1985 Elmira Pioneers Roster
Team Record: 28-49
Finished 4th in the NYPL's Central Division
Manager: Dick Berardino (28-49)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Elmira, New York
Ballpark: Dunn Field
Attendance: 66,636, Avg. 1,731
The Elmira Pioneers of the New York-Pennsylvania League ended the 1985 season with a record of 28 wins and 49 losses, finishing fourth in the league's Central Division.
The Pioneers plated 276 runs and gave up 389 runs. John Toale and Carlos Quintana each drove in 35 runs. Carlos Quintana paced hitters with significant playing time by hitting .277. Mike Carista topped the team with 6 wins and a team-best 2.3 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1985 Elmira Pioneers who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Víctor Rosario, Josías Manzanillo, Carlos Quintana, Todd Pratt and Brady Anderson.
Dick Berardino served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Abbott | L | L | August 7, 1963 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Brady Anderson | L | L | January 18, 1964 | 6'1" | 199 | Silver Spring, MD US |
| Chris Bayer | R | April 9, 1964 | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Greg Bochesa | R | R | September 5, 1965 | 5'10" | 190 | |
| Mike Carista | R | R | November 22, 1966 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| D. C. Carter | S | R | September 22, 1963 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Mike Clarkin | R | December 24, 1963 | 6'5" | 215 | ||
| Jim Cox | L | November 3, 1964 | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Roberto Fuentes | R | R | November 30, 1965 | 6'2" | 165 | |
| Dan Gabriele | L | R | December 11, 1966 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Gary Gouldrup | L | R | November 22, 1966 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Brock Knight | R | November 5, 1965 | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Erik Laseke | R | R | August 8, 1965 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Derek Livernois | L | R | April 17, 1967 | 6'0" | 170 | Inglewood, CA US |
| Greg Lotzar | L | L | August 6, 1963 | 5'9" | 165 | |
| Gregg Magistri | L | June 12, 1963 | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Josías Manzanillo | R | R | October 16, 1967 | 6'0" | 190 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Donnie McGowan | R | November 9, 1963 | 6'5" | 215 | ||
| Jim Orsag | L | R | March 19, 1964 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Billy Plante | R | R | May 1, 1964 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Todd Pratt | R | R | February 9, 1967 | 6'3" | 195 | Bellevue, NE US |
| Carlos Quintana | R | R | August 26, 1965 | 6'0" | 175 | Mamporal, Miranda VE |
| Marte Rogers | R | R | October 20, 1965 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Víctor Rosario | R | R | August 26, 1966 | 5'11" | 155 | Hato Mayor del Rey, Hato Mayor DO |
| John Sanderski | R | May 8, 1965 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Tim Speakman | R | R | March 14, 1965 | 6'3" | 215 | |
| Dan Sullivan | S | R | May 21, 1963 | 6'3" | 202 | |
| John Toale | L | R | January 11, 1965 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Luis Vasquez | R | R | March 23, 1967 | 6'2" | 175 | , Bolivar VE |
| Kerman Williams | R | R | August 18, 1966 | 6'0" | 191 | |
| Bill Zupka | R | March 24, 1964 | 6'2" |
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.
