1979 Astros Roster
Gulf Coast League (GCL) - Class: R
Team Record: 33-19
Finished 1st in the GCL
Manager: Julio Linares (33-19)
Affiliation: Houston Astros
Location: Sarasota, Florida
1979 Astros StatisticsTeam Record: 33-19
Finished 1st in the GCL
Manager: Julio Linares (33-19)
Affiliation: Houston Astros
Location: Sarasota, Florida
The Astros of the Gulf Coast League ended the 1979 season with a record of 33 wins and 19 losses, finishing first in the GCL.
The Astros yielded 205 runs, fewest in the league. The team plated 256 runs. Francisco Jabalera topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .328. Doug Welenc led the team with 7 wins and a team-best 1.86 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Álvaro Espinoza, Bill Doran, Chris Jones, Pat Perry, Johnny Ray, Ty Gainey, Joe McIntosh, Manny Hernández and Mark Ross were all players from the 1979 Astros who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Julio Linares served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Ashley | R | R | June 16, 1960 | 5'11" | 180 | Oakland, CA US |
| Julio Benjamin | R | R | February 13, 1961 | 6'0" | 170 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Keith Bonine | R | R | August 11, 1957 | 6'4" | 215 | |
| Larry Brown | R | R | June 23, 1957 | 6'4" | 210 | |
| Sam Bryan | R | R | September 28, 1958 | 5'11" | 150 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Manuel DeAza | R | R | December 21, 1960 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Elvido DePaula | R | October 21, 1960 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Sergio DeSena | R | R | September 14, 1960 | 6'0" | 158 | Ozama, DO |
| Bill Doran | S | R | May 28, 1958 | 5'11" | 175 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Álvaro Espinoza | R | R | February 19, 1962 | 6'0" | 170 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Ernesto Espinoza | R | R | December 3, 1960 | 6'3" | 165 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Michael Finch | L | December 30, 1956 | 6'4" | 195 | ||
| Ty Gainey | L | R | December 25, 1960 | 6'1" | 190 | Cheraw, SC US |
| Barry Graham | R | L | May 23, 1960 | 5'8" | 150 | Hamilton, ON CA |
| Manny Hernández | R | R | May 7, 1961 | 6'0" | 150 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Francisco Jabalera | L | L | November 18, 1959 | 5'11" | 155 | Ingenio Consuelo, DO |
| Chris Jones | L | L | July 13, 1957 | 6'0" | 183 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Mark Lohuis | R | November 15, 1956 | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Joe McIntosh | S | R | August 4, 1951 | 6'2" | 185 | Billings, MT US |
| Francis Mouse | R | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| Zac Paris | R | R | September 9, 1957 | 6'1" | 150 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Mike Penate | R | September 29, 1958 | 6'4" | 190 | ||
| Pat Perry | L | L | February 4, 1959 | 6'1" | 190 | Taylorville, IL US |
| Gregory Petersen | R | December 9, 1956 | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Valentino Primante | S | R | November 3, 1957 | 5'9" | 180 | |
| Steven Quealey | R | October 27, 1956 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Johnny Ray | S | R | March 1, 1957 | 5'11" | 170 | Chouteau, OK US |
| William Ray | R | December 19, 1957 | 6'7" | 210 | ||
| Uvaldo Regalado | R | May 23, 1959 | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Andrew Rice | L | December 29, 1956 | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Ruben Robles | R | R | August 13, 1959 | 6'2" | 196 | |
| Mark Ross | R | R | August 8, 1954 | 6'0" | 195 | Galveston, TX US |
| Quico Ruiz | R | December 2, 1957 | 6'4" | 190 | ||
| Blaine Smith | R | September 17, 1957 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Mark Strucher | R | R | March 15, 1958 | 6'1" | 185 | Eustis, FL US |
| Marc Thomas | R | R | April 16, 1957 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Doug Welenc | R | April 1, 1956 | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Cliff Wherry | R | R | September 20, 1958 | 5'11" | 160 | San Francisco, 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 |
