1985 Greenville Braves Roster
Team Record: 70-74
Finished 5th in the SL's East Division
Manager: Jim Beauchamp (70-74)
Affiliation: Atlanta Braves
Location: Greenville, South Carolina
Ballpark: Greenville Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 214,471, Avg. 2,979
The Greenville Braves of the Southern League ended the 1985 season with a record of 70 wins and 74 losses, finishing fifth in the league's East Division.
The Braves tallied 679 runs and conceded 677 runs. Glen Bockhorn paced Greenville with 19 home runs, and Inocencio Guerrero walloped 15 or more as well. Glen Bockhorn drove in 69 runs. Inocencio Guerrero topped hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .279 clip. Duane Ward led the squad with 11 wins, while Steve Ziem recorded a 4.18 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1985 Greenville Braves who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Jeff Ransom, Matt Sinatro, Andres Thomas, Paul Assenmacher, Steve Ziem, Ken Smith, Duane Ward, Joe Johnson, Len Barker, Ben Callahan, Larry Whisenton, Larry Bradford and Mike Payne.
Jim Beauchamp served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Assenmacher | L | L | December 10, 1960 | 6'3" | 195 | Detroit, MI US |
| Brian Aviles | R | R | June 6, 1961 | 6'2" | 185 | Winter Haven, FL US |
| Len Barker | R | R | July 7, 1955 | 6'5" | 225 | Fort Knox, KY US |
| Glen Bockhorn | R | R | February 12, 1957 | 6'1" | 180 | Austin, TX US |
| Larry Bradford | R | L | December 21, 1949 | 6'1" | 200 | Chicago, IL US |
| Ben Callahan | R | R | May 19, 1957 | 6'7" | 230 | Mount Airy, NC US |
| Chip Childress | L | R | January 2, 1960 | 6'0" | 180 | Lynchburg, VA US |
| Steve Chmil | R | R | August 26, 1960 | 5'11" | 175 | Westbury, NY US |
| Mike Cole | L | R | September 30, 1960 | 5'7" | 160 | |
| Tim Cole | L | L | May 1, 1959 | 6'0" | 185 | Kingston, NY US |
| Alan Griffin | R | R | August 3, 1961 | 6'4" | 220 | |
| Inocencio Guerrero | R | R | December 28, 1960 | 6'0" | 187 | Higueral, DO |
| Jon Hatcher | R | R | September 21, 1962 | 5'9" | 175 | Williams, AZ US |
| Tom Hayes | R | R | October 29, 1959 | 6'2" | 180 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Randy Ingle | R | R | January 24, 1958 | 6'3" | 185 | Rutherfordton, NC US |
| Joe Johnson | R | R | October 30, 1961 | 6'2" | 195 | Brookline, MA US |
| Mike Knox | R | R | July 9, 1961 | 6'2" | 175 | Gettysburg, PA US |
| Todd Lamb | R | R | July 4, 1962 | 5'11" | 185 | New York, NY US |
| Rich Leggatt | L | R | May 26, 1959 | 6'2" | 195 | Chatham, NB CA |
| Bob Luzon | R | R | August 5, 1960 | 6'1" | 170 | Flushing, NY US |
| Dave Morris | R | R | April 27, 1961 | 6'2" | 185 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Mike Payne | R | R | November 15, 1961 | 5'11" | 165 | Woonsocket, RI US |
| Jeff Ransom | R | R | November 11, 1960 | 5'11" | 185 | Fresno, CA US |
| Maximo Rosario | R | L | June 21, 1963 | 6'4" | 170 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Mike Santiago | L | May 8, 1962 | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Matt Sinatro | R | R | March 22, 1960 | 5'9" | 174 | Hartford, CT US |
| Ken Smith | L | R | February 12, 1958 | 6'1" | 195 | Youngstown, OH US |
| Jeff Taylor | L | L | December 11, 1959 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Andres Thomas | R | R | November 10, 1963 | 6'1" | 170 | Boca Chica, Santo Domingo DO |
| Tommy Thompson | L | R | October 18, 1957 | 6'0" | 180 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Freddy Tiburcio | L | L | January 24, 1963 | 5'10" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Andre Treadway | R | R | December 16, 1961 | 6'4" | 185 | Brevard, NC US |
| Bob Tumpane | L | L | November 10, 1959 | 6'1" | 205 | Blue Island, IL US |
| Leo Vargas | R | R | September 12, 1957 | 6'0" | 170 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Duane Ward | R | R | May 28, 1964 | 6'4" | 185 | Park View, NM US |
| Larry Whisenton | L | L | July 3, 1956 | 6'1" | 190 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Steve Ziem | R | R | October 24, 1961 | 6'2" | 210 | Milwaukee, WI 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.
