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1985 Chicago Cubs season
Major League Baseball team season
The 1985 Chicago Cubs season was the 114th season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 110th in the National League and the 70th at Wrigley Field. The Cubs finished fourth in the National League East with a record of 77–84. The season had opened with high hopes as the Cubs had won the NL East title the year before. However, injuries were a major factor as four of the Cubs' starting pitchers were on the disabled list at the same time.
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| League | National League | |||
| Division | East | |||
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field | |||
| City | Chicago | |||
| Owners | Tribune Company | |||
| General managers | Dallas Green | |||
| Managers | Jim Frey | |||
| Television | WGN-TV/Superstation WGN (Harry Caray, Steve Stone, Dewayne Staats) | |||
| Radio | WGN (Dewayne Staats, Vince Lloyd, Lou Boudreau, Harry Caray) | |||
| Stats | ESPN.com BB-reference | |||
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- November 28, 1984: Dennis Eckersley was signed as a free agent by the Chicago Cubs.[1]
- December 4, 1984: Ron Hassey, Porfi Altamirano, Rich Bordi, and Henry Cotto were traded by the Chicago Cubs to the New York Yankees for Ray Fontenot and Brian Dayett.[2]
- December 7, 1984: Steve Trout was signed as a free agent by the Cubs.[3]
- January 3, 1985: Guy Hoffman was signed as a free agent by the Cubs.[4]
- Ryne Sandberg became the first Cub since 1969–1970 to score 100 runs in two consecutive seasons.
On June 11, the Cubs had a record of 35-19, and held a four game lead over the New York Mets for the division.[5] However, Rick Sutcliffe, Steve Trout, Scott Sanderson and Dennis Eckersley all were injured, and the Cubs went on a 13-game losing streak that effectively eliminated them from contention. The Cubs ultimately finished seven games below .500 after having been 16 games above .500. Shawon Dunston made his Major League debut. He struggled early on, so the Cubs sent him back to Iowa in early May. However, once he returned, it spelled the end for Larry Bowa, who was released in August and picked up by the New York Mets.
Season standings
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| NL East | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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| St. Louis Cardinals | 101 | 61 | 0.623 | — | 54–27 | 47–34 |
| New York Mets | 98 | 64 | 0.605 | 3 | 51–30 | 47–34 |
| Montreal Expos | 84 | 77 | 0.522 | 16½ | 44–37 | 40–40 |
| Chicago Cubs | 77 | 84 | 0.478 | 23½ | 41–39 | 36–45 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 75 | 87 | 0.463 | 26 | 41–40 | 34–47 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 57 | 104 | 0.354 | 43½ | 35–45 | 22–59 |
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Record vs. opponents
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| Team | ATL | CHC | CIN | HOU | LAD | MON | NYM | PHI | PIT | SD | SF | STL | |||||
| Atlanta | — | 5–7 | 7–11 | 8–10 | 5–13 | 3–9 | 2–10 | 10–2 | 6–6 | 7–11 | 10–8 | 3–9 | |||||
| Chicago | 7–5 | — | 5–6 | 5–7 | 5–7 | 7–11 | 4–14 | 13–5 | 13–5 | 8–4 | 6–6 | 4–14 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 11–7 | 6–5 | — | 11–7 | 7–11 | 8–4 | 4–8 | 7–5 | 9–3 | 9–9 | 12–6 | 5–7 | |||||
| Houston | 10–8 | 7–5 | 7–11 | — | 6–12 | 6–6 | 4–8 | 4–8 | 6–6 | 12–6 | 15–3 | 6–6 | |||||
| Los Angeles | 13–5 | 7–5 | 11–7 | 12–6 | — | 7–5 | 7–5 | 4–8 | 8–4 | 8–10 | 11–7 | 7–5 | |||||
| Montreal | 9–3 | 11–7 | 4–8 | 6–6 | 5–7 | — | 9–9 | 8–10 | 9–8 | 5–7 | 7–5 | 11–7 | |||||
| New York | 10–2 | 14–4 | 8–4 | 8–4 | 5–7 | 9–9 | — | 11–7 | 10–8 | 7–5 | 8–4 | 8–10 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 2-10 | 5–13 | 5–7 | 8–4 | 8–4 | 10–8 | 7–11 | — | 11–7 | 5–7 | 6–6 | 8–10 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 6–6 | 5–13 | 3–9 | 6–6 | 4–8 | 8–9 | 8–10 | 7–11 | — | 4–8 | 3–9 | 3–15 | |||||
| San Diego | 11–7 | 4–8 | 9–9 | 6–12 | 10–8 | 7–5 | 5–7 | 7–5 | 8–4 | — | 12–6 | 4–8 | |||||
| San Francisco | 8–10 | 6–6 | 6–12 | 3–15 | 7–11 | 5–7 | 4–8 | 6–6 | 9–3 | 6–12 | — | 2–10 | |||||
| St. Louis | 9–3 | 14–4 | 7–5 | 6–6 | 5–7 | 7–11 | 10–8 | 10–8 | 15–3 | 8–4 | 10–2 | — | |||||
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Notable transactions
- April 9, 1985: Jacob Brumfield was released by the Cubs.[6]
- May 12, 1985: Dave Hostetler was purchased by the Chicago Cubs from the Montreal Expos.[7]
Draft picks
- The Cubs drafted pitcher Dave Masters with the twenty-fourth overall pick in the 1985 Draft.[8]
- June 3, 1985: Doug Dascenzo was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 12th round of the 1985 amateur draft. Player signed June 12, 1985.[9]
- June 3, 1985: Mark Grace was drafted by the Cubs in the 24th round of the 1985 amateur draft. Player signed August 29, 1985.[10]
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Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
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| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| C | Jody Davis | 142 | 482 | 112 | .232 | 17 | 58 |
| 1B | Leon Durham | 153 | 542 | 153 | .282 | 21 | 75 |
| 2B | Ryne Sandberg | 153 | 609 | 186 | .305 | 26 | 83 |
| SS | Shawon Dunston | 74 | 250 | 65 | .260 | 4 | 18 |
| 3B | Ron Cey | 145 | 500 | 116 | .232 | 22 | 63 |
| LF | Gary Matthews | 97 | 298 | 70 | .235 | 13 | 40 |
| CF | Bob Dernier | 121 | 469 | 119 | .254 | 1 | 21 |
| RF | Keith Moreland | 161 | 587 | 180 | .307 | 14 | 106 |
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Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
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| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| Davey Lopes | 99 | 275 | 78 | .284 | 11 | 44 |
| Chris Speier | 106 | 218 | 53 | .243 | 4 | 24 |
| Larry Bowa | 72 | 195 | 48 | .246 | 0 | 13 |
| Thad Bosley | 108 | 180 | 59 | .328 | 7 | 27 |
| Billy Hatcher | 53 | 163 | 40 | .245 | 2 | 10 |
| Richie Hebner | 83 | 120 | 26 | .217 | 3 | 22 |
| Steve Lake | 58 | 119 | 18 | .151 | 1 | 11 |
| Gary Woods | 81 | 82 | 20 | .244 | 0 | 4 |
| Brian Dayett | 22 | 26 | 6 | .231 | 1 | 4 |
| Dave Owen | 22 | 19 | 7 | .368 | 0 | 4 |
| Chico Walker | 21 | 12 | 1 | .083 | 0 | 0 |
| Darrin Jackson | 5 | 11 | 1 | .091 | 0 | 0 |
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Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
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| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Dennis Eckersley | 25 | 169.1 | 11 | 7 | 3.08 | 117 |
| Steve Trout | 24 | 140.2 | 9 | 7 | 3.39 | 44 |
| Rick Sutcliffe | 20 | 130.0 | 8 | 8 | 3.18 | 102 |
| Scott Sanderson | 19 | 121.0 | 5 | 6 | 3.12 | 80 |
| Steve Engel | 11 | 51.2 | 1 | 5 | 5.57 | 29 |
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Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
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| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Ray Fontenot | 38 | 154.2 | 6 | 10 | 4.36 | 70 |
| Dick Ruthven | 20 | 87.1 | 4 | 7 | 4.53 | 26 |
| Jay Baller | 20 | 52.0 | 2 | 3 | 3.46 | 31 |
| Derek Botelho | 11 | 44.0 | 1 | 3 | 5.32 | 23 |
| Reggie Patterson | 8 | 39.0 | 3 | 0 | 3.00 | 17 |
| Johnny Abrego | 6 | 24.0 | 1 | 1 | 6.38 | 13 |
| Larry Gura | 5 | 20.1 | 0 | 3 | 8.41 | 7 |
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Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
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| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| Lee Smith | 65 | 7 | 4 | 33 | 3.04 | 112 |
| George Frazier | 51 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 6.39 | 46 |
| Warren Brusstar | 51 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6.05 | 34 |
| Lary Sorensen | 45 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 4.26 | 34 |
| Ron Meridith | 32 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4.47 | 23 |
| Dave Beard | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.39 | 4 |
| Dave Gumpert | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.48 | 4 |
| Jon Perlman | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11.42 | 4 |
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See also: Minor League Baseball
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LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Winston-Salem
- Dennis Eckersley at Baseball Reference
- Ron Hassey at Baseball Reference
- Steve Trout at Baseball Reference
- Guy Hoffman at Baseball Reference
- Jacob Brumfield at Baseball Reference
- Sports Illustrated, August 2, 2010, Where are they Now?, p.84, Published by Time Inc.
- Mark Grace at Baseball Reference
- 1985 Chicago Cubs at Baseball Reference
- 1985 Chicago Cubs on Baseball Almanac
- 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.