1973 Cedar Rapids Astros Roster
Team Record: 61-60
Finished 4th in the MWL's North Division
Manager: Leo Posada (61-60)
Affiliation: Houston Astros
Location: Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Ballpark: Veterans Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 53,369, Avg. 882
The Cedar Rapids Astros of the Midwest League ended the 1973 season with a record of 61 wins and 60 losses, finishing fourth in the league's North Division.
The Astros scored 522 runs and surrendered 493 runs. Steve Englishbey and Fred Mims led Cedar Rapids with 14 home runs apiece. Fred Mims recorded 71 runs batted in and topped hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .293 clip. Eleno Cuen paced the squad with 10 wins, while Francisco Lopez registered a 2.06 earned run average, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Players from the 1973 Cedar Rapids Astros who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Rick Williams, Art Gardner, Mike Stanton, Luis Sánchez, José Sosa and Al Javier.
Leo Posada served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Romualdo Blanco | R | R | February 7, 1954 | 6'3" | 160 | Curiepe, Miranda VE |
| Eleno Cuen | R | R | August 18, 1952 | 6'1" | 185 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX |
| Bob Dean | R | R | May 17, 1953 | 5'11" | 170 | Comox, BC CA |
| Paulo DeLeon | R | R | August 22, 1955 | |||
| Juan Diaz | R | R | May 26, 1953 | 6'2" | 191 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Steve Englishbey | L | L | August 17, 1954 | 6'1" | 190 | Houston, TX US |
| Guillermo Foster | R | R | June 15, 1951 | 6'3" | 169 | |
| Art Gardner | L | L | September 21, 1952 | 5'11" | 175 | Madden, MS US |
| Arturo Gonzalez | R | R | October 29, 1955 | 6'1" | 152 | Tampiquito Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon MX |
| James Herring | L | R | November 11, 1953 | 5'11" | 180 | Nashville, TN US |
| Al Javier | R | R | February 4, 1954 | 5'11" | 170 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Francisco Lopez | R | R | October 10, 1950 | 5'11" | 160 | Ponce, PR |
| Mike Markl | R | R | May 30, 1950 | 5'7" | 150 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Willie Melendez | R | R | May 13, 1951 | 6'1" | 175 | Cidra, PR |
| Fred Mims | R | R | February 14, 1950 | 6'1" | 190 | Garland County, AL US |
| Jorge Moreno | R | R | November 24, 1955 | 6'2" | 160 | Puerto Armuelles, Chiriqui PA |
| Pastor Perez | R | R | November 23, 1950 | |||
| Ramon Perez | R | R | February 1, 1952 | 6'0" | 150 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Neil Rasmussen | R | R | September 7, 1952 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Jesus Reyes | L | L | January 10, 1952 | 5'4" | 112 | |
| Luis Sánchez | R | R | August 24, 1953 | 6'2" | 170 | Cariaco, Sucre VE |
| José Sosa | R | R | December 28, 1952 | 5'11" | 158 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Mike Stanton | S | R | September 25, 1952 | 6'2" | 205 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Rafael Tatis | R | R | May 1, 1953 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| George Vasquez | R | R | August 8, 1949 | 6'0" | 190 | Tempe, AZ US |
| Alton Williams | L | R | January 11, 1952 | 6'0" | 175 | Oxford, NC US |
| Rick Williams | R | R | November 9, 1952 | 6'1" | 180 | Merced, CA US |
| Bob Youse | R | R | December 14, 1952 | 6'1" | 180 | Glendale, AZ 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.
