 7, 1962 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Lance Johnson | L | L | July 6, 1963 | 5'10" | 160 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Jeff Ledbetter | L | L | December 25, 1959 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Ricky Lemon | L | L | September 16, 1960 | 6'1" | 178 | Houston, TX US |
| Joe Magrane | R | L | July 2, 1964 | 6'6" | 225 | Des Moines, IA US |
| Cristian Martinez | R | R | July 1, 1959 | 6'3" | 155 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Marty Mason | R | April 4, 1958 | 6'1" | 180 | Central City, KY US | |
| Greg Mathews | R | L | May 17, 1962 | 6'2" | 180 | Harbor City, CA US |
| Tom Mauch | L | R | July 12, 1962 | 6'4" | 197 | Covina, CA US |
| Rhadames Mills | R | R | June 17, 1958 | 5'9" | 150 | Barahona, Barahona DO |
| Mauricio Nunez | R | R | January 26, 1963 | 6'0" | 160 | Santiago Rodriguez, DO |
| Steve Peters | L | L | November 14, 1962 | 5'10" | 170 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Marty Pevey | L | R | December 25, 1962 | 6'1" | 185 | Savannah, GA US |
| Scott Young | R | R | January 20, 1959 | 6'4" | 195 | Camden, NJ 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.
