1985 Kansas City Royals
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Independent, unofficial historical lineup simulator. Games here are simulated exhibitions, not historical results.
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Kansas City Royals franchise archive · Available years: 1969–2025 · 57 seasons.
These historical season records are separate from simulated exhibitions. — means the season record is unavailable. Year ranges describe this archive's coverage; team names reflect each season's historical name.
Same team, nearby years
| Season | Record (W–L) | Batting rows | Pitching rows |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 Kansas City Royals | 83–79 | 23 | 15 |
| 1986 Kansas City Royals | 76–86 | 23 | 13 |
| 1985 Kansas City Royals · Current season | 91–71 | 21 | 22 |
| 1984 Kansas City Royals | 84–78 | 24 | 12 |
| 1983 Kansas City Royals | 79–83 | 21 | 18 |
Same era: other teams in 1985
- 1985 Atlanta Braves · 66–96
- 1985 Baltimore Orioles · 83–78
- 1985 Boston Red Sox · 81–81
- 1985 California Angels · —
- 1985 Chicago Cubs · 77–84
- 1985 Chicago White Sox · —
More teams from 1985
- 1985 Cincinnati Reds · 89–72
- 1985 Cleveland Indians · —
- 1985 Detroit Tigers · 84–77
- 1985 Houston Astros · 83–79
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Beckwith | Pitchers | 27 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 4.07 | 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. |
| Bud Black | Pitchers | 40 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 205.67 | 4.33 | Average (49) — 146 of 231 pitchers in the available 1985 rostersAn earned-run average of 4.33 over 205.67 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. |
| Steve Farr | Pitchers | 26 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 37.67 | 3.11 | Average (53) — 74 of 231 pitchers in the available 1985 rostersAn earned-run average of 3.11 over 37.67 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. |
| Tony Ferreira | Pitchers | 41 | 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. |
| Mark Gubicza | Pitchers | 23 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 177.33 | 4.06 | Average (51) — 114 of 231 pitchers in the available 1985 rostersAn earned-run average of 4.06 over 177.33 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. |
| Larry Gura | Pitchers | 32 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 12.46 | 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 Huismann | Pitchers | 38 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 1.93 | 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. |
| Danny Jackson | Pitchers | 25 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 208.00 | 3.42 | Average (55) — 36 of 231 pitchers in the available 1985 rostersAn earned-run average of 3.42 over 208.00 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. |
| Mike Jones | Pitchers | 17 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 4.78 | 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. |
| Mike LaCoss | Pitchers | 30 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 5.09 | 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 Leibrandt | Pitchers | 37 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 237.67 | 2.69 | Strong (60) — 8 of 231 pitchers in the available 1985 rostersAn earned-run average of 2.69 over 237.67 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. |
| Dennis Leonard | Pitchers | 22 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 0.00 | 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. |
| Dan Quisenberry | Pitchers | 29 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 2.37 | 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. |
| Bret Saberhagen | Pitchers | 31 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 235.33 | 2.87 | Average (58) — 12 of 231 pitchers in the available 1985 rostersAn earned-run average of 2.87 over 235.33 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. |
| Jamie Quirk | Catchers | 18 | batting | 57 | 16 | 0 | .281 | — | — | Average (51) — 190 of 435 batters in the available 1985 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 57 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. |
| Jim Sundberg | Catchers | 8 | batting | 367 | 90 | 10 | .245 | — | — | Average (50) — 220 of 435 batters in the available 1985 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 367 at-bats and 10 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. |
| John Wathan | Catchers | 12 | batting | 145 | 34 | 1 | .234 | — | — | Average (47) — 321 of 435 batters in the available 1985 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 145 at-bats and 1 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. |
| Steve Balboni | Infielders | 45 | batting | 600 | 146 | 36 | .243 | — | — | Average (53) — 126 of 435 batters in the available 1985 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 600 at-bats and 36 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. |
| Buddy Biancalana | Infielders | 1 | batting | 138 | 26 | 1 | .188 | — | — | Below average (42) — 411 of 435 batters in the available 1985 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 138 at-bats and 1 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. |
| George Brett | Infielders | 5 | batting | 550 | 184 | 30 | .335 | — | — | Strong (69) — 2 of 435 batters in the available 1985 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 550 at-bats and 30 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. |
| Onix Concepción | Infielders | 2 | batting | 314 | 64 | 2 | .204 | — | — | Below average (41) — 420 of 435 batters in the available 1985 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 314 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. |
| Bob Hegman | Infielders | 61 | batting | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 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. |
| Greg Pryor | Infielders | 4 | batting | 114 | 25 | 1 | .219 | — | — | Average (46) — 345 of 435 batters in the available 1985 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 114 at-bats and 1 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. |
| Jim Scranton | Infielders | 16 | batting | 4 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | 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. |
| Frank White | Infielders | 20 | batting | 563 | 140 | 22 | .249 | — | — | Average (51) — 190 of 435 batters in the available 1985 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 563 at-bats and 22 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. |
| Dane Iorg | Outfielders | 9 | batting | 130 | 29 | 1 | .223 | — | — | Average (46) — 345 of 435 batters in the available 1985 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 130 at-bats and 1 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. |
| Lynn Jones | Outfielders | 35 | batting | 152 | 32 | 0 | .211 | — | — | Below average (44) — 384 of 435 batters in the available 1985 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 152 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. |
| Dave Leeper | Outfielders | 36 | batting | 34 | 3 | 0 | .088 | — | — | 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. |
| Omar Moreno | Outfielders | 28 | batting | 70 | 17 | 2 | .243 | — | — | Average (50) — 220 of 435 batters in the available 1985 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 70 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. |
| Darryl Motley | Outfielders | 24 | batting | 383 | 85 | 17 | .222 | — | — | Average (47) — 321 of 435 batters in the available 1985 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 383 at-bats and 17 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. |
| Pat Sheridan | Outfielders | 15 | batting | 206 | 47 | 3 | .228 | — | — | Average (46) — 345 of 435 batters in the available 1985 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 206 at-bats and 3 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. |
| Lonnie Smith | Outfielders | 21 | batting | 448 | 115 | 6 | .257 | — | — | Average (50) — 220 of 435 batters in the available 1985 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 448 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. |
| Willie Wilson | Outfielders | 6 | batting | 605 | 168 | 4 | .278 | — | — | Average (53) — 126 of 435 batters in the available 1985 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 605 at-bats and 4 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. |
| Hal McRae | Outfielders | 11 | batting | 320 | 83 | 14 | .259 | — | — | Average (53) — 126 of 435 batters in the available 1985 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 320 at-bats and 14 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. |
| Jorge Orta | Outfielders | 3 | batting | 300 | 80 | 4 | .267 | — | — | Average (52) — 161 of 435 batters in the available 1985 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 300 at-bats and 4 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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Exhibition rules use nine hitters, including a DH, and one pitcher. The numbered slots are the batting order. Pick each player once. Opponent: 1985 Atlanta Braves. Players without a rating remain selectable with estimated performance.
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Roster and statistics adapted from Wikipedia contributors, 1985 Kansas City Royals season. Retrieved 2026-09-30T10:12:56.284680+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.