1985 Watertown Pirates Roster
Team Record: 22-54
Finished 4th in the NYPL's North Division
Manager: Woody Hunt (22-54)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Watertown, New York
Ballpark: Alex Duffy Stadium
Attendance: 51,840, Avg. 1,364
The Watertown Pirates of the New York-Pennsylvania League ended the 1985 season with a record of 22 wins and 54 losses, finishing fourth in the league's North Division.
The Pirates scored 261 runs, worst in the league, and conceded 417 runs, most in the circuit. Page Odle recorded 35 runs batted in and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .281 clip. Bob Koopmann led the team with 7 wins and a team-best 2.55 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Bill Sampen played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Watertown Pirates to do so.
Woody Hunt served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Berry | R | R | May 13, 1963 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Larry Brady | R | R | November 30, 1963 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Jim Bridges | L | April 25, 1962 | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Octavio Cepeda | R | July 5, 1964 | 6'3" | 175 | ||
| Kyle Channing | L | March 29, 1962 | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Dan Clark | R | R | July 27, 1964 | 5'9" | 175 | |
| Randall Clark | ||||||
| Ronnell Daniels | L | L | July 22, 1965 | 5'11" | 187 | |
| Jim Davins | R | R | May 23, 1964 | 6'3" | 215 | New Haven, CT US |
| Butch Denczi | R | R | December 18, 1962 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Ray Gambino | L | R | August 26, 1963 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| Steve Graff | R | R | December 29, 1964 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Andy Hall | R | R | November 24, 1964 | 6'4" | 190 | San Diego, CA US |
| Todd Hansen | L | July 5, 1966 | 6'3" | 175 | ||
| Craig Heakins | R | R | October 10, 1964 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Kevin Helton | R | April 2, 1963 | 6'3" | 215 | ||
| Brian Howard | R | R | July 26, 1963 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Ian Jordan | R | R | April 24, 1963 | 6'2" | 198 | |
| Bob Koopmann | L | March 28, 1964 | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Tim Martin | R | December 24, 1964 | 6'3" | 215 | ||
| Tim McMillan | R | L | February 2, 1965 | 6'4" | 205 | |
| Juan McWilliams | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Larry Melton | R | R | February 23, 1963 | 6'5" | 190 | |
| Mark Oberholtzer | R | October 10, 1962 | 6'8" | 220 | ||
| Page Odle | R | R | August 11, 1963 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| Julio Perez | R | R | June 2, 1966 | 5'10" | 150 | |
| Emmett Robinson | S | R | August 5, 1962 | 5'9" | 160 | |
| Nelson Rodriguez | S | R | November 6, 1966 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Bill Sampen | R | R | January 18, 1963 | 6'1" | 185 | Lincoln, IL US |
| Ernesto Santana | R | October 15, 1965 | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Jeff Satzinger | R | R | March 8, 1965 | 6'3" | 216 | Robbinsdale, MN US |
| John Shouse | R | R | 6'0" | 192 | ||
| Mike Stevanus | S | R | July 11, 1966 | 6'0" | 172 | |
| Tony Stewart | R | R | October 23, 1963 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Miguel Valverde | R | R | July 5, 1967 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| David Wrigley | R | R | 5'11" | 185 |
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.
