1985 Minnesota Twins Roster

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The 1985 Minnesota Twins team roster seen on this page includes every player who appeared in a game during the 1985 season. It is a comprehensive team roster and player names are sorted by the fielding position where the most number of games were played during the regular season. Every player's name links to their career statistics.

Below the main roster you will find in the Fast Facts section: a 1985 Minnesota Twins Opening Day starters list, a 1985 Minnesota Twins salary list, a 1985 Minnesota Twins uniform number breakdown and a 1985 Minnesota Twins primary starters list. Research by Baseball Almanac.

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1985 Minnesota Twins Roster

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28 Bert Blyleven 6-03 207 Right Right 1951-04-06
27 Mark Brown 6-02 190 Right Both 1959-07-13
17 Dennis Burtt 6-00 180 Right Right 1957-11-29
32 John Butcher 6-04 190 Right Right 1957-03-08
39 Ron Davis 6-04 207 Right Right 1955-08-06
26 Frank Eufemia 5-11 185 Right Right 1959-12-23
23 Pete Filson 6-02 195 Left Both 1958-09-28
30 Steve Howe 6-01 180 Left Left 1958-03-10
35 Tom Klawitter 6-02 190 Left Right 1958-06-24
19 Rick Lysander 6-02 190 Right Right 1953-02-21
36 Mark Portugal 6-00 190 Right Right 1962-10-30
18 Ken Schrom 6-02 195 Right Right 1954-11-23
48 Mike Smithson 6-08 215 Right Left 1955-01-21
16 Frank Viola 6-04 209 Left Left 1960-04-19
36 Curt Wardle 6-05 220 Left Left 1960-11-16
22 Len Whitehouse 5-11 175 Left Left 1957-09-10
37 Rich Yett 6-02 187 Right Right 1962-10-06
15 Tim Laudner 6-03 212 Right Right 1958-06-07
10 Jeff Reed 6-02 190 Right Left 1962-11-12
12 Mark Salas 6-00 205 Right Left 1961-03-08
1 Alvaro Espinoza 6-00 181 Right Right 1962-02-19
8 Gary Gaetti 6-00 200 Right Right 1958-08-19
31 Greg Gagne 5-11 172 Right Right 1961-11-12
14 Kent Hrbek 6-04 235 Right Left 1960-05-21
4 Steve Lombardozzi 6-00 175 Right Right 1960-04-26
11 Tim Teufel 6-00 175 Right Right 1958-07-07
38 Ron Washington 5-11 163 Right Right 1952-04-29
24 Tom Brunansky 6-04 211 Right Right 1960-08-20
25 Randy Bush 6-01 186 Left Left 1958-10-05
9 Mickey Hatcher 6-02 200 Right Right 1955-03-15
7 Dave Meier 6-00 185 Right Right 1959-08-08
34 Kirby Puckett 5-08 210 Right Right 1960-03-14
20 Dave Engle 6-03 216 Right Right 1956-11-30
40 Mark Funderburk 6-04 226 Right Right 1957-05-16
5 Roy Smalley 6-01 185 Right Both 1952-10-25
33 Mike Stenhouse 6-01 195 Right Left 1958-05-29
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The 1985 Minnesota Twins played 162 games during the regular season, won 77 games, lost 85 games, and finished in fourth position. They played their home games at Hubert H Humphery Metrodome (Park Factors: 106/106) where 1,651,814 fans witnessed their 1985 Twins finish the season with a .475 winning percentage.

Baseball Almanac is pleased to present a unique set of rosters not easily found on the Internet. Included, where data is available, is a 1985 Minnesota Twins Opening Day starters list, a 1985 Minnesota Twins salary list, a 1985 Minnesota Twins uniform number breakdown and a 1985 Minnesota Twins primary starters list:

1985 Minnesota Twins
Opening Day Starters

Tom Brunansky
Gary Gaetti
Greg Gagne
Mickey Hatcher
Kent Hrbek
Tim Laudner
Kirby Puckett
Roy Smalley
Mike Smithson
Tim Teufel

1985 Minnesota Twins
Most Games by Position

C Mark Salas (115)
1B Kent Hrbek (156)
2B Tim Teufel (137)
3B Gary Gaetti (156)
SS Greg Gagne (106)
LF Mickey Hatcher (96)
CF Kirby Puckett (161)
RF Tom Brunansky (155)
  
SP John Butcher
SP Ken Schrom
SP Mike Smithson
SP Frank Viola
  
RP Frank Eufemia
RP Pete Filson
RP Rick Lysander
RP Curt Wardle
CL Ron Davis

1985 Minnesota Twins
Salaries

Roy Smalley $728,571.00
Ron Davis $650,000.00
Kent Hrbek $560,000.00
Tom Brunansky $425,000.00
Gary Gaetti $415,000.00
Frank Viola $375,000.00
Mike Smithson $335,000.00
John Butcher $320,000.00
Mickey Hatcher $293,750.00
Dave Engle $215,000.00
Ken Schrom $150,000.00
Tim Laudner $145,000.00
Kirby Puckett $130,000.00
Randy Bush $120,000.00
Pete Filson $120,000.00
Tim Teufel $110,000.00
Mark Brown $60,000.00
Dennis Burtt $60,000.00
Alvaro Espinoza $60,000.00
Frank Eufemia $60,000.00
Greg Gagne $60,000.00
Tom Klawitter $60,000.00
Steve Lombardozzi $60,000.00
Dave Meier $60,000.00
Mark Portugal $60,000.00
Jeff Reed $60,000.00
Mark Salas $60,000.00
Curt Wardle $60,000.00
Rich Yett $60,000.00

1985 Minnesota Twins
Uniform Numbers

#1 Alvaro Espinoza
#4 Steve Lombardozzi
#5 Roy Smalley
#7 Dave Meier
#8 Gary Gaetti
#9 Mickey Hatcher
#10 Jeff Reed
#11 Tim Teufel
#12 Mark Salas
#14 Kent Hrbek
#15 Tim Laudner
#16 Frank Viola
#17 Dennis Burtt
#18 Ken Schrom
#19 Rick Lysander
#20 Dave Engle
#22 Len Whitehouse
#23 Pete Filson
#24 Tom Brunansky
#25 Randy Bush
#26 Frank Eufemia
#27 Mark Brown
#28 Bert Blyleven
#30 Steve Howe
#31 Greg Gagne
#32 John Butcher
#33 Mike Stenhouse
#34 Kirby Puckett
#35 Tom Klawitter
#36 Mark Portugal
#36 Curt Wardle
#37 Rich Yett
#38 Ron Washington
#39 Ron Davis
#40 Mark Funderburk
#48 Mike Smithson

Did you know that a 1985 Minnesota Twins Schedule is available and it includes dates of every game played, scores of every game played, a cumulative record, and many hard to find splits (Monthly Splits, Team vs Team Splits & Score Related Splits)?