1987 Astros Roster
Gulf Coast League (GCL) - Class: R
Team Record: 32-30
Finished 3rd in the GCL's South Division
Manager: Julio Linares (32-30)
Affiliation: Houston Astros
Location: Sarasota, Florida
1987 Astros StatisticsTeam Record: 32-30
Finished 3rd in the GCL's South Division
Manager: Julio Linares (32-30)
Affiliation: Houston Astros
Location: Sarasota, Florida
The Astros of the Gulf Coast League ended the 1987 season with a record of 32 wins and 30 losses, finishing third in the league's South Division.
The Astros plated 307 runs and yielded 266 runs. Eric Anthony paced the squad with 10 home runs and drove in 46 runs. Ramon Cedeno led all regular batters by hitting .292. Danny Newman topped the team with 7 wins, while Chris Lee earned a 1.15 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Eric Anthony and Tony Eusebio both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Julio Linares 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 |
| Pat Amick | R | February 3, 1968 | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Eric Anthony | L | L | November 8, 1967 | 6'2" | 195 | San Diego, CA US |
| Mike Beams | R | R | June 8, 1967 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Brian Bennett | R | R | February 1, 1967 | 6'4" | 190 | |
| Ramon Cedeno | R | R | April 8, 1967 | 5'11" | 172 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Fred Costello | R | R | October 1, 1966 | 6'4" | 190 | Clearlake, CA US |
| Ken Crockom | R | R | November 24, 1967 | 5'10" | 172 | |
| Dave Cunningham | R | R | December 24, 1966 | 5'8" | 165 | Logansport, IN US |
| Pedro DeLosSantos | R | R | June 20, 1969 | 6'1" | 165 | |
| Tony Eusebio | R | R | April 27, 1967 | 6'2" | 180 | Los Llanos, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Dave Henderson | R | R | March 26, 1969 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Carlos Henry | L | L | June 26, 1968 | 6'1" | 173 | |
| Frankie Higginbotham | R | August 14, 1967 | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Mike Hook | R | L | August 27, 1968 | 6'1" | 220 | |
| Chris Lee | R | R | December 28, 1964 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Joe Locke | R | R | June 14, 1969 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Roger Marrero | L | July 28, 1968 | 6'1" | 165 | ||
| Gary Murphy | R | R | January 1, 1962 | 6'1" | 185 | Hazleton, PA US |
| Danny Newman | L | January 18, 1964 | 6'1" | 188 | ||
| Joe Ortiz | R | R | November 22, 1966 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| David Panizzi | R | R | March 7, 1965 | |||
| Francisco Perez | R | July 17, 1969 | 6'5" | 165 | ||
| Andy Ruscitto | L | R | January 28, 1968 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Chris Small | R | June 3, 1965 | 6'4" | 215 | ||
| Dennis Tafoya | R | R | July 20, 1966 | 6'3" | 195 | Stockton, CA US |
| Ernesto Vasquez | R | September 21, 1967 | ||||
| Dave Washington | R | R | March 31, 1969 | 5'11" | 170 |
