1975 Covington Astros Roster
Team Record: 35-34
Finished 2nd in the AL's North Division
Manager: Billy Smith (35-34)
Affiliation: Houston Astros
Location: Covington, Virginia
Ballpark: Casey Field
Attendance: 18,376, Avg. 533
The Covington Astros of the Appalachian League ended the 1975 season with a record of 35 wins and 34 losses, finishing second in the league's North Division.
The Astros scored 345 runs and allowed 360 runs. Bruce Bochy drove in 34 runs. Ken LaHonta led hitters with significant playing time by hitting .293. Richard Miller and Martin Perez topped the team with 6 wins each, while Richard Miller registered a 2.73 earned run average, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Bruce Bochy played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Covington Astros to do so.
Billy Smith served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Andersen | R | R | June 27, 1957 | 6'4" | 215 | Huntington, NY US |
| Richard Berry | L | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Robert Blank | R | R | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Bruce Bochy | R | R | April 16, 1955 | 6'3" | 205 | Landes de Bussac, FR |
| David Buckley | S | L | February 15, 1955 | 6'2" | 168 | |
| LeRoy Clark | R | R | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| Jack Cloherty | L | R | December 31, 1957 | 6'3" | 205 | Boston, MA US |
| Pedro Cordero | R | R | 5'8" | 150 | ||
| David Corness | R | R | March 3, 1957 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Alan Cornwell | R | R | 6'2" | 220 | ||
| Julian DeJesus | R | R | December 26, 1956 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Larry Green | R | R | November 17, 1955 | 6'2" | 180 | Cushing, OK US |
| Bobby Hallgren | L | R | October 11, 1956 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Michael Hasley | L | L | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Jose Herrera | R | R | 5'9" | 150 | ||
| Timothy Joyce | S | L | 6'2" | 150 | ||
| Ken LaHonta | L | L | December 18, 1955 | 6'1" | 189 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Michael Lally | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Frederick Lane | R | R | April 19, 1956 | 6'1" | 155 | |
| Ramon Leader | L | L | August 9, 1957 | 5'9" | 160 | Ramon Santana, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Scott Makela | L | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| James Marshall | S | R | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| Richard Miller | S | L | June 3, 1953 | 6'0" | 177 | |
| Jose Mota | S | R | December 10, 1956 | 6'2" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Al Osofsky | S | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Jose Perez | R | R | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Martin Perez | R | R | November 11, 1955 | 6'1" | 163 | |
| Valentin Perez | R | R | 6'5" | 151 | ||
| Don Pisker | L | L | December 29, 1953 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Alberto Rondon | S | R | December 7, 1958 | 6'1" | 160 | |
| Simon Rosario | R | R | May 18, 1957 | 6'1" | 159 | Paraje Clavellina, DO |
| Gerald Taylor | L | L | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| Mike Tyler | L | R | March 4, 1954 | 5'11" | 180 | New York City, NY US |
| Brian Woltman | L | R | 5'10" | 150 | ||
| Robert Wood | R | R | 6'0" | 160 |
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.
