1980 Astros Blue Roster
Gulf Coast League (GCL) - Class: R
Team Record: 38-24
Finished 2nd in the GCL
Manager: Eric Swanson (38-24)
Affiliation: Houston Astros
Location: Sarasota, Florida
Ballpark: KC Complex
1980 Astros Blue StatisticsTeam Record: 38-24
Finished 2nd in the GCL
Manager: Eric Swanson (38-24)
Affiliation: Houston Astros
Location: Sarasota, Florida
Ballpark: KC Complex
The Astros Blue of the Gulf Coast League ended the 1980 season with a record of 38 wins and 24 losses, finishing second in the GCL.
The Astros Blue paced the league with just 242 runs allowed. The club scored 311 runs. Dennis Cleveland accounted for 38 RBI. Marc Thomas led all regular hitters with a .338 average. Mark Turner and Kenneth Elsee topped the team with 7 wins each, while Jeff Morris recorded a 1.29 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Manny Hernández played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Astros Blue to do so.
Eric Swanson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Babcock | L | L | January 24, 1958 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Julio Benjamin | R | R | February 13, 1961 | 6'0" | 170 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Christopher Buckley | R | R | 5'11" | 188 | ||
| Guillermo Castro | L | February 10, 1960 | 6'2" | 165 | ||
| Dennis Cleveland | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Gary D'Onofrio | S | R | June 26, 1958 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Kenneth Elsee | R | 6'1" | 185 | |||
| Ernesto Espinoza | R | R | December 3, 1960 | 6'3" | 165 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Ramon Garcia | R | R | October 13, 1961 | 5'8" | 180 | |
| Tom Hawk | R | 6'6" | 220 | |||
| Manny Hernández | R | R | May 7, 1961 | 6'0" | 150 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Tim Meckes | R | May 7, 1959 | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Jeff Morris | L | January 30, 1958 | 6'1" | 185 | Tucson, AZ US | |
| Mike Penate | R | September 29, 1958 | 6'4" | 190 | ||
| Quico Ruiz | R | December 2, 1957 | 6'4" | 190 | ||
| Randall Schlosser | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Neil Simons | L | L | July 31, 1958 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Joey Squilla | R | L | 6'2" | 197 | ||
| David Sullivan | R | R | June 26, 1958 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Guillermo Thomas | R | June 25, 1962 | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| Marc Thomas | R | R | April 16, 1957 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Mark Turner | L | 6'0" | 165 | |||
| Billy Weems | L | R | October 31, 1957 | 5'10" | 156 |
