1981 Daytona Beach Astros Roster
Team Record: 68-67
Finished 4th in the FSL's North Division
Manager: Carlos Alfonso (68-67)
Affiliation: Houston Astros
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Ballpark: Jackie Robinson Stadium
Attendance: 70,194, Avg. 1,040
Playoffs - Daytona Beach Astros 2 games, Tampa Tarpons 0
Finals - Daytona Beach Astros 3 games, Fort Myers Royals 1
The Daytona Beach Astros of the Florida State League ended the 1981 season with a record of 68 wins and 67 losses, finishing fourth in the league's North Division.
The Astros led the league with 644 runs, spearheaded by 49 home runs. Daytona Beach surrendered 584 runs. Wes Clements paced the team with 19 home runs and drove in 83 runs, while leading hitters with significant playing time with a .296 average. Jeff Heathcock topped the squad with 9 wins, and Mike Penate recorded a 2.83 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Manny Hernández, John Mizerock, Ty Gainey, Eric Bullock, Jeff Calhoun, Jeff Heathcock and Pat Perry were all players from the 1981 Daytona Beach Astros who played in the Majors during their careers.
Carlos Alfonso served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julio Beltran | R | R | June 11, 1958 | 5'10" | 150 | Ingenio Consuelo, DO |
| Larry Brown | R | R | June 23, 1957 | 6'4" | 210 | |
| Eric Bullock | L | L | February 16, 1960 | 5'11" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Paul Cacciatore | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Jeff Calhoun | L | L | April 11, 1958 | 6'2" | 190 | La Grange, GA US |
| Wes Clements | R | R | May 26, 1958 | 6'4" | 195 | Inglewood, CA US |
| John Csefalvay | L | L | May 10, 1960 | 5'10" | 170 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Gary D'Onofrio | S | R | June 26, 1958 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Kenneth Elsee | R | 6'1" | 185 | |||
| Ty Gainey | L | R | December 25, 1960 | 6'1" | 190 | Cheraw, SC US |
| Scott Gardner | R | October 29, 1957 | 6'6" | 200 | ||
| Tom Hawk | R | 6'6" | 220 | |||
| Jeff Heathcock | R | R | November 18, 1959 | 6'4" | 205 | Covina, CA US |
| Manny Hernández | R | R | May 7, 1961 | 6'0" | 150 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Kevin Houston | L | L | December 7, 1957 | 6'0" | 190 | Liberty, MO US |
| Larry Jackson | R | R | September 5, 1959 | 6'7" | 198 | |
| David Johnson | R | L | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Rob McCorkle | R | R | April 3, 1958 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Jim McKnight | S | R | June 9, 1956 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Tim Meckes | R | May 7, 1959 | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Val Medina | R | R | November 11, 1958 | 5'11" | 172 | Domingo Mersede, DO |
| John Mizerock | L | R | December 8, 1960 | 5'11" | 190 | Punxsutawney, PA US |
| Jeff Morris | L | January 30, 1958 | 6'1" | 185 | Tucson, AZ US | |
| Don Mundie | R | 6'2" | 165 | |||
| Mike Penate | R | September 29, 1958 | 6'4" | 190 | ||
| Pat Perry | L | L | February 4, 1959 | 6'1" | 190 | Taylorville, IL US |
| Uvaldo Regalado | R | May 23, 1959 | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Ruben Robles | R | R | August 13, 1959 | 6'2" | 196 | |
| Larry Simcox | R | R | April 29, 1959 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Neil Simons | L | L | July 31, 1958 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Phil Smith | R | R | October 27, 1959 | 5'9" | 165 | |
| Joey Squilla | R | L | 6'2" | 197 | ||
| David Sullivan | R | R | June 26, 1958 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Marc Thomas | R | R | April 16, 1957 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Mark Turner | L | 6'0" | 165 | |||
| Billy Weems | L | R | October 31, 1957 | 5'10" | 156 | |
| Jamie Williams | R | R | October 12, 1960 | 6'0" | 165 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Roberto Yan | R | R | May 7, 1959 | 6'3" | 165 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
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.
