1985 Utica Blue Sox Roster
Team Record: 35-41
Finished 2nd in the NYPL's North Division
Manager: Ken Brett (35-41)
Location: Utica, New York
Ballpark: Donovan Stadium
Attendance: 56,390, Avg. 1,484
The Utica Blue Sox of the New York-Pennsylvania League ended the 1985 season with a record of 35 wins and 41 losses, finishing second in the league's North Division.
The Blue Sox scored 275 runs and surrendered 324 runs. Andy Donatelli paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .306. Dave Pruett topped Utica with 7 wins, while Bob Sudo earned a 2.14 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1985 Utica Blue Sox who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Larry Walker, Sergio Valdez and Esteban Beltré.
Ken Brett served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Allison | S | R | October 21, 1962 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Esteban Beltré | R | R | December 26, 1967 | 5'10" | 155 | Quisqueya, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Robert Brown | L | R | March 13, 1962 | 6'0" | ||
| Rodney Clark | L | L | October 3, 1965 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Roger Dean | R | R | September 21, 1962 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Andy Donatelli | R | R | October 22, 1963 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Raymond Garcia | S | R | May 12, 1965 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Poncho Hedfelt | R | R | October 24, 1961 | 6'3" | ||
| Jim Hendrix | R | August 14, 1966 | 6'5" | 205 | ||
| Al Hibbs | R | R | September 13, 1963 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Ross Jones | R | August 1, 1966 | 6'6" | 215 | ||
| Michel LaMarche | R | February 24, 1967 | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Dave Linton | L | May 3, 1965 | 6'1" | 182 | ||
| Ramon Noble | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Paulino Paixao | R | 6'4" | 205 | |||
| Freddy Perez | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Dave Pruett | R | R | October 23, 1963 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Troy Ricker | R | R | August 23, 1966 | 6'4" | 245 | |
| Jeffrey Sheaffer | L | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Steve St. Claire | R | R | May 11, 1965 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Bob Sudo | R | October 12, 1963 | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Alfonso Tavarez | R | R | 5'10" | 164 | ||
| Darren Travels | R | 6'3" | 185 | |||
| Sergio Valdez | R | R | September 7, 1964 | 6'0" | 165 | Elias Pina, Elias Pina DO |
| Larry Walker | L | R | December 1, 1966 | 6'2" | 185 | Maple Ridge, BC CA |
| Rob Williams | R | R | January 24, 1963 | 6'2" | 205 |
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.
