1985 California Angels season

The 1985 California Angels season was the 25th season of the California Angels franchise in the American League, the 20th in Anaheim, and their 20th season playing their home games at Anaheim Stadium. The Angels finished second in the American League West with a 90–72 record, finishing one game behind the eventual World Series champions, the Kansas City Royals. Template:TOClimit

Offseason

• November 7, 1984: Ellis Valentine was released by the Angels.
• January 11, 1985: Rob Picciolo was released by the California Angels.
• January 30, 1985: Ruppert Jones was signed as a free agent with the California Angels.
• March 31, 1985: Bill Mooneyham was released by the Angels.

Regular season

• October 6, 1985: Rufino Linares hit a home run in the last at-bat of his career.

Notable transactions

• June 3, 1985: Bo Jackson was drafted by the Angels in the 20th round of the 1985 amateur draft, but did not sign.
• June 19, 1985: Tommy John was released by the Angels.
• August 2, 1985: Pat Clements, Mike Brown and a player to be named later were traded by the Angels to the Pittsburgh Pirates for John Candelaria, George Hendrick and Al Holland. The Angels completed the deal by sending Bob Kipper to the Pirates on August 16.
• September 10, 1985: The Angels traded players to be named later to the Oakland Athletics for Don Sutton. The Angels completed the deal by sending Robert Sharpnack (minors) and Jerome Nelson (minors) to the Athletics on September 25.

Roster

1985 California Angels
Roster
Pitchers 45 John Candelaria 27 Pat Clements 33 Stew Cliburn 23 Doug Corbett 46 Alan Fowlkes 19 Al Holland 25 Tommy John 36 Bob Kipper 18 Urbano Lugo 17 Tony Mack 15 Kirk McCaskill 37 Donnie Moore 10 Ron Romanick 40 Luis Sánchez 41 Jim Slaton 35 Dave Smith 27 Don Sutton 39 Mike Witt 38 Geoff Zahn		Catchers  8 Bob Boone 34 Jerry Narron Infielders 29 Rod Carew 11 Doug DeCinces  2 Craig Gerber  4 Bobby Grich 16 Jack Howell 36 Pat Keedy 56 Gus Polidor 22 Dick Schofield  9 Rob Wilfong		Outfielders 12 Juan Beníquez 21 Mike Brown  5 Brian Downing 25 George Hendrick 44 Reggie Jackson 13 Ruppert Jones 32 Darrell Miller 20 Gary Pettis 30 Devon White Other batters 24 Rufino Linares  6 Daryl Sconiers		Manager  3 Gene Mauch Coaches 49 Bob Clear  1 Bobby Knoop 51 Marcel Lachemann 50 Jimmie Reese 47 Moose Stubing

Game log

Regular season

Template:Game log start Template:Game log section start |- Template:Game log section end Template:Game log section start |-style=background:#fbb | 22 || May 1 || 7:30p.m. PDT || Blue Jays || L 3–6 || Key (1–2) || McCaskill (0–1) || – || 2:34 || 24,112 || 14–8 || L1 |-style=background:#bfb | 23 || May 2 || 7:30p.m. PDT || Blue Jays || W 3–2 || Clements (2–0) || Stieb (1–3) || – || 2:45 || 23,824 || 15–8 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 32 || May 14 || 4:35p.m. PDT || @ Blue Jays || L 3–6 || Alexander (5–1) || Slaton (3–2) || Caudill (7) || 2:42 || 22,445 || 19–13 || L2 |-style=background:#bfb | 33 || May 15 || 4:35p.m. PDT || @ Blue Jays || W 9–6 || Moore (2–1) || Caudill (4–3) || – || 3:00 || 18,119 || 20–13 || LW1 |-style=background:#fbb | 34 || May 17 || 7:30p.m. PDT || Yankees || L 0–6 || Niekro (5–2) || Witt (2–4) || – || 2:40 || 61,066 || 20–14 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 35 || May 18 || 12:20p.m. PDT || Yankees || L 1–6 || Cowley (2–2) || John (2–3) || Fisher (1) || 2:48 || 32,936 || 20–15 || L2 |-style=background:#bfb | 36 || May 19 || 1:00p.m. PDT || Yankees || W 4–1 || Slaton (4–2) || Whitson (1–5) || Moore (9) || 2:29 || 39,724 || 21–15 || W1 |-style=background:#bfb | 37 || May 20 || || Tigers |-style=background:#bfb | 38 || May 21 || || Tigers |-style=background:#fbb | 39 || May 22 || || Tigers |-style=background:#fbb | 44 || May 29 || 5:00p.m. PDT || @ Yankees || L 2–7 || Niekro (6–3) || Slaton (4–3) || – || 2:30 || 25,049 || 25–19 || L2 |-style=background:#fbb | 45 || May 30 || 5:00p.m. PDT || @ Yankees || L 1–3 || Cowley (4–2) || Romanick (6–2) || Righetti (10) || 2:09 || 17,226 || 25–20 || L3 |-style=background:#bfb | 46 || May 31 || || @ Tigers |- Template:Game log section end Template:Game log section start |-style=background:#bfb | 47 || June 1 || || @ Tigers |-style=background:#fbb | 48 || June 2 || || @ Tigers |-style=background:#fbb | 52 || June 7 || 7:30p.m. PDT || Royals || L 0–6 || Saberhagen (6–3) || Witt (3–6) || – || 2:26 || 29,414 || 28–24 || L2 |-style=background:#fbb | 53 || June 8 || 7:00p.m. PDT || Royals || L 1–4 || Gubicza (2–4) || Slaton (4–4) || Quisenberry (11) || 2:19 || 46,393 || 28–25 || L3 |-style=background:#bfb | 54 || June 9 || 1:00p.m. PDT || Royals || W 1–0 || Romanick (7–2) || Jackson (4–3) || Moore (12) || 2:04 || 41,973 || 29–25 || W1 |-style=background:#bfb | 58 || June 13 || || White Sox |-style=background:#fbb | 59 || June 14 || || White Sox |-style=background:#fbb | 60 || June 15 || || White Sox |-style=background:#bfb | 61 || June 16 || || White Sox |-style=background:#bfb | 65 || June 21 || || @ White Sox |-style=background:#bfb | 66 || June 22 || || @ White Sox |-style=background:#bfb | 67 || June 23 || || @ White Sox |-style=background:#fbb | 71 || June 28 || 5:35p.m. PDT || @ Royals || L 4–5 (14) || Quisenberry (4–4) || Corbett (2–1) || – || 4:50 || 32,651 || 40–31 || L1 |-style=background:#bfb | 72 || June 29 || 5:35p.m. PDT || @ Royals || W 7–1 || Lugo (3–1) || Black (5–8) || – || 2:46 || 39,451 || 41–31 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 73 || June 30 || 11:35a.m. PDT || @ Royals || L 1–3 || Gubicza (6–4) || Romanick (8–4) || Quisenberry (14) || 2:23 || 33,173 || 41–32 || L1 |- Template:Game log section end Template:Game log section start |-style=background:#fbb | 84 || July 11 || 7:30p.m. PDT || Blue Jays || L 3–5 || Alexander (8–6) || Slaton (4–8) || Lavelle (4) || 2:49 || 31,672 || 49–35 || L1 |-style=background:#bfb | 85 || July 12 || 7:30p.m. PDT || Blue Jays || W 5–3 || McCaskill (5–5) || Key (7–4) || Moore (17) || 2:43 || 35,870 || 50–35 || W1 |-style=background:#bfb | 86 || July 13 || 7:00p.m. PDT || Blue Jays || W 4–3 || Witt (7–6) || Lavelle (3–3) || – || 2:55 || 42,054 || 51–35 || W2 |-style=background:#bfb | 87 || July 14 || 1:00p.m. PDT || Blue Jays || W 5–3 || Cliburn (4–2) || Lavelle (3–4) || – || 2:53 || 35,306 || 52–35 || W3 |-style=background:#bbbfff |colspan="12"|56th All-Star Game in Minneapolis, MN |-style=background:#fbb | 95 || July 25 || 4:35p.m. PDT || @ Blue Jays || L 0–7 || Stieb (10–6) || Witt (8–7) || – || 2:28 || 32,083 || 56–39 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 96 || July 26 || 4:35p.m. PDT || @ Blue Jays || L 3–8 || Clancy (7–4) || Lugo (3–3) || – || 2:36 || 31,294 || 56–40 || L2 |-style=background:#fbb | 97 || July 27 || 10:35a.m. PDT || @ Blue Jays || L 3–8 || Filer (2–0) || Mack (0–1) || Acker (10) || 2:38 || 44,116 || 56–41 || L3 |-style=background:#fbb | 98 || July 28 || 10:35a.m. PDT || @ Blue Jays || L 1–5 || Alexander (10–6) || McCaskill (6–7) || – || 2:28 || 36,190 || 56–42 || L4 |- Template:Game log section end Template:Game log section start |-style=background:#fbb | 119 || August 20 || 7:30p.m. PDT || Yankees || L 5–8 || Bordi (4–4) || Slaton (5–10) || Righetti (23) || 3:04 || 38,791 || 68–51 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 120 || August 21 || 7:30p.m. PDT || Yankees || L 10–13 (10) || Righetti (10–7) || Moore (7–7) || – || 4:01 || 40,363 || 68–52 || L2 |-style=background:#bfb | 121 || August 22 || 7:30p.m. PDT || Yankees || W 3–2 || Witt (11–7) || Bordi (4–5) || – || 3:23 || 44,796 || 69–52 || W1 |-style=background:#bfb | 122 || August 23 || || Tigers |-style=background:#fbb | 123 || August 24 || || Tigers |-style=background:#bfb | 124 || August 25 || || Tigers |-style=background:#fbb | 127 || August 29 || 5:00p.m. PDT || @ Yankees || L 0–4 || Niekro (13–9) || McCaskill (9–9) || – || 2:43 || 32,169 || 72–55 || L1 |-style=background:#bfb | 128 || August 30 || 5:00p.m. PDT || @ Yankees || W 4–1 || Candelaria (3–1) || Bystrom (3–2) || Moore (24) || 3:09 || 22,256 || 73–55 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 129 || August 31 || 10:20a.m. PDT || @ Yankees || L 4–10 || Righetti (11–7) || Corbett (2–2) || – || 3:04 || 26,991 || 73–56 || L1 |- Template:Game log section end Template:Game log section start |-style=background:#fbb | 130 || September 1 || 11:00a.m. EDT || @ Yankees || L 3–5 || Shirley (4–4) || Holland (0–1) || Fisher (10) || 3:06 || 33,080 || 73–57 || L2 |-style=background:#bfb | 131 || September 2 || || @ Tigers |-style=background:#fbb | 132 || September 3 || || @ Tigers |-style=background:#bfb | 133 || September 4 || || @ Tigers |-style=background:#bfb | 137 || September 9 || 7:30p.m. PDT || Royals || W 7–1 || Candelaria (5–1) || Saberhagen (17–6) || – || 1:57 || 29,688 || 77–60 || W2 |-style=background:#fbb | 138 || September 10 || 7:30p.m. PDT || Royals || L 0–6 || Leibrandt (15–7) || McCaskill (9–11) || – || 2:12 || 37,813 || 77–61 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 139 || September 11 || 7:30p.m. PDT || Royals || L 1–2 || Jackson (13–9) || Romanick (13–8) || Quisenberry (33) || 2:41 || 32,906 || 77–62 || L2 |-style=background:#fbb | 144 || September 17 || || @ White Sox |-style=background:#bfb | 145 || September 18 || || @ White Sox |-style=background:#bfb | 146 || September 19 || || @ White Sox |-style=background:#fbb | 150 || September 23 || || White Sox |-style=background:#fbb | 151 || September 24 || || White Sox |-style=background:#bfb | 152 || September 25 || || White Sox |-style=background:#fbb | 156 || September 30 || 5:35p.m. PDT || @ Royals || L 1–3 || Saberhagen (20–6) || Candelaria (6–3) || – || 2:09 || 34,200 || 87–69 || L1 |- Template:Game log section end Template:Game log section start |-style=background:#bfb | 157 || October 1 || 5:35p.m. PDT || @ Royals || W 4–2 || Witt (14–9) || Leibrandt (17–9) || Moore (30) || 2:36 || 26,273 || 88–69 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 158 || October 2 || 5:35p.m. PDT || @ Royals || L 0–4 || Black (10–15) || Romanick (14–9) || – || 2:08 || 28,401 || 88–70 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 159 || October 3 || 5:35p.m. PDT || @ Royals || L 1–4 || Jackson (14–12) || Sutton (15–10) || Quisenberry (36) || 2:24 || 40,894 || 88–71 || L2 |- Template:Game log section end |- style="text-align:center;" | Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Postponement
Bold = Angels team member Template:Game log end

Player stats

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
C		150	460	114	.248	5	55
1B		127	443	124	.280	2	39
2B		144	479	116	.242	13	53
SS		147	438	96	.219	8	41
3B		120	427	104	.244	20	78
LF		150	520	137	.263	20	85
CF		125	443	114	.257	1	32
RF	Reggie Jackson	143	460	116	.252	27	85
DH		125	389	90	.231	21	67

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
Juan Beníquez	132	411	125	.304	8	42
Rob Wilfong	83	217	41	.189	4	13
Mike Brown	60	153	41	.268	4	20
Jack Howell	43	137	27	.197	5	18
Jerry Narron	67	132	29	.220	5	14
Daryl Sconiers	44	98	28	.286	2	12
Craig Stuart Gerber	65	91	24	.264	0	6
Darrell Miller	51	48	18	.375	2	7
Rufino Linares	18	43	11	.256	3	11
George Hendrick	16	41	5	.122	2	6
Devon White	21	7	1	.143	0	0
Pat Keedy	3	4	2	.500	1	1
Gus Polidor	2	1	1	1.000	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
Mike Witt	35	250.0	15	9	3.56	180
Ron Romanick	31	195.0	14	9	4.11	64
Kirk McCaskill	30	189.2	12	12	4.70	102
Jim Slaton	29	148.1	6	10	4.37	60
John Candelaria	13	71.0	7	3	3.80	53
Geoff Zahn	7	37.0	2	2	4.38	14
Don Sutton	5	31.2	2	2	3.69	16
Tony Mack	1	2.1	0	1	15.43	0

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
Urbano Lugo	20	83.0	3	4	3.69	42
Tommy John	12	38.1	2	4	4.70	17
Bob Kipper	2	3.1	0	1	21.60	0

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
Donnie Moore	65	8	8	31	1.92	72
Stew Cliburn	44	9	3	6	2.09	48
Pat Clements	41	5	0	1	3.34	19
Doug Corbett	30	3	3	0	4.89	24
Luis Sánchez	26	2	0	2	5.72	34
Al Holland	15	0	1	0	1.48	14
Dave Smith	4	0	0	0	7.20	3
Alan Fowlkes	2	0	0	0	9.00	5

References

• 1985 California Angels at Baseball Reference
• 1985 California Angels at Baseball Almanac