1977 Cocoa Astros Roster
Team Record: 46-89
Finished 5th in the FSL's South Division
Manager: Jimmy Johnson (46-89)
Affiliation: Houston Astros
Location: Cocoa, Florida
Ballpark: Cocoa Stadium
Attendance: 36,473, Avg. 540
The Cocoa Astros of the Florida State League ended the 1977 season with a record of 46 wins and 89 losses, finishing fifth in the league's South Division.
The Astros scored 415 runs, worst in the league, and conceded 638 runs. Phil Klimas drove in 54 runs. Larry Eubanks led batters with significant playing time with a .291 average. Dave Smith and Gordie Pladson topped the team with 7 wins each, while Reno Aragon recorded a 3.72 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1977 Cocoa Astros who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Tom Wiedenbauer, Bert Peña, Mike Cosgrove, Dave Smith, Bert Roberge, Gordie Pladson, Billy Smith, Joe Pittman, Mike McQueen, Jim Pankovits, Bruce Bochy and Gary Rajsich.
Jimmy Johnson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Alfaro | R | R | March 21, 1956 | 6'2" | 150 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Ed Andersen | R | R | June 27, 1957 | 6'4" | 215 | Huntington, NY US |
| Ricardo Aponte | R | R | April 3, 1956 | 6'1" | 175 | El Seibo, DO |
| Reno Aragon | R | R | January 29, 1958 | |||
| Julio Beltran | R | R | June 11, 1958 | 5'10" | 150 | Ingenio Consuelo, DO |
| Bruce Bochy | R | R | April 16, 1955 | 6'3" | 205 | Landes de Bussac, FR |
| Jack Cloherty | L | R | December 31, 1957 | 6'3" | 205 | Boston, MA US |
| Mike Cosgrove | L | L | February 17, 1951 | 6'1" | 170 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Edward Cowan | L | R | December 22, 1954 | 6'5" | 210 | |
| Larry Elenes | R | R | September 29, 1951 | 6'3" | 190 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Jeff Ellison | S | R | July 19, 1954 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Larry Eubanks | R | R | March 7, 1953 | |||
| Larry Green | R | R | November 17, 1955 | 6'2" | 180 | Cushing, OK US |
| Bobby Hallgren | L | R | October 11, 1956 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Donald Harkness | R | R | October 14, 1957 | 6'2" | 180 | Lynn, MA US |
| Phil Klimas | R | R | May 20, 1956 | 5'11" | 175 | Chicago, IL US |
| Randolph Lamb | S | R | January 28, 1954 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Ramon Leader | L | L | August 9, 1957 | 5'9" | 160 | Ramon Santana, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| John Lee | R | December 19, 1954 | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Stan Leland | R | R | May 17, 1959 | 6'4" | 190 | Wabash, IN US |
| Mike McQueen | L | L | August 30, 1950 | 6'0" | 188 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Diego Melendez | R | R | November 18, 1958 | 6'5" | 215 | Santurce, PR |
| Mark Miggins | R | L | May 6, 1954 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Dennis Miscik | L | L | April 27, 1954 | 6'1" | 185 | Calumet, PA US |
| Jose Mota | S | R | December 10, 1956 | 6'2" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Jim Pankovits | R | R | August 6, 1955 | 5'10" | 170 | Pennington Gap, VA US |
| Bert Peña | R | R | July 11, 1959 | 5'11" | 165 | Santurce, PR |
| Joe Pittman | R | R | January 1, 1953 | 6'1" | 180 | Houston, TX US |
| Gordie Pladson | R | R | July 31, 1956 | 6'4" | 210 | New Westminster, BC CA |
| George Ploucher | L | L | September 18, 1955 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Gary Rajsich | L | L | October 28, 1954 | 6'2" | 210 | Youngstown, OH US |
| Bert Roberge | R | R | October 3, 1954 | 6'4" | 190 | Lewiston, ME US |
| Simon Rosario | R | R | May 18, 1957 | 6'1" | 159 | Paraje Clavellina, DO |
| Randy Rouse | R | R | August 22, 1955 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Rafael Santana | R | R | March 4, 1958 | 6'1" | 145 | Hato Mayor del Rey, Hato Mayor DO |
| Billy Smith | R | R | September 13, 1954 | 6'7" | 200 | La Marque, TX US |
| Dave Smith | R | R | January 21, 1955 | 6'1" | 195 | Richmond, CA US |
| Tom Wiedenbauer | R | R | November 5, 1958 | 6'1" | 180 | Menomonee, WI US |
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.
