1974 Cedar Rapids Astros Roster
Team Record: 54-66
Finished 5th in the MWL's North Division
Manager: Leo Posada (54-66)
Affiliation: Houston Astros
Location: Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Ballpark: Veterans Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 36,056, Avg. 601
The Cedar Rapids Astros of the Midwest League ended the 1974 season with a record of 54 wins and 66 losses, finishing fifth in the league's North Division.
The Astros scored 384 runs, worst in the league, and conceded 487 runs. Rafael Tatis drove in 56 runs. Alex Taveras led all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .285 clip. Joe Sambito topped the squad with 11 wins, while Luis Sánchez recorded a 1.59 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Players from the 1974 Cedar Rapids Astros who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Alex Taveras, Joe Sambito, Joe Cannon, Luis Pujols, José Sosa and Luis Sánchez.
Leo Posada served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Alfaro | R | R | March 21, 1956 | 6'2" | 150 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| David Aloi | R | R | October 3, 1955 | 6'1" | 182 | Vallejo, CA US |
| Arnaldo Alvarado | R | R | August 29, 1955 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Leovani Baez | R | R | 6'4" | 185 | ||
| Romualdo Blanco | R | R | February 7, 1954 | 6'3" | 160 | Curiepe, Miranda VE |
| Eric Brown | R | R | September 16, 1951 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Joe Cannon | L | R | July 13, 1953 | 6'3" | 193 | Camp LeJeune, NC US |
| Bob Cluck | L | L | January 10, 1946 | 6'2" | 195 | San Diego, CA US |
| Paulo DeLeon | R | R | August 22, 1955 | |||
| Kevin Drake | R | R | April 12, 1956 | 6'3" | 195 | Nagoya, JP |
| Robert Dunn | L | R | September 1, 1953 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Larry Elenes | R | R | September 29, 1951 | 6'3" | 190 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Stan Floyd | R | R | June 5, 1953 | 5'10" | 190 | Richmond, VA US |
| Guillermo Foster | R | R | June 15, 1951 | 6'3" | 169 | |
| Arturo Gonzalez | R | R | October 29, 1955 | 6'1" | 152 | Tampiquito Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon MX |
| Mike Holland | L | L | April 22, 1955 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Michael Jones | S | R | June 16, 1955 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Michael Luckett | R | R | May 2, 1953 | 6'2" | 195 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| 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 | |||
| Calvin Portley | S | R | November 14, 1954 | 5'10" | 165 | Longview, TX US |
| Luis Pujols | R | R | November 18, 1955 | 6'2" | 175 | Santiago de los Caballeros, Santiago DO |
| Bob Renninger | L | L | May 4, 1949 | 6'3" | 180 | Elyria, OH US |
| Jesus Reyes | L | L | January 10, 1952 | 5'4" | 112 | |
| Tom Rima | L | R | November 20, 1951 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Joe Sambito | L | L | June 28, 1952 | 6'1" | 185 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| 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 |
| Rafael Tatis | R | R | May 1, 1953 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Alex Taveras | R | R | October 9, 1955 | 5'10" | 155 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Tom Twellman | R | R | November 8, 1951 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| 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.
