1985 Vero Beach Dodgers Roster
Team Record: 67-73
Finished 3rd in the FSL's South Division
Manager: Stan Wasiak (67-73)
Affiliation: Los Angeles Dodgers
Location: Vero Beach, Florida
Ballpark: Holman Stadium
Attendance: 81,800, Avg. 1,169
The Vero Beach Dodgers of the Florida State League ended the 1985 season with a record of 67 wins and 73 losses, finishing third in the league's South Division.
The Dodgers plated 538 runs and surrendered 513 runs. Tracy Woodson drove in 62 runs. Wayne Kirby led batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .281 clip. Greg Mayberry topped the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 2.36 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Luis Lopez, Wayne Kirby, Vance Lovelace, Tracy Woodson, Chris Gwynn, William Brennan, Bob Welch and Darren Holmes were all players from the 1985 Vero Beach Dodgers who played in the Majors during their careers.
Stan Wasiak served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramon Antonio | S | R | September 27, 1964 | 6'1" | 162 | |
| Vince Beringhele | R | R | October 15, 1962 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| William Brennan | R | R | January 15, 1963 | 6'3" | 200 | Tampa, FL US |
| Mike Cherry | R | August 1, 1962 | 6'4" | 175 | ||
| Orlando Denis | R | R | February 2, 1963 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Kevin Devine | R | June 1, 1963 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Bert Flores | L | L | July 19, 1965 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Manny Francois | S | R | May 28, 1966 | 5'11" | 165 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Henry Gatewood | R | R | December 12, 1963 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Mike Gentle | L | April 29, 1960 | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Felipe Gutierrez | R | R | April 11, 1964 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Chris Gwynn | L | L | October 13, 1964 | 6'0" | 200 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Bob Hamilton | R | September 12, 1965 | 5'11" | 181 | ||
| Darren Holmes | R | R | April 25, 1966 | 6'0" | 199 | Asheville, NC US |
| Ed Jacobo | R | R | August 1, 1962 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Bob Jacobsen | R | 6'4" | 204 | |||
| Joe Karmeris | R | R | February 24, 1965 | 6'1" | 190 | Oak Lawn, IL US |
| Wayne Kirby | L | R | January 22, 1964 | 5'11" | 185 | Williamsburg, VA US |
| Brian Kopetsky | R | R | July 7, 1965 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Gary Legumina | L | February 1, 1963 | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Luis Lopez | R | R | September 1, 1964 | 6'1" | 190 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Vance Lovelace | L | L | August 9, 1963 | 6'5" | 205 | Tampa, FL US |
| Greg Mayberry | R | R | September 11, 1965 | 6'2" | 210 | Lynchburg, VA US |
| Geoff Meadows | R | August 11, 1960 | 6'1" | 215 | Connellsville, PA US | |
| Gary Newsom | R | R | April 23, 1962 | 5'9" | 160 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Mike Pesavento | L | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| Jack Ritch | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Rob Rowen | L | 6'6" | 225 | |||
| Jack Schlichting | R | R | September 8, 1962 | 6'3" | 213 | |
| Michael Schweighoffer | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Joe Szekely | L | R | June 28, 1961 | 6'1" | 190 | Paris, TX US |
| Phil Torres | R | December 31, 1962 | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Robert Tucker | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Bob Welch | R | R | November 3, 1956 | 6'3" | 190 | Detroit, MI US |
| Barry Wohler | L | L | July 4, 1962 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Tracy Woodson | R | R | October 5, 1962 | 6'3" | 215 | Richmond, 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.
