1985 Oakland Athletics Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 77-85
Finished 4th in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 1,334,599, Avg. 17,333
Ballpark: Oakland Coliseum
Manager: Jackie Moore (77-85)
Location: Oakland, California
1985 Oakland Athletics StatisticsTeam Record: 77-85
Finished 4th in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 1,334,599, Avg. 17,333
Ballpark: Oakland Coliseum
Manager: Jackie Moore (77-85)
Location: Oakland, California
1985 Oakland Athletics Results
The Oakland Athletics of the American League ended the 1985 season with a record of 77 wins and 85 losses, finishing fourth in the AL's West Division.
The Athletics plated 757 runs and conceded 787 runs. Dave Kingman walloped 30 home runs for Oakland, while Mike Davis and Dwayne Murphy swatted 20 or more as well. Dave Kingman drove in 91 runs. Mike Davis led batters with significant playing time by hitting .287. Chris Codiroli topped the team with 14 wins, and Don Sutton recorded a 3.89 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Jackie Moore coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Atherton | P | R | R | February 19, 1959 | 6'4" | 200 | Newport News, VA USA |
| Dusty Baker | 1B | R | R | June 15, 1949 | 6'2" | 183 | Riverside, CA USA |
| Tim Birtsas | P | L | L | September 5, 1960 | 6'7" | 240 | Pontiac, MI USA |
| Bruce Bochte | 1B | L | L | November 12, 1950 | 6'3" | 195 | Pasadena, CA USA |
| Jose Canseco | RF | R | R | July 2, 1964 | 6'4" | 240 | La Habana, La Habana Cuba |
| Chris Codiroli | P | R | R | March 26, 1958 | 6'1" | 160 | Oxnard, CA USA |
| Dave Collins | LF | B | L | October 20, 1952 | 5'11" | 175 | Rapid City, SD USA |
| Tim Conroy | P | L | L | April 3, 1960 | 6'0" | 178 | McKeesport, PA USA |
| Mike Davis | RF | L | L | June 11, 1959 | 6'2" | 175 | San Diego, CA USA |
| Mike Gallego | 2B | R | R | October 31, 1960 | 5'8" | 160 | Whittier, CA USA |
| Alfredo Griffin | SS | B | R | October 6, 1957 | 5'11" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional D.R. |
| Mike Heath | C | R | R | February 5, 1955 | 5'11" | 180 | Tampa, FL USA |
| Steve Henderson | LF | R | R | November 18, 1952 | 6'2" | 190 | Houston, TX USA |
| Donnie Hill | 2B | B | R | November 12, 1960 | 5'10" | 160 | Pomona, CA USA |
| Jay Howell | P | R | R | November 26, 1955 | 6'3" | 200 | Miami, FL USA |
| Tommy John | P | R | L | May 22, 1943 | 6'3" | 180 | Terre Haute, IN USA |
| Jeff Kaiser | P | R | L | July 24, 1960 | 6'3" | 195 | Wyandotte, MI USA |
| Steve Kiefer | 3B | R | R | October 18, 1960 | 6'1" | 175 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Dave Kingman | 1B | R | R | December 21, 1948 | 6'6" | 210 | Pendleton, OR USA |
| Bill Krueger | P | L | L | April 24, 1958 | 6'5" | 205 | Waukegan, IL USA |
| Rick Langford | P | R | R | March 20, 1952 | 6'0" | 180 | Farmville, VA USA |
| Carney Lansford | 3B | R | R | February 7, 1957 | 6'2" | 195 | San Jose, CA USA |
| Steve McCatty | P | R | R | March 20, 1954 | 6'3" | 195 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Dan Meyer | 3B | L | R | August 3, 1952 | 5'11" | 180 | Hamilton, OH USA |
| Steve Mura | P | R | R | February 12, 1955 | 6'2" | 188 | New Orleans, LA USA |
| Dwayne Murphy | CF | L | R | March 18, 1955 | 6'1" | 185 | Merced, CA USA |
| Charlie O'Brien | C | R | R | May 1, 1960 | 6'2" | 195 | Tulsa, OK USA |
| Steve Ontiveros | P | R | R | March 5, 1961 | 6'0" | 180 | Tularosa, NM USA |
| Tony Phillips | 2B | B | R | April 25, 1959 | 5'10" | 175 | Atlanta, GA USA |
| Rob Picciolo | IF | R | R | February 4, 1953 | 6'2" | 185 | Santa Monica, CA USA |
| Jose Rijo | P | R | R | May 13, 1965 | 6'1" | 200 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal D.R. |
| Don Sutton | P | R | R | April 2, 1945 | 6'1" | 185 | Clio, AL USA |
| Tom Tellmann | P | R | R | March 29, 1954 | 6'3" | 195 | Warren, PA USA |
| Mickey Tettleton | C | B | R | September 16, 1960 | 6'2" | 200 | Oklahoma City, OK USA |
| Mike Warren | P | R | R | March 26, 1961 | 6'1" | 175 | Inglewood, CA USA |
| Curt Young | P | R | L | April 16, 1960 | 6'1" | 175 | Saginaw, MI USA |
