1967 Cocoa Astros Roster
Team Record: 49-84
Finished 5th in the FSL's East Division
Manager: Walt Matthews (49-84)
Affiliation: Houston Astros
Location: Cocoa, Florida
Ballpark: Cocoa Stadium
Attendance: 5,553, Avg. 84
The Cocoa Astros of the Florida State League ended the 1967 season with a record of 49 wins and 84 losses, finishing fifth in the league's East Division.
The Astros scored 395 runs and conceded 518 runs. Sli Harvey and Herman Johnson each recorded 39 runs batted in. Sli Harvey led hitters with significant playing time with a .253 average. Jack Van Vleck topped the team with 8 wins, while Scipio Spinks recorded a 2.09 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Ed Acosta, Scipio Spinks, Ed Armbrister, Bob Watkins, Enzo Hernández, John Paciorek, Cliff Johnson and Otis Thornton were all players from the 1967 Cocoa Astros who played in the Majors during their careers.
Walt Matthews served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Acosta | S | R | March 9, 1944 | 6'5" | 215 | Boquete, PA |
| Ed Armbrister | R | R | July 4, 1948 | 5'11" | 160 | Nassau, BS |
| William Burkle | R | L | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Donald Calvert | R | R | December 24, 1945 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Ken Chelini | L | L | July 24, 1946 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Jerry Davey | L | L | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Jaime Davis | R | R | August 11, 1949 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Victor Davis | R | R | December 25, 1941 | 6'1" | 163 | |
| Pedro Espinoza | R | R | ||||
| Alberto Fernandez | R | R | November 21, 1944 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Mike Flanagan | R | R | June 14, 1946 | 6'1" | 205 | Detroit, MI US |
| Edward Ford | L | R | December 22, 1948 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Sli Harvey | S | L | January 6, 1947 | 6'1" | 190 | Patterson, LA US |
| Enzo Hernández | R | R | February 12, 1949 | 5'8" | 155 | Valle de Guanape, Anzoategui VE |
| Kim Hillstrom | R | R | November 15, 1946 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Cliff Johnson | R | R | July 22, 1947 | 6'4" | 215 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Herman Johnson | L | L | May 11, 1947 | 6'7" | 208 | |
| Tom Koziol | L | R | June 17, 1948 | 5'10" | 175 | Poughkeepsie, NY US |
| Rick Lynn | L | R | March 24, 1948 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Walt Matthews | L | L | October 19, 1934 | 6'2" | 200 | Ashdown, AR US |
| Louis McKown | L | L | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| John Paciorek | R | R | February 11, 1945 | 6'2" | 200 | Detroit, MI US |
| Tony Paulino | R | R | October 25, 1938 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Conrado Peterson | R | R | December 26, 1948 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Herbert Peterson | L | R | October 17, 1947 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Nick Radakovic | R | R | January 14, 1946 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Don Ragsdale | S | L | April 11, 1947 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| John Respondek | R | R | September 6, 1946 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Stan Robinson | R | R | January 4, 1948 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Russ Rothermel | L | L | March 21, 1948 | 6'1" | 170 | Pottsville, PA US |
| Robert Santee | R | R | September 9, 1946 | 6'3" | 175 | |
| Mark Scally | R | R | November 2, 1947 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Don Sessions | R | R | May 18, 1944 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Scipio Spinks | R | R | July 12, 1947 | 6'1" | 183 | Chicago, IL US |
| Otis Thornton | R | R | June 30, 1945 | 6'1" | 186 | Docena, AL US |
| Jack Van Vleck | R | R | March 25, 1948 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Bob Watkins | R | R | March 12, 1948 | 6'1" | 170 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Mike Williams | R | R | September 12, 1945 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Mickey Yates | R | R | December 16, 1944 | 6'4" | 230 |
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.
