1985 Los Angeles Dodgers season

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 StartersName Position Mariano Duncan Second basemanKen Landreaux Center fielderAl Oliver Left fielderPedro GuerreroThird basemanMike Marshall Right fielderMike SciosciaCatcherSid Bream First basemanDave Anderson ShortstopFernando Valenzuela Starting pitcher

Roster

1985 Los Angeles Dodgers Roster Pitchers

Catchers

Infielders Outfielders

Other batters Manager

Coaches

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 EspyBill Madlock Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com

Game log Regular season Legend Dodgers win Dodgers loss Postponement Clinched divisionBoldDodgers team member

|-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 || 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 || 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 || 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 || 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 || 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 || 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 || 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 || 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 || 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 || 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