1981 Astros Blue Roster

Gulf Coast League (GCL) - Class: R
Team Record: 22-38
Finished 12th in the GCL
Manager: Eric Swanson (22-38)
Affiliation: Houston Astros
Location: Sarasota, Florida
Ballpark: KC Complex

1981 Astros Blue Statistics

The Astros Blue of the Gulf Coast League ended the 1981 season with a record of 22 wins and 38 losses, finishing twelfth in the GCL.

The Astros Blue plated 207 runs, worst in the circuit, and conceded 278 runs. Bobby Falls led hitters with significant playing time with a .243 average. Rex Schimpf topped the team with 5 wins, while Mark Turner recorded a 2.33 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers. Eric Swanson served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Elliott AntonettyRR6'1"190
Julio BenjaminRRFebruary 13, 19616'0"170La Romana, La Romana DO
Russell BlaylockRR6'0"185
Randy BraunLRNovember 4, 19596'5"225
Curtis BurkeRRMarch 27, 19606'0"188Columbia, SC US
Mitch CoplonRNovember 26, 19596'2"185Houston, TX US
Rafael CornielR6'3"170
Johnny DavisRR
Juan DelgadoRRJanuary 20, 19635'11"165Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO
Elvido DePaulaROctober 21, 19606'0"180
Bobby FallsSRFebruary 19, 19625'11"181Charlotte, NC US
Joe FerranteROctober 5, 19596'5"210
Ramon GarciaRROctober 13, 19615'8"180
Roger GodwinRApril 26, 19596'2"200
Ira LaneRR5'9"170
Jeff MalletRR6'2"200
Geoff MeadowsRAugust 11, 19606'1"215Connellsville, PA US
Virgilio PerezLSeptember 28, 19596'3"170
Francisco RamirezRR6'0"190
Chuck RobertsonRAugust 5, 19595'10"165
Michael RossR
Rex SchimpfRMarch 9, 19596'4"200
Larry SimcoxRRApril 29, 19596'2"175
David SimonettiRR6'1"193
Phil SmithRROctober 27, 19595'9"165
Benny SnyderRJanuary 30, 19596'4"200
Mark TurnerL6'0"165
Brent WittmayerLR5'11"195



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