1986 Auburn Astros Roster
Team Record: 44-32
Finished 1st in the NYPL's McNamara Division
Manager: Keith Bodie (44-32)
Affiliation: Houston Astros
Location: Auburn, New York
Ballpark: Falcon Park I
Attendance: 24,249, Avg. 638
Playoffs - St. Catharines Blue Jays 1 game, Auburn Astros 0
The Auburn Astros of the New York-Pennsylvania League ended the 1986 season with a record of 44 wins and 32 losses, finishing first in the league's McNamara Division.
The Astros plated 356 runs and yielded 305 runs. Gary Cooper paced Auburn with 11 home runs and drove in 54 runs, while leading batters with significant playing time with a .313 average. Kevin Wasilewski topped the team with 7 wins, and Rich Simon recorded a 2.93 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1986 Auburn Astros who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Dave Rohde, Trent Hubbard, Ed Whited, Gary Cooper and Brian Meyer.
Keith Bodie served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Aleshire | R | R | December 22, 1966 | 6'1" | 195 | Cambridge, OH US |
| Dave Banks | L | L | April 3, 1963 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Daven Bond | R | R | June 4, 1964 | 6'6" | 215 | |
| Damon Brooks | R | R | February 11, 1965 | 5'11" | 182 | |
| Gary Cooper | R | R | August 13, 1964 | 6'1" | 200 | Lynwood, CA US |
| Jeff Edwards | R | R | November 16, 1963 | 6'2" | 205 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Rusty Elsberry | R | August 12, 1964 | Fort Collins, CO US | |||
| Joel Estes | L | L | August 4, 1964 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Scott Gray | R | R | November 20, 1963 | 6'0" | 165 | Washington, PA US |
| Carl Grovom | L | L | May 20, 1963 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Vic Hithe | R | R | December 12, 1964 | 6'1" | 182 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Trent Hubbard | R | R | May 11, 1964 | 5'8" | 180 | Chicago, IL US |
| Bert Hunter | S | R | August 23, 1967 | 6'4" | 200 | , US |
| Buck Jackson | S | R | May 8, 1964 | 6'1" | 180 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| Rusty Kryzanowski | R | R | 6'1" | 205 | ||
| Brian Meyer | R | R | January 29, 1963 | 6'1" | 190 | Camden, NJ US |
| Guy Normand | R | L | May 7, 1964 | 6'1" | 195 | Grafton, ND US |
| Jimmy Olson | R | September 22, 1964 | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Dave Potts | R | R | July 28, 1964 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Ron Roebuck | S | L | November 9, 1964 | 6'1" | 185 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Dave Rohde | S | R | May 8, 1964 | 6'2" | 180 | Los Altos, CA US |
| Pedro Sanchez | S | R | September 9, 1966 | 5'10" | 155 | |
| Rich Simon | R | R | November 29, 1965 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Matt Stennett | R | R | September 13, 1963 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Tom Temrowski | L | L | May 10, 1961 | 6'3" | 212 | |
| Steve Towey | R | R | September 23, 1964 | 6'1" | 180 | Seattle, WA US |
| Jim Vike | R | R | November 2, 1963 | 6'4" | 200 | Bellingham, WA US |
| Kevin Wasilewski | R | September 9, 1964 | 6'4" | 220 | ||
| Ed Whited | R | R | February 9, 1964 | 6'3" | 195 | Bristol, PA US |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
