1976 Covington Astros Roster
Team Record: 38-32
Finished 2nd in the AL's North Division
Manager: Julio Linares (38-32)
Affiliation: Houston Astros
Location: Covington, Virginia
Ballpark: Casey Field
Attendance: 17,400, Avg. 497
The Covington Astros of the Appalachian League ended the 1976 season with a record of 38 wins and 32 losses, finishing second in the league's North Division.
The Astros tallied 319 runs and surrendered 303 runs. Reggie Baldwin paced Covington with 10 home runs and accounted for 54 RBI. Phil Klimas led hitters with significant playing time by hitting .296. Reno Aragon topped the team with 7 wins, while Larry Green recorded a 2.25 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Tom Wiedenbauer, Floyd Bannister, Dave Smith, Bert Roberge, Jim Pankovits, Reggie Baldwin and Gary Rajsich were all players from the 1976 Covington Astros who played in the Majors during their careers.
Julio Linares 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 |
| Aquiles Angulo | R | R | October 30, 1957 | 6'3" | 171 | |
| Ricardo Aponte | R | R | April 3, 1956 | 6'1" | 175 | El Seibo, DO |
| Reno Aragon | R | R | January 29, 1958 | |||
| Reggie Baldwin | R | R | August 19, 1954 | 6'1" | 195 | River Rouge, MI US |
| Antonio Baltazar | R | R | February 19, 1957 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Floyd Bannister | L | L | June 10, 1955 | 6'1" | 190 | Pierre, SD US |
| David Brooks | R | R | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Jack Cloherty | L | R | December 31, 1957 | 6'3" | 205 | Boston, MA US |
| David Corness | R | R | March 3, 1957 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Charles Gardner | R | R | July 3, 1955 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Larry Green | R | R | November 17, 1955 | 6'2" | 180 | Cushing, OK US |
| Bobby Hallgren | L | R | October 11, 1956 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Douglas Jackson | R | R | June 26, 1958 | 6'4" | 205 | Waco, TX US |
| Luis King | S | R | July 7, 1958 | 5'10" | 158 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Phil Klimas | R | R | May 20, 1956 | 5'11" | 175 | Chicago, IL US |
| Randolph Lamb | S | R | January 28, 1954 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| 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 |
| Thomas McCann | R | R | May 19, 1958 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Dennis Miscik | L | L | April 27, 1954 | 6'1" | 185 | Calumet, PA US |
| Jose Mota | S | R | December 10, 1956 | 6'2" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Jim Pankovits | R | R | August 6, 1955 | 5'10" | 170 | Pennington Gap, VA US |
| Hector Perez | R | R | March 13, 1958 | 6'1" | 165 | |
| George Ploucher | L | L | September 18, 1955 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Gary Rajsich | L | L | October 28, 1954 | 6'2" | 210 | Youngstown, OH US |
| Bert Roberge | R | R | October 3, 1954 | 6'4" | 190 | Lewiston, ME US |
| William Roberts | R | R | June 28, 1954 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Roberto Salas | R | R | September 7, 1959 | 5'11" | 147 | |
| Dave Smith | R | R | January 21, 1955 | 6'1" | 195 | Richmond, CA US |
| Thomas Steen | R | R | January 13, 1954 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Tom Wiedenbauer | R | R | November 5, 1958 | 6'1" | 180 | Menomonee, WI US |
| Jerry Willeford | L | R | October 10, 1952 | 6'1" | 185 |
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.
