1985 Waterloo Indians Roster
Team Record: 67-73
Finished 4th in the MWL's Central Division
Manager: Steve Swisher (67-73)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Waterloo, Iowa
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 78,125, Avg. 1,116
The Waterloo Indians of the Midwest League ended the 1985 season with a record of 67 wins and 73 losses, finishing fourth in the league's Central Division.
The Indians tallied 619 runs and yielded 685 runs. Bernardo Brito paced Waterloo with 29 home runs, while Butch Garcia, Mark Higgins and Miguel Roman each walloped 15 or more, too. Bernardo Brito accounted for 78 RBI. Miguel Roman led batters with significant playing time by hitting .263. Luis Encarnación topped the team with 8 wins, and Chris Beasley recorded a 3.3 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Players from the 1985 Waterloo Indians who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Mark Higgins, Bernardo Brito, Luis Encarnación, Chris Beasley and Dar Smith.
Steve Swisher served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Alvis | L | L | June 24, 1963 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Chris Beasley | R | R | June 23, 1962 | 6'2" | 190 | Jackson, TN US |
| Mike Bellaman | R | January 9, 1963 | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Keith Bennett | S | R | October 22, 1963 | 6'1" | 166 | |
| Bernardo Brito | R | R | December 4, 1963 | 6'1" | 190 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Pete Carganilla | R | R | November 3, 1965 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Claudio Carrasco | S | R | June 6, 1965 | 5'9" | 160 | |
| Ed Clark | L | August 8, 1964 | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Paul Daddario | R | R | August 13, 1962 | 6'1" | 171 | |
| Luis Encarnación | R | R | October 20, 1963 | 5'10" | 178 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Ken Galloway | L | December 8, 1961 | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Butch Garcia | R | R | September 12, 1965 | 6'0" | 210 | |
| Andy Ghelfi | R | R | November 8, 1963 | 6'2" | 185 | La Crosse, WI US |
| Mike Greer | R | April 30, 1964 | 6'1" | |||
| Milt Harper | L | L | July 12, 1962 | 6'0" | 210 | |
| Mark Higgins | R | R | July 9, 1963 | 6'2" | 210 | Miami, FL US |
| Mark Hopkins | R | R | October 8, 1962 | 5'11" | 187 | |
| Dave Jenkins | R | R | August 5, 1963 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Steve Johnigan | R | R | January 26, 1963 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Rozier Jordan | R | R | May 29, 1963 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Greg Karpuk | R | R | September 13, 1963 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Bob Link | R | September 13, 1962 | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Juan Lopez | R | R | May 16, 1962 | 5'11" | 187 | Bayamon, PR |
| John Minyard | R | July 3, 1962 | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Kent Murphy | L | January 1, 1963 | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Mike Murphy | R | R | February 15, 1963 | 6'4" | 215 | |
| Jay Palma | R | R | January 27, 1961 | 6'4" | 185 | San Jose, CA US |
| Jeff Paul | L | R | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| George Piphus | R | 6'2" | 180 | |||
| Rene Quinones | S | R | November 17, 1961 | 5'9" | 155 | |
| Andy Robertson | R | March 9, 1966 | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Miguel Roman | R | R | June 18, 1964 | 6'3" | 170 | |
| Rich Sharp | R | October 19, 1961 | 6'4" | 215 | ||
| Dar Smith | R | R | July 29, 1960 | 6'4" | 185 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Charles Soma | R | October 7, 1962 | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Joe Stephenson | R | 6'0" | 192 | |||
| Steve Whitmyer | R | September 5, 1961 | 6'4" | 205 |
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.
