1981 Astros Blue Roster
Gulf Coast League (GCL) - Class: R
Team Record: 22-38
Finished 12th in the GCL
Manager: Eric Swanson (22-38)
Affiliation: Houston Astros
Location: Sarasota, Florida
Ballpark: KC Complex
1981 Astros Blue StatisticsTeam Record: 22-38
Finished 12th in the GCL
Manager: Eric Swanson (22-38)
Affiliation: Houston Astros
Location: Sarasota, Florida
Ballpark: KC Complex
The Astros Blue of the Gulf Coast League ended the 1981 season with a record of 22 wins and 38 losses, finishing twelfth in the GCL.
The Astros Blue plated 207 runs, worst in the circuit, and conceded 278 runs. Bobby Falls led hitters with significant playing time with a .243 average. Rex Schimpf topped the team with 5 wins, while Mark Turner recorded a 2.33 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers. Eric Swanson served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elliott Antonetty | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Julio Benjamin | R | R | February 13, 1961 | 6'0" | 170 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Russell Blaylock | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Randy Braun | L | R | November 4, 1959 | 6'5" | 225 | |
| Curtis Burke | R | R | March 27, 1960 | 6'0" | 188 | Columbia, SC US |
| Mitch Coplon | R | November 26, 1959 | 6'2" | 185 | Houston, TX US | |
| Rafael Corniel | R | 6'3" | 170 | |||
| Johnny Davis | R | R | ||||
| Juan Delgado | R | R | January 20, 1963 | 5'11" | 165 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Elvido DePaula | R | October 21, 1960 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Bobby Falls | S | R | February 19, 1962 | 5'11" | 181 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Joe Ferrante | R | October 5, 1959 | 6'5" | 210 | ||
| Ramon Garcia | R | R | October 13, 1961 | 5'8" | 180 | |
| Roger Godwin | R | April 26, 1959 | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Ira Lane | R | R | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| Jeff Mallet | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Geoff Meadows | R | August 11, 1960 | 6'1" | 215 | Connellsville, PA US | |
| Virgilio Perez | L | September 28, 1959 | 6'3" | 170 | ||
| Francisco Ramirez | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Chuck Robertson | R | August 5, 1959 | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Michael Ross | R | |||||
| Rex Schimpf | R | March 9, 1959 | 6'4" | 200 | ||
| Larry Simcox | R | R | April 29, 1959 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| David Simonetti | R | R | 6'1" | 193 | ||
| Phil Smith | R | R | October 27, 1959 | 5'9" | 165 | |
| Benny Snyder | R | January 30, 1959 | 6'4" | 200 | ||
| Mark Turner | L | 6'0" | 165 | |||
| Brent Wittmayer | L | R | 5'11" | 195 |
