1985 Visalia Oaks Roster
Team Record: 66-78
Finished 3rd in the CL's South Division
Manager: Dan Schmitz (66-78)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: Visalia, California
Ballpark: Recreation Park
Attendance: 74,407, Avg. 1,033
The Visalia Oaks of the California League ended the 1985 season with a record of 66 wins and 78 losses, finishing third in the league's South Division.
The Oaks plated 678 runs and surrendered 754 runs. Gene Larkin paced Visalia with 13 home runs and drove in 106 runs, while leading all regular hitters with a .305 average. Troy Galloway topped the squad with 11 wins, and Todd Budke recorded a 4.2 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Jay Bell and Gene Larkin both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Dan Schmitz served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Bell | R | R | December 11, 1965 | 6'1" | 180 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Brad Bierley | L | R | November 6, 1962 | 6'2" | 185 | Torrance, CA US |
| Todd Budke | L | R | September 7, 1964 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Bob Calley | R | R | November 28, 1964 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| Chris Calvert | R | R | September 6, 1962 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Tom Copeland | L | L | October 14, 1959 | 5'9" | 160 | |
| Tom DiCeglio | R | R | May 18, 1962 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Jose Dominguez | R | June 25, 1963 | 6'2" | 210 | ||
| Chris Forgione | L | L | November 26, 1965 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Troy Galloway | L | October 28, 1963 | 6'6" | 210 | ||
| Tony Guerrero | L | September 18, 1962 | 6'4" | 175 | ||
| Trey Hillman | R | R | January 4, 1963 | 5'11" | 170 | Amarillo, TX US |
| Perry Husband | L | R | February 7, 1962 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Tom Jaremko | R | R | May 4, 1962 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Scott Klingbeil | R | January 8, 1961 | 6'5" | 220 | ||
| Neil Landmark | R | November 11, 1962 | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Gene Larkin | S | R | October 24, 1962 | 6'3" | 195 | Flushing, NY US |
| Bob Lee | R | September 12, 1964 | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Sal Nicolosi | R | R | October 25, 1965 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Bill O'Connor | R | R | December 13, 1964 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Douglas Palmer | R | R | October 24, 1964 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Wes Pierorazio | L | January 2, 1961 | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Jeff Rojas | R | 6'2" | 200 | |||
| Jeff Schugel | R | R | August 14, 1961 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Ray Velasquez | R | October 17, 1966 | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Dave Vetsch | L | R | September 23, 1961 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Phil Wilson | R | R | June 1, 1963 | 5'8" | 155 | Bamberg, SC 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.
