1980 Astros Orange Roster
Gulf Coast League (GCL) - Class: R
Team Record: 34-28
Finished 5th in the GCL
Manager: Fernando Tatis (34-28)
Affiliation: Houston Astros
Location: Sarasota, Florida
Ballpark: KC Complex
1980 Astros Orange StatisticsTeam Record: 34-28
Finished 5th in the GCL
Manager: Fernando Tatis (34-28)
Affiliation: Houston Astros
Location: Sarasota, Florida
Ballpark: KC Complex
The Astros Orange of the Gulf Coast League ended the 1980 season with a record of 34 wins and 28 losses, finishing fifth in the GCL.
The Astros Orange scored 290 runs and allowed 251 runs. Wes Clements and Ruben Robles each recorded 34 runs batted in. Wes Clements led batters with significant playing time with a .301 average. Scott Gardner, Roberto Yan and Uvaldo Regalado topped the team with 7 wins each, while Uvaldo Regalado registered a 1.54 earned run average, best among regular hurlers.
Players from the 1980 Astros Orange who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Ty Gainey, Álvaro Espinoza, Jeff Calhoun and Julio Solano.
Fernando Tatis served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elliott Antonetty | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Larry Bossidy | L | 5'11" | 185 | |||
| Jeff Calhoun | L | L | April 11, 1958 | 6'2" | 190 | La Grange, GA US |
| Mike Cerefin | L | R | March 29, 1962 | 6'7" | 225 | Pittsfield, MA US |
| Wes Clements | R | R | May 26, 1958 | 6'4" | 195 | Inglewood, CA US |
| Elvido DePaula | R | October 21, 1960 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Sergio DeSena | R | R | September 14, 1960 | 6'0" | 158 | Ozama, DO |
| Álvaro Espinoza | R | R | February 19, 1962 | 6'0" | 170 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Ty Gainey | L | R | December 25, 1960 | 6'1" | 190 | Cheraw, SC US |
| Scott Gardner | R | October 29, 1957 | 6'6" | 200 | ||
| John Kolacki | L | |||||
| Gary Malinowski | R | 6'4" | 190 | |||
| Silvio Perez | L | L | 6'0" | 169 | ||
| Virgilio Perez | L | September 28, 1959 | 6'3" | 170 | ||
| Francisco Ramirez | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Uvaldo Regalado | R | May 23, 1959 | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Luis Rivera | R | R | August 24, 1960 | 6'0" | 160 | |
| Ricardo Rivera | S | R | February 7, 1960 | 5'10" | 155 | |
| Ruben Robles | R | R | August 13, 1959 | 6'2" | 196 | |
| Marc Serdar | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Roderick Shepard | R | R | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Michael Sheppard | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Julio Solano | R | R | January 8, 1960 | 6'1" | 160 | Agua Blanca, El Seibo DO |
| 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 |
