1975 Columbus Astros Roster
Team Record: 70-64
Finished 2nd in the SL's East Division
Manager: Jim Beauchamp (70-64)
Affiliation: Houston Astros
Location: Columbus, Georgia
Ballpark: Golden Park I & II
Attendance: 74,797, Avg. 1,116
The Columbus Astros of the Southern League ended the 1975 season with a record of 70 wins and 64 losses, finishing second in the league's East Division.
The Astros scored 481 runs and yielded 475 runs. Steve Englishbey led Columbus with 15 home runs Al Javier recorded 72 runs batted in and topped all regular batters by hitting .301. Joe Sambito paced the squad with 12 wins, while Dan Larson recorded a 2.18 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Members of the 1975 Columbus Astros who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Rick Williams, Ramón de los Santos, Joe Sambito, Dan Larson, Jesus de la Rosa, José Sosa, Al Javier, George Lauzerique, Luis Sánchez, Mike Stanton, Bo McLaughlin, Jay Schlueter and Joe Pittman.
Jim Beauchamp served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Aloi | R | R | October 3, 1955 | 6'1" | 182 | Vallejo, CA US |
| Rod Boone | R | R | November 11, 1950 | 6'3" | 195 | San Diego, CA US |
| David Culpepper | R | R | November 12, 1951 | 6'4" | 180 | La Mesa, CA US |
| 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 |
| Kevin Drake | R | R | April 12, 1956 | 6'3" | 195 | Nagoya, JP |
| Larry Elenes | R | R | September 29, 1951 | 6'3" | 190 | Long Beach, CA US |
| R. J. Englert | L | L | May 24, 1950 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| John Johnson | R | R | August 23, 1952 | 6'2" | 170 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Manny Lantigua | R | R | April 3, 1952 | 6'1" | 175 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Dan Larson | R | R | July 4, 1954 | 6'0" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| George Lauzerique | R | R | July 22, 1947 | 6'1" | 180 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Bo McLaughlin | R | R | October 23, 1953 | 6'5" | 210 | Oakland, CA US |
| Donnie McLaughlin | R | R | July 4, 1950 | 5'11" | 160 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Calvin Meier | R | R | January 26, 1948 | 6'1" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Willie Melendez | R | R | May 13, 1951 | 6'1" | 175 | Cidra, PR |
| Joe Pittman | R | R | January 1, 1953 | 6'1" | 180 | Houston, TX US |
| Calvin Portley | S | R | November 14, 1954 | 5'10" | 165 | Longview, TX US |
| Kenny Reed | R | R | April 15, 1951 | 5'9" | 162 | Chicago, IL US |
| Joe Sambito | L | L | June 28, 1952 | 6'1" | 185 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Luis Sánchez | R | R | August 24, 1953 | 6'2" | 170 | Cariaco, Sucre VE |
| Jay Schlueter | R | R | July 31, 1949 | 6'0" | 182 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Ron Selak | R | R | March 25, 1955 | 6'2" | 170 | Berkeley, CA US |
| José Sosa | R | R | December 28, 1952 | 5'11" | 158 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| 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 |
| Chuck Taylor | R | R | December 22, 1947 | 6'0" | 155 | Covington, KY US |
| Rick Williams | R | R | November 9, 1952 | 6'1" | 180 | Merced, CA US |
| Jim Willis | R | R | May 18, 1954 | 6'4" | 210 |
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.
