1985 Wytheville Cubs Roster
Team Record: 39-31
Finished 3rd in the AL
Manager: Ramón Conde (39-31)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Wytheville, Virginia
Ballpark: Withers Field
Attendance: 26,696, Avg. 763
The Wytheville Cubs of the Appalachian League ended the 1985 season with a record of 39 wins and 31 losses, finishing third in the AL.
The Cubs tallied 359 runs and yielded 345 runs. Mark McMorris drove in 53 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .370. Les Lancaster and Len Damian led the team with 7 wins each, while Len Damian recorded a 3.61 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1985 Wytheville Cubs who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Joe Kraemer, Kelly Mann, Les Lancaster, Greg Smith and Dave Liddell.
Ramón Conde served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Canan | R | R | April 29, 1964 | 6'3" | 185 | Evergreen Park, IL US |
| Brent Casteel | R | R | August 14, 1964 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Todd Cloninger | L | May 31, 1966 | 6'4" | 185 | ||
| Len Damian | R | R | February 14, 1966 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Felix Dedos | R | November 11, 1966 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Ron Ewart | L | L | March 9, 1965 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Dennis Fortner | L | R | April 20, 1964 | 5'11" | ||
| Jimmie Gardner | R | July 1, 1966 | 6'3" | 176 | ||
| John Green | R | October 8, 1963 | 6'3" | 220 | ||
| Tony Hamza | R | R | May 20, 1965 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Clint Harwick | R | R | March 4, 1964 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Mark Jefferson | L | L | April 2, 1967 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Mike Jones | L | R | July 25, 1964 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Greg Kallevig | R | January 13, 1964 | 6'4" | 200 | ||
| Joe Kraemer | L | L | September 10, 1964 | 6'2" | 185 | Olympia, WA US |
| Les Lancaster | R | R | April 21, 1962 | 6'2" | 200 | Dallas, TX US |
| Tony Lee | R | October 14, 1965 | 6'1" | 160 | ||
| John Lewis | L | R | March 21, 1963 | 5'10" | 163 | |
| Dave Liddell | R | R | June 15, 1966 | 6'0" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Kelly Mann | R | R | August 17, 1967 | 6'3" | 215 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Mark McMorris | L | L | December 24, 1963 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Simeon Mejias | R | R | July 31, 1966 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Mike Miller | R | R | October 13, 1967 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Victor Pena | R | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Parnell Perry | R | R | June 25, 1966 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Greg Smith | S | R | April 5, 1967 | 5'11" | 170 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Larry Whitford | R | 6'4" | 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.
