1985 Major League Baseball season
The 1985 Major League Baseball season ended with the Kansas City Royals defeating the St. Louis Cardinals in the seventh game of the I-70 World Series. Bret Saberhagen, the regular season Cy Young Award winner, was named MVP of the Series. The National League won the All-Star Game for the second straight year.
The League Championship Series playoffs were expanded to a best-of-seven format beginning this year, and both leagues ended up settling their pennant winners in more than five games, with the Royals beating the Toronto Blue Jays in seven games, and the Cardinals beating the Los Angeles Dodgers in six games.Managers
American League
National League
Postseason
- World Series: Kansas City Royals over St. Louis Cardinals ; Bret Saberhagen, MVP
- American League Championship Series MVP: George Brett
- National League Championship Series MVP: Ozzie Smith
All-Star game
- All-Star Game, July 16 at the Metrodome in Minneapolis: National League, 6–1; LaMarr Hoyt, MVP.
Milestones
- On August 4, at Yankee Stadium, Tom Seaver won his 300th game as a member of the Chicago White Sox.
- On September 11, Pete Rose reached 4,192 hits, breaking Ty Cobb's all-time major league career hits record.
- On October 6, Phil Niekro won his 300th game and became the oldest pitcher to record a shutout as a member of the New York Yankees.
Television coverage
Awards and honors
- Baseball Hall of Fame
- *Lou Brock
- *Enos Slaughter
- *Arky Vaughan
- *Hoyt Wilhelm
- Most Valuable Player
- *Don Mattingly, New York Yankees, 1B
- *Willie McGee, St. Louis Cardinals, OF
- Cy Young Award
- *Bret Saberhagen, Kansas City Royals
- *Dwight Gooden, New York Mets
- Rookie of the Year
- *Ozzie Guillén, Chicago White Sox, SS
- *Vince Coleman, St. Louis Cardinals, OF
- Manager of the Year Award
- *Bobby Cox, Toronto Blue Jays
- *Whitey Herzog, St. Louis Cardinals
- Gold Glove Award
- *Don Mattingly
- *Lou Whitaker
- *George Brett
- *Alfredo Griffin
- *Dwight Evans
- *Dave Winfield and Gary Pettis
- *Dwayne Murphy
- *Lance Parrish
- *Ron Guidry
Statistical leaders
