1996 Astros Roster
Gulf Coast League (GCL) - Class: R
Team Record: 31-28
Finished 2nd in the GCL's North Division
Manager: Bobby Ramos (31-28)
Affiliation: Houston Astros
Location: Kissimmee, Florida
1996 Astros StatisticsTeam Record: 31-28
Finished 2nd in the GCL's North Division
Manager: Bobby Ramos (31-28)
Affiliation: Houston Astros
Location: Kissimmee, Florida
The Astros of the Gulf Coast League ended the 1996 season with a record of 31 wins and 28 losses, finishing second in the league's North Division.
The Astros scored 263 runs and conceded 247 runs. Jason Hill and Aaron McNeal each recorded 31 runs batted in. Aaron Miles led all regular hitters by hitting .294. Tom Shearn and Jeriome Robertson topped the team with 5 wins each, while Jeriome Robertson earned a 1.73 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Jeriome Robertson, Aaron Miles, Tim Hamulack, Wade Miller, Pedro Santana, Tony McKnight, Tom Shearn and Félix Escalona were all players from the 1996 Astros who played in the Majors during their careers.
Bobby Ramos served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roberto Alleyne | R | R | May 15, 1977 | 6'4" | 230 | Panama, Panama PA |
| Shane Barksdale | L | R | September 6, 1976 | 6'4" | 195 | Oneonta, AL US |
| John Blackmore | R | R | November 5, 1977 | 6'3" | 200 | New Britain, CT US |
| Brandon Byrd | R | R | May 22, 1978 | 6'6" | 240 | Montgomery, AL US |
| Nicolas Celta | L | L | August 15, 1977 | 6'0" | 160 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Scott Chapman | R | R | January 30, 1978 | 6'2" | 200 | Athens, OH US |
| Chris Crawford | R | R | May 13, 1975 | 6'8" | 225 | Kalamazoo, MI US |
| Miguel De La Espada | R | R | July 8, 1976 | 6'4" | 220 | Colon, Colon PA |
| Jeremy DeShazer | S | R | August 18, 1976 | 5'10" | 175 | Flagstaff, AZ US |
| Félix Escalona | R | R | March 12, 1979 | 6'0" | 185 | Puerto Cabello, Carabobo VE |
| Gabe Garcia | R | R | March 15, 1977 | 6'2" | 215 | Fremont, CA US |
| Tim Hamulack | R | L | November 14, 1976 | 6'2" | 215 | Ithaca, NY US |
| Jason Hill | R | R | February 25, 1975 | 6'0" | 205 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| John Huber | R | R | April 18, 1978 | 6'3" | 200 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Eric Ireland | R | R | March 11, 1977 | 6'1" | 170 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Sendry Linares | R | R | July 7, 1975 | 5'11" | 180 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Jason McCarter | R | R | September 26, 1976 | 6'3" | 210 | Watsonville, CA US |
| Tony McKnight | R | R | June 29, 1977 | 6'5" | 205 | Texarkana, AR US |
| Aaron McNeal | R | R | April 28, 1978 | 6'3" | 230 | Oakland, CA US |
| Tomas Medina | R | R | April 12, 1975 | 6'4" | 185 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| Aaron Miles | S | R | December 15, 1976 | 5'8" | 180 | Pittsburg, CA US |
| Wade Miller | R | R | September 13, 1976 | 6'2" | 185 | Reading, PA US |
| Dru Nicely | R | R | June 29, 1978 | 6'3" | 195 | Portland, OR US |
| Josh Pascarella | R | R | November 11, 1976 | 5'11" | 180 | Gaylord, MI US |
| J. D. Prestash | L | L | August 14, 1975 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Geoffrey Robertson | L | L | March 3, 1977 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Jeriome Robertson | L | L | March 30, 1977 | 6'1" | 190 | San Jose, CA US |
| Pedro Santana | R | R | September 21, 1976 | 5'11" | 160 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Tom Shearn | R | R | August 28, 1977 | 6'4" | 230 | Columbus, OH US |
| Nelson Ubaldo | R | R | June 27, 1974 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Mike Wheeler | R | R | October 25, 1977 | 6'1" | 175 | Cincinnati, OH US |
