1985 Memphis Chicks Roster
Team Record: 65-79
Finished 4th in the SL's West Division
Manager: Tommy Jones (65-79)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: Memphis, Tennessee
Ballpark: Tim McCarver Stadium
Attendance: 200,682, Avg. 2,787
The Memphis Chicks of the Southern League ended the 1985 season with a record of 65 wins and 79 losses, finishing fourth in the league's West Division.
The Chicks scored 630 runs and conceded 698 runs. Joe Citari led Memphis with 23 home runs and drove in 84 runs. Jeff Schulz paced all regular hitters by hitting .305. Jose Reyes topped the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 3.45 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
José Álvarez, Kevin Seitzer, Jeff Schulz, John Davis, Scott Bankhead, Van Snider, Mike Macfarlane, Lenny Faedo and Dennis Leonard were all players from the 1985 Memphis Chicks who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Tommy Jones served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Allen | R | R | June 13, 1964 | 6'4" | 190 | |
| José Álvarez | R | R | April 12, 1956 | 5'10" | 170 | Tampa, FL US |
| Mitch Ashmore | R | R | September 17, 1958 | 5'11" | 195 | |
| Scott Bankhead | R | R | July 31, 1963 | 5'10" | 175 | Raleigh, NC US |
| Jim Benedict | R | R | February 1, 1961 | 6'3" | 185 | Burbank, CA US |
| Joe Citari | R | R | August 31, 1963 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Mike Cole | L | R | September 30, 1960 | 5'7" | 160 | |
| Mark Dacko | R | August 26, 1958 | 6'4" | 190 | ||
| Jimmy Daniel | R | June 28, 1963 | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Bradley Davis | S | R | September 5, 1959 | 6'3" | 175 | Colorado Springs, CO US |
| John Davis | R | R | January 5, 1963 | 6'7" | 215 | Chicago, IL US |
| Rob Davis | R | R | January 18, 1964 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Lenny Faedo | R | R | May 13, 1960 | 6'0" | 170 | Tampa, FL US |
| George Foussianes | R | R | December 21, 1957 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Roger Hansen | R | R | August 28, 1961 | 6'0" | 200 | Johnstown, PA US |
| Hal Hatcher | R | R | December 31, 1959 | 6'4" | 220 | |
| Joe Jarrell | R | R | March 9, 1962 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Dennis Leonard | R | R | May 18, 1951 | 6'1" | 190 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Jere Longenecker | R | R | November 8, 1961 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Mike Macfarlane | R | R | April 12, 1964 | 6'1" | 200 | Stockton, CA US |
| Art Martinez | R | March 28, 1961 | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| Mike Miller | R | R | October 30, 1960 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Tom Mohr | L | 6'1" | 175 | |||
| Michael Moreno | R | R | 5'8" | 165 | ||
| Gene Morgan | R | April 19, 1962 | 5'10" | 173 | ||
| Jeffrey Neuzil | R | R | 6'0" | 178 | ||
| John Radtke | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Gary Reiter | L | L | September 27, 1956 | 6'2" | 190 | Calexico, CA US |
| Jose Reyes | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Richard Rizzo | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Jeff Schulz | L | R | June 2, 1961 | 6'1" | 190 | Evansville, IN US |
| Kevin Seitzer | R | R | March 26, 1962 | 5'11" | 180 | Springfield, IL US |
| Van Snider | L | R | August 11, 1963 | 6'3" | 185 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Scott Tabor | R | August 20, 1960 | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Mark Walberg | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Glen Walker | R | R | January 31, 1958 | 6'0" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| William Wilder | R | April 11, 1960 | 6'2" | 182 |
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.
