1985_Cincinnati_Reds_season
1985 Cincinnati Reds season
Major League Baseball team season
The Cincinnati Reds' 1985 season consisted of the Cincinnati Reds attempting to win the National League West. The Reds finished in second place, 5½ games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers. This year, the Reds adopted an alternate uniform. Reds pitcher Tom Browning became the last 20th century pitcher to win 20 games in his rookie year.[1]
| 1985 Cincinnati Reds | ||||
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| League | National League | |||
| Division | West | |||
| Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium | |||
| City | Cincinnati | |||
| Record | 89–72 (.553) | |||
| Divisional place | 2nd | |||
| Owners | Marge Schott | |||
| General managers | Bill Bergesch | |||
| Managers | Pete Rose | |||
| Television | WLWT (Ken Wilson, Joe Morgan) | |||
| Radio | WLW (Marty Brennaman, Joe Nuxhall) | |||
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Pete Rose
On September 11, 1985, Rose was thought to have broken Ty Cobb's all-time hits record with his 4,192nd hit, a single to left-center field off San Diego Padres pitcher Eric Show. A subsequent independent review of Cobb's hits, however, revealed that two of them were double-counted.[2][3] As a result, it has been suggested that Pete Rose actually broke the all-time hits record against the Cubs' Reggie Patterson with a single in the first in the Reds 5-5 called game against Chicago on September 8.
Season standings
| NL West | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 95 | 67 | 0.586 | — | 48–33 | 47–34 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 89 | 72 | 0.553 | 5½ | 47–34 | 42–38 |
| Houston Astros | 83 | 79 | 0.512 | 12 | 44–37 | 39–42 |
| San Diego Padres | 83 | 79 | 0.512 | 12 | 44–37 | 39–42 |
| Atlanta Braves | 66 | 96 | 0.407 | 29 | 32–49 | 34–47 |
| San Francisco Giants | 62 | 100 | 0.383 | 33 | 38–43 | 24–57 |
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 | — | |||||
Notable transactions
- April 10, 1985: Tony Pérez was signed as a free agent by the Reds.[4]
- April 26, 1985: Skeeter Barnes was traded by the Reds to the Montreal Expos for Max Venable.[5]
- June 3, 1985: Barry Larkin was drafted by the Reds in the 1st round (4th pick) of the 1985 amateur draft.[6]
- June 12, 1985: Brad Gulden was purchased by the Houston Astros from the Cincinnati Reds.[7]
- July 19, 1985: Buddy Bell was acquired from the Texas Rangers for Duane Walker and a player to be named later. The Cincinnati Reds later sent Jeff Russell to the Rangers to complete the trade.
- August 8, 1985: Alan Knicely, Tom Foley and a player to be named later were traded by the Reds to the Philadelphia Phillies for Bo Díaz and Greg Simpson (minors). The Reds completed the deal by sending Freddie Toliver to the Phillies on August 27.[8]
- August 29, 1985: César Cedeño was traded by the Reds to the St. Louis Cardinals for Mark Jackson (minors).[9]
Roster
| 1985 Cincinnati Reds roster | |||||||||
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Pitchers
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Outfielders
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| = Indicates team leader |
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
| Pos | Player | G | AB | R | H | Avg. | HR | RBI | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Dave Van Gorder | 73 | 151 | 12 | 36 | .238 | 2 | 24 | 0 |
| 1B | Pete Rose | 119 | 405 | 60 | 107 | .264 | 2 | 46 | 8 |
| 2B | Ron Oester | 152 | 526 | 59 | 155 | .295 | 1 | 34 | 5 |
| 3B | Buddy Bell | 67 | 247 | 28 | 54 | .219 | 6 | 36 | 0 |
| SS | Dave Concepción | 155 | 560 | 59 | 141 | .252 | 7 | 48 | 16 |
| LF | Nick Esasky | 125 | 413 | 61 | 108 | .262 | 21 | 66 | 3 |
| CF | Eddie Milner | 145 | 453 | 82 | 115 | .254 | 3 | 33 | 35 |
| RF | Dave Parker | 160 | 635 | 88 | 198 | .312 | 34 | 125 | 5 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | R | H | Avg. | HR | RBI | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Redus | 101 | 246 | 51 | 62 | .252 | 6 | 28 | 48 |
| César Cedeño | 83 | 220 | 24 | 53 | .241 | 3 | 30 | 9 |
| Tony Pérez | 72 | 183 | 25 | 60 | .328 | 6 | 33 | 0 |
| Wayne Krenchicki | 90 | 173 | 16 | 47 | .272 | 4 | 25 | 0 |
| Bo Díaz | 51 | 161 | 12 | 42 | .261 | 3 | 15 | 0 |
| Alan Knicely | 48 | 158 | 17 | 40 | .253 | 5 | 26 | 0 |
| Max Venable | 77 | 135 | 21 | 39 | .289 | 0 | 10 | 11 |
| Eric Davis | 56 | 122 | 26 | 30 | .246 | 8 | 18 | 16 |
| Dann Bilardello | 42 | 102 | 6 | 17 | .167 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| Tom Foley | 43 | 92 | 7 | 18 | .196 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| Duane Walker | 37 | 48 | 5 | 8 | .167 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| Tom Runnells | 28 | 35 | 3 | 7 | .200 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul O'Neill | 5 | 12 | 1 | 4 | .333 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Wade Rowdon | 5 | 9 | 2 | 2 | .222 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Browning | 38 | 261.1 | 20 | 9 | 3.55 | 155 |
| Mario Soto | 36 | 256.2 | 12 | 15 | 3.58 | 214 |
| Jay Tibbs | 35 | 218.0 | 10 | 16 | 3.92 | 98 |
| Andy McGaffigan | 15 | 94.1 | 3 | 3 | 3.72 | 83 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Ron Robinson | 33 | 108.1 | 7 | 7 | 3.99 | 76 |
| John Stuper | 33 | 99.0 | 8 | 5 | 4.55 | 38 |
| Joe Price | 26 | 64.2 | 2 | 2 | 3.90 | 52 |
| Frank Pastore | 17 | 54.0 | 2 | 1 | 3.83 | 29 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| Ted Power | 64 | 8 | 6 | 27 | 2.70 | 42 |
| John Franco | 67 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 2.18 | 61 |
| Tom Hume | 56 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3.26 | 50 |
| Bob Buchanan | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.44 | 3 |
| Carl Willis | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9.22 | 6 |
| Mike Smith | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.40 | 2 |
| Rob Murphy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.00 | 1 |
- Dave Parker – National League Leader in RBIs (125)
- Dave Parker – National League Leader in Doubles (42)
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Vermont
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- "The 2005 ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia – book review". curledup.com. Retrieved June 9, 2010.
- Schwarz, Alan (July 31, 2005). "Numbers Are Cast in Bronze, but Are Not Set in Stone". The New York Times. Retrieved May 22, 2010.
- Tony Pérez at Baseball Reference
- Skeeter Barnes at Baseball Reference
- Barry Larkin at Baseball Reference
- "Brad Gulden Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 24, 2012.
- Alan Knicely at Baseball Reference
- Cesar Cedeno at Baseball Reference
- "1985 Cincinnati Reds Batting, Pitching, & Fielding Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 24, 2012.
- 1985 Cincinnati Reds season at Baseball Reference
- 1985 National League Standings at Baseball Reference
- 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.