1985 Gastonia Jets Roster
Team Record: 44-93
Finished 5th in the SAL's North Division
Manager: (44-93)
Location: Gastonia, North Carolina
Ballpark: Sims Legion Park
Attendance: 53,307, Avg. 778
The Gastonia Jets of the South Atlantic League ended the 1985 season with a record of 44 wins and 93 losses, finishing fifth in the league's North Division.
The Jets scored 555 runs and conceded 827 runs, most in the circuit. Rocky Cusack paced Gastonia with 27 home runs and drove in 79 runs, while leading batters with significant playing time with a .254 average. Keith Nicholson topped the team with 7 wins, and Dave Meads recorded a 4.37 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Dave Meads and Ken Hill both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Adkins | S | R | October 29, 1964 | 5'11" | 155 | Fostoria, OH US |
| Jeff Agar | R | R | March 29, 1963 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Keith Blake | ||||||
| Rafael Burduan | R | December 10, 1965 | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Dave Butters | R | R | March 5, 1964 | 6'4" | 193 | |
| Tony Chance | R | R | October 26, 1964 | 6'1" | 210 | Charleston, WV US |
| Roberto Clemente | R | R | August 17, 1965 | 5'11" | 175 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Dave Cooper | R | R | December 12, 1964 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Rocky Cusack | R | R | October 8, 1962 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Jose Delgado | R | March 10, 1966 | 6'2" | 160 | ||
| Tom Duffy | R | June 10, 1964 | 6'4" | 215 | ||
| Mike Edge | R | May 21, 1965 | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Sal Ferreiras | R | R | November 7, 1965 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Jim Fortenberry | L | R | September 30, 1963 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| John Frierson | R | R | April 21, 1964 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Jose Fulgencio | R | R | August 18, 1965 | 6'1" | 150 | |
| Ken Hill | R | R | December 14, 1965 | 6'4" | 200 | Lynn, MA US |
| Jay Johnson | L | R | December 25, 1964 | 6'4" | 212 | Eau Claire, WI US |
| Ted Lawrence | R | R | November 30, 1963 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Tim Leiper | L | R | July 19, 1966 | 5'11" | 175 | Whittier, CA US |
| Dion Lowe | L | R | August 5, 1962 | 5'11" | 183 | Lakewood, NJ US |
| Jerry Mack | R | R | January 16, 1964 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Jose Martinez | R | R | ||||
| Porfi Martinez | S | R | July 10, 1965 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Rico Martinez | R | R | October 22, 1966 | 6'3" | 180 | , PA |
| Bob McBee | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Juan McWilliams | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Dave Meads | L | L | January 7, 1964 | 6'0" | 175 | Montclair, NJ US |
| John Miller | R | R | September 9, 1964 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Jeffrey Minick | L | L | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Ben Morrow | R | R | August 22, 1962 | 6'2" | 172 | Steubenville, OH US |
| Keith Nicholson | R | March 3, 1965 | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Joe Nowakowski | R | R | July 9, 1963 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| David Ocharzak | R | July 5, 1963 | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Art Raubolt | R | July 31, 1963 | 6'4" | 210 | ||
| Luis Rivera | R | R | April 26, 1965 | 6'0" | 187 | |
| Manuel Rodriguez | R | R | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Cordell Ross | S | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Ronald Russell | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Ramon Sarmiento | R | R | July 14, 1963 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| James Schedeneck | L | 6'0" | 190 | |||
| Scott Schultz | R | 6'3" | 190 | |||
| Thomas Snowberger | L | L | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Stu Stock | L | L | August 14, 1963 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Rob Thomson | R | R | August 16, 1963 | 6'0" | 200 | Sarnia, ON CA |
| Marc Washington | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Ken Williams | R | L | January 11, 1964 | 5'11" | 165 |
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.
