Major Leaguers known to have died during the 1985 calendar year.
| Alf Anderson | 1914-01-28 | 1985-06-23 | 71.146 | SS | 5-11 | 165 | R | R | 1914-01-28 | Gainesville,GA | MLB | 1941-1946 | 1941-1946 | |
| George Banks | 1938-09-24 | 1985-03-01 | 46.158 | 3B-OF | 5-11 | 185 | R | R | 1938-09-24 | Pacolet Mills,SC | MLB | 1962-1966 | 1962-1966 | 1957- UDFA -NYA |
| Curt Barclay | 1931-08-22 | 1985-03-25 | 53.215 | P | 6-3 | 210 | R | R | 1931-08-22 | Chicago,IL | MLB | 1957-1959 | 1957-1959 | |
| Les Bell | 1901-12-14 | 1985-12-26 | 84.012 | 3B | 5-11 | 165 | R | R | 1901-12-14 | Harrisburg,PA | MLB | 1923-1931 | 1923-1931 | |
| Johnny Bero | 1922-12-22 | 1985-05-11 | 62.140 | SS | 6-0 | 170 | L | R | 1922-12-22 | Gary,WV | MLB | 1948-1951 | 1948-1951 | |
| Jim Bilbrey | 1924-04-20 | 1985-12-26 | 61.250 | P | 6-3 | 205 | R | R | 1924-04-20 | Rickman,TN | MLB | 1949-1949 | 1949-1949 | |
| Ossie Bluege | 1900-10-24 | 1985-10-14 | 84.355 | 3B | 5-11 | 162 | R | R | 1900-10-24 | Chicago,IL | MLB | 1922-1939 | 1922-1939 | |
| Elmer Bowman | 1897-03-19 | 1985-12-17 | 88.273 | H | 6-0 | 193 | R | R | 1897-03-19 | Proctor,VT | MLB | 1920-1920 | 1920-1920 | |
| Joe Bradshaw | 1897-08-17 | 1985-01-30 | 87.166 | P | 6-3 | 200 | R | R | 1897-08-17 | Roellen,TN | MLB | 1929-1929 | 1929-1929 | |
| Art Bramhall | 1909-02-22 | 1985-09-04 | 76.194 | SS-3B | 5-11 | 170 | R | R | 1909-02-22 | Oak Park,IL | MLB | 1935-1935 | 1935-1935 | |
| Johnny Broaca | 1909-10-03 | 1985-05-16 | 75.225 | P | 5-11 | 190 | R | R | 1909-10-03 | Lawrence,MA | MLB | 1934-1939 | 1934-1939 | |
| Guy Bush | 1901-08-23 | 1985-07-02 | 83.313 | P | 6-0 | 175 | R | R | 1901-08-23 | Aberdeen,MS | MLB | 1923-1945 | 1923-1945 | |
| Harry Byrd | 1925-02-03 | 1985-05-14 | 60.100 | P | 6-1 | 188 | R | R | 1925-02-03 | Darlington,SC | MLB | 1950-1957 | 1950-1957 | |
| Ken Chase | 1913-10-06 | 1985-01-16 | 71.102 | P | 6-2 | 210 | L | L | 1913-10-06 | Oneonta,NY | MLB | 1936-1943 | 1936-1943 | |
| Stu Clarke | 1906-01-24 | 1985-08-26 | 79.214 | SS-3B | 5-9 | 160 | R | R | 1906-01-24 | San Francisco,CA | MLB | 1929-1930 | 1929-1930 | |
| Larry Drake | 1921-05-04 | 1985-07-14 | 64.071 | OF | 6-2 | 195 | L | R | 1921-05-04 | McKinney,TX | MLB | 1945-1948 | 1945-1948 | |
| Dick Drott | 1936-07-01 | 1985-08-16 | 49.046 | P | 6-0 | 185 | R | R | 1936-07-01 | Cincinnati,OH | MLB | 1957-1963 | 1957-1963 | |
| Jake Early | 1915-05-19 | 1985-05-31 | 70.012 | C | 5-11 | 168 | L | R | 1915-05-19 | Kings Mountain,NC | MLB | 1939-1949 | 1939-1949 | |
| Clarence Fieber | 1913-09-04 | 1985-08-20 | 71.350 | P | 6-4 | 187 | L | L | 1913-09-04 | San Francisco,CA | MLB | 1932-1932 | 1932-1932 | |
| Joe Genewich | 1897-01-15 | 1985-12-21 | 88.340 | P | 6-0 | 174 | R | R | 1897-01-15 | Elmira,NY | MLB | 1922-1930 | 1922-1930 | |
| Joe Glenn | 1908-11-19 | 1985-05-06 | 76.168 | C | 5-11 | 175 | R | R | 1908-11-19 | Dickson City,PA | MLB | 1932-1940 | 1932-1940 | |
| Hal Goldsmith | 1898-08-18 | 1985-10-20 | 87.063 | P | 6-0 | 174 | R | R | 1898-08-18 | Peconic,NY | MLB | 1926-1929 | 1926-1929 | |
| Jim Grant | 1894-08-04 | 1985-11-30 | 91.118 | P | 5-11 | 180 | R | L | 1894-08-04 | Coalville,IA | MLB | 1923-1923 | 1923-1923 | |
| Burleigh Grimes | 1893-08-18 | 1985-12-06 | 92.110 | P | 5-10 | 175 | R | R | 1893-08-18 | Emerald,WI | MLB | 1916-1934 | 1916-1934 | |
| Oscar Harstad | 1892-05-24 | 1985-11-14 | 93.174 | P | 6-0 | 174 | R | R | 1892-05-24 | Parkland,WA | MLB | 1915-1915 | 1915-1915 | |
| Kirby Higbe | 1915-04-08 | 1985-05-06 | 70.028 | P | 5-11 | 190 | R | R | 1915-04-08 | Columbia,SC | MLB | 1937-1950 | 1937-1950 | |
| Ray Jablonski | 1926-12-17 | 1985-11-25 | 58.343 | 3B | 5-10 | 180 | R | R | 1926-12-17 | Chicago,IL | MLB | 1953-1960 | 1953-1960 | |
| Syl Johnson | 1900-12-31 | 1985-02-20 | 84.051 | P | 5-11 | 180 | R | R | 1900-12-31 | Portland,OR | MLB | 1922-1940 | 1922-1940 | |
| Ted Kleinhans | 1899-04-08 | 1985-07-24 | 86.107 | P | 6-0 | 170 | R | L | 1899-04-08 | Deer Park,WI | MLB | 1934-1938 | 1934-1938 | |
| Bill Kunkel | 1936-07-07 | 1985-05-04 | 48.301 | P | 6-1 | 187 | R | R | 1936-07-07 | Hoboken,NJ | MLB | 1961-1963 | 1961-1963 | 1955- UDFA -BOS |
| Roy Lee | 1917-09-28 | 1985-11-11 | 68.044 | P | 6-0 | 175 | L | L | 1917-09-28 | Elmira,NY | MLB | 1945-1945 | 1945-1945 | |
| Johnny Lindell | 1916-08-30 | 1985-08-27 | 68.362 | OF | 6-5 | 217 | R | R | 1916-08-30 | Greeley,CO | MLB | 1941-1954 | 1941-1954 | 1936- UDFA -NYA |
| Roy Luebbe | 1900-09-17 | 1985-08-21 | 84.338 | C | 6-0 | 175 | B | R | 1900-09-17 | Parkersburg,IA | MLB | 1925-1925 | 1925-1925 | |
| Dave Madison | 1921-02-01 | 1985-12-08 | 64.310 | P | 6-3 | 190 | R | R | 1921-02-01 | Brooksville,MS | MLB | 1950-1953 | 1950-1953 | |
| Roger Maris | 1934-09-10 | 1985-12-14 | 51.095 | OF | 6-0 | 200 | L | R | 1934-09-10 | Hibbing,MN | MLB | 1957-1968 | 1957-1968 | |
| Cloy Mattox | 1902-11-24 | 1985-08-03 | 82.252 | C | 5-8 | 168 | L | R | 1902-11-24 | Leesville,VA | MLB | 1929-1929 | 1929-1929 | |
| Archie McKain | 1911-05-12 | 1985-05-21 | 74.009 | P | 5-10 | 175 | B | L | 1911-05-12 | Delphos,KS | MLB | 1937-1943 | 1937-1943 | |
| Johnny Mokan | 1895-09-23 | 1985-02-10 | 89.140 | OF | 5-7 | 165 | R | R | 1895-09-23 | Buffalo,NY | MLB | 1921-1927 | 1921-1927 | |
| Bill Morley | 1890-01-23 | 1985-05-14 | 95.111 | 2B | 5-11 | 170 | R | R | 1890-01-23 | Holland,MI | MLB | 1913-1913 | 1913-1913 | |
| Frank Mulroney | 1903-04-08 | 1985-11-11 | 82.217 | P | 6-0 | 170 | R | R | 1903-04-08 | Mallard,IA | MLB | 1930-1930 | 1930-1930 | |
| Van Mungo | 1911-06-08 | 1985-02-12 | 73.249 | P | 6-2 | 185 | R | R | 1911-06-08 | Pageland,SC | MLB | 1931-1945 | 1931-1945 | |
| Luke Nelson | 1893-12-04 | 1985-11-14 | 91.345 | P | 6-0 | 180 | R | R | 1893-12-04 | Cable,IL | MLB | 1919-1919 | 1919-1919 | |
| Bob Nieman | 1927-01-26 | 1985-03-10 | 58.043 | OF | 5-11 | 195 | R | R | 1927-01-26 | Cincinnati,OH | MLB | 1951-1962 | 1951-1962 | |
| Ken O'Dea | 1913-03-16 | 1985-12-17 | 72.276 | C | 6-0 | 180 | L | R | 1913-03-16 | Lima,NY | MLB | 1935-1946 | 1935-1946 | |
| Ike Pearson | 1917-03-01 | 1985-03-17 | 68.016 | P | 6-1 | 180 | R | R | 1917-03-01 | Grenada,MS | MLB | 1939-1948 | 1939-1948 | |
| Red Peery | 1906-08-15 | 1985-05-06 | 78.264 | P | 5-11 | 160 | L | L | 1906-08-15 | Payson,UT | MLB | 1927-1929 | 1927-1929 | |
| Grover Powell | 1940-10-10 | 1985-05-21 | 44.223 | P | 5-10 | 175 | L | L | 1940-10-10 | Sayre,PA | MLB | 1963-1963 | 1963-1963 | 1962- UDFA -NYN |
| Johnny Rucker | 1917-01-15 | 1985-08-07 | 68.204 | OF | 6-2 | 175 | L | R | 1917-01-15 | Crabapple,GA | MLB | 1940-1946 | 1940-1946 | |
| Bob Scheffing | 1913-08-11 | 1985-10-26 | 72.076 | C | 6-2 | 189 | R | R | 1913-08-11 | Overland,MO | MLB | 1941-1951 | 1941-1951 | |
| Wes Schulmerich | 1901-08-21 | 1985-06-26 | 83.309 | OF | 5-11 | 210 | R | R | 1901-08-21 | Hillsboro,OR | MLB | 1931-1934 | 1931-1934 | |
| Bud Sheely | 1920-11-26 | 1985-10-17 | 64.325 | C | 6-1 | 200 | L | R | 1920-11-26 | Spokane,WA | MLB | 1951-1953 | 1951-1953 | |
| John Sherlock | 1904-10-26 | 1985-11-26 | 81.031 | 1B | 5-10 | 175 | R | R | 1904-10-26 | Buffalo,NY | MLB | 1930-1930 | 1930-1930 | |
| Clyde Smoll | 1914-04-17 | 1985-08-31 | 71.136 | P | 5-10 | 175 | B | L | 1914-04-17 | Quakertown,PA | MLB | 1940-1940 | 1940-1940 | |
| Clarence Struss | 1909-02-24 | 1985-09-12 | 76.200 | P | 5-11 | 163 | R | R | 1909-02-24 | Riverdale,IL | MLB | 1934-1934 | 1934-1934 | |
| Joe Sullivan | 1910-09-26 | 1985-04-08 | 74.194 | P | 5-11 | 175 | L | L | 1910-09-26 | Mason City,IL | MLB | 1935-1941 | 1935-1941 | |
| Bud Teachout | 1904-02-27 | 1985-05-11 | 81.073 | P | 6-2 | 183 | R | L | 1904-02-27 | Los Angeles,CA | MLB | 1930-1932 | 1930-1932 | |
| Al Todd | 1902-01-07 | 1985-03-08 | 83.060 | C | 6-1 | 198 | R | R | 1902-01-07 | Troy,NY | MLB | 1932-1943 | 1932-1943 | |
| George Uhle | 1898-09-18 | 1985-02-26 | 86.161 | P | 6-0 | 190 | R | R | 1898-09-18 | Cleveland,OH | MLB | 1919-1936 | 1919-1936 | |
| Dick Wakefield | 1921-05-06 | 1985-08-26 | 64.112 | OF | 6-4 | 210 | L | R | 1921-05-06 | Chicago,IL | MLB | 1941-1952 | 1941-1952 | |
| Augie Walsh | 1904-08-17 | 1985-11-12 | 81.087 | P | 6-0 | 175 | R | R | 1904-08-17 | Wilmington,DE | MLB | 1927-1928 | 1927-1928 | |
| Bill Wambsganss | 1894-03-19 | 1985-12-08 | 91.264 | 2B | 5-11 | 175 | R | R | 1894-03-19 | Cleveland,OH | MLB | 1914-1926 | 1914-1926 | |
| George Washington | 1907-06-04 | 1985-02-17 | 77.258 | OF | 6-0 | 190 | L | R | 1907-06-04 | Linden,TX | MLB | 1935-1936 | 1935-1936 | |
| Sam West | 1904-10-05 | 1985-11-23 | 81.049 | OF | 5-11 | 165 | L | L | 1904-10-05 | Longview,TX | MLB | 1927-1942 | 1927-1942 | |
| Vernon Wilshere | 1912-08-03 | 1985-05-23 | 72.293 | P | 6-0 | 180 | L | L | 1912-08-03 | Poplar Ridge,NY | MLB | 1934-1936 | 1934-1936 | |
| Bob Wilson | 1925-02-22 | 1985-04-23 | 60.060 | C | 5-11 | 197 | R | R | 1925-02-22 | Dallas,TX | MLB | 1958-1958 | 1958-1958 | |
| Whitey Wistert | 1912-02-20 | 1985-04-23 | 73.062 | P | 6-4 | 210 | R | R | 1912-02-20 | Chicago,IL | MLB | 1934-1934 | 1934-1934 | |
| Joe Wood | 1889-10-25 | 1985-07-27 | 95.275 | OF-P | 5-11 | 180 | R | R | 1889-10-25 | Kansas City,MO | MLB | 1908-1922 | 1908-1922 | |
| Joe Wood | 1919-10-03 | 1985-03-25 | 65.173 | 2B-3B | 5-10 | 160 | R | R | 1919-10-03 | Houston,TX | MLB | 1943-1943 | 1943-1943 | |
| Rusty Yarnall | 1902-10-22 | 1985-10-09 | 82.352 | P | 6-0 | 175 | R | R | 1902-10-22 | Chicago,IL | MLB | 1926-1926 | 1926-1926 | |
| Bobby Young | 1925-01-22 | 1985-01-28 | 60.006 | 2B | 6-1 | 175 | L | R | 1925-01-22 | Granite,MD | MLB | 1948-1958 | 1948-1958 | |
| Carl Yowell | 1902-12-20 | 1985-07-27 | 82.219 | P | 6-4 | 180 | L | L | 1902-12-20 | Madison,VA | MLB | 1924-1925 | 1924-1925 | |
| Benny Zientara | 1920-02-14 | 1985-04-16 | 65.061 | 2B-3B | 5-9 | 165 | R | R | 1920-02-14 | Chicago,IL | MLB | 1941-1948 | 1941-1948 | |
| Billy Zitzmann | 1895-11-19 | 1985-05-29 | 89.191 | OF | 5-11 | 175 | R | R | 1895-11-19 | Long Island City,NY | MLB | 1919-1929 | 1919-1929 | |
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