1985 Birmingham Barons Roster
Team Record: 57-86
Finished 5th in the SL's West Division
Manager: Gordon MacKenzie (0-0), Mark DeJohn (0-0), Frank Franchi (0-0), Jerry Grote (0-0)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Birmingham, Alabama
Ballpark: Rickwood Field
Attendance: 140,671, Avg. 1,967
The Birmingham Barons of the Southern League ended the 1985 season with a record of 57 wins and 86 losses, finishing fifth in the league's West Division.
The Barons plated 636 runs and surrendered 784 runs, most in the circuit. Rondal Rollin walloped 30 home runs for Birmingham and drove in 108 runs. Bruce Fields led all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .323 clip. Paul Gibson and Fred Breining topped the team with 8 wins each, while Paul Gibson recorded a 4.12 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Mike Henneman, Bruce Fields, Jerry Grote, Jim Walewander, Ramón Peña, Fred Breining, Don Werner, Luis Rosado, Don Heinkel, Jeff Robinson, Scott Lusader, Paul Gibson, Steve Searcy, Dan Norman, Rey Palacios, Scott Medvin, Scotti Madison and Jim Siwy were all players from the 1985 Birmingham Barons who played in the Majors during their careers.
Gordon MacKenzie, Mark DeJohn, Frank Franchi and Jerry Grote served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricky Barlow | R | R | March 21, 1963 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Fred Breining | R | R | November 15, 1955 | 6'4" | 185 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Pedro Chavez | R | R | February 23, 1962 | 5'11" | 162 | Los Teques, Miranda VE |
| Cary Colbert | R | R | September 10, 1960 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Jeff Conner | L | L | June 26, 1959 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Kerry Cook | R | January 14, 1961 | 6'9" | 220 | ||
| Curt Cornwell | L | L | April 13, 1961 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Wayne Dotson | R | March 18, 1965 | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Steve Eagar | R | R | September 5, 1962 | 6'0" | 194 | |
| Bruce Fields | L | R | October 6, 1960 | 6'0" | 185 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Jon Furman | R | November 25, 1958 | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Paul Gibson | R | L | January 4, 1960 | 6'0" | 165 | Southampton, NY US |
| Mike Gorman | R | June 9, 1960 | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Jerry Grote | R | R | October 6, 1942 | 5'10" | 185 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Don Heinkel | L | R | October 20, 1959 | 6'0" | 185 | Racine, WI US |
| Mike Henneman | R | R | December 11, 1961 | 6'4" | 205 | St. Charles, MO US |
| Billy Hinz | R | March 12, 1962 | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Rod Hobbs | R | R | May 13, 1959 | 6'4" | 190 | |
| John Hotchkiss | R | R | September 6, 1959 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Duane James | R | April 22, 1962 | 6'3" | 180 | ||
| Al Labozzetta | L | November 24, 1962 | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Ted Lawrence | R | R | November 30, 1963 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Scott Lusader | L | L | September 30, 1964 | 5'10" | 165 | Chicago, IL US |
| Scotti Madison | S | R | September 12, 1959 | 5'11" | 185 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Scott Medvin | R | R | September 16, 1961 | 6'1" | 195 | North Olmsted, OH US |
| Craig Mills | R | R | January 14, 1964 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Dan Norman | R | R | January 11, 1955 | 6'2" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Rey Palacios | R | R | November 8, 1962 | 5'10" | 190 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Ramón Peña | R | R | May 5, 1962 | 5'10" | 155 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Joseph Perrotte | L | 6'3" | 195 | |||
| Gerald Phillion | L | 6'4" | 195 | |||
| Jim Rasmussen | R | January 7, 1956 | 6'2" | 185 | Council Bluffs, IA US | |
| Jeff Robinson | R | R | December 14, 1961 | 6'6" | 210 | Ventura, CA US |
| Rondal Rollin | R | R | January 25, 1959 | 6'1" | 205 | |
| Luis Rosado | R | R | December 6, 1955 | 6'0" | 180 | Santurce, PR |
| Benny Ruiz | R | R | July 10, 1961 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Steve Searcy | L | L | June 4, 1964 | 6'1" | 190 | Knoxville, TN US |
| Mark Shiflett | L | November 24, 1958 | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Jim Siwy | R | R | September 20, 1958 | 6'4" | 200 | Pawtucket, RI US |
| Mark Smith | R | R | March 2, 1962 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Gary Springer | S | R | December 23, 1959 | 5'9" | 165 | |
| Daniel St. Clair | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Reggie Thomas | L | R | August 10, 1959 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Jim Walewander | S | R | May 2, 1962 | 5'10" | 160 | Chicago, IL US |
| Don Werner | R | R | March 8, 1953 | 6'1" | 175 | Appleton, WI US |
| Tom Zmudosky | R | January 24, 1961 | 6'2" | 185 | Rome, NY 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.
