1985 Tampa Tarpons Roster
Team Record: 73-62
Finished 3rd in the FSL's West Division
Manager: Marc Bombard (73-62)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Tampa, Florida
Ballpark: Al Lopez Field
Attendance: 60,764, Avg. 900
The Tampa Tarpons of the Florida State League ended the 1985 season with a record of 73 wins and 62 losses, finishing third in the league's West Division.
The Tarpons scored 513 runs and yielded 485 runs. Jordan Berge drove in 86 runs and topped all regular batters with a .289 average. Pat Pacillo and Joel Lono led the team with 8 wins each, while Joel Lono earned a 2.74 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Players from the 1985 Tampa Tarpons who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Morris Madden, Joe Oliver, Lenny Harris and Pat Pacillo.
Marc Bombard served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernie Bacon | R | February 13, 1963 | 6'6" | 200 | ||
| Jordan Berge | L | R | October 6, 1960 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| John Bryant | R | R | September 2, 1961 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Mike Campbell | R | August 12, 1964 | 6'4" | 164 | ||
| Phil Dale | R | August 8, 1962 | 6'3" | 210 | ||
| Clay Daniel | S | L | May 25, 1962 | 5'10" | 170 | Columbia, SC US |
| Tim Dodd | R | August 28, 1963 | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Mark Germann | S | R | February 1, 1964 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Ronnie Giddens | R | R | September 25, 1961 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Pete Grimm | R | May 27, 1962 | 6'6" | 235 | ||
| Jon Groth | R | R | January 9, 1962 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Lenny Harris | L | R | October 28, 1964 | 5'10" | 195 | Miami, FL US |
| Curt Heidenreich | R | R | July 14, 1959 | 6'7" | 220 | |
| Scott Hilgenberg | L | L | August 19, 1962 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Hugh Kemp | R | December 13, 1960 | 6'3" | 190 | Nashville, TN US | |
| Ted Langdon | R | May 6, 1963 | 6'4" | 225 | ||
| Joel Lono | L | November 21, 1962 | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Ruben Machado | R | R | February 23, 1965 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Morris Madden | L | L | August 31, 1960 | 6'0" | 155 | Laurens, SC US |
| Mike Manfre | R | R | December 6, 1959 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Tim Mirabito | R | September 15, 1963 | 6'4" | 220 | ||
| Reggie Mitchell | L | R | April 25, 1965 | 6'0" | ||
| Rick Odekirk | L | L | November 15, 1957 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Joe Oliver | R | R | July 24, 1965 | 6'3" | 215 | Memphis, TN US |
| Pat Pacillo | R | R | July 23, 1963 | 6'2" | 205 | Jersey City, NJ US |
| Scott Reburn | R | March 19, 1962 | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Larry Schwartz | L | September 23, 1963 | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Brooks Shumake | L | R | October 13, 1962 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Greg Simpson | L | July 17, 1964 | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Glenn Spagnola | R | August 15, 1963 | 6'5" | 215 | ||
| Rod Zeratsky | R | R | October 9, 1962 | 6'1" | 195 |
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.
