1985 Niagara Falls White Sox Roster
Team Record: 34-43
Finished 3rd in the NYPL's West Division
Manager: Luis Lagunas (34-43)
Affiliation: Chicago White Sox
Location: Niagara Falls, New York
Ballpark: Sal Maglie Stadium
Attendance: 31,149, Avg. 809
The Niagara Falls White Sox of the New York-Pennsylvania League ended the 1985 season with a record of 34 wins and 43 losses, finishing third in the league's West Division.
The White Sox scored 325 runs and yielded 376 runs. Luis Peraza paced Niagara Falls with 12 home runs and drove in 47 runs. José Mota led hitters with significant playing time with a .303 average. John Pawlowski topped the team with 9 wins and a team-best 2.13 earned run average, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1985 Niagara Falls White Sox who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Bobby Thigpen, John Pawlowski, Norberto Martin, Randy Velarde, Adam Peterson and José Mota.
Luis Lagunas served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jorge Alcazar | R | R | July 26, 1964 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Tony Cento | R | R | March 11, 1964 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Dan Cronkright | L | R | May 15, 1963 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Cornelio Garcia | L | R | January 23, 1965 | 5'11" | 154 | Ensenada, Baja California MX |
| Bill Gilmore | R | October 29, 1963 | 6'5" | 195 | ||
| Tom Hartley | R | R | January 23, 1966 | 6'5" | 210 | |
| Kenny Hendricks | R | R | November 29, 1965 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Scott Kershaw | R | January 21, 1964 | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Tom Lahrman | R | November 26, 1964 | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Steve Lampkin | L | August 25, 1963 | 6'1" | 205 | ||
| Norberto Martin | R | R | December 10, 1966 | 5'10" | 175 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Michael Moore | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| José Mota | S | R | March 16, 1965 | 5'9" | 155 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Scott Nossek | L | 6'3" | 185 | |||
| John Pawlowski | R | R | September 6, 1963 | 6'2" | 175 | Johnson City, NY US |
| Luis Peraza | R | R | June 29, 1964 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Adam Peterson | R | R | December 11, 1965 | 6'3" | 190 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Daniel Sehlhorst | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Dave Sheldon | R | R | May 13, 1963 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Shawn Stacey | R | August 24, 1963 | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| George Stone | R | October 7, 1963 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Bobby Thigpen | R | R | July 17, 1963 | 6'3" | 195 | Tallahassee, FL US |
| Andre Toliver | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Randy Velarde | R | R | November 24, 1962 | 6'0" | 185 | Midland, TX US |
| John Von Ahnen | R | R | August 30, 1963 | 6'4" | 215 |
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.
