1985 Chicago White Sox season
Major League Baseball team season
The 1985 Chicago White Sox season was the White Sox's 86th season. They finished with a record of 85–77, good enough for third place in the American League West , 6 games behind the first place Kansas City Royals .
Offseason
Regular season
1985 Opening Day lineup
Ozzie Guillén , SS
Rudy Law , LF
Harold Baines , RF
Greg Walker , 1B
Ron Kittle , DH
Luis Salazar , 3B
Daryl Boston , CF
Marc Hill , C
Julio Cruz , 2B
Tom Seaver , P
Standings
Record vs. opponents
Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14]
Team
BAL
BOS
CAL
CWS
CLE
DET
KC
MIL
MIN
NYY
OAK
SEA
TEX
TOR
Baltimore
—
5–8
7–5
8–4
8–5
6–7
6–6
9–4
6–6
1–12
7–5
6–6
10–2
4–8
Boston
8–5
—
5–7
4–8–1
8–5
6–7
5–7
5–8
7–5
5–8
8–4
6–6
5–7
9–4
California
5–7
7–5
—
8–5
8–4
8–4
4–9
9–3
9–4
3–9
6–7
9–4
9–4
5–7
Chicago
4–8
8–4–1
5–8
—
10–2
6–6
5–8
5–7
6–7
6–6
8–5
9–4
10–3
3–9
Cleveland
5–8
5–8
4–8
2–10
—
5–8
2–10
7–6
4–8
6–7
3–9
6–6
7–5
4–9
Detroit
7–6
7–6
4–8
6–6
8–5
—
5–7
9–4
3–9
9–3
8–4
5–7
7–5
6–7
Kansas City
6–6
7–5
9–4
8–5
10–2
7–5
—
8–4
7–6
5–7
8–5
3–10
6–7
7–5
Milwaukee
4–9
8–5
3–9
7–5
6–7
4–9
4–8
—
9–3
7–6
3–9
4–8
8–3
4–9
Minnesota
6–6
5–7
4–9
7–6
8–4
9–3
6–7
3–9
—
3–9
8–5
6–7
8–5
4–8
New York
12–1
8–5
9–3
6–6
7–6
3–9
7–5
6–7
9–3
—
7–5
9–3
8–4
6–7
Oakland
5–7
4–8
7–6
5–8
9–3
4–8
5–8
9–3
5–8
5–7
—
8–5
6–7
5–7
Seattle
6–6
6–6
4–9
4–9
6–6
7–5
10–3
8–4
7–6
3–9
5–8
—
6–7
2–10
Texas
2–10
7–5
4–9
3–10
5–7
5–7
7–6
3–8
5–8
4–8
7–6
7–6
—
3–9
Toronto
8–4
4–9
7–5
9–3
9–4
7–6
5–7
9–4
8–4
7–6
7–5
10–2
9–3
—
Notable transactions
April 1, 1985: Jerry Dybzinski was released by the Chicago White Sox.[ 7]
June 3, 1985: 1985 Major League Baseball draft
The Chicago White Sox drafted catcher Kurt Brown with the fifth overall pick in the 1985 Draft.[ 8]
Bobby Thigpen was drafted by the White Sox in the 4th round.[ 9]
Tom Drees was drafted by the White Sox in the 17th round.[ 10]
Randy Velarde was drafted by the White Sox in the 19th round. Player signed June 14, 1985.[ 11]
June 26, 1985: Mike Stanton was signed as a free agent by the White Sox.[ 12]
July 17, 1985: Bob Owchinko was purchased by the Chicago White Sox from the Oakland Athletics.[ 13]
August 12, 1985: Oscar Gamble was released by the White Sox.[ 6]
August 12, 1985: Mike Stanton was released by the White Sox.[ 12]
September 24, 1985: Bob Owchinko was released by the Chicago White Sox.[ 13]
Roster
1985 Chicago White Sox
Roster
Pitchers
Catchers
Infielders
Outfielders
Other batters
Manager
Coaches
Player stats
Batting
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; BB = Base on balls; SO = Strikeouts; AVG = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases
Player
G
AB
R
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
BB
SO
AVG
SB
Harold Baines , RF
160
640
86
198
29
3
22
113
42
89
.309
1
Daryl Boston , CF
95
232
20
53
13
1
3
15
14
44
.228
8
John Cangelosi , OF
5
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
.000
0
Julio Cruz , 2B
91
234
28
46
2
3
0
15
32
40
.197
8
Joe DeSa , 1B, DH
28
44
5
8
2
0
2
7
3
6
.182
0
Carlton Fisk , C, DH
153
543
85
129
23
1
37
107
52
81
.238
17
Scott Fletcher , 3B, SS,2B
119
301
38
77
8
1
2
31
35
47
.256
5
Oscar Gamble , DH
70
148
20
30
5
0
4
20
34
22
.203
0
Mark Gilbert , OF
7
22
3
6
1
0
0
3
4
5
.273
0
Ozzie Guillén , SS
150
491
71
134
21
9
1
33
12
36
.273
7
Jerry Hairston , DH, LF
95
140
9
34
8
0
2
20
29
18
.243
0
Marc Hill , C
40
75
5
10
2
0
0
4
12
9
.133
0
Tim Hulett , 3B,2B
141
395
52
106
19
4
5
37
30
81
.268
6
Ron Kittle , DH, LF
116
379
51
87
12
0
26
58
31
92
.230
1
Rudy Law , LF, CF
125
390
62
101
21
6
4
36
27
40
.259
29
Bryan Little , 2B
73
188
35
47
9
1
2
27
26
21
.250
0
Gene Nelson , P
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
0
Reid Nichols , OF
51
118
20
35
7
1
1
15
15
13
.297
5
Tom Paciorek , OF, DH, 1B
46
122
14
30
2
0
0
9
8
22
.246
2
Mark Ryal , OF
12
33
4
5
3
0
0
3
3
3
.152
0
Luis Salazar , OF, 3B, DH, 1B
122
327
39
80
18
2
10
45
12
60
.245
14
Joel Skinner , C
22
44
9
15
4
1
1
5
5
13
.341
0
Dan Spillner , P
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
.000
0
Mike Squires , PR
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
0
Greg Walker , 1B, DH
163
601
77
155
38
4
24
92
44
100
.258
5
Team Totals
163
5470
736
1386
247
37
146
695
471
843
.253
108
Pitching
Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits allowed; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; HR = Home runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts
Farm system
External links
References
Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (1997). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (2nd ed.). Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America. ISBN 978-0-9637189-8-3 .
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