1985 Charlotte O's Roster
Team Record: 78-65
Finished 2nd in the SL's East Division
Manager: John Hart (78-65)
Affiliation: Baltimore Orioles
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
Ballpark: Clark Griffith Park
Attendance: 104,085, Avg. 1,456
Playoffs - Charlotte O's 3 games, Columbus Astros 1
Finals - Huntsville Stars 3 games, Charlotte O's 2
The Charlotte O's of the Southern League ended the 1985 season with a record of 78 wins and 65 losses, finishing second in the league's East Division.
The O's scored 761 runs, best in the league. Charlotte gave up 619 runs. Ricky Jones led the team with 22 home runs, while Kelvin Torve, Ken Gerhart, Tom Dodd and Rick Lockwood each walloped 15 or more, too. Kelvin Torve drove in 77 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time with a .290 average. John Habyan paced the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 3.28 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Members of the 1985 Charlotte O's who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were John Stefero, Ted Wilborn, Dan Norman, Kelvin Torve, Tony Arnold, Mike Ramsey, Carl Nichols, Jeff Schaefer, Rick Steirer, Billy Ripken, Mike Couchee, Tom Dodd, Jackson Todd, Francisco Oliveras, Mark Leiter, Ken Gerhart, Ricky Jones, Terry Bogener, Dwight Bernard, John Habyan, John Flinn, Allan Ramirez and John Hoover.
John Hart served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Arnold | R | R | May 3, 1959 | 5'11" | 170 | El Paso, TX US |
| Dwight Bernard | R | R | May 31, 1952 | 6'2" | 170 | Mount Vernon, IL US |
| Greg Biercevicz | R | R | October 21, 1955 | 6'1" | 185 | Derby, CT US |
| Terry Bogener | L | L | September 28, 1955 | 6'0" | 193 | Hannibal, MO US |
| Jim Boudreau | L | L | December 15, 1959 | 5'10" | 180 | Harvey, IL US |
| Oscar Brito | R | R | October 28, 1959 | 6'2" | 155 | Salcedo, Hermanas Mirabal DO |
| Rich Caldwell | R | September 29, 1960 | 6'3" | 220 | ||
| Edgar Castro | L | L | January 3, 1963 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Mike Couchee | R | R | December 4, 1957 | 6'0" | 190 | San Jose, CA US |
| Tom Dodd | R | R | August 15, 1958 | 6'0" | 190 | Portland, OR US |
| Glenn Dooner | R | R | February 15, 1957 | 6'6" | 180 | Montreal, QC CA |
| John Flinn | R | R | September 2, 1954 | 6'0" | 175 | Merced, CA US |
| Ken Gerhart | R | R | May 19, 1961 | 6'0" | 190 | Charleston, SC US |
| Jeff Gilbert | L | May 11, 1960 | 6'4" | 195 | ||
| Randle Granger | S | R | January 4, 1959 | 6'1" | 189 | Dolton, IL US |
| John Habyan | R | R | January 29, 1964 | 6'1" | 195 | Bay Shore, NY US |
| John Hoover | R | R | December 22, 1962 | 6'2" | 190 | Fresno, CA US |
| Jeff Jacobson | R | R | April 28, 1961 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Jerry Johnson | R | R | November 7, 1955 | 6'3" | 185 | Austin, TX US |
| Ricky Jones | R | R | June 4, 1958 | 6'3" | 186 | Tupelo, MS US |
| Jeff Kenaga | L | R | July 12, 1957 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Bob Konopa | R | L | August 8, 1961 | 6'1" | 180 | Garfield Heights, OH US |
| Bill Lavelle | R | January 25, 1962 | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Mark Leiter | R | R | April 13, 1963 | 6'3" | 200 | Joliet, IL US |
| Rick Lockwood | S | R | September 2, 1961 | 5'11" | 175 | , US |
| Bob Mariano | L | R | June 5, 1957 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Carl Nichols | R | R | October 14, 1962 | 6'0" | 184 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Dan Norman | R | R | January 11, 1955 | 6'2" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Francisco Oliveras | R | R | January 31, 1963 | 5'10" | 170 | Santurce, PR |
| Steve Padia | L | R | October 22, 1962 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Allan Ramirez | R | R | May 1, 1957 | 5'10" | 180 | Victoria, TX US |
| Mike Ramsey | S | R | March 29, 1954 | 6'1" | 170 | Roanoke, VA US |
| Mike Reddish | R | R | May 27, 1959 | 6'1" | 205 | Boston, MA US |
| Billy Ripken | R | R | December 16, 1964 | 6'1" | 180 | Havre de Grace, MD US |
| Ron Salcedo | L | R | November 12, 1961 | 5'9" | 165 | Yuma, AZ US |
| Jeff Schaefer | R | R | May 31, 1960 | 5'10" | 170 | Patchogue, NY US |
| Mike Skinner | R | R | August 5, 1964 | 6'1" | 193 | Teaneck, NJ US |
| John Stefero | L | R | September 22, 1959 | 5'8" | 185 | Sumter, SC US |
| Rick Steirer | R | R | August 27, 1956 | 6'4" | 200 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Jeffrey Summers | R | 5'11" | 160 | |||
| David Thielker | L | R | June 13, 1961 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Jackson Todd | R | R | November 20, 1951 | 6'2" | 180 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Kelvin Torve | L | R | January 10, 1960 | 6'3" | 205 | Rapid City, SD US |
| Johnny Tutt | R | R | March 11, 1960 | 6'0" | 180 | Rome, GA US |
| Ted Wilborn | S | R | December 16, 1958 | 6'0" | 165 | Waco, TX 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.
