1985 Salem Redbirds Roster
Team Record: 72-65
Finished 2nd in the CL's North Division
Manager: Bill Stearns (72-65)
Affiliation: Texas Rangers
Location: Salem, Virginia
Ballpark: Salem Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 71,788, Avg. 1,048
The Salem Redbirds of the Carolina League ended the 1985 season with a record of 72 wins and 65 losses, finishing second in the league's North Division.
The Redbirds led the league with 670 runs, spearheaded by 89 home runs. Salem allowed 642 runs. Greg Bailey paced the team with 13 home runs and drove in 73 runs. Al Farmer topped all regular batters by hitting .300. Rick Knapp paced the squad with 13 wins, while Mike Winbush recorded a 3.31 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1985 Salem Redbirds who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Jerry Browne, Paul Kilgus, Randy Kramer, Mike Stanley and Mitch Williams.
Bill Stearns served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Bailey | R | R | June 12, 1962 | 6'0" | 218 | |
| Regan Bass | R | August 9, 1960 | 6'5" | 205 | US, US | |
| Kirk Bates | L | R | January 20, 1963 | 6'0" | 185 | US, US |
| Eli Ben | R | R | November 22, 1960 | 6'2" | 175 | US, US |
| Marty Blair | S | R | January 23, 1961 | 5'11" | 165 | US, US |
| Kevin Bootay | R | R | June 4, 1964 | 6'0" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Jerry Browne | S | R | February 13, 1966 | 5'10" | 140 | Christiansted, St. Croix VI |
| Benny Cadahia | R | R | August 7, 1962 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Anthony Carlucci | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | US, US | |
| Ricky Coatney | R | R | August 29, 1959 | 6'3" | 201 | Mena, AR US |
| Jamie Doughty | R | R | February 17, 1962 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Riley Epps | S | R | December 2, 1961 | 5'11" | 190 | US, US |
| Al Farmer | R | R | September 27, 1962 | 5'9" | 165 | US, US |
| Don Freeman | S | R | June 13, 1959 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Tim Hallgren | R | R | June 15, 1959 | 6'2" | 195 | Lewiston, ID US |
| Dave Harman | R | March 5, 1961 | 6'3" | 195 | US, US | |
| John Harrington | R | December 29, 1960 | 6'2" | 182 | US, US | |
| Al Hartman | R | July 23, 1962 | 6'4" | 195 | ||
| Ricky Hester | R | September 19, 1961 | 6'0" | 175 | Elizabethtown, NC US | |
| Paul Kilgus | L | L | February 2, 1962 | 6'1" | 175 | Bowling Green, KY US |
| Ron King | L | L | April 9, 1962 | 5'9" | 170 | US, US |
| Rick Knapp | R | December 11, 1961 | 6'4" | 190 | Baltimore, MD US | |
| Steve Kordish | R | March 2, 1961 | 6'3" | 200 | US, US | |
| Randy Kramer | R | R | September 20, 1960 | 6'2" | 170 | Palo Alto, CA US |
| Bert Martinez | R | R | September 22, 1960 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Joe Morales | S | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Rob Mortimer | L | 6'3" | 190 | US, US | ||
| Danny Simpson | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | US, US | |
| Mike Stanley | R | R | June 25, 1963 | 6'1" | 185 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| Mitch Thomas | R | R | October 16, 1963 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Mitch Williams | L | L | November 17, 1964 | 6'3" | 180 | Santa Ana, CA US |
| Mike Winbush | R | September 4, 1962 | 5'10" | 180 |
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.
