1977 Astros Roster
Gulf Coast League (GCL) - Class: R
Team Record: 22-32
Finished 6th in the GCL
Manager: Julio Linares (22-32)
Affiliation: Houston Astros
Location: Sarasota, Florida
1977 Astros StatisticsTeam Record: 22-32
Finished 6th in the GCL
Manager: Julio Linares (22-32)
Affiliation: Houston Astros
Location: Sarasota, Florida
The Astros of the Gulf Coast League ended the 1977 season with a record of 22 wins and 32 losses, finishing sixth in the GCL.
The Astros plated 238 runs and surrendered 274 runs. Ricky Adams led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .225. Jim MacDonald topped the team with 6 wins, while Frederick Morris registered a 2.54 earned run average, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1977 Astros who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Scott Loucks, Pete Hernández, Ricky Adams and Billy Smith.
Julio Linares served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricky Adams | R | R | January 21, 1959 | 6'2" | 180 | Upland, CA US |
| Ronald Adkins | R | R | March 9, 1956 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Rudolph Angela | R | R | October 18, 1958 | |||
| Aquiles Angulo | R | R | October 30, 1957 | 6'3" | 171 | |
| Antonio Baltazar | R | R | February 19, 1957 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Julio Beltran | R | R | June 11, 1958 | 5'10" | 150 | Ingenio Consuelo, DO |
| Jose Claudio | L | L | November 13, 1958 | 6'2" | 175 | Guanica, PR |
| Paul Cooper | L | R | December 11, 1955 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Jesus Cruz | L | L | August 26, 1958 | 6'0" | 169 | |
| Eddie Curry | R | L | December 16, 1955 | 6'6" | 205 | |
| Manuel DeAza | R | R | December 21, 1960 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| George Gross | R | R | May 15, 1956 | 6'3" | 180 | Summit, NJ US |
| Donald Harkness | R | R | October 14, 1957 | 6'2" | 180 | Lynn, MA US |
| Pete Hernández | R | R | April 4, 1959 | 6'1" | 160 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Kevin Houston | L | L | December 7, 1957 | 6'0" | 190 | Liberty, MO US |
| Douglas Jackson | R | R | June 26, 1958 | 6'4" | 205 | Waco, TX US |
| Luis King | S | R | July 7, 1958 | 5'10" | 158 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Del Leatherwood | R | L | March 30, 1955 | 6'1" | 185 | Houston, TX US |
| Stan Leland | R | R | May 17, 1959 | 6'4" | 190 | Wabash, IN US |
| Scott Loucks | R | R | November 11, 1956 | 6'0" | 178 | Anchorage, AK US |
| Jim MacDonald | R | R | February 6, 1959 | 6'1" | 185 | St. Johnsbury, VT US |
| Joseph Miller | R | R | May 24, 1955 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Frederick Morris | L | L | September 8, 1955 | 5'11" | 180 | Salem, NJ US |
| Hector Perez | R | R | March 13, 1958 | 6'1" | 165 | |
| Randy Rouse | R | R | August 22, 1955 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Roberto Salas | R | R | September 7, 1959 | 5'11" | 147 | |
| Steven Sitek | L | L | January 8, 1959 | 6'6" | 186 | Hot Springs, AR US |
| Billy Smith | R | R | September 13, 1954 | 6'7" | 200 | La Marque, TX US |
| Joseph Suba | S | R | June 25, 1955 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Jose Turnes | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Charles White | R | R | June 18, 1958 | 6'4" | 210 |
