1974 Columbus Astros Roster
Team Record: 65-73
Finished 4th in the SL's East Division
Manager: Jimmy Williams (65-73)
Affiliation: Houston Astros
Location: Columbus, Georgia
Ballpark: Golden Park I & II
Attendance: 106,462, Avg. 1,543
The Columbus Astros of the Southern League ended the 1974 season with a record of 65 wins and 73 losses, finishing fourth in the league's East Division.
The Astros tallied 559 runs, worst in the circuit, and allowed 610 runs. Jesus de la Rosa paced Columbus with 14 home runs and accounted for 68 RBI, while leading batters with significant playing time by hitting .284. Paul Siebert topped the team with 15 wins and a team-best 2.56 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Members of the 1974 Columbus Astros who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Paul Siebert, Jesus de la Rosa, Al Javier, Mike Stanton, J. R. Richard, Ramón de los Santos, Art Gardner, Rick Williams, Mike Potter and Otis Thornton.
Jimmy Williams served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Blakley | L | L | October 10, 1949 | 6'1" | 180 | Springfield, IL US |
| Romualdo Blanco | R | R | February 7, 1954 | 6'3" | 160 | Curiepe, Miranda VE |
| Eleno Cuen | R | R | August 18, 1952 | 6'1" | 185 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX |
| Jesus de la Rosa | R | R | August 5, 1953 | 6'1" | 153 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Ramón de los Santos | L | L | January 19, 1949 | 6'0" | 175 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Bob Dean | R | R | May 17, 1953 | 5'11" | 170 | Comox, BC CA |
| Larry Elenes | R | R | September 29, 1951 | 6'3" | 190 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Steve Englishbey | L | L | August 17, 1954 | 6'1" | 190 | Houston, TX US |
| Mike Floyd | R | R | June 3, 1946 | 5'9" | 175 | Hempstead, NY US |
| Art Gardner | L | L | September 21, 1952 | 5'11" | 175 | Madden, MS US |
| Al Javier | R | R | February 4, 1954 | 5'11" | 170 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Jimmy Johnson | R | R | August 28, 1947 | 6'0" | 175 | Colona, IL US |
| David Kaster | R | R | September 9, 1950 | 6'3" | 195 | Omaha, NE US |
| John McLaren | R | R | September 29, 1951 | 6'0" | 190 | Galveston, TX US |
| Donnie McLaughlin | R | R | July 4, 1950 | 5'11" | 160 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Willie Melendez | R | R | May 13, 1951 | 6'1" | 175 | Cidra, PR |
| Edward Mims | R | R | February 29, 1948 | 6'3" | 225 | Pittsburg, CA US |
| Jerry Moxey | R | R | December 16, 1949 | 6'0" | 172 | Nassau, BS |
| Ramon Perez | R | R | February 1, 1952 | 6'0" | 150 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Mike Potter | R | R | May 16, 1951 | 6'1" | 195 | Montebello, CA US |
| Kenny Reed | R | R | April 15, 1951 | 5'9" | 162 | Chicago, IL US |
| J. R. Richard | R | R | March 7, 1950 | 6'8" | 222 | Vienna, LA US |
| Matthew Rosiek | R | R | November 26, 1949 | 6'5" | 215 | New Britain, CT US |
| Ronald Roznovsky | R | R | October 7, 1951 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Ron Selak | R | R | March 25, 1955 | 6'2" | 170 | Berkeley, CA US |
| Paul Siebert | L | L | June 5, 1953 | 6'2" | 205 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Mike Stanton | S | R | September 25, 1952 | 6'2" | 205 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Fernando Tatis | R | R | July 12, 1950 | 5'11" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Otis Thornton | R | R | June 30, 1945 | 6'1" | 186 | Docena, AL US |
| Rick Williams | R | R | November 9, 1952 | 6'1" | 180 | Merced, CA US |
| Thomas Wise | R | R | May 31, 1952 | 6'1" | 185 | Vancouver, WA 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.
