1985 Lynchburg Mets Roster
Team Record: 95-45
Finished 1st in the CL's North Division
Manager: Mike Cubbage (95-45)
Affiliation: New York Mets
Location: Lynchburg, Virginia
Ballpark: City Stadium
Attendance: 95,657, Avg. 1,367
Finals - Winston-Salem Spirits 3 games, Lynchburg Mets 1
The Lynchburg Mets of the Carolina League ended the 1985 season with a record of 95 wins and 45 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division.
The Mets led the league with just 411 runs allowed. Lynchburg scored 624 runs. Wilmer Caraballo paced the squad with 17 home runs, and Shawn Abner walloped 15 or more, too. Shawn Abner drove in 89 runs and topped all regular batters by hitting .301. Kyle Hartshorn paced the team with 17 wins, while José Bautista added 15 or more wins also Kyle Hartshorn registered a 1.69 earned run average, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1985 Lynchburg Mets who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Shawn Abner, José Bautista, Joe Klink, Joe Redfield, Jeff Innis, Scott Little, Tom Edens, Mickey Weston, Jeff McKnight, Kevin Elster and Keith Miller.
Mike Cubbage served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn Abner | R | R | June 17, 1966 | 6'1" | 190 | Hamilton, OH US |
| Mike Barba | R | R | May 3, 1957 | 6'0" | 195 | Summit, NJ US |
| José Bautista | R | R | July 26, 1964 | 6'1" | 177 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Wray Bergendahl | R | August 8, 1961 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Kevin Brown | L | August 3, 1963 | 6'2" | 192 | ||
| Tom Burns | R | R | September 30, 1961 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Kevin Burrell | R | R | December 2, 1962 | 6'3" | 187 | Pomona, CA US |
| Wilmer Caraballo | R | R | September 5, 1962 | 5'11" | 168 | |
| Al Carmichael | R | R | October 4, 1964 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Reggie Dobie | R | R | August 17, 1964 | 6'2" | 160 | Rosedale, MS US |
| Geoff Doggett | S | R | January 15, 1962 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Tom Edens | R | R | June 9, 1961 | 6'3" | 185 | Ontario, OR US |
| Kevin Elster | R | R | August 3, 1964 | 6'2" | 180 | San Pedro, CA US |
| Augie Garcia | R | R | March 9, 1963 | 5'11" | 150 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Steve Gay | R | April 4, 1962 | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Kyle Hartshorn | R | R | October 3, 1964 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Jeff Innis | R | R | July 5, 1962 | 6'1" | 170 | Decatur, IL US |
| Dave Jensen | L | August 30, 1960 | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Jeff Karr | R | R | November 18, 1960 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| Joe Klink | L | L | February 3, 1962 | 5'11" | 170 | Johnstown, PA US |
| Andy Lawrence | R | R | July 9, 1961 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Scott Little | R | R | January 19, 1963 | 6'0" | 198 | East St. Louis, IL US |
| Chris Maloney | S | R | September 6, 1961 | 5'11" | 180 | Jackson, MS US |
| Rey Martinez | L | L | April 6, 1962 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Jeff McKnight | S | R | February 18, 1963 | 6'0" | 170 | Conway, AR US |
| Keith Miller | R | R | June 12, 1963 | 5'11" | 175 | Midland, MI US |
| Frank Moscat | R | R | May 20, 1962 | 6'2" | 175 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Steve Phillips | L | R | May 18, 1963 | 6'0" | 175 | Detroit, MI US |
| Joe Redfield | R | R | January 14, 1961 | 6'2" | 190 | Doylestown, PA US |
| Scott Thompson | R | R | August 22, 1963 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Keith Traylor | R | R | November 29, 1964 | 5'11" | 167 | |
| Mickey Weston | R | R | March 26, 1961 | 6'1" | 180 | Flint, MI US |
| Johnny Wilson | L | R | September 14, 1961 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| Dave Wyatt | L | December 5, 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.
