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1985 Los Angeles Dodgers season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| season | 1985 |
| misc | National League West Champions |
| league | National League |
| division | West |
| ballpark | Dodger Stadium |
| city | Los Angeles |
| record | |
| divisional_place | 1st |
| owner | Peter O'Malley |
| general_managers | Al Campanis |
| managers | Tommy Lasorda |
| television | KTTV–TV 11 |
| Vin Scully, Jerry Doggett, Ross Porter | |
| radio | KABC–AM 790 |
| Vin Scully, Jerry Doggett, Ross Porter | |
Vin Scully, Jerry Doggett, Ross Porter
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KTNQ–AM 1020 Jaime Jarrín, René Cárdenas |}} The 1985 Los Angeles Dodgers season was the 96th season for the Los Angeles Dodgers franchise in Major League Baseball (MLB), their 28th season in Los Angeles, California, and their 24th season playing their home games at Dodger Stadium. The team lost to the St. Louis Cardinals in the NLCS. Fernando Valenzuela set a major league record for most consecutive innings at the start of a season without allowing an earned run (41).
Offseason
- February 4, 1985: Acquired Al Oliver from the Philadelphia Phillies for Pat Zachry
Regular season
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Opening day lineup
| Opening Day Starters | Name | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Mariano Duncan | Second baseman | |
| Ken Landreaux | Center fielder | |
| Al Oliver | Left fielder | |
| Pedro Guerrero | Third baseman | |
| Mike Marshall | Right fielder | |
| Mike Scioscia | Catcher | |
| Sid Bream | First baseman | |
| Dave Anderson | Shortstop | |
| Fernando Valenzuela | Starting pitcher |
Roster
| **Pitchers** | **Catchers** | **Outfielders** | **Manager** |
|---|
Notable Transactions
- July 9, 1985: Acquired Len Matuszek from the Toronto Blue Jays for Al Oliver
- July 10, 1985: Acquired Enos Cabell from the Houston Astros for Germán Rivera and Rafael Montalvo
- July 14, 1985: Henry Rodríguez was signed as an amateur free agent.
- August 31, 1985: Acquired Bill Madlock from the Pittsburgh Pirates for R.J. Reynolds, Sid Bream and Cecil Espy
Game log
Regular season
| Legend |
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| **Bold** |
|-style=background:#fbb | 1 || April 9 || 5:35p.m. PST || @ Astros || L 1–2 || Ryan (1–0) || Valenzuela (0–1) || DiPino (1) || 2:19 || 42,876 || 0–1 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 2 || April 10 || 5:35p.m. PST || @ Astros || W 5–4 || Reuss (1–0) || Niekro (0–1) || Howe (1) || 2:45 || 9,945 || 1–1 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 3 || April 11 || 10:35a.m. PST || @ Astros || W 4–3 || Diaz (1–0) || Dawley (0–1) || Howell (1) || 2:25 || 5,793 || 2–1 || W2 |-style=background:#fbb | 4 || April 12 || 1:05p.m. PST || Giants || L 1–4 || Krukow (1–0) || Honeycutt (0–1) || – || 2:32 || 46,910 || 2–2 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 5 || April 13 || 7:05p.m. PST || Giants || W 1–0 || Valenzuela (1–1) || Davis (0–1) || – || 2:23 || 49,861 || 3–2 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 6 || April 14 || 1:05p.m. PST || Giants || L 4–8 || Gott (1–0) || Reuss (1–1) || Garrelts (1) || 3:10 || 48,995 || 3–3 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 7 || April 15 || 7:35p.m. PST || Astros || W 5–3 || Diaz (2–0) || Niekro (0–2) || Howell (2) || 2:42 || 26,541 || 4–3 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 8 || April 16 || 7:35p.m. PST || Astros || L 3–7 || Smith (2–0) || Howe (0–1) || – || 2:53 || 32,155 || 4–4 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 9 || April 17 || 7:35p.m. PST || Astros || W 1–0 (11) || Hershiser (1–0) || DiPino (0–1) || – || 2:43 || 29,789 || 5–4 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 10 || April 18 || 1:05p.m. PST || @ Padres || W 5–0 || Valenzuela (2–1) || Thurmond (0–1) || – || 2:06 || 38,024 || 6–4 || W2 |-style=background:#fbb | 11 || April 19 || 7:05p.m. PST || @ Padres || L 2–11 || Hoyt (1–1) || Reuss (1–2) || – || 2:28 || 32,920 || 6–5 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 12 || April 20 || 7:05p.m. PST || @ Padres || L 3–4 (10) || Gossage (1–0) || Howell (0–1) || – || 3:08 || 42,003 || 6–6 || L2 |-style=background:#cfc | 13 || April 21 || 1:05p.m. PST || @ Padres || W 2–0 || Hershiser (2–0) || Dravecky (0–1) || – || 2:28 || 42,574 || 7–6 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 14 || April 22 || 7:35p.m. PST || @ Giants || W 3–2 (10) || Niedenfuer (1–0) || LaPoint (0–3) || – || 2:36 || 24,512 || 8–6 || W2 |-style=background:#fbb | 15 || April 23 || 1:05p.m. PST || @ Giants || L 1–2 || Krukow (2–0) || Valenzuela (2–2) || – || 2:10 || 19,022 || 8–7 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 16 || April 24 || 1:05p.m. PST || @ Giants || W 4–2 || Brennan (1–0) || Laskey (0–2) || Howell (3) || 2:59 || 19,891 || 9–7 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 17 || April 25 || 7:35p.m. PST || Padres || W 6–3 || Honeycutt (1–1) || Show (2–1) || – || 2:52 || 39,593 || 10–7 || W2 |-style=background:#cfc | 18 || April 26 || 7:35p.m. PST || Padres || W 2–0 || Hershiser (3–0) || Dravecky (0–2) || – || 2:00 || 50,335 || 11–7 || W3 |-style=background:#fbb | 19 || April 27 || 7:05p.m. PST || Padres || L 3–4 || Hawkins (4–0) || Brennan (1–1) || Gossage (4) || 2:28 || 49,801 || 11–8 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 20 || April 28 || 1:05p.m. PDT || Padres || L 0–1 || Lefferts (1–0) || Valenzuela (2–3) || Gossage (5) || 2:07 || 48,726 || 11–9 || L2 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 21 || || 5:35p.m. PDT || @ Cardinals || L 1–6 || Andújar (4–0) || Reuss (1–3) || — || 2:40 || 20,380 || 11–10 || L3 |- |- bgcolor=#bfb | 22 || || 10:35a.m. PDT || @ Cardinals || W 2–1 (12) || Howell (1–1) || Allen (0–2) || Niedenfuer (1) || 3:40 || 14,324 || 12–10 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 23 || May 3 || 4:35p.m. PDT || @ Pirates || L 2–16 || McWilliams (3–1) || Honeycutt (1–2) || – || 2:45 || 17,628 || 12–11 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 24 || May 4 || 11:15a.m. PDT || @ Pirates || W 6–5 (10) || Valenzuela (3–3) || Candelaria (1–3) || – || 2:48 || 14,093 || 13–11 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 25 || May 5 || 10:35a.m. PDT || @ Pirates || L 2–3 || Rhoden (2–3) || Niedenfuer (1–2) || Candelaria (5) || 2:40 || 17,043 || 13–12 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 26 || May 6 || 11:20a.m. PDT || @ Cubs || W 5–4 (10) || Howell (2–1) || Fontenot (0–1) || – || 3:28 || 20,796 || 14–12 || W1 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 27 || May 7 || 11:20a.m. PDT || @ Cubs || L 2–4 || Ruthven (1–1) || Brennan (1–2) || Smith (7) || 2:59 || 23,331 || 14–13 || L1 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 28 || || 7:35p.m. PDT || Cardinals || W 5–2 || Honeycutt (2–2) || Tudor (1–4) || Howell (4) || 2:28 || 33,748 || 15–13 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 29 || || 7:35p.m. PDT || Cardinals || L 4–5 (10) || Allen (1–2) || Howell (2–2) || Dayley (1) || 3:34 || 37,775 || 15–14 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 30 || May 10 || 7:35p.m. PDT || Pirates || W 1–0 || Reuss (2–3) || Rhoden (2–4) || Howe (2) || 2:28 || 48,681 || 16–14 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 31 || May 11 || 1:05p.m. PDT || Pirates || L 2–5 (12) || Holland (1–1) || Brennan (1–3) || – || 3:49 || 42,957 || 16–15 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 32 || May 12 || 1:05p.m. PDT || Pirates || W 2–0 || Castillo (1–1) || Tunnell (0–4) || Niedenfuer (2) || 2:42 || 40,924 || 17–15 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 33 || May 14 || 7:35p.m. PDT || Cubs || L 3–8 || Sutcliffe (5–3) || Valenzuela (3–4) || – || 3:03 || 48,187 || 17–16 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 34 || May 15 || 7:35p.m. PDT || Cubs || L 2–3 || Sanderson (2–1) || Honeycutt (2–3) || Smith (9) || 3:04 || 46,213 || 17–17 || L2 |-style=background:#fbb | 35 || May 17 || 5:05p.m. PDT || @ Phillies || L 5–10 || Gross (3–4) || Reuss (2–4) || – || 2:44 || 16,334 || 17–18 || L3 |-style=background:#fbb | 36 || May 18 || 4:05p.m. PDT || @ Phillies || L 5–7 || Andersen (1–2) || Niedenfuer (1–2) || Carman (1) || 3:01 || 24,189 || 17–19 || L4 |-style=background:#cfc | 37 || May 19 || 10:35a.m. PDT || @ Phillies || W 3–2 || Valenzuela (4–4) || Hudson (1–3) || Howell (5) || 2:16 || 35,276 || 18–19 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 38 || May 20 || 10:35a.m. PDT || @ Expos || L 1–9 || Schatzeder (1–0) || Castillo (1–1) || – || 2:28 || 14,401 || 18–20 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 39 || May 21 || 4:35p.m. PDT || @ Expos || L 1–6 || Gullickson (5–4) || Honeycutt (2–4) || Reardon (9) || 2:31 || 14,289 || 18–21 || L2 |-style=background:#cfc | 40 || May 22 || 4:35p.m. PDT || @ Expos || W 4–0 || Reuss (3–4) || Palmer (3–4) || – || 2:22 || 19,239 || 19–21 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 41 || May 24 || 5:05p.m. PDT || @ Mets || W 4–3 || Hershiser (4–0) || Lynch (2–3) || Niedenfuer (3) || 2:57 || 37,124 || 20–21 || W2 |-style=background:#cfc | 42 || May 25 || 10:20a.m. PDT || @ Mets || W 6–2 || Valenzuela (5–4) || Gooden (6–3) || – || 2:35 || 40,052 || 21–21 || W3 |-style=background:#fbb | 43 || May 26 || 10:35a.m. PDT || @ Mets || L 1–2 || McDowell (5–1) || Honeycutt (2–5) || – || 2:39 || 36,234 || 21–22 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 44 || May 27 || 4:35p.m. PDT || @ Mets || L 1–8 || Darling (4–1) || Reuss (3–5) || – || 2:23 || 24,458 || 21–23 || L2 |-style=background:#cfc | 45 || May 29 || 7:35p.m. PDT || Phillies || W 6–1 || Hershiser (5–0) || Gross (3–6) || – || 2:25 || 36,422 || 22–23 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 46 || May 30 || 7:35p.m. PDT || Phillies || L 1–6 || Denny (2–5) || Valenzuela (5–5) || – || 2:29 || 29,591 || 22–24 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 47 || May 31 || 7:35p.m. PDT || Expos || W 4–0 || Honeycutt (3–5) || Gullickson (6–5) || Niedenfuer (4) || 2:21 || 34,554 || 23–24 || W1 |- |-style=background:#fbb | 48 || June 1 || 7:05p.m. PDT || Expos || L 2–4 (11) || Lucas (1–0) || Howell (2–3) || Reardon (15) || 3:14 || 41,058 || 23–25 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 49 || June 2 || 1:05p.m. PDT || Expos || W 8–7 || Castillo (2–1) || Smith (5–2) || – || 3:15 || 37,660 || 24–25 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 50 || June 3 || 5:20p.m. PDT || Mets || W 5–4 (12) || Howe (1–1) || Sisk (1–3) || – || 3:54 || 36,935 || 25–25 || W2 |-style=background:#fbb | 51 || June 4 || 7:35p.m. PDT || Mets || L 1–4 || Gooden (8–3) || Valenzuela (5–6) || – || 2:33 || 49,386 || 25–26 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 52 || June 5 || 7:35p.m. PDT || Mets || W 2–1 || Welch (1–0) || Fernandez (1–2) || Howe (3) || 2:56 || 32,631 || 26–26 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 53 || June 7 || 4:40p.m. PDT || @ Braves || W 7–2 || Niedenfuer (3–3) || Bedrosian (2–5) || – || 2:43 || 24,612 || 27–26 || W2 |-style=background:#fbb | 54 || June 8 || 12:20p.m. PDT || @ Braves || L 3–7 || Mahler (9–5) || Hershiser (5–1) || – || 2:37 || 36,477 || 27–27 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 55 || June 9 || 11:10a.m. PDT || @ Braves || L 3–10 || Shields (1–0) || Valenzuela (5–7) || Forster (1) || 2:55 || 29,340 || 27–28 || L2 |-style=background:#cfc | 56 || June 10 || 4:35p.m. PDT || @ Reds || W 7–4 || Honeycutt (4–5) || Stuper (5–5) || Howell (6) || 2:40 || 18,064 || 28–28 || W1 |-style=background:#bbb | — || June 11 || || @ Reds || colspan=8 | Postponed (Rain) (Makeup date: August 2) |-style=background:#bbb | — || June 12 || || @ Reds || colspan=8 | Postponed (Rain) (Makeup date: September 13) |-style=background:#cfc | 57 || June 14 || 5:35p.m. PDT || @ Astros || W 10–2 || Reuss (4–5) || Niekro (3–7) || – || 2:48 || 21,243 || 29–28 || W2 |-style=background:#cfc | 58 || June 15 || 10:20a.m. PDT || @ Astros || W 3–0 || Hershiser (6–1) || Knepper (6–3) || – || 1:56 || 25,422 || 30–28 || W3 |-style=background:#cfc | 59 || June 16 || 4:05p.m. PDT || @ Astros || W 9–0 || Valenzuela (6–7) || Scott (5–3) || – || 2:48 || 25,491 || 31–28 || W4 |-style=background:#fbb | 60 || June 17 || 5:20p.m. PDT || Padres || L 2–3 || Show (5–4) || Honeycutt (4–6) || Gossage (15) || 2:57 || 30,633 || 31–29 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 61 || June 18 || 7:35p.m. PDT || Padres || L 0–4 || Dravecky (6–4) || Welch (1–1) || – || 2:14 || 46,890 || 31–30 || L2 |-style=background:#cfc | 62 || June 19 || 7:35p.m. PDT || Padres || W 5–1 || Reuss (5–5) || Hawkins (11–1) || – || 2:10 || 45,415 || 32–30 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 63 || June 21 || 7:35p.m. PDT || Astros || W 7–2 || Hershiser (7–1) || Scott (5–4) || – || 2:41 || 39,584 || 33–30 || W2 |-style=background:#cfc | 64 || June 22 || 7:05p.m. PDT || Astros || W 6–3 || Valenzuela (7–7) || Ryan (8–4) || – || 2:28 || 48,313 || 34–30 || W3 |-style=background:#cfc | 65 || June 23 || 1:05p.m. PDT || Astros || W 6–2 || Honeycutt (5–6) || Mathis (3–2) || Niedenfuer (5) || 2:44 || 38,716 || 35–30 || W4 |-style=background:#fbb | 66 || June 24 || 5:20p.m. PDT || Astros || L 4–8 || Niekro (5–6) || Reuss (5–6) || – || 2:42 || 34,459 || 35–31 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 67 || June 25 || 7:05p.m. PDT || @ Padres || W 3–2 || Howell (3–3) || Stoddard (0–3) || – || 2:28 || 23,296 || 36–31 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 68 || June 26 || 7:05p.m. PDT || @ Padres || L 4–10 || Hoyt (10–4) || Hershiser (7–2) || – || 2:07 || 36,113 || 36–32 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 69 || June 27 || 1:05p.m. PDT || @ Padres || L 4–5 || Lefferts (4–2) || Valenzuela (7–8) || Gossage (17) || 2:33 || 47,482 || 36–33 || L2 |-style=background:#fbb | 70 || June 28 || 7:35p.m. PDT || Braves || L 2–11 || Bedrosian (5–6) || Honeycutt (5–7) || – || 2:52 || 40,546 || 36–34 || L3 |-style=background:#cfc | 71 || June 29 || 12:50p.m. PDT || Braves || W 3–2 || Reuss (6–6) || Mahler (11–7) || Niedenfuer (6) || 2:09 || 39,141 || 37–34 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 72 || June 30 || 1:05p.m. PDT || Braves || W 4–3 || Howell (4–3) || Sutter (4–3) || – || 2:22 || 36,804 || 38–34 || W2 |- |-style=background:#cfc | 73 || July 1 || 5:20p.m. PDT || Reds || W 8–1 || Hershiser (8–2) || Tibbs (4–10) || – || 2:28 || 23,296 || 39–34 || W3 |-style=background:#cfc | 74 || July 2 || 7:35p.m. PDT || Reds || W 3–0 || Valenzuela (8–8) || Price (2–2) || – || 2:06 || 49,207 || 40–34 || W4 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 75 || || 3:35p.m. PDT || @ Cardinals || L 2–3 || Andújar (14–3) || Howell (4–4) || — || 3:05 || 38,394 || 40–35 || L1 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 76 || || 5:35p.m. PDT || @ Cardinals || W 4–1 || Niedenfuer (3–2) || Cox (9–4) || Howell (7) || 2:22 || 39,296 || 41–35 || W1 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 77 || || 11:15a.m. PDT || @ Cardinals || W 8–3 || Welch (2–1) || Kepshire (5–6) || — || 2:41 || 33,852 || 42–35 || W2 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 78 || || 11:15a.m. PDT || @ Cardinals || L 1–7 || Tudor (9–7) || Hershiser (8–3) || — || 2:43 || 36,313 || 42–36 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 79 || July 8 || 4:35p.m. PDT || @ Pirates || W 4–3 || Valenzuela (9–8) || DeLeón (2–12) || – || 2:46 || 6,537 || 43–36 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 80 || July 9 || 4:35p.m. PDT || @ Pirates || W 8–3 || Honeycutt (6–7) || Rhoden (5–9) || Niedenfuer (7) || 2:41 || 6,748 || 44–36 || W2 |-style=background:#cfc | 81 || July 10 || 4:35p.m. PDT || @ Pirates || W 5–4 || Reuss (1–3) || Tunnell (0–6) || Howell (7) || 2:34 || 12,934 || 45–36 || W3 |-style=background:#cfc | 82 || July 11 || 11:20a.m. PDT || @ Cubs || W 3–1 || Welch (3–1) || Fontenot (3–4) || Howell (8) || 2:20 || 35,469 || 46–36 || W4 |-style=background:#cfc | 83 || July 12 || 1:05p.m. PDT || @ Cubs || W 7–4 || Niedenfuer (4–2) || Smith (4–4) || – || 2:57 || 36,029 || 47–36 || W5 |-style=background:#cfc | 84 || July 13 || 10:20a.m. PDT || @ Cubs || W 9–1 || Valenzuela (10–8) || Gura (0–2) || – || 2:32 || 34,822 || 48–36 || W6 |-style=background:#fbb | 85 || July 14 || 11:20a.m. PDT || @ Cubs || L 4–10 || Frazier (5–2) || Honeycutt (6–8) || Brusstar (2) || 3:17 || 34,273 || 48–37 || L1 |- bgcolor="bbbbbb" | — || || 5:30p.m. PDT || 56th All-Star Game || colspan=8 | National League vs. American League (Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota) |- bgcolor=#bfb | 86 || || 7:35p.m. PDT || Cardinals || W 2–1 || Hershiser (9–3) || Campbell (2–2) || Niedenfuer (8) || 2:41 || 46,484 || 49–37 || W1 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 87 || || 7:35p.m. PDT || Cardinals || W 5–2 || Welch (4–1) || Cox (11–5) || — || 2:15 || 49,472 || 50–37 || L2 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 88 || || 7:05p.m. PDT || Cardinals || W 3–0 || Valenzuela (11–8) || Tudor (10–8) || — || 2:09 || 48,582 || 51–37 || W3 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 89 || || 1:05p.m. PDT || Cardinals || L 2–4 (10) || Lahti (1–0) || Niedenfuer (4–3) || Forsch (2) || 3:12 || 40,380 || 51–38 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 90 || July 22 || 7:35p.m. PDT || Pirates || L 3–6 || McWilliams (5–7) || Honeycutt (6–9) || Guante (1) || 3:03 || 29,888 || 51–39 || L2 |-style=background:#cfc | 91 || July 23 || 7:35p.m. PDT || Pirates || W 6–0 || Hershiser (10–3) || Reuschel (8–3) || – || 2:31 || 33,013 || 52–39 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 92 || July 24 || 7:35p.m. PDT || Pirates || W 9–1 || Welch (5–1) || Robinson (2–4) || – || 2:42 || 34,051 || 53–39 || W2 |-style=background:#cfc | 93 || July 25 || 7:35p.m. PDT || Cubs || W 7–3 || Valenzuela (12–8) || Fontenot (3–5) || Howell (9) || 2:33 || 49,516 || 54–39 || W3 |-style=background:#cfc | 94 || July 26 || 7:35p.m. PDT || Cubs || W 10–0 || Reuss (8–6) || Ruthven (4–7) || – || 2:50 || 41,321 || 55–39 || W4 |-style=background:#cfc | 95 || July 27 || 12:20p.m. PDT || Cubs || W 5–4 || Hershiser (11–3) || Frazier (5–4) || Howell (10) || 3:00 || 46,092 || 56–39 || W5 |-style=background:#fbb | 96 || July 28 || 1:05p.m. PDT || Cubs || L 2–9 || Sorensen (3–2) || Powell (0–1) || Brusstar (3) || 2:44 || 47,571 || 56–40 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 97 || July 29 || 7:35p.m. PDT || Giants || W 10–5 || Welch (6–1) || Blue (5–4) || – || 2:52 || 36,536 || 57–40 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 98 || July 30 || 7:35p.m. PDT || Giants || W 4–2 || Niedenfuer (5–3) || Minton (2–2) || – || 2:54 || 46,668 || 58–40 || W2 |-style=background:#fbb | 99 || July 31 || 7:35p.m. PDT || Giants || L 5–7 || Laskey (5–11) || Reuss (8–7) || Garrelts (8) || 2:48 || 45,297 || 58–41 || L1 |- |-style=background:#cfc | 100 (1) || August 2 || 2:05p.m. PDT || @ Reds || W 5–3 || Hershiser (12–3) || Robinson (5–3) || Niedenfuer (9) || 2:38 || – || 59–41 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 101 (2) || August 2 || 5:18p.m. PDT || @ Reds || L 2–5 || Tibbs (5–11) || Honeycutt (6–10) || – || 2:25 || 40,236 || 59–42 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 102 || August 3 || 4:05p.m. PDT || @ Reds || W 2–0 || Welch (7–1) || Soto (10–12) || – || 2:07 || 38,474 || 60–42 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 103 || August 4 || 11:15a.m. PDT || @ Reds || L 4–5 || Power (3–2) || Howell (4–5) || – || 2:29 || 39,049 || 60–43 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 104 || August 5 || 4:40p.m. PDT || @ Braves || W 6–1 || Reuss (9–7) || Barker (1–5) || – || 2:30 || 24,536 || 61–43 || W1 |-style=background:#bbb | — || August 6 || || @ Braves || colspan=8 | Postponed (Strike) (Makeup date: September 10) |-style=background:#bbb | — || August 7 || || @ Braves || colspan=8 | Postponed (Strike) (Makeup date: September 9) |-style=background:#fbb | 105 || August 8 || 7:35p.m. PDT || Reds || L 5–6 (13) || Power (4–2) || Diaz (2–1) || Robinson (1) || 4:14 || 37,479 || 61–44 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 106 || August 9 || 7:35p.m. PDT || Reds || W 3–1 || Welch (8–1) || Browning (9–9) || – || 2:14 || 44,935 || 62–44 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 107 || August 10 || 7:35p.m. PDT || Reds || W 2–1 || Valenzuela (13–8) || Tibbs (5–12) || – || 2:24 || 48,410 || 63–44 || W2 |-style=background:#cfc | 108 || August 11 || 1:05p.m. PDT || Reds || W 4–0 || Reuss (10–7) || McGaffigan (1–1) || – || 2:31 || 41,188 || 64–44 || W3 |-style=background:#cfc | 109 || August 12 || 7:35p.m. PDT || Braves || W 3–0 || Honeycutt (7–10) || Mahler (16–10) || Niedenfuer (10) || 2:19 || 36,741 || 65–44 || W4 |-style=background:#cfc | 110 || August 13 || 7:35p.m. PDT || Braves || W 2–1 || Diaz (3–1) || Forster (1–3) || Niedenfuer (11) || 2:38 || 38,924 || 66–44 || W5 |-style=background:#cfc | 111 || August 14 || 7:35p.m. PDT || Braves || W 5–0 || Welch (9–1) || McMurtry (0–2) || – || 2:11 || 39,627 || 67–44 || W6 |-style=background:#cfc | 112 || August 15 || 2:05p.m. PDT || Braves || W 5–4 || Valenzuela (14–8) || Sutter (7–5) || Niedenfuer (12) || 2:32 || 42,169 || 68–44 || W7 |-style=background:#cfc | 113 || August 16 || 8:05p.m. PDT || @ Giants || W 5–1 || Reuss (11–7) || Blue (5–5) || Howell (11) || 2:30 || 20,952 || 69–44 || W8 |-style=background:#fbb | 114 || August 17 || 1:05p.m. PDT || @ Giants || L 2–5 || Garrelts (7–3) || Diaz (3–2) || – || 2:52 || 18,791 || 69–45 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 115 || August 18 || 1:05p.m. PDT || @ Giants || L 1–2 (10) || Davis (4–7) || Niedenfuer (5–4) || – || 2:48 || 29,181 || 69–46 || L2 |-style=background:#cfc | 116 || August 20 || 4:35p.m. PDT || @ Phillies || W 5–4 (11) || Niedenfuer (6–4) || Tekulve (4–9) || Honeycutt (1) || 3:39 || 24,227 || 70–46 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 117 || August 21 || 4:35p.m. PDT || @ Phillies || W 15–6 || Valenzuela (15–8) || Koosman (6–4) || – || 2:56 || 23,650 || 71–46 || W2 |-style=background:#fbb | 118 || August 22 || 4:35p.m. PDT || @ Phillies || L 0–2 || Rawley (10–6) || Reuss (11–8) || – || 2:20 || 22,598 || 71–47 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 119 || August 23 || 4:35p.m. PDT || @ Expos || W 8–4 || Hershiser (13–3) || Burke (8–2) || Niedenfuer (13) || 2:48 || 21,124 || 72–47 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 120 || August 24 || 4:35p.m. PDT || @ Expos || L 2–5 || Smith (15–4) || Honeycutt (7–11) || Reardon (32) || 2:41 || 24,372 || 72–48 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 121 || August 25 || 10:35a.m. PDT || @ Expos || L 1–6 || Gullickson (12–9) || Welch (9–2) || – || 2:24 || 18,150 || 72–49 || L2 |-style=background:#cfc | 122 || August 26 || 4:35p.m. PDT || @ Mets || W 6–1 || Valenzuela (16–8) || Lynch (10–7) || – || 2:47 || 43,063 || 73–49 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 123 || August 27 || 4:35p.m. PDT || @ Mets || W 2–1 || Reuss (12–8) || Fernandez (5–8) || Niedenfuer (14) || 2:42 || 42,764 || 74–49 || W2 |-style=background:#fbb | 124 || August 29 || 7:35p.m. PDT || Phillies || L 2–3 (10) || Carman (6–4) || Honeycutt (7–12) || – || 3:35 || 39,487 || 74–50 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 125 || August 30 || 7:35p.m. PDT || Phillies || L 2–5 || Gross (13–9) || Welch (9–9) || Shipanoff (1) || 2:40 || 49,068 || 74–51 || L2 |-style=background:#fbb | 126 || August 31 || 7:05p.m. PDT || Phillies || L 0–5 || Rawley (11–6) || Valenzuela (16–9) || – || 2:20 || 46,942 || 74–52 || L3 |- |-style=background:#fbb | 127 || September 1 || 1:05p.m. PDT || Phillies || L 1–4 || Denny (9–11) || Reuss (12–9) || Shipanoff (2) || 2:42 || 29,029 || 74–53 || L4 |-style=background:#cfc | 128 || September 2 || 5:20p.m. PDT || Expos || W 5–4 (11) || Diaz (4–2) || Reardon (2–7) || – || 3:25 || 47,496 || 75–53 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 129 || September 3 || 7:35p.m. PDT || Expos || W 4–0 || Hershiser (14–3) || Smith (15–5) || – || 2:19 || 27,292 || 76–53 || W2 |-style=background:#cfc | 130 || September 4 || 7:35p.m. PDT || Expos || W 4–2 || Welch (10–3) || Dopson (0–1) || Niedenfuer (15) || 2:53 || 29,338 || 77–53 || W3 |-style=background:#fbb | 131 || September 6 || 7:35p.m. PDT || Mets || L 0–2 (13) || Orosco (5–4) || Niedenfuer (6–5) || – || 3:47 || 51,868 || 77–54 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 132 || September 7 || 12:20p.m. PDT || Mets || W 7–6 || Niedenfuer (7–5) || Leach (2–3) || – || 3:11 || 44,444 || 78–54 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 133 || September 8 || 1:05p.m. PDT || Mets || L 3–4 (14) || Sisk (4–5) || Diaz (4–3) || – || 4:58 || 43,838 || 78–55 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 134 || September 9 || 4:40p.m. PDT || @ Braves || W 9–7 || Holton (1–0) || Sutter (7–7) || Powell (1) || 3:46 || 3,137 || 79–55 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 135 (1) || September 10 || 2:40p.m. PDT || @ Braves || W 10–1 || Honeycutt (8–12) || Pérez (1–10) || – || 2:39 || – || 80–55 || W2 |-style=background:#cfc | 136 (2) || September 10 || 5:54p.m. PDT || @ Braves || W 10–4 || Powell (1–1) || Smith (6–9) || – || 3:00 || 10,300 || 81–55 || W3 |-style=background:#cfc | 137 || September 11 || 4:40p.m. PDT || @ Braves || W 12–3 || Valenzuela (17–9) || Bedrosian (6–12) || – || 2:46 || 6,205 || 82–55 || W4 |-style=background:#fbb | 138 || September 12 || 4:40p.m. PDT || @ Braves || L 6–11 || Smith (7–9) || Castillo (2–2) || – || 2:42 || 5,064 || 82–56 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 139 (1) || September 13 || 2:05p.m. PDT || @ Reds || W 8–2 || Hershiser (15–3) || McGaffigan (1–3) || – || 2:34 || – || 83–56 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 140 (2) || September 13 || 5:14p.m. PDT || @ Reds || L 5–6 || Power (6–4) || Niedenfuer (7–6) || – || 3:00 || 28,961 || 83–57 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 141 || September 14 || 4:05p.m. PDT || @ Reds || W 7–0 || Welch (11–3) || Robinson (5–6) || – || 2:29 || 29,771 || 84–57 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 142 || September 15 || 11:15a.m. PDT || @ Reds || L 6–10 || Browning (17–9) || Valenzuela (17–10) || Power (22) || 2:24 || 28,804 || 84–58 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 143 || September 16 || 7:05p.m. PDT || @ Padres || L 2–4 || Show (10–10) || Reuss (12–10) || Gossage (23) || 2:20 || 25,035 || 84–59 || L2 |-style=background:#cfc | 144 || September 17 || 7:05p.m. PDT || @ Padres || W 7–1 || Hershiser (16–3) || Hawkins (17–7) || – || 2:25 || 20,798 || 85–59 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 145 || September 18 || 7:35p.m. PDT || Astros || L 2–7 || Scott (18–7) || Howell (4–6) || Calhoun (4) || 2:47 || 34,251 || 85–60 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 146 || September 19 || 7:35p.m. PDT || Astros || L 5–6 || Knepper (15–10) || Welch (11–4) || Smith (25) || 3:11 || 25,466 || 85–61 || L2 |-style=background:#fbb | 147 || September 20 || 8:05p.m. PDT || @ Giants || L 3–5 || Minton (5–4) || Niedenfuer (7–7) || – || 2:46 || 10,484 || 85–62 || L3 |-style=background:#cfc | 148 || September 21 || 1:05p.m. PDT || @ Giants || W 11–2 || Reuss (13–10) || Davis (5–11) || – || 2:43 || 12,070 || 86–62 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 149 || September 22 || 1:05p.m. PDT || @ Giants || W 5–3 || Hershiser (17–3) || Blue (7–7) || Niedenfuer (16) || 2:25 || 10,297 || 87–62 || W2 |-style=background:#cfc | 150 || September 23 || 5:35p.m. PDT || @ Astros || W 5–3 || Diaz (5–3) || Calhoun (2–4) || Niedenfuer (17) || 2:50 || 8,938 || 88–62 || W3 |-style=background:#cfc | 151 || September 24 || 5:35p.m. PDT || @ Astros || W 7–2 || Welch (12–4) || Knepper (15–11) || – || 2:44 || 10,043 || 89–62 || W4 |-style=background:#fbb | 152 || September 25 || 5:35p.m. PDT || @ Astros || L 4–6 (10) || Solano (2–2) || Niedenfuer (7–8) || – || 2:45 || 16,955 || 89–63 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 153 || September 27 || 7:35p.m. PDT || Giants || W 6–2 || Hershiser (18–3) || Blue (7–8) || – || 2:36 || 35,400 || 90–63 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 154 || September 28 || 1:05p.m. PDT || Giants || W 3–1 || Reuss (14–10) || LaPoint (7–16) || Niedenfuer (18) || 2:39 || 41,134 || 91–63 || W2 |-style=background:#cfc | 155 || September 29 || 1:05p.m. PDT || Giants || W 7–2 || Welch (13–4) || Mason (0–3) || – || 2:58 || 45,775 || 92–63 || W3 |-style=background:#fbb | 156 || September 30 || 7:35p.m. PDT || Padres || L 4–6 || Gossage (4–3) || Howell (4–7) || – || 2:37 || 37,571 || 92–64 || L1 |- |-style=background:#cfc | 157 || October 1 || 7:35p.m. PDT || Padres || W 10–3 || Diaz (6–3) || Dravecky (13–11) || – || 2:51 || 38,582 || 93–64 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 158 || October 2 || 7:35p.m. PDT || Braves || W 9–3 || Hershiser (19–3) || Johnson (4–4) || – || 2:45 || 32,042 || 94–64 || W2 |-style=background:#fbb | 159 || October 3 || 7:35p.m. PDT || Braves || L 0–5 || Smith (9–10) || Holton (1–1) || – || 2:32 || 23,486 || 94–65 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 160 || October 4 || 7:35p.m. PDT || Reds || L 2–4 || Stuper (8–5) || Peña (0–1) || Power (27) || 2:18 || 43,309 || 94–66 || L2 |-style=background:#cfc | 161 || October 5 || 1:05p.m. PDT || Reds || W 3–1 || Welch (14–4) || Robinson (7–7) || Niedenfuer (19) || 2:07 || 35,861 || 95–66 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 162 || October 6 || 1:05p.m. PDT || Reds || L 5–6 || Power (8–6) || Niedenfuer (7–9) || Franco (12) || 2:47 || 45,778 || 95–67 || L1 |- | *An MLB Players strike forced the cancellation of all regular season games on August 6 and 7. Most games were made up later in the season.
Detailed records
| Opponent | Home | Away | Total | Pct. | Runs scored | Runs allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **NL East** | ||||||
| [St. Louis Cardinals](1985-st-louis-cardinals-season) | 4–2 | 3–3 | 7–5 | 39 | 35 | |
| 4–2 | 3–3 | 7–5 | 39 | 35 | ||
| **NL West** | ||||||
| **Los Angeles Dodgers** | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
Postseason Game log
|- bgcolor=#bfb | 1 || || 5:30p.m. PDT || Cardinals || W 4–1 || Valenzuela (1–0) || Tudor (0–1) || Niedenfuer (1) || 2:42 || 55,270 || LAN 1–0 || W1 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 2 || || 5:35p.m. PDT || Cardinals || W 8–2 || Hershiser (1–0) || Andújar (0–1) || — || 3:04 || 52,222 || LAN 2–0 || W2 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 3 || || 10:05a.m. PDT || @ Cardinals || L 2–4 || Cox (1–0) || Welch (0–1) || Dayley (1) || 3:21 || 53,708 || LAN 2–1 || L1 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 4 || || 5:15p.m. PDT || @ Cardinals || L 2–12 || Tudor (1–1) || Reuss (0–1) || — || 2:47 || 53,708 || TIE 2–2 || L2 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 5 || || 12:05p.m. PDT || @ Cardinals || L 2–3 || Lahti (1–0)|| Niedenfuer (0–1) || — || 2:56 || 53,708 || STL 3–2 || L3 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 6 || || 12:05p.m. PDT || Cardinals || L 5–7 || Worrell (1–0) || Niedenfuer (0–2) || Dayley (2) || 3:32 || 55,208 || STL 4–2 || L4 |-
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 | 141 | 429 | 127 | .296 | 7 | 53 | |
| 1B | 129 | 438 | 110 | .251 | 21 | 66 | |
| 2B | 136 | 488 | 136 | .279 | 1 | 42 | |
| SS | 142 | 562 | 137 | .244 | 6 | 39 | |
| 3B | 77 | 221 | 44 | .199 | 4 | 18 | |
| LF | 137 | 487 | 156 | .320 | 33 | 87 | |
| CF | 147 | 482 | 129 | .268 | 12 | 50 | |
| RF | 135 | 518 | 152 | .293 | 28 | 95 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 121 | 213 | 48 | .225 | 5 | 19 | |
| 73 | 207 | 55 | .266 | 0 | 25 | |
| 57 | 192 | 56 | .292 | 0 | 22 | |
| 76 | 169 | 44 | .260 | 0 | 13 | |
| 53 | 121 | 25 | .207 | 0 | 9 | |
| 74 | 118 | 29 | .246 | 0 | 7 | |
| 79 | 104 | 27 | .260 | 3 | 16 | |
| 35 | 79 | 20 | .253 | 0 | 8 | |
| 43 | 63 | 14 | .222 | 3 | 13 | |
| 24 | 53 | 7 | .132 | 3 | 6 | |
| 9 | 15 | 2 | .133 | 0 | 0 | |
| 17 | 15 | 2 | .133 | 0 | 2 | |
| 23 | 11 | 3 | .273 | 0 | 0 | |
| 22 | 9 | 3 | .333 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | 9 | 2 | .222 | 0 | 2 | |
| 6 | 6 | 2 | .333 | 0 | 1 | |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 1 | |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | .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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | 272.1 | 17 | 10 | 2.45 | 208 | |
| 36 | 239.2 | 19 | 3 | 2.03 | 157 | |
| 34 | 212.2 | 14 | 10 | 2.92 | 84 | |
| 23 | 167.1 | 14 | 4 | 2.31 | 96 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | 142.0 | 8 | 12 | 3.42 | 67 | |
| 35 | 68.0 | 2 | 2 | 5.43 | 57 | |
| 12 | 31.2 | 1 | 3 | 7.39 | 17 | |
| 16 | 29.1 | 1 | 1 | 5.22 | 19 | |
| 2 | 4.1 | 0 | 1 | 8.31 | 2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 2.71 | 102 | |
| 56 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 3.77 | 85 | |
| 46 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2.61 | 73 | |
| 19 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4.91 | 11 | |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9.00 | 1 |
National League Championship Series
Main article: 1985 National League Championship Series
The Dodgers faced the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1985 NLCS, the first year the championship series was in a "Best of seven" format. Jack Clark hit a 450-foot home run off Dodger closer Tom Niedenfuer to win game six and the NLCS for the Cardinals. With an open base, Dodger manager Tommy Lasorda was second guessed for not walking Clark, the only big power threat in the Cardinal line-up. Niedenfuer also gave up a walk-off home run to Ozzie Smith in game five contributing to Smith winning the NLCS MVP Award.
Game 1
Wednesday, October 9 at Dodger Stadium (Los Angeles)
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | **1** | **8** | **1** |
| **Los Angeles** | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | X | **4** | **8** | **0** |
| **W**: Fernando Valenzuela (1-0) **L**: John Tudor (0-1) **SV**: Tom Niedenfuer (1) | ||||||||||||
| **HRs**: **LAD** – None **STL** – None |
Game 2
Thursday, October 10 at Dodger Stadium (Los Angeles)
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | **2** | **8** | **1** |
| **Los Angeles** | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | X | **8** | **13** | **1** |
| **W**: Orel Hershiser (1-0) **L**: Joaquín Andújar (0-1) **SV**: None | ||||||||||||
| **HRs**: **LAD** – Greg Brock (1) **STL** – None |
Game 3
Saturday, October 12 at Busch Stadium (St. Louis)
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | **2** | **7** | **2** |
| **St. Louis** | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | **4** | **8** | **0** |
| **W**: Danny Cox (1-0) **L**: Bob Welch (0-1) **SV**: Ken Dayley (1) | ||||||||||||
| **HRs**: **LAD** – None **STL** – Tom Herr (1) |
Game 4
Sunday, October 13 at Busch Stadium (St. Louis)
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | **2** | **5** | **1** |
| **St. Louis** | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | X | **12** | **15** | **0** |
| **W**: John Tudor (1-0) **L**: Jerry Reuss (0-1) **SV**: None | ||||||||||||
| **HRs**: **LAD** – Bill Madlock (1) **STL** – None |
Game 5
Monday, October 14 at Busch Stadium (St. Louis)
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | **2** | **5** | **1** |
| **St. Louis** | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | **3** | **5** | **1** |
| **W**: Jeff Lahti (1-0) **L**: Tom Niedenfuer (0-1) **SV**: None | ||||||||||||
| **HRs**: **LAD** – Bill Madlock (2) **STL** – Ozzie Smith (1) |
Game 6
Wednesday, October 16 at Dodger Stadium (Los Angeles)
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **St. Louis** | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | **7** | **12** | **1** |
| Los Angeles | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | **5** | **8** | **0** |
| **W**: Todd Worrell (1-0) **L**: Tom Niedenfuer (0-2) **SV**: Ken Dayley (2) | ||||||||||||
| **HRs**: **LAD** – Bill Madlock (3) Mike Marshall (1) **STL** – Jack Clark (1) |
1985 awards
- 1985 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
- Pedro Guerrero reserve
- Fernando Valenzuela reserve
- NL Pitcher of the Month
- Fernando Valenzuela (April 1985)
- Fernando Valenzuela (July 1985)
- NL Player of the Month
- Pedro Guerrero (June 1985)
- NL Player of the Week
- Pedro Guerrero (June 10–16)
- Pedro Guerrero (July 22–28)
- Mike Marshall (Sep. 9–15)
Farm system
Major League Baseball draft
Main article: 1985 Major League Baseball Draft
The Dodgers drafted 37 players in the June draft and 16 in the January draft. Of those, six players would eventually play in the Major Leagues. They received an extra pick in the 2nd round of the June draft as compensation for losing pitcher Burt Hooton as a free agent.
The first pick in the June draft was outfielder Chris Gwynn from San Diego State. The brother of Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn, he would play 10 seasons in the Majors (7 of them with the Dodgers), primarily as a pinch hitter/backup outfielder. He hit .261 in 599 Major League games. The draft also included outfielder Mike Devereaux (round 5), who was briefly a starter with the Baltimore Orioles in the early 90s but was primarily a reserve, and relief pitcher John Wetteland (2nd round of the January secondary draft) who saved 330 games in 12 seasons (with the Dodgers, Expos, Yankees and Rangers).
| Round | Name | Position | School | Signed | Career span | Highest level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bradley Zeinert | LHP | Yes | 1985–1987 | Rookie | |
| 2 | John Farley | 3B | San Jacinto College | Yes | 1985 | Rookie |
| 3 | Greg Briley | SS | Louisburg College | No | ||
| Mariners-1986 | 1986–1997 | **MLB** | ||||
| 4 | Mike Kitz | LHP | College of San Mateo | No | ||
| 5 | Paul Kuzniar | RHP | Alvin Community College | No | ||
| Indians-1987 | 1987–1990 | AA | ||||
| 6 | Lester Logan | C | University of Nebraska at Lincoln | No | ||
| 7 | Gregory Martin | 2B | Middle Georgia College | No | ||
| 8 | Mike Fowler | 3B | Spartanburg Methodist College | No | ||
| Braves-1987 | 1987–1989 | A | ||||
| 9 | Bruce Powers | OF | Skyline Junior College | No | ||
| 10 | Chris Graves | RHP | Middle Georgia College | No | ||
| 11 | Kevin Nelson | RHP | Yuba Community College | Yes | 1985–1986 | A |
| 12 | Derek Keathley | RHP | Yuba Community College | No | ||
| 13 | John McEntee | LHP | College of Marin | No |
January secondary phase
| Round | Name | Position | School | Signed | Career span | Highest level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eric Tutt | 1B | Middle Georgia College | No | 1985 | Rookie |
| 2 | John Wetteland | RHP | College of San Mateo | Yes | 1985–2000 | **MLB** |
| 3 | Adrian Adkins | C | Middle Georgia College | No | ||
| Pirates-1989 | 1989 | Rookie |
June draft
| Round | Name | Position | School | Signed | Career span | Highest level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Gwynn | OF | San Diego State University | Yes | 1985–1996 | **MLB** |
| 2 | Mike Watters | 2B | University of Michigan | Yes | 1985–1988 | AAA |
| 2 | Jeremy Smith | C | Morehead State University | Yes | 1985–1986 | A |
| 3 | Pete Geist | OF | Georgia Institute of Technology | Yes | 1985–1987 | A |
| 4 | Mike Prior | OF | Illinois State University | No | ||
| 5 | Mike Devereaux | OF | Arizona State University | Yes | 1985–1998 | **MLB** |
| 6 | Walter McConnell | 3B | Georgia Institute of Technology | Yes | 1985–1992 | AAA |
| 7 | Rene Garcia | LHP | Hoover High School | Yes | 1985–1987 | A |
| 8 | Jack Savage | RHP | University of Kentucky | Yes | 1985–1991 | **MLB** |
| 9 | Walter Stull | RHP | University of California, Riverside | Yes | 1985–1987 | A |
| 10 | Frederick Farwell | LHP | University of Arkansas | Yes | 1985–1988 | AAA |
| 11 | Michael Fiala | RHP | Princeton University | Yes | 1985–1986 | A |
| 12 | Kenneth Lambert | C | University of Portland | Yes | 1985–1987 | A |
| 13 | Andy Naworski | RHP | University of California, Los Angeles | Yes | 1985–1987 | A |
| 14 | Michael Batesole | 3B | Oral Roberts University | Yes | 1985–1988 | AA |
| 15 | William Ray | RHP | University of Kentucky | Yes | 1985–1988 | A |
| 16 | Mike Huff | OF | Northwestern University | Yes | 1985–1996 | **MLB** |
| 17 | Bryan Smith | LHP | St. Mary's College of California | Yes | 1985–1987 | A |
| 18 | Carl Thomas | LHP | Calhoun County High School | Yes | 1985–1987 | A |
| 19 | Michael Burke | 1B | St. Xavier University | Yes | 1985–1987 | A |
| 20 | Michael Lilly | RHP | State University of West Georgia | Yes | 1985–1987 | Rookie |
| 21 | Charles Hardwick | LHP | University of South Carolina | Yes | 1985–1986 | A |
| 22 | Edwin Hart | LHP | Patrick Henry High School | Yes | 1985–1986 | Rookie |
| 23 | Jeffrey Hartman | SS | McCaskey High School | Yes | 1985–1988 | A |
| 24 | Michael White | OF | Valdosta State University | Yes | 1985–1986 | A |
| 25 | Paul Moralez | 1B | University of California, Riverside | Yes | 1985–1987 | A |
| 26 | Douglas Ames | LHP | Yes | 1985–1986 | A | |
| 27 | Robert Tucker | C | West Virginia University | Yes | 1985–1986 | A |
| 28 | Eugene Ayers | SS | University of North Carolina at Charlotte | Yes | 1985–1986 | A |
| 29 | Brett Parker | SS | Sul Ross State University | Yes | 1985 | Rookie |
| 30 | Andrew Anthony | OF | Valdosta State University | Yes | 1985–1986 | A |
| 31 | Jim Garrison | SS | Plant City High School | Yes | 1985–1988 | A |
| 32 | Ronald Jackson | C | Huston-Tillotson College | Yes | 1985–1986 | A |
| 33 | Bill Bluhm | 3B | College of the Canyons | Yes | 1985–1989 | A |
June secondary phase
| Round | Name | Position | School | Signed | Career span | Highest level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doug Cox | LHP | Georgia Perimeter College | No | ||
| 2 | Marty Newton | C | San Bernardino Valley College | Yes | 1985–1986 | A- |
| 3 | John McEntee | LHP | College of Marin | No |
|}
References
References
- "Al Oliver Stats".
- "Henry Rodriguez Stats".
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/m/madlobi01.shtml Bill Madlock Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com]
- "1985 Los Angeles Dodgers schedule and results". Baseball Reference.
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/?query_type=franch_year&team_ID=LAD&year_ID=1985&draft_type=janreg& 1985 Los Angeles Dodgers Picks in the MLB January Draft-Regular Phase ]
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/?query_type=franch_year&team_ID=LAD&year_ID=1985&draft_type=jansec& 1985 Los Angeles Dodgers Picks in the MLB January Draft-Secondary Phase ]
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/?query_type=franch_year&team_ID=LAD&year_ID=1985&draft_type=junreg& 1985 Los Angeles Dodgers Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft]
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/?query_type=franch_year&team_ID=LAD&year_ID=1985&draft_type=junsec& 1985 Los Angeles Dodgers Picks in the MLB June Draft-Secondary Phase]
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