1978 Astros Roster
Gulf Coast League (GCL) - Class: R
Team Record: 23-31
Finished 5th in the GCL
Manager: Julio Linares (23-31)
Affiliation: Houston Astros
Location: Sarasota, Florida
1978 Astros StatisticsTeam Record: 23-31
Finished 5th in the GCL
Manager: Julio Linares (23-31)
Affiliation: Houston Astros
Location: Sarasota, Florida
The Astros of the Gulf Coast League ended the 1978 season with a record of 23 wins and 31 losses, finishing fifth in the GCL.
The Astros plated 237 runs and yielded 236 runs. Arvis Harper led all regular batters by hitting .251. Kevin Houston topped the team with 5 wins and a team-best 2.7 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1978 Astros who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Jack Lazorko, Tim Tolman, Ron Meridith, Pete Hernández and Pat Perry.
Julio Linares served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andres Acosta | R | L | ||||
| Miguel Alvarado | R | R | September 24, 1959 | 5'10" | 155 | |
| Julio Beltran | R | R | June 11, 1958 | 5'10" | 150 | Ingenio Consuelo, DO |
| Sam Bryan | R | R | September 28, 1958 | 5'11" | 150 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Jose Claudio | L | L | November 13, 1958 | 6'2" | 175 | Guanica, PR |
| Greg Cypret | R | R | August 21, 1956 | 6'2" | 180 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Manuel DeAza | R | R | December 21, 1960 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Sergio DeSena | R | R | September 14, 1960 | 6'0" | 158 | Ozama, DO |
| Arvis Harper | S | R | May 24, 1956 | 5'8" | 180 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Pete Hernández | R | R | April 4, 1959 | 6'1" | 160 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| John Hessler | S | R | June 3, 1957 | 6'3" | 200 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Bubba Holland | R | R | September 14, 1958 | 6'1" | 195 | Florence, SC US |
| Kevin Houston | L | L | December 7, 1957 | 6'0" | 190 | Liberty, MO US |
| Francisco Jabalera | L | L | November 18, 1959 | 5'11" | 155 | Ingenio Consuelo, DO |
| Jack Lazorko | R | R | March 30, 1956 | 5'11" | 200 | Hoboken, NJ US |
| Stan Leland | R | R | May 17, 1959 | 6'4" | 190 | Wabash, IN US |
| Jesus Manaure | R | R | March 8, 1959 | 6'1" | 183 | , Miranda VE |
| Val Medina | R | R | November 11, 1958 | 5'11" | 172 | Domingo Mersede, DO |
| Ron Meridith | L | L | November 26, 1956 | 6'0" | 175 | San Pedro, CA US |
| Zac Paris | R | R | September 9, 1957 | 6'1" | 150 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Pat Perry | L | L | February 4, 1959 | 6'1" | 190 | Taylorville, IL US |
| Jeffrey Pich | R | R | ||||
| Mauro Pinto | R | R | January 15, 1958 | 6'4" | 180 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Robert Rivera | R | R | December 26, 1958 | 6'2" | 186 | New York City, NY US |
| Richard Robinson | R | R | August 6, 1956 | 6'0" | 170 | Iuka, MS US |
| Kevin Ruffler | R | R | August 24, 1955 | 5'9" | 190 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Natalio Silva | R | R | March 14, 1959 | 6'1" | 165 | Ciudad Bolivar, Bolivar VE |
| Steven Sitek | L | L | January 8, 1959 | 6'6" | 186 | Hot Springs, AR US |
| Gregory Smith | S | R | October 19, 1958 | 5'11" | 160 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| Luis Suarez | R | R | February 4, 1959 | 6'0" | 160 | |
| Tim Tolman | R | R | April 20, 1956 | 6'0" | 190 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Randy Toogood | R | R | October 24, 1956 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Thad Troedson | R | R | July 9, 1956 | 6'3" | 208 | San Jose, CA US |
| Jamie Williams | R | R | October 12, 1960 | 6'0" | 165 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Roberto Yan | R | R | May 7, 1959 | 6'3" | 165 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
