The 1985 California Angels season was the 25th season of the California Angels franchise in the American League, the 20th in Anaheim, and their 20th season playing their home games at Anaheim Stadium. The Angels finished second in the American League West with a 90–72 record, finishing one game behind the eventual World Series champions, the Kansas City Royals.

Offseason November 7, 1984: Ellis Valentine was released by the Angels.Ellis Valentine at Baseball Reference January 11, 1985: Rob Picciolo was released by the California Angels. January 30, 1985: Ruppert Jones was signed as a free agent with the California Angels. March 31, 1985: Bill Mooneyham was released by the Angels.Bill Mooneyham at Baseball Reference

Regular season October 6, 1985: Rufino Linares hit a home run in the last at-bat of his career.Home Run in Last At Bat by Baseball Almanac

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Notable transactions June 3, 1985: Bo Jackson was drafted by the Angels in the 20th round of the 1985 amateur draft, but did not sign.Bo Jackson at Baseball Reference June 19, 1985: Tommy John was released by the Angels.Tommy John at Baseball Reference August 2, 1985: Pat Clements, Mike Brown and a player to be named later were traded by the Angels to the Pittsburgh Pirates for John Candelaria, George Hendrick and Al Holland. The Angels completed the deal by sending Bob Kipper to the Pirates on August 16.John Candelaria at Baseball Reference September 10, 1985: The Angels traded players to be named later to the Oakland Athletics for Don Sutton. The Angels completed the deal by sending Robert Sharpnack (minors) and Jerome Nelson (minors) to the Athletics on September 25.Don Sutton at Baseball Reference

Roster 1985 California Angels Roster Pitchers Catchers

Infielders Outfielders

Other batters Manager

Coaches

Game log Regular season

|-style=background:#fbb | 22 || May 1 || 7:30p.m. PDT || Blue Jays || L 3–6 || Key (1–2) || McCaskill (0–1) || – || 2:34 || 24,112 || 14–8 || L1 |-style=background:#bfb | 23 || May 2 || 7:30p.m. PDT || Blue Jays || W 3–2 || Clements (2–0) || Stieb (1–3) || – || 2:45 || 23,824 || 15–8 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 32 || May 14 || 4:35p.m. PDT || @ Blue Jays || L 3–6 || Alexander (5–1) || Slaton (3–2) || Caudill (7) || 2:42 || 22,445 || 19–13 || L2 |-style=background:#bfb | 33 || May 15 || 4:35p.m. PDT || @ Blue Jays || W 9–6 || Moore (2–1) || Caudill (4–3) || – || 3:00 || 18,119 || 20–13 || LW1 |-style=background:#fbb | 34 || May 17 || 7:30p.m. PDT || Yankees || L 0–6 || Niekro (5–2) || Witt (2–4) || – || 2:40 || 61,066 || 20–14 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 35 || May 18 || 12:20p.m. PDT || Yankees || L 1–6 || Cowley (2–2) || John (2–3) || Fisher (1) || 2:48 || 32,936 || 20–15 || L2 |-style=background:#bfb | 36 || May 19 || 1:00p.m. PDT || Yankees || W 4–1 || Slaton (4–2) || Whitson (1–5) || Moore (9) || 2:29 || 39,724 || 21–15 || W1 |-style=background:#bfb | 37 || May 20 || || Tigers |-style=background:#bfb | 38 || May 21 || || Tigers |-style=background:#fbb | 39 || May 22 || || Tigers |-style=background:#fbb | 44 || May 29 || 5:00p.m. PDT || @ Yankees || L 2–7 || Niekro (6–3) || Slaton (4–3) || – || 2:30 || 25,049 || 25–19 || L2 |-style=background:#fbb | 45 || May 30 || 5:00p.m. PDT || @ Yankees || L 1–3 || Cowley (4–2) || Romanick (6–2) || Righetti (10) || 2:09 || 17,226 || 25–20 || L3 |-style=background:#bfb | 46 || May 31 || || @ Tigers

|-style=background:#bfb | 47 || June 1 || || @ Tigers |-style=background:#fbb | 48 || June 2 || || @ Tigers |-style=background:#fbb | 52 || June 7 || 7:30p.m. PDT || Royals || L 0–6 || Saberhagen (6–3) || Witt (3–6) || – || 2:26 || 29,414 || 28–24 || L2 |-style=background:#fbb | 53 || June 8 || 7:00p.m. PDT || Royals || L 1–4 || Gubicza (2–4) || Slaton (4–4) || Quisenberry (11) || 2:19 || 46,393 || 28–25 || L3 |-style=background:#bfb | 54 || June 9 || 1:00p.m. PDT || Royals || W 1–0 || Romanick (7–2) || Jackson (4–3) || Moore (12) || 2:04 || 41,973 || 29–25 || W1 |-style=background:#bfb | 58 || June 13 || || White Sox |-style=background:#fbb | 59 || June 14 || || White Sox |-style=background:#fbb | 60 || June 15 || || White Sox |-style=background:#bfb | 61 || June 16 || || White Sox |-style=background:#bfb | 65 || June 21 || || @ White Sox |-style=background:#bfb | 66 || June 22 || || @ White Sox |-style=background:#bfb | 67 || June 23 || || @ White Sox |-style=background:#fbb | 71 || June 28 || 5:35p.m. PDT || @ Royals || L 4–5 || Quisenberry (4–4) || Corbett (2–1) || – || 4:50 || 32,651 || 40–31 || L1 |-style=background:#bfb | 72 || June 29 || 5:35p.m. PDT || @ Royals || W 7–1 || Lugo (3–1) || Black (5–8) || – || 2:46 || 39,451 || 41–31 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 73 || June 30 || 11:35a.m. PDT || @ Royals || L 1–3 || Gubicza (6–4) || Romanick (8–4) || Quisenberry (14) || 2:23 || 33,173 || 41–32 || L1

|-style=background:#fbb | 84 || July 11 || 7:30p.m. PDT || Blue Jays || L 3–5 || Alexander (8–6) || Slaton (4–8) || Lavelle (4) || 2:49 || 31,672 || 49–35 || L1 |-style=background:#bfb | 85 || July 12 || 7:30p.m. PDT || Blue Jays || W 5–3 || McCaskill (5–5) || Key (7–4) || Moore (17) || 2:43 || 35,870 || 50–35 || W1 |-style=background:#bfb | 86 || July 13 || 7:00p.m. PDT || Blue Jays || W 4–3 || Witt (7–6) || Lavelle (3–3) || – || 2:55 || 42,054 || 51–35 || W2 |-style=background:#bfb | 87 || July 14 || 1:00p.m. PDT || Blue Jays || W 5–3 || Cliburn (4–2) || Lavelle (3–4) || – || 2:53 || 35,306 || 52–35 || W3 |-style=background:#bbbfff |colspan="12"|56th All-Star Game in Minneapolis, MN |-style=background:#fbb | 95 || July 25 || 4:35p.m. PDT || @ Blue Jays || L 0–7 || Stieb (10–6) || Witt (8–7) || – || 2:28 || 32,083 || 56–39 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 96 || July 26 || 4:35p.m. PDT || @ Blue Jays || L 3–8 || Clancy (7–4) || Lugo (3–3) || – || 2:36 || 31,294 || 56–40 || L2 |-style=background:#fbb | 97 || July 27 || 10:35a.m. PDT || @ Blue Jays || L 3–8 || Filer (2–0) || Mack (0–1) || Acker (10) || 2:38 || 44,116 || 56–41 || L3 |-style=background:#fbb | 98 || July 28 || 10:35a.m. PDT || @ Blue Jays || L 1–5 || Alexander (10–6) || McCaskill (6–7) || – || 2:28 || 36,190 || 56–42 || L4

|-style=background:#fbb | 119 || August 20 || 7:30p.m. PDT || Yankees || L 5–8 || Bordi (4–4) || Slaton (5–10) || Righetti (23) || 3:04 || 38,791 || 68–51 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 120 || August 21 || 7:30p.m. PDT || Yankees || L 10–13 || Righetti (10–7) || Moore (7–7) || – || 4:01 || 40,363 || 68–52 || L2 |-style=background:#bfb | 121 || August 22 || 7:30p.m. PDT || Yankees || W 3–2 || Witt (11–7) || Bordi (4–5) || – || 3:23 || 44,796 || 69–52 || W1 |-style=background:#bfb | 122 || August 23 || || Tigers |-style=background:#fbb | 123 || August 24 || || Tigers |-style=background:#bfb | 124 || August 25 || || Tigers |-style=background:#fbb | 127 || August 29 || 5:00p.m. PDT || @ Yankees || L 0–4 || Niekro (13–9) || McCaskill (9–9) || – || 2:43 || 32,169 || 72–55 || L1 |-style=background:#bfb | 128 || August 30 || 5:00p.m. PDT || @ Yankees || W 4–1 || Candelaria (3–1) || Bystrom (3–2) || Moore (24) || 3:09 || 22,256 || 73–55 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 129 || August 31 || 10:20a.m. PDT || @ Yankees || L 4–10 || Righetti (11–7) || Corbett (2–2) || – || 3:04 || 26,991 || 73–56 || L1

|-style=background:#fbb | 130 || September 1 || 11:00a.m. EDT || @ Yankees || L 3–5 || Shirley (4–4) || Holland (0–1) || Fisher (10) || 3:06 || 33,080 || 73–57 || L2 |-style=background:#bfb | 131 || September 2 || || @ Tigers |-style=background:#fbb | 132 || September 3 || || @ Tigers |-style=background:#bfb | 133 || September 4 || || @ Tigers |-style=background:#bfb | 137 || September 9 || 7:30p.m. PDT || Royals || W 7–1 || Candelaria (5–1) || Saberhagen (17–6) || – || 1:57 || 29,688 || 77–60 || W2 |-style=background:#fbb | 138 || September 10 || 7:30p.m. PDT || Royals || L 0–6 || Leibrandt (15–7) || McCaskill (9–11) || – || 2:12 || 37,813 || 77–61 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 139 || September 11 || 7:30p.m. PDT || Royals || L 1–2 || Jackson (13–9) || Romanick (13–8) || Quisenberry (33) || 2:41 || 32,906 || 77–62 || L2 |-style=background:#fbb | 144 || September 17 || || @ White Sox |-style=background:#bfb | 145 || September 18 || || @ White Sox |-style=background:#bfb | 146 || September 19 || || @ White Sox |-style=background:#fbb | 150 || September 23 || || White Sox |-style=background:#fbb | 151 || September 24 || || White Sox |-style=background:#bfb | 152 || September 25 || || White Sox |-style=background:#fbb | 156 || September 30 || 5:35p.m. PDT || @ Royals || L 1–3 || Saberhagen (20–6) || Candelaria (6–3) || – || 2:09 || 34,200 || 87–69 || L1

|-style=background:#bfb | 157 || October 1 || 5:35p.m. PDT || @ Royals || W 4–2 || Witt (14–9) || Leibrandt (17–9) || Moore (30) || 2:36 || 26,273 || 88–69 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 158 || October 2 || 5:35p.m. PDT || @ Royals || L 0–4 || Black (10–15) || Romanick (14–9) || – || 2:08 || 28,401 || 88–70 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 159 || October 3 || 5:35p.m. PDT || @ Royals || L 1–4 || Jackson (14–12) || Sutton (15–10) || Quisenberry (36) || 2:24 || 40,894 || 88–71 || L2

|- style="text-align:center;" | Legend:      = Win      = Loss      = PostponementBold = Angels team member

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 150 460 114 .248 5 55 1B 127 443 124 .280 2 39 2B 144 479 116 .242 13 53 SS 147 438 96 .219 8 41 3B 120 427 104 .244 20 78 LF 150 520 137 .263 20 85 CF 125 443 114 .257 1 32 RF Reggie Jackson 143 460 116 .252 27 85 DH 125 389 90 .231 21 67

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 Juan Beníquez 132 411 125 .304 8 42 Rob Wilfong 83 217 41 .189 4 13 Mike Brown 60 153 41 .268 4 20 Jack Howell 43 137 27 .197 5 18 Jerry Narron 67 132 29 .220 5 14 Daryl Sconiers 44 98 28 .286 2 12 Craig Stuart Gerber 65 91 24 .264 0 6 Darrell Miller 51 48 18 .375 2 7 Rufino Linares 18 43 11 .256 3 11 George Hendrick 16 41 5 .122 2 6 Devon White 21 7 1 .143 0 0 Pat Keedy 3 4 2 .500 1 1 Gus Polidor 2 1 1 1.000 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 Mike Witt 35 250.0 15 9 3.56 180 Ron Romanick 31 195.0 14 9 4.11 64 Kirk McCaskill 30 189.2 12 12 4.70 102 Jim Slaton 29 148.1 6 10 4.37 60 John Candelaria 13 71.0 7 3 3.80 53 Geoff Zahn 7 37.0 2 2 4.38 14 Don Sutton 5 31.2 2 2 3.69 16 Tony Mack 1 2.1 0 1 15.43 0

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 Urbano Lugo 20 83.0 3 4 3.69 42 Tommy John 12 38.1 2 4 4.70 17 Bob Kipper 2 3.1 0 1 21.60 0

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 Donnie Moore 65 8 8 31 1.92 72 Stew Cliburn 44 9 3 6 2.09 48 Pat Clements 41 5 0 1 3.34 19 Doug Corbett 30 3 3 0 4.89 24 Luis Sánchez 26 2 0 2 5.72 34 Al Holland 15 0 1 0 1.48 14 Dave Smith 4 0 0 0 7.20 3 Alan Fowlkes 2 0 0 0 9.00 5

Farm system

References

1985 California Angels at Baseball Reference 1985 California Angels at Baseball Almanac