1985 Pittsburgh Pirates season

MLB yearly infobox alt
name = Pittsburgh Pirates
season = 1985
misc = The Pirates draft Barry Bonds

current league = National League
y1 = 1887
division = Eastern Division
y2 = 1969
Uniform
ballpark = Three Rivers Stadium
y4 = 1970
city = Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
y5 = 1887
owners = John W. Galbreath,
Warner Communications
general managers = Harding "Pete" Peterson,
Joe L. Brown
managers = Chuck Tanner
television = KDKA-TV
Jim Rooker, Lanny Frattare, John Sanders
radio = KDKA
Jim Rooker, Lanny Frattare|

The by|1985 Pittsburgh Pirates finished in sixth place in the National League East, with a record of 57-104, 43½ games behind the NL Champion St. Louis Cardinals.

Offseason

* December 12, 1984: Brian Harper was traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates with John Tudor to the St. Louis Cardinals for George Hendrick and Steve Barnard (minors). [http://www.baseball-reference.com/h/harpebr01.shtml]
* December 20, 1984: Jay Buhner, Dale Berra and Alfonso Pulido were traded by the Pirates to the New York Yankees for Steve Kemp, Tim Foli, and cash. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/b/buhneja01.shtml Jay Buhner page at Baseball Reference] ]
* February 28, 1985: Rick Reuschel was signed as a free agent by the Pirates. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/r/reuscri01.shtml Rick Reuschel page at Baseball Reference] ]
* March 1, 1985: Scott Loucks was signed as a free agent by the Pirates. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/l/loucksc01.shtml Scott Loucks page at Baseball Refernce] ]

Regular season

Opening Day Starters

eason standings

Roster

Notable Transactions

* April 20, 1985: Kent Tekulve was traded by the Pirates to the Philadelphia Phillies for Al Holland and Frankie Griffin (minors). [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/t/tekulke01.shtml Kent Tekulve page at Baseball Refernce] ]
* June 3, 1985: Barry Bonds was drafted by the Pirates in the 1st round (6th pick} of the 1985 Major League Baseball Draft. Player signed on June 5. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/b/bondsba01.shtml Barry Bonds page at Baseball Refernce] ]
* August 2, 1985: John Candelaria, George Hendrick and Al Holland were traded by the Pirates to the California Angels for Pat Clements, Mike Brown and a player to be named later. The Angels completed the deal by sending Bob Kipper to the Pirates on August 16. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/c/candejo01.shtml John Candelaria page at Baseball Reference] ]
*August 31, 1985: Bill Madlock was traded by the Pirates Los Angeles Dodgers for players to be named later. The Dodgers completed the deal by sending R. J. Reynolds to the Pirates on September 3 and Cecil Espy, and Sid Bream to the Pirates on September 9. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/b/breamsi01.shtml Sid Bream page at Baseball Reference] ]

Player stats

tarting pitchers

Award Winners

1985 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
* Tony Peña, C, Reserve

References

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/PIT/1985.shtml 1985 Pittsburgh Pirates team page at Baseball Reference]
* [http://baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1985&t=PIT 1985 Pittsburgh Pirates team page at www.baseball-almanac.com]