1970 Cocoa Astros Roster
Team Record: 43-84
Finished 6th in the FSL's East Division
Manager: Tony Pacheco (43-84)
Affiliation: Houston Astros
Location: Cocoa, Florida
Ballpark: Cocoa Stadium
Attendance: 22,166, Avg. 349
The Cocoa Astros of the Florida State League ended the 1970 season with a record of 43 wins and 84 losses, finishing sixth in the league's East Division.
The Astros plated 366 runs, worst in the league, and yielded 516 runs. Steven Gardner accounted for 42 RBI. Fernando Tatis paced all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .257 average. Thomas Lehman and Mike Cosgrove topped the team with 7 wins each, while Thomas Lehman recorded a 2.3 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1970 Cocoa Astros who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Jackie Brandt, Mike Easler, Mike Cosgrove, J. R. Richard and Stan Papi.
Tony Pacheco served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Alfonso | R | R | December 18, 1950 | 5'11" | 178 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| David Amman | R | R | January 19, 1947 | 6'4" | 210 | |
| Martin Boer | R | R | January 31, 1948 | 5'11" | 185 | Modesto, CA US |
| Jackie Brandt | R | R | April 28, 1934 | 5'11" | 165 | Omaha, NE US |
| Tom Brown | R | R | December 11, 1947 | 6'2" | 195 | Lakeview, OR US |
| Mike Cosgrove | L | L | February 17, 1951 | 6'1" | 170 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| William Costa | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Martin Cott | L | R | November 3, 1950 | 6'3" | 185 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Erasmo Diaz | R | R | January 8, 1949 | 5'9" | 147 | Las Piedras, Falcon VE |
| Francisco Diaz | R | R | 5'8" | 150 | ||
| Mike Easler | L | R | November 29, 1950 | 6'0" | 190 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Larry Elenes | R | R | September 29, 1951 | 6'3" | 190 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Mario Freeman | R | R | August 22, 1950 | |||
| Steven Gardner | R | R | December 13, 1947 | 6'0" | 170 | Spanish Fork, UT US |
| Charles Grigsby | R | R | November 17, 1947 | 6'1" | 190 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Steve Grover | L | L | December 28, 1948 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| Gary Howard | R | R | January 22, 1950 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Johnny Jones | L | R | June 16, 1949 | 6'1" | 200 | Florence, AL US |
| Thomas Lehman | L | L | February 5, 1947 | 6'5" | 205 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Jerry Lewis | L | L | 6'2" | 207 | ||
| Jose Lopez | R | R | December 23, 1950 | 6'1" | 158 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Donnie McLaughlin | R | R | July 4, 1950 | 5'11" | 160 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Edward Mims | R | R | February 29, 1948 | 6'3" | 225 | Pittsburg, CA US |
| Henry Moore | L | L | August 5, 1951 | 6'3" | 198 | Saginaw, MI US |
| Washington Orozco | R | R | June 14, 1951 | 6'2" | 180 | San Juan de la Maguana, San Juan DO |
| Stan Papi | R | R | February 4, 1951 | 6'0" | 170 | Fresno, CA US |
| J. R. Richard | R | R | March 7, 1950 | 6'8" | 222 | Vienna, LA US |
| Luis Rodriguez | R | R | March 14, 1950 | 5'11" | 180 | Villalba, PR |
| Alfio Rondon | R | R | February 6, 1951 | 5'11" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Matt Rosiek | R | R | November 26, 1949 | 6'5" | 215 | New Britain, CT US |
| Donald Russell | R | R | February 2, 1949 | 6'0" | 180 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Larry Sheanshang | R | R | 6'5" | 215 | ||
| Robert Shearer | L | R | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| Anthony Sturtevant | L | R | October 1, 1951 | 6'3" | 190 | Mobile, AL US |
| Fernando Tatis | R | R | July 12, 1950 | 5'11" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Chuck Taylor | R | R | December 22, 1947 | 6'0" | 155 | Covington, KY US |
| Milton Villalobos | R | R | September 15, 1952 | 6'0" | 170 | Cabo Rojo, PR |
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.
