1985_San_Francisco_Giants_season
1985 San Francisco Giants season
Major League Baseball team season
The 1985 San Francisco Giants season was the Giants' 103rd season in Major League Baseball, their 28th season in San Francisco since their move from New York following the 1957 season, and their 26th at Candlestick Park. It resulted in the team finishing in sixth place in the National League West with a record of 62 wins and franchise-record 100 losses. This was the first, and as of 2022, the only time in the history of the franchise that they reached the triple-digit mark in losses. It is also the highest number of games they have lost in a season, as well. The Giants were managed by Jim Davenport, who was dismissed on September 18, after compiling a dismal 56–88 record, and Roger Craig, who guided the team to a 6–12 mark during the final 2½ weeks of the season. They finished 33 games behind the division champion and their main rival, the Los Angeles Dodgers.
| 1985 San Francisco Giants | ||||
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| League | National League | |||
| Division | West | |||
| Ballpark | Candlestick Park | |||
| City | San Francisco, California | |||
| Owners | Bob Lurie | |||
| General managers | Tom Haller, Al Rosen | |||
| Managers | Jim Davenport, Roger Craig | |||
| Television | KTVU (Hank Greenwald, Gary Park) | |||
| Radio | KNBR (Hank Greenwald, David Glass) KOFY (Tito Fuentes, Armando Provedor) | |||
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- November 5, 1984: Guy Sularz was released by the San Francisco Giants.[1]
- December 3, 1984: Doug Gwosdz was drafted by the Giants from the San Diego Padres in the 1984 rule 5 draft.[2]
- January 26, 1985: Gary Lavelle was traded by the Giants to the Toronto Blue Jays for Jim Gott, Augie Schmidt (minors), and Jack McKnight (minors).[3]
- February 1, 1985: Jack Clark was traded by the Giants to the St. Louis Cardinals for Dave LaPoint, David Green, José Uribe and Gary Rajsich.[4]
Opening Day starters
Season standings
| NL West | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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| 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 5, 1985: Roger Mason was traded by the Detroit Tigers to the San Francisco Giants for Alejandro Sánchez.[6]
- April 6, 1985: Vida Blue was signed as a free agent by the Giants.[7]
- April 15, 1985: Chuck Hensley was signed as a free agent with the San Francisco Giants.[8]
- April 17, 1985: John Rabb was traded by the Giants to the Atlanta Braves for Alex Treviño.[9]
- April 30, 1985: Jeff Cornell was released by the San Francisco Giants.[10]
- May 7, 1985: Mike Jeffcoat was traded by the Cleveland Indians with Luis Quinones to the San Francisco Giants for Johnnie LeMaster.[11]
- June 3, 1985: Will Clark was drafted by the Giants in the 1st round (2nd pick) of the 1985 Major League Baseball draft.[12]
- July 22, 1985: Gary Rajsich was purchased from the Giants by the St. Louis Cardinals.[4]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
Other batters
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Manager
Coaches
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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
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| C | Bob Brenly | 133 | 440 | 97 | .220 | 19 | 56 |
| 1B | David Green | 106 | 294 | 73 | .248 | 5 | 20 |
| 2B | Manny Trillo | 125 | 451 | 101 | .224 | 3 | 25 |
| SS | José Uribe | 147 | 476 | 113 | .237 | 3 | 26 |
| 3B | Chris Brown | 131 | 432 | 117 | .271 | 16 | 61 |
| LF | Jeffrey Leonard | 133 | 507 | 122 | .241 | 17 | 62 |
| CF | Dan Gladden | 142 | 502 | 122 | .243 | 7 | 41 |
| RF | Chili Davis | 136 | 481 | 130 | .270 | 13 | 56 |
Other batters
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 |
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| Joel Youngblood | 95 | 230 | 62 | .270 | 4 | 24 |
| Dan Driessen | 54 | 181 | 42 | .232 | 3 | 22 |
| Brad Wellman | 71 | 174 | 41 | .236 | 0 | 16 |
| Rob Deer | 78 | 162 | 30 | .185 | 8 | 20 |
| Alex Treviño | 57 | 157 | 34 | .217 | 6 | 19 |
| Ron Roenicke | 65 | 133 | 34 | .256 | 3 | 13 |
| Ricky Adams | 54 | 121 | 23 | .190 | 2 | 10 |
| Scot Thompson | 64 | 111 | 23 | .207 | 0 | 6 |
| Gary Rajsich | 51 | 91 | 15 | .165 | 0 | 10 |
| Mike Woodard | 24 | 82 | 20 | .244 | 0 | 9 |
| Matt Nokes | 19 | 53 | 11 | .208 | 2 | 5 |
| Johnnie LeMaster | 12 | 16 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Duane Kuiper | 9 | 5 | 3 | .600 | 0 | 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 |
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| Dave LaPoint | 31 | 206.2 | 7 | 17 | 3.57 | 122 |
| Mike Krukow | 28 | 195.0 | 8 | 11 | 3.38 | 150 |
| Atlee Hammaker | 29 | 170.2 | 5 | 12 | 3.74 | 100 |
| Jim Gott | 26 | 148.1 | 7 | 10 | 3.88 | 78 |
| Bill Laskey | 19 | 114.0 | 5 | 11 | 3.55 | 42 |
| Roger Mason | 5 | 29.2 | 1 | 3 | 2.12 | 26 |
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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| Vida Blue | 33 | 131.0 | 8 | 8 | 4.47 | 103 |
| Colin Ward | 6 | 12.1 | 0 | 0 | 4.38 | 8 |
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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| Scott Garrelts | 74 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 2.30 | 106 |
| Mark Davis | 77 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 3.54 | 131 |
| Greg Minton | 68 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3.54 | 37 |
| Frank Williams | 49 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4.19 | 54 |
| Mike Jeffcoat | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5.32 | 10 |
| Bobby Moore | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.24 | 10 |
| Jeff Robinson | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.11 | 8 |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Fresno, Everett
- Doug Gwosdz at Baseball Reference
- Gary Lavelle at Baseball Reference
- Gary Rajsich at Baseball Reference
- Will Clark at Baseball Reference
- 1985 San Francisco Giants at Baseball Reference
- 1985 San Francisco Giants at Baseball Almanac