1985 Osceola Astros Roster
Team Record: 77-58
Finished 1st in the FSL's Central Division
Manager: Dave Cripe (77-58)
Affiliation: Houston Astros
Location: Kissimmee, Florida
Ballpark: Osceola County Stadium
Attendance: 38,082, Avg. 564
Playoffs - Fort Lauderdale Yankees 2 games, Osceola Astros 1
The Osceola Astros of the Florida State League ended the 1985 season with a record of 77 wins and 58 losses, finishing first in the league's Central Division.
The Astros scored 625 runs and yielded 536 runs. Ken Caminiti drove in 73 runs and topped all regular hitters by hitting .284. Rob Mallicoat led the team with 16 wins and a team-best 1.36 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1985 Osceola Astros who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Gerald Young, Ken Caminiti, Troy Afenir and Rob Mallicoat.
Dave Cripe served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Afenir | R | R | September 21, 1963 | 6'4" | 185 | Escondido, CA US |
| Karl Allaire | L | R | July 21, 1963 | 6'0" | 170 | Woonsocket, RI US |
| Mark Baker | R | R | July 8, 1964 | 5'8" | 182 | Elvine, MO US |
| Curtis Burke | R | R | March 27, 1960 | 6'0" | 188 | Columbia, SC US |
| Ken Caminiti | S | R | April 21, 1963 | 6'0" | 200 | Hanford, CA US |
| Earl Cash | R | R | December 11, 1962 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Mike Cerefin | L | R | March 29, 1962 | 6'7" | 225 | Pittsfield, MA US |
| Tim Cole | L | L | May 1, 1959 | 6'0" | 185 | Kingston, NY US |
| Juan Delgado | R | R | January 20, 1963 | 5'11" | 165 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Greg Dube | R | R | May 11, 1963 | 6'5" | 194 | Portland, OR US |
| Dave Dyrek | L | L | August 8, 1960 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Mike Friederich | S | R | February 26, 1965 | 6'5" | 225 | Winfield, IL US |
| Anthony Hampton | L | L | June 6, 1964 | 6'0" | 163 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| O. B. Hartman | R | R | August 5, 1963 | 6'3" | 195 | Columbus, OH US |
| Scott Houp | R | R | May 3, 1962 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Ryan Job | R | R | May 24, 1963 | 6'1" | 174 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Anthony Kelley | R | R | March 4, 1962 | 6'2" | 205 | Chicago, IL US |
| Clarke Lange | R | R | January 21, 1963 | 6'0" | 190 | Oamha, NE US |
| Arbrey Lucas | R | R | February 9, 1960 | 6'3" | 187 | las Vegas, NV US |
| Rob Mallicoat | L | L | November 16, 1964 | 6'3" | 180 | St. Helens, OR US |
| Mark Mangham | R | R | November 27, 1962 | 6'3" | 185 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Chuck Mathews | R | R | October 27, 1961 | 6'4" | 213 | Weatherford, TX US |
| Tommy Mitchell | R | R | July 26, 1962 | 6'1" | 200 | San Diego, CA US |
| Jim O'Dell | L | L | September 7, 1960 | 6'2" | 200 | Shelton, WA US |
| Rob Parker | L | R | September 5, 1962 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Mark Reynolds | L | R | January 8, 1962 | 6'1" | 190 | Wichita, KS US |
| Doug Shaab | L | L | July 6, 1960 | 6'1" | 200 | Lancaster, PA US |
| Glenn Sherlock | L | R | September 26, 1960 | 6'0" | 185 | Nahant, MA US |
| Doug Snyder | L | R | September 20, 1963 | 6'1" | 175 | Walnut Creek, CA US |
| Mike Stellern | R | R | July 8, 1960 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Gerald Young | S | R | October 22, 1964 | 6'2" | 185 | Tele, HN |
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.
