1985 Spartanburg Suns Roster
Team Record: 66-70
Finished 4th in the SAL's North Division
Manager: Roly de Armas (66-70)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Spartanburg, South Carolina
Ballpark: Duncan Park
Attendance: 48,742, Avg. 717
The Spartanburg Suns of the South Atlantic League ended the 1985 season with a record of 66 wins and 70 losses, finishing fourth in the league's North Division.
The Suns plated 578 runs and yielded 686 runs. Shawn Dantzler paced Spartanburg with 22 home runs and accounted for 70 RBI. Bart Kaiser led batters with significant playing time by hitting .312. Mike Miller topped the team with 15 wins and a team-best 2.68 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1985 Spartanburg Suns who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Bob Scanlan, Tom Newell and Julio Machado.
Roly de Armas served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Bennett | R | R | December 14, 1962 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Woody Broussard | L | September 8, 1962 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Travis Chambers | L | R | March 2, 1965 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Mike Colpitt | R | R | December 24, 1964 | 6'0" | 180 | Torrance, CA US |
| Alberto Crispin | R | R | August 11, 1965 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Shawn Dantzler | R | R | October 15, 1963 | 6'4" | 210 | |
| Heath Frazier | R | R | January 6, 1966 | 5'9" | 145 | |
| Bob Gsellman | R | R | June 7, 1966 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Jim Hendrix | R | August 14, 1966 | 6'5" | 205 | ||
| Todd Howey | L | R | November 24, 1963 | 6'3" | 175 | |
| Scott Hufford | R | R | December 9, 1965 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Jose Hurtado | R | R | October 21, 1965 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Isaac Johnson | R | R | March 1, 1966 | 5'11" | 157 | |
| Roger Johnson | R | R | August 24, 1963 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Bart Kaiser | L | R | January 6, 1961 | 6'5" | 200 | |
| Jeff Knox | R | March 25, 1966 | 6'4" | 210 | ||
| Julio Machado | R | R | December 1, 1965 | 5'9" | 165 | San Carlos del Zulia, Zulia VE |
| Rico Martinez | R | R | October 22, 1966 | 6'3" | 180 | , PA |
| Mike Miller | L | September 2, 1963 | 6'4" | 205 | ||
| Tom Newell | R | R | May 17, 1963 | 6'1" | 185 | Monrovia, CA US |
| Freddy Perez | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Juan Sanchez | R | R | September 25, 1964 | 6'1" | 172 | |
| Bob Scanlan | R | R | August 9, 1966 | 6'7" | 215 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Mike Shelton | R | August 27, 1962 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Dan Siblerud | R | R | August 29, 1965 | 6'5" | 205 | Seattle, WA US |
| Greg Simpson | L | July 17, 1964 | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Scott Steen | R | R | October 7, 1964 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Mark Tunison | R | R | August 27, 1965 | 6'3" | 185 | Rockford, IL US |
| Rod Wheeler | L | L | April 20, 1964 | 6'2" | 165 | |
| Calvin White | S | R | 6'4" | 197 | ||
| Steve Williams | L | R | January 24, 1963 | 6'2" | 220 |
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.
