1985 New York Yankees

97-64 • .602 Win% • 2nd in AL E

The 1985 New York Yankees went 97-64 (.602) finishing 2nd in the AL E division. The club scored 839 runs, allowed 660, and played home games at Yankee Stadium II. Team leaders included Don Mattingly (35 HR, 145 RBI) and Ron Guidry (22-6, 3.27 ERA).

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
L (Losses):
Games charged to the pitcher of record when the opposing team took a lead it never surrendered.
RS (Runs Scored (team)):
Total runs a team scored across the season.
RA (Runs Allowed):
Total runs a team allowed across the season.

Data updated

📊 Season Record

97 Wins
64 Losses
.602 Win %
2nd Rank
839 R 660 RA
Diff +179

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839 Runs Scored
660 Runs Allowed
+179 Run Diff
2,214K Attendance

📈 vs. 1985 AL Average

Batting Avg .267 2% above the 1985 league average (.261)
OBP .343 5% above the 1985 league average (.327)
SLG .425 5% above the 1985 league average (.405)
Team ERA 3.69 11% better than the 1985 league average (4.15)
Runs Scored 839 14% above the 1985 league average (737 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumYankee Stadium II
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Home Games 80
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Total Attendance 2,214,587
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Avg per Game 27,682

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1985

Batting Avg

1 Andre Robertson 0.328 2 Don Mattingly 0.324 3 Rickey Henderson 0.314 4 Henry Cotto 0.304 5 Ron Hassey 0.296

Home Runs

1 Don Mattingly 35 2 Dave Winfield 26 3 Rickey Henderson 24 4 Don Baylor 23 5 Mike Pagliarulo 19

RBI

1 Don Mattingly 145 2 Dave Winfield 114 3 Don Baylor 91 4 Rickey Henderson 72 5 Ken Griffey 69
1985 New York Yankees — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Don Mattingly 159 652 107 211 48 3 35 145 56 41 2 0.324
Dave Winfield 155 633 105 174 34 6 26 114 52 96 19 0.275
Rickey Henderson 143 547 146 172 28 5 24 72 99 65 80 0.314
Willie Randolph 143 497 75 137 21 2 5 40 85 39 16 0.276
Bob Meacham 156 481 70 105 16 2 1 47 54 102 25 0.218
Don Baylor 142 477 70 110 24 1 23 91 52 90 0 0.231
Ken Griffey 127 438 68 120 28 4 10 69 41 51 7 0.274
Mike Pagliarulo 138 380 55 91 16 2 19 62 45 86 0 0.239
Butch Wynegar 102 309 27 69 15 0 5 32 64 43 0 0.223
Ron Hassey 92 267 31 79 16 1 13 42 28 21 0 0.296
Dan Pasqua 60 148 17 31 3 1 9 25 16 38 0 0.209
Billy Sample 59 139 18 40 5 0 1 15 9 10 2 0.288
Andre Robertson 50 125 16 41 5 0 2 17 6 24 1 0.328
Dale Berra 48 109 8 25 5 1 1 8 7 20 1 0.229
Omar Moreno 34 66 12 13 4 1 1 4 1 16 1 0.197
Henry Cotto 34 56 4 17 1 0 1 6 3 12 1 0.304
Rex Hudler 20 51 4 8 0 1 0 1 1 9 0 0.157
Scott Bradley 19 49 4 8 2 1 0 1 1 5 0 0.163
Juan Bonilla 8 16 0 2 1 0 0 2 0 3 0 0.125
Juan Espino 9 11 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.364
Victor Mata 6 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.143
Neil Allen 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Mike Armstrong 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Rich Bordi 51 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Marty Bystrom 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Don Cooper 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Joe Cowley 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Brian Fisher 55 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Ron Guidry 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
John Montefusco 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Dale Murray 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Joe Niekro 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Phil Niekro 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Dennis Rasmussen 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Dave Righetti 74 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Rod Scurry 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Bob Shirley 48 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Keith Smith 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Ed Whitson 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1985

ERA

1 Brian Fisher 2.38 2 Bob Shirley 2.64 3 Dave Righetti 2.78 4 Rich Bordi 3.21 5 Ron Guidry 3.27

Wins

1 Ron Guidry 22 2 Phil Niekro 16 3 Joe Cowley 12 4 Dave Righetti 12 5 Ed Whitson 10

Strikeouts

1 Phil Niekro 149 2 Ron Guidry 143 3 Joe Cowley 97 4 Dave Righetti 92 5 Ed Whitson 89
1985 New York Yankees — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Ron Guidry 22 6 3.27 34 33 0 259.0 243 94 42 143
Phil Niekro 16 12 4.09 33 33 0 220.0 203 100 120 149
Joe Cowley 12 6 3.95 30 26 0 159.2 132 70 85 97
Ed Whitson 10 8 4.88 30 30 0 158.2 201 86 43 89
Bob Shirley 5 5 2.64 48 8 2 109.0 103 32 26 55
Dave Righetti 12 7 2.78 74 0 29 107.0 96 33 45 92
Dennis Rasmussen 3 5 3.98 22 16 0 101.2 97 45 42 63
Brian Fisher 4 4 2.38 55 0 14 98.1 77 26 29 85
Rich Bordi 6 8 3.21 51 3 2 98.0 95 35 29 64
Marty Bystrom 3 2 5.71 8 8 0 41.0 44 26 19 16
Neil Allen 1 0 2.76 17 0 1 29.1 26 9 13 16
Mike Armstrong 0 0 3.07 9 0 0 14.2 9 5 2 11
Rod Scurry 1 0 2.84 5 0 1 12.2 5 4 10 17
Joe Niekro 2 1 5.84 3 3 0 12.1 14 8 8 4
Don Cooper 0 0 5.40 7 0 0 10.0 12 6 3 4
John Montefusco 0 0 10.29 3 1 0 7.0 12 8 2 2
Dale Murray 0 0 13.50 3 0 0 2.0 4 3 0 0

👥 Roster (39)

Neil Allen Mike Armstrong Don Baylor Dale Berra Juan Bonilla Rich Bordi Scott Bradley Marty Bystrom Don Cooper Henry Cotto Joe Cowley Juan Espino +27 more

39 players

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The 1985 New York Yankees in brief

The record for the 1985 New York Yankees reads 97 wins and 64 losses, good for 2nd in the AL East. With 839 runs scored and 660 given up, the 1985 differential was +179. Against a league average of .261, the 1985 New York Yankees batted .267. The staff ERA of 3.69 was 11% better than the league average of 4.15. League clubs averaged 737 runs that year, so the New York Yankees scored 14% more.

Attendance at Yankee Stadium II totaled 2,214,587 for the year. Don Mattingly led the club in home runs with 35. Ron Guidry led the pitchers with 22 wins. Phil Niekro struck out 149, the most on the club. Dave Righetti saved 29 games. The 1985 roster runs to 39 players.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1985 New York Yankees

What was the 1985 New York Yankees record?
The 1985 New York Yankees finished 97-64 (.602 win pct).
Who led the 1985 New York Yankees in home runs?
Don Mattingly led the 1985 New York Yankees with 35 home runs.
What was the 1985 New York Yankees team ERA?
The 1985 New York Yankees posted a team ERA of 3.69.
Did the 1985 New York Yankees win the World Series?
No. The 1985 New York Yankees did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1985 New York Yankees play?
The 1985 New York Yankees played home games at Yankee Stadium II.
Who led the 1985 New York Yankees in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Don Mattingly (35 HR, 145 RBI) and Ron Guidry (22-6, 3.27 ERA).
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