| 1985 Milwaukee Brewers | |
|---|---|
| League | American League |
| Division | East |
| Ballpark | Milwaukee County Stadium |
| City | Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Record | 71–90 (.441) |
| Divisional place | 6th |
| Owners | Bud Selig |
| General managers | Harry Dalton |
| Managers | George Bamberger |
| Television | WVTV (Steve Shannon,Mike Hegan) |
| Radio | WTMJ (AM) (Bob Uecker,Pat Hughes) |
The1985 Milwaukee Brewers season was the 16th season for the Brewers in Milwaukee, and the 17th overall.
The Brewers' finished sixth in theAmerican League East with a record of 71 wins and 90 losses and missed the postseason for the 3rd consecutive season.
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto Blue Jays | 99 | 62 | .615 | — | 54–26 | 45–36 |
| New York Yankees | 97 | 64 | .602 | 2 | 58–22 | 39–42 |
| Detroit Tigers | 84 | 77 | .522 | 15 | 44–37 | 40–40 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 83 | 78 | .516 | 16 | 45–36 | 38–42 |
| Boston Red Sox | 81 | 81 | .500 | 18½ | 43–37 | 38–44 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 71 | 90 | .441 | 28 | 40–40 | 31–50 |
| Cleveland Indians | 60 | 102 | .370 | 39½ | 38–43 | 22–59 |
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 | — |
| 1985 Milwaukee Brewers | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roster | |||||||||
| Pitchers | Catchers Infielders | Outfielders
Other batters | Manager Coaches | ||||||
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Charlie Moore | 105 | 349 | 81 | .232 | 0 | 31 |
| 1B | Cecil Cooper | 154 | 631 | 185 | .293 | 16 | 99 |
| 2B | Jim Gantner | 143 | 523 | 133 | .254 | 5 | 44 |
| SS | Ernie Riles | 116 | 448 | 128 | .286 | 5 | 45 |
| 3B | Paul Molitor | 140 | 576 | 171 | .297 | 10 | 48 |
| LF | Robin Yount | 122 | 466 | 129 | .277 | 15 | 68 |
| CF | Rick Manning | 79 | 216 | 47 | .218 | 2 | 18 |
| RF | Paul Householder | 95 | 299 | 77 | .258 | 11 | 34 |
| DH | Ted Simmons | 143 | 528 | 144 | .273 | 12 | 76 |
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Oglivie | 101 | 341 | 99 | .290 | 10 | 61 |
| Ed Romero | 88 | 251 | 63 | .251 | 0 | 21 |
| Bill Schroeder | 53 | 194 | 47 | .242 | 8 | 25 |
| Randy Ready | 48 | 181 | 48 | .265 | 1 | 21 |
| Mark Brouhard | 37 | 108 | 28 | .259 | 1 | 13 |
| Bobby Clark | 29 | 93 | 21 | .226 | 0 | 8 |
| Doug Loman | 24 | 66 | 14 | .212 | 0 | 7 |
| Carlos Ponce | 21 | 62 | 10 | .161 | 1 | 5 |
| Brian Giles | 34 | 58 | 10 | .172 | 1 | 1 |
| Mike Felder | 15 | 56 | 11 | .196 | 0 | 0 |
| Billy Jo Robidoux | 18 | 51 | 9 | .176 | 3 | 8 |
| Dion James | 18 | 49 | 11 | .224 | 0 | 3 |
| Dave Huppert | 15 | 21 | 1 | .048 | 0 | 0 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Darwin | 39 | 217.2 | 8 | 18 | 3.80 | 125 |
| Teddy Higuera | 32 | 212.1 | 15 | 8 | 3.90 | 127 |
| Ray Burris | 29 | 170.1 | 9 | 13 | 4.81 | 81 |
| Moose Haas | 27 | 161.2 | 8 | 8 | 3.84 | 78 |
| Pete Vuckovich | 22 | 112.2 | 6 | 10 | 5.51 | 55 |
| Tim Leary | 5 | 33.1 | 1 | 4 | 4.05 | 29 |
| Bill Wegman | 3 | 17.2 | 2 | 0 | 3.57 | 6 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaime Cocanower | 24 | 116.1 | 6 | 8 | 4.33 | 44 |
| Chuck Porter | 6 | 13.2 | 0 | 0 | 1.98 | 8 |
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rollie Fingers | 47 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 5.04 | 24 |
| Bob Gibson | 41 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 3.90 | 53 |
| Bob McClure | 38 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4.31 | 57 |
| Ray Searage | 33 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5.92 | 36 |
| Pete Ladd | 29 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4.53 | 22 |
| Rick Waits | 24 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6.51 | 24 |
| Jim Kern | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.55 | 3 |
| Brad Lesley | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.95 | 5 |
The Brewers'farm system consisted of fiveminor league affiliates in 1985.[7] TheVancouver Canadians won thePacific Coast League championship.[8]