| 1985 International League season | |
|---|---|
| League | International League |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 10 – September 13 |
| Number of games | 140 |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Regular season | |
| Season MVP | Dan Pasqua, Columbus Clippers |
| Governors' Cup Playoffs | |
| League champions | Tidewater Tides |
| Runners-up | Columbus Clippers |
The 1985 International League was a Class AAA baseball season played between April 10 and September 13. Eight teams played a 140-game schedule, with the top four teams qualifying for the post-season.
The Tidewater Tides won the Governors' Cup, defeating the Columbus Clippers in the final round of the playoffs.
| International League | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| Syracuse Chiefs | 79 | 61 | .564 | – |
| Maine Guides | 76 | 63 | .547 | 2.5 |
| Tidewater Tides | 75 | 64 | .540 | 3.5 |
| Columbus Clippers | 75 | 64 | .540 | 3.5 |
| Richmond Braves | 75 | 65 | .536 | 4 |
| Toledo Mud Hens | 71 | 68 | .511 | 7.5 |
| Rochester Red Wings | 58 | 81 | .417 | 20.5 |
| Pawtucket Red Sox | 48 | 91 | .345 | 30.5 |
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| AVG | Juan Bonilla, Columbus Clippers | .330 |
| H | Mike Sharperson, Syracuse Chiefs | 155 |
| R | Mike Sharperson, Syracuse Chiefs | 86 |
| 2B | Billy Beane, Tidewater Tides | 34 |
| 3B | Mike Sharperson, Syracuse Chiefs | 7 |
| HR | Jim Wilson, Maine Guides | 26 |
| RBI | Jim Wilson, Maine Guides | 101 |
| SB | Dwight Taylor, Maine Guides | 52 |
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| W | Dennis Burtt, Toledo Mud Hens Stan Clarke, Syracuse Chiefs | 14 |
| ERA | Don Gordon, Syracuse Chiefs | 2.07 |
| CG | Bill Swaggerty, Rochester Red Wings | 10 |
| SV | Wes Gardner, Tidewater Tides Tom Henke, Syracuse Chiefs | 18 |
| SO | Brad Havens, Rochester Red Wings | 129 |
| IP | Bill Swaggerty, Rochester Red Wings | 189 |
| Semi-finals | Governors' Cup | ||||||||
| 1 | Syracuse | 1 | |||||||
| 4 | Columbus | 3 | |||||||
| 4 | Columbus | 1 | |||||||
| 3 | Tidewater | 3 | |||||||
| 2 | Maine | 2 | |||||||
| 3 | Tidewater | 3 | |||||||
| International League awards | |
|---|---|
| Award name | Recipient |
| Most Valuable Player | Dan Pasqua, Columbus Clippers |
| Pitcher of the Year | Tom Henke, Syracuse Chiefs |
| Rookie of the Year | Dan Pasqua, Columbus Clippers |
| Manager of the Year | Doug Ault, Syracuse Chiefs |
The Columbus Clippers are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League (IL) and the Triple-A affiliate of the Cleveland Guardians. They are located in Columbus, Ohio, and are named for speedy merchant sailing vessels known as clippers. The team has played their home games at Huntington Park since 2009. They previously played at Cooper Stadium from 1977 to 2008.
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