1985 Burlington Rangers Roster
Team Record: 50-88
Finished 4th in the MWL's South Division
Manager: Mike Bucci (50-88)
Affiliation: Texas Rangers
Location: Burlington, Iowa
Ballpark: Community Field (Stadium)
Attendance: 64,763, Avg. 939
The Burlington Rangers of the Midwest League ended the 1985 season with a record of 50 wins and 88 losses, finishing fourth in the league's South Division.
The Rangers scored 550 runs and yielded 756 runs, most in the circuit. Brad Hill led Burlington with 12 home runs Jim St. Laurent accounted for 63 RBI. Brad Hill topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .301 clip. Bryan Dial paced the team with 7 wins and a team-best 3.51 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1985 Burlington Rangers who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Steve Wilson, Chad Kreuter, Kenny Rogers, Mike Stanley and Kevin Reimer.
Mike Bucci served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrill Adams | R | R | August 10, 1962 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Sid Akins | R | L | November 14, 1962 | 6'6" | 215 | Tindall AFB, FL US |
| Jim Allison | S | R | October 21, 1962 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Kirk Bates | L | R | January 20, 1963 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Jim Bridges | L | April 25, 1962 | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Mike Bucci | R | R | July 5, 1953 | 5'11" | 180 | Reading, PA US |
| Steve Cullers | R | R | January 7, 1962 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Steve Daniel | R | October 16, 1964 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Dave Darretta | R | R | July 21, 1966 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Bryan Dial | R | October 26, 1962 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Mike Fay | R | June 1, 1961 | 6'1" | 193 | ||
| Darrin Garner | R | R | December 19, 1965 | 5'10" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Joe Grayston | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Ty Harden | R | April 2, 1962 | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Carlos Hernandez | R | R | September 14, 1962 | 6'0" | 200 | Maiquetia, Vargas VE |
| Huck Hibberd | R | November 13, 1961 | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| Brad Hill | L | R | May 2, 1962 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Jim Jagnow | R | R | August 14, 1962 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Ron Johnson | R | R | November 8, 1962 | 6'5" | 190 | |
| Ross Jones | R | August 1, 1966 | 6'6" | 215 | ||
| Robin Keathley | R | September 4, 1963 | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Tom Kelley | L | R | September 10, 1965 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Larry Klein | R | R | November 26, 1961 | 5'8" | 158 | |
| Mark Kramer | L | L | January 3, 1966 | 5'8" | 180 | |
| Chad Kreuter | S | R | August 26, 1964 | 6'2" | 190 | Greenbrae, CA US |
| Dale Lanik | L | L | October 27, 1962 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Steve Lankard | R | January 5, 1963 | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Dan Larsen | R | December 14, 1964 | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Robert O'Hearn | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Dan Olsson | R | November 8, 1963 | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Tim Owen | R | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Larry Pardo | L | L | February 6, 1966 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Neil Reilly | R | R | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Kevin Reimer | L | R | June 28, 1964 | 6'2" | 215 | Macon, GA US |
| Kenny Rogers | L | L | November 10, 1964 | 6'1" | 200 | Savannah, GA US |
| Stu Rogers | L | 6'2" | 210 | |||
| Dave Rolland | R | R | January 27, 1965 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Archie Shamblin | R | January 16, 1964 | 6'3" | 215 | ||
| Jim St. Laurent | L | R | April 25, 1962 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Mike Stanley | R | R | June 25, 1963 | 6'1" | 185 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| George Threadgill | R | R | October 19, 1964 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Robert Vasquez | L | L | 5'11" | 200 | ||
| Darrell Whitaker | R | December 17, 1961 | 6'3" | 170 | ||
| Steve Wilson | L | L | December 13, 1964 | 6'4" | 205 | Victoria, BC CA |
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.
