1989 Osceola Astros Roster
Team Record: 72-65
Finished 3rd in the FSL's Central Division
Manager: Rick Sweet (72-65)
Affiliation: Houston Astros
Location: Kissimmee, Florida
Ballpark: Osceola County Stadium
Attendance: 53,566, Avg. 782
The Osceola Astros of the Florida State League ended the 1989 season with a record of 72 wins and 65 losses, finishing third in the league's Central Division.
The Astros plated 587 runs and conceded 557 runs. Andy Mota recorded 69 runs batted in and topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .319. Wally Trice led the team with 16 wins and a team-best 2.57 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Members of the 1989 Osceola Astros who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Tony Eusebio, Luis Gonzalez, Dean Hartgraves, Blaise Ilsley, Charlie Kerfeld, Andy Mota, Al Osuna, Rick Rhoden, Scott Servais and Dave Silvestri.
Rick Sweet served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manny Acta | R | R | January 11, 1969 | 6'2" | 172 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Harold Allen | L | L | October 16, 1965 | 6'0" | 210 | Terre Haute, IN US |
| Pete Bauer | R | R | March 16, 1965 | 6'4" | 205 | |
| Daven Bond | R | R | June 4, 1964 | 6'6" | 215 | |
| Teo Campusano | R | March 25, 1970 | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Billy Carver | R | R | March 14, 1966 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Ramon Cedeno | R | R | April 8, 1967 | 5'11" | 172 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Todd Credeur | L | L | September 6, 1963 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Tony Eusebio | R | R | April 27, 1967 | 6'2" | 180 | Los Llanos, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Gordon Farmer | R | R | March 18, 1966 | 6'2" | 193 | |
| Blane Fox | L | L | March 28, 1964 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Luis Gonzalez | L | R | September 3, 1967 | 6'2" | 180 | Tampa, FL US |
| Rusty Harris | S | R | January 31, 1965 | 5'8" | 175 | Lewiston, ID US |
| Dean Hartgraves | R | L | August 12, 1966 | 6'0" | 185 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| Bert Hunter | S | R | August 23, 1967 | 6'4" | 200 | , US |
| Blaise Ilsley | L | L | April 9, 1964 | 6'1" | 195 | Alpena, MI US |
| Bernie Jenkins | R | R | September 12, 1967 | 6'4" | 195 | |
| Charlie Kerfeld | R | R | September 28, 1963 | 6'6" | 225 | Knob Noster, MO US |
| Carlos Laboy | R | L | February 25, 1967 | 6'2" | 185 | Yabucoa, PR |
| Danny Lewis | L | L | December 14, 1967 | 6'1" | 215 | Oakland, CA US |
| Roger Marrero | L | July 28, 1968 | 6'1" | 165 | ||
| Andy Mota | R | R | March 4, 1966 | 5'10" | 180 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Guy Normand | R | L | May 7, 1964 | 6'1" | 195 | Grafton, ND US |
| Dan Nyssen | R | R | September 14, 1966 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Joe Ortiz | R | R | November 22, 1966 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Al Osuna | R | L | August 10, 1965 | 6'3" | 200 | Inglewood, CA US |
| Gorky Perez | L | L | February 14, 1969 | 5'11" | 162 | |
| Brian Porter | R | 6'3" | 200 | |||
| Dave Potts | R | R | July 28, 1964 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Ed Renteria | R | R | April 7, 1968 | 5'11" | 160 | Barranquilla, Atlantico CO |
| Rick Rhoden | R | R | May 16, 1953 | 6'3" | 195 | Boynton Beach, FL US |
| Rick Richardi | S | R | January 21, 1964 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Eliezel Rosario | L | February 17, 1970 | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Jose Santana | S | L | March 19, 1970 | 5'11" | 160 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Scott Servais | R | R | June 4, 1967 | 6'2" | 195 | La Crosse, WI US |
| John Sheehan | R | R | April 3, 1965 | 6'2" | 205 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Dave Silvestri | R | R | September 29, 1967 | 6'0" | 180 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Rich Simon | R | R | November 29, 1965 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Dennis Tafoya | R | R | July 20, 1966 | 6'3" | 195 | Stockton, CA US |
| Wally Trice | L | L | July 28, 1966 | 6'4" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Jose Vargas | R | R | July 14, 1964 | 6'1" | 165 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional 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.
