1985 Tacoma Tigers Roster
Team Record: 66-76
Finished 4th in the PCL's North Division
Manager: Keith Lieppman (66-76)
Affiliation: Oakland Athletics
Location: Tacoma, Washington
Ballpark: Cheney Stadium
Attendance: 208,534, Avg. 2,937
The Tacoma Tigers of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1985 season with a record of 66 wins and 76 losses, finishing fourth in the league's North Division.
The Tigers plated 668 runs and surrendered 673 runs. Danny Goodwin and Steve Kiefer paced Tacoma with 12 home runs apiece. Danny Goodwin drove in 65 runs. Rick Peters led all regular batters with a .296 average. Tim Conroy topped the squad with 11 wins, while José Rijo recorded a 2.9 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1985 Tacoma Tigers who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were José Rijo, Joe Lansford, Bob Owchinko, Mike Warren, Steve Mura, Tom Dozier, Charlie O'Brien, Steve Ontiveros, Dave Leiper, Steve Kiefer, Tom Romano, Curt Young, José Canseco, Tim Birtsas, Mike Chris, Tim Conroy, Rick Rodriguez, Tony Phillips, Danny Goodwin, Bill Mooneyham, Rick Peters, Bill Bathe, Bill Krueger, Joey McLaughlin, José Tolentino, Bo McLaughlin, Jeff Kaiser, Tom Tellmann, Phil Stephenson and Eric Plunk.
Keith Lieppman served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Ashman | L | R | November 3, 1959 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Bill Bathe | R | R | October 14, 1960 | 6'2" | 200 | Downey, CA US |
| Bob Bathe | R | R | October 14, 1960 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Mark Bauer | R | R | March 2, 1962 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Tim Birtsas | L | L | September 5, 1960 | 6'7" | 240 | Pontiac, MI US |
| Antonio Cabrera | R | R | September 30, 1964 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| José Canseco | R | R | July 2, 1964 | 6'4" | 240 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Mike Chris | L | L | October 8, 1957 | 6'3" | 180 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Tim Conroy | L | L | April 3, 1960 | 6'0" | 178 | McKeesport, PA US |
| Tom Dozier | R | R | September 5, 1961 | 6'2" | 190 | San Pablo, CA US |
| Wayne Giddings | R | August 26, 1960 | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Danny Goodwin | L | R | September 2, 1953 | 6'1" | 195 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Ron Harrison | L | R | October 15, 1960 | 6'1" | 165 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Jim Jones | R | R | October 25, 1961 | 5'11" | 195 | |
| Jeff Kaiser | R | L | July 24, 1960 | 6'3" | 195 | Wyandotte, MI US |
| Steve Kiefer | R | R | October 18, 1960 | 6'1" | 175 | Chicago, IL US |
| Bill Krueger | L | L | April 24, 1958 | 6'5" | 205 | Waukegan, IL US |
| Stan Kyles | R | R | February 26, 1961 | 6'1" | 165 | Chicago, IL US |
| Tim Lambert | R | August 1, 1960 | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Joe Lansford | R | R | January 15, 1961 | 6'5" | 225 | Santa Clara, CA US |
| Dave Leiper | L | L | June 18, 1962 | 6'1" | 160 | Whittier, CA US |
| Bo McLaughlin | R | R | October 23, 1953 | 6'5" | 210 | Oakland, CA US |
| Joey McLaughlin | R | R | July 11, 1956 | 6'2" | 205 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Bill Mooneyham | R | R | August 16, 1960 | 6'0" | 175 | Livermore, CA US |
| Steve Mura | R | R | February 12, 1955 | 6'2" | 188 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Charlie O'Brien | R | R | May 1, 1960 | 6'2" | 195 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Steve Ontiveros | R | R | March 5, 1961 | 6'0" | 180 | Tularosa, NM US |
| Bob Owchinko | L | L | January 1, 1955 | 6'2" | 190 | Detroit, MI US |
| Rick Peters | S | R | November 21, 1955 | 5'9" | 170 | Lynwood, CA US |
| Tony Phillips | S | R | April 25, 1959 | 5'10" | 175 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Eric Plunk | R | R | September 3, 1963 | 6'5" | 210 | Wilmington, CA US |
| Thad Reece | L | R | November 15, 1958 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| José Rijo | R | R | May 13, 1965 | 6'1" | 200 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Rick Rodriguez | R | R | September 21, 1960 | 6'3" | 190 | Oakland, CA US |
| Tom Romano | R | R | October 25, 1958 | 5'10" | 170 | Syracuse, NY US |
| Doug Scherer | R | July 18, 1961 | 6'4" | 185 | ||
| Phil Stephenson | L | L | September 19, 1960 | 6'1" | 195 | Guthrie, OK US |
| Tom Tellmann | R | R | March 29, 1954 | 6'3" | 195 | Warren, PA US |
| Ray Thoma | R | R | July 5, 1961 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Keith Thrower | S | R | August 23, 1959 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| José Tolentino | L | L | June 3, 1961 | 6'1" | 195 | Mexico, Distrito Federal MX |
| Mike Warren | R | R | March 26, 1961 | 6'1" | 175 | Inglewood, CA US |
| Curt Young | R | L | April 16, 1960 | 6'1" | 175 | Saginaw, MI US |
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.
