1985 Durham Bulls Roster
Team Record: 66-74
Finished 2nd in the CL's South Division
Manager: Harry Bright (66-74)
Affiliation: Atlanta Braves
Location: Durham, North Carolina
Ballpark: Durham Athletic Park
Attendance: 182,720, Avg. 2,610
The Durham Bulls of the Carolina League ended the 1985 season with a record of 66 wins and 74 losses, finishing second in the league's South Division.
The Bulls plated 626 runs and surrendered 674 runs, most in the circuit. Mike Yastrzemski paced Durham with 11 home runs and accounted for 63 RBI, while leading batters with significant playing time with a .270 average. Jeff Groves topped the team with 9 wins, and Dave Morris recorded a 3.66 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Kevin Blankenship, Paul Assenmacher, Kevin Coffman, Jeff Wetherby, Roger LaFrancois, Jeff Ransom and Greg Tubbs were all players from the 1985 Durham Bulls who played in the Majors during their careers.
Harry Bright served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flavio Alfaro | R | R | October 26, 1961 | 5'10" | 160 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Paul Assenmacher | L | L | December 10, 1960 | 6'3" | 195 | Detroit, MI US |
| Chris Baird | L | R | February 28, 1962 | 6'4" | 195 | Raleigh, NC US |
| Vince Barger | L | L | October 16, 1963 | 6'1" | 180 | Fresno, CA US |
| Kevin Blankenship | R | R | January 26, 1963 | 6'0" | 180 | Anaheim, CA US |
| Mike Bormann | R | R | December 5, 1960 | 6'1" | 195 | New Braunfels, TX US |
| Johnny Cash | L | L | September 7, 1964 | 6'1" | 165 | Gadsden, AL US |
| Chip Childress | L | R | January 2, 1960 | 6'0" | 180 | Lynchburg, VA US |
| Kevin Coffman | R | R | January 19, 1965 | 6'2" | 175 | Austin, TX US |
| Terry Cormack | L | R | October 13, 1962 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Sal D'Alessandro | R | R | September 27, 1964 | 6'0" | 185 | Buena Park, CA US |
| Maximo Del Rosario | R | R | June 2, 1964 | 6'2" | 190 | Los Jobitos, DO |
| Juan Fredymond | R | R | November 11, 1965 | 6'0" | 175 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Alan Griffin | R | R | August 3, 1961 | 6'4" | 220 | |
| Jeff Groves | R | R | March 24, 1962 | 6'2" | 190 | Somers Point, NJ US |
| Boomer Harrison | R | R | June 2, 1961 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Jon Hatcher | R | R | September 21, 1962 | 5'9" | 175 | Williams, AZ US |
| D. J. Jones | R | R | August 11, 1964 | 6'2" | 185 | Belleglade, FL US |
| Roger LaFrancois | L | R | August 2, 1956 | 6'2" | 215 | Norwich, CT US |
| Eddie Mathews | R | R | November 5, 1961 | 6'3" | 190 | Peoria, IL US |
| Charlie Morelock | R | R | March 9, 1964 | 6'2" | 215 | Goldsboro, NC US |
| Dave Morris | R | R | April 27, 1961 | 6'2" | 185 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Mike Nipper | R | R | May 1, 1962 | 5'11" | 181 | Knoxville, TN US |
| Bob Posey | L | R | June 30, 1963 | 6'1" | 205 | Boston, MA US |
| Scott Powers | R | R | June 7, 1962 | 5'11" | 170 | Gaffney, SC US |
| Jeff Ransom | R | R | November 11, 1960 | 5'11" | 185 | Fresno, CA US |
| Mike Reynolds | L | R | February 11, 1955 | 5'10" | 160 | Nampa, ID US |
| Mac Rogers | R | R | February 3, 1962 | 6'4" | 185 | Wichita, KS US |
| Maximo Rosario | R | L | June 21, 1963 | 6'4" | 170 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Simon Rosario | R | R | May 18, 1957 | 6'1" | 159 | Paraje Clavellina, DO |
| Mike Santiago | L | May 8, 1962 | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Marty Schreiber | L | April 10, 1963 | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Mike Scott | R | R | July 27, 1963 | 6'3" | 200 | Key West, FL US |
| Troy Tomsick | R | R | January 14, 1965 | 6'2" | 190 | Denver, CO US |
| Greg Tubbs | R | R | August 31, 1962 | 5'9" | 195 | Smithville, TN US |
| Jeff Wagner | S | R | June 12, 1963 | 6'2" | 185 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Jeff Wetherby | L | L | October 18, 1963 | 6'2" | 195 | Granada Hills, CA US |
| Mike Yastrzemski | S | R | August 16, 1961 | 5'11" | 180 | Pittsburgh, PA 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.
