1985 Chicago White Sox season

MLB yearly infobox
name = Chicago White Sox
season = 1985
misc =

current league = American League
y1 = 1901
division = American League West
y2 = 1969
Uniform
ballpark = Comiskey Park
y4 = 1910
city = Chicago, Illinois
y5 = 1900
owners = Jerry Reinsdorf
managers = Tony LaRussa
television = WFLD
Sportsvision
ON-TV
(Don Drysdale, Ken Harrelson
radio =WMAQ (AM)
(Del Crandall, Lorn Brown) |

The 1985 Chicago White Sox season was the White Sox's 86th season. They finished with a record 85-77, good enough for 3rd place in the American League West, 6 games behind the 1st place Kansas City Royals.

Offseason

*October 19, 1984: Guy Hoffman was released by the White Sox. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/h/hoffmgu01.shtml Guy Hoffman page at Baseball Reference] ]
*December 7, 1984: Bert Roberge was traded by the White Sox to the Montreal Expos for Bryan Little. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/r/roberbe01.shtml Bert Roberge page at Baseball Reference] ]
*January 12, 1985: Steve Fireovid was signed as a free agent by the White Sox. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/f/fireost01.shtml Steve Fireovid page at Baseball Reference] ]
*January 14, 1985: Dave Wehrmeister was signed as a free agent by the White Sox. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/w/wehrmda01.shtml Dave Wehrmeister page at Baseball Reference] ]
*March 23, 1985: Oscar Gamble was signed as a free agent by the Chicago White Sox. [http://www.baseball-reference.com/g/gamblos01.shtml Oscar Gamble page at Baseball Reference] ]

Regular Season

* September 22, 1985 – José Canseco became the 27th player to hit a home run over the roof of Comiskey Park.

1985 Opening Day Lineup

*Ozzie Guillén, ss
*Rudy Law, lf
*Harold Baines, rf
*Greg Walker, 1b
*Ron Kittle, dh
*Luis Salazar, 3b
*Daryl Boston, cf
*Marc Hill, c
*Julio Cruz, 2b
*Tom Seaver, p

tandings

Transactions

*June 3, 1985: 1985 Major League Baseball Draft
**Bobby Thigpen was drafted by the White Sox in the 4th round. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/t/thigpbo01.shtml Bobby Thigpen page at Baseball Reference] ]
**Randy Velarde was drafted by the White Sox in the 19th round. Player signed June 14, 1985. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/v/velarra01.shtml Randy Velarde page on Baseball Reference] ]
*June 26, 1985: Mike Stanton was signed as a free agent by the White Sox. [http://www.baseball-reference.com/s/stantmi01.shtml Mike Stanton page at Baseball Reference] ]
*August 12, 1985: Oscar Gamble was released by the White Sox.
*August 12, 1985: Mike Stanton was released by the White Sox.

Roster

Pitching

Starting pitchers

External links

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CHW/1985.shtml 1985 Chicago White Sox at Baseball Reference]