1985 Boston Red Sox
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Same team, nearby years
| Season | Record (W–L) | Batting rows | Pitching rows |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 Boston Red Sox | 78–84 | 45 | 23 |
| 1986 Boston Red Sox | 95–66 | 13 | 16 |
| 1985 Boston Red Sox · Current season | 81–81 | 44 | 27 |
| 1984 Boston Red Sox | 86–76 | 43 | 24 |
| 1983 Boston Red Sox | 78–84 | 43 | 22 |
Same era: other teams in 1985
- 1985 Atlanta Braves · 66–96
- 1985 Baltimore Orioles · 83–78
- 1985 California Angels · —
- 1985 Chicago Cubs · 77–84
- 1985 Chicago White Sox · —
- 1985 Cincinnati Reds · 89–72
More teams from 1985
- 1985 Cleveland Indians · —
- 1985 Detroit Tigers · 84–77
- 1985 Houston Astros · 83–79
- 1985 Kansas City Royals · 91–71
- 1985 Los Angeles Dodgers · 95–67
- 1985 Milwaukee Brewers · 71–90
- 1985 Minnesota Twins · 77–85
- 1985 Montreal Expos · —
- 1985 New York Mets · 98–64
- 1985 New York Yankees · 97–64
- 1985 Oakland Athletics · 77–85
- 1985 Philadelphia Phillies · —
- 1985 Pittsburgh Pirates · 57–104
- 1985 San Diego Padres · 83–79
- 1985 San Francisco Giants · —
- 1985 Seattle Mariners · 74–88
- 1985 St. Louis Cardinals · 101–61
- 1985 Texas Rangers · 62–99
- 1985 Toronto Blue Jays · 99–62
Roster and season statistics
Only players appear here. Staff are excluded from lineup choices. — means a statistic is unavailable. A roster player may have no batting or pitching row if they did not appear in those tables.
| Player | Position group | No. | Stat rows | AB | H | HR | AVG | IP | ERA | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oil Can Boyd | Pitchers | 23 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 272.33 | 3.70 | Average (53) — 74 of 231 pitchers in the available 1985 rostersAn earned-run average of 3.70 over 272.33 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Mike Brown | Pitchers | 27 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 3.33 | 21.60 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Mark Clear | Pitchers | 25 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 55.67 | 3.72 | Average (52) — 85 of 231 pitchers in the available 1985 rostersAn earned-run average of 3.72 over 55.67 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Roger Clemens | Pitchers | 21 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 98.33 | 3.29 | Average (54) — 53 of 231 pitchers in the available 1985 rostersAn earned-run average of 3.29 over 98.33 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Steve Crawford | Pitchers | 28 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 91.00 | 3.76 | Average (52) — 85 of 231 pitchers in the available 1985 rostersAn earned-run average of 3.76 over 91.00 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Jim Dorsey | Pitchers | 44 | No stat row | — | — | — | — | — | — | No ratingThe source has no pitching stat row for this player. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Bruce Hurst | Pitchers | 47 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 229.33 | 4.51 | Average (48) — 158 of 231 pitchers in the available 1985 rostersAn earned-run average of 4.51 over 229.33 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Bruce Kison | Pitchers | 29 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 92.00 | 4.11 | Average (50) — 134 of 231 pitchers in the available 1985 rostersAn earned-run average of 4.11 over 92.00 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Tim Lollar | Pitchers | 48 | both | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 67.00 | 4.57 | Average (48) — 158 of 231 pitchers in the available 1985 rostersAn earned-run average of 4.57 over 67.00 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Tom McCarthy | Pitchers | 43 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 5.00 | 10.80 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Charlie Mitchell | Pitchers | 38 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 1.67 | 16.20 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Al Nipper | Pitchers | 49 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 162.00 | 4.06 | Average (51) — 114 of 231 pitchers in the available 1985 rostersAn earned-run average of 4.06 over 162.00 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Bob Ojeda | Pitchers | 19 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 157.67 | 4.00 | Average (51) — 114 of 231 pitchers in the available 1985 rostersAn earned-run average of 4.00 over 157.67 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Jeff Sellers | Pitchers | 27 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 22.33 | 3.63 | Average (51) — 114 of 231 pitchers in the available 1985 rostersAn earned-run average of 3.63 over 22.33 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Bob Stanley | Pitchers | 46 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 87.67 | 2.87 | Average (56) — 25 of 231 pitchers in the available 1985 rostersAn earned-run average of 2.87 over 87.67 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Mike Trujillo | Pitchers | 45 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 84.00 | 4.82 | Average (47) — 171 of 231 pitchers in the available 1985 rostersAn earned-run average of 4.82 over 84.00 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Rob Woodward | Pitchers | 42 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 26.67 | 1.69 | Average (55) — 36 of 231 pitchers in the available 1985 rostersAn earned-run average of 1.69 over 26.67 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Rich Gedman | Catchers | 10 | batting | 498 | 147 | 18 | .295 | — | — | Strong (60) — 22 of 435 batters in the available 1985 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 498 at-bats and 18 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Dave Sax | Catchers | 16 | batting | 36 | 11 | 0 | .306 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Marc Sullivan | Catchers | 15 | batting | 69 | 12 | 2 | .174 | — | — | Average (45) — 367 of 435 batters in the available 1985 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 69 at-bats and 2 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Marty Barrett | Infielders | 17 | batting | 534 | 142 | 5 | .266 | — | — | Average (52) — 161 of 435 batters in the available 1985 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 534 at-bats and 5 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Wade Boggs | Infielders | 26 | batting | 653 | 240 | 8 | .368 | — | — | Strong (71) — 1 of 435 batters in the available 1985 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 653 at-bats and 8 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Bill Buckner | Infielders | 6 | batting | 673 | 201 | 16 | .299 | — | — | Average (59) — 30 of 435 batters in the available 1985 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 673 at-bats and 16 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Jackie Gutiérrez | Infielders | 41 | batting | 275 | 60 | 2 | .218 | — | — | Below average (44) — 384 of 435 batters in the available 1985 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 275 at-bats and 2 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Glenn Hoffman | Infielders | 18 | batting | 279 | 77 | 6 | .276 | — | — | Average (54) — 100 of 435 batters in the available 1985 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 279 at-bats and 6 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Ed Jurak | Infielders | 22 | batting | 13 | 3 | 0 | .231 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Dave Stapleton | Infielders | 11 | batting | 66 | 15 | 0 | .227 | — | — | Average (47) — 321 of 435 batters in the available 1985 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 66 at-bats and 0 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Tony Armas | Outfielders | 20 | batting | 385 | 102 | 23 | .265 | — | — | Average (56) — 64 of 435 batters in the available 1985 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 385 at-bats and 23 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Dwight Evans | Outfielders | 24 | No stat row | — | — | — | — | — | — | No ratingThe source has no batting stat row for this player. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Mike Greenwell | Outfielders | 39 | batting | 31 | 10 | 4 | .323 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Steve Lyons | Outfielders | 12 | batting | 371 | 98 | 5 | .264 | — | — | Average (51) — 190 of 435 batters in the available 1985 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 371 at-bats and 5 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Rick Miller | Outfielders | 3 | batting | 45 | 15 | 0 | .333 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Reid Nichols | Outfielders | 13 | batting | 32 | 6 | 1 | .188 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Jim Rice | Outfielders | 14 | batting | 546 | 159 | 27 | .291 | — | — | Strong (60) — 22 of 435 batters in the available 1985 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 546 at-bats and 27 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Kevin Romine | Outfielders | 16 | batting | 28 | 6 | 0 | .214 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Mike Easler | Outfielders | 7 | batting | 568 | 149 | 16 | .262 | — | — | Average (53) — 126 of 435 batters in the available 1985 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 568 at-bats and 16 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
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Roster and statistics adapted from Wikipedia contributors, 1985 Boston Red Sox season. Retrieved 2026-09-30T10:10:19.995819+00:00. Source material is under CC BY-SA 4.0. We grouped roster entries, excluded staff, joined stats by Wikipedia page title, converted baseball innings notation to outs, and derived approximate ratings and simulated outcomes. No official affiliation.