1985 Helena Gold Sox Roster
Team Record: 42-26
Finished 2nd in the PL's North Division
Manager: Mike Easom (42-26)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Brewers
Location: Helena, Montana
Ballpark: Kindrick Legion Field
Attendance: 23,276, Avg. 685
The Helena Gold Sox of the Pioneer League ended the 1985 season with a record of 42 wins and 26 losses, finishing second in the league's North Division.
The Gold Sox scored 485 runs and conceded 428 runs. Todd Brown drove in 53 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .447. Carl Moraw led the team with 8 wins, while Dean Freeland and Randy Veres earned a 3.85 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1985 Helena Gold Sox who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Russ McGinnis, John Jaha and Randy Veres.
Mike Easom served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shon Ashley | R | R | October 28, 1966 | 6'1" | 205 | Boise, ID US |
| Rich Bosley | R | July 7, 1963 | 5'11" | 204 | ||
| Todd Brown | R | R | October 15, 1963 | 6'2" | 215 | |
| Bob Caci | R | R | February 28, 1963 | 5'10" | 155 | |
| Michael Coin | R | R | July 3, 1963 | 6'5" | 210 | |
| Jorge Delgado | February 19, 1964 | 6'0" | 184 | |||
| Ruben Escalera | L | L | October 12, 1964 | 5'10" | 174 | Carolina, PR |
| Frank Fazzini | R | R | July 24, 1964 | 5'9" | 200 | |
| Danny Fitzpatrick | R | R | June 28, 1963 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Dean Freeland | R | R | February 25, 1965 | 6'0" | 180 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Mark Gosling | R | September 12, 1966 | 6'6" | 210 | ||
| Ed Greene | R | R | December 21, 1963 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Rod Hajdasz | R | November 1, 1964 | 6'8" | 220 | ||
| Buddy Haney | L | R | February 17, 1963 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| John Jaha | R | R | May 27, 1966 | 6'1" | 195 | Portland, OR US |
| Russ McGinnis | R | R | June 18, 1963 | 6'3" | 225 | Coffeyville, KS US |
| Charles McGrew | L | R | 5'11" | 195 | ||
| David Miramontes | R | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| Carl Moraw | R | July 24, 1964 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Oliver Nichols | R | August 1, 1964 | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Warren Olson | R | R | December 19, 1965 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Eric Pilkington | L | June 5, 1964 | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Pablo Sanchez | S | R | 5'10" | 145 | ||
| Eduardo Sardinha | R | R | April 4, 1965 | 6'0" | 190 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Tom Signore | S | R | January 23, 1962 | 5'11" | 180 | North Haven, CT US |
| Bob Simonson | R | R | May 30, 1964 | 6'2" | 220 | |
| Jeffery Smith | R | 6'5" | 200 | |||
| Bob Taylor | R | R | March 25, 1966 | 6'3" | 225 | |
| Robert Tinkey | R | R | August 8, 1963 | 6'3" | 193 | |
| Mando Verdugo | R | R | December 6, 1965 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| Randy Veres | R | R | November 25, 1965 | 6'3" | 190 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Dustin Watts | R | 6'4" | 215 | |||
| John Wilder | R | 6'0" | 180 |
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.
