1987 Osceola Astros Roster
Team Record: 80-59
Finished 1st in the FSL's Central Division
Manager: Ken Bolek (80-59)
Affiliation: Houston Astros
Location: Kissimmee, Florida
Ballpark: Osceola County Stadium
Attendance: 38,068, Avg. 548
Playoffs - Osceola Astros 2 games, St. Petersburg Cardinals 0
Finals - Fort Lauderdale Yankees 3 games, Osceola Astros 1
The Osceola Astros of the Florida State League ended the 1987 season with a record of 80 wins and 59 losses, finishing first in the league's Central Division.
The Astros paced the circuit with just 488 runs allowed. Osceola scored 662 runs. Troy Afenir led the squad with 14 home runs Gary Cooper drove in 74 runs. Calvin James topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .319. José Canó paced the team with 15 wins and a team-best 1.94 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Jeff Baldwin, Gary Cooper, Terry Wells, Dan Walters, Dave Rohde, Brian Meyer, José Canó and Troy Afenir were all players from the 1987 Osceola Astros who played in the Majors during their careers.
Ken Bolek 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 |
| Tim Arnsberg | R | R | January 18, 1962 | 6'2" | 185 | Seattle, WA US |
| Jeff Baldwin | L | L | September 5, 1965 | 6'1" | 180 | Milford, DE US |
| Mike Brown | R | R | January 14, 1963 | 5'11" | 175 | Weimer, TX US |
| José Canó | R | R | March 7, 1962 | 6'3" | 175 | Boca del Soco, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Carlo Colombino | R | R | September 28, 1964 | 5'10" | 180 | Belleville, NJ US |
| Gary Cooper | R | R | August 13, 1964 | 6'1" | 200 | Lynwood, CA US |
| Todd Credeur | L | L | September 6, 1963 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Pedro DeLeon | R | R | October 26, 1964 | 6'1" | 145 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Juan Delgado | R | R | January 20, 1963 | 5'11" | 165 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Don Dunster | R | R | July 30, 1963 | 6'3" | 210 | San Jose, CA US |
| John Elliott | R | R | August 18, 1964 | 5'10" | 170 | Austin, TX US |
| Joel Estes | L | L | August 4, 1964 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Stan Fascher | R | R | August 28, 1963 | 6'6" | 200 | Savannah, GA US |
| Terry Green | R | R | June 22, 1966 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Calvin James | L | L | November 5, 1962 | 5'10" | 170 | Miami, FL US |
| Bruce Long | R | R | January 11, 1960 | 6'5" | 195 | Alton, IL US |
| Juan Lopez | R | R | May 16, 1962 | 5'11" | 187 | Bayamon, PR |
| Scott Markley | L | R | November 13, 1963 | 5'9" | 160 | Joliet, IL US |
| Tony Metoyer | R | R | July 21, 1962 | 5'10" | 175 | Roswell, NM US |
| Brian Meyer | R | R | January 29, 1963 | 6'1" | 190 | Camden, NJ US |
| Gary Murphy | R | R | January 1, 1962 | 6'1" | 185 | Hazleton, PA US |
| Dave Potts | R | R | July 28, 1964 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Randy Randle | R | R | July 21, 1965 | 5'9" | 150 | Hosuton, TX US |
| Dave Rohde | S | R | May 8, 1964 | 6'2" | 180 | Los Altos, CA US |
| Joe Schulte | R | R | August 17, 1963 | 6'3" | 200 | Breese, IL US |
| Rich Simon | R | R | November 29, 1965 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Doug Snyder | L | R | September 20, 1963 | 6'1" | 175 | Walnut Creek, CA US |
| Jose Vargas | R | R | July 14, 1964 | 6'1" | 165 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Dan Walters | R | R | August 15, 1966 | 6'4" | 225 | Brunswick, ME US |
| Terry Wells | L | L | September 10, 1963 | 6'3" | 205 | Kankakee, IL US |
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.
