1985 Knoxville Blue Jays Roster
Team Record: 79-64
Finished 1st in the SL's West Division
Manager: John McLaren (79-64)
Affiliation: Toronto Blue Jays
Location: Knoxville, Tennessee
Ballpark: Smithson Stadium
Attendance: 108,952, Avg. 1,524
Playoffs - Huntsville Stars 3 games, Knoxville Blue Jays 1
The Knoxville Blue Jays of the Southern League ended the 1985 season with a record of 79 wins and 64 losses, finishing first in the league's West Division.
The Blue Jays yielded 615 runs, fewest in the league. Knoxville tallied 629 runs, worst in the circuit,. Chris Johnston, Cecil Fielder and Kevin Sliwinski paced the team with 18 home runs apiece. Chris Johnston and Cecil Fielder each drove in 81 runs. Otis Green led hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .290 clip. Steve Davis topped the squad with 17 wins and a team-best 2.45 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1985 Knoxville Blue Jays who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Jeff Hearron, Gibson Alba, Matt Stark, Sil Campusano, Jeff DeWillis, Cecil Fielder, Dave Walsh, Oswaldo Peraza, Luis Aquino, Mark Eichhorn, Jim Clancy and Steve Davis.
John McLaren served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gibson Alba | L | L | January 18, 1960 | 6'2" | 160 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Luis Aquino | R | R | May 19, 1964 | 6'0" | 155 | Santurce, PR |
| Kash Beauchamp | R | R | January 8, 1963 | 6'3" | 165 | Bartlesville, OK US |
| Omar Bencomo | R | R | June 26, 1964 | 6'2" | 195 | Barinas, Barinas VE |
| Jim Bishop | R | R | April 11, 1963 | 6'2" | 215 | |
| Orlando Blackwell | S | R | February 3, 1962 | 5'9" | 155 | |
| Sil Campusano | R | R | December 31, 1965 | 6'0" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Rich Carlucci | L | R | December 18, 1956 | 6'2" | 180 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Jim Clancy | R | R | December 18, 1955 | 6'4" | 220 | Chicago, IL US |
| Mark Clemons | R | R | October 20, 1959 | 6'2" | 190 | Loris, SC US |
| Mike Cullen | R | R | March 21, 1960 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Steve Davis | L | L | August 4, 1960 | 6'1" | 195 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Eddie Dennis | R | R | October 14, 1959 | 5'10" | 150 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Jeff DeWillis | R | R | April 13, 1965 | 6'2" | 170 | Houston, TX US |
| Jose Diaz | R | R | September 19, 1965 | 6'0" | 166 | |
| Mark Dickman | R | May 12, 1961 | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Mark Eichhorn | R | R | November 21, 1960 | 6'4" | 200 | San Jose, CA US |
| Scot Elam | R | April 10, 1960 | 6'4" | 210 | ||
| Mercedes Esquer | R | L | August 2, 1959 | 6'0" | 147 | Guasave, Sinaloa MX |
| Cecil Fielder | R | R | September 21, 1963 | 6'3" | 230 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Keith Gilliam | L | March 25, 1960 | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Otis Green | L | L | March 11, 1964 | 6'2" | 192 | Miami, FL US |
| Rusty Hamric | R | R | February 6, 1958 | 6'0" | 175 | Abilene, TX US |
| Devon Harper | R | July 11, 1957 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Jeff Hearron | R | R | November 19, 1961 | 6'1" | 195 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Bubba Holland | R | R | September 14, 1958 | 6'1" | 195 | Florence, SC US |
| Chris Johnston | R | R | April 22, 1961 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Ken Kinnard | S | R | February 24, 1961 | 6'3" | 195 | Claremore, OK US |
| Roger Marquardt | R | R | June 5, 1962 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Greg Moore | R | October 30, 1959 | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Oswaldo Peraza | R | R | October 19, 1962 | 6'4" | 172 | Puerto Cabello, Carabobo VE |
| Tim Rodgers | R | February 2, 1960 | 6'0" | 173 | ||
| Chris Shaddy | R | R | October 14, 1961 | 6'1" | 185 | Carrollton, MO US |
| Willie Shanks | R | April 25, 1961 | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Kevin Sliwinski | R | R | October 2, 1962 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Matt Stark | R | R | January 21, 1965 | 6'4" | 225 | Whittier, CA US |
| Dave Stenhouse | R | R | December 26, 1960 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Bernie Tatis | S | R | May 21, 1962 | 5'11" | 160 | Villa Vasquez, Monte Cristi DO |
| Guillermo Valenzuela | R | R | February 19, 1961 | 6'1" | 185 | Ahome, Sinaloa MX |
| Dave Walsh | L | L | September 25, 1960 | 6'1" | 185 | Arlington, MA US |
| Mike Yearout | L | August 15, 1961 | 6'1" | 185 |
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.
