1985 Peninsula Pilots Roster
Team Record: 67-68
Finished 1st in the CL's South Division
Manager: Ron Clark (67-68)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Newport News, Virginia
Ballpark: War Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 59,151, Avg. 876
The Peninsula Pilots of the Carolina League ended the 1985 season with a record of 67 wins and 68 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.
The Pilots plated 518 runs and allowed 552 runs. Ron Gideon paced Peninsula with 12 home runs Wayne Dannenberg accounted for 61 RBI. Dave Kennard led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .223. Shawn Barton topped the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 2.31 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1985 Peninsula Pilots who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Tom Magrann, Shawn Barton, Todd Frohwirth and Mike Jackson.
Ron Clark served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn Barton | R | L | May 14, 1963 | 6'3" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Eric Bennett | R | R | December 14, 1962 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Mark Bowden | L | L | October 10, 1960 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Travis Chambers | L | R | March 2, 1965 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Pat Coveney | L | L | January 14, 1963 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Wayne Dannenberg | L | L | July 4, 1962 | 6'1" | 185 | Omaha, NE US |
| Lee Davis | R | R | May 10, 1963 | 5'11" | 175 | San Bernardino, CA US |
| Damon Dombek | S | L | April 27, 1964 | 6'3" | 185 | Hartford, CT US |
| Gralyn Engram | R | R | October 15, 1961 | 5'9" | 160 | Independence, LA US |
| Todd Frohwirth | R | R | September 28, 1962 | 6'4" | 190 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Roberto Giansiracusa | L | R | May 20, 1963 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Ron Gideon | L | L | January 13, 1964 | 6'2" | 200 | Tyler, TX US |
| Ramon Henderson | R | R | August 18, 1963 | 5'11" | 175 | Moncion, Santiago Rodriguez DO |
| Rob Hicks | R | June 2, 1962 | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Brian Householder | R | L | August 29, 1964 | 6'0" | 180 | Urbana, IL US |
| Mike Jackson | R | R | December 22, 1964 | 6'1" | 185 | Houston, TX US |
| Todd Johnson | R | R | February 14, 1961 | 6'4" | 210 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Bart Kaiser | L | R | January 6, 1961 | 6'5" | 200 | |
| Dave Kennard | R | R | October 6, 1961 | 5'9" | 165 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Jeff Knox | R | March 25, 1966 | 6'4" | 210 | ||
| Ken Kraft | R | R | March 22, 1963 | 5'11" | 150 | Mount Holly, NJ US |
| Jose Leiva | R | R | August 11, 1963 | 5'11" | 170 | , Bolivar VE |
| Ray Lloyd | L | L | February 24, 1964 | 6'2" | 175 | Wilmington, DE US |
| Bruce Long | R | R | January 11, 1960 | 6'5" | 195 | Alton, IL US |
| Tom Magrann | R | R | December 9, 1963 | 6'3" | 177 | Hollywood, FL US |
| Scott McClanahan | R | 6'3" | 170 | |||
| Steve McDevitt | R | R | March 10, 1965 | 6'1" | 185 | Reading, PA US |
| John McLarnan | R | R | July 21, 1961 | 6'1" | 195 | Anaheim, CA US |
| William Morton | R | L | March 21, 1962 | 6'4" | 200 | Peoria, IL US |
| Howard Nichols | R | R | May 16, 1964 | 6'0" | 220 | Oakland, CA US |
| Dan Odgers | R | R | February 11, 1962 | 6'0" | 180 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Sergio Perez | R | R | October 24, 1963 | 6'1" | 164 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Louis Ray | R | R | 6'0" | 200 | ||
| Ray Roman | R | R | October 28, 1962 | 5'11" | 180 | Norwalk, CA US |
| Fernando Soto | L | L | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Steve True | L | L | January 24, 1961 | 6'3" | 185 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Brant Weatherford | R | R | May 14, 1964 | 6'2" | 180 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Carlos Zayas | R | R | July 22, 1966 | 5'11" | 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.
