1985 Fort Myers Royals Roster
Team Record: 82-57
Finished 1st in the FSL's West Division
Manager: Duane Gustavson (82-57)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: Fort Myers, Florida
Ballpark: Terry Park
Attendance: 46,163, Avg. 664
Playoffs - Fort Myers Royals 2 games, St. Petersburg Cardinals 1
Finals - Fort Myers Royals 3 games, Fort Lauderdale Yankees 1
The Fort Myers Royals of the Florida State League ended the 1985 season with a record of 82 wins and 57 losses, finishing first in the league's West Division.
The Royals plated 607 runs and yielded 465 runs. Luis de los Santos recorded 48 runs batted in. Gary Thurman led all regular batters by connecting at a .302 clip. Phil George and Jose Rodiles topped the squad with 10 wins each, while Don Sparling recorded a 2.31 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
José Núñez, Luis de los Santos, Kevin Seitzer, Chito Martínez, Dennis Leonard, Israel Sánchez, Gary Thurman and José de Jesús were all players from the 1985 Fort Myers Royals who played in the Majors during their careers.
Duane Gustavson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Allen | R | R | June 13, 1964 | 6'4" | 190 | |
| Ed Bass | R | October 18, 1962 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Hector Berrios | L | L | November 1, 1965 | 5'10" | 170 | Santurce, PR |
| Jeff Brown | R | R | August 28, 1962 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| Ken Crew | R | August 8, 1961 | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Jimmy Daniel | R | June 28, 1963 | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Bradley Davis | S | R | September 5, 1959 | 6'3" | 175 | Colorado Springs, CO US |
| José de Jesús | R | R | January 6, 1965 | 6'5" | 175 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Luis de los Santos | R | R | December 29, 1966 | 6'5" | 205 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Phil George | L | March 25, 1964 | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| Doug Gilcrease | R | R | November 23, 1960 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Jeffrey Hull | R | R | April 13, 1965 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Joe Jarrell | R | R | March 9, 1962 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Tom Johnson | L | L | October 1, 1965 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Mark Krynitsky | R | R | February 22, 1960 | 6'1" | 192 | |
| Tim Lemons | R | R | March 23, 1962 | 6'5" | 210 | |
| Dennis Leonard | R | R | May 18, 1951 | 6'1" | 190 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Jere Longenecker | R | R | November 8, 1961 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Todd Mabe | S | R | March 6, 1965 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Chito Martínez | L | L | December 19, 1965 | 5'10" | 180 | Belize, BZ |
| Tom Mohr | L | 6'1" | 175 | |||
| Michael Moreno | R | R | 5'8" | 165 | ||
| Angel Morris | R | R | April 22, 1963 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Thomas Niemann | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| José Núñez | R | R | January 13, 1964 | 6'3" | 175 | Jarabacoa, La Vega DO |
| Tim Richardson | R | R | June 30, 1961 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Jose Rodiles | R | March 5, 1962 | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Israel Sánchez | L | L | August 20, 1963 | 5'9" | 170 | Falcon Lasvias, CU |
| Kevin Seitzer | R | R | March 26, 1962 | 5'11" | 180 | Springfield, IL US |
| Theo Shaw | R | R | May 30, 1960 | 6'0" | 200 | Cook County, FL US |
| Don Sparling | R | December 30, 1962 | 6'4" | 230 | ||
| Gary Thurman | R | R | November 12, 1964 | 5'10" | 170 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Mark Van Blaricom | R | R | January 21, 1964 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Derek Vanacore | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Craig Walter | R | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Reggie Wyatt | L | 6'3" | 170 |
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.
