1985 Tulsa Drillers Roster
Team Record: 60-76
Finished 4th in the TL's East Division
Manager: Orlando Gomez (60-76)
Affiliation: Texas Rangers
Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma
Ballpark: Driller Stadium
Attendance: 154,514, Avg. 2,272
The Tulsa Drillers of the Texas League ended the 1985 season with a record of 60 wins and 76 losses, finishing fourth in the league's East Division.
The Drillers tallied 549 runs, worst in the circuit, and allowed 662 runs. Willie Darkis paced Tulsa with 16 home runs Rubén Sierra drove in 74 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .253. Scott Anderson, Clyde Reichard and Bob Clark paced the team with 9 wins each, while Bob Clark earned a 3.49 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1985 Tulsa Drillers who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Rubén Sierra, Mike Stanley, Scott Anderson, Al Lachowicz, Dwayne Henry, Billy Taylor, Javier Ortiz, Bobby Witt, Jeff Moronko, Mitch Williams and Ken Reitz.
Orlando Gomez served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Anderson | R | R | August 1, 1962 | 6'6" | 190 | Corvallis, OR US |
| Barry Bass | R | April 3, 1961 | 6'0" | 175 | , US | |
| Barry Brunenkant | R | R | January 10, 1961 | 5'10" | 175 | Worcester, MA US |
| Anthony Carlucci | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Edgar Castro | L | L | January 3, 1963 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Bob Clark | L | November 18, 1959 | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Ricky Coatney | R | R | August 29, 1959 | 6'3" | 201 | Mena, AR US |
| George Crum | R | R | February 16, 1962 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Willie Darkis | R | R | January 26, 1960 | 6'0" | 200 | Guthrie, OK US |
| Doug Davis | R | R | February 11, 1960 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Jamie Doughty | R | R | February 17, 1962 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| George Foussianes | R | R | December 21, 1957 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Bob Gergen | R | R | October 9, 1960 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Mark Gile | L | R | January 15, 1961 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Otto Gonzalez | R | R | October 15, 1963 | 6'2" | 188 | |
| Tim Hallgren | R | R | June 15, 1959 | 6'2" | 195 | Lewiston, ID US |
| Dave Harman | R | March 5, 1961 | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Dwayne Henry | R | R | February 16, 1962 | 6'3" | 205 | Elkton, MD US |
| Tony Hudson | R | R | June 29, 1958 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Duane James | R | April 22, 1962 | 6'3" | 180 | ||
| Mike Jirschele | R | R | March 3, 1959 | 5'11" | 185 | Clintonville, WI US |
| Terry Johnson | L | August 23, 1961 | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Kirk Killingsworth | R | February 4, 1961 | 6'2" | 190 | , TX US | |
| Larry Klein | R | R | November 26, 1961 | 5'8" | 158 | |
| Steve Kordish | R | March 2, 1961 | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Al Lachowicz | R | R | September 6, 1960 | 6'3" | 198 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Jeff Mace | R | R | January 11, 1960 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Oscar Mejia | R | R | December 4, 1961 | 5'8" | 165 | |
| Jeff Moronko | R | R | August 17, 1959 | 6'2" | 190 | Houston, TX US |
| Javier Ortiz | R | R | January 22, 1963 | 6'4" | 220 | Boston, MA US |
| Tim Owen | R | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Lawrence Pott | R | R | 6'3" | 210 | ||
| Clyde Reichard | R | August 1, 1957 | 6'4" | 205 | ||
| Ken Reitz | R | R | June 24, 1951 | 6'0" | 180 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Rubén Sierra | S | R | October 6, 1965 | 6'1" | 175 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Mike Stanley | R | R | June 25, 1963 | 6'1" | 185 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| Billy Taylor | R | R | October 16, 1961 | 6'8" | 200 | Monticello, FL US |
| Mitch Williams | L | L | November 17, 1964 | 6'3" | 180 | Santa Ana, CA US |
| Bobby Witt | R | R | May 11, 1964 | 6'2" | 190 | Arlington, VA 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.
