1985 Baltimore Orioles season
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The Baltimore Orioles
season was a season in American baseball
. It involved the Orioles finishing 4th in the American League East
with a record of 83 wins and 78 losses.
Baltimore Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland in the United States. They are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's American League. One of the American League's eight charter franchises in 1901, it spent its first year as a major league...
season was a season in American baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
. It involved the Orioles finishing 4th in the American League East
American League East
The American League Eastern Division is one of Major League Baseball's six divisions . This division was created before the start of the 1969 season along with the Western Division...
with a record of 83 wins and 78 losses.
Offseason
- October 2, 1984: Tom Underwood was released by the Baltimore Orioles.
- December 13, 1984: Don AaseDon AaseDonald William Aase is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1977 to 1990. During his MLB career, Aase played with the Boston Red Sox , California Angels and Baltimore Orioles , of the American League...
was signed as a free agent by the Orioles. - December 17, 1984: Ron JacksonRon JacksonRonnie Damien Jackson is a coach and a former player in Major League Baseball. He was a hitting coach for the Boston Red Sox from 2003-2006...
was released by the Orioles. - January 3, 1985: Mike BlowersMike BlowersMichael Roy Blowers is a former Major League Baseball third baseman and first baseman. He is an alumnus of Bethel High School in Spanaway, Washington, Tacoma Community College and the University of Washington...
was drafted by the Orioles in the 4th round of the 1985 Major League Baseball Draft1985 Major League Baseball Draft-First round selections:The following are the first round picks in the 1985 Major League Baseball draft.-Background:Six of the first eight draft picks from the June regular phase had at least one full year of major league experience prior to the start of the 1987 season. Included in that list were...
(Secondary Phase), but did not sign. - February 7, 1985: Vic RodriguezVic RodriguezVictor Manuel Rodriguez Rivera is a former Major League Baseball infielder. In 17 major league games, he had a batting average of .429, with 12 hits in 28 at bats, including 5 doubles for a slugging average of .607.- Orioles :...
was traded by the Orioles to the San Diego PadresSan Diego PadresThe San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego, California. They play in the National League Western Division. Founded in 1969, the Padres have won the National League Pennant twice, in 1984 and 1998, losing in the World Series both times...
for Fritzie ConnallyFritzie ConnallyFritzie Lee Connally is a former professional baseball player. A right-handed third baseman, he played parts of two seasons in Major League Baseball for the Baltimore Orioles and Chicago Cubs....
. - March 27, 1985: Mark BrownMark Brown (baseball)Mark Anthony Brown is a former professional baseball pitcher. He pitched parts of two seasons in Major League Baseball, 1984 for the Baltimore Orioles and 1985 for the Minnesota Twins.-External links:...
was traded by the Orioles to the Minnesota TwinsMinnesota TwinsThe Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The team is named after the Twin Cities area of Minneapolis and St. Paul. They played in Metropolitan Stadium from 1961 to 1981 and the...
for Brad HavensBrad HavensBradley David Havens is a former Pitcher for the Minnesota Twins , Baltimore Orioles , Los Angeles Dodgers , Cleveland Indians and Detroit Tigers ....
. - March 29, 1985: Todd CruzTodd CruzTodd Ruben Cruz was an American Major League Baseball player who spent all or part of six seasons in the majors with the Philadelphia Phillies, Kansas City Royals, California Angels, Chicago White Sox, Seattle Mariners and Baltimore Orioles, from 1978 to 1984...
was released by the Orioles.
Regular season
 Jim Palmer Jim Palmer James Alvin "Jim" Palmer , nicknamed "Cakes", is a former Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher. He played his entire 20-year baseball career for the Baltimore Orioles . He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in .As of 2008, Palmer and his wife Susan have homes in Palm Beach, Florida, and... P Retired 1985 |
Opening Day starters
- Rich Dauer
- Storm Davis
- Rick Dempsey
- Wayne Gross
- John Lowenstein
- Fred Lynn
- Eddie Murray
- Cal Ripken, Jr.
- Larry Sheets
- Mike Young
Notable transactions
- June 3, 1985: Rico RossyRico RossyElam José "Rico" Rossy Ramos is a former professional baseball player. He played all or part of four seasons in Major League Baseball as a utility infielder for the Atlanta Braves, Kansas City Royals, and the Seattle Mariners....
was drafted by the [Orioles in the 33rd round of the 1985 Major League Baseball Draft1985 Major League Baseball Draft-First round selections:The following are the first round picks in the 1985 Major League Baseball draft.-Background:Six of the first eight draft picks from the June regular phase had at least one full year of major league experience prior to the start of the 1987 season. Included in that list were...
. Player signed June 6, 1985.
Roster
| 1985 Baltimore Orioles roster | |||||||||
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Catchers Infielders |
Outfielders Other batters |
Manager Coaches |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 132 | 362 | 92 | .254 | 12 | 52 | |
| 1B | 156 | 583 | 173 | .297 | 31 | 124 | |
| 2B | 76 | 298 | 85 | .285 | 0 | 21 | |
| 3B | 105 | 359 | 110 | .306 | 18 | 48 | |
| SS | 161 | 642 | 181 | .282 | 26 | 110 | |
| LF | 139 | 450 | 123 | .273 | 28 | 81 | |
| CF | 124 | 448 | 118 | .263 | 23 | 68 | |
| RF | 121 | 492 | 144 | .293 | 9 | 48 | |
| DH | 113 | 328 | 86 | .262 | 17 | 50 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 3.78 | 67 | |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.76 | 4 | |
Farm system
Daytona Beach affiliation shared with Texas RangersTexas Rangers (baseball)
The Texas Rangers are a professional baseball team in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, based in Arlington, Texas. The Rangers are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League, and are the reigning A.L. Western Division and A.L. Champions. Since , the Rangers have...