1985 Houston Astros Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 83-79
Finished 3rd in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 1,184,383, Avg. 14,805
Ballpark: Astrodome
Manager: Bob Lillis (83-79)
Location: Houston, Texas
1985 Houston Astros StatisticsTeam Record: 83-79
Finished 3rd in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 1,184,383, Avg. 14,805
Ballpark: Astrodome
Manager: Bob Lillis (83-79)
Location: Houston, Texas
1985 Houston Astros Results
The Houston Astros of the National League ended the 1985 season with a record of 83 wins and 79 losses, finishing third in the NL's West Division.
The Astros plated 706 runs and allowed 691 runs. Glenn Davis paced Houston with 20 home runs, while Kevin Bass walloped 20 or more, too. Jose Cruz recorded 79 runs batted in and topped all regular batters by hitting .300. Mike Scott led the team with 18 wins, plus Bob Knepper added 15 or more wins, too Mike Scott recorded a 3.29 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Bob Lillis coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Ashby | C | B | R | July 8, 1951 | 6'2" | 185 | Long Beach, CA USA |
| Mark Bailey | C | B | R | November 4, 1961 | 6'5" | 195 | Springfield, MO USA |
| Kevin Bass | CF | B | R | May 12, 1959 | 6'0" | 183 | Redwood City, CA USA |
| Eric Bullock | LF | L | L | February 16, 1960 | 5'11" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Enos Cabell | 1B | R | R | October 8, 1949 | 6'4" | 170 | Fort Riley, KS USA |
| Jeff Calhoun | P | L | L | April 11, 1958 | 6'2" | 190 | La Grange, GA USA |
| Jose Cruz | LF | L | L | August 8, 1947 | 6'0" | 170 | Arroyo, P.R. |
| Glenn Davis | 1B | R | R | March 28, 1961 | 6'3" | 205 | Jacksonville, FL USA |
| Bill Dawley | P | R | R | February 6, 1958 | 6'5" | 235 | Norwich, CT USA |
| Jim Deshaies | P | L | L | June 23, 1960 | 6'4" | 222 | Massena, NY USA |
| Frank DiPino | P | L | L | October 22, 1956 | 5'10" | 175 | Syracuse, NY USA |
| Bill Doran | 2B | B | R | May 28, 1958 | 5'11" | 175 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Ty Gainey | CF | L | R | December 25, 1960 | 6'1" | 190 | Cheraw, SC USA |
| Phil Garner | 3B | R | R | April 30, 1949 | 5'10" | 175 | Jefferson City, TN USA |
| Jeff Heathcock | P | R | R | November 18, 1959 | 6'4" | 205 | Covina, CA USA |
| Chris Jones | CF | L | L | July 13, 1957 | 6'0" | 183 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Charlie Kerfeld | P | R | R | September 28, 1963 | 6'6" | 225 | Knob Noster, MO USA |
| Bob Knepper | P | L | L | May 25, 1954 | 6'3" | 195 | Akron, OH USA |
| Mark Knudson | P | R | R | October 28, 1960 | 6'5" | 215 | Denver, CO USA |
| Mike Madden | P | L | L | January 13, 1957 | 6'1" | 190 | Denver, CO USA |
| Ron Mathis | P | R | R | September 25, 1958 | 6'0" | 175 | Kansas City, MO USA |
| John Mizerock | C | L | R | December 8, 1960 | 5'11" | 190 | Punxsutawney, PA USA |
| Jerry Mumphrey | RF | B | R | September 9, 1952 | 6'2" | 185 | Tyler, TX USA |
| Joe Niekro | P | R | R | November 7, 1944 | 6'1" | 185 | Martins Ferry, OH USA |
| Jim Pankovits | OF | R | R | August 6, 1955 | 5'10" | 170 | Pennington Gap, VA USA |
| Bert Pena | 3B | R | R | July 11, 1959 | 5'11" | 165 | Santurce, P.R. |
| Terry Puhl | RF | L | R | July 8, 1956 | 6'2" | 195 | Melville, SK CAN |
| Craig Reynolds | SS | L | R | December 27, 1952 | 6'1" | 175 | Houston, TX USA |
| German Rivera | 3B | R | R | July 6, 1960 | 6'2" | 195 | Santurce, P.R. |
| Mark Ross | P | R | R | August 8, 1954 | 6'0" | 195 | Galveston, TX USA |
| Nolan Ryan | P | R | R | January 31, 1947 | 6'2" | 170 | Refugio, TX USA |
| Mike Scott | P | R | R | April 26, 1955 | 6'2" | 210 | Santa Monica, CA USA |
| Dave Smith | P | R | R | January 21, 1955 | 6'1" | 195 | Richmond, CA USA |
| Julio Solano | P | R | R | January 8, 1960 | 6'1" | 160 | Agua Blanca, El Seibo D.R. |
| Harry Spilman | 1B | L | R | July 18, 1954 | 6'1" | 180 | Albany, GA USA |
| Dickie Thon | SS | R | R | June 20, 1958 | 5'11" | 160 | South Bend, IN USA |
| Tim Tolman | OF | R | R | April 20, 1956 | 6'0" | 190 | Santa Monica, CA USA |
| Denny Walling | 3B | L | R | April 17, 1954 | 6'0" | 180 | Neptune, NJ USA |
