1986 Columbus Astros Roster
Team Record: 70-70
Finished 3rd in the SL's East Division
Manager: Dave Cripe (0-0), Chuck Taylor (0-0), Gary Tuck (0-0)
Affiliation: Houston Astros
Location: Columbus, Georgia
Ballpark: Golden Park I & II
Attendance: 134,964, Avg. 1,928
Playoffs - Columbus Astros 3 games, Jacksonville Expos 1
Finals - Columbus Astros 3 games, Huntsville Stars 1
The Columbus Astros of the Southern League ended the 1986 season with a record of 70 wins and 70 losses, finishing third in the league's East Division.
The Astros paced the circuit with just 698 runs allowed. Columbus scored 725 runs. Larry Ray powered the team with 24 home runs and recorded 108 runs batted in. Joe Mikulik led batters with significant playing time by hitting .301. Anthony Kelley topped the squad with 14 wins, while Rich Strasser recorded a 3.46 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1986 Columbus Astros who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Ken Caminiti, Dave Meads, Troy Afenir, Jeff Datz, Jeff Bettendorf, Larry Ray, Rob Mallicoat, Roger Samuels, Mike Fuentes, Tom Funk and Gerald Young.
Dave Cripe, Chuck Taylor and Gary Tuck served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Afenir | R | R | September 21, 1963 | 6'4" | 185 | Escondido, CA US |
| Karl Allaire | L | R | July 21, 1963 | 6'0" | 170 | Woonsocket, RI US |
| Mark Baker | R | R | July 8, 1964 | 5'8" | 182 | Elvine, MO US |
| Jeff Bettendorf | R | R | December 10, 1960 | 6'3" | 180 | Lompoc, CA US |
| Rich Bombard | R | R | January 2, 1961 | 5'11" | 168 | El Paso, TX US |
| Ken Caminiti | S | R | April 21, 1963 | 6'0" | 200 | Hanford, CA US |
| Earl Cash | R | R | December 11, 1962 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Mike Cerefin | L | R | March 29, 1962 | 6'7" | 225 | Pittsfield, MA US |
| Mitch Cook | L | R | February 13, 1963 | 6'2" | 192 | Wilmington, NC US |
| Jeff Datz | R | R | November 28, 1959 | 6'4" | 220 | Camden, NJ US |
| Juan Delgado | R | R | January 20, 1963 | 5'11" | 165 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Greg Dube | R | R | May 11, 1963 | 6'5" | 194 | Portland, OR US |
| Bobby Falls | S | R | February 19, 1962 | 5'11" | 181 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Mike Friederich | S | R | February 26, 1965 | 6'5" | 225 | Winfield, IL US |
| Mike Fuentes | R | R | June 11, 1958 | 6'3" | 190 | Miami, FL US |
| Tom Funk | L | L | March 13, 1962 | 6'2" | 210 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Ryan Job | R | R | May 24, 1963 | 6'1" | 174 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Anthony Kelley | R | R | March 4, 1962 | 6'2" | 205 | Chicago, IL US |
| Rob Mallicoat | L | L | November 16, 1964 | 6'3" | 180 | St. Helens, OR US |
| Chuck Mathews | R | R | October 27, 1961 | 6'4" | 213 | Weatherford, TX US |
| Dave Meads | L | L | January 7, 1964 | 6'0" | 175 | Montclair, NJ US |
| Joe Mikulik | R | R | October 30, 1963 | 5'11" | 180 | Weimer, TX US |
| Pete Mueller | L | L | October 21, 1961 | 6'4" | 210 | West New York, NJ US |
| Rayner Noble | S | L | August 7, 1961 | 5'10" | 170 | Crowell, TX US |
| Jim O'Dell | L | L | September 7, 1960 | 6'2" | 200 | Shelton, WA US |
| Rob Parker | L | R | September 5, 1962 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Larry Ray | L | R | March 11, 1958 | 6'1" | 195 | Madison, IN US |
| Mark Reynolds | L | R | January 8, 1962 | 6'1" | 190 | Wichita, KS US |
| Aristides Rodriguez | R | R | October 10, 1964 | 5'9" | 180 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Roger Samuels | L | L | January 5, 1961 | 6'5" | 210 | San Jose, CA US |
| Glenn Sherlock | L | R | September 26, 1960 | 6'0" | 185 | Nahant, MA US |
| Rich Strasser | R | R | June 29, 1960 | 6'4" | 210 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Gerald Young | S | R | October 22, 1964 | 6'2" | 185 | Tele, HN |
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.
