The 1985

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season was the White Sox's 86th season. They finished with a record of 85–77, good enough for 3rd place in the

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, 6 games behind the 1st place

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Offseason

* October 19, 1984:

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was released by the White Sox. * October 19, 1984:

Casey Parsons Casey Robert Parsons is a former Major League Baseball outfielder. He played parts of four seasons in the majors, between and , for the Seattle Mariners, Chicago White Sox, and Cleveland Indians. In four seasons, he played in just 63 games, and ...

was released by the White Sox. * December 7, 1984:

Bert Roberge Bertrand Roland Roberge (born October 3, 1954) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball for the Houston Astros, Chicago White Sox, and Montreal Expos from 1979 through 1986. Amateur career A native ...

was traded by the White Sox to the

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for

Bryan Little Bryan Matthew Little (born November 12, 1987) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently under contract for the Arizona Coyotes of the National Hockey League (NHL). Little was selected by the Atlanta Thrashers in the first round, 12 ...

. * January 12, 1985:

Steve Fireovid Stephen John Fireovid (born June 6, 1957), is an American former professional baseball pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres, Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago White Sox, Seattle Mariners, and Texas Rangers, in ...

was signed as a free agent by the White Sox. * January 14, 1985:

Dave Wehrmeister David Thomas Wehrmeister (born November 9, 1952) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. Wehrmeister pitched parts of six seasons in the majors from to , never pitching in more than 30 games. Wehrmeister attended Lyons Township High School w ...

was signed as a free agent by the White Sox. * March 23, 1985:

Oscar Gamble Oscar Charles Gamble (December 20, 1949 – January 31, 2018) was an American professional baseball outfielder and designated hitter, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 17 seasons, from to , for seven teams: the Chicago White Sox and ...

was signed as a free agent by the Chicago White Sox.Oscar Gamble
at ''Baseball Reference''

Regular season

* September 22, 1985:

José Canseco José Canseco Capas Jr. (born July 2, 1964), nicknamed Parkway Jose, Mr. 40-40 and El Cañonero Cubano (The Cuban Cannon), is a Cuban-American former Major League Baseball (MLB) outfielder and designated hitter. During his time with the Oaklan ...

became the 27th player to hit a home run over the roof of

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1985 Opening Day lineup

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, SS *

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, LF *

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, RF * Greg Walker, 1B *

Ron Kittle Ronald Dale Kittle (born January 5, 1958) is an American former left fielder and designated hitter in Major League Baseball (MLB). He was known for his home run hitting power, and was named the 1983 Major League Baseball Rookie of the Year Award, ...

, DH *

Luis Salazar Luis Ernesto Salazar Garcia (born May 19, 1956) is a Venezuelan former professional baseball player, coach and manager. He played in Major League Baseball from 1980 to 1992 as a third baseman and outfielder for the San Diego Padres (1980–84, 19 ...

, 3B *

Daryl Boston Daryl Lamont Boston (born January 4, 1963) is an American former Major League Baseball outfielder, and the current first base coach for the Chicago White Sox. No. 7 overall pick Boston was drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the first round (seve ...

, CF *

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, C * Julio Cruz, 2B *

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, P

Standings

Record vs. opponents

Notable transactions

* April 1, 1985:

Jerry Dybzinski Jerome Matthew "Jerry" Dybzinski (born July 7, 1955) is an American former professional baseball shortstop. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians, Chicago White Sox, and Pittsburgh Pirates. Career Dybzinski attended ...

was released by the Chicago White Sox. * June 3, 1985: 1985 Major League Baseball draft ** The Chicago White Sox drafted catcher Kurt Brown with the fifth overall pick in the 1985 Draft. **

Bobby Thigpen Robert Thomas "Bobby" Thigpen (born July 17, 1963) is a former relief pitcher in Major League Baseball. He is noted for setting the major league record of 57 saves during the season, which has since been broken by former Los Angeles Angels of An ...

was drafted by the White Sox in the 4th round. **

Tom Drees Thomas Kent Drees (born June 17, 1963) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He appeared in four games for the Chicago White Sox in , all as a reliever. Career Drees attended Creighton University, and in 1984 he played collegiate summer bas ...

was drafted by the White Sox in the 17th round. **

Randy Velarde Randy Lee Velarde (born November 24, 1962) is an American former baseball infielder and utility player who played 16 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played the majority of his career for the New York Yankees, and also played for the ...

was drafted by the White Sox in the 19th round. Player signed June 14, 1985.Randy Velarde page on Baseball Reference
/ref> * June 26, 1985: Mike Stanton was signed as a free agent by the White Sox.Mike Stanton
at ''Baseball Reference'' * July 17, 1985: Bob Owchinko was purchased by the Chicago White Sox from the Oakland Athletics. * August 12, 1985:

was released by the White Sox. * August 12, 1985: Mike Stanton was released by the White Sox. * September 24, 1985: Bob Owchinko was released by the Chicago White Sox.

Roster

Player stats

Batting

''Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; BB = Base on balls; SO = Strikeouts; AVG = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases''

Pitching

''Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits allowed; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; HR = Home runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts''

Farm system

External links

1985 Chicago White Sox at Baseball Reference

References

* {{DEFAULTSORT:1985 Chicago White Sox Season Chicago White Sox seasons Chicago White Sox season

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