1985 New York Yankees Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 97-64
Finished 2nd in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 2,214,587, Avg. 28,761
Ballpark: Yankee Stadium II
Manager: Yogi Berra (6-10)
Manager: Billy Martin (91-54)
Location: New York, New York
1985 New York Yankees StatisticsTeam Record: 97-64
Finished 2nd in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 2,214,587, Avg. 28,761
Ballpark: Yankee Stadium II
Manager: Yogi Berra (6-10)
Manager: Billy Martin (91-54)
Location: New York, New York
1985 New York Yankees Results
The New York Yankees of the American League ended the 1985 season with a record of 97 wins and 64 losses, finishing second in the AL's East Division.
The Yankees topped the circuit with 839 runs. New York allowed 660 runs. Don Mattingly walloped 35 home runs for the team, while Rickey Henderson, Mike Pagliarulo, Dave Winfield and Don Baylor each added 20 or more, too. Don Mattingly drove in 145 runs and topped all regular hitters by hitting .324. Ron Guidry led the squad with 22 wins, plus Phil Niekro contributed 15 or more wins, too Ron Guidry recorded a 3.27 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Yogi Berra and Billy Martin coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neil Allen | P | R | R | January 24, 1958 | 6'3" | 185 | Kansas City, KS USA |
| Mike Armstrong | P | R | R | March 7, 1954 | 6'3" | 193 | Glen Cove, NY USA |
| Don Baylor | P | R | R | June 28, 1949 | 6'1" | 190 | Austin, TX USA |
| Dale Berra | 3B | R | R | December 13, 1956 | 6'0" | 180 | Ridgewood, NJ USA |
| Juan Bonilla | 2B | R | R | January 12, 1956 | 5'9" | 170 | Santurce, P.R. |
| Rich Bordi | P | R | R | April 18, 1959 | 6'7" | 210 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Scott Bradley | C | L | R | March 22, 1960 | 5'11" | 185 | Glen Ridge, NJ USA |
| Marty Bystrom | P | R | R | July 26, 1958 | 6'5" | 200 | Coral Gables, FL USA |
| Don Cooper | P | R | R | January 15, 1956 | 6'1" | 185 | New York, NY USA |
| Henry Cotto | CF | R | R | January 5, 1961 | 6'2" | 178 | New York, NY USA |
| Joe Cowley | P | R | R | August 15, 1958 | 6'5" | 210 | Lexington, KY USA |
| Juan Espino | C | R | R | March 16, 1956 | 6'1" | 190 | Bonao, Monsenor Nouel D.R. |
| Brian Fisher | P | R | R | March 18, 1962 | 6'4" | 210 | Honolulu, HI USA |
| Ken Griffey | LF | L | L | April 10, 1950 | 5'11" | 190 | Donora, PA USA |
| Ron Guidry | P | L | L | August 28, 1950 | 5'11" | 161 | Lafayette, LA USA |
| Ron Hassey | C | L | R | February 27, 1953 | 6'2" | 200 | Tucson, AZ USA |
| Rickey Henderson | CF | R | L | December 25, 1958 | 5'10" | 180 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Rex Hudler | 2B | R | R | September 2, 1960 | 6'1" | 180 | Tempe, AZ USA |
| Victor Mata | RF | R | R | June 17, 1961 | 6'1" | 165 | Santiago, Santiago D.R. |
| Don Mattingly | 1B | L | L | April 20, 1961 | 6'0" | 175 | Evansville, IN USA |
| Bob Meacham | SS | B | R | August 25, 1960 | 6'1" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| John Montefusco | P | R | R | May 25, 1950 | 6'1" | 180 | Long Branch, NJ USA |
| Omar Moreno | CF | L | L | October 24, 1952 | 6'2" | 180 | Puerto Armuelles, Chiriqui Panama |
| Dale Murray | P | R | R | February 2, 1950 | 6'4" | 205 | Cuero, TX USA |
| Joe Niekro | P | R | R | November 7, 1944 | 6'1" | 185 | Martins Ferry, OH USA |
| Phil Niekro | P | R | R | April 1, 1939 | 6'1" | 180 | Blaine, OH USA |
| Mike Pagliarulo | 3B | L | R | March 15, 1960 | 6'1" | 205 | Medford, MA USA |
| Dan Pasqua | LF | L | L | October 17, 1961 | 6'0" | 203 | Yonkers, NY USA |
| Willie Randolph | 2B | R | R | July 6, 1954 | 5'11" | 165 | Holly Hill, SC USA |
| Dennis Rasmussen | P | L | L | April 18, 1959 | 6'7" | 230 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Dave Righetti | P | L | L | November 28, 1958 | 6'4" | 195 | San Jose, CA USA |
| Andre Robertson | 3B | R | R | October 2, 1957 | 5'10" | 155 | Orange, TX USA |
| Billy Sample | LF | R | R | April 2, 1955 | 5'9" | 175 | Roanoke, VA USA |
| Rod Scurry | P | L | L | March 17, 1956 | 6'2" | 180 | Sacramento, CA USA |
| Bob Shirley | P | R | L | June 25, 1954 | 5'11" | 180 | Cushing, OK USA |
| Keith Smith | SS | B | R | October 20, 1961 | 6'1" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Ed Whitson | P | R | R | May 19, 1955 | 6'3" | 195 | Johnson City, TN USA |
| Dave Winfield | RF | R | R | October 3, 1951 | 6'6" | 220 | St. Paul, MN USA |
| Butch Wynegar | C | B | R | March 14, 1956 | 6'1" | 190 | York, PA USA |
