1985 Cedar Rapids Reds Roster
Team Record: 78-61
Finished 2nd in the MWL's Central Division
Manager: Jay Ward (78-61)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Ballpark: Veterans Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 155,034, Avg. 2,231
The Cedar Rapids Reds of the Midwest League ended the 1985 season with a record of 78 wins and 61 losses, finishing second in the league's Central Division.
The Reds scored 645 runs and allowed 551 runs. Eddie Williams paced Cedar Rapids with 20 home runs and accounted for 83 RBI. Dan Boever led all regular hitters by connecting at a .283 clip. John Boyles topped the team with 15 wins, while Clay Daniel recorded a 2.58 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1985 Cedar Rapids Reds who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Rob Dibble, Eddie Williams and Mike Smith.
Jay Ward served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Belinskas | R | August 15, 1963 | 6'2" | 198 | ||
| Mark Berry | R | R | September 22, 1962 | 6'0" | 180 | Oxnard, CA US |
| Dan Boever | R | R | May 8, 1961 | 6'2" | 190 | Vermillion, SD US |
| John Boyles | R | November 9, 1961 | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Mark Cieslak | L | 5'11" | 200 | |||
| Mike Coffey | R | January 2, 1964 | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Virgil Conley | L | September 26, 1961 | 6'1" | 165 | ||
| Clay Daniel | S | L | May 25, 1962 | 5'10" | 170 | Columbia, SC US |
| Gary Denbo | R | R | December 9, 1960 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Rob Dibble | L | R | January 24, 1964 | 6'4" | 230 | Bridgeport, CT US |
| Joe Dunlap | R | R | June 1, 1964 | 6'0" | 167 | |
| Barry Fick | L | December 18, 1962 | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Elvin Fulgencio | S | R | February 28, 1964 | 6'2" | 182 | |
| Mike Goedde | R | April 17, 1962 | 6'5" | 205 | ||
| Doug Kampsen | R | January 26, 1963 | 5'11" | 174 | ||
| Dave Miley | L | R | April 3, 1962 | 6'2" | 190 | Tampa, FL US |
| Greg Monda | L | L | September 25, 1961 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Steve Oliverio | R | December 19, 1961 | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| George Pace | L | L | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Jim Pettibone | R | October 1, 1962 | 6'4" | 190 | ||
| Carlos Porte | R | R | September 6, 1962 | 5'9" | 145 | |
| Darren Riley | L | R | October 4, 1965 | 6'2" | 165 | |
| Tom Riley | R | R | November 4, 1958 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Brian Robinson | R | R | November 21, 1961 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Allen Sigler | L | R | June 25, 1962 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Danny Smith | L | February 23, 1962 | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Mike Smith | R | R | October 31, 1963 | 6'3" | 180 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Ozzie Soto | R | April 24, 1965 | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Greg Toler | R | R | December 5, 1964 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Eddie Williams | R | R | November 1, 1964 | 6'0" | 175 | Shreveport, LA 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.
