1981 Astros Orange Roster
Gulf Coast League (GCL) - Class: R
Team Record: 33-28
Finished 4th in the GCL
Manager: Lyle Olsen (33-28)
Affiliation: Houston Astros
Location: Sarasota, Florida
Ballpark: KC Complex
1981 Astros Orange StatisticsTeam Record: 33-28
Finished 4th in the GCL
Manager: Lyle Olsen (33-28)
Affiliation: Houston Astros
Location: Sarasota, Florida
Ballpark: KC Complex
The Astros Orange of the Gulf Coast League ended the 1981 season with a record of 33 wins and 28 losses, finishing fourth in the GCL.
The Astros Orange scored 312 runs and gave up 289 runs. Glenn Davis drove in 35 runs. Ricardo Rivera paced hitters with significant playing time with a .309 average. Ed Reilly topped the team with 6 wins and a team-best 1.3 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Members of the 1981 Astros Orange who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Eric Bullock, Julio Solano and Glenn Davis.
Lyle Olsen served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Berti | R | R | September 5, 1959 | 6'1" | 197 | |
| Russell Blaylock | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Randy Braun | L | R | November 4, 1959 | 6'5" | 225 | |
| Eric Bullock | L | L | February 16, 1960 | 5'11" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Mike Callahan | R | April 3, 1960 | 6'4" | 195 | ||
| Glenn Carpenter | R | L | December 9, 1959 | 6'1" | 197 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Guillermo Castro | L | February 10, 1960 | 6'2" | 165 | ||
| Mike Cerefin | L | R | March 29, 1962 | 6'7" | 225 | Pittsfield, MA US |
| Hank Clark | R | R | August 6, 1959 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Mark Clinton | R | 6'1" | 185 | |||
| Glenn Davis | R | R | March 28, 1961 | 6'3" | 205 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Juan Delgado | R | R | January 20, 1963 | 5'11" | 165 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Sergio DeSena | R | R | September 14, 1960 | 6'0" | 158 | Ozama, DO |
| Nelson Espinal | R | R | January 15, 1964 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Ernesto Espinoza | R | R | December 3, 1960 | 6'3" | 165 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Craig Happel | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Johnny Isaac | S | R | August 12, 1962 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Henry Janssen | R | R | May 19, 1960 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Jeff Mallet | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| David Malloy | L | 6'5" | 205 | |||
| Alexander Matos | R | R | September 9, 1963 | 6'2" | 180 | Pedernales, DO |
| Steve McAllister | S | R | November 11, 1959 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Rob McCorkle | R | R | April 3, 1958 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Larry McIver | R | R | January 3, 1962 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Greg Mize | R | December 18, 1960 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Don Mundie | R | 6'2" | 165 | |||
| Miguel Polemir | R | May 31, 1963 | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Ed Reilly | R | November 8, 1958 | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| Tom Riewerts | L | March 23, 1959 | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Ricardo Rivera | S | R | February 7, 1960 | 5'10" | 155 | |
| Julio Solano | R | R | January 8, 1960 | 6'1" | 160 | Agua Blanca, El Seibo DO |
