1985 Waterbury Indians Roster
Team Record: 75-64
Finished 3rd in the EL
Manager: Jack Aker (75-64)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Waterbury, Connecticut
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 37,318, Avg. 537
Playoffs - New Britain Red Sox 3 games, Waterbury Indians 1
The Waterbury Indians of the Eastern League ended the 1985 season with a record of 75 wins and 64 losses, finishing third in the EL.
The Indians scored 640 runs, best in the league. Waterbury conceded 628 runs. Cory Snyder led the team with 28 home runs and drove in 94 runs. Andy Allanson paced all regular hitters by connecting at a .312 clip. Doug Jones and Cal Santarelli topped the squad with 9 wins each, while Doug Jones recorded a 3.65 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1985 Waterbury Indians who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Reggie Ritter, Chris Beasley, Dar Smith, John Farrell, Craig Smajstrla, Jay Bell, Germán Barranca, Scott Jordan, Scott Bailes, Andy Allanson, Cory Snyder, Doug Jones and Dave Clark.
Jack Aker served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Allanson | R | R | December 22, 1961 | 6'5" | 220 | Richmond, VA US |
| Jeff Arney | R | May 12, 1959 | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Scott Bailes | L | L | December 18, 1961 | 6'2" | 170 | Chillicothe, OH US |
| Germán Barranca | L | R | October 19, 1956 | 6'0" | 160 | Veracruz, Veracruz MX |
| Chris Beasley | R | R | June 23, 1962 | 6'2" | 190 | Jackson, TN US |
| Jay Bell | R | R | December 11, 1965 | 6'1" | 180 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Mike Bellaman | R | January 9, 1963 | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Don Carter | L | R | February 11, 1960 | 5'10" | 160 | Kansas City, KS US |
| George Cecchetti | L | L | July 31, 1960 | 5'11" | 195 | Stockton, CA US |
| Dave Clark | L | R | September 3, 1962 | 6'2" | 200 | Tupelo, MS US |
| Rich Doyle | R | February 4, 1964 | 6'5" | 210 | ||
| Glenn Edwards | R | R | November 7, 1961 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Guy Elston | R | June 10, 1960 | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| John Farrell | R | R | August 4, 1962 | 6'4" | 210 | Monmouth Beach, NJ US |
| Winston Ficklin | R | R | November 13, 1961 | 5'9" | 165 | Richmond, CA US |
| Tim Glass | R | R | April 23, 1958 | 6'2" | 210 | Springfield, OH US |
| Milt Harper | L | L | July 12, 1962 | 6'0" | 210 | |
| Wayne Johnson | L | May 30, 1963 | 6'6" | 210 | ||
| Doug Jones | R | R | June 24, 1957 | 6'3" | 195 | Covina, CA US |
| Scott Jordan | R | R | May 27, 1963 | 6'0" | 175 | Waco, TX US |
| Marty Leach | R | January 13, 1960 | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| John Miglio | L | L | March 10, 1961 | 6'3" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Kent Murphy | L | January 1, 1963 | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Nelson Pedraza | R | R | May 14, 1965 | 5'8" | 148 | |
| Craig Pippin | R | R | August 4, 1957 | 6'2" | 180 | Bristol, TN US |
| Reggie Ritter | L | R | January 23, 1960 | 6'2" | 195 | Malvern, AR US |
| Cal Santarelli | R | June 7, 1961 | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Craig Smajstrla | S | R | June 19, 1962 | 5'9" | 165 | Houston, TX US |
| Dar Smith | R | R | July 29, 1960 | 6'4" | 185 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Cory Snyder | R | R | November 11, 1962 | 6'4" | 175 | Inglewood, CA US |
| Mickey Street | R | October 1, 1962 | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Dain Syverson | S | R | December 5, 1962 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Wilson Uribe | S | R | January 12, 1964 | 6'1" | 178 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Randy Washington | R | R | August 7, 1963 | 5'10" | 185 |
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.
