1985 Winston-Salem Spirits Roster
Team Record: 58-81
Finished 4th in the CL's South Division
Manager: Cal Ermer (58-81)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Ballpark: Ernie Shore Stadium (Field)
Attendance: 98,434, Avg. 1,416
Playoffs - Winston-Salem Spirits 2 games, Kinston Blue Jays 0
Finals - Winston-Salem Spirits 3 games, Lynchburg Mets 1
The Winston-Salem Spirits of the Carolina League ended the 1985 season with a record of 58 wins and 81 losses, finishing fourth in the league's South Division.
The Spirits scored 510 runs, worst in the league, and conceded 587 runs. Jim Dickerson led Winston-Salem with 28 home runs and drove in 82 runs. Dave Martinez paced batters with significant playing time with a .342 average. Carl Hamilton topped the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 2.73 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Rich Amaral, Damon Berryhill, Rolando Roomes, Rick Wrona, Drew Hall, Jamie Moyer and Dave Martinez were all players from the 1985 Winston-Salem Spirits who played in the Majors during their careers.
Cal Ermer served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Amaral | R | R | April 1, 1962 | 6'0" | 175 | Visalia, CA US |
| Greg Bell | L | L | May 14, 1961 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Damon Berryhill | S | R | December 3, 1963 | 6'0" | 205 | South Laguna, CA US |
| Don Bethel | R | May 31, 1961 | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Jim Boudreau | L | L | December 15, 1959 | 5'10" | 180 | Harvey, IL US |
| Jeff Brewer | R | November 6, 1961 | 6'4" | 239 | ||
| Steve Cordner | R | R | October 15, 1961 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Tony Cordova | R | R | September 12, 1961 | 5'10" | 163 | |
| John Cox | R | May 9, 1962 | 6'3" | 198 | ||
| Luis Cruz | R | R | February 18, 1965 | 5'11" | 152 | |
| Jim Dickerson | R | R | February 20, 1962 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| Hector Freytes | R | R | December 15, 1963 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Drew Hall | L | L | March 27, 1963 | 6'4" | 220 | Louisville, KY US |
| Bob Hallas | R | July 18, 1960 | 6'3" | 215 | ||
| Carl Hamilton | L | L | November 4, 1964 | 6'2" | 175 | Gary, IN US |
| Rick Hopkins | L | L | October 8, 1962 | 5'10" | 155 | |
| Dave Kopf | R | October 22, 1962 | 6'5" | 210 | ||
| Rick Kranitz | R | September 15, 1958 | 5'11" | 175 | San Rafael, CA US | |
| Dave Lenderman | R | April 13, 1962 | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| John Lewis | L | R | March 21, 1963 | 5'10" | 163 | |
| Dave Martinez | L | L | September 26, 1964 | 5'10" | 150 | New York, NY US |
| Dave Masters | R | R | August 13, 1964 | 6'9" | 225 | San Diego, CA US |
| Steve Maye | R | R | December 30, 1964 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Mark McMorris | L | L | December 24, 1963 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Simon Mejia | R | R | December 3, 1964 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Mike Miller | R | R | October 13, 1967 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Jamie Moyer | L | L | November 18, 1962 | 6'0" | 170 | Sellersville, PA US |
| Jim Phillips | R | October 15, 1961 | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Rick Rembielak | R | R | August 4, 1960 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Steve Roadcap | S | R | September 13, 1960 | 5'11" | 185 | Pottsville, PA US |
| Rolando Roomes | R | R | February 15, 1962 | 6'3" | 180 | Kingston, JM |
| Chris Sciacca | S | R | November 2, 1964 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Tad Slowik | R | April 13, 1961 | 6'5" | 225 | ||
| Mike Tullier | L | L | January 9, 1962 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Rick Wrona | R | R | December 10, 1963 | 6'1" | 185 | Tulsa, OK 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.
