1974 Covington Astros Roster
Team Record: 32-37
Finished 3rd in the AL's South Division
Manager: Billy Smith (32-37)
Affiliation: Houston Astros
Location: Covington, Virginia
Ballpark: Casey Field
Attendance: 15,360, Avg. 445
The Covington Astros of the Appalachian League ended the 1974 season with a record of 32 wins and 37 losses, finishing third in the league's South Division.
The Astros scored 364 runs and gave up 369 runs. Fay Thompson led Covington with 19 home runs and drove in 58 runs. Jeff Smith paced batters with significant playing time by hitting .306. David Buckley topped the team with 8 wins, while Alan Knicely recorded a 3.44 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Players from the 1974 Covington Astros who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Joe Cannon, Alan Knicely, Mike Mendoza, Gordie Pladson, Luis Pujols and Terry Puhl.
Billy Smith served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arnaldo Alvarado | R | R | August 29, 1955 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Jose Antonetty | R | R | March 28, 1957 | 6'0" | 160 | |
| Ed Brown | R | R | January 20, 1954 | 5'9" | 155 | |
| David Buckley | S | L | February 15, 1955 | 6'2" | 168 | |
| Joe Cannon | L | R | July 13, 1953 | 6'3" | 193 | Camp LeJeune, NC US |
| David Corness | R | R | March 3, 1957 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Julian DeJesus | R | R | December 26, 1956 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Jose Galvez | R | R | January 21, 1955 | 6'1" | 178 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Gary Graham | R | R | January 8, 1952 | 5'7" | 155 | |
| Ralph Griffin | R | R | May 18, 1955 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Michael Hasley | L | L | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Richard Haynes | R | R | October 13, 1952 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Greg Jurgenson | L | L | August 18, 1952 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Alan Knicely | R | R | May 19, 1955 | 6'0" | 190 | Harrisonburg, VA US |
| Harold Knicely | L | R | April 13, 1956 | 5'8" | 153 | |
| Ken LaHonta | L | L | December 18, 1955 | 6'1" | 189 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Larry Matula | R | R | November 24, 1954 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Mike Mendoza | R | R | November 26, 1955 | 6'5" | 215 | Inglewood, CA US |
| Jose Mota | S | R | December 10, 1956 | 6'2" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Martin Perez | R | R | November 11, 1955 | 6'1" | 163 | |
| Gordie Pladson | R | R | July 31, 1956 | 6'4" | 210 | New Westminster, BC CA |
| Roger Polanco | R | R | August 25, 1956 | 5'11" | 145 | |
| Terry Puhl | L | R | July 8, 1956 | 6'2" | 195 | Melville, SK CA |
| Luis Pujols | R | R | November 18, 1955 | 6'2" | 175 | Santiago de los Caballeros, Santiago DO |
| Alberto Rondon | S | R | December 7, 1958 | 6'1" | 160 | |
| Simon Rosario | R | R | May 18, 1957 | 6'1" | 159 | Paraje Clavellina, DO |
| William Settle | R | R | ||||
| Jeff Smith | L | R | November 20, 1955 | 6'0" | 170 | Wilmington, NC US |
| Fay Thompson | L | L | March 1, 1956 | 5'11" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Stephen Williams | R | R | May 3, 1955 | 6'1" | 170 |
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.
